Raw Materials Collection

Wool sorters, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Sombrero, one of the Leeward Islands, in the Caribbean Sea, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Sombrero, one of the Leeward Islands, in the Caribbean Sea, 1865. Source of '...the richest natural deposit of phosphate of lime at present known...a report was made to the British Government

The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862....some articles of furniture

The International Exhibition: the Brazilian Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Brazilian Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. The collection comprised diamonds, emeralds, topazes, amethysts, jasper

Cotton from India: a cotton convoy - night encampment under a banyan-tree, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Cotton from India: a cotton convoy proceeding from Rewah towards the Ganges - night encampment under a banyan-tree, 1862....a small convoy of solid wooden-wheeled carts, pad bullocks

Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore early in the morning, 1862. Boats en route to...Calcutta, for the purpose of shipping the cotton to Europe

View of the town of Guzerat, in the Punjaub, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
View of the town of Guzerat, in the Punjaub, [India], 1864. We have been favoured by Captain Edward Paske, of the Bengal Staff Corps, and Deputy Commissioner of the District of Guzerat

"The Last Trial of Madame Palissy" - painted by W. J. Grant - one of the prize pictures of... 1858
"The Last Trial of Madame Palissy" - painted by W. J. Grant - one of the prize pictures of the Glasgow Art Union, 1858

Boxwood Forest on the Shores of the Black Sea, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
Boxwood Forest on the Shores of the Black Sea, 1858. Our Illustration represents one of the numerous boxwood forests on the shore of the Black Sea, in the province of Anatolia, Turkey in Asia

Barren Island, in the Bay of Bengal, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Barren Island, in the Bay of Bengal, 1858. This island...north-east of the Andaman Islands...was visited by the Hon. East India Company's steam-frigate Semiramis...and the British ensign was

A Bocan, or Cocoa-Drying House in Granada, 1857. Creator: Percy
A Bocan, or Cocoa-Drying House in Granada, 1857....building used for...drying and preparing the coffee and cocoa...[It] has a platform or terrace extending its whole length on that side most exposed

Map of Central America shewing the Proposed Routes of Communication between the Atlantic & Pacific O Creator
Map of Central America shewing the Proposed Routes of Communication between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans, 1856....and the Disputed Territories of British Honduras (Belize)

Price's Patent Candle Company - the Bromborough Pool Candle-Works - interior view... 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Bromborough Pool Candle-Works - interior view under three spans of roof - from a photograph, 1854. Candle factory on Merseyside

Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Charles William Sheeres
Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Shipyard on the River Thames in London during the Crimean War, ...an industrial army of between 3000 and 4000 hands

Kaweah Delta Cooperative cotton gin and yard, Tulare County, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kaweah Delta Cooperative cotton gin and yard. Tulare County, California. There are three such cooperatives in the southern cotton industry

Bales of cotton on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bales of cotton on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

Cotton bales on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton bales on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

Tung oil grove near Mossy Head, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tung oil grove near Mossy Head, Florida. This is a new development in the cultivation of naval stores for oil. The trees came from China, the nut, when pressed, yields an oil used in paint manufacture

The Grocer's Shop at Christmas - drawn by Foster, 1850. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Grocer's Shop at Christmas - drawn by Foster, 1850. Shoppers queuing to buy dried fruit to make plum puddings. Illustration to a story by John Oxenford

Museum in the Royal Botanic Gardens, at Kew, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Museum in the Royal Botanic Gardens, at Kew, [in London], 1850. The objects are exhibited in cases fixed to the walls, and in a double row in the centre

Weighing cotton at Bombay for the English market, 1862. Creator: Joseph Austin Benwell
Weighing cotton at Bombay for the English market, 1862. Here...the bales are landed from Surat, Baroche, Cambay, and other parts of Guzerat, Kuttyawa

Gall-nuts upon oak trees in Devon, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Gall-nuts upon oak trees in Devon, 1857. Much attention has been drawn to the oak-trees in Devonshire during the last three or four years

Freshly baked bread and cereals. Lombardy. Italy. Europe

Section of the batch house at a plant... Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, 1942
Section of the batch house at a plant of the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Toledo, Ohio. In the bins are stored the raw materials for the batch from which fiberglass materials vital to the war

Cotton gin, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Cotton gin, Hale County, Alabama

Wagonload of cotton near the gin. Vicinity of Moundville, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Wagonload of cotton near the gin. Vicinity of Moundville, Alabama

Double Ikat, Tenganan, Bali (mixed media)
LIT389574 Double Ikat, Tenganan, Bali (mixed media) by Indonesian School; (add.info.: Ikat or Ikkat is the method of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either warp or)

Cross-section of a Coal Mine (colour litho)
CHT164040 Cross-section of a Coal Mine (colour litho) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: coupe d une mine de charbon; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving)
1102546 Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition)

Piano factory of Julius Bluethner, Leipzig, Germany (engraving)
6001313 Piano factory of Julius Bluethner, Leipzig, Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piano factory of Julius Bluethner, Leipzig, Germany)

Loading cotton onto grain boats, River Nile, Cairo, Egypt, 1898. Baumwollhandler vor Kornschiffe am Nilufer bei Cairo. From " Rund um die Erde", by C. W. Allers

The Moss-Gatherers, 1872. Creator: Alfred Waud
The Moss-Gatherers, 1872. People collecting Spanish moss in the southern USA....Spanish moss has become important as an article of commerce, for, when plucked from the trees

Weaving baskets for artillery shells, Nottingham, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Factory workers making packaging out of cane or willow, for the safe transport of shells to the front

Train Load of Sugar Cane, Cuba, c1910s. Creator: Unknown
Train Load of Sugar Cane, Cuba, c1910s. Sugar cane loaded onto open wagons for transport to a refinery. Postcard

Cement materials, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Cement materials, 1963. Lime and silica make up about 85% of the mass of cement and requires around 80 different operations requiring a large amount of heat and energy

The International Exhibition - Prize Medal - obverse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - Prize Medal - obverse, 1862. Design by Maclise, made by Leonard C. Wyon. The ill effect of crowding the composition is particularly observable in the lion

Loading a cotton steamer, c1880. Cotton is loaded onto a paddle steamer. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York)

A cotton chute, United States, c1880. Cotton is loaded onto a paddle steamer. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris)

Cotton plant, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Llamas, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Illustration from The Reasons for establishing the Colony of Georgia by Benjamin Martyn
XJF265839 Illustration from The Reasons for establishing the Colony of Georgia by Benjamin Martyn (1699-1763), 1733 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Pine, John (1690-1756); Private Collection; English

Cocoa pod halved open

3D printer, conceptual artwork. Raw materials and pigments are entering a computer at upper left, being processed, and emerging from an engine as finished products at lower right

Gunpowder ingredients, 1940s C018 / 0681
Gunpowder ingredients. Worker displaying the raw materials used for the production of gunpowder (also known as blasting powder or black powder)

Bulk shipping cranes loading piles of raw materials onto ships. Photographed in Barcelona harbour, Spain

Blast furnace for steel production. Molten metal (yellow) is flowing from the blast furnace, a structure designed to heat the metal ore with air to separated the ore into the metal

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"Unveiling the Essence: Exploring the World of Raw Materials" Delving into History: Wool sorters, c1880 Step back in time and witness the meticulous process of wool sorting, a crucial step in transforming raw fibers into luxurious textiles. A Taste of Tradition: Freshly baked bread and cereals. Lombardy. Italy. Europe Indulge your senses as you savor the aroma of freshly baked bread and cereals, reminding us of the essential role raw ingredients play in our daily sustenance. Behind Industrial Marvels: Section of the batch house at a plant. . Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, 1942. Peek inside an industrial marvel as we explore Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation's batch house - where they can transformed into innovative fiberglass products. Unearthing Hidden Gems: Diamond Mining in Brazil (w/c on paper) Embark on a journey to Brazil's diamond mines and discover how these precious stones are extracted from deep within the earth's crust – nature's true treasures. Revolutionizing Cotton Production: Cotton gin, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Walker Evans' lens captures a pivotal moment in history with his portrayal of cotton gins revolutionizing cotton production – forever changing textile manufacturing processes. From Field to Fabric: Wagonload of cotton near the gin. Vicinity of Moundville, Alabama, 1936. Witnessing Walker Evans' snapshot transports us to an era when wagons laden with cotton were destined for gins – showcasing the vital link between agriculture and industry. Artistry Through Threads: Double Ikat, Tenganan, Bali (mixed media) Marvel at Tenganan village artisans' mastery as they intricately weave double ikat fabrics using traditional techniques that transform raw threads into stunning works of art. Exploring Depths Below.