Steam Power Collection (page 5)

Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty
5308505 Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty')

The Birmingham Railway Terminus
5308377 The Birmingham Railway Terminus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Birmingham Railway Terminus. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

The arrival of the first railway locomotive at Jeddo, Japan
5308369 The arrival of the first railway locomotive at Jeddo, Japan.; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting the arrival of the first railway locomotive at Jeddo, Japan. Dated 19th century)

Adouble incline on the Sind-Punjab to New Delhi Railway Line
5308367 Adouble incline on the Sind-Punjab to New Delhi Railway Line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a double incline on the Sind-Punjab to New Delhi Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

An Indian train
5308365 An Indian train.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Indian train. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

The interior of an Indian train
5308364 The interior of an Indian train.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of an Indian train. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

The interior of Victoria Railway Station
5308362 The interior of Victoria Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of Victoria Railway Station. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A locomotive used on a monorail railway
5308338 A locomotive used on a monorail railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a locomotive used on a monorail railway between Listowel and Ballybunion, County Kerry. Dated 19th century)

Various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co
5308333 Various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various light locomotives built by H.K. Porter & Co. Pittsburgh. Dated 19th century)

A British locomotive
5308426 A British locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an British locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Decapod Locomotive
5308417 A Decapod Locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Decapod Locomotive by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A 2-4-0 locomotive
5308415 A 2-4-0 locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 2-4-0 locomotive for the Great Northern Railway designed by Archibald Sturrock and built by J. Fowler & Co. of Leeds)

An American locomotive
5308413 An American locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an American locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A double-acting steam engine by James Watt
5311718 A double-acting steam engine by James Watt; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a double-acting steam engine by James Watt. Watt's steam governor is shown at D)

An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 used for pumping water from mines
5311302 An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 used for pumping water from mines. Double furnaces (right) with boilers, whose steam passes to cylinders (p, p)

A steam tractor with a winding drum and smoke box
3740605 A steam tractor with a winding drum and smoke box; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam tractor with a winding drum and smoke box. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An iron steamer Jeanie, 1850
3359474 An iron steamer Jeanie, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an iron steamer Jeanie'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

S.J. Mackie's design for a channel passenger steamer, 1850
3359471 S.J. Mackie's design for a channel passenger steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting S.J. Mackie's design for a channel passenger steamer)

The passenger deck of a paddle steamer, 1850
3359217 The passenger deck of a paddle steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the passenger deck of a paddle steamer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Symington's steam engine
3359946 Symington's steam engine; (add.info.: Engraving of Symington's steam engine, used to successfully to drive the paddles of a boat on Lake Dalswinton, Scotland)

A cross-section of Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer, 1850
3330667 A cross-section of Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a cross-section of Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer)

The paddle steamer The British Queen, 1850
3359173 The paddle steamer The British Queen, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the paddle steamer The British Queen'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Steam launches following the crews in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1850
3359172 Steam launches following the crews in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of steam launches following the crews in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race)

The Custom House, London, 1850
3359166 The Custom House, London, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Custom House, London, showing busy paddle steamer and other traffic on the Thames)

Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850
3359158 Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont which plied between New York and Albany on the Hudson River)

Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850
3359145 Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont which plied between New York and Albany on the Hudson River)

Jouffroy's method of propelling his steamboat which ran on the Seven, 1850
3359140 Jouffroy's method of propelling his steamboat which ran on the Seven, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of Jouffroy's method of propelling his steamboat which ran on the Seven)

Armed steam yacht Immacuiata Concezione built for the Pope, 1850
3331148 Armed steam yacht Immacuiata Concezione built for the Pope, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of Armed steam yacht Immacuiata Concezione built for the Pope)

The steamer The Great Britain, 1850
3478586 The steamer The Great Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the steamer The Great Britain, the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic)

The steamer The Great Britain, 1850
3478582 The steamer The Great Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the steamer The Great Britain, the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic, ashore in Dundrum Bay)

The steamer Le Stanley, 1850
3478566 The steamer Le Stanley, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the portable steamer for the Congo called Le Stanley'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A shallow draft steamer, 1850
3478565 A shallow draft steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a shallow draft steamer with its paddle at the stern, built for use on rivers in Columbia)

A steamer, 1850
3478564 A steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steamer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A paddle steamer, 1850
3478562 A paddle steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a paddle steamer on the Murray River, Australia. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The paddle steamer Bay State, 1850
3478554 The paddle steamer Bay State, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paddle steamer Bay State working the Hudson and Fall Rivers. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The screw steamer Solway, 1850
3478513 The screw steamer Solway, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the burning of the screw steamer Solway on her way from Belfast to Swansea)

James Watt
3586309 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator
3586197 Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator; (add.info.: Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator. James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist

Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester's steam engine
3585916 Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester's steam engine; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester's steam engine)

Sectional view of a typical two-way railway tunnel
3733906 Sectional view of a typical two-way railway tunnel.; (add.info.: Sectional view of a typical two-way railway tunnel. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A steam-driven threshing machine
3732468 A steam-driven threshing machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a steam-driven threshing machine. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The improved windlass with brakes and controls
3740614 The improved windlass with brakes and controls; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the improved windlass with brakes and controls, designed for steam ploughing by J. Fowler)

A steam plough used in the Prairie States of the US
3732415 A steam plough used in the Prairie States of the US; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a steam plough used in the Prairie States of the United States)

Demonstration in the garden of the Tuileries, 1890 (engraving)
1574801 Demonstration in the garden of the Tuileries, 1890 (engraving); (add.info.: Demonstration in the garden of the Tuileries, Paris in 1882)

The Birmingham Railway Terminus
5308376 The Birmingham Railway Terminus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Birmingham Railway Terminus. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A locomotive used on the London to Birmingham Railway Line
5308372 A locomotive used on the London to Birmingham Railway Line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a locomotive used on the London to Birmingham Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

A locomotive steam engine
5308305 A locomotive steam engine.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a locomotive steam engine. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop
5308295 Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop used to haul a passenger)

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"Unleashing the Power of Steam: A Journey through Time and Innovation" Step back in time to 19th century England, where the birthplace revolutionized transportation and industry. The iconic steam engine, a symbol of progress and ingenuity, propelled the United Kingdom into a new era. In October 1829, the Rainhill Trials showcased the incredible potential of steam engines. Engineers from all over Europe gathered to witness this groundbreaking event that would shape the future of locomotion forever. Across the country, marvels like the Manchester Ship Canal emerged in this era. Constructed during the 19th century, it connected Manchester to Liverpool and facilitated trade on an unprecedented scale – all thanks to steam-powered vessels. Venturing beyond England's borders, we find ourselves in Dorset at The Great Dorset Steam Fair. This annual spectacle celebrates our industrial heritage with magnificent displays of vintage machinery that once powered farms and factories alike. But let us not forget those who dared to conquer vast oceans using steam power. In 1819, history was made as a steamship successfully completed its first Atlantic crossing – marking a turning point for global travel and communication. Closer to home on Ohio River's Marietta in the 1870s, another chapter unfolded as paddlewheelers navigated these waters with ease – showcasing how steam power brought prosperity along America's waterways. Meanwhile, across New York State in 1831 came yet another milestone: Mohawk and Hudson Railroad became one of America's first successful railway systems driven by powerful locomotives fueled by none other than steam. The innovation did not stop there; Bristol introduced us to Fairbairn Steam Crane - an engineering marvel that transformed heavy lifting operations across industries worldwide. As we fast forward through time to Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule from 1843 or witness workers cheering California’s first train traversing mountains – it becomes evident how essential steam power was in shaping the American landscape.