Steam Power Collection (page 6)

Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop
5308294 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 coals)

An engraving depicting the loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld on 22nd February 1844, 19th century
5310704 An engraving depicting the loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld on 22nd February 1844, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

A weaving shed fitted with power looms
5310007 A weaving shed fitted with power looms; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a weaving shed fitted with power looms driven, via shafts, by steam engines)

Diagram of Robert Napier's marine steam engine
5309314 Diagram of Robert Napier's marine steam engine; (add.info.: Diagram of Robert Napier's marine steam engine. Robert Napier (1791-1876) a Scottish marine engineer

Engraving depicting a portable autoclave worked by a steam engine being used to sterilise bedding during an outbreak of
5309276 Engraving depicting a portable autoclave worked by a steam engine being used to sterilise bedding during an outbreak of miliaria

Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty
5308504 Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Braithwaite & Ericsson's locomotive Novelty')

A British locomotive
5308427 A British locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an British locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A British locomotive
5308425 A British locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an British locomotive. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

A central longitudinal section of a locomotive
5308418 A central longitudinal section of a locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a central longitudinal section of a locomotive by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia. Dated 19th century)

A 0-6-0 locomotive
5308412 A 0-6-0 locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 0-6-0 locomotive. Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives)

Samuel Pierpont Langley's first steam powered plane model
5616598 Samuel Pierpont Langley's first steam powered plane model; (add.info.: Samuel Pierpont Langley's first steam-powered plane model)

Hiram Maxim's water tube boiler of his flying machine
5616597 Hiram Maxim's water tube boiler of his flying machine; (add.info.: Hiram Maxim's water tube boiler of his flying machine. Hiram Maxim (1840-1916) a British inventor

Using steam for keeping streets and pavements free of snow
5616581 Using steam for keeping streets and pavements free of snow; (add.info.: Using steam for keeping streets and pavements free of snow by circulating steam through hollow brick pipes laid under)

A steam roller
5616579 A steam roller; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam roller built for the city of Liverpool. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1861); Universal History Archive/UIG

Hancock introduced the 22-seat steam powered wagon Automaton
5616726 Hancock introduced the 22-seat steam powered wagon Automaton'; (add.info.: Walter Hancock: the Automaton. In 1836, Hancock introduced the 22-seat steam-powered wagon Automaton)

Steam road locomotive with boiler, by David Napier
5616724 Steam road locomotive with boiler, by David Napier; (add.info.: Steam road locomotive with boiler, by David Napier)

A steam road carriage
5312156 A steam road carriage; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a steam road carriage. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving)
5311622 An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving); (add.info.: g William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane: 1844)

An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 for pumping water from mines
5311355 An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 for pumping water from mines. Double furnace (right) with boilers, whose steam passes to cylinders (P, P)

An engraving depicting Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine (1705). The boiler is at A, and the piston H
5311445 An engraving depicting Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine (1705). The boiler is at A, and the piston H, is pushed by steam up the open cylinder C

Apparatus on board the American steam ship Arctic, 1850
3478750 Apparatus on board the American steam ship Arctic, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting apparatus on board the American steam ship Arctic')

The steamer The Great Britain, 1850
3478574 The steamer The Great Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the steamer The Great Britain, the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic)

A steam ploughing windlass
3732430 A steam ploughing windlass; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a steam ploughing windlass designed to be kept separate from the steam engine. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming
3732429 A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a moveable anchor vehicle for use at one end of a field to act as a pulley block for rope to which a plough is)

A helicopter design by Enrico Forlanini
3732880 A helicopter design by Enrico Forlanini; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a helicopter design by Enrico Forlanini (1848-1930) an Italian engineer, inventor, and aeronautical pioneer

A 12 hp, single cylinder, ploughing steam engine
3732428 A 12 hp, single cylinder, ploughing steam engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 12 hp, single cylinder, ploughing steam engine)

Giles steam bull being used to pull five single furrow ploughs
3732421 Giles steam bull being used to pull five single furrow ploughs; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Giles steam bull, a steam locomotive, being used to pull five single furrow ploughs)

Details of the modification of Egerton's steam ploughing apparatus to Fowler's arrangement
3740611 Details of the modification of Egerton's steam ploughing apparatus to Fowler's arrangement; (add.info.: Details of the modification of Egerton's steam ploughing apparatus to)

Advertisement for the Railway Bell and Advertiser
3734009 Advertisement for the Railway Bell and Advertiser.; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Railway Bell and Advertiser. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

US naval bombardment of Matanzas, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War, 1898
NWI4712495 US naval bombardment of Matanzas, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War, 1898.; (add.info.: US naval bombardment of Matanzas, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War)

A steamer of the White Star Line crossing the Atlantic, 1850
3359174 A steamer of the White Star Line crossing the Atlantic, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of a steamer of the White Star Line crossing the Atlantic)

Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850
3359171 Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850; (add.info)

An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850
3359468 An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an experimental steamship with conical screw drive)

The New Australian Steam Packet Cleopatra, 1850
3359210 The New Australian Steam Packet Cleopatra, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the New Australian Steam Packet Cleopatra'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Steamboat Charlotte Dundas, 1850
3359159 Steamboat Charlotte Dundas, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the steamboat Charlotte Dundas built by William Symington (1763-1831) a Scottish engineer and inventor

The steamboat Charlotte Dundas, 1850
3359150 The steamboat Charlotte Dundas, 1850; (add.info.: Longitudinal section of the steamboat Charlotte Dundas built by William Symington (1763-1831) a Scottish engineer and inventor

Longitudinal section of the steamboat Charlotte Dundas built by William Symington, 1850
3359148 Longitudinal section of the steamboat Charlotte Dundas built by William Symington, 1850; (add.info.: Longitudinal section of the steamboat Charlotte Dundas built by William Symington)

Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850
3359146 Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Robert Fulton's paddle steamer Clermont which plied between New York and Albany on the Hudson River)

Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester's canon in use
3585917 Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester's canon in use; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester's canon in use)

James Watt
3586203 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The steamer The Great Britain, 1850
3478570 The steamer The Great Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Grand Saloon on board the steamer The Great Britain, the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic)

A paddle steamer, 1850
3478563 A paddle steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a paddle steamer built by John Scott Russell (1808-1882) a Scottish civil engineer, naval architect and shipbuilder

The wreck of the steamer Humboldt, 1850
3478501 The wreck of the steamer Humboldt, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer Humboldt at the mouth of the Halifax Harbour)

The screw steamer City of Manchester, 1850
3478489 The screw steamer City of Manchester, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the screw steamer City of Manchester'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Cunard Line mail steamer Africa, 1850
3330707 The Cunard Line mail steamer Africa, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the Cunard Line mail steamer Africa, built by Steele &Co. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer, 1850
3330676 Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer fouling the pier at Calais)

Hepworth's Cigar ship and the SS Connector, 1850
3330666 Hepworth's Cigar ship and the SS Connector, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of Hepworth's Cigar ship and the SS Connector. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cutaway view of a steam turbine engine in a small vessel, 1850
3330539 Cutaway view of a steam turbine engine in a small vessel, 1850; (add.info.: Cutaway view of a steam turbine engine in a small vessel. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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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.