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Britain Collection (#8)

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Background imageBritain Collection: Blast furnaces for production of iron at Coalbrookdale, Monmouthshire, c1830. This

Blast furnaces for production of iron at Coalbrookdale, Monmouthshire, c1830. This scene is on the river Severn a few miles from Ironbridge

Background imageBritain Collection: Webbs chemical factory, Diglis, Worcestershire. The tall building to right behind

Webbs chemical factory, Diglis, Worcestershire. The tall building to right behind chimney contains Gay-Lussacs lead chambers for the production of sulphuric acid (Oil of Vitriol or H2SO4)

Background imageBritain Collection: Making beaver hats, 1750. Although called beaver, little or no beaver fur was used

Making beaver hats, 1750. Although called beaver, little or no beaver fur was used. According to quality, nap on felt fabric was made of mixtures of beaver, musquash or rabbit fur, and cotton wool

Background imageBritain Collection: Horse hauling a barge on the Regents Canal at Park Village East, London. Illustration

Horse hauling a barge on the Regents Canal at Park Village East, London. Illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (c1817-c1842) from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century (London, 1829)

Background imageBritain Collection: Stourport-on-Severn from above the bridge. On left where many masts are shown, is

Stourport-on-Severn from above the bridge. On left where many masts are shown, is the entrance to the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal

Background imageBritain Collection: Stourport-on-Severn from below the bridge. On left is a Severn Trow which was the

Stourport-on-Severn from below the bridge. On left is a Severn Trow which was the sailing vessel that carried cargo on the River Servern

Background imageBritain Collection: Warehouses in the city of London. From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London

Warehouses in the city of London. From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872

Background imageBritain Collection: Extricating the dead and wounded from the wreckage of the railway accident at Thorpe near Norwich

Extricating the dead and wounded from the wreckage of the railway accident at Thorpe near Norwich, Norfolk. September 1874

Background imageBritain Collection: Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, England, at night, showing glowing furnaces

Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, England, at night, showing glowing furnaces and chimneys belching smoke. Engraving from Staffordshire and Warwickshire Past

Background imageBritain Collection: The London Institution, Finsbury Circus, founded in 1805 for the advancement of literature

The London Institution, Finsbury Circus, founded in 1805 for the advancement of literature and the diffusion of useful and polite knowledge. Building opened 1819

Background imageBritain Collection: New Discoveries in Pneumatics. A popular demonstration at the Royal Institution

New Discoveries in Pneumatics. A popular demonstration at the Royal Institution, London, given by Thomas Garnett (1766-1802) assisted by Humphry Davy (1779-1829)

Background imageBritain Collection: Double lock on the Regents Canal, London showing the east end of the Islington

Double lock on the Regents Canal, London showing the east end of the Islington Tunnel in the background. Hand-coloured engraving c1830

Background imageBritain Collection: The Factory Children from George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire, Leeds, 1814

The Factory Children from George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire, Leeds, 1814. Boy and girl employees walk to work carrying days food in baskets

Background imageBritain Collection: Forth Railway Bridge, Scotland: the Fife cantilever under construction during October 1888

Forth Railway Bridge, Scotland: the Fife cantilever under construction during October 1888. This was the first steel bridge

Background imageBritain Collection: Viaduct on the Bridgewater Canal carrying it across the River Irwell. Built by the

Viaduct on the Bridgewater Canal carrying it across the River Irwell. Built by the English civil engineer James Brindley (1716-1772)

Background imageBritain Collection: Britannia Tubular Bridge over Menai Straits between Welsh mainland and Angelsea. Chester

Britannia Tubular Bridge over Menai Straits between Welsh mainland and Angelsea. Chester and Holyhead Railway. Begun 1846, opened 18 March 1850. Engineer Robert Stephenson. Box girder bridge

Background imageBritain Collection: Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665

Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665. Nineteenth century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Mlikmaid milking cows in a field while her colleague carries two full pails of milk

Mlikmaid milking cows in a field while her colleague carries two full pails of milk slung on a yoke back to the dairy : From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageBritain Collection: Cheese making: removing a cheese from the press. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals

Cheese making: removing a cheese from the press. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageBritain Collection: The goat keeper. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

The goat keeper. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageBritain Collection: The manure cart. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

The manure cart. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageBritain Collection: Goose girl with her flock of birds. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man

Goose girl with her flock of birds. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageBritain Collection: Taking poultry to market in wicker baskets. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals

Taking poultry to market in wicker baskets. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageBritain Collection: Pannage. In the autumn pigs were let out in woods and forests to eat the oak acorns

Pannage. In the autumn pigs were let out in woods and forests to eat the oak acorns which were are poisonous to cattle and borses

Background imageBritain Collection: Haycart pulled by oxen. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man

Haycart pulled by oxen. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

Background imageBritain Collection: Solar eclipse seen over the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1858. The picture, viewed

Solar eclipse seen over the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1858. The picture, viewed from the Isle of Dogs, shows the Royal Naval College and River Thames in the foreground

Background imageBritain Collection: London & South Western Railway (LSWR) Locomotive No 5, Ganymede and tender

London & South Western Railway (LSWR) Locomotive No 5, Ganymede and tender. This 2-4-0 steam locomotive was built in the LSWRs workshops at Nine Elms, south London, in 1873. Photograph

Background imageBritain Collection: North Staffordshire Railway steam Locomotive No 14 and its tender. This 2-4-0 locomotive

North Staffordshire Railway steam Locomotive No 14 and its tender. This 2-4-0 locomotive, pictured with driver and fireman on the footplate, was built by Dubs & Co. of Glasgow and delivered in 1875

Background imageBritain Collection: North Staffordshire 0-6-0 steam locomotive with driver and fireman on the footplate

North Staffordshire 0-6-0 steam locomotive with driver and fireman on the footplate. 19th century. Photograph

Background imageBritain Collection: London & South Western Railway (LSWR) Locomotive No 148, Colne with its tender

London & South Western Railway (LSWR) Locomotive No 148, Colne with its tender. This 2-4-0 steam locomotive was built as the Somerset & Dorset Railway No 12 by G England & Co in London in 1863

Background imageBritain Collection: Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park, near London, England, the Royal Greenwich Observatory

Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park, near London, England, the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723)

Background imageBritain Collection: Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park, near London, England, the Royal Greenwich Observatory

Flamsteed House, Greenwich Park, near London, England, the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723)

Background imageBritain Collection: Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, England, 1834. Hand-coloured engraving

Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, England, 1834. Hand-coloured engraving

Background imageBritain Collection: Facade of Lime Street Station, Liverpool, England. The worlds first passenger railway

Facade of Lime Street Station, Liverpool, England. The worlds first passenger railway, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830

Background imageBritain Collection: Dispatch vessel HMS Iris. Launched in 1877, this was the first steel ship built for

Dispatch vessel HMS Iris. Launched in 1877, this was the first steel ship built for the British Admiralty. Constructed of steel made by the Siemens-Martin process at Landore Siemens Steel Company

Background imageBritain Collection: Forth Railway Bridge from South-East, c1890, Scotland. This bridge, built for the

Forth Railway Bridge from South-East, c1890, Scotland. This bridge, built for the North British Railway Company, was begun in 1882 and opened on 4 March 1890

Background imageBritain Collection: Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), tree-living rodent native to Europe and Asia. In Britain its range

Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), tree-living rodent native to Europe and Asia. In Britain its range and numbers have diminished of the past 50 years because of competition from the Grey Squirrel (S)

Background imageBritain Collection: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. (1828). A rodent introduced

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. (1828). A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source, it has become an agricultural pest

Background imageBritain Collection: One of the first letter boxes erected in London at the corner of Fleet Street and Farringdon Street

One of the first letter boxes erected in London at the corner of Fleet Street and Farringdon Street. Wood engraving from The Illustrated London News, 24 March 1855

Background imageBritain Collection: New letter boxes erected in London being mistaken for heating stoves. Cartoon from Punch

New letter boxes erected in London being mistaken for heating stoves. Cartoon from Punch, London, March 1855. Engraving

Background imageBritain Collection: Street in Newcastle lit by Swan incandescent electric lamps. 1880s. Engraving

Street in Newcastle lit by Swan incandescent electric lamps. 1880s. Engraving

Background imageBritain Collection: South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole

South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884

Background imageBritain Collection: Interior of Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing how pillars

Interior of Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing how pillars of rock have been left to support the roof

Background imageBritain Collection: South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons

South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884

Background imageBritain Collection: Fingals Cave, best-known of the caves in the basalt stacks on the southwest coast of Staffa

Fingals Cave, best-known of the caves in the basalt stacks on the southwest coast of Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. 69 metres long

Background imageBritain Collection: Edward (Eadward) the Martyr (963ja-978) English king from 975, at Corfe, offered

Edward (Eadward) the Martyr (963ja-978) English king from 975, at Corfe, offered poisoned drink by his stepmother Aelfthryth. Anglo-Saxon. Colour-printed wood engraving c1860

Background imageBritain Collection: Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665

Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665. Illustration by John Franklin (fl 1800-61) for W Harrison Ainsworth Old Saint Pauls, London, 1855

Background imageBritain Collection: Geological strata from Sheffield to Castleton, Yorkshire, England. From Robert Bakewell

Geological strata from Sheffield to Castleton, Yorkshire, England. From Robert Bakewell An Introduction to Geology, London, 1815




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