Wheel Collection (#11)

Removing a chariot wheel from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter

Slaves Irrigating by Water-Wheel on the Banks of the Nile, 19th century. Artist
Slaves Irrigating by Water-Wheel on the Banks of the Nile, 19th century

Tower of Demetrius Poliorcetes during the Siege of Rhodes in 305 BC, (1842). Artist
Tower of Demetrius Poliorcetes during the Siege of Rhodes in 305 BC, (1842). Demetrius, the son of Antigonus I, besieged Rhodes in 305 BC in order to break the islands alliance with Ptolemy I of

Isambard Kingdom Brunel beside the Great Eastern, c1857. Artist: Robert Howlett
Isambard Kingdom Brunel beside the Great Eastern, c1857. Brunel (1806-1859) proposed to the Eastern Steam Navigation Company the construction of a steamship five or six times the size of any then in

Cyclists, Brugge, Belgium, c1960s. Two men with Avia sports bikes stop to chat

Persian water wheel, Rajasthan, India. A traditional water wheel powered by oxen

Stornoway Water Wheel, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. This water wheel is part of a restored watermill originally built in 1816 but destroyed by fire in 1890

Water wheel, Karavomilos Lake, Kefalonia, Greece

South Bank Lion, London

Statue of Boudicca, The London Eye, London

The London Eye, London

Specification Drawings for Hansoms Cab, 1834, 1834, (1904). Artists: Joseph Hansom, Unknown
Specification Drawings for Hansoms Cab, 1834, 1834, (1904). The hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York

The Memorial Panel to Sir Henry Birkin at Brooklands, 1937. Artist: Gordon Crosby
The Memorial Panel to Sir Henry Birkin at Brooklands, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Rudolph Caracciola, c1935, (1937). Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola (1901-1959). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, turning on three wheels, 1937
American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, of New Jersey, making a successful turn on three wheels. His front wheel can be seen flying in the opposite direction. 1937

Nuvolari, 1937. Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari (1892-1953). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

E. R. Hall, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

An Impact Test in the Dunlop Test House, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

A roadster tyre under test, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Bluebird - a thrilling set of dials!, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Scene on a Creek Emptying Into The Little Juniata, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

Roberts Mill in Pennsylvania, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Redcar - Looking Along The Esplanade, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Clearing the Streets of Alexandria, c1896, (1902). The Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt (11-13 July 1882) by the British Mediterranean Fleet. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

Howitzer on a Railway Truck, 1902. Artist: William Gregory & Co
Howitzer on a Railway Truck, 1902. The Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. III

The Iron Stove, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
The Iron Stove, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

On 2nd March 1911, Home Secretary, Mr. Winston Churchill went to the Palace, 1911, (1945). On 2nd March, 1911 the Convocation of Clergy Deputation presented their loyal

Habana - Spanish Cart. Carromato, c1907. [The Rotograph Co. New York City, c1907]

Astronomy, 1832. From British Cyclopaedia. [William S. Orr, London, 1832]

A Large Wheel Which Is Resolved and Fires Four Crossbows in Succession, c1480, (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Large Wheel Which Is Resolved and Fires Four Crossbows in Succession and a Sketch for the Same, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Steam Engine, c1813. Artist: John Moffat
Steam Engine, c1813. From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

Rope Making, 1797. From Encyclopaedia Britannica. [Andrew Bell, London, 1797]

Chaff-Cutter, c1813. Artist: Edmund Turrell
Chaff-Cutter, c1813. After John Farey Junior (1791-1851). From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

London-Brighton Race: Harold Barnwell, the pilot of the Martinsyde, 1913 (1934). Artist: Flight Photo
London-Brighton Race: Harold Barnwell, the pilot of the Martinsyde, 1913 (1934). From History of British Aviation 1908-1914, Volume II, by R. Dallas Brett [The Aviation Book Club, London, 1934]

The Water Wheel, c1839. Artist: David Cox the elder
The Water Wheel, c1839. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume I, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe [Emrose and Sons Ltd

Showing the driving mechanism to interested spectators, c1927, (1935). In January 1927, Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) in his famous Bluebird broke the worlds land speed record at Pendine Sands

Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor, c1480. Artist: Bernardino Pinturicchio
Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor, c1480. Painting held at The National Gallery, London. From The Connoisseur Volume 101. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]

The Dynasphere, 1938. The Dynasphere was a monowheel vehicle patented by JA Purves in 1930. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland

The Martyrdom of St Catherine, 1497 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Martyrdom of St Catherine, 1497 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Mormon Meteor (A Jenkins), 1938. The Mormon Meteor I and III were two land speed record cars built in the 1930s by David Abbott Ab Jenkins (1883-1956). From Speed. [W.D. & H.O

Place St. Michel, Paris, c1913. Artist: Walter Zeising
Place St. Michel, Paris, c1913. From The Studio Volume 60 [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913-14.]

Crashed in the Regia Aeronauticas Graveyard, 1941. The wreckage of an Italian Fiat C.R.42 biplane. Which crashed attempting to land with one of its wheels shot away

Water wheel, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Water wheel, Egypt, c1890. Lantern slide

Erecting shop, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 20th century. Artist: Keystone View Company
Erecting shop, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Stuck in a bog, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Stuck in a bog, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Royal Navy 2nd class Petty Officer, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
Royal Navy 2nd class Petty Officer, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume III, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

Cart, Palermo, Sicily, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

A holophote on board HMS Imperieuse, 1896. Artist: A Debenham
A holophote on board HMS Imperieuse, 1896. A holophote is a lamp which incorporates lenses or reflectors to collect the light and throw it in a particular direction. They are used in lighthouses

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