Civil Engineering Collection (page 5)

Plan of the Thames Embankment, 1862. Creator: John Dower
Plan of the Thames Embankment, 1862. The commissioners...recommend that an embanked roadway of about two miles should be formed between Westminster-bridge and Battersea Park

Fall of the middle level sluice on the west bank of the Ouse, about four miles from Lynn... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Fall of the middle level sluice on the west bank of the Ouse, about four miles from Lynn, Norfolk, 1862....tidal water found its way under the front apron of this sluice

The new iron-clad fleet: framing of Her Majesty's steam-frigate Achilles, 50 guns, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The new iron-clad fleet: framing of Her Majesty's steam-frigate Achilles, 50 guns, 1862. The construction of this gigantic iron frigate, under the superintendence of Mr. 0. W

The builders of the International Exhibition Building: Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr. Kelk... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The builders of the International Exhibition Building: Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr. Kelk, Mr. Thomas Lucas, 1862. Lucas Brothers undertook the construction for the International Exhibition of 1862

The Great Flood in the Fens: attempt to form a dam in the middle-level drain, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Flood in the Fens: attempt to form a dam in the middle-level drain, 1862. The destruction of the sluice connected with the Middle-Level outfall...has been attended with the most serious

The Metropolitan Railway and the Fleet Ditch, 1862. Creator: JM Williams
The Metropolitan Railway and the Fleet Ditch, [London], 1862. In a few months Paddington will be joined to the City by a new thoroughfare...This line has a width of nearly thirty feet

New bridge at Lambeth, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New bridge at Lambeth, 1862. A new bridge became necessary due to...the increase of the Pimlico and Chelsea districts, to which it will give a more direct communication by one-third of a mile to

Floating pontoons or dock prepared by Messrs. Rennie and Son for the government of Spain, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Floating pontoons or dock prepared by Messrs. Rennie and Son for the government of Spain, 1862. Now that Spain is endeavouring to regain her position amongst the chief nations of Europe

Norfolk Bridge, New Shoreham, 1835. Creator: George Baxter
Norfolk Bridge, New Shoreham, 1835. Suspension Bridge over the River Adur in Shoreham-by-Sea, designed by William Tierney Clark and opened in 1833

The rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge, London, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge, London, 1934, (1935). London County Council demolished the old bridge which was damaged, and commissioned a new structure designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

Viaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad, c1838. Artist: Henry Adlard
Viaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad, c1838. Illustration after a painting by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) who visited the United States in the 1830s

Medal commemorating the building of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, North Wales, c1850. The Britannia Tubular Bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)

The Express Train, USA, 1870. Artist: Currier and Ives
The Express Train, USA, 1870. A locomotive with a cowcatcher hauls a train through a cutting

New waterworks at Caterham, Surrey, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New waterworks at Caterham, Surrey, 1862. 'To supply [a plentiful supply of good water fit for domestic use,] the principal landowner, at his own expense, has had waterworks constructed

Moving the Great Bell, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Moving the Great Bell, 1858. Big Ben being installed in the bell tower of the Palace of Westminster in London. View of...the bell entering the arch

Worthing Water-Works, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Worthing Water-Works, 1858....one of the most favourable and successful examples of sanitary works executed under the authority of the Public Health Act...as the population [of Worthing] increased

The South Australian Company's Swing-Bridge at Port Adelaide, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The South Australian Company's Swing-Bridge at Port Adelaide, 1858. New bridge...spanning the entrance to their new dock

Section of Wall, etc, of Ponteland Church, Northumberland, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Section of Wall, etc, of Ponteland Church, Northumberland, 1854. A. The Wall of the Church; B. The Area round the Wall to keep it dry; C. Flagstone covering the Area; D. The Floor of the Church; E

Fountain and Aquaduct, City of Mexico. A Ride Round the Valley of Mexico, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fountain and Aquaduct, City of Mexico. A Ride Round the Valley of Mexico, 1875. [The Chapultepec aqueduct was originally built by the Aztecs during the 15th century

Central tower from which cable buckets carry materials used in... of Shasta dam, CA, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Central tower from which cable buckets carry materials used in the construction of Shasta dam, California

Shasta dam under construction, California, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Shasta dam under construction, California

Million dollar highway [U. S. 550] is cut through massive rocks in Ouray County, Colorado, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Million dollar highway U.S. 550 is cut through massive rocks in Ouray County, Colorado

Road cut into the barren hills which lead into Emmett, Idaho, 1941. Creator: Russell Lee
Road cut into the barren hills which lead into Emmett, Idaho

Cherry orchards and irrigation ditch, Emmett, Idaho, 1941. Creator: Russell Lee
Cherry orchards and irrigation ditch, Emmett, Idaho

Cherry orchards, farm lands and irrigation ditch at Emmett, Idaho, 1941. Creator: Russell Lee
Cherry orchards, farm lands and irrigation ditch at Emmett, Idaho

Adolph Sutro, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Adolph Sutro, 1865-1880. Adolph Sutro (Sutro Turinell) [sic], between 1865 and 1880. [Businessman, engineer, politician and philanthropist

The longest siphon in the world crosses the Malheur Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The longest siphon in the world crosses the Malheur Valley. It carries water to the bench land beyond a division of the project called Dead Ox Flat. Malheur County, Oregon-67

Siphon - the worlds longest - which carries water 5 miles to Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Siphon--the worlds longest--which carries water five miles to Dead Ox Flat. It is eight feet in diameter. Malheur County, Oregon]

Water seepage from newly irrigated land on top of bench, eroding sides, Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939
Water seepage from newly irrigated land on top of bench, eroding sides. A problem for the Reclamation Service, Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Water seepage from newly irrigated land... Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Water seepage from newly irrigated land on top of bench, eroding the sides. A problem for the Reclamation Servive. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

The Forth Road Bridge; To be opened by H. R. H. The Prince of Wales on Tuesday, March 4, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Forth Road Bridge; To be opened by H.R.H.The Prince of Wales on Tuesday, March 4, 1890, 1890

Running the first train over the new Forth Bridge, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Running the first train over the new Forth Bridge, 1890

The Diversion of the Euphrates, from The Story of Cyrus, Flanders, c. 1670. Woven at the workshop of Gillis Ydens, from designs by Michiel Coxie

Chesterfield Bridge, North Anna, Virginia, May 1864. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Chesterfield Bridge, North Anna, Virginia, May 1864. Albumen print, pl. 66 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

Pontoon Bridge Across the Rappahannock, May 1863. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Pontoon Bridge Across the Rappahannock, May 1863. Albumen print, pl. 32 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume I" (1866)

Three First Traverses on Land End, Fort Fisher, North Carolina, January 1865. The Union army recaptured the fort from the Confederates. Albumen print, pl

The Pulpit, Fort Fisher, N. C. January 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
The Pulpit, Fort Fisher, N.C. January 1865. Union troops at Fort Fisher not long after it had been recaptured from the Confederate army. Albumen print, pl

High Bridge Crossing the Appomattox, Near Farmville, 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
High Bridge Crossing the Appomattox, Near Farmville, 1865. Albumen print, pl. 98 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

Pass in the Raccoon Range, Whiteside No. 1, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard
Pass in the Raccoon Range, Whiteside No. 1, 1864. Albumen print, plate 6 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

The Great Forth Bridge, Near Edinburgh, Scotland, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn
The Great Forth Bridge, Near Edinburgh, Scotland, 1891. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Pass of the Crawford Notch, and Train, late 19th century. Creator: BW Kilburn
Pass of the Crawford Notch, and Train, late 19th century. Albumen print, stereocard

Frankenstein Trestle and Train, P. & O. R. R. Crawford Notch, N. H. late 19th century
Frankenstein Trestle and Train, P. & O. R.R. Crawford Notch, N.H. late 19th century. [Steam locomotive on wooden trestle bridge, Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, New Hampshire]

Trestle Work, Promontroy Point, Salt Lake Valley, 1868 / 69. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
Trestle Work, Promontroy Point, Salt Lake Valley, 1868/69. A work made of albumen print, pl. xxviii from the album " Sun Pictures of Rocky Mountain Scenery" (1870)

Marc Isambard Brunel, 1798. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Marc Isambard Brunel, 1798

Dinner Time, Gatun Lock, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Dinner Time, Gatun Lock, 1912

Steam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Steam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut, 1912

The Cut, Looking toward Ancon Hill, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Cut, Looking toward Ancon Hill, 1912

The Guard Gate, Gatun Lock, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Guard Gate, Gatun Lock, 1912

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