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Mr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Creator: UnknownMr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Mr George W Patterson of Chicago was the first person to put on displays of juggling with electrically lit clubs
The Timber Industry, Warburton, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Creator: George RoseThe Timber Industry, Warburton, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Both saws operate in " breaking down" logs of greater diameter
Passengers waiting at Goldhawk Road Station in London during the railway strike, 1919, (1935). For nine days, from September 27 to October 6
New City Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1897. Creator: UnknownNew City Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1897. The first city hall was built on this site in 1852 and demolished in 1888 to make way for the current structure with a a nine-story clock tower From " A
Getting Electric Light ready -- H. M. S. Edinburgh, c1900. Creator: UnknownGetting Electric Light ready -- H.M.S. Edinburgh, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]
Dynamos at the Great Underground Generating Station at Lots Road, Chelsea, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co
A Steel Car, New York Underground and Elevated Electric Railways, 1930. Creator: UnknownA Steel Car, New York Underground and Elevated Electric Railways, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, 1930]
Electric Lamp Signals, with Shades for Day Use, at Baker Street Station, Metropolitan Railway, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co
Section of Switchboard in Power House, Metropolitan Railway, 1930. Creator: UnknownSection of Switchboard in Power House, Metropolitan Railway, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, 1930]
Turbo-Generators at Neasden Power House, Metropolitan Railway, 1930. Creator: UnknownTurbo-Generators at Neasden Power House, Metropolitan Railway, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, 1930]
Rundle Street, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & SonRundle Street, Adelaide, Australia, 1895. The building with the dome is the Adelaide Arcade which opened in 1885. The first electric street lighting in South Australia was installed in Rundle Street
Dynamo-Electric Machines, Worked by Steam, and Producing Magneto-Electricity, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]
Petty officer of a British submarine, World War II, 1945. Creator: UnknownPetty officer of a British submarine, World War II, 1945. A Petty Officer is watching the main electric motors driving the submarine after she has submerged
Speeding Across A Continent. Americas first diesel-electric Express has opened up a new era in railway travel, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"
Langham Hotel, (c1878). Creator: UnknownLangham Hotel, (c1878). The Langham Hotel in Marylebone, London, was designed by John Giles and built between 1863 and 1865
Inside the Palais de l Industrie, Paris, during the 1881 Electricity Exhibition, pub. C. 1885 (engraving), 1885
Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. Creator: UnknownPublic Square, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. Charles F Brush demonstrated one of the worlds first successful electric streetlights here in 1879
Electric light equipment, late 19th-early 20th century?
Electricity Transforms the Printed World into Sound for the Blind, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
All Electric from Stem to Stern - The Monarch of Bermuda, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]
Electric funicular railway up to Mount Vesuvius in Naples, 1910
Electrical substation Number 1 on Staten Island, New York, USA, early 1930s. ArtistElectrical substation Number 1 on Staten Island, New York, USA, early 1930s. Built in order to meet the increasing demand for electrical energy in New York City
West Indian workers at the GEC Iron Factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistWest Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 11th July 1962. Due to a shortage of available workers for the production lines at their cooker and fridge factory in Swinton
Immigrant workers on the cooker production line at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Due to a shortage of available workers for the production lines at their cooker
Cooker production line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistCooker production line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant in Swinton (near Rotherham)
An Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, 1963. ArtistAn Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. An Austin FF K160 truck beloning to the GEC (later to become Morphy Richards)
Refrigerators being assembled at the GEC in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistRefrigerators being assembled at the GEC factory in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Later to become Morphy Richards, the company transferred production from their Birmingham plant after the Second
The cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistThe cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The final stages of cooker asembly at the GEC plant in Swinton (near Rotherham)
The Seven Bridge transmission tunnel, 1980. Artist: Michael WaltersThe Seven Bridge transmission tunnel, 1980. An engineer from the Central Electricity Generating Board makes checks on the Seven bridge transmission tunnel which carries services from the Aust side in
Industrial relations, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael WaltersIndustrial relations, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1966. Photo for a press ad showing a selection of designers and tradesmen in white coats with shop floor workers to the rear
GEC Austin delivery lorry, Swinton South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersGEC Austin delivery lorry, Swinton South Yorkshire, 1963. One of the fleet of Austin lorries belonging to the General Electric Company in Swinton, South Yorkshire
GEC electrical goods assembly plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The end of the fridge assembly line can be seen in the foreground, where the fridges are being packed for dispatch
West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersWest Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. A shortage of available labour in the early 1960s meant that West Indian workers had to be brought in
Quality checking cookers at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistQuality checking cookers at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. An overview of the final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant in Swinton, near Rotherham
The final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The GEC, which was formed in 1900, first acquired a factory in Swinton, near Rotherham
Mosque, Khiva, Uzbekistan. Minaret decorated with glazed tiles
Fridge assembly at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. ArtistFridge assembly at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. Fridges roll off the end of the production line at the General Electric Co in Swinton (South Yorkshire)
Fridge assembly line at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. The assembly lines at the GEC factory (later to become Morphy Richards)
Illustration to the first edition of Experimenta Nova von Otto von Guericke, 1672. Private Collection
Scientist with an electrical instrument, 1780s. Artist: AnonymousScientist with an electrical instrument, 1780s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
International Exposition of Electricity, Marseille, 1908. Artist: Dellepiane, David (1866-1932)International Exposition of Electricity, Marseille, 1908. From a private collection
Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist, demonstrating his electric pile (battery), c1800 (c1870). Voltas (1745-1827) voltaic pile, an early form of battery, was the first source of current electricity
Edison and Steinmetz Join Forces to Achieve Success, 1922, (c1925). Thomas Alva Edison, (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman
Galvanis discovery, 1780 (1894). Italian physiologist Luigi Galvani experimenting on frogs. A professor working in Bologna
Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor, with his first dynamo for producing electric light, 1880s. Edison (1847-1931) was a prolific inventor who registered over 1000 patents
Michael Faraday, British chemist and physicist, c1845. Artist: J CookMichael Faraday, British chemist and physicist, c1845. Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century
Mazda Half-Watt Type Electric Lamps Advert, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]
Electric Railway Station (City and South London), King William Street, 1891. Artist: William LukerElectric Railway Station (City and South London), King William Street, 1891. King William Street is a street in the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London