Engineering Collection (#20)

Bernard C Day, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Artist
Bernard C Day, a member of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, late 19th century. Artist: Walery
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, late 19th century. Eiffels (1832-1923) most historic and best-known work is the Eiffel Tower, built for the Paris Exposition of 1889

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857. Artist: Robert Howlett
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857. Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern

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

Beneath the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1889. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), the Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition staged in Paris in 1889 to

Members of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Members of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition, 1910-1913. Four members of the Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole. Charless Wright, Bernard C Day, Cecil H Meares and Petty Officer Patrick Keohane

Watching the Boiling Kettle, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Churchill lathe in use, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Lathe workshop area, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964 Artist
Lathe workshop area, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. An overview of the lathe workshop area where machining was undertaken on final stage in the production of the high

Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael Walters
Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. During the construction of the Manvers coal preparation plant at Wath upon Dearne near Rotherham

Students training at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A group of mechanical engineering students receiving training

Rolling mill, Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Rolling mill, Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Engineers from AT Green & Son in Rotherham make the final adjustments to a Rolling mill they have installed in the Neepsend Rolling Mills in

A trackwork junction being installed in a Sheffield factory, South Yorkshire, 1963

Assembling trackwork in an ICI factory, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Assembling trackwork in an ICI factory, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Installation of trackwork in an ICI Plant, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Installation of trackwork in an ICI Plant, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

Laycock Engineering rail mounted loadlifta, Bicester sidings, Oxfordshire, 1959. Artist
Laycock Engineering rail mounted loadlifta, Bicester sidings, Oxfordshire, 1959. As the age of steam came to an end, some locos can be seen in the background

Ford Zodiac on an assymetric lift, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1972. A Ford Zodiac Executive sits on an assymetric lift manufactured by Laycock engineering of Sheffield

Renault 16 TL automatic on a Laycock brake testing machine, Sheffield, 1972. Artist
Renault 16 TL automatic on a Laycock brake testing machine, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1972. Laycock engineering manufactured a wide range of vehicle testing equipment from their base in Sheffield

Laycock Commercial Brake testing unit with a Commer 10 ton tractor unit Sheffield, 1969
Laycock commercial brake testing unit, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1969. Laycock engineering manufactured a wide range of vehicle testing equipment from their base in Sheffield

A traditional lubrication bay and mechanic at a garage, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Until recent times, Lubrication bays were a common sight in garages across the UK

The Seven Bridge transmission tunnel, 1980. Artist: Michael Walters
The 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

A Ford Zodiac on a Laycock asymmetric lift, 1972. Artist: Michael Walters
A Ford Zodiac on a Laycock asymmetric lift, 1972. A Ford Zodiac Executive sits on an asymmetric lift manufactured by Laycock Engineering of Sheffield

Laycock Auto Analyser 600 being used on an early 1970s Rover V8, 1972. Laycock Engineering of Sheffield produced this Auto Analyser in 1972

An engineer at work at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. An engineer using a precision depth guage to quality check a giant magnet casting

An engineer working at Husband & Co, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 1962. The engineer is assembling a giant worm screw drive for a radio telescope at Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall

Engineers working at Husband & Co, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 1962. The engineers are assembling a giant worm screw drive for a radio telescope at Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall into its housing

Scene in the workshops of Globe & Simpson auto electricians, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1961. An apprentice checking the levels of a Lucas battery

A young apprentice at Globe & Simpson auto electricians workshop, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1961. An apprentice using a hydrometer to check the sulphuric acid concentration in a Lucas car battery

Scene in Globe & Simpsons auto electrical workshop, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. An Austin Cambridge having its headlights set with a Lucas beamsetter

Auto electrician changing a light bulb on a Morris Minor, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Scene in the workshop of Globe & Simpson in Nottingham

Apprentice at work, Globe & Simpson auto electrical workshop, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Sheffield-based Globe & Simpson ran an auto electrical engineeing

Training apprentices, Globe & Simpson auto electrical workshop, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Two young apprentices are shown how to strip down a starter motor

Shop counter, Globe & Simpson auto electrical engineers, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Based in Sheffield, Globe & Simpson ran an auto electrical engineeing

Globe & Simpson shop window, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. Based in Sheffield, Globe & Simpson ran an auto electrical engineeing and fuel feed service on a national level

Auto electricians at work at Globe & Simpson, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1961. In the background can be seen a Crypton electrical test bench machine

Profile cutting, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Profile cutting, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Two engineers check the results of a profile cutter at the Yorkshire Engine Company

Railway track work at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Like a giant train set, track work is laid out in the foundry yard with workers

Locomotives being assembled at the Thomas Hill factory, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, c1960s. The company made locomotives for the National Coal Board and for customers at home and abroad

The British engineer, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
The British engineer, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The epitome of the British engineer from a bygone age. This photograph

Newly installed conveyor sytem at Hickleton Main pit, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1961. The conveyor sytem at Hickleton Main before the belt was fitted in July of 1961

Installing a cage at Hickleton Main pit, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Installing a cage at Hickleton Main pit, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1961. During the drive to improve the pits in the South Yorkshire area during the 1950s and 1960s

Locomotive repairs, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
Locomotive repairs, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1959. Doncaster has a great tradition of locomotive building. During the Industrial Revolution

Chain Bridge (at night), Budapest, Hungary

25th April Bridge over the River Tagus, Lisbon, Portugal. The Ponte 25 Abril is the largest suspension bridge in Europe, and is 2.3 kilometre long. It was completed in 1966

Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, 1880. Artist: Eugene Pirou
Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, 1880. Eiffels (1832-1923) most historic and best-known work is the Eiffel Tower, built for the Paris Exposition of 1889

Parry Thomas, 1937. John Godfrey Parry-Thomas (1884-1927), Welsh engineer and motor-racing. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519. - Selbstbildnis, 1934
Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519. 1934. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519), more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath

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