Man and horse jumping a fence, 1887 Artist: Eadweard J MuybridgeMan and horse jumping a fence, 1887. Eadweard J Muybridge was the first photographer to carry out the analysis of movement by sequence photography
Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). Creator: UnknownTitle Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). The " Geneva" version of the Bible is significant because it was the first mechanically printed
James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833. Watt (1736-1819) was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland, and showed an interest in engineering and invention from an early age
The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). Creator: UnknownThe Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). The George Bennie railplane is an astounding device by which existing railways could be speeded up for passenger traffic
William Tyndale 1492-1536, c16th century, (1947). Part of the collection of the Hertford College, Oxford. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]
US Astronaut Edward H. White II carrying out external tasks during third orbit of Gemini-Titan 4 flight. CREDIT: NASA
Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: UnknownProssers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845....a System of Tram-ways composed entirely of Wood, which the inventor, Mr
Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard
Roman soldiers making a tortoise with their shields, 1605. This tactic of the Roman infantry was intended to protect the soldiers from projectiles
The Hotel Tassel, 6, Rue Paul-Emile Jansonstraat, Brussels, Belgium, 2015. ArtistThe Hotel Tassel, 6, Rue Paul-Emile Jansonstraat, Brussels, Belgium, 2015. The Hotel Tassel is a town house built in 1893-94 by Victor Horta for the Belgian scientist and professor Emile Tassel
Two men wrestling, 1887. Artist: Eadweard J MuybridgeTwo men wrestling, 1887. Eadweard J Muybridge (1830-1904) was the first photographer to carry out the analysis of movement by sequence photography
Rain, Steam and Speed - the Great Western Railway, c1844, (1912). Artist: JMW TurnerRain, Steam and Speed - the Great Western Railway, c1844, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto)
Audi Quattro Sport of Michele Mouton and Fabrizia Pons, RAC Rally, 1984. Creator: UnknownAudi Quattro Sport of Michele Mouton and Fabrizia Pons, RAC Rally, 1984
The Atmospheric Railway at Dawlish, 1847, (1945). Creator: UnknownThe Atmospheric Railway at Dawlish, 1847, (1945). Railway line running along the sea front in the town of Dawlish on the south coast of Devon
William Tyndale, (1943). Creator: UnknownWilliam Tyndale, (1943). Undated portrait of a man, previously believed to be English translator and martyr William Tyndale (c1494-1536). Tyndale set out to translate the Bible into common English
Stephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Creator: UnknownStephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Diagram showing fire box, smoke box, steam head, boiler, wheels and flanges etc. The Patentee steam locomotive was introduced by pioneering British railway
Tippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Creator: UnknownTippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) ruler of Mysore, a pioneer of rocket artillery deployed in the Anglo-Mysore War
Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Creator: UnknownOperator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Telephone exchange operator in Mayfair, central London. From " The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]
First transatlantic telephone call, from London to New York, 7 March 1926, (1935). Ringing Up " Uncle Sam"...the actual scene at the switchboard when London spoke to America by radio
The first Indian Air Mail arrives at Croydon Airport, south London, 1929, (1935). April 14 marked an advance in the history of aerial transport when the first Indian Air Mail arrived at Croydon
British X-Craft midget submarine, World War II, 1945. Creator: UnknownBritish X-Craft midget submarine, World War II, 1945. New Weapons. From " His Majestys Submarines". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1945]
Woody Shaw, Bass Clef, London, 1987Woody Shaw (1944-1989), Bass Clef, London, 1987. Woody Herman Shaw was an American virtuoso trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader
Locomotion no 1, built for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII
Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Artist: H SluyterHans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Some historians credit Sacharias Jansen, a Middelburg spectacle maker, with the invention of the telescope and the microscope
The Great Eastern, 1886. Isambard Kingdom Brunel proposed to the Eastern Steam Navigation Company the construction of a steamship five or six times the size of any then in use
SS Great Eastern, 1859. Pictured at the port of Le Havre, France. Isambard Kingdom Brunel proposed to the Eastern Steam Navigation Company the construction of a steamship five or six times the size
Lead chamber for production of sulphuric acid, 1866. Also known as Oil of Vitriol or H2S04, sulphuric acid was one of the most important industrial chemicals
Harry John Lawson, English inventor of a safety bicycle, 19th century. In 1879 Lawson produced the first bicycle driven by a chain from centrally positioned pedals to the rear wheel
First magnetoelectric motor built by Hippolyte Pixii, c1832 (c1890). This was the first application of Faradays demonstration (1831) that magnetism produces an electric current
Fantascope disc, 1833. Artist: Thomas Mann BaynesFantascope (Phenakistoscope), 1833. An optical toy depending on persistence of vision for its effect. The disc shows multiple images of cat chasing a bird
Reconstruction of a clepsydra (water clock), invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria, c270 BC (1857). Ctesibius (fl270 BC) was an inventor
Bissell carpet sweeper, American, 1887. This type of carpet sweeper was invented by Melville and Anna Bissell in 1876. As it is pushed along
Otto Lilienthal, German aeronaut, early 20th century. Lilienthal taking to the air in one of his gliders. He made more than 2000 flights before being killed in a crash
The dandy horse, c1818. The dandy or hobby horse was the forerunner of the bicycle and was invented by Baron von Drais in France in 1817
Thomas A. Edison, 1878. Creator: UnknownThomas A. Edison, 1878. Edison, Thomas A. between 1865 and 1880. [Inventor and businessman Thomas Edison on the right, with his phonograph, 1878]
Thomas Edison, 1878. Creator: UnknownEdison, Thomas, between 1870 and 1880. [Inventor and businessman Thomas Edison with his phonograph]
The Daugherty home, Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe Daugherty [or Dougherty] home. Note siphon which brings irrigation water from the opposite bench. Warm Springs district, Malheur County, Oregon
Large-scale, mechanized farming - potato planter, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeKern County, California. Large-scale mechanized farming. The potato planter, operated by a crew of three men, makes the rows, fertilizes and plants potatoes in one operation
Wagon built on the farm utilizing parts of wrecked Dodge... Oregon, Kirby (Josephine County), 1939Wagon built on the farm utilizing parts of wrecked Dodge truck. " The team can haul three times as much." Oregon, Kirby (Josephine County)
Laundry facilities in FSA migrant labor camp, Westley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeLaundry facilities in Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant labor camp. Westley, California. [Note General Electric washer]
Tippoo Sahib, c1891. Creator: James GrantTippoo Sahib, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
Mechanical Elephant with Festival Barge and Korean Musicians, c. 1765. Attributed to Komatsuya Hyakki
French photographer, 1861. Creator: YoshikazuFrench photographer, 1861
True Picture of the French (Shosha Furansujin), 1861. Creator: YoshikazuTrue Picture of the French (Shosha Furansujin), 1861
Among the Five Nations: Americans (Gokakoku no uchi, Amerikajin), 1861
A Foreign Camera (Gaikoku shashinkyo no zu), 1860. Creator: YoshikazuA Foreign Camera (Gaikoku shashinkyo no zu), 1860
Picture of Steam Locomotives Traveling (Jokisha rikudo tsuko no zu), 1870
Les Travaux de la Manufacture (The Activities of the Factory) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/84. Dyeing and printing of mass-produced textiles
