James Hall Collection

Portrait of James Hall (1811-1898), Before 1898. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of James Hall (1811-1898), Before 1898

Nasmyths patent steam hammer, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Nasmyths patent steam hammer, 1844. Diagram of the...novel machine, which has just been set to work at the Royal Dock-yard, Devonport [in Devon]

James Nasmyth (Steam Hammer), 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
James Nasmyth (Steam Hammer), 1843-47

James Nasmyth, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Nasmyths patent steam hammer, 1866. The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

James Hall (1900-1940) and Clara Bow (1905-1965), American actors, 20th century. Bow was widely recognised as an archetypal flapper and was the original It Girl

James Hall (1900-1940), American actor, 20th century

Nasmyths steam hammer at work, (c1880). Artist: Roberts
Nasmyths steam hammer at work, (c1880). The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

James Nasmyths steam hammer, 1900. Artist: E Zimmer
James Nasmyths steam hammer, 1900. The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

James Nasmyth, Scottish engineer and astronomer, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
James Nasmyth, Scottish engineer and astronomer, 1877. Nasmyth is best known for his invention of the steam hammer. From Men of Mark

James Hall Nasmyth, Scottish engineer and inventor, (c1924). Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Nasmith, 1808-1890) was famous for his development of the steam hammer

Casting the cylinder of the Britannia Press at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington, 1851. Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift)

Casting a mortar at Grissells Regents Canal Ironworks, City Road, London, 1855. A Nasmyth safety ladle (invented 1838) is being used. From The Illustrated London News, December 29 1855

James Nasmyths steam hammer erected in his foundry near Manchester in 1832. Artist: James Nasmyth
James Nasmyths steam hammer erected in his foundry near Manchester in 1832. The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

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