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Women in brass fitting shop, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News ServiceWomen in brass fitting shop, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Women working in a brass fitting shop in England during World War I.
Untitled Photograph, 1922-1927. Creator: UnknownUntitled Photograph, 1922-1927. The "Kuzbass" autonomous industrial colony was created in 1921. It was organized by American workers
'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory, with 100-ton Testing Machine in the Foreground, 1890. From "The Graphic
'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory (Looking Northwest), Showing the 150 H.P. Triple Expansion Experimental Steam Engine in the Background, 1890
'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory (Looking North-east), 1890. Creator: Unknown'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Main Laboratory (Looking North-east), 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890
Forging at the foundry of AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Impression die forging pounds or presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
An employee in the drill-press section of North Americans huge machine... Inglewood, CalifAn employee in the drill-press section of North Americans huge machine shop runs mounting holes in a large dural casting, Inglewood, Calif
Drill press operator, Allegheny Ludlum Steel[e] Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. 1941?. Creator: Alfred T PalmerDrill press operator, Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa
Drill press, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael WaltersDrill press, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. A press ad photograph for Archer Tools showing their quick change chuck, which was made in Sheffield
Installing a damp proof course in a house in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. ArtistInstalling a damp proof course in a house in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. A contractor using a cutting machine to create a channel in which to insert a damp proof membrane
Machining a five foot roller on a lathe at Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. This is the final process of achieving a perfectly smooth finish on the product
Worker using a cutting machine, Egdar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. A technician at work on a Taylor Hobson optical profile cutting machine that was used for the precision
Heading at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistHeading at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Two workers with heading machines which were used for the final formation of product
Roll turning at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistRoll turning at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A worker at Edgar Allens Steel founders with a roll turning lathe. These were used for the finishing of tool products
Forging heads at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. The forge presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
The process of forging heads at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. The forge presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
Grinding (sharpening), Everlast Garden tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. ArtistGrinding (sharpening), Everlast Garden tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965
Female workers sharpening saw blades, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Bandsaw sharpening at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistBandsaw sharpening at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A female worker works with a sharpening machine
Female workers sharpening saw blades at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Bandsaws being sharpened at Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
A busy foundry shop floor with lathes, Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. This photograph shows the busy shop floor at Wombwell foundry
Damp proofing, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersDamp proofing, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. Two workers use a cutting machine used to create a channel in which to insert a damp proof membrane
Continuous sharpening of longsaw blades, Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The blades run on a continous conveyor system as they have yet to be cut into the appropriate lengths
Jowitt & Rogers factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1963. Jowitt & Rodgers Co is an abrasive manufacturing company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the USA
A spring hammer turning drill bits, Footprint Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968
Boys of Bradfield College making shell parts, Berkshire, c1916 (1928). From The Wonder Book of Soldiers for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co
Pair of giant motors, 1938. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland, 1938]
Huge vertical boring mill, 1938. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland, 1938]
6000-ton forging press, 1938. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland, 1938]
Sir Joseph Whitworth, British mechanical engineer, 1887. Whitworth (1803-1887) produced the standard screw thread which bears his name and invented numerous machine tools
Joseph Whitworth, British engineer, entrepreneur and inventor, c1880. Whitworth (1803-1887) produced the standard screw thread which bears his name and invented numerous machine tools
James Nasmyth, Scottish engineer and astronomer, 1877. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJames Nasmyth, Scottish engineer and astronomer, 1877. Nasmyth is best known for his invention of the steam hammer. From Men of Mark
In a mechanical engineering factory, USSR, 1930s. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow
German state munition factory, World War I, 1917. A woman working at a 125 ton grooving press. A photograph from Der Grosse Krieg in Bildern
James Watts workshop at Heathfield Hall, Birmingham, 1886. It had not been disturbed since his death in 1819. Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor, was born at Greenock on the Clyde
Boring wooden pipes, and casting and drawing iron pipes, c1825. At top is a machine for boring wooden pipes. The rest of the machines are for casting a drawing out iron pipes
Needle-making equipment, 1819. The large machine at bottom right is George Priors dry grinder with a box partly enclosing the grindstone to minimise dust (1813)
Cutting coin blanks from metal strips, Royal Mint, London, 1897. After being cut, the blanks were then put in a coin stamping press
Milling the edges of coins, Royal Mint, London, 1891. A milled edge meant that metal could not be stolen from the edges of gold and silver coins by clipping, so reducing their intrinsic value
Steam hammer being used in an ironworks, France, 1867
Joseph Whitworth, British engineer and inventor, c1880. Whitworth (1803-1887) produced the standard screw thread which bears his name and invented numerous machine tools
The Cutler, 1823. Knife blades are shaped at a forge in the background and sharpened on a grindstone turned by a wheel operated by the boy on the right
Pen grinding room, Hanks, Wells & Cos factory, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1851. More than 50 women sit at individual grindstones finishing metal pen nibs
Glass cutters at their wheels, c1870. The vessel to be cut is held against a rotating wheel powered by steam through belt and shafting
Grinding needle points, Redditch, England, c1830. A grindstone driven by water or steam. Needle grinding was well-paid work but the lives of grinders were short owing to the inhalation of dust
Die-stamping the channel and eye position on needle wires, Redditch, England, c1835. The operation used a foot-operated 13.6kg hammer
The Tilt Forge, c1845-1866. Artist: Godfrey SykesThe Tilt Forge, c1845-1866. Iron workers at a battery of mechanical tilt hammers
