Pumping Engine Collection

Sectional view of a Newcomen steam engine, 1737. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712

Progress of the Embankment of the Thames at Chelsea, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the Embankment of the Thames at Chelsea, [London], 1857. View of...a portion in progress by Mr. Jay, the contractor, under the Woods and Works

Drawings of the new steam engine for nine pumps in Hellevoetsluis, 1802. Creator: Jan Blanken
Drawings of the new steam engine for nine pumps in Hellevoetsluis, South Holland, 1802. Technical drawing of a steam engine: four elevations

Pumping plant for irrigation powered by a natural gas engine, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
This pumping plant for irrigation is powered by a natural gas engine which operates at about half the cost of electricity. Tulare County, California

The International Exhibition: centrifugal pump by Easton, Amos, and Co... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: centrifugal pump by Easton, Amos, and Co. - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Dock in course of construction at Boulogne, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dock in course of construction at Boulogne, [France], 1862. The entire dock, including the sluice-entrance, will cover nearly seventy English acres...the total cost...is estimated at something like

A view of the fire engine of Chelsea Waterworks taken from the roadside, 1783. View showing the pumping engine and reservoir of Chelsea Waterworks, London

Huge triple expansion pumping engine, 1938. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland, 1938]

Newcomens steam engine for draining mines, 1956. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712

Cornish or single acting pumping engine, 1866. A print from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, edited by Charles Tomlinson, Volume II

Fireworks at Green Park, St Jamess, April 27th, 1749
Fireworks at Green Park, St James s, April 27th, 1749. The Grand Whim for Prosperity to Laugh at: Being the night view of the royal fireworks as exhibited in the Green Park

Shovelling salt at South Durham Salt Works, 1884. Top: Shovelling salt from pans in which brine pumped up from borehole was evaporated. Bottom: Stoking the furnace heating the evaporating tanks

Schematic view of a Newcomen steam engine, early 19th century. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712

Cornwall, Taylors Shaft Engine House, Cambourne, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Taylors Shaft Engine House, East Pool Tin Mine, Cambourne, Cornwall, 20th century. 90-inch Beam Pumping Engine in Camborne, a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England

Shaft Engine House, 1910s
Shaft Engine House, a 90 inch beam pumping engine used in tin mining, 1910s

Waterworks at York Buildings, Strand, supplying water to London from the Thames, 1790. Westminster Bridge can be seen in the background

Newcomen steam engine, 1737. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712. Water was heated in the boiler and the resulting steam was let into the cylinder

Newcomen steam engine, 1747. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712. Water was heated in the boiler and the resulting steam was let into the cylinder

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