Steam Collection (page 11)

Matthew Boulton, English entrepreneur, industrialist and engineer, 1809. English works owner Boulton (1728-1809) (front) and Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt (1736-1819)

Matthew Boulton and James Watt, British engineers and industrialists, 1871. Artist: J Moore
Matthew Boulton and James Watt, British engineers and industrialists, 1871. English works owner Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) (front) and Scottish engineer and inventor Watt (1736-1819)

Saturday Night. Scene of a warm and cosy cottage interior. The mother washes a child in a tub in front of the range, while father reads his newspaper

Steam-powered ice elevator, Hudson River near New York, USA, 1875. An elevator for raising blocks of ice from the river level into insulated storehouses where they would be stored for summer use

Cutting ice on the St Lawrence river, Canada, using a steam-powered saw, 1894. In the background on the right are insulated sheds used to store the ice for use in the summer

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

James Watt, Scottish engineer. James Watt (1736-1819) was the son of a Scottish shipbuilder and showed an interest in invention at an early age

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

Model of a Newcomen steam engine, 1856. It was while repairing this engine that James Watt (1736-1819) is said to have invented the separate condenser

James Watt, Scottish engineer, 19th century. Artist: Robert G Bell
James Watt, Scottish engineer. James Watt (1736-1819) was the son of a Scottish shipbuilder and showed an interest in invention at an early age

Torsten Nordenfeldts steam-powered submarine, 1885. Torsten Nordenfeldts steam powered submarine being demonstrated off Landskrona, Sweden

Medal commemorating the centenary of the birth of George Stephenson, railway engineer, 1881
Medal commemorating the centenary of the birth of George Stephenson, British railway engineer (1781-1848), 1881. It shows the Rocket

Stephensons Rocket winning the Rainhill Trials, 14 October 1829 (1898). George Stephensons (1781-1848) locomotive Rocket winning the competition held at Rainhill, Merseyside

William Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage of 1843 (1910). Henson (1805-1888) and his partner John Stringfellow (1799-1883) managed to get a model of this steam-powered flying machine airborne

Aders flying bird Eole ( Aole ), 1890 (c1910)
Aders flying bird Eole ( Aole ). This aeroplane was designed by the French aviation pioneer Clement Ader (1841-1925). It was steam-powered

Clement Aders flying bird Eole, the first piloted plane to take off under its own steam, 1890
Clement Aders flying bird Eole (Aole). Wingspan of 15m and made of wood and aluminium, it was the first piloted plane to take off under its own steam, 9 October 1890. [Paris, 1891]

Henri Giffards steerable airship of 1852, 1903
Henri Giffards (1825-82) steerable airship of 1852, the first dirigible, 1903

Henri Giffards steam powered steerable (dirigible) airship, 1852
Henri Giffards (1825-82) steam powered steerable (dirigible) airship (with cigar shaped gasbag) during its ascent of 25 September 1852. From Louis Figuier Les Merveilles de la Science, Paris, c1870

SP Langleys steam-powered model plane Aerodrome, c1896. SP Langley, American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer. Langleys steam-powered model plane Aerodrome. In 1896 Aerodrome 5 flew 3/4 mile

Locomotive emerging from the Kingwood Tunnel through the Alleghany Mountains, 1861
Locomotive emerging from the 4100 ft Kingwood Tunnel through the Alleghany Mountains, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. From The Illustrated London News, May 1861. Wood engraving

Charging retorts at the Gas Light Establishment, Brick Lane, London, 1822. Artist: Colin Mackenzie
Charging retorts at the Gas Light Establishment, Brick Lane, London. From Colin Mackenzie One Thousand Experiments in Chemistry, London, 1822. Aquatint

Quenching coke, South Metropolitan Gas Companys works, East Greenwich, London, 1891. Wood engraving

The condensers at the South Metropolitan Gas Companys works, East Greenwich, London, 1891. Wood engraving

General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged, 1835. Artist: Charles Partington
General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged. From Charles Partington The British Cyclopaedia, London, 1835. Copperplate engraving

Russian cruiser on its way to the Battle of Chemulpo, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Russian cruiser Varyag steaming out of harbour to engage with the Japanese fleet at the Battle of Chemulpo, at which she was sunk, 9 February 1904

George Moores steam man, 1893. Artist: George Moore
George Moores steam man, 1893. Petrol-fired boiler operated a 1/2 hp engine. Exhaust through helmet, steam exhaust through cigar. Walking speed 7-9 mph. Woodcut published London

L Agriculture Moderne, 1897. Scene showing harvest time with a steam powered threshing machine in the background. In the foreground an adviser, holding a copy of L Agriculture Moderne

George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, c1875

Domestic sewing machine powered by steam, 1883. Woman sewing with a machine powered by a steam motor placed on top of a domestic range. From La Nature. (Paris, 1883)

Excavating the Panama Canal, 1888
Excavating with steam-powered earth excavators and earth transporters at Tabemilla during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal. Wood engraving, 1888

What will he grow to?, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
What will he grow to?, 1881. The Kings of Steam and Coal stand in awe and trepidation over the crib holding the baby Electricity

The Golden Wedding, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Golden Wedding, 1875. Iron, represented by Vulcan, and steam, represented by Vapour, are congratulated by Mr Punch on their 50 harmonious years

Hot Pies!, 1879. Artist: Joseph Swain
Hot Pies!, 1879. A group of politicians are devouring pies representing countries. Lord Lytton, the viceroy of India, dressed as a waiter, brings another pie, to which Disraeli ( Master Benjamin )

First Space Shuttle Mission launches, Florida, USA, April 12, 1981. Creator: NASA
First Space Shuttle Mission launches, Florida, USA, April 12, 1981. Space Shuttle Columbia and STS-1 lift off from NASAs Kennedy Space Center, marking the first flight of the Space Shuttle Program

Giffard Dirigible, 1852. Creator: Perot
Giffard Dirigible, 1852. Woodcut by Perot depicting the left side view of French aviator Henri Giffards steam-powered airship in flight

Solitary Travelers Guide to Railway, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
Solitary Travelers Guide to Railway, 19th century

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