mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
Moorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryMoorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines, etc
Near Liverpool, looking Towards Manchester, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryNear Liverpool, looking towards Manchester, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with plates of the Coaches, Machines, etc
Coaches Employed on the Railway, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryCoaches etc. employed on the Railway, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). No.1 The Northumbrian Steam Engine etc._ 2, 3, 5, Carriages for Passengers _ 4
Entrance into Manchester Across Water Street, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
Viaduct across the Sankey Valley, Warrington, Cheshire, February 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryViaduct Across the Sankey Valley, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 miles from Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryExcavation of Olive Mount, 4 Miles from Liverpool, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
Entrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool, 1831. Artist: Thomas Talbot BuryEntrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving). From Six Coloured Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a plate of The Coaches, Machines
View Taken from Under the Hampstead Road Bridge, looking towards the station at Euston Square, published 1837 (hand coloured engraving)
Train Number One, July 1925. A re-enactment of the first train journey, made by George Stephensons Locomotion no 1 on the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825
The cook saves a large one for himself, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916
How Tommys food is cooked, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. ArtistHow Tommys food is cooked, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. A field kitchen carries on working in spite of wet weather
Near Liverpool, looking towards Manchester, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830
Taking in Water at Parkside, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830
Trains on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. Artist: SG HughesTrains on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. A train of wagons (top) and a train of cattle, sheep and pigs (bottom), on the worlds first intercity railway
Blenkinsop steam locomotive at Middleton colliery near Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1814. From Costume of Yorkshire by George Walker, 1814
George Stephensons Rocket, c1905. On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway
The Route To California, Truckee River, Sierra-Nevada, pub. 1871, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)
Oates and Meares at the Blubber Stove in the Stables, Antarctica, 1911. ArtistOates and Meares at the Blubber Stove in the Stables, Antarctica, 1911. Two of the members of Captain Scotts Terra Nova South Pole expedtion
Ceaseless activity in iron works, Germany, 1936Ceaseless activity in an ironworks, Germany, 1936. A worker stands back from a blast furnace as he makes iron, part of a move by Hitler to make Nazi Germany self-sufficient in iron
The Rocket, locomotive designed by George Stephenson in 1829, c1905. On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to
Watching the Boiling Kettle, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]
Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, November 1956. Coke being pushed down the incline into the quenching pit
Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, January 1957. A worker leans against what looks to be an early 1950s Ariel VB 600 side valve motorcycle
The Flying Scotsman passing under a bridge at speed, near Selby, North Yorkshire, 1968. The Flying Scotsman, seen passing under a bridge on the A19 between Selby and York
Pouring molten iron into a Kaldo unit, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964
Teeming (pouring) molten iron at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964
Steam clock Ariadne, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. This steam powered clock on the waterfront of St Helier was built to commemorate the Ariadne
The Longford Cheese Factory, Derbyshire, c1881, (1904). Longford Cheese Factory is a grade II listed building in Longford, Derbyshire. From Social England, Volume VI, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L
P. S. William Fawcett, 1937P.S. William Fawcett, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]
Chinese Cook, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L MenpesChinese Cook, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]
Matthew Boulton, English manufacturer and engineer, c1880. Works owner Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) and Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt (1736-1819)
George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1892). On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway
Tees Iron Works - Running Off Slag, 1919. Artist: Hood & Co. LtdTees Iron Works - Running Off Slag, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]
Cannon Street Station - Night, 1891. Artist: William LukerCannon Street Station - Night, 1891. Cannon Street, [4] also known as London Cannon Street, is a central London railway terminus
Billingsgate Market, Early Morning, 1891. Artist: William LukerBillingsgate Market, Early Morning, 1891. Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Poplar in London. It is the United Kingdoms largest inland fish market
A Geyser, 1912. Artist: Charles RobinsonA Geyser, 1912. A geyser in New Zealnd. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]
Alto da Serra: Petropolis - Leopoldina Railway, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]
A Scene on the Up-Country Railway. Passing a Tea Estate at Nanu Oya, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]
Watt Discovering Condensation of Steam, c1884, (1917). Artist: Marcus StoneWatt Discovering Condensation of Steam, c1884, (1917). James Watt (1736-1819) an inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist whose Watt steam engine rapidly increased the rate of the industrial
Le Depart Du Train De Marine, c1907. Artist: Eugene Louis GillotLe Depart Du Train De Marine, c1907. From The Studio Volume 41. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907]
US President, Calvin Coolidges arrival in Havana for Pan American Conference, 15 Jan 1928. The influence of the United States was felt throughout Latin America in the 1920s
Locomotion Plate 2nd, c1835 (1905). Artist: Seymour Del ShortshanksLocomotion Plate 2nd, c 1835. A satirical sketch describing the perils of steam-powered transport. Engraving by Shortshanks after a drawing by Robert Seymour
The Progress of Steam - A view in White Chapel Road, 1905. Artist: Henry Thomas AlkenThe Progress of Steam - A view in White Chapel Road, 1830. A variety of steam vehicles being driven around White Chapel Road, London, illustrating the artists predictions for the modern steam age
Harvest scene on the North American prairies, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: George Philip & Son LtdHarvest scene on the North American prairies, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide
Blast furnace, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, early 20th century. Artist: Keystone View CompanyBlast furnace, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Advertisement for Provost Oats, 1901. A print from The Illustrated London News, 23 February 1901
Steam engine, 1818. Artist: LowrySteam engine, 1818. Cross section of an engine house containing an atmospheric steam engine
The Poet and the Peerless Mountain, 1608 (1886). Facsimile of an engraving in the Ise Monogatari. A print from The Pictorial Arts of Japan, by William Anderson, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle