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Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. Creator: UnknownDiagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. French text: 'Explication de la mecanique a la Jacquard. Bascule ou levier aux fourchettes des quelles est enfilee une chaine fixee elle meme a la caisse de
BBC broadcast from the aviary at London Zoo, 20th century. Officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation, preparing to broadcast sounds from the aviary at London Zoo
Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, USA, May 1, 1904. The Wrights had a much more difficult time testing their aircraft at Huffman Prairie than at Kill Devil
Curtiss OXX-6, V-8 Engine, ca. 1916. Creator: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor CompanyAmong the most successful early engines marketed in the United States were those designed and built by aviation pioneer and inventor Glenn Curtiss
George Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeGeorge Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land. He has five sons. Malheur County, Oregon
Rolls-Royce Merlin R. M. 14S. M. Mk 100 V-12 Engine, 1944. Creator: Rolls-RoyceFormed in 1906 to produce automobiles, Rolls-Royce was asked to begin designing and building aircraft engines at the outbreak of World War I in 1914
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, 1946. Creator: Piper Aircraft CorpSingle engine, two seat, high wing, monoplane, yellow and red, first light aircraft to fly around the world. From August 9 to December 10, 1947
The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). Creator: UnknownThe Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). The George Bennie railplane is an astounding device by which existing railways could be speeded up for passenger traffic
Portrait of Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), 1890. Found in the Collection of National Portrait Gallery, Washington
Bowlus 1-S-2100 Senior Albatross "Falcon", 1933Monoplane glider with strut-braced, gull-type wing mounted high on monocoque fuselage; wooden construction with steel and aluminum fittings and controls; fuselage
Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: UnknownProssers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845....a System of Tram-ways composed entirely of Wood, which the inventor, Mr
Valentia in 1857-1858 at the Time of the Laying of the Former Cable, 1865
Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865
Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard
Sectional view of a Newcomen steam engine, 1737. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712
Computer room, Rotherham Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersComputer room, Rotherham Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information, a secretary checks the printout from the computer
Hall Braille Stereotyping Machine, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]
Sketches in Asiatic Russia - Fishing Station below Astrakan, 1857. Creator: UnknownSketches in Asiatic Russia - Fishing Station below Astrakan, 1857. View by '...Mr. William Spottiswoode, who has recently returned from a tour in this comparatively little known country...Between
"Deliver us from Evil", from the "Lyra Germanica", 1860. Creator: T. Bolton"Deliver us from Evil", from the "Lyra Germanica", 1860. 'In the present edition the work is carefully produced as a gift-book
The Blowing Up of the Vanguard Rock at Plymouth on Friday, the 5th November, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Blowing Up of the Vanguard Rock at Plymouth on Friday, the 5th November - from a sketch by Major Bredin, R.A. 1858. Displacement of '...the rock at the entrance of the Devonport harbour...One
Dock No. 2 at Chatham Yard, recently opened, 1858. Creator: SmythDock No. 2 at Chatham Yard, recently opened, 1858. 'The Dock recently completed at Chatham, known as No. 2 Dock...was commenced in October, 1855, and completed in October of the present year
Sectional View of the Clock Tower, 1858. Creator: UnknownSectional View of the Clock Tower, 1858. Bell tower housing 'Big Ben' in the Palace of Westminster, London. 'When the bell was raised from the ground to the clock room
Mode of Raising the Great Bell, 1858. Creator: UnknownMode of Raising the Great Bell, 1858. 'Big Ben' being installed in the bell tower of the Palace of Westminster in London
The Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition - Ford of the Roseau River, and Indian Fish Weir, 1858. 'The Roseau, or Reed-grass River
Music Saloon recently erected at Scarborough, 1858. Creator: UnknownMusic Saloon recently erected at Scarborough, 1858. 'The Scarborough Cliff Bridge Company have provided an additional attraction to the visitors of that beautiful watering-place by the erection
Celebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination... 1858. Creator: UnknownCelebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination of the City Hall, 1858. Firework display, with inscription: 'All Honour to Cyrus [?] Field'
Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. Creator: UnknownInauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. The inauguration of the new public buildings in Nicholas-square, Newcastle, took place in the beginning of this month
Glass Roof of the late Antwerp Bourse, 1858. Creator: UnknownGlass Roof of the late Antwerp Bourse, 1858. 'In the destruction by fire of this venerable building...the crash of the ironwork
The North German Lloyd's New Steam-ship "Hudson", 1858. Creator: UnknownThe North German Lloyd's New Steam-ship "Hudson", 1858. 'This magnificent steam-ship, built by the eminent iron shipbuilding firm of Messrs. Palmer, Allport, and Co
A New Channel at Upton-on-Severn, opened August 10, 1858. Creator: UnknownA New Channel at Upton-on-Severn, opened August 10, 1858. 'The works for the improvement of the navigation of the River Severn at the upper lode, near Tewkesbury
The "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co... 1858. Creator: UnknownThe "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co. Kinderdyk, near Rotterdam, 1858. '...the Telegraaf No
Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: SmythFilling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Inauguration and '...opening of the Great Basin, or Napoleon Dock, of the military port...in the presence of the Emperor
Bray's Traction-engine, 1858. Creator: UnknownBray's Traction-engine, 1858. '...thousands of spectators...seemed much interested and astonished on seeing a steam-engine traversing the streets of London...Attached was a truck
Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Creator: UnknownSoyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Improved technology to improve soldiers' diets during the Crimean War. 'The...kitchen was opened by the late much-lamented chef de cuisine
Camel Jingalls, 1858. Creator: UnknownCamel Jingalls, 1858. Small brass cannon, mounted on camels '...have been long used in the native armies of India...although almost useless when opposed to the means
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia: Catamaran for Under-running the Shore-end... 1858. Creator: UnknownLaying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia: Catamaran for Under-running the Shore-end of the Cable, 1858. 'View of Valentia
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, from the North, 1858. Creator: UnknownLaying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, from the North, 1858. 'View of Valentia, to which island considerable interest attaches in connection with the Atlantic Telegraph
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, the Landing-Place of the Atlantic Cable, 1858. Creator: UnknownLaying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, the Landing-Place of the Atlantic Cable, 1858. 'View of Valentia, to which island considerable interest attaches in connection with the Atlantic
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, 1858. Creator: UnknownLaying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, 1858. 'View of Valentia, to which island considerable interest attaches in connection with the Atlantic Telegraph
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Creator: SmythLaying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Ship struggling in '...the great storm on the 20th of June...the Agamemnon rolled so heavily
Indian Cook-house - Novel Mode of Straining Coffee, 1858. Creator: UnknownIndian Cook-house - Novel Mode of Straining Coffee, 1858. 'The gentleman to whom we are indebted for the annexed representation of an incident in Indian life, in a letter from Bangalore
The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. 'In the Engraving, which is taken from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank
A Street Railway in New York, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: UnknownA Street Railway in New York, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by Mr. W. Simpson
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant Starting the Machinery...1876. Creator: Melton PriorOpening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant Starting the Machinery, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876
The Duilio, Italian Ironclad, recently launched at Castellamare, Bay of Naples, 1876. Creator: UnknownThe Duilio, Italian Ironclad, recently launched at Castellamare, Bay of Naples, 1876. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. H. Cooke, of Rome
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Creator: J. R. WLaunch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Warship launched using electricity. 'Hammers and battering-rams were applied to the foremost blocks
Illumination of Gibraltar in honour of the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: UnknownIllumination of Gibraltar in honour of the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. 'The illuminations of the town, the fortified Rock, the harbour and shipping
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth...Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity...1876. Creator: W. H. OLaunch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity, 1876. 'Mr. W. B. Robinson