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  • Mathematics: details of a dividing engine for making mathematical instruments. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Clocks: a dividing engine for setting out gearwheels. Engraving by Prevost [after G. d'Heuland].
  • Water-tower and engine-house, Worthing, Sussex. Wood engraving by W.E. Hodgkin after Rawlinson.
  • The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: a Pennsylvania Railroad System train engine. Photograph, 1904.
  • The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: a transportation exhibit displaying old engines. Photograph, 1904.
  • Hydraulics: pumps, and a steam-engine. Engraving by J. Moffat after J. Farey, ca. 1813.
  • Columba Engine and Support. Fig. 87, page 219, 'Dental Electricity' by Levitt E Custer, 1901.
  • Science: a pair of blow-pipes (above), and a calculating engine (below). Wood engraving, 1841.
  • Engineering: a portable steam engine (front elevation), and a hay-making machine (side elevation and plan). Lithograph by Martin and Hood, 1852, after W. J. Lindsey.
  • A hydraulic system for a Rowntree's fire engine. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1812, after J. Farey.
  • Register All Cord Electric Engine. Fig 90, page 222,'Dental Electricity' by Levitt E Custer, 1901.
  • The "Sphere" Electric Cable Engine. Fig. 89, page 221, 'Dental Electricity' by Levitt E Custer, 1901.
  • Clocks: details of a dividing engine for setting out gearwheels. Engraving by Prevost [after G. d'Heuland].
  • Clocks: plan of a dividing engine for setting out gearwheels. Engraving by Defehrt [after G. d'Heuland].
  • Singapore: officers and men of the Royal Engineers employed in building fortifications. Photograph by J. Taylor, 1878.
  • Ship-building: plan and side elevation of a paddle-steamer (top), and the steam engine (below). Engraving.
  • Pumping engines for supplying water to the fountains at Trafalgar Square and government offices. Wood engraving, 1845.
  • Clocks: details of a dividing engine for setting out gearwheels. Engraving by Prevost after L.J. Goussier.
  • Clocks: details of a dividing engine for setting out gearwheels. Engraving by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.
  • A fire-engine drawn by horses races through the streets to attend to a fire. Wood engraving.
  • Clocks: details of a dividing engine for setting out gearwheels. Engraving by Prevost after L.J. Goussier.
  • Clocks: side elevation of a dividing engine for setting out gearwheels. Engraving by Defehrt [after G. d'Heuland].
  • Types of fire-engines and different parts thereof with figure numbers. Engraving by Henry Winkles for G. Heck.
  • The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: boats produced by the Lamb Boat and Engine Company, Iowa. Photograph, 1904.
  • The engine-house at Crossness and the outfall of the southern Metropolitan sewerage. Wood engraving by J.M. Williams, 1865.
  • The engine-house at Crossness and the outfall of the southern Metropolitan sewerage. Wood engraving by J.M. Williams, 1865.
  • The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: an engine manufactured by the Crocker-Wheeler company, with two attendants. Photograph, 1904.
  • Printing: section and details of the Bramah numerator press for banknote production (above), steam-engine (below). Engraving by J. Pass.
  • The basket of a balloon with two men inside, and an engine with propellors. Wood engraving by E.A Tilly.
  • Simpson and Shipton's patent marine steam engines / W. J. Lindsey del. ; G.D. Dempsey direx. ; Martin & Hood lith.