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  • Inventions: various items including fountains, a Greek-key fret, and a fourchee. Engraving by T. Jeffrys.
  • A futuristic vision: the advance of technology leads to rapid transport, sophisticated tastes among the masses, mechanization, and extravagant building projects. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
  • Engineering: a centring chuck mechanism for a lathe, elevations, cross-section, and details. Engraving by E. Turrell after J. Clement.
  • Lampas: or, descriptions of some mechanical improvements of lamps & waterpoises. Together with some other physical and mechanical discoveries / Made by Robert Hooke.
  • A futuristic vision: the advance of technology leads to rapid transport, sophisticated tastes among the masses, mechanization, and extravagant building projects. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
  • Three inventions: a torsion-bar for measuring forces, a drill-bit, and a lens. Engraving by Mutlow, c. 1812, after J. Farey.
  • Inventions: various illustrations taken from mediaeval or later manuscripts. Process print, 1905.
  • Textiles: a spring pen-holder and parallel rule (above), a rack for stretching woollen fabric (below). Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Textiles: a cotton spinning wheel. Engraving by Eastgate.
  • Hydraulics: a water-wheel with a pressure relieving device, end elevation and plan. Engraving by J. B. Taylor after J. Pinchback.
  • Inventions: cross-sections and elevations of various pumps. Engraving by T. Jeffrys.
  • Two figures, Mr Punch and his cat, with springs on their feet, standing in a museum of modern inventions. Wood engraving after L. Sambourne, 1878.
  • Agriculture: a multi-bladed toboggan for destroying ant-hills. Engraving by S.J. Neele, c.1803.
  • Machinery: a double-action steam hammer. Engraving by J. W. Lowry.
  • Engineering: an assortment of inventions. Engraving by W. Lowry.
  • Inventions: various types of pistons and plasters. Engraving by T. Jeffrys.
  • Engineering: an assortment of inventions. Engraving by W. Lowry.
  • Technology: a special hinge, and a stove. Engraving by W. Kelsall after C. Varley.
  • Engineering: an assortment of inventions. Engraving by J. de Gangotti after F. de Botella.
  • Inventions: various things beginning with "A". Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Engineering: an assortment of inventions. Engraving by W. Lowry.
  • Textiles: a petition presented on behalf of the descendants of John Kay, for a pension. Coloured lithograph by Nosworthy and Wells after Cardwell, with letterpress, 1846.
  • Engineering: an assortment of inventions. Engraving by J. de Gangotti after F. de Botella.
  • Inventions: various items including a fountain-pen, a pendulum, and a pantograph. Engraving by T. Jeffrys.
  • Inventions: various items including a fountain-pen, a pendulum, and a pantograph. Engraving by T. Jeffrys.
  • A portable copying-press for letters [?]. Coloured drawing on tracing paper, 1860.
  • Agriculture: a combined plough-share and drill. Engraving, c.1820.
  • Textiles: a petition presented on behalf of the descendants of John Kay, for a pension. Coloured lithograph by Nosworthy and Wells after Cardwell, with letterpress, 1846.
  • Mechanics: men using a dynamometer to measure forces. Coloured engraving, 1803, by J. Pass.
  • Six round objects including a coin, a cd, a fried egg, a watch, a wheel and a condom with comparative descriptions for each; an advertisement promoting the necessity of condoms for safe sex by the Comité AntiSIDA de Sevilla. Colour lithograph by Lourdes Farratell, ca. 1990's.