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The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy: machinery manufactured by the Bethlehem Steel Company. Photograph, 1904.
Date: 1904Reference: 572925i
Part of: 1904 World's Fair (or Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis.
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The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: hydraulic machinery produced by the Stillwell-Beirce and Smith-Vaile Company of Dayton, Ohio. Photograph, 1904.
Date: 1904Reference: 572705i
Part of: 1904 World's Fair (or Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis.
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Heavy erecting shop for rolling mill engineering, Davy & United Engineering Co. Ltd., Park Iron Works, Sheffield: men are shown operating heavy machinery. Photograph, 1957.
Date: 1957Reference: 582449i
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Heavy erecting work for rolling mill engraving, Davy & United Engineering Co. Ltd., Park Iron Works, Sheffield: men are shown operating heavy machinery. Photograph, 1957.
Date: 1957Reference: 582452i
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A man in protective overalls and ear defenders standing in front of industrial machinery; promoting safety at work in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for Health Education Centre, 2000.
Date: [2000]Reference: 752746i
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Single piece of steel casting being machined on a large heavy planer, Davy & United Engineering Co. Ltd., Park Iron Works, Sheffield: a man is shown operating heavy machinery. Photograph, 1957.
Date: 1957Reference: 582451i
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A sculpture in a barrow drawn along on a sledge to its intended location in a church; with diagrams below of the machinery for positioning it. Engraving by R. Bénard after P. Falconet and Bourgeois.
Falconet, Peter, 1741-1791.Reference: 34042i
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A paddle-driven beam-engine suction pump for raising water, used at London Bridge. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1820, after J. Farey.
Farey, John, 1791-1851.Date: 1820Reference: 526333i
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Many types of printing machine, with details of their mechanisms. Engraving by W. H. Lizars after himself, 1830.
Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859.Date: 1830Reference: 40634i
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Building: a stone-crushing machine (left), and plan of the crushing-mill (right). Engraving.
Reference: 44183i
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Textiles: a lathe used in comb manufacture. Engraving, 1808, by H. Mutlow.
Date: 1 September 1808Reference: 43772i
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Water-wheel at London Bridge for supplying water from the Thames to the City of London. Engraving, 1749.
Date: 1749Reference: 37626i
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A man winding a large cider press. Engraving, late 18th century (?).
Reference: 25756i
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Mechanics: various machines. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1850, after himself.
Emslie, John, 1813-1875.Date: 10 December 1850Reference: 47005i
Part of: Popular diagrams :
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Dyeing: dyers' and fullers' mills for extracting plant dyes. Coloured engraving by J. Pass.
Pass, John, active 1797-1815.Reference: 45419i
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Engineering: a portable windlass used in moving goods. Engraving by J. Taylor after C. Varley.
Varley, Cornelius, 1781-1873.Reference: 45444i
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Engineering: three-quarter views of two drilling machines, one with multiple heads. Engraving, c.1861.
Date: 1861Reference: 45509i
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Engineering: three-quarter views of two milling machines. Engraving, c.1861.
Date: 1861Reference: 46060i
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Dyeing: vats and cauldrons for extracting indigo. Coloured engraving by J. Pass.
Pass, John, active 1797-1815.Reference: 44042i
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Engineering: a steam-operated pump. Wood engraving by Haire, 185-.
Reference: 45360i
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Agriculture: a plough and other implements. Coloured engraving by J. Pass.
Reference: 494129i
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Hydraulics: a suction pump with an elaborate regulator. Engraving, 1754.
Date: December 1754Reference: 45355i
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Agriculture: two threshing machines. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1810.
Date: 22 June 1810Reference: 494134i
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A workshop for the production of cardboard and papier-mache: workmen variously squeezing sheets in a press, driving a horse which powers the mill, and filling a mould (top), tools (below), the whole lettered and numbered for a key. Engraving by B. L. Prevost.
Reference: 40506i
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Hydraulics: cross-section of a water tower and wheel. Engraving after A. du Cerceau after J. Besson.
Besson, Jacques.Reference: 37489i

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The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy: machinery manufactured by the Bethlehem Steel Company. Photograph, 1904.

The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: hydraulic machinery produced by the Stillwell-Beirce and Smith-Vaile Company of Dayton, Ohio. Photograph, 1904.

Heavy erecting shop for rolling mill engineering, Davy & United Engineering Co. Ltd., Park Iron Works, Sheffield: men are shown operating heavy machinery. Photograph, 1957.

Heavy erecting work for rolling mill engraving, Davy & United Engineering Co. Ltd., Park Iron Works, Sheffield: men are shown operating heavy machinery. Photograph, 1957.

A man in protective overalls and ear defenders standing in front of industrial machinery; promoting safety at work in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for Health Education Centre, 2000.

Single piece of steel casting being machined on a large heavy planer, Davy & United Engineering Co. Ltd., Park Iron Works, Sheffield: a man is shown operating heavy machinery. Photograph, 1957.

A sculpture in a barrow drawn along on a sledge to its intended location in a church; with diagrams below of the machinery for positioning it. Engraving by R. Bénard after P. Falconet and Bourgeois.

A paddle-driven beam-engine suction pump for raising water, used at London Bridge. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1820, after J. Farey.

Many types of printing machine, with details of their mechanisms. Engraving by W. H. Lizars after himself, 1830.

Building: a stone-crushing machine (left), and plan of the crushing-mill (right). Engraving.

Textiles: a lathe used in comb manufacture. Engraving, 1808, by H. Mutlow.

Water-wheel at London Bridge for supplying water from the Thames to the City of London. Engraving, 1749.

A man winding a large cider press. Engraving, late 18th century (?).

Mechanics: various machines. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1850, after himself.

Dyeing: dyers' and fullers' mills for extracting plant dyes. Coloured engraving by J. Pass.

Engineering: a portable windlass used in moving goods. Engraving by J. Taylor after C. Varley.

Engineering: three-quarter views of two drilling machines, one with multiple heads. Engraving, c.1861.

Engineering: three-quarter views of two milling machines. Engraving, c.1861.

Dyeing: vats and cauldrons for extracting indigo. Coloured engraving by J. Pass.

Engineering: a steam-operated pump. Wood engraving by Haire, 185-.

Agriculture: a plough and other implements. Coloured engraving by J. Pass.

Hydraulics: a suction pump with an elaborate regulator. Engraving, 1754.

Agriculture: two threshing machines. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1810.

A workshop for the production of cardboard and papier-mache: workmen variously squeezing sheets in a press, driving a horse which powers the mill, and filling a mould (top), tools (below), the whole lettered and numbered for a key. Engraving by B. L. Prevost.

Hydraulics: cross-section of a water tower and wheel. Engraving after A. du Cerceau after J. Besson.