The Great Eastern
Albumen print by Robert Howlett, of the front view of the Great Eastern.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed this ship and James Watt & Co. of Soho, Handsworth, manufactured the screw engines for it. ...
The Great Eastern
Albumen print by Robert Howlett of the Great Eastern and workmen.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed this ship and James Watt & Co. of Soho, Handsworth, manufactured the screw engines for it. They were ...
The Great Eastern
Statistics regarding the Great Eastern, as provided by Albert Mould of Handsworth Library, Soho Road, for R.H. Kirton of 22 Broughton Road, Handsworth.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed this ship and ...
The Soho Manufactory
The Soho Manufactory was founded in 1761 by Matthew Boulton on Handsworth Heath in the parish of Handsworth near Birmingham. The site of a water mill was taken over, quickly converted and expanded over ...
The Work room of James Watt at Heathfield Hall.
The Work room of James Watt at Heathfield Hall.
At the time of the photograph (1901) it had been undisturbed since his death in 1819.
The workroom of James Watt at Heathfield Hall
The workroom of James Watt at Heathfield, absolutely undisturbed since his death in 1819.
Two Views of Parish Church, Handsworth
Two views of the interior and exterior of the church as it was intended to look after restoration work. At the time these drawings were released another £4,200 was still needed to complete the programme ...
View of Heathfield House, Birmingham
Built in 1790 by James Watt who lived at the house for the rest of his life. After he died in 1819 there were several owners - amongst them the Pemberton family and the very last resident George Tangye. ...
View of James Watt's Workroom at Heathfield Hall
Oil painting by John or Jonathon Pratt of James Watt's workroom at Heathfield. Heathfield was demolished in the 1920s but the contents of the workroom was preserved at the Science Museum in London.
View of Parish Church, Handsworth
Published by Rock & Co. Nineteenth century view of Saint Mary's Church. Originally built in the 12th century, it ws completely retored in 1876 out of subscription funds from a design by J. A. Chatwin. ...
View of Parish Church, Handsworth
Published by R. Matthison & Co. Erected in the early 12th century. It consists of a chancel, nave, north transept and two north aisles, south aisle with a south tower east of it, and a south porch. In ...
View of Parish Church, Handsworth
Erected in the early 12th century. It consists of a chancel, nave, north transept and two north aisles, south aisle with a south tower east of it, and a south porch. In 1876 it was completely restored ...
View of Parish Church, Handsworth
Erected in the early 12th century. It consists of a chancel, nave, north transept and two north aisles, south aisle with a south tower east of it, and a south porch. In 1876 it was completely restored ...
View of the Soho Manufactory, near Birmingham
From the Monthly Magazine number 17. The factory was finished in 1765 at a cost of £9,000, and by 1769 employed 700 people making toys, trinkets and silver plate. In 1788 a Coining Mill was erected and ...
View of the Soho Manufactory, near Birmingham
The factory was finished in 1765 at a cost of £9,000, and by 1769 employed 700 people making toys, trinkets and silver plate. In 1788 a Coining Mill was erected and this mint made 40,000 coins per hour....
View of the Soho Manufactory, near Birmingham
The factory was finished in 1765 at a cost of £9,000, and by 1769 employed 700 people making toys, trinkets and silver plate. In 1788 a Coining Mill was erected and this mint made 40,000 coins per hour....
Watt Chapel, St Mary's Church
Statue Of James Watt in his chapel of rest at St Mary's Church. Watt was a partner of Matthew Boulton, and is renowned for his development of the steam engine. The unit of electrical power is named after ...
Weather Conditions at Soho
This meteorology book covers the years 1806 to 1810, page by page.
This is one of a series of notebooks that record in minute detail the daily weather conditions at Soho Manufactory. They were mostly ...