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.
Thornhill House, Handsworth
Thornhill House, Handsworth. It was occupied in the eighteenth century by John Scales who worked at the Soho Manufactory. James Watt junior lived there prior to moving to Aston Hall, then Matthew Boulton's ...
Thornhill House, Handsworth
Thornhill House, Handsworth. It was occupied in the eighteenth century by John Scales who worked at the Soho Manufactory. James Watt junior lived there prior to moving to Aston Hall, then Matthew Boulton's ...
Thornhill House, Soho Road, Handsworth
Thornhill House, Handsworth. It was occupied in the eighteenth century by John Scales who worked at the Soho Manufactory. James Watt junior lived there prior to moving to Aston Hall, then Matthew Boulton's ...
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 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 Soho Pool by Allen Edward Everitt
By Allen Edward Everitt. Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and drawings are an important visual record of the historic architecture of the West Midlands. ...
W & T Avery's Manufactory, Handsworth
W & T Avery's Manufactory
Penny-in-the-slot Machine Department. Avery took over the Soho Foundry site in Handsworth which had been occupied by the firm of Boulton and Watt. They are still to this day ...
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 ...
William Murdoch by an unknown artist
Murdoch (1754-1839) worked as an engineer for the firm of Boulton and Watt in Handsworth. For a time he represented the company's interests in Cornwall, where he "invented" gas powered lighting for which ...
William Murdock - Inventor of Gaslight
Article from the Daily Graphic about William Murdock's experiments in Redruth. Murdock worked as an engineer for the firm of Matthew Boulton and James Watt in Handsworth, but for some years he represented ...
William Murdock commemorative plaque in Redruth Cornwall
This plaque, erected by the Tangye Brothers of Handsworth Birmingham, is on the side of William Murdock's house in Redruth. Murdock was an engineer and worked for Matthew Boulton and James Watt. He will ...
William Murdock memorial and others in St. Mary's Church
Murdock worked as a engineer for the firm of Boulton and Watt and will always be remembered for his discovery of the use of coal gas for lighting. Murdock is buried in St. Mary's Church along with Boulton ...
William Murdock's house in Redruth Cornwall
In 1792 William Murdock heated coal in the garden of his house at Cross Street, Redruth and piped it into the house, where he lit a series of burners attached to the other end of the pipe. This was the ...
Work to be carried out for the Reverend Boyle at Soho House
This note outlines work that was to be carried out at Soho House for the Reverend Boyle. Boyle was the vicar at nearby St Michael's church and lived at Soho House from 1860 to c.1867. The house was ...