Inventory of Furniture &c. at Soho House left in the care of Mr and Mrs Kimnell, page 2
By 1851 Soho House was owned by Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, the grandson of the industrialist Matthew Boulton. As he lived mainly at Great Tew in Oxfordshire and in London he decided to let Soho House ...
Inventory of Furniture &c. at Soho House left in the care of Mr and Mrs Kimnell, page 3
By 1851 Soho House was owned by Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, the grandson of the industrialist Matthew Boulton. As he lived mainly at Great Tew in Oxfordshire and in London he decided to let Soho House ...
Inventory of plate placed in the strong room, Soho House
This is an inventory of the plate which was placed in the strong room at Soho House on 20th December 1845. By this date Soho House was the home of Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, the grandson of Matthew ...
Inventory, Soho House, 21st November 1850, page 1
By 1850 Soho House was owned by Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, the grandson of the industrialist Matthew Boulton. MPW Boulton lived mainly at the family estate of Great Tew in Oxfordshire and London. After ...
Inventory, Soho House, 21st November 1850, pages 2 and 3
By 1850 Soho House was owned by Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, the grandson of the industrialist Matthew Boulton. MPW Boulton lived mainly at the family estate of Great Tew in Oxfordshire and London. After ...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Photograph of the designer of the Great Eastern, showing anchor chains of the ship. Photographed by Robert Howlett; albumen print, 1857.
James Watt & Co. of Soho, Handsworth, manufactured the screw ...
James Watt burial at Handsworth Parish Church
The burial place of James Watt. Watt died on August 19th 1819 at his home, Heathfield House. He was laid to rest next to his old friend and colleague Matthew Boulton in Saint Mary's Churchyard.
James Watt Exhibition
This exhibition was located at the works of George Tangye who was the last owner of Heathfield Hall, the former residence of James Watt. The works were known as The Cornwall Works, a reference to the ...
James Watt Museum, Handsworth
The James Watt Museum at Cornwall Works, Soho Foundry, Handsworth. 1909
James Watt Museum, Handsworth
The James Watt Museum at Cornwall Works, Handsworth. 1909
James Watt Statue
Sculpted by Alexander Munro and unveiled in 1868. The original design for the statue was by J H Chamberlain. It originally stood in Ratcliff Place (by Paradise Street) but now stands in Chamberlain Square ...
James Watt's attic workshop at Heathfield Hall
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became interested in improving the steam engines, which were used at ...
James Watt's Copying Machine
The overhead carrier of the bust lathe showing the drills and feelers. Also visible is the handkerchief against which he rested his head while working.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, ...
James Watt's Copying Machine
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became interested in improving the steam engines, which were used at ...
James Watt's Copying Press
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became interested in improving the steam engines, which were used at ...
James Watt's Copying Press
The paper by the press carries a date of August 13th 1780.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 and soon became ...
James Watt's Drills
Some of Watt's hundreds of drills. The original caption noted the twist drill bit which Watt was clearly using, this was later patented in the USA.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. ...
James Watt's Drills
Some of Watt's hundreds of drills. The original caption noted the twist drill bit which Watt was clearly using, this was later patented in the USA.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, ...