Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Reverse copy of the general view of the engine. Note that the beam for working the fire extinguishing apparatus has been pencilled in.
This was a typical sun & planet engine for a cotton mill. It was ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Ground plan of the engine and two boilers.
This was a typical sun & planet engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, South Manchester ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Reverse copy of the ground plan of the engine and two boilers.
This was a typical sun & planet engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Front view of the engine and cross-section of the boilers and seating.
This was a typical sun & planet engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Reverse copy of the front view of the engine and cross-section of the boilers and seating. Note that the beam for working the fire extinguishing apparatus has been pencilled in.
This was a typical ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Edge view of the fly wheel. This drawing shows the shaft that powered the cotton spinning machinery.
This was a typical sun & planet engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Reverse copy of the edge view of the fly wheel. This drawing shows the shaft that powered the cotton spinning machinery. Note that the cellar floor has been pencilled in for reference for installing the ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Plan of the engine taken above the cylinder and boiler tops.
This was a typical sun & planet engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Plan of the engine taken above the cylinder and boiler tops, February 1798.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Longitudinal section of one of the boilers, February 1798.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Reverse copy of the longitudinal section of one of the boilers, February 1798.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Drawing of the working gear, February 1798.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, South Manchester ...
Cotton Mill 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Hulme, Manchester
Top end of the connecting rod, February 1798.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine for a cotton mill. It was ordered by John Pooley and his partners for their cotton mill in Hulme, South Manchester ...
Councillor John Joseph Hughes - Artist
This is an abridged biography taken from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Councillor Hughes lived at 37 Villa Road, Handsworth and was an artist of some note. Several ...
Couple Dancing at a Birthday Party
Behind the couple is an important detail in the picture. The calender behind comes from the first major black business in the area - Top Pops in Wolverhampton
Craig Charles, Poet / Broadcaster
"Craig Charles, began his career in Liverpool as a poet, and has achieved international status through publications, radio and TV, the most famous being the cult series 'Red Dwarf'. In the 1980's 'Black ...
Craig Charles, Poet / Broadcaster, Professor Black, Magician, Channel 4:Black On Black
"Channel 4 filming 'Black on Black', a multicultural series. Handsworth based magician Professor Black, performs an illusion on Craig Charles. Charles was the resident poet on the series and had filmed ...
Dave Barker, AJ Franklyn, Winston Francis, Jamaican Vocalists
"In the 1970/ 80's many reggae bands played the Santa Rosa club/Rialto, Handsworth. Dave Barker, half of Dave & Ansell Collins, had a No 1 British hit with 'Double Barrel'. AJ Franklyn and Winston Francis ...