Soho Foundry, Handsworth
Soho Foundry, Handsworth, showing the old gas-producing plant. To the right can be seen William Murdock's original gas-holder.
Soho Foundry, Handsworth
William Murdock's gas-holder at the Soho Foundry, Handsworth, showing the restraining and regulation weights. The three weights are each 112lbs, a figure arrived at through calculations by Watt and Murdock ...
Soho Foundry, Handsworth
Soho Foundry, Handsworth, showing the old machine shop used for the manufacture of James Watt engines. 1941
Soho Heavy Foundry
Photograph 'Outside Heavy Foundry' from page 23 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho Heavy Foundry
Photograph of 'Side of Heavy Foundry' from page 24 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho Heavy Foundry
Photograph of the 'Interior of the Heavy Foundry' from pages 25 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho Heavy Foundry
Photograph of the 'Interior of the Heavy Foundry' from page 26 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho House and Manufactory
These four small photographs show Soho House and Manufactory in Handsworth.
The photograph on the bottom left is the only known photo of Soho Manufactory during its demolition. The photograph of Soho ...
Soho Light Foundry
Photograph of the 'Light Foundry' from page 7 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho Light Foundry
Photograph of the 'Light Foundry Room' from page 8 of an album of 75 photographs of Soho Foundry, taken prior to the sale of the works to W. & T. Avery, circa May 1895.
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Soho Manufactory medal, obverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint as a form of promotion. The obverse shows Boulton himself and the reverse the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Manufactory medal, reverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint as a form of promotion. The obverse shows Boulton himself and the reverse the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
An early photograph of the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth, opened by Matthew Boulton in 1762. Demolished in the 1860s, this image was copied from a 'wet collodion' negative dated c.1851-2.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth.
This photographic copy of Plate 17 in Vol.2 of Shaw's Staffordshire shows the pool at the right which had been dammed up to work the rolling mill.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth. Built by Matthew Boulton in 1762 the factory was demolished in the 1860s.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth. Built by Matthew Boulton in 1762 the factory was demolished in the 1860s.
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth. Built by Matthew Boulton in 1762 the factory was demolished in the 1860s.