Ecton Mine 'Sun & Planet' Engine, Staffordshire
Different views of the boiler, its seating and fire place.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine, applied to mine winding. It was ordered for Ecton copper mine in Derbyshire. The mine was owned ...
Ecton Mine 'Sun & Planet' Engine, Staffordshire
Side view of the winding barrel and spiral.
This was a typical 'sun & planet' engine, applied to mine winding. It was ordered for Ecton copper mine in Derbyshire. The mine was owned by the Duke of ...
Engraving - Soho, Staffordshire
A view of Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactory engraved and published by J Walker in "The Itinerant: A select collection of interesting and picturesque views, in Great Britain and Ireland". The inscription ...
Envelope for letter by James Watt
Contents are by James Watt so the envelope is probably also written by him.
Watt was born on January 19, 1736, in Greenock, Scotland. He worked as a mathematical-instrument maker from the age of 19 ...
Freeman And Ward next to the Doctors on Cregoe Street
There were many small factories in the back streets, manufacturing a large variety of products. I started work at 14 years of age in one of these in Cregoe Street. This was Freeman and Ward, which made ...
Gasometer, Soho Foundry, Handsworth
The original gasometer at the Soho Foundry, Handsworth. It was constructed in about 1799 and was used continuously to supply the Soho Foundry with gas for lighting purposes until the gas could be purchased ...
Gasometer, Soho Foundry, Handsworth
The original gasometer at the Soho Foundry, Handsworth. It was constructed in about 1799 and was used continuously to supply the Soho Foundry with gas for lighting purposes until the gas could be purchased ...
Gasometer, Soho Foundry, Handsworth
The original gasometer at the Soho Foundry, Handsworth. It was constructed in about 1799, although the photographer claimed that the date of 1798 in the caption on the image was unlikely and suggested ...
Gilt Button from the Luckock Collection
This gilt button is of the type which would have been produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. Boulton produced a wide range of buttons and buckles which are shown in his pattern books. ...
Gilt Button from the Luckock Collection
This gilt button is of the type which would have been produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Manufactory. Boulton produced a wide range of buttons and buckles which are shown in his pattern books. ...
Hamstead Colliery, Hamstead
The Hamstead Brickworks in a state of dereliction on 19th June 1968. The brickworks, which is listed in directories as being part of Hamstead Colliery, was situated behind the houses of Hamstead Village, ...
Harrison and Harrison Pianoforte Maker
Harrison's stood at the corner of Bennett's Hill and Colmore Row. The position of St Philips's in the background positions it at the top end of Bennett's Hill on the side nearest to the cathedral.
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 ...
J. Freeth's Painted Glass Establishment
Freeth's were based at 4 Colmore Row, This advert lists the kind of work they undertook, along with a selection from their client list. Use the "zoomify" tab to read the text clearly.
James Archdale & Company
Metal Engineering factory based in Ledsam Street , which was well known for its machine tools sold all over the world.This catalogue from 1909 shows the
different countries in which they had agents.The ...
James Archdale and Company
Advert for Archdale's Manchester Works taken from a local trade directory of the time. The works were located on Ledsam Street.
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