1790s 16 Horse Crank Engine for Cotton Mill in Oldham
16 horse crank engine for Sarah Dunkerley, Mumps Brook, Oldham, Lancashire, December 1798.
A few of Boulton & Watt’s engine customers were women. This engine was ordered by Joseph Dunkerley, for his ...
1790s Mill Engine as altered by Boulton & Watt
Elevation of double-cylinder engine at the mill of Messrs. Davison & Hawksley, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, 1797.
Occasionally Boulton & Watt would alter an existing engine to work on their principals, ...
1790s Mill Engine as altered by Boulton & Watt
Ground plan of double-cylinder engine and mill, Messrs. Davison & Hawksley, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, 1797.
Occasionally Boulton & Watt would alter an existing engine to work on their principals, ...
1790s Mill Engine as altered by Boulton & Watt
Ground plan of the engine as altered by Boulton & Watt, September 1797.
Occasionally Boulton & Watt would alter an existing engine to work on their principals, i.e. they would rebuild it with a separate ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for a Birmingham Mill
The Birmingham Flour & Bread Co.’s Mill, August 1796.
A rare illustration of the Birmingham Flour & Bread Co.’s mill on Holt Street in Aston. The mill was powered by a 16 horse Boulton & Watt sun ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for a Manchester Cotton Mill
General view and plan of 16 horse 'Sun & Planet' engine for McConnel & Kennedy, Manchester, October 1797.
Boulton & Watt sold large numbers of engines to the cotton manufacturers of the North West ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for Saw Mill in Cadiz, Spain
Plan and sections of saw mill, Don Fernando de Torres, Cadiz, Spain, December 1790 [copies made in 1792].
Another European engine, this time for Spain. This was one of a handful of engines that Boulton ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London
Cross-Section of the boilers for William Tate’s Engine, London, March 1794.
The 1790s saw a large increase in sales of Boulton & Watt’s rotative engines. They were sold to all types of business, but ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London
General Section of 52 Horse 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London, March 1794.
The 1790s saw a large increase in sales of Boulton & Watt’s rotative engines. They were sold to all types of ...
1790s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for William Tate, London
Ground Plan of William Tate’s Malt Distillery and Brewery, 1794.
The 1790s saw a large increase in sales of Boulton & Watt’s rotative engines. They were sold to all types of business, but the largest ...
Aerial view of Bellis and Morcam factory in 1924
Archdale and Company, Ledsam Street
Front of a catalogue for the Manchester Works site of James Archdale and Company. The site was on Ledsam Street. Many Ladywood locals were employed here.
Atlas Works, Oozells Street
Hardwoood enamelled autocot made by Atlas Works on Oozells Street. From the "Book of Beds" which was their Trade Catalogue.
Atlas Works, Oozells Street
Atlas Works were located on Oozells Street and produced many items for the bedroom including full suites and nursery items. As can be seen here they also produced other more varied items such as the bedrest ...
Atlas Works, Oozells Street, Ladywood
The impressive large factory of Atlas Works stood on Oozells Street. This illustration is taken from the "Book of Beds" which was their trade catalogue. Some of the pages from their catalogue are in this ...
Atlas Works, Oozells Street.
Jack Daggett Powell and Norman Bartlam at the site of the former Atlas Works Oozells Street. The photograph held by Norman shows the factory building as it looked in 1986, taken from the canal island ...
Baldwin And Sons Ltd, Morville Street, Ladywood
This article is from the "Brew 'Us" Bugle concerning the plans for the former Works on Morville Street.
"A piece of Ladywood's history is disappearing from the skyline. The demolition men have moved ...
Baldwin's Paper Mill, Morville Street
Baldwin's paper mill on Morville Street can be seen in the background of this photograph, taken c.1960. The new maisonettes in the Browning Street redevelopment area are taking shape.