1780s 'Sun & Planet' Engine for the Ironmaster John Wilkinson
General view of 'sun & planet' engine and side view of tilt hammer for John Wilkinson, Bradley, Shropshire.
One of the first applications for the rotative engine was working tilt hammers for hammering ...
Bus yard and forge, Handsworth
Bus yard and blacksmith's forge, Handsworth, in a retouched image from 1871.
Canal Bridge, Soho Foundry, Handsworth
Iron bridge over the canal at Soho Foundry, Handsworth, built by Boulton and Watt for the convenience of their employees.
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, although the photographer claimed that the date of 1798 in the caption on the image was unlikely and suggested ...
James Watt Museum, Handsworth
The James Watt Museum at Cornwall Works, Soho Foundry, Handsworth. 1909
John Edwards, Steel Pen Manufacturer
John Edwards traded from 40 Hill Street. Hill Street runs up the side of the Post Office into Victoria Square. Birmingham was a thriving home of the pen manufacturing industry and their is a pen museum ...
Kinver Screw Works, Ladywood
Trade advert for the Kinver Screw Works which were situated at 52 Icknield Square, a 2 minute walk from Monument Lane Station. As the advert says, they had previously traded at Staniforth Street as T.B. ...
Soho Manufactory, Handsworth
An early photograph of the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Foundry
Photograph of 'Wall Drilling Machines' from page 38 from 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 Foundry
Photograph of 'Fly Wheel with Wrought Iron Boss [-] Arms' from page 42 from 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 Foundry
Photograph of an 'Old Lathe' from page 44 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 Foundry
Photograph of 'Old Beam Engine' from page 48 from 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 Foundry
Photograph of Left Hand Drill & Boring Machine from page 49 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 Foundry
Photograph of Left Hand Drill & Boring Machine from page 50 from 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 Foundry
Photograph of 'Old Planing Machine' from page 53 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 Foundry
Photograph of '6 H. P. Shop' from page 46 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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