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Images Dated 4th August 2005: Barefoot girls sifting dust in a brickyard, 1871

Barefoot girls sifting dust in a brickyard, 1871. The dust was coal or a mixture of iron and coal dust. It was estimated that at this time there were between 20, 000 and 30

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Agricultural Labourers Union meeting in Farringdon Street, London, 1877

Agricultural Labourers Union meeting in Farringdon Street, London, 1877. Founded by Joseph Arch and inaugurated at Leaming in 1872, the National Union of Farm Labourers grew quickly, attracting 86

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Riot by railroad workers at Martinsburg on the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad, USA, 1877

Riot by railroad workers at Martinsburg on the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad, USA, 1877
Riot by Baltimore-Ohio Railroad workers at Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA, 1877. The riot occurred after workers went on strike because the company cut their wages

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Blast furnaces, Barrow Hematite Iron and Steel Company, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, 1890

Blast furnaces, Barrow Hematite Iron and Steel Company, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, 1890. A charge being taken to the top of a furnace on a railway

Blast furnaces at the Phoenix Iron and Bridge Works, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA, 1873

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Rolling mills, Saint-Jacques works, Chatillon-Commentry Company, France, 1894

Rolling mills, Saint-Jacques works, Chatillon-Commentry Company, France, 1894. Men are wearing leggings and heavy leather aprons to protect them from contact with hot metal

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Weaving shed fitted with Jacquard power looms, c1880

Weaving shed fitted with Jacquard power looms, c1880. French silk-weaver and inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard invented a loom which used a punched card system to weave complicated patterns in textiles

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Women securing bristles in brushes using Woodburys machine, late 19th century

Women securing bristles in brushes using Woodburys machine, late 19th century. The machines, invented in America around 1870, are set up by the windows for maximum natural light

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Women workers in a carpet factory, c1895

Women workers in a carpet factory, c1895. Electric lights with incandescent bulbs hang over each loom to supplement natural lighting and enable the working day to be extended

Images Dated 4th August 2005: The Cutler, 1823

The Cutler, 1823. Knife blades are shaped at a forge in the background and sharpened on a grindstone turned by a wheel operated by the boy on the right

Tapping a blast furnace and running molten iron into the pigs, c1885

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Charging a blast furnace at the Govan Iron Works, Scotland, c1885

Charging a blast furnace at the Govan Iron Works, Scotland, c1885. The charge was fed into a cup around the cone, the cone was lifted and the charge fell into the top of the furnace

Images Dated 4th August 2005: The Railway Carriage Companys works, Oldbury, West Midlands, 1869

The Railway Carriage Companys works, Oldbury, West Midlands, 1869. The forge, showing the mass production of components at about 40 identical forges

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Pen grinding room, Hanks, Wells & Cos factory, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1851

Pen grinding room, Hanks, Wells & Cos factory, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1851. More than 50 women sit at individual grindstones finishing metal pen nibs

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Glass manufacturing, c1870

Glass manufacturing, c1870. The production and processing of various sorts of glass from plate, sheet (window) and moulded wares to crystal and optical items

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Ceramics industry, c1870

Ceramics industry, c1870. Various aspects of the ceramics industry from the making of bricks, tiles and drainage pipes to the decoration of porcelain

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Glass cutters at their wheels, c1870

Glass cutters at their wheels, c1870. The vessel to be cut is held against a rotating wheel powered by steam through belt and shafting

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Webbs chemical factory, Diglis, Worcestershire, c1860

Webbs chemical factory, Diglis, Worcestershire, c1860. The tall building to the right behind the chimney contains lead chambers for the production of Sulphuric Acid

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Blowing cylinder or sheet glass, c1860

Blowing cylinder or sheet glass, c1860
Blowing cylinder, sheet or window glass, c1860. This method of making sheet glass was introduced into England by Robert Lucas Chance in 1832

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Wedgwood factory, Etruria, Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Wedgwood factory, Etruria, Hanley, Staffordshire, England. Josiah Wedgwoods (1730-1795) Ivy and Etruria works were the first in Britain to maufacture ceramics on an industrial scale

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Ground plan of Prince Alberts model dwellings for the labouring classes, 1851

Ground plan of Prince Alberts model dwellings for the labouring classes, 1851. A number of these buildings were constructed

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Wedgwood Etruria potteries, Hanley, Staffordshire

Wedgwood Etruria potteries, Hanley, Staffordshire. The factory viewed from the Etruria Canal which was constructed in order to transport finished wares from the potteries

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Prince Alberts model dwelling for the labouring classes, 1851

Prince Alberts model dwelling for the labouring classes, 1851. A number of these buildings were constructed. They were of hollow brick construction and housed four families, each occupying a flat

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Scene in a Staffordshire pottery factory, c1851

Scene in a Staffordshire pottery factory, c1851. Mixing and grinding ingredients for the production of pottery in the factorys mill room

Images Dated 4th August 2005: High Level Bridge over the Tyne at Newcastle, 1849. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior

High Level Bridge over the Tyne at Newcastle, 1849. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior
High Level Bridge over the Tyne at Newcastle, c1849. The High Level Bridge was built to carry the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway over the River Tyne

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Ticket barrier at Philadelphia railway station, Pennsylvania, USA, 1890

Ticket barrier at Philadelphia railway station, Pennsylvania, USA, 1890. Cast iron pillars and roof trusses were used to support the glass roof of the building. From The Railways of America

Images Dated 4th August 2005: George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1859)

George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1859). On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Midlands and Great Western Railway (Ireland) 2-4-0 locomotive Rob Roy, 1873

Midlands and Great Western Railway (Ireland) 2-4-0 locomotive Rob Roy, 1873. Built by Neilson & Co of Glasgow

Laying sleepers and rails (permanent way) on the Transvaal Railway, South Africa, 1893

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Part of a French railway wagon-lit (sleeping car), 1890

Part of a French railway wagon-lit (sleeping car), 1890. Showing accommodation by day and night and (centre) the lavatory

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Interior of St Pancras Railway Station, London, 1865

Interior of St Pancras Railway Station, London, 1865. Using an iron latticed arched roof, WH Barlow and RM Marsh were able to construct a clean arch 100 feet high with a span of 140 feet dispensing

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Pullman drawing room car on the Midland Railway, England, 1876

Pullman drawing room car on the Midland Railway, England, 1876. The Midland Railway was formed in 1844 as an amalgamation of the North Midland, Midland Counties and Birmingham & Junction Railways

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Construction train on the Union Pacific Railroad, USA, 1868

Construction train on the Union Pacific Railroad, USA, 1868. Incorporated by an Act of Congress in 1862, the Union Pacific Railroad was built to extend the American railway system westwards across

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Sectional view of a mid-19th century steam railway locomotive, 1882

Sectional view of a mid-19th century steam railway locomotive, 1882. The illustration shows the workings of the locomotive, including the firebox and boiler tubes

Images Dated 4th August 2005: George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1900)

George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1900). On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Stourbridge Lion, steam locomotive, c1830 (1900)

Stourbridge Lion, steam locomotive, c1830 (1900). Built in England under the direction of Horatio Allen, this was first locomotive to be used in America, by the Boston & Hudson Railroad

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Hedleys Puffing Billy, 1813 (1901)

Hedleys Puffing Billy, 1813 (1901). William Hedleys railway locomotive Puffing Billy was patented in 1813. It began work in that year and continued in use until 1872

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Artist: W Holl

Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Artist: W Holl
Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Wedgwood (1730-1795) is credited with the industrialisation of pottery manufacture at his factories

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Worsted manufacturing, c1845

Worsted manufacturing, c1845. A man, woman and small boy working a wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Carding, drawing and roving cotton, c1830

Carding, drawing and roving cotton, c1830. A carding engine (left) delivers cotton in a single sliver. The factory is operated by shafts and belting, which could be powered by water or steam

Images Dated 4th August 2005: The Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828. Artist: J Shury

The Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828. Artist: J Shury
The Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828. View showing shipping, warehousing and smoking chimneys in the background. From History of the County of Yorks

Weaving shed fitted with rows of power looms driven by belt and shafting, c1840

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Sketch of the Harrington Mill Pitt Colliery, County Durham, early 19th century. Artist: Middlemist

Sketch of the Harrington Mill Pitt Colliery, County Durham, early 19th century. Artist: Middlemist
Sketch of the Harrington Mill Pitt Colliery, County Durham, early 19th century. View of the pit head, showing the steam engine house

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Section of a Coal Mine, 1860. Artist: Thomas Dick

Section of a Coal Mine, 1860. Artist: Thomas Dick
Section of a Coal Mine, 1860. A general pit head scene showing an engine house for a steam engine, the pit head winding gear and the underground areas of the mine in cross section

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Underground scene in a coal mine, 1860

Underground scene in a coal mine, 1860. Full baskets (corves) of coal being loaded on a tram wagon using a crane. Pit ponies were used to haul coal underground

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Bottom of a pit shaft in a coal mine with a train of loaded wagons, 1860

Bottom of a pit shaft in a coal mine with a train of loaded wagons, 1860
Bottom of a pit shaft in a coal mine with a train of loaded wagons waiting to be hoisted to the surface, 1860. The coal wagons have flanged wheels

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Boring the cylinder of the Britannia Press at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington, 1851

Boring the cylinder of the Britannia Press at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington, 1851. Boring the cylinder for the hydraulic press (lift)

Images Dated 4th August 2005: Casting the cylinder of the Britannia Press at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington, 1851

Casting the cylinder of the Britannia Press at the Bank Quay Foundry, Warrington, 1851. Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift)

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