Furnace Collection

The Physician Curing Fantasy. Anonymous engraved French broadsheet of the 17th century
BROADSHEET, 17th CENTURY. The Physician Curing Fantasy. Anonymous engraved French broadsheet of the 17th century, an amusing travesty on the idea that wisdom can be imbibed

Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood)
3469089 Last Judgement, Novgorod Icon (tempera on wood) by Russian School (15th century); 162x115 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885, by Peder Severin
Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909). Danish painter. The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

A Plan of the town of Sheffield in the county of York drawn by W. Fairbank 1797. Engraved by Thomas Harris
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 45 S

King Nebuchadnezzar and the Fiery Furnace. circa late 19th century

The Iron Forge Viewed from Without, c. 1770s (oil on canvas)
BAL16108 The Iron Forge Viewed from Without, c.1770s (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 105x140 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; English, out of copyright

The Forge, 1859 (engraving)
XJF425395 The Forge, 1859 (engraving) by Sharples, James (1825-93); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Steel Furnace
16th August 1952: Liquid metal spraying out of the furnace at Thomas and Baldwins steel works in Ebbw Vale, Wales. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6005 - Steel Town - pub

The Chemist 1827
A chemist with his apprentice in his laboratory. A copper alembic is on his left, to the right a sand heat and a furnace is in the middle. Date: 1827

Un Bandit Bulgare Dans Les Balkans (engraving)
2783156 Un Bandit Bulgare Dans Les Balkans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Bandit Bulgare Dans Les Balkans)

Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The iconic view of the two Blast Furnaces that stood on the Park Gate Iron and steel company site near Rotherham

Govan Ironworks, Glasgow, 1950
Oatlands, Govan, LANARKSHIRE, SCOTLAND facing West. NCAP: RAF: National Air Photograph Survey - 03/04/1950

Zinc production at the Vieille Montagne factory, Saone-et-Loire, c. 1860 (w / c on paper)
CHT247152 Zinc production at the Vieille Montagne factory, Saone-et-Loire, c.1860 (w/c on paper) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Glass Blowers of Murano, 1886. Creator: Charles Frederic Ulrich
Glass Blowers of Murano, 1886

Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Plan of part of the Town of Sheffield shewing the existing markets, the property of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk
Scale: 400 yards to 6.3 inches.Surveyors: J G Weightman and M E Hadfield.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 16 L

A map of the lands and works in the north park of Sheffield Park, 1788
Original at Sheffield ACM/MAPS/SheD/737

Alchemists Laboratory
An alchemist studies an old instruction manual, while his assistant keeps the furnace going. His workshop is filled with state-of-the-art equipment for The Great Work

Govan Ironworks, Glasgow
Charging a blast furnace at Govan Iron Works in Glasgow

BOILERS
Babcock & Wilcox boilers at the Standard Oil Companys refinery at Greenpoint, Long Island, New York [USA]

Charging a modern blast furnace, Govan Iron Works, Glasgow, c1880. Artist: WD Scott-Moncrieff
Charging a modern blast furnace, Govan Iron Works, Glasgow, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Tapping blast furnace, and casting iron into pigs, Siemens iron and steel works, Wales, 1885. The pollution generated during the production of iron and steel at the Siemens Landore Works

A Blast Furnace in Action Date: circa 1920s

Technician pours molten glass from a crucible
MODEL RELEASED. Glass production. Technician pours molten glass from a crucible which has just been removed from a furnace. This lead-free glass will be used to make high-performance light bulbs

Iron Founder 1827
Founding molten iron straight from the furnace into a mould

Obsessed Alchemist
An alchemist, obsessed with his quest, works at his furnace while friends and neighbours drink and enjoy themselves

Birmingham Ironworks
Ironworks at Birmingham - tapping a furnace and running the molten metal into pigs

Discovery of use of silica in improving potter's clay (engraving)
8657839 Discovery of use of silica in improving potter's clay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Electric Melting Furnace (colour litho)
8657537 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Electric Melting Furnace (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric Melting Furnace)

An engraving depicting the charging of a blast furnace, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 19th century
5311356 An engraving depicting the charging of a blast furnace, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a young lady gilding buttons
5308936 Engraving depicting a young lady gilding buttons; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young lady gilding buttons. Buttons were brushed with a solution of nitrate of mercury)

A footplate
5310314 A footplate; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a footplate - the platform for the crew in the cab of a locomotive - as the crew shovel coal into the furnace)

The forging of files
5311826 The forging of files; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the forging of files, Sheffield. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311607 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

A sectional view of a blast furnace, 19th century
5311281 A sectional view of a blast furnace, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Little Workers: The Blacksmith (colour litho)
8629543 Little Workers: The Blacksmith (colour litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blacksmith)

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Golder's Green Crematorium, the Furnaces behind the Chapel (b/w photo)
8634664 Golder's Green Crematorium, the Furnaces behind the Chapel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golder's Green Crematorium)

Melting shop of the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho)
8663517 Melting shop of the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rolling of armour plate at the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho)
8663515 Rolling of armour plate at the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rolling of armour plate at the Krupp works in Essen)

Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony (litho)
8663737 Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony)

Farm furnace (engraving)
8663730 Farm furnace (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farm furnace. Illustration for Der Mensch und die Erde by Hans Kraemer (Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong)

Furnace for smelting iron ore (woodcut)
8663728 Furnace for smelting iron ore (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furnace for smelting iron ore)

Ore processing in the first half of the 19th century (engraving)
8663921 Ore processing in the first half of the 19th century (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Partial view of a smelter (woodcut)
8663758 Partial view of a smelter (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partial view of a smelter. From De Re Metallica, by Georgius Agricola, 1557)

Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho)
8676260 Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old King Coal, the universal provider. Coal, how it is formed and used)

Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo)
8676027 Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard)

Potter and ceramist Bernard Palissy firing furniture to feed his furnace, 1880 (engraving)
ELD4837873 Potter and ceramist Bernard Palissy firing furniture to feed his furnace, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Furnace: A Journey Through Time and Industry" Step into the world of furnaces, where history intertwines with innovation. From the detailed maps of Sheffield in 1797 to the captivating Novgorod Icon depicting the Last Judgement, these glimpses into our past reveal how furnaces have shaped civilizations. In Peder Severin's masterpiece "The Iron Foundry, " we witness the birth of industrialization in 1885. The rhythmic dance of molten iron captures both the power and beauty found within these fiery chambers. Travel back even further to biblical times as King Nebuchadnezzar confronts his fate in "King Nebuchadnezzar and the Fiery Furnace. " This tale reminds us that furnaces have long been symbols of trials and transformation. Artists like Thomas Harris immortalize scenes from daily life, such as "The Iron Forge Viewed from Without" or "The Forge. " These works transport us to a time when skilled craftsmen harnessed fire's energy to shape metal into useful tools. But they are not limited to metals alone; they also play a vital role in other industries. In Charles Frederic Ulrich's painting, we see glass blowers on Murano Island perfecting their craft with intense heat and precision. Fast forward to modern times with images like "Blast Furnaces" by an unknown artist from Park Gate Iron and Steel Co. These towering structures symbolize progress, showcasing how technology has advanced over decades. Furnaces continue to evolve, adapting to new materials like steel showcased at Govan Ironworks in Glasgow during 1950 or zinc production at Vieille Montagne factory captured on paper around 1860. Each step forward represents humanity's relentless pursuit of innovation. As we explore this diverse collection spanning centuries, it becomes clear that they are more than mere machines—they embody human ingenuity and resilience. They remind us of our ability to harness the elements and shape our world.