Industrial Plant Collection

England, London, Docklands, North Woolwich, Royal Docks, Tate and Lyle Sugar Industrial Plant at Dawn

Before shift work. Stakhanov Brigade, 1937. Creator: Ryazhsky, Georgi Georgievich (1895-1952)
Before shift work. Stakhanov Brigade, 1937. Found in the collection of State Art Museum, Yekaterinburg.

Without Heavy Industry We Cannot Build Any Industry, 1930. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
Without Heavy Industry We Cannot Build Any Industry, 1930. Private Collection

Columbus, Georgia, USA downtown skyline and park

Columbus, Georgia, USA downtown skyline

We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

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Millions of workers! Join the socialist competition!, ca 1927. Creator: Klutsis
Millions of workers! Join the socialist competition!, ca 1927. Found in the Collection of State Art Museum of Republic Latvia, Riga

The Accelerating Industrialization, 1930. Creator: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
The Accelerating Industrialization, 1930. Found in the Collection of State Art Museum of Republic Latvia, Riga

The Mounting of a workshop, 1932. Found in the Collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

In the Storm of the Third Year of the Five Year Plan, 1930. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Ironworks, 1873. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Visit of Sergo Ordzhonikidze, 1937. Private Collection

The hot rolling workshop of the Red Nail Makers Factory in Leningrad. Found in the Collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Turbine installation. Found in the Collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

The electrical factory Svetlana in Leningrad. Found in the Collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Womens workshop at the Sevkabel Factory. Found in the Collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Ironworks, 1902. Artist: Shilder, Andrei Nikolayevich (1861-1919)
Ironworks, 1902. Found in the collection of Museum of History and Art, Cherepovets

Shock worker, 1932. Found in the Collection of Regional Art Gallery, Tchelyabinsk

The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes), 1873-1875. Artist: Menzel, Adolph Friedrich, von (1815-1905)
The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes), 1873-1875. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Old turning lathe, detail, in an old abandoned factory in Rijeka, Croatia, Europe

Industrial Plant 1865-1870 Antoine Chintreuil
Industrial Plant, c. 1865-1870. Antoine Chintreuil (French, 1814-1873). Oil on fabric; unframed: 19.9 x 54.3 cm (7 13/16 x 21 3/8 in.)

Old machinery in an old abandoned factory in Rijeka, Croatia, Europe

Victoria Sugar Mill, the largest mill in the southern hemisphere, near Ingham in the northeast of the state, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Old washroom in an abandoned factory before its demolition, Laupheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Heavy tire tracks and a mound of topsoil in a commercial sandpit, Quebec, Canada

Mound of sand in a commercial sandpit after a heavy rainfall, Quebec, Canada

Stacking conveyor and mounds of sand in a commercial sandpit, Quebec, Canada

Mound of sand in a commercial sandpit, Quebec, Canada

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. Loading gas coal into retorts. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. The gas pump. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. The coke filler. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. The gasometer top. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. A retort minder. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. The gas cleaner. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. A worker examines the gas meter main. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. Men working in the fitting shop. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. Flames coming out of the retorts. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. General view of the works. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. The control room. 1939

Gravesend Gasworks in Kent. The engine room. 1939

Borsigs factory at Moabit, 1880s
Borsigs factory at Moabit. 19th-century artwork of the factory established by German industrialist August Borsig (1804-1854) at Moabit, near Berlin, Germany

Borsigs factory at Oranienburg, 1880s
Borsigs factory at Oranienburg. 19th-century artwork of the iron foundry and locomotive factory established by German industrialist August Borsig (1804-1854) at Oranienburg Gate (Oranienburger Tor)

DuPont Deepwater factory site, 1935 C018 / 0624
DuPont Deepwater factory site, aerial photograph. This view looks north-west over the Deepwater Point site, located in New Jersey, USA, on the eastern bank of the Delaware River

Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor, 1950s C018 / 0625
Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor (PRTR), aerial photograph. This site was part of the Hanford Engineer Works (or Hanford Site), on the Columbia River, in Washington state, USA

DuPont Seaford factory site, 1940s C018 / 0627
DuPont Seaford factory site, aerial photograph. Located at Seaford, Delaware, USA, and established in 1939, this was the first nylon yarn factory of the DuPont Company

Pollution at steelworks
Air pollution at steelworks. Photographed in Teesside, UK

Engineering workshop. Worker using a sledgehammer inside a structure being assembled in a mechanical assembly workshop. Photographed in the Uralmashzavod heavy engineering plant, Yekaterinburg, Russia

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"Industrial Plant: A Glimpse into London's Rich Manufacturing History" Step back in time to the bustling industrial plant of North Woolwich, nestled within the vibrant Royal Docks of London. This captivating snapshot takes us on a journey through England's thriving manufacturing era. In the late 1920s, artist Klutsis captures the spirit of progress and unity with his masterpiece "We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. " Millions of workers are called upon to join this socialist competition, fueling an accelerating industrialization movement that would shape the future. As we delve deeper into Klutsis' collection, "The Mounting of a Workshop" showcases the meticulous craftsmanship required for each new endeavor. The stormy backdrop in "In the Storm of the Third Year of the Five Year Plan" symbolizes both challenges faced and triumphs achieved during this ambitious period. Traveling further back in time, we stumble upon an ironworks from 1873 - a testament to London's long-standing commitment to innovation and production. Fast forward to 1937 when Sergo Ordzhonikidze graced these very grounds with his visit, highlighting their significance on a global scale. Our exploration continues as we witness firsthand various workshops within these hallowed walls. From turbine installations that powered entire cities to electrical factories like Svetlana in Leningrad, it becomes evident how these plants were at once engines driving progress and sources of livelihood for countless individuals. Finally, let us not forget about gender equality within this realm; women played an integral role in shaping history at places like Sevkabel Factory's Women's Workshop. Their skills and dedication contributed immensely towards achieving collective goals. Today, remnants remain as echoes from bygone eras - silent witnesses reminding us of London's industrious past. These industrial plants stand tall as testaments to human ingenuity and perseverance against all odds.