Industrial Revolution Collection (page 35)

Flax Heckling (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105870 Flax Heckling (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Art of Stocking-Frame-Work-Knitting, engraved for The Universal Magazine
XJF105867 The Art of Stocking-Frame-Work-Knitting, engraved for The Universal Magazine, 1750 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

Interior of Marshalls Flax-Mill (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105865 Interior of Marshalls Flax-Mill (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Interior of a Cotton Mill (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105864 Interior of a Cotton Mill (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: helped by 2 children)

Puddling (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105862 Puddling (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: the process of converting pig iron into wrought iron or steel; ); English

Iron-Making with a General View of Rolling Iron (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105859 Iron-Making with a General View of Rolling Iron (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: converting pig iron to wrought iron; ); English

Puddling Iron (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105856 Puddling Iron (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: converting pig iron into wrought iron or steel; ); English, out of copyright

The Iron Forge, 1772 (oil on canvas)
BAL1561 The Iron Forge, 1772 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 121.9x132.1 cm; Broadlands Trust, Hampshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Power Station at Croix-Wasquehal (oil on canvas)
XIR155342 Power Station at Croix-Wasquehal (oil on canvas) by Lety, Hippolyte (1878-1925); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tourcoing, France; (add.info.: Croix Wasquehal in north France; ); French

Children playing in a slum, 1899 (b / w photo)
XJF142414 Children playing in a slum, 1899 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF115862 Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Luddite Rioters (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF115600 Luddite Rioters (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Opening of the First Railway Line from Tsarskoe Selo to Pavlovsk in 1837 (w / c on paper)
BAL205331 Opening of the First Railway Line from Tsarskoe Selo to Pavlovsk in 1837 (w/c on paper) by Russian School, (19th century); Peterhof Palace, Petrodvorets, St

Sheffield Hardware, plate 43 from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of
XYC205264 Sheffield Hardware, plate 43 from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851... published by Dickinson Brothers

Medieval Court, designed by Pugin, plate 40 from Dickinsons Comprehensive
XYC205263 Medieval Court, designed by Pugin, plate 40 from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851

Canal under Construction, possibly the Bude Canal, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
XYC205242 Canal under Construction, possibly the Bude Canal, c.1840 (oil on canvas) by Leader, Benjamin Williams (1831-1923) (attr.to); 30.5x40.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Carding, Drawing and Roving, engraved by J. Carter, 1842 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF107801 Carding, Drawing and Roving, engraved by J. Carter, 1842 (engraving) (b&w photo) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Mule Spinning (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF107800 Mule Spinning (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Meeting of the Anti-Corn Law League in Drury Lane Theatre (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF106698 Meeting of the Anti-Corn Law League in Drury Lane Theatre (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Harkort Factory at Burg Wetter, c. 1834 (oil on canvas)
XIR158237 The Harkort Factory at Burg Wetter, c.1834 (oil on canvas) by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bell Time, New England Factory Life, from Harpers Weekly
XJF105035 Bell Time, New England Factory Life, from Harpers Weekly (engraving) (b/w photo) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Drawing the Worsted into Slivers (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF104449 Drawing the Worsted into Slivers (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Field In California
circa 1925: An oil field in California. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

NAT-Y-GLO IRONWORKS, WALES. Watercolor, c1788, by George Robertson

FRANCE: IRON FOUNDRY, 1830. Iron foundry at Creusot, France. Lithograph, French, c1830

CORLISS STEAM ENGINE, 1876. The Corliss Engine, as exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Stereograph, 1876

KNOWLES STEAM PUMP, 1863. An early model of Lucius James Knowles steam pump, which he started manufacturing under his own name at his shop in Warren, Massachusetts, in 1863. Wood engraving, c1865

LOCOMOTIVE, 1929. A crowd cheering on the Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive to be operated in the United States on 8 August 1829. Painting by Clyde Osmer DeLand, c1916

SAMUEL CROMPTON (1753-1827). English inventor of the spinning mule. Statue by W. Calder Marshall of Crompton in Nelson Square, Bolton, England. Lithograph, c1862

ENGLAND: CHILD LABOR, 1871. Sifting the Dust. Two young girls working at a brickyard in England. Wood engraving, English, 1871

CROMPTON LOOM WORKS. Crompton and Knowles Loom Works on Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lithograph, late 19th century

ENGLAND: SHIPYARD, c1850. Steel engraving, probably English, c1840-1850

CROMPTON: FANCY LOOM. Fancy loom invented by Samuel Crompton (1753-1827). Line engraving, 19th century

TEXTILE MILL: POWER LOOMS. Power looms in a textile mill at Fall River, Massachusetts. Stereograph, c1900

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, 1775. Sir Richard Arkwrights improved spinning machine or water frame, c1775

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, 1769. The original spinning machine made by Sir Richard Arkwright in 1769

TEXTILE MILL: COTTON. Batting: interior view of a Manchester cotton manufactures mill. Lithograph, English, c. 1840

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, 1840. Reeding and drawing-in. Interior view of a Manchester cotton manufactures mill. Lithograph, English

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, 1840. Calico printing on cotton. Lithograph

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, c1836. The weaving room in a New England cotton mill. Lithograph, c1840

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, 1840. Warping and winding. Interior view of a Manchester cotton manufactures mill

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, c1836. Mule spinning. Interior view of a New England cotton manufactures mill. Lithograph, c1836

TEXTILE MILL, c1840. The carding room in a New England cotton textile mill. Lithograph, c1840

TEXTILE MILL, c1840. Bobbin and drawing frames in a New England cotton textile mill. Lithograph, c1840

SOHO ENGINEERING WORKS. The Soho Engineering Works at Birmingham, England, where James Watt (1736-1819) and his partner Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) manufactured steam engines from 1775-1800

Cherry Creek Nev
A New York to Paris automobile contestant, in a Thomas Flyer car, arrives at the typical American mining town of Cherry Creek in Nevada. Original Artwork: By Spooner & Wells

Boatlift on the old Canal du Centre in Thieu
Boat lift no. 4 on the old Canal du Centre in Thieu, Belgium. The four hydraulic lifts of the Historic Canal du Centre form some of the highest quality industrial monuments

FranAzois Arago (1786 - 1853), wood engraving, published in 1880
Dominique FranAzois Jean Arago (1786 - 1853), French physicist and politician. Wood engraving, published in 1880

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The Industrial Revolution in the 1800s marked a significant turning point in history, as it brought about groundbreaking advancements and transformations that shaped the world we know today. The Engine House at GWR Works in Swindon (BB94_04685) stands tall as a testament to this era of innovation and progress. Meanwhile, deep within the coal mines of England during the 1850s, workers toiled tirelessly to extract precious resources that fueled industrial growth. In British factories across the nation, skilled artisans blew glass with precision and finesse, showcasing their craftsmanship amidst the bustling atmosphere of production. A Factoryscape in the Potteries captured by lens in 1938 reveals a landscape dominated by chimneys spewing smoke into an ever-changing sky. Crewe Station emerged on July 4th, 1837, marking its inauguration alongside the opening of the Grand Junction Railway. This transportation hub became a symbol of connectivity and facilitated trade between cities like never before. Victorian London was notorious for its shady corners where both wealth and poverty coexisted side by side. A Punch cartoon immortalizes Faraday's brilliance as he presents his card to Father Thames himself - an engraving capturing scientific discovery intertwining with nature's elements. Arkwright's Cotton Mills illuminated Cromford, Derbyshire when night fell; these mills were beacons of productivity powered by George Stephenson's revolutionary locomotive "The Rocket" from 1829. Glass factory workers throughout Britain during this period showcased their dedication while shaping molten material into exquisite forms that adorned homes worldwide. These glimpses into our past remind us how far we have come thanks to those who dared to dream big during this transformative age known as the Industrial Revolution.