Pressing Collection

Pressing Cider Apples
The Pound-House of a Devon cider farm : on the right is the mill, and on the left is the press where the mock of crushed apples is built into a square heap for pressing

Cider Pressing 18th C
Apples are being pressed to make cider in a French barn of the 18th century. Date: Circa 1760

Fantastic Wooden Screw Olive Press - Kabyle People, Algeria
Absolutely Fantastic Wooden Olive Screw Press - Kabyle People, Algeria. The traditional Kabylian economy of the area is based on arboriculture (orchards and olive trees)

Cider pressing
Tower to crush the apples and old cider press in Normandy in northern France. Date: circa 1870s

Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor F003 / 6438
Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor

Oleum Olivarum, plate 12 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c
XJF448294 Oleum Olivarum, plate 12 from Nova Reperta, engraved by Philip Galle, c.1580-1605 (engraving) by Straet, Jan van der (Giovanni Stradano) (1523-1605) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Acts
527780 Poor John Bull - The Free Born Englishman - Deprived of his Seven Senses By the Six New Acts? Castlereagh, the Prime Minister sits on top of the six acts pressing on John Bull's head.;

Chinese paper-making, third process: worker boiling bamboo pulp while others spread sheets of paper on frames to dry
FLO4590203 Chinese paper-making, third process: worker boiling bamboo pulp while others spread sheets of paper on frames to dry

A pressing honeycomb to obtain the second grade of honey
5311789 A pressing honeycomb to obtain the second grade of honey; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a pressing honeycomb to obtain the second grade of honey)

Toriyama Shusaku Terutada Capturing a Pheasant with a Bow, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Toriyama Shusaku Terutada Capturing a Pheasant with a Bow, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Ah! Tu veux te frotter à la presse!!, 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ah! Tu veux te frotter a la presse!!, 1833. Printer, crushing colleague in printing press: Ah! You want to rub shoulders with the press!!'

Appuyez fort, ça fait rentrer la bosse... 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Appuyez fort, ca fait rentrer la bosse... 1838. Appuyez fort, ca fait rentrer la bosse - (L'enfant) Oh! la...oh!...la la la...la...C'est ca appuyez toujours il n'y a rien de meilleur

Harvester pressing grapes. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Harvester pressing grapes. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900

Pa. German Block Used in Pressing and Steaming, c. 1938. Creator: Charlotte Angus
Pa. German Block Used in Pressing and Steaming, c. 1938

Les Travaux de la Manufacture (The Activities of the Factory) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/84. Dyeing and printing of mass-produced textiles

Hand bones with injury and finger pointing to wrist
Detail, Hand, Anatomy, Diagram, Pain, Illustration, Bone, Injury, Medical, Pointing, Biology, Wrist, Touching, Pressing, See Through, Cut Out, White Background, Vertical, Artwork, Color Image

Gold-blocking press, 1886. Machinery for bookbinding and printing. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, by Charles Tomlinson

Antoine Lumiere inspecting grape harvest, n.d.. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Antoine Lumiere inspecting grape harvest, n.d

Pressing a bale of linen, linen production, Victorian period

Linen manufacture, Pressing bale of linen

Pressing cloth in a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period

Lambeth Doulton Faience Factory - Blunging and Pressing Clay - Victorian period

Blunging and pressing clay in a pottery factory

Ancient wine press, treading the grapes Date: 1840

Le Chiffre DAmour
A portrait painting of a young woman, wearing a summer hat, pressing the palm of her hand to the bark of a tree, she is holding a dead bird with a cane. Date: circa 1918

The Tube Railways of London - group photo of workmen, with greathead shield driving a station tunnel, the ends of the hydraulic rams pressing on flange of furthest ring Date: 1909

Pottery Making scenes Date: 1874

Fantastic Adventures - Dr. Destiny Master of the Dead
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, June 1940, featuring the story Dr. Destiny Master of the Dead by Robert Moore Williams. A weird looking man with a huge head sits on a chair pressing buttons

Illustration for The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (colour litho)
6023939 Illustration for The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (colour litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Woman Ironing (oil on canvas)
VLT269215 A Woman Ironing (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Repasseuse;)

Tragic panic at an animal market, hundreds of oxen suddenly fleeing... (colour litho)
2815405 Tragic panic at an animal market, hundreds of oxen suddenly fleeing... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic panic at an animal market)

While awaiting liberal reforms in Russia, the Cossacks disperse and persecute the dreamers of freedom in Petersburg
2814738 While awaiting liberal reforms in Russia, the Cossacks disperse and persecute the dreamers of freedom in Petersburg (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The new Allied weapons, an English terrestrial dreadnought on German positions (colour litho)
2777587 The new Allied weapons, an English terrestrial dreadnought on German positions (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new Allied weapons)

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Sulawesi crested black macaque, with Nurse hat self-portrait created by macaque pressing shutter after camera set-up on a tripod with cable release by photographer, also known as monkey selfie

Jupiter Pressing the Stormclouds, 1540-56. Creator: Leon Davent
Jupiter Pressing the Stormclouds, 1540-56

Press house, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617941 Press house, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Pressing the fecula, 1877 (albumen silver print)
3617943 Pressing the fecula, 1877 (albumen silver print) by Mallitte, Oscar Jean Baptiste (c.1829-1905); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Opening by Her Majesty of the Childrens Wing in the Royal Isle of Wight Infirmary (litho)
1592414 The Opening by Her Majesty of the Childrens Wing in the Royal Isle of Wight Infirmary (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crushing grapes. The wine press (fresco)
XOT361872 Crushing grapes. The wine press (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsilio, Torre dell Aquila, Italy; (add.info.: la pigiatura dell uva)

Fresh Roti being made on a conveyor belt at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia

Monks pressing Champagne grapes in 1710, exhibit at the Turin International Exhibition, Italy, 1911 (b / w photo)
3102504 Monks pressing Champagne grapes in 1710, exhibit at the Turin International Exhibition, Italy, 1911 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Making wine (coloured engraving)
7201012 Making wine (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making wine. Illustration from Bebe Devient Savant, by Madame Doudet (Theodore Lefevre)

A "Robot"Signalman (colour litho)
7180324 A " Robot" Signalman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A " Robot" Signalman)

Treading the Wine-press, Nehemiah xiii, 15 (engraving)
7180907 Treading the Wine-press, Nehemiah xiii, 15 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treading the Wine-press, Nehemiah xiii, 15)

The Wine Press; Art Critic (litho)
7149262 The Wine Press; Art Critic (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wine Press; Art Critic)

Olive oil production (coloured engraving)
7201016 Olive oil production (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olive oil production)

Cider making (coloured engraving)
7201014 Cider making (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cider making. Illustration from Bebe Devient Savant, by Madame Doudet (Theodore Lefevre)

An Ice-breaking Machine (engraving)
7193760 An Ice-breaking Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ice-breaking Machine)

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"From Cider to Fusion Reactors: The Art of Pressing" Step back in time to the 18th century, where cider pressing was a common practice. Witness the meticulous process cider apples, as every drop of juice is extracted with care. Travel across continents and delve into the Kabyle culture in Algeria, where the incredible wooden screw olive press takes center stage. Marvel at its intricate design and witness how it effortlessly extracts precious oil from olives. Venture into the realm of science and innovation as you observe a scientist working tirelessly in a fusion reactor. Witness their dedication and expertise as they navigate this complex machinery, pushing boundaries for future energy solutions. Experience art come alive through "Oleum Olivarum, " an enchanting plate from Nova Reperta engraved by Philip Galle. Immerse yourself in its beauty as you witness the ancient technique olives captured on paper. Transport yourself to Victorian times, where linen production thrived. Observe workers diligently pressing bales of linen, ensuring that each piece meets impeccable standards before reaching consumers' hands. Journey into a woollen mill in Bradford, where cloth is pressed with precision. See how skilled craftsmen meticulously handle each fabric, leaving no crease or wrinkle behind. Discover the Lambeth Doulton Faience Factory's secrets as clay is blunged and pressed to create stunning pottery pieces. Witness artisans transform raw materials into works of art through their expert techniques. Unearth history itself at an ancient wine press, witnessing grapes being trodden upon to extract their juices for winemaking purposes. Feel connected to centuries-old traditions that have shaped our love for this timeless beverage. Finally, immerse yourself in Le Chiffre D'Amour - "The Language of Love. " Explore how emotions are expressed through gentle touches and tender embraces; sometimes words aren't enough when hearts speak volumes without uttering a single word. In all these diverse contexts, pressing takes on different meanings and techniques.