Steel Collection (page 19)

Dusky coral pea, false sarsaparilla and blackhorm
Dusky coral pea, Kennedia rubicunda 1, false sarsaparilla, Hardenbergia violacea 2, and blackhorm. Kaempferia rotunda 3. Kenedies, Kempferie

Yellow lotus, white water lily and leaf-footed bugs
Yellow lotus, Nelumbo lutea 1, leaf-footed bugs, Anisoscelis foliaceus 2 and Anoplocnemis curvipes 3, and white water lily, Nymphaea alba 4. Nelumbo, Nematope, Nenuphar

Kalmyk man and Japanese sumo wrestler with chonmage (topknot) and beard. Swarthy Kalmucks, Eleuth and Japanese prizefighter. Mongoles

Chinese man and Nogai Tatar man
Chinese man and Tatar man of the Nogai Horde. Mongolic Races. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from his Natural History of the Human Species

The Aztec king Montezuma II and Tuscarora
Portrait of Montezuma II, Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette, and of David Cusick, a Tuscarora Baptist preacher and author, in western clothes

Tattooed man of Halmahera, Maluku Islands
Tattooed man of Halmahera (Gilolo), Maluku Islands (Moluccas), and Berilla, an Edjow Galla, Abyssinia (Caucaso-Ethiop). Copied from an illustration in Henry Salts A Voyage to Abyssinia, 1814

Manchu man, Mongol with pigtail, and Eleuth Mongol man
Manchu (Niuchi) man, Mongol with moustache and pigtail, and Eleuth Mongol man. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from his Natural History of

The Angel of the North is erected in Gateshead by staff from Hartlepool Fabrications. 15th February 1998

Work in progress at Hartlepool Steel Fabrications on the Gateshead Angel of the North. Sculptor Antony Gormley in conversation with Bill Stalley, MD of Hartlepool Fabrications. 19th September 1997

Progress at Redcar steel site, Teesside. 1974

A luxury £14, 000 boardroom is the dazzling scene-stealer of Steel House
A luxury £ 14, 000 boardroom is the dazzling scene-stealer of Steel House, the British Steel Corporations new Teesside divisional headquarters at Redcar

Views of Port Talbot Steelworks, Wales. 7th August 1967

Workers at K & L Steel Founders and Engineer Limited seen here preparing a cast for the manufacture of mobile crane components, Letchworth. Circa November 1949

A worker at K & L Steel Founders and Engineer Limited seen here preparing a furnace for the casting of mobile crane components, Letchworth. Circa November 1949

Dereliction in Pontypridd Street, Splott. 11th September 1975

Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition, Olympia. Model, Valerie St Helene from Curacao, on the British Steel Corporation stand, dressed in a steel wig, a steel dress and steel jewellery

Irlam steel works dispute. Eric Teal (left) secretary to the joint trade union action committee and Martin Kennedy, chairman of the joint union action committee at the Irlam Steel works

A blacksmith at work in Kings Norton, West Midlands, England. Picture taken circa 1930s. Suggested date 1st June 1935

Port Talbot steel works. West Glamorgan, Wales. 30th April 1965

Modernistic design of the buildings now taking shape at the Abbey Strip Mills, Margam. Pictured, the ingot strip bay, a part of a building which will eventually stretch for three quarters of a mile

The new strip mills at Margam, Port Talbot, opened by Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell. Pictured, Mr Gaitskell followed by directors

The mould preparation bay at the Steel Company of Waless new Abbey Works at Margam. 23rd October 1948

Port Talbot Steelworks, December 1968

Port Talbot Steelworks, August 1969

Georges Pompidou Centre, Paris, France. August 1977

Steel Works, Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough, Teesside, Circa 1960. Rolling angle girders

Workers from Round Oak Steelworks, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, meeting together to discuss closure of factory, 30th November 1982

British Steelworks of Ebbw Vale, Wales, 11th March 1971. Face of Britain 1971 Feature

British Steel, South Bank Coke Ovens, Lackenby. 13th June 1987

British Steel Corporation, Redcar, lighting the blast furnace. 12th October 1979

Cargo Fleet Works, British Steel Corporation, 23rd February 1981

British Steel Corporation, Hartlepool Works, 14th January 1983

Furnace worker at James Mills Ltd steelworks Bredbury near Stockport, 1957

Hunting Sword with Scabbard, German, possibly Munich, ca. 1740

Saber with Scabbard... 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Saber with Scabbard, grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian, grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/A.D

Rapier with Scabbard, French or Italian, ca. 1620-30. Creators: Unknown, Gasparo Mola
Rapier with Scabbard, French or Italian, ca. 1620-30

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Scottish, Doune, ca. 1750-70. Creator: Alexander Campbell
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Scottish, Doune, ca. 1750-70

Ceremonial armour for a High Ranking Official, Chinese, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Ceremonial armour for a High Ranking Official, Chinese, 18th century

Mace Made for Henry II of France, French, ca. 1540. Creator: Diego de Caias
Mace Made for Henry II of France, French, ca. 1540

Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2, American, Hartford, Connecticut, 1850

Gold-inlaid Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver (serial no. 20133), with Case and Accessories, American, Hartford, Connecticut, ca. 1853

King Edward IV, in armour on horseback
King Edward IV (1442 - 1483), King of England, in armour on horseback, in the Horse Armoury, Tower of London. Date: 15th century

Krupps 1000-Pounder Gun, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Krupps 1000-Pounder Gun, c1872. Heavy artillery made of steel and manufactured by the German company founded by Friedrich Krupp

The Spit Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Spit Bridge - a steel and concrete girder bridge with a bascule lift span across the Middle Harbour, northeast of the central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Iron & Steel Co, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Blast furnaces and open hearth, Dominion Iron & Steel Company, Sydney Harbour, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Date: circa 1905

Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. View of the Columbia River and Mount Hood, a potentially active stratovolcano in Oregon, north western USA

The Chickahominy, 1872. Creator: William Wellstood
The Chickahominy, 1872. River in eastern Virginia, USA: The Chickahominy is the chosen abode of all the known varieties of " varmints" of that region

City of Milwaukee, 1874. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
City of Milwaukee, 1874. View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The name " Milwaukee" carries in its sound the evidence of its Indian origin

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"Steel: A Symbol of Strength and Endurance" Aston Martin V12 Vanquish James Bond: Just like the iconic car, steel embodies power and sophistication. Bridge of the Americas, Panama Canal, Balboa, Panama, Central America: Steel structures connect continents and enable global trade. Verrazano Narrows Bridge: This engineering marvel showcases the incredible strength and versatility of steel. Napoleonic Wars. Cuirassier. French Army. Heavy cavalry. Eng: Steel armor protected soldiers in battle throughout history. The Blue Comet train: Steel rails paved the way for efficient transportation systems that transformed societies. Redcar Beach at sunset with steelworks in the background, Redcar, Cleveland: The beauty of nature harmoniously coexists with industrial progress thanks to steel's contribution. Festival of Britain 1951 - The Skylon, South Bank, London: Steel structures like the Skylon represented a post-war era focused on innovation and rebuilding. Newcastle upon Tyne skyline & Gateshead with Tyne Bridge over River Tyne, Tyne&Wear : These landmarks stand tall as testaments to Newcastle's rich industrial heritage built on steel foundations. View over Wincobank&Brightside Sheffield, Yorkshire 1940s-1950s : In times of adversity during WWII, steel played a crucial role in rebuilding cities from ruins. Ordnance Survey map copied by Germans marked with bombing targets : Even enemies recognized the strategic importance of targeting areas where steel production thrived during wartime. The Angel of the North sculpture by Antony Gormley, Gateshead&Newcastle-upon-Tyne : This magnificent artwork celebrates both human creativity and resilience embodied by this enduring material. Connel Ferry Bridge .