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Horrockses Crewdson & CoTraffic passing the smoking chimneys of Horrockses, Crewdson & Co. Centenary Cotton Mills, Preston. The factory windows are illuminated
Battersea Power StationThe chimneys of Battersea Power Station, view across the River Thames, from Chelsea Reach, London
Welwyn Garden City, an example of town planningAn advertisement for new houses and industrial sites at the new town of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, an example of town planning, designed to take people away from polluted cities
Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London. Date: circa 1910
Great Pabst Brewery - Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The inset image is the brewery in 1844 - quite different from the main factory seen in 1909! Date: 1909
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - One of the many steel mills. Date: 1937
Fresh Air from the Potteries" Fresh Air from the Potteries" A sarcastic caption accompanying a fine photograph of the skyline of dark satanic mills which characterised the Potteries (Stoke-on-Trent)
Advert, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd, KirkcaldyAdvert for Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd, Manufacturers of Floor Cloth, Linoleum and Cork Carpet, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. 1905
Merrimac Hat Factory, Amesbury, Massachusetts, USAMerrimac Hat Factory, on the Merrimac River at Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1900s
Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USAGreetings postcard from Akron, Ohio, USA, rubber manufacturing center of the world, showing the Goodyear Memorial and a rubber tyre shape containing three scenes (Firestone, Goodrich and Goodyear)
Driffield Union workhouse, East YorkshireThe entrance to the union workhouse (or Poor Law Institution) on Bridlington Road, Driffield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Two inmates can be seen on the left, sitting on a bench
Cwmpennar Colliery, Glamorgan, South WalesView of Cwmpennar Colliery (also known as the Powell Duffryn Colliery), Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, South Wales
Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South WalesA pre-1914 image of the Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South Wales which opened in 1868. Date: circa 1900s
Manchester RooftopsManchester skyline - an urban cityscape of rooftops and chimney stacks, the air grey with industrial smog
Chapel Quad, Lincoln College, Oxford. circa 1890
London - The Connaught Hotel, Mayfair. Date: 1937
Old Houses, Richmond, North Yorkshire. Date: circa 1910s
Soho, London - rooftop view, from Gerrard Place, looking across Gerrard Street towards Leicester Square. 1973
Agatha Christies cottage near River Dart, DevonAgatha Christies cottage near the River Dart, Devon, with three cars parked in the foreground. Date: circa 1960s
General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, USAGeneral Electric Company buildings at Schenectady, New York State, USA
Gardens at Gravetye Manor, near East Grinstead, SussexView of the gardens at Gravetye Manor, near East Grinstead, West Sussex, showing daffodils growing in the foreground, and the Elizabethan manor house in the background
Penrhiwceibr Colliery, Glamorgan, South WalesView of Penrhiwceibr (Penrhiwceiber) Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales. The colliery closed in 1985
Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, South WalesView of the Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, South Wales. Date: early 20th century
BSC works, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, South WalesView of the BSC (British Steel Corporation) works in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, South Wales, with rows of houses in the foreground
London Roofs & ChimneysRooftops and chimney stacks of London; some aerials are also visible
Gilbert White / SelborneGILBERT WHITE OF SELBORNE Birthplace and home of the naturalist, at Selborne, Hampshire, showing White in the garden with his dog Date: 1720 - 1793
Morris / Kelmscott ManorWILLIAM MORRIS English writers home, Kelmscott Manor, near Lechlade, Oxfordshire
Old Town and Castle, Edinburgh, ScotlandThe Old Town and Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, seen from Princes Street, with some smoking chimneys in the foreground
Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South WalesGeneral view of Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century
Advert, Baxter Brothers & Co, Dundee, ScotlandAdvert for Baxter Brothers & Co Limited, Spinners and Manufacturers of Flax, Hemp and Jute, Dens Works, Dundee, Scotland. 1905
Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South WalesView of the main doorway of Picton Castle, with a horse and carriage waiting, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century
Wm Armstrong / CragsideSIR WILLIAM GEORGE ARMSTRONG Baron Armstrong Engineer, inventor and arms manufacturers home, Cragside, Rothbury
Tudor ChimneysSome fine Tudor chimneys at Bramhall Hall, Cheshire, England
St Michael's and St Faith's, Burrswood Hospital, KentSt Michael's and St Faith's, Burrswood Christian Hospital, Groombridge, Kent Date: circa 1920s
Oak Lodge, Dropmore, BuckinghamshireOak Lodge, Dropmore, near the village of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, on Lord Grenvilles estate, built in the 19th century and clad with Renaissance wooden panels
Rooftops StokeLooking over rooftops and chimneys of hillside terraced houses towards The Sacred Heart Church, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. Holy Trinity Church, Hartshill in the distance
Jousofka (Yusovka, Stalino, Donetsk), UkraineGeneral view of Jousofka (Yusovka, Stalino, Donetsk), an industrial city in eastern Ukraine
RMS Titanic at sea. It was built in Belfast 1909-1911, and fitted and furnished there 1911-1912 Date: 1912
Ferguslie Thread Works of J & P Coats Ltd, Paisley, Scotland Date: circa 1920s
Victoria Colliery, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, South WalesView of the Victoria Colliery, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales
Advert, Culter Mills Paper Company, Peterculter, AberdeenAdvert, The Culter Mills Paper Company Ltd, Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland. 1905
LCC-LFB Caledonian Road fire station, North LondonBuilt in 1909, fire station B69 Caledonian Road was located at 158-164 Copenhagen Street
Poster advertising Post Office Savings BankPoster advertising the Post Office Savings Bank -- money is power. Showing two tall smoking chimneys, possibly of Battersea Power Station. 20th century
Ferndale Colliery and Tylorstown, Glamorgan, South WalesView of Ferndale Colliery (also known as Blaenllechau Colliery) and Tylorstown, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, South Wales
Edmonton Military Hospital, Edmonton, MiddlesexEdmonton Military Hospital, erected in 1910 as the infirmary of the Edmonton Union workhouse. It later became part of the North Middlesex Hospital
Rene Descartes / HomeRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: his home at La Haye-Descartes, Indre-et-Loire
Woolwich Power Station, SE London, with coal barges on the River Thames. Date: circa 1950s
Advert, Clyde Paper Company, Rutherglen, ScotlandAdvert for Clyde Paper Company Ltd, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. 1905
Allis-Chalmers Company plant, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, manufacturers of agricultural machinery such as tractors. Date: circa 1909
Blatz Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, later sold to the Pabst Brewery. Date: circa 1909
Industrial Leeds 1885Industrial aspect of Leeds from Richmond Hill. Date: 1885
Town Hall, Princess Street, Knutsford, Cheshire. Date: circa 1910
Lloyd Georges Munition GirlsFront cover of a book describing womens experiences in a munitions factory during the First World War with a detailed account by an anonymous female shell-maker
Advertisement for Esso Petroleum -- reflections on car bodies at Fawley Refinery, Hampshire. 1959
Union Workhouse, Leigh, LancashireOpened in 1851, the Union workhouse on Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire, later became Atherleigh Hospital. This early 1900s view focuses on the recently added workhouse offices and receiving home
Christmas card in the shape of a house, open to reveal the matchstick people inside, celebrating the festive season. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a house, open to reveal the matchstick people inside, getting ready for the festivities. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Greetings postcard from Essen, Germany, with a general view of the city. Date: circa 1902
General view of Dundee, Scotland, showing numerous factories and tall chimneys. Date: 20th century
Scottish Paper MillsA fine view of Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, Scotland, showing the Paper Mills
Workman & Boss / Doffs CapA workman walking in the street with his wife puts his finger to his cap when his employer rides past
Samuel Johnson / ThraleDR SAMUEL JOHNSON Home of the writers friend, Mr Thrale, at Streatham, London: Johnson himself is seen with Mrs Hester Thrale, chatting in the garden
Titanic Leaves BelfastThe Titanic leaving Belfast, Ireland, for Southampton, England for its maiden voyage New York, USA. It was built in Belfast 1909-1911, and fitted and furnished there 1911-1912
A northern mill town in England, early 1900s
Ightham Mote, Kent - The North Front Date: circa 1940s
Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire 1844Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, on the Leamington and Warwick Railway route. Date: 1844
Advert, Lochside Coal & Fireclay Co, Townhill, DunfermlineAdvert for Lochside Coal & Fireclay Co, Townhill, Dunfermline, Scotland. 1905
The Dacca Twist Companys Sewing Cotton, ManchesterAdvertising showcard, The Dacca Twist Companys Sewing Cotton, Manchester. Date: circa 1900
Eckersleys Ltd, Wigan, Greater ManchesterConcerning Cotton - Eckersleys Ltd, Wigan, Greater Manchester. 1920
Exterior view of the Hafod Copper and Silver Works and Copper Mill in Swansea, Wales. Date: 1855
Aerial view, Tirpentwys Colliery, South WalesAerial view of Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales
Pasa Bahce - IstanbulView of Pasa Bahce, where the Pasabahce Glass Company is located today. On Asian side of Bosphorus
Chedworth, GloucestershireVillage of Chedworth, Gloucestershire Date: 1907
Sweep, oh sweep oh! Clean your chimneys keep, oh! For smoky flues we can t excues, since I will sweep them cheap, oh! Date: Circa 1880
The Horrors of HomeA Captain, home on leave during World War I returns to his tranquil countryside village to discover it is now a hub of industry complete with belching chimneys, manufacturing armaments for the war
Thames Gold Fields, Grahamstown, New ZealandEngraving of small town with wooden framed houses, towers and industrial chimneys. Scene of the New Zealand gold rush
Washing drying in the sunLines of washing drying in the sun with the outlines of roofs and chimney pots behind, in an unidentified location in either Islington or Camden, in London
Palmerston / Brockett HallHENRY JOHN TEMPLE THIRD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON Brockett Hall, where the English MP died on 18 October 1865
Over London by RailOVER LONDON BY RAIL If Victorian London could be summed up in one single image, this would be it !
British factory exterior, as depicted on the cover of The Ironmonger magazine
Comic postcard, estate agent and elderly woman viewing a property. Date: early 20th century
Large house and garden, somewhere in Cheshire Date: circa 1889
Mock Tudor building, Cheshire Date: circa 1889
