Constructed Collection (page 8)

Small Manual Engine / 1870
A small manual fire engine constructed by the well-known firm of fire engineers, Messrs. Merryweather & Sons of Greenwich. Date: 1870

Steam Fire-Boat / 1874
A fire-boat designed and constructed by Merryweathers for the River Wear Commissioners. The pumps could throw any type of water, however muddy or salty

Merryweather Turntable
In 1908 Merryweathers designed and constructed the first motor fire-ladder built on the one-engine principle, using the same motor which propelled the vehicle

Brit Museum Constructed
Construction in progress of Smirkes magnificent new buildings to house the Museum, replacing Montagu House whose entrance is still standing at the time this was done

Sub / France / Plongeur
Le Plongeur submarine constructed by Bourgeois and Brun

Taj Mahal, Agra
Arguably the most beautiful building ever constructed, the Taj is built by Shah Jehan in memory of his wife. It is 78 metres in height, and is surrounded by fine gardens

Aerial Landing Platforms
To cater for tomorrows massive passenger liners, aerial platforms for embarkation and disembarkation will have to be constructed

Burial Mounds
Burial mounds constructed by Native Americans (probably Comanches) in the desert country of Oklahoma and nearby regions

Japanese Bridge
The Japanese favour bridges like this at Kamaido, over the Shinji-no-ike : steep, constructed of wood, they are ornamental as well as utilitarian

Up Vesuvius by Rail
Negotiating the lava flow on the upper slopes of Vesuvius was an exhausting business until this funicular was constructed in the 1880s, commemorated in popular song

Marriott Project 1869
Marriotts aerial steam carriage, Avitor, was successfully tested in model form, but alas, no full-size version was constructed, this is an imaginary scene

7 Wonders / Pahros / Picart
Constructed by Sostratus of Cnidus, for Ptolemy Philadelphus: iIts light could be seen 50 km out to sea

Advert / Electro Belts
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Opening of the Thames Tunnel
A picture to commemorate the opening of the Thames Tunnel, connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping, showing the company medallion featuring Sir Marc Isambard Brunel supported by one of the tunnels

Battery constructed at the Royal Institution, London
A large battery constructed at the Royal Institution, London, by Wollaston, for Davy

Construction of a voltaic battery in Paris
Construction of a large voltaic battery at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, covering 54 square metres, on the orders of Napoleon

Music / Instruments / Organ
The great organ at Primrose Hill, London, constructed by Bryceson Brothers

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