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Background imageEngineer Collection: Amy Johnson with her mascots and engineer Jack Humphries

Amy Johnson with her mascots and engineer Jack Humphries before leaving Hull to fly to Croydon and the first leg of her trip to Australia, 1930. Date: 1930

Background imageEngineer Collection: Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859)

Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859)
Robert Stephenson, engineer and designer of the Menai Bridge. Depicted leaning against a rock with the bridge in the background Date: 1803 - 1859

Background imageEngineer Collection: LCC-LFB Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire engine

LCC-LFB Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire engine
Two London firemen and a fireman engineer next to a large horse-drawn steam fire engine, known as a steamer, at Shooters Hill Fire Station, SE London

Background imageEngineer Collection: Lieutenant Emil Jahreis

Lieutenant Emil Jahreis, turbine engineer on the Bismarck battleship and during Exercise Rhine first damage control officer. Known to his friends as Seppel

Background imageEngineer Collection: Chepstow Bridge

Chepstow Bridge, the fine iron bridge over the River Wye, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. It connects England with South Wales

Background imageEngineer Collection: Louis Thome De Gamond

Louis Thome De Gamond
LOUIS JOSEPH AIME THOME DE GAMOND : French engineer who made the first comprehensive geological survey of the English Channel, with a view to building a tunnel under it. Date: 1807 - 1876

Background imageEngineer Collection: Diesel Fuel Injection Pump Testing

Diesel Fuel Injection Pump Testing
A technician tests a distributor fuel injection pump on a Hartridge machine at the CAV Engineering Centre in Acton, London

Background imageEngineer Collection: Captain Scott returning from a shopping expedition in Norway

Captain Scott returning from a shopping expedition in Norway
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), the famous Polar explorer, returning from Norway on the Wilson liner, Aaro, where he was purchasing sledges

Background imageEngineer Collection: Cantagrel Francois / Gill

Cantagrel Francois / Gill
Cantagrel Francois (1810-1887): Engineer, phalansterien, writer of numerous articles on the subject of socialist theory

Background imageEngineer Collection: Royal Engineer adjusting a Flying Dustbin charge; Second W

Royal Engineer adjusting a Flying Dustbin charge; Second W
Photograph showing a soldier of the Royal Engineers preparing a Flying Dustbin explosive charge, France, 1944. The Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)

Background imageEngineer Collection: John Logie Baird watching Stereoscopic Television, 1942

John Logie Baird watching Stereoscopic Television, 1942
Photograph showing John Logie Baird (1888-1946), the Scottish electrical engineer and television pioneer, watching stereoscopic television at his home in Sydenham Hill, London, June 1942

Background imageEngineer Collection: John Logie Baird experimenting at home, 1942

John Logie Baird experimenting at home, 1942
Photograph showing John Logie Baird (1888-1946), the Scottish electrical engineer and television pioneer, conducting a television experiment at his home in Sydenham Hill, London, 1942

Background imageEngineer Collection: De Lesseps Children

De Lesseps Children
Mathieu, Fernande and Ismael, the three children of French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps. Note that the two boys are dressed identically with their sister !

Background imageEngineer Collection: Winans Cigar-Ship

Winans Cigar-Ship
One of the series of cigar- ships built by the American engineer Ross Winans. This one is seen under construction at Blackwall, on the Thames. It was not very successful

Background imageEngineer Collection: Clement Ader Photo

Clement Ader Photo
CLEMENT ADER French engineer and inventor in various fields, best known for his pioneer work in aviation, photographed in 1913. Date: 1841 - 1926

Background imageEngineer Collection: La France Maritime - Engineering Officer

La France Maritime - Engineering Officer. 19th century

Background imageEngineer Collection: French Railway Alphabet - I

French Railway Alphabet - I for Ingenieurs (engineers). 19th century

Background imageEngineer Collection: Hammersmith Bridge over the River Thames, West London

Hammersmith Bridge over the River Thames, West London - note the Horse-drawn Harrods Delivery van - designed by the noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: circa 1904

Background imageEngineer Collection: Kicking the bucket to keep alive and well! 1914

Kicking the bucket to keep alive and well! 1914
Interestingly this artical was published on April fools day in The Sketch, 1914, you can come to your own conclusions! Latest primitive life-saving device invented by a German engineer

Background imageEngineer Collection: William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824-1907) - a Scotch-Irish mathematical physicist and engineer. Date: circa 1905

Background imageEngineer Collection: Engineer Corps officer building - Karlsborg, Sweden

Engineer Corps officer building - Karlsborg, Sweden
Engineer Corps officer building - Karlsborg, Karlsborg Municipality, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden Date: circa 1909

Background imageEngineer Collection: Diving apparatus by Siebe at the Great Exhibition

Diving apparatus by Siebe at the Great Exhibition
Augustus Siebe (1788 April 15, 1872) exhibited in the machinery department at the Great Exhibition in London a model of his diving apparatus. Date: 1851

Background imageEngineer Collection: Vincenzo Lancia - Italian Motor Engineer and pilot

Vincenzo Lancia - Italian Motor Engineer and pilot
Vincenzo Lancia (18811937) - an Italian pilot, engineer and founder of the Motor Company Lancia. Pictured in a Fiat Motorcar Date: circa 1908

Background imageEngineer Collection: Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Machinery Dept

Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Machinery Dept - High Glass - roofed hall with machines Exhibits. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection

Background imageEngineer Collection: Captain Percy Scott

Captain Percy Scott. Part of Box 104 Boswell collection.Sir Percy Moreton Scott, 1st Baronet KCB KCVO LL.D (10 July 1853 18 October 1924)

Background imageEngineer Collection: Brussels Town Hall - L Hotel de Ville

Brussels Town Hall - L Hotel de Ville
The Town Hall of the City of Brussels is a Gothic building from the Middle Ages. It is located on the famous Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium

Background imageEngineer Collection: Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Eiffel Tower

Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Eiffel Tower - Col Slide. Eiffel Tower against Sunset. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection. The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris

Background imageEngineer Collection: Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish military leader. Nati

Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish military leader. Nati
Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish military engineer and military leader. National hero in Poland. Portrait. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageEngineer Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing Speed Indicators

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing Speed Indicators
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Repairing Electrical engine Speed Indicators Date: circa 1942

Background imageEngineer Collection: Statue of James Watt, Westminster Abbey, London

Statue of James Watt, Westminster Abbey, London
Statue of James Watt (1736-1819), Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer in Westminster Abbey, London. Date: 1903

Background imageEngineer Collection: William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824 -1907). Engraving. C

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824 -1907). Engraving. C
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824 -1907). British physicist and mathematician. Engraving. The Artistic illustration, 1896. Colored

Background imageEngineer Collection: Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896). German pioneer of aviation. Eng

Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896). German pioneer of aviation. Eng
Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896). German pioneer of aviation. The Gilder King. Engraving by La Ilustracion Artistica, 1890. Colored

Background imageEngineer Collection: Damaso Calvet de Budalla?o?s (1836-1891). Portrait. Color

Damaso Calvet de Budalla?o?s (1836-1891). Portrait. Color
Damaso Calvet de Budalla?o?s (1836-1891). Spanish engineer, poet and playwright. The Catalan Illustration, 1904. Portrait. Colored

Background imageEngineer Collection: Alberto Bosch Fustegueras (1848-1900). Colored engraving

Alberto Bosch Fustegueras (1848-1900). Colored engraving
Alberto Bosch Fustegueras (1848-1900). Spanish engineer and politician. Engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration, 1885. Colored

Background imageEngineer Collection: Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). Colored engraving

Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). Colored engraving
Matthew Boulton (1728-1809). English manufacturer. Engraving by John W. Hall after a portrait by Sir W. Beechy. 19th century. Colored

Background imageEngineer Collection: Switzerland. 19th century. Locomotive driven by compressed a

Switzerland. 19th century. Locomotive driven by compressed air used for the drilling of Saint-Gothard. Colored engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration, 1875

Background imageEngineer Collection: Ukraine. Sevastopol. Monument to Russian General Eduard Ivan

Ukraine. Sevastopol. Monument to Russian General Eduard Ivan
Ukraine. Sevastopol. Monument (1909) to Russian General Eduard Ivanovich Totleben (1818-1884) and defenders of the city during the Crimean War. Crimean Peninsula

Background imageEngineer Collection: George G. Meade Monument

George G. Meade Monument
George G. Meade (1815-1872). U.S. army officer. Monument. National Mall. Washington D.C. United States

Background imageEngineer Collection: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The hind-quarters of a rearin

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The hind-quarters of a rearin
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Artist, architect, sculptor and engineer Italian. The hind-quarters of a rearing horse (1503-1504). Royal Library of Windsor. England. United Kingdom

Background imageEngineer Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal. Workers camp in the Highla

Construction of the Panama Canal. Workers camp in the Highlands of the Emperor. Colored engraving, 1886

Background imageEngineer Collection: Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894)

Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894) French engineer. Letter from the consul general of the French Republic announcing the replacement to Lesseps such consul of France. 1848

Background imageEngineer Collection: De Architectura by Vitruvius. Detail

De Architectura by Vitruvius. Detail
Labourers working on the foundations of a building. De Architectura by Marcus Vitruvius (88-26 BC). Book IX, page 83 v. Venice. 1511

Background imageEngineer Collection: Isaac Peral (1852-1895). Spanish engineer, sailor and design

Isaac Peral (1852-1895). Spanish engineer, sailor and designer of the Peral Submarine. Partial tests verified the Peral submarine in the dock of Arsenal de la Carraca, 1889. Cadiz. Andalusia. Spain

Background imageEngineer Collection: Robert Fultons steamboat

Robert Fultons steamboat. Constructed by the North American engineer Robert FULTON (1765-1815). Colored engraving of the 19th century

Background imageEngineer Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in bridge called Al

Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in bridge called Alto-Obispo. Colored engraving of Spanish and American Illustration. (Year 1886)

Background imageEngineer Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in the estuary of th

Construction of the Panama Canal. Works in the estuary of the Rio Grande. Colored engraving, 1886

Background imageEngineer Collection: Siemens, Werner von (1816-1892). Engraving

Siemens, Werner von (1816-1892). Engraving
Siemens, Werner von (Lenthe, 1816-Charlottenburg, 1892). German engineer. Nineteenth-century engraving

Background imageEngineer Collection: James Henry Greathead

James Henry Greathead
JAMES HENRY GREATHEAD South African engineer, working in Britain : his system of shields revolutionised the art of tunnel construction. Date: 1844 - 1896



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