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Advert for Ideal Central HeatingAdvert illustrating the benefits of installing an Ideal central heating system. Date: 1939
Triplex Grate C PatternThe C-pattern TRIPLEX grate, with heated compartments above and to one side of the open fireplace which has a warming stand in front of it
Economics a la Heath RobinsonDo not scrap your disused lighting, heating, or cooking apparatus; they can be easily adapted to other requirements. Please note
Central heating for cars / W H RobinsonThe Autofooetjoye central heating device, consisting of a small zinc water tank glued to the back of the car, warmed by an oil stove with connecting pipework that the driver can rest his feet
Alchemist at workBlack and white print of the painting, " L Alchimiste" by David Teniers the Younger, dated 1790. HPF/5C/4"
Advertisement for Crane petite boilers -- male model (Tony Gale) extending his hand. 1959
Largest Gasometer in the World - East Greenwich, London - built in 1888. Situated on the Greenwich peninsula, close to the site of the O2 Arena
Interior of new Pullman Mors carPhotograph showing the plush interior of the Marquis of Angleseys new Pullman Mors car, which included polished mohogany, revolving leather arm chairs and heating
Triplex Grate 1929The TRIPLEX grate, with heated compartments on either side of the open fireplace
Chopping FirewoodA lady goes out into the snow with her axe to chop wood for the fire
Fuel winter crisis: Heating pumped from the earth and waterDiagram illustrating how heat in the earth and water can provide heating for homes and factories. City Electrical Engineer of Norwich
FOULIS GAS FIRE / 1889Foulis Patent Regenerative Gas fire, supplied by the Carron Company. Universally admitted to be the most efficient gas fires by the trade both at home and abroad
Smelting Furnace - Sierra Leone, West AfricaSmelting in a bloomery-type furnace in Sierra Leone, West Africa. circa 1910s
Rushlight and candle holderIron rushlight and candle holder with a wooden base, made in Ireland, 1700-1800. Date: 1700-1800
Fireback and grateCast iron fireback with a grate component and an arched top, decorated with a vase, roses and other floral motifs within a trailing foliate border surmounted by sea-monsters, possibly Flemish
WW2 - R. A. F. Electrically Heated BootsThis photograph shows a British WW2 Royal Air Force pilot fitting the plug for electrically heating his boots. Date: circa 1940s
Aircraft carrier HMS FuriousRoyal Navy - Aircraft carrier HMS Furious, at a time when she had a flush deck with no island and an unusual side funnel, which proved unsuitable due to excessive heating. Date: 1925
The Alchemist Date: early 19th century
Cover design, Do it yourself, November 1966 - a new kitchen for Xmas Date: 1966
Lightfoot AdvertisementAn advertisement for Young, Osmond and Young, Limited, promoting the Lightfoot tubular electric heating system. Examples of this are shown in the images, including a skirting heater, towel rail
Colour illustration of skier in snow, with contraption heating kettle and ice to make a trail of snow. Captioned, A Bit of a Frost - a simple device for making your own snow as you go along'
An advert for Belling Electric Fires, suggesting that as well as creating warmth, they can also help to generate daydreams. Date: circa 1932
Women Digging for Coal during 1912 Miners StrikeThe national coal strike of 1912 was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom. Its main aim was securing a minimum wage
Advert for Coalite smokeless coal 1951Coalite was a ideal smokeless fuel for every type of grate, cooker and boiler. Date: 1951
Improved gas cooking and heating range. Date: 1862
The first ten engines constructed for the L&S RailwayTable listing the first ten engines constructed for the L&S Railway, 1832-1839. Detailing: name and number of engine; name of maker; makers number; date when delivered (in steam)
Roasting tea over a fire, China. Date: 1851
Roasting top grade tea over a fire, China. Date: 1851
Advert, Mackenzie & Moncur Ltd, Engineers, EdinburghAdvert, Mackenzie & Moncur Ltd, Heating and Ventilation Engineers, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905
Advert, W C Martin & Co, Lighting, Heating and VentilationAdvert for W C Martin & Co, West Campbell Street, Glasgow, Electric Lighting, Heating and Ventilation of Steamships. 1905
Heating engineer viewing House of Commons chamberEngineer in charge of heating and air-conditioning for the House of Commons viewing the chamber through a 65 foot long periscope. Date: 1950
Air conditioning for the House of Commons by G. H. DavisTo cool the heads and warm the feet of our legislators: air-conditioning for the new House of Commons. Diagram by G. H. Davis in The Illustrated London News showing how a single switchboard operator
Roman city of Bath, underfloor heating system
Hot water installation near Quito, Ecuador, South AmericaHot water installation outside a hacienda in the Valle de los Chillos near Quito, Ecuador, South America. The water in the shallow aqueduct is heated by the rays of the sun. Date: 1922
Cats having a picnic on a German postcard. Date: circa 1890s
The Stirling series of electric fires, with one, two or even three panels of electric filaments
The Swansea electric fire, single bar, chrome-plated, price one guinea
Cutaway Office Building Date: 1950
Family Watches Delivery Date: 1950
Advert for Thomas Fletcher gas heating appliances 1889Page of advertisements of gas-heating appliances. Date: 1889
Advert for Rippingilles oil warming stoves 1890Made of cast-iron these four decorative oil-warming stoves are odourless, smokeless, portable, safe and easy to clean. Available at ironmonagers. Date: 1890
Advert for Novelty Stoves Co. 1899Aluminum and nickel finish oil stove, with no smoke or odour. Date: 1899
BUILDING BOILER HOUSEBuilding the boiler-house which will provide heating for the exhibition halls. Date: 1851
FEETHAM STOVE 1862The FEETHAM STOVE exhibited at the 1862 Exhibition, London (see catalogue for details) Date: 1862
OPEN FIREPLACE (WALSH)An open fireplace with metal screen, ornate mantelshelf, fender and fire tools - the archetypal Victorian hearth Date: 1873
GLASS FURNACE 1930SA glassmaker heating glass in a furnace. Date: 1930s
WOOD STOVE POSTERPoster for MIRUS wood stove, which, if you are wise enough to purchase one, will entitle you to thumb your nose at Jack Frost Date: 1923
C17 METALWORKERA metalworker sits on a trestle and uses his hammer on a metal item softened by heating on that nearby stove. Date: 17th century