Mechanisation Collection

Harvesting barley with a combine harvester, Suffolk
Harvesting barley with a combine harvester on a farm in Suffolk, England

Lancashire Weaver / 1890S
A weaver in a Lancashire cotton mill

Front cover of the novel Metropolis by Thea von Harbou. The film version, by Fritz Lang, appeared in 1927. Date: First published: 1926

Bar-Lock Typewriter Ad
Advertisement implying that one Royal Bar-Lock typewriter will do the work of six pen- pushing clerks Date: 1890s

Cigar makers demonstraion in Havana
In Havana, Cuba, the cigar- makers demonstrate in protest against the mechanisation of their trade Date: 1928

Needlewomen emigrating to Australia aboard the Madagascar
Needlewomen, made unemployed by mechanisation, emigrating to Australia aboard the Madagascar, with the help of a special fund. Date: 1853

Needlewomen emigrating to Australia - Home at Hatton Garden
A transit home at Hatton Garden for needlewomen, made unemployed by mechanisation, emigrating to Australia with the help of a special fund. Date: 1853

Robots as the farm workers of the future
Robots depicted as the farm workers of the future. Date: 1896

Wool Winding Machine - Patons & Baldwins
A woman worker in dark blue overalls operating and checking a huge wool-winding machine at Patons & Baldwins factory at Darlington

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