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The Hardy Simplex, early 1900s
Patent Burnished Egg Eyed Darning Needles packet, manufactured by W Hall & Co, Studley
Mann Tractor U 4298 Old King Cole number 1260, built by Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company in 1917, powered by a 4nhp Compound engine. Date: circa 1960
Young Russian inventor Anatol M Josephs received the first US patent for a fully automatic photographic film developing machine
Pether's Sign Makers, 58-60 Banner Street, London EC - entrance to premises Date: 1903
Advert, Isaac James liquid manure distributor or water cartAdvert, Isaac James of Cheltenham, liquid manure distributor or water cart Date: 1856
Advert, William Dray and Co, Reaping MachineAdvert, William Dray and Co, Upper Thames Street, London, Patent Reaping Machine Date: 1856
Budding's patent lawn mower made by Ransomes of IpswichBudding's Patent Lawn Mower manufactured by Ransomes of Ipswich Date: 1832
Steam Flying Machine aircraft proposed by HensonSteam Flying Machine aircraft proposed by William Samuel Henson in his patent of 1842 Date: 1842
Advert for Strettons Ltd, Trailing Cars, Cheltenham Date: 1902
Advert, Bryant & May's Patent Safety Matches. Date: 1868
Hansom's Safety Cab as first design 1834Hansom Safety Cab designed and patented by Joseph Hansom on the 23rd December 1834. Diver seated on the roof of the cab and the patent suggesting that the cab might be entered through the wheel
Ratner strong room door, No. 6, banker's patent steel door with grip frame and ventilating grille. Date: circa 1920s
Advertisement, Dr Williams pink pills for pale people. Afraid to face traffic. Nerves in a terrible state and anaemia made her as pale as death
Hilliard & Chapman, free standing patent knife polishing and sharpening with six different sizes. Date: 1862
Osmond's Patent Safety Balancing Dogcart 1875Driver protected if horses falls with a self balancing safety foot rest. Date: 1875
Patent biscuits for dogs. Date: 1907
Woman wearing patent Fairy eyeglasses, dainty, light, comfortable and rimless specs. Date: 1907
Patent Manning Wardle & Co, locomotive engineers, steam road roller designed in Paris and was contracted in England. Boyne Engine Works, Leeds and is the patent of E. Gellerate and Co
Comic postcard, Drunken man, patent cork drawers Date: 20th century
To Ladies. Advert for Dr John Hoopers Female Pills. Date: 1886
Blenkinsopps Patent Steam Carriage, fly engine with eight wagons, Middleton near Leeds, 1812. Reproduction of engraving. Date: circa 1900
Locomotive steam engine by Matthew Murray, 1 Mar 1826 [later print]. Redrawn from copy of original in Newtons London Journal 1826 Vol XI plate VII [Patent Office Library]. Date: circa 1900
Locomotive no 300 Webbs patent compound enginePhotograph of Locomotive no 300 Webbs patent compound engine, side view. Date: 1882
Advert, Waterlows Patent Autographic PressAdvert, Waterlows Patent Improved Autographic Press or Portable Printing Machine for the counting house, office or library, by means of which every person may become his own printer. 1854
Advert, Waterlow & Sons, Patent Letter Copying Presses, mahogany stands, stationery cases, etc. 1854
Advert, Gorget patent self-adjusting shirt and elliptic collAdvert, the Gorget patent self-adjusting shirt and elliptic collar, from Cooper and Fryer, next door to the Haymarket Theatre, London. 1854
Stationery, Spratts Patent Limited, LondonStationery, Spratts Patent Limited, Fenchurch Street, London, manufacturers of biscuits, foods and appliances for dogs, poultry, game, cage birds, etc. 1901
Patent letter-copying presses. 1854
Fairyland illumination devices and electric signs, from Verity Electrical Supplies, Aston, Birmingham. 1903
Advert, Free Case for Hawk-eye Camera with coupons from Black Cat cigarettes. circa 1925
Ratner patent anti-blowpipe safe, A Type, with details and measurements. Date: circa 1920s
Advert, Whites Patent Corset AttachmentAdvert for Whites Patent Corset Attachment, Mrs A White, Victoria Street, London SW. 1897
Advert, Real Golf, Andersons Home GolferAdvert for Real Golf, Andersons patent Varsity Home Golfer, Queen Victoria Street, London EC. 1902
Meltham Mills 1851Meltham Mills, near Huddersfield. Brooks family, Royal improved, patent cotton spinning mill. 1851
John Isaac Hawkins patent polygraph machine or autopen. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr
Merryweather patent steam fire-engine 1862Merryweather and sons patent steam fire-engine, being shown at the International Exhibition of 1862. 1862
Advert, J Buchanan & Co, Carriage Makers, GlasgowAdvert for J Buchanan & Co, North Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Carriage Manufactory. 1905
W Griffin, High Street, Aston, BirminghamPremises of W Griffin, High Street, Aston, Birmingham, potato merchant, fishmonger and fruit merchant, fitted with three Kinnear patent steel rolling shutters
Kinnear Shutters, Harvey Nichols & Co, Knightsbridge, LondonKinnear patent steel rolling shutters, used for fire protection at Harvey Nichols & Co, Knightsbridge, London, and at various other premises in London and elsewhere. Date: circa 1930s
Quartobus 1844New, patent Quartobus public cab in London. 1844
Advert, Holmeswoods Patent Car for children, October 1888. 1888
Lyalls patent postive motion loomJames Lyall from New York, showing his new and patent power loom. Date: 1869
Market Place, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. circa 1900
Hardy Patent Pick Co. patent hand boring machine 1890sPatent hand boring machine, for rock and coal, produced by Hardy Patent Pick Co, works in Sheffield. Date: 1890s
Hardy Patent Pick Co. bone grinder 1890sThe Devil, Disintegrator, bone grinder and mixer. This machine will grind to powder, granulate or shed any material, animal and vegetable, wet or dry at one operation. Date: 1890s
Advert for W. & T Avery, Duplex Coffee Mill. 1888Patent Duplex Coffee Mill grind twice as fast. Date: 1888
Advert for H. W Johns, asbestos materials for roofing 1875Company based in New York, advertising asbestos roofing, used in roof coating, cement, paint, boiling felt and steam packing. 1875