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Planing Collection

Background imagePlaning Collection: House carpenter planing a board on a bench

House carpenter planing a board on a bench. His workshop contains carpentry tools such as saws, hammer, chisel, as well as finished products such as a door, rafters, ladder, etc

Background imagePlaning Collection: Planing, St Beat Marble Quarry Haute-Garonne France

Planing, St Beat Marble Quarry Haute-Garonne France

Background imagePlaning Collection: Short Scion Senior float-plane L9786

Short Scion Senior float-plane L9786, seen with a scale model of the Sunderlands planing bottom as its float. Date: circa 1938

Background imagePlaning Collection: Photograph of James Watt Planing Machine

Photograph of James Watt Planing Machine, originally installed in the Soho Foundry of Boulton and Watt, Birmingham which was purchased by Avery in 1895. Showing the planing machine. Date: circa 1920

Background imagePlaning Collection: James Watt Planing Machine

James Watt Planing Machine
Photograph of James Watt Planing Machine, originally installed in the Soho Foundry of Boulton and Watt, Birmingham which was purchased by Avery in 1895

Background imagePlaning Collection: Advert, Nicol Esplin, Aerial Cableways, Arbroath, Scotland

Advert, Nicol Esplin, Aerial Cableways, Arbroath, Scotland
Advert for Nicol Esplin, Aerial Cableways, Leysmill, Arbroath, Scotland. 1905

Background imagePlaning Collection: Finising and planing the electrotypes, before the printing can be done. Date: 1881

Finising and planing the electrotypes, before the printing can be done. Date: 1881

Background imagePlaning Collection: Pranks in the Briny - aqua planing

Pranks in the Briny - aqua planing
A group of boys play in the sea. One boy gives aqua planing a go but doesn t stay on long. Date: 1932

Background imagePlaning Collection: Lady Naylor-Leyland aquaplaning

Lady Naylor-Leyland aquaplaning
Lady Naylor-Leyland pictured on her first attempt at aqua planing at Juan les Pins on the French Riviera. Date: 1934

Background imagePlaning Collection: A couple plan their dream travel trip using a large globe

A couple plan their dream travel trip using a large globe
Travel Trails. A couple plan their dream travel trip using a large globe, mounted on an elegant wooden stand. Date: 1920s

Background imagePlaning Collection: Couple water-planing on a wooden raft

Couple water-planing on a wooden raft
A couple water-planing (or planking) on a wooden raft -- the photograph has been taken from the motor boat which is towing them. Date: 1914

Background imagePlaning Collection: Female Carpenter

Female Carpenter
A German woman carpenter, planing wood in her workshop. Date: early 1930s

Background imagePlaning Collection: A new thrill for bathers: water sport in 1913

A new thrill for bathers: water sport in 1913
Taxi-ing behind a motor boat: a new thrill for bathers. Water planing on a plank towed at 35 mph. Date: 1913

Background imagePlaning Collection: Boring, shaping and planing tools

Boring, shaping and planing tools at the Napier Works, Acton 1904 Date: 1904

Background imagePlaning Collection: 3 feet planing machine, front and side elevations

3 feet planing machine, front and side elevations Date: 1849

Background imagePlaning Collection: Small lever planing machine

Small lever planing machine, front, back and side elevations Date: 1841

Background imagePlaning Collection: Improved fly-planing machine

Improved fly-planing machine as employed at the Royal Carriage Department, front and side elevations

Background imagePlaning Collection: 6 feet planing machine

6 feet planing machine, plan, front and side elevations Date: 1858

Background imagePlaning Collection: Fitting shop at the Grand junction railway works

Fitting shop at the Grand junction railway works
The fitting shop at the Grand Junction railway engine works at Crewe. Repairs of locomotive engines and the completion of new engines

Background imagePlaning Collection: Planing Off a Bit More

Planing Off a Bit More
Comment on womens desire to achieve the fashionable silhouette of no curves. A thin, flat-chested woman with an Eton crop wears court shoes & a sailor style dress

Background imagePlaning Collection: The Carpenter 1827

The Carpenter 1827
A carpenter planing the edge of a board; a Turkey stone for sharpening his tools is in his work box and a newly made door and roof rafters behind him


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