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Steel Collection (page 46)

Background imageSteel Collection: Behind the scenes at Broadcasting House

Behind the scenes at Broadcasting House
How recorded programmes are mixed and made by the BBC in 1946. Date: 1946

Background imageSteel Collection: Workmen hammering rivets into a vessel

Workmen hammering rivets into a vessel

Background imageSteel Collection: Alexander Forbes-Leith

Alexander Forbes-Leith
Alexander John Forbes-Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie (1847 1925), Scottish Royal Navy officer and US steel magnate. Date: 1909

Background imageSteel Collection: Indian cavalry preparing for an offensive during World War I

Indian cavalry preparing for an offensive during World War I
Steel-helmeted and turbaned troopers with bamboo lancers, prepare for a cavalry charge across the German Third Line in the Wood of Foureaux of Bazentin-le-Grand. Date: 1916

Background imageSteel Collection: Petrol station, Old Brompton Road, London SW7

Petrol station, Old Brompton Road, London SW7
Brew Brothers petrol station in Old Brompton Road, London SW7, where a fire and explosion occurred in a basement store, 20 July 1957

Background imageSteel Collection: The London Fire Brigade, Lambeth headquarters

The London Fire Brigade, Lambeth headquarters
The London Fire Brigades Lambeth headquarters under construction in February 1936. Date: 1936

Background imageSteel Collection: A French steel flechette with fin

A French steel flechette with fin. Firearms & Equipment

Background imageSteel Collection: WW2 poster, Thank You Gold Coast

WW2 poster, Thank You Gold Coast! Your Manganese makes steel for fighting ships. Date: 1940s

Background imageSteel Collection: Kitchens of Baden Powell House, London

Kitchens of Baden Powell House, London
View of the modern kitchens at Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: 10 July 1961

Background imageSteel Collection: Tanks used in WW1 - a vision of Armageddon

Tanks used in WW1 - a vision of Armageddon
An apocalyptic view of a tank battle, with the vehicles depicted as a herd of steel beasts snorting across the battlefield at night. Date: 1917

Background imageSteel Collection: Advert for Star safty razor 1915

Advert for Star safty razor 1915
Star safety razor, your chum at the front deserves the best that money can buy. With finest sheffield steel hollow- ground blade that lasts a lifetime. 1915

Background imageSteel Collection: Trimmers Shop, Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal

Trimmers Shop, Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the trimmers shop in the iron and steel foundry, Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, for the trimming and grinding of shells of all sizes. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSteel Collection: Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal

Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the iron and steel foundry, Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, where shells of all sizes are cast. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSteel Collection: New British fireproof lifeboat by G. H. Davis

New British fireproof lifeboat by G. H. Davis
The new British all-steel fireproof lifeboat designed for oil tankers. Its sprays form a constant shield of cold water over the boat, enabling it to negotiate a sea of blazing oil. Date: 1943

Background imageSteel Collection: Park Row Building, New York

Park Row Building, New York. A pioneering steel framed skyscraper in the citys financial district. (119 meters tall) Date: 1910s

Background imageSteel Collection: Wembley Park Tower under construction

Wembley Park Tower under construction. Also known as Watkins Tower, It was to be the centre piece of a pleasure park and based upon the Eiffel tower, 358 meters tall

Background imageSteel Collection: Body armour and visors by G. H. Davis

Body armour and visors by G. H. Davis
Body armour and visors: medieval style protection for the British army during the Second World War. This protection stops small

Background imageSteel Collection: Protection of the home from air raids by G. H. Davis

Protection of the home from air raids by G. H. Davis
Countering the air raid menace: the protection of the home during the Second World War. Refuges from bombs in every home: types of private shelters. Date: 1940

Background imageSteel Collection: New House-building Techniques by G H Davis

New House-building Techniques by G H Davis
Several diagrams demonstrating new building techniques involving steel and concrete. In the article, these techniques are given credit for increasing house-building by a large margin

Background imageSteel Collection: Men Steel Smelting in Russia

Men Steel Smelting in Russia
Three men watch as another uses industrial smelting machinery to make Steel in 1938. Date: 1938

Background imageSteel Collection: Wembely Park Tower under construction

Wembely Park Tower under construction
Wembley Park Tower under construction. Also known as Watkins Tower, It was to be the centre piece of a pleasure park and based upon the Eiffel tower, 358 meters tall

Background imageSteel Collection: Sir Robert A. Hadfield, Vanity Fair, WH

Sir Robert A. Hadfield, Vanity Fair, WH
SIR ROBERT ABBOTT HADFIELD, 1st Baronet of Sheffield (1858 - 1940) English metallurgist, noted for his work with steel alloys and the invention of manganese steel and silicon steel

Background imageSteel Collection: Women workers for WWI

Women workers for WWI
400, 000 women were employed by the Ministry of Munitions in 1916, theses women came from France and England and more were required to keep up with the demand. Date: 1916

Background imageSteel Collection: The General Strike - civil constabulary reserve 1926

The General Strike - civil constabulary reserve 1926
A unit of new recruits to the new civil constabulary reserve, equipped with steel helmets, truncheons and armlets, leaving headquarters at Buckingham Gate in London during the General Strike

Background imageSteel Collection: Steel Rolling Mill 1901

Steel Rolling Mill 1901
A steel rolling mill in Germany. Date: 1901

Background imageSteel Collection: Richard Steel

Richard Steel
RICHARD STEEL (or Steele) nonconformist churchman Date: 1629 - 1692

Background imageSteel Collection: England / Runcorn

England / Runcorn
A general view overlooking the two towns of Runcorn and Widnes, Cheshire, England. The impressive steel arched road bridge in the distance, was built in 1962. Date: 1960s

Background imageSteel Collection: Henry Steel Olcott 1

Henry Steel Olcott 1
HENRY STEEL OLCOTT American industrialist, converted to spiritualism, converted to theosophy by Blavatsky, converted to Buddhism. Date: 1832 - 1907

Background imageSteel Collection: Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan. The extended steel pier, which grew out of the original English Hatoba was designed by Henry Spencer Palmer. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSteel Collection: Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan - Customs Office

Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan - Customs Office
Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan - The brick building in the back housed the Yokohama Customs Office Inspection Bureau - built in 1894 and designed by Japanese architect Yorinaka Tsumaki

Background imageSteel Collection: Iron and Steel Act - Cartoon on shortage of steel

Iron and Steel Act - Cartoon on shortage of steel
Fears over steel shortages due the impending Nationalisation of the Steel Industry via the Iron and Steel Act of 1949. Two gents face a cautious Seafood seller (George Higgs)

Background imageSteel Collection: WW2 - The Scales of Victory - Oil and Steel Output compared

WW2 - The Scales of Victory - Oil and Steel Output compared between the Free Labour of the British Commonwealth and the USA and the Slave Labour of Germany and her subject nations

Background imageSteel Collection: Pier, Wabana Iron MIne, Belle Isle, Newfoundland

Pier, Wabana Iron MIne, Belle Isle, Newfoundland
Dominion Iron and Steel Company Pier at the Wabana Iron MIne, Belle Isle, Newfoundland, Canada. Date: 1902

Background imageSteel Collection: Nova Scotia Steel Co Pier, Wabana, Belle Isle, Newfoundland

Nova Scotia Steel Co Pier, Wabana, Belle Isle, Newfoundland
Nova Scotia Steel Companys Pier, Wabana Iron Mine, Belle Isle, Newfoundland, Canada. Date: 1902

Background imageSteel Collection: de Havilland hollow-steel-bladed propeller under development

de Havilland hollow-steel-bladed propeller under development
A 16ft 6in diameter de Havilland hollow-steel-bladed propeller under development on a Bristol Centaurus-powered Airspeed Ambassador

Background imageSteel Collection: Steel bow - additional part for spinal machine

Steel bow - additional part for spinal machine. Engraving from Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia; or, The laws of organic life. Vol III Date: 1801

Background imageSteel Collection: Rocky Mountain Steel Products Pegasus 9-cylinder air-cooled

Rocky Mountain Steel Products Pegasus 9-cylinder air-cooled
Rocky Mountain Steel Products Pegasus nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial (side)

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel MkII full-scale mock up

Blue Steel MkII full-scale mock up fitted with wing-tip-mounted Bristol Siddeley ramjets

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel Viper variant full-scale mock up

Blue Steel Viper variant full-scale mock up

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel model on a string below a Handley Page Victor mod

Blue Steel model on a string below a Handley Page Victor mod
Blue Steel model on a sting below a Handley Page Victor model in an ARA wind tunnel

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel propulsion test ring at Boscombe Down

Blue Steel propulsion test ring at Boscombe Down

Background imageSteel Collection: Two-fifths scale Blue Steel model on handling trolley

Two-fifths scale Blue Steel model on handling trolley with top covers removed

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel 1 / 8th scale free-flight model

Blue Steel 1 / 8th scale free-flight model
Blue Steel 1/8th scale free-flight model

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel model in a wind tunnel

Blue Steel model in a wind tunnel

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel low-loader trolley and transporter

Blue Steel low-loader trolley and transporter
Blue Steel low-loader, trolley and transporter

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel en route to trials preparation

Blue Steel en route to trials preparation

Background imageSteel Collection: Two-fifths scale Blue Steel model in free flight after launc

Two-fifths scale Blue Steel model in free flight after launch from a Vickers Valiant

Background imageSteel Collection: Blue Steel scale models

Blue Steel scale models were tested from Vickers Valiant bombers in Britain and Australia



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