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Technical Collection (page 5)

Background imageTechnical Collection: Technical diagram of a flying machine

Technical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations. The small red circle labelled C is the pilots seat. late 18th century

Background imageTechnical Collection: Technical diagram of a flying machine, with pilot

Technical diagram of a flying machine, with pilot
Technical diagram of a flying machine, with measurements and annotations, and a pilot seated at the controls. circa late 18th century

Background imageTechnical Collection: Flying Globe and Air Balloon

Flying Globe and Air Balloon
Two fanciful technical drawings. Above is a Globe Volant (Flying Globe) in which Giroud de Villette and M Rozier passed over Paris on 19 October 1783

Background imageTechnical Collection: Free classes - trade and technical Day and evening classes f

Free classes - trade and technical Day and evening classes free to any person over 17 years old : Register now. Poster announcing free adult education classes sponsored by the Adult Education

Background imageTechnical Collection: US Engineers - Foremost Skilled mechanics, technical special

US Engineers - Foremost Skilled mechanics, technical specialists. Poster showing three men in helmets, holding a surveyors transit, a drafting compass, and a pistol. Date 1917

Background imageTechnical Collection: Enlist in the Signal Corps - Receive a technical education f

Enlist in the Signal Corps - Receive a technical education free. Poster showing a man in uniform with electrical equipment. Date 1919

Background imageTechnical Collection: Five technical illustrations show network of ropes and appar

Five technical illustrations show network of ropes and apparatus for securing multi-passenger platforms on captive balloons; arrangement of ropes for netting;

Background imageTechnical Collection: Technical illustration shows four stages of Andre Garnerin s

Technical illustration shows four stages of Andre Garnerin s
Technical illustration shows four stages of Andre Garnerins parachute: apparatus for inflating a balloon with hydrogen, a balloon in flight, parachute attached to ascending balloon

Background imageTechnical Collection: Technical School, Royal Normal College for the Blind, Norwoo

Technical School, Royal Normal College for the Blind, Norwoo
Girls at work in a carpentry workshop at the Technical School of the Royal Normal College for the Blind, Norwood, south London Date: 1895

Background imageTechnical Collection: Genoa, Italy - Gallerie Victor Emmanuel III, Place Corridoni

Genoa, Italy - Gallerie Victor Emmanuel III, Place Corridoni
Genoa, Italy - Galleria Victor Emmanuel III, Place Corridoni Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTechnical Collection: Gerald Barry, Director-General, Festival of Britain

Gerald Barry, Director-General, Festival of Britain

Background imageTechnical Collection: Roberts and Coppocks Improvement in Looms for Weaving

Roberts and Coppocks Improvement in Looms for Weaving
Technical drawing of an invention, patented in 1855, by Roberts and Coppock, consisting of an improved arrangement of parts for letting the yarn off the warp beam in a weaving loom

Background imageTechnical Collection: Perrys Improved Printing Machine

Perrys Improved Printing Machine
Technical drawing showing an invention of Mr T. J Perry of the Lozells, Birmingham and comprises a method of constructing the moveable types used in cylinder printing

Background imageTechnical Collection: Steam Whipping Engine by J. Scott Russell and Co

Steam Whipping Engine by J. Scott Russell and Co
Technical drawing depicting a patent Steam Whipping Machine constructed by Messrs. J. Scott Russell and Co. of Millwall and used to load and discharge cargo on screw collier ships. Date: 1856

Background imageTechnical Collection: Technical Institute, Mining

Technical Institute, Mining
Mining Technical Institute, Burnley, Lancashire, England. A smiling young boy in a hard hat, finishes a mug of tea before returning to class

Background imageTechnical Collection: Technical Institute, Mining

Technical Institute, Mining
Mining Technical Institute, Burnley, Lancashire, England. A class of teenage boys in hard hats, all hopeful to be one of tomorrows miners

Background imageTechnical Collection: Proportions of a typical dog and wolf

Proportions of a typical dog and wolf
Detailed anatomical drawing by Raymond Sheppard showing the proportions of a typical dog and wolf, accompanied by copious notes demonstrating Sheppards precise technical interest

Background imageTechnical Collection: Cyan Separation at a printing works

Cyan Separation at a printing works
A printer uses an electronic device to work on the negative image of the blue component of a printed page, known as the cyan separation. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageTechnical Collection: Education, Technical training

Education, Technical training
Two very lucky schoolboys from Sevenoaks School Technical Centre build a most amazing motorised crane from a mechano kit

Background imageTechnical Collection: Education, computer training

Education, computer training
A schoolboy works on early computer circuitry at Sevenoaks School Technical Centre

Background imageTechnical Collection: Marie Camargo

Marie Camargo
MARIE CAMARGO, Brussels-born dancer at the Paris Opera, responsible for the introduction of many technical innovations. (from a picture by Lancret.)

Background imageTechnical Collection: Gunpowder Manufacture

Gunpowder Manufacture
Technical depiction of an early Gunpowder Mill

Background imageTechnical Collection: Sport / Rugby / Team Photo

Sport / Rugby / Team Photo
Team photograph - Royal Technical College 1st XV



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