Works Collection (#53)

MAB Mead Works, Carnwath Road, Fulham, London
Interior of the Metropolitan Asylum Boards Mead Works on Carnwath Road, Fulham, south west London, used for the building of ambulance bodies

Seam welding aluminium plate
Two welders seam weld aluminium metal plates onto the curved framework of a large domed liquid methane tank at Canvey Island. Photograph by Heinz Zinram Date: 1966

Seam welding under arc lighting
A stunning composition photograph of two welders seam welding the domed aluminium roof of a liquid methane tank at Canvey Island. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Building the framework for a domed roof
A welder seam welds aluminium plate whilst sitting on the edge of a centre section of a domed roof, built to cover a liquid methane tank at Canvey Island. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Building the roof of a liquid methane tank
Two welders work on the domed aluminium roof of a large liquid methane tank at Canvey Island. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

The Bosses visit the factory floor
Four clearly rather important men (company directors?) visit, or possibly inspect, a printing works. The job at hand at the time of this photograph was the production of wrappers for Penguin

The factory floor of an electronics manufacturer
Men at work on the busy factory floor of an electronics company, assembling complicated-looking devices. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Clock of St Georges Church, Esher, Surrey
A close-up view of part of the clock of St Georges Church in Esher, Surrey. The clock dates from the late 16th or early 17th century

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

Reber, Napoleon Henri 1807 - 1880
Napoleon Henri Reber. French composer of symphonies and chamber works

Donizetti, Gaetano 1791-1864
Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti. Prolific Italian composer, famed for his many operas but also composer of numerous orchestral and chamber works

The Nag Hammadi Barrage (Dam) - Egypt
Outlets of the Flushing Culverts in the dock - 22nd July 1928. Photograph from an album commemorating the opening of the Nag Hammadi Barrage (dam) in 1930

Paisiello, Giovanni 1728 - 1800
Italian musical composer of the Classical era. Famed for his many operas, oratorios and religious works

Captain Rostron watch workings
The inner workings of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Letter to Thomas Henry Ismay
A letter to Thomas Henry Ismay from twenty of his colleagues and employees on White Star Works headed paper, dated Bootle, 6 February 1899

Angus-Sanderson production
Article in the Illustrated London News, 24th January 1920, on The Combination of Excellence and Economy in Car Production with reference to the Angus-Sanderson car manufactured at the factory at

Brighton Works brass plates
Two brass plates for the Brighton railway works, and a smaller metal plate for the Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works

Lear / Nonsense / Vesuvius
There was an Old Man of Vesuvius, who studied the works of Vitruvius; When the flames burnt his book, to drinking he took, that morbid Old Man of Vesuvius

Champions Vinegar Works, London
Champions Vinegar Works - on the corner of Old Street and City Road, London, alongside the church of St. Marks. None of these buildings survive today

Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - at a reception
Reception for the French Minister for Public works at the house of Bach Agha Ben Ganab. One of the guests is Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - one of the most important Algerian Arab Sheikhs - much

Construction of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works, Crossn
Engraving showing the construction of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness, Kent, in 1864. This facility, now better known as Crossness Pumping Station

Cross-Section of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Cro
Engraving showing a cross-section of the machinery at the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness, 1864. The machinery shown was used to pump away Londons sewage

The Prince of Wales opening the Metropolitan Main Drainage W
Engraving showing the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) officially opening (by starting the engines) the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in April 1865

Thames Embankment Works, London, 1873
Engraving showing the construction of the Thames Embankment at Chelsea, London, 1873

The Thames Embankment Works, London, 1864
Engraving showing men and barges in the River Thames at the commencement of the Thames Embankment works, near Westminster Bridge, 1864

The Metropolitan Board of Works Offices, London, 1860
Engraving showing the exterior of the, then new, offices of the Metropolitan Board of Works in Spring Gardens, London, 1860

J. M. Barrie
A portrait of James Matthew Barrie 1860-1937, Scottish playwright and novelist. He studied at Edinburgh University in 1882 and later moved to London

Launching of Turkish Battleship Reshadieh at Vickers Works, Barrow-on-Furness in September 1913. Almost complete at outbreak of war in August 1914 - seized by British Government

Perspective Conspectus of the principal buildings of Sir Chr
Illustration showing a perspective conspectus of the principal works of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723). The buildings featured include St

Holborn Townhall, London, 1880
Engraving showing Holborn Townhall in 1880, shortly after it was officially opened. This building was designed to accomodate the public offices of the Holborn District Board of Works

The Widening of Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1908
Photograph showing the engineering works associated with the widening of Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1908

Railway Works at Blackfriars, London, 1864
Engraving showing the temporary bridge built over the River Thames at Blackfriars, during the construction of the railway line north through Blackfriars and Ludgate Hill, 1864. St

Gennvilliers Sewageworks
View of irrigated market gardens at the Plaine de Gennevilliers near Paris

Blighty, Sweet Blighty
Two optimistic and rather over-excited Tommies, home on leave during World War I, lean out of their train carriage to breathe in the sweet smell of - the local gas works

Aircraft Production Line at Coventry; Second World War, 1939
Photograph showing a shed full of Whitley bomber wings at the Armstrong Whitworth works in Coventry, Britain, 1939. The wings, 84 foot in length from tip to tip, were being built up stage by stage

Woman working in a rope works, 1916
Photograph showing a woman working in a munition, steel and rope works, Britain, 1916. This photograph shows her supervising the coiling of wire rope onto a large drum

Lloyd George and Herbert Samuel
The Liberal politicians David Lloyd George (1863-1945) and Herbert Samuel (1870-1963) watching a passing parade. Lloyd George was War Minister

Japanese barber
A Japanese barber works on a mans hair who is sits on the floor in front of him

Reclaiming Land
The peaceful way to acquire new territory : commencing the works of the Netherlands Land Enclosure at Hanswerk

Thames Shipworks
Mare and Companys iron ship- building works, Bow Creek, Blackwall, on the Thames

Roman pavement in Cannon Street
A Roman tesselated pavement discovered by workmen at a depth of 12 feet from the surface. The pavement, made up of tiles of red tesserae was without pattern

Printing and Mind of Man
Printing and the Mind of Man: a fine example of late Twenties artwork, showing two human figures in the form of modern sculptures

Thomas Burnet
THOMAS BURNET Master of Charterhouse, who published controversial works on Theology and cosmology Date: 1635 - 1715

English vs. French Womens Football Match, 1920
Photograph showing an English team (left in striped shirts) from the Dick Kerr electrical works, Preston, and a French womens football team, prior to a match held at the Pershing Stadium, Paris

Pennydarran Ironworks
Pennydarran Iron Works. (Wales)

Llangruny Ironworks
Llangruny Iron Works, Wales

Llanelly Ironworks
Llanelly Iron Works, Wales

Melincourt Ironworks
Melincourt Iron Works, Wales

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