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A steward and stewardess, surviving crew of the TitanicSaved from the Titanic; Mr J. Whitter (steward), and Mrs Robinson (stewardess) following the arrival of survivors in Plymouth
Duncan Watson & CoAn advertisement from 1909 advertising electricity as the cheapest light in the country house.1d will provide 100 candle power for one hour
Londons new amusement: Up and down the escalatorIllustration from 1911 of the first escalators ever installed on the underground, between the District and the Piccadilly line platforms at Earls Court station
A robot to open an exhibition: the new mechanical manPhotograph and sketches of an aluminium man, the first British robot invented by Captain Richards and Mr. A.H. Refell. The machine could rise, bow and make a speech
The brave Titanic engineers, including 14 of whom were lostThe Titanic engineers; fourteen of whom were lost in the 1912 disaster. 1. W. D Mackie junior fifth. 2. F. A Parsons, senior fifth. 3. P. Sloan, senior electrician. 4. H. Jupe, assistant electrician
Diagram of the Wright Brothers aeroplaneA diagram from 1908 showing a perspective view of the Wright Brothers aeroplane. Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first flight on December 17th 1903, covering 36 metres in 12 seconds
Survivors of the Empress of Ireland. 1. Mr Edward Bamford, junior wireless operator on the Empress of Ireland. 2. The Rev J. Wallet, of the United Methodist Church, Westcliff-On-Sea. 3
The forerunner of the modern type writer- a piano like machiPhotograph of a typewriter from 1851. This typewriter resembled a toy piano with black and white keys
The home coming of the 210 survivors of the Titanics crewThe home coming of the 210 members of the Titanics crew aboard the Sir Richard Grenville, awaiting their landing at Plymouth
The first photograph of a diver at the bottom of the sea
The cook and Mr Maynard, survivors of the Titanic disasterScene showing the Titanic survivors arriving in Plymouth docks. The cook, Mr. Maynard, was one of the last people to see Captain E. Smith before he died
All Aboard for MargateIllustration by F. Matania showing the New Palace Steamer, the Koh-i-noor leaving Old Swan Pier for Margate, 1906. The Sphere dubbed the trip as the voyage down the river which brings health to tired
Lowering the Titanic life boatsA view of the mechanism by which the Titanic lifeboats were lowered, showing a pair of Welin Davits on board. The Davit, an invention by Mr Axel Welin, could be found on most passenger liners
The first pneumatic tyres ever madePhotograph of the fist pneumatic tryes ever made as displayed at the Imperial International Exhibition at White City. They were the work of Mr William Thomson of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co
Parkins and GottoAdvertisement from 1905 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of electrical novelties and toys available, including torches, a roulette wheel and a conjuring table
Captain of the Empress of Ireland, Captain G. H Kendall, wenThe Captain of the ill-fated lliner, the Empress of Ireland, who went down with his ship, but was saved and taken aboard the colliding vessel, the Storstad
Electric light at the Houses of ParliamentTwo engravings from 1873 showing Zenobe Grammes electric light shining from Big Ben and the electric apparatus in the clock-tower
Bude lightA large Bude light in Trafalgar Square. Invented by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney and patented in 1839, the light worked by introducing oxygen gas into the middle of a standard oil lamp flame
Three Germans and a British soldierA British soldier fraternising with three Germans during a cease-fire on Christmas Day 1914 during World War I
Frigidaire advertisementAdvertisement from 1934 for a Frigidaire Automatic Refrigerator
Ayrton and Perrys new electric railwayProfessors Ayrton and Perrys new electric railway, exhibited at the Crystal Palace Electric Exhibition in 1882. Ayrton and Perry met at the Imperial College of Engineering and Japan
Internation Electric ExhibitionInternational Electric Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1882, showing crowds of visitors viewing the great chandalier in the Alhambra Court
Colonial visitors at the Royal Albert DockMalays manning the yards of the P & O steam-ship Rome at the Royal Albert Dock in London. Date: June 12th 1886
Running the blockadeIllustration by S. Begg showing a wagon of supplies being conveyed over Tower Bridge under police escort during the London Dock Strike of 1911
Edisons electric lampComponents of the electric lamp patented by Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) in 1879. The lamp worked by passing an electric current through a carbon filament enclosed in a vacuum in a sealed glass bulb
English electricityAdvertisement from 1952 by the English Electric Company of Kingsway, London showing illustrations of agricultural and domestic scenes where electricity is in use
A Calculating machineThe control panel of the automatic sequence-controlled calculating machine at Manchester University; showing the monitor cathode-ray tube with Dr. T. Kilburn (left) and Professor F. C
Polo match by electric lightA polo match played by electric light at the Ranelagh Club. The game did not begin until ten o clock in the evening. The ILN writes that, .the light, when thrown upon the players
Electric light in Trafalgar SquareExperimental exhibition of the electric light on the steps up to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London in 1848
Fly-wheel at St. DenisA huge fly-wheel dynamo at St. Denis station, used to light Paris. There were eight dynamos at the St. Denis station, producing a high tension current of 2250 volts and 210 amps
Electropathic beltAdvertisement from 1885 for the Pall Mall Electric Associations Electropathic Belt. Claiming to cure a wide range of ailments, including rheumatism, indigestion, lumbago, sciatica
Tobacco warehouse at the London DocksThe larger of the two tobacco warehouses at the London Docks in 1856 showing crates of tobacco leaves stacked in rows
Illuminated gardens at the Inventions ExhibitonThe gardens, fountains and buildings of South Kensington, illuminated with electric light at the Inventions Exhibition of 1885. The extravagant lighting scheme was the work of Sir Francis Bolton
Friendly British and GermansGerman and British soldiers fraternising during a Christmas Day cease-fire in 1914 during World War I
Dr. Scotts electric corsetAdvertisement from 1886 for Dr. Scotts Electric Corset, considered a great boon for the delicate and able to cure all manner of ailments including palpitation, nervousness, hysteria
Gladstone wearing an electropathic beltAdvertisement from 1886 for the Medical Battery Companys Electropathic Belt, featuring a caricature of William Gladstone, Prime Minister wielding an axe and wearing the belt
WeihnachtszeitIllustration showing British and German soldiers fraternising on Christmas Day 1914 during World War I. All soldiers are wearing holly or mistletoe in their hats and helments
Great Electric Induction CoilDemonstration of the Great Electric Induction Coil at the Polytechnic Institution in London in 1869 by Professor Pepper. Viewed by a large number of visitors to the Polytechnic
Westminster Bridge lit by lime lightWestminster Bridge, London lit by lime light. Invented by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney in the 1820s the light was so intense it could be seen 95 miles away
The ThamesEngraving taken from the picture by J. J. Tissot showing two two ladies observing the river traffic of the Thames from a riverside building or terrace
Pantomime at Drury Lane theatreA crowd gathered outside Drury Lane Theatre waiting to attend a pantomime for Christmas
Staites patent electric light apparatusEngraving of Edward Staites patent electric light apparatus, exhibited at the Hanover Square Rooms, London in 1848. The light used a weight-driven mechanism
Birds Eye view of London DocksA Birds Eye View of the London Docks. Started in 1802 and completed in 1805, they covered 90 acres, with 20 warehouses of 259 floors, 18 sheds, 17 vaults and 6 quays
The Great Eastern steam ship under constructionThe Great Eastern steam-ship on the stocks at Millwall shipyard. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the time of her launch in 1858, she was the largest steam ship in the world
Engaging Dock labourers at West India DockIllustration by A. Forestier showing unemployed men being engaged as dock labourers at West India Dock, London. Many aspects of dock work were relatively unskilled
Grammes dynamo-electrical machineEngraving by W. Bazzett Murray showing Grammes direct-current dynamo. Zenobe Theophile Gramme (1826-1901) built the first successful dynamo in 1869
Ayrton and PerryPortrait engravings of Professor William Ayrton and Professor John Perry, electrical engineers. Ayrton held the post of Professor of Natural Philosophy
Census counting machineCounting and tabulating machines used in the 1911 census. Punched cards, where different combinations of holes represented a different fact on the census sheet were then fed into the counting
To cure tube stuffinessImage showing a new experiment on the London Underground to cure tubes of their stuffiness, whereby the Central London Railway Company proposed to spray the tunnels every night to combat the dryness
Godalming illuminatedEngraving from 1881 showing the town of Godalming in Surrey illuminated by electric light
Milking by electricityIllustration to show the process of milking cows with the Lawrence-Kennedy cow milker. The sketch also shows in fig.iv and v, a new hand- milking machine invented by Mr. C.S. Padfield of Bath
Tide predicting machine: front viewPhotograph of the front view of the tide-predicting machine, designed by Lord Kelvin in 1876. Constructed by Lege for the Indian government
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; Fly clotIllustration showing protective clothing for horses and other animals to prevent them being bothered by flies and other insects
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; More wetIllustration showing ideas for protective rain wear in the form of various rain shades and capes worn on the head and body
The Electric LightEngraving of electric light apparatus, known as the Dynamo-Electrical machine. Made by the Russian engineer M. Jablochkoff
Tide predicting machine: back viewPhotograph of the back view of the tide predicting machine, designed by Lord Kelvin in 1876. Constructed by Lege for the Indian government
Brabys machineEngraving of Brabys machine for breaking up roads and scarifying or tilling land
W. E. Gladstone watching a steam-driven saw, Tulse Hill, 1878Engraving showing tree-felling by machinery in 1878. The picture shows a patent steam feller in action, surrounded by a group of onlookers among whom is the Prime Minister of the time
The patent elevator and observatoryEngraving of the patent elevator and observatory showing a man being elevated into the air for viewing purposes. During the siege of Sebastopol a view of the enemys works was required
Galloways rotary steam engineEngraving of Galloways rotary steam engine. The machine was extremely powerful for its size
Acccident in London docks, the ship Eastminster, when it capThe iron clipper ship, the Eastminster, shown capsized in London Docks. Strong winds blew her over causing her to hit and sink three barges. The crew escaped wet but unharmed
On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the central streeOn board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the central street of shops, over 150 meters long, with the spacious embarkation hall
Automatic telephone-girls: Operators replaced by machinesA diagram of the mechanical telephone exchange, showing what happens once the number is dialled to when the call is received
Football by the new electric light at Kennington OvalEngraving showing spectators and players at a football match between the Wanderers and the Clapham Rovers illuminated by the new lighting system
Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: High frequency cookerPhotograph of a woman demonstrating the cooker of the future, in which the high frequency waves cook right through the food. The invention was a forerunner of the microwave oven, commonly in use today
Radar navigation at a glance- a new deviceDiagrammatic illustration of radar navigation. This was designed by the Admiralty Research Lab (mainly by Mr.J. Home Dickson)
The Workless man-of -all-workIllustration of a man reading the paper whilst all the household work is done by machinery. The sketch depicts what was then considered a glimpse into the future
The twisted bow of the Storstad, after the collison with theThe twisted bow of the Storstad, pictured after the collision with the Empress of Ireland. Important evidence for the inquiry
Cranstons wood grass mowing machineEngraving of Cranstons wood grass mowing machine of 1862
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; A marineA sketch showing an example of a curious design sent to the Patent Office in 1920, of a marine life saving apparatus which was also submersible
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; CuriousSketch of a cross section of a curious apparatus for securing oysters. Two men work in a submarine-like pod at the bottom of the sea, scooping up oysters with a rake
Relatives and friends scanning the fateful lists at the CanaScanning the fateful lists for news. Relatives and friends of passengers on the Empress of Ireland making inquiries at the Canadian Pacific Railway offices in Cockspur Steet
Vigil outside the C. P. R, relatives and friend awaiting newsAt the Liverpool office of the C.P.R. Relatives and friends of passengers on the Empress of Ireland making inquiries at the Canadian Pacific Railway offices in Cockspur Steet
Hunnybun & Vendens new patent safety omnibusEngraving showing the new patent street carriage. It had a low construction which afforded easy access, so that passengers could alight from the road to the floor of the carriage without the aid of a
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; A boat dAn illustration showing a cross-section of a boat propelled by windmills, cruising along a country river
Inventions great and small: shaving in publicAmusing photograph of a man shaving in a train carriage captioned How to beguile the morning journey, or shaving in public; a sight which may become common if a recent automatic dry-shaving apparatus
Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric alarm tea maPhotograph of a woman demonstrating the electric teas-made at the Olympia Ideal Home exhibition 1947
The Electric Light on the Thames EmbankmentEngraving showing onlookers gazing up at the electric lamps along the Thames Embankment in 1879
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; An arranIllustration representing an idea for a piece of machinery that enabled a dog or cat to drive a small machine
Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engineSketch of the Danish inventor Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine. The motor was a significant development from earlier electro-magnetic engines
Curiosities from the Patent Office; Safety Suit for AviatorsIllustration showing a safety suit for aviators from 1921. The suit takes the form of a parachute attached to the wearer in two parts, one to the torso and one to the head
The Normandie, the largest liner in the worldThe burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service
