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RICHS VILLA / HOGARTHJOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: ?1682 - 1761
DANCE AT HOME 1745The Happy Marriage A dance in a private house. The guests are possibly performing a longways English Country Dance. Date: circa 1745
TURBINES AT NIAGARA FALLA view of the turbines installed at Niagara Falls Date: circa 1895
WASHING GOLD / CANADA / 1900A man washing gold in British Columbia. Date: circa 1900
GIRL SEWS / NEW YORK / 1872A girl sews by candlelight in her apartment while a man drinks at the table and another person lies (ill?) in bed in the same room. Date: 1872
MATCHBOX MAKING / EAST ENDTwo children watch their mother making matchboxes at the table at home in the east end of London. Date: 1896
FAMILY WORKS AT HOMEDiligence - all the family at work; spinning and drawing
PLUCKING RABBIT FUR 1895Women working at home pulling fur from rabbit skins to stuff beds. Date: 1895
BALLOON / HEATHA horse and rider gallop to the clouds with the assistance of a hot-air balloon. Date: circa 1830
SAILOR AT MAST HEADA sailor up in the clouds atop a mast head waves his straw boater at his ship mates below. Date: circa 1830
T A SMITH, SCIENTISTT A SMITH lecturer on anatomy, physiology and chemistry, but not listed in any reference book : a fine example of a scientist demonstrating Date: flourished 1858
LANDING ICE AT BOMBAYBlocks of ice being taken ashore at Bombay Date: 1878
BARREL MAKING - COOPERA diagram depicting the processes involved in making barrels. Date: 1866
The old clothes market, camp field, Manchester 1870The old clothes market or rag fair, as it was called, which was held every Monday and Saturdays on Camp Field in Manchester. Date: 1870
Queen AlexandraQUEEN ALEXANDRA (1844 - 1925), wife of Edward VII, young woman
PAPINS HYDRAULIC MACHINEPapins Hydraulic machine. Date: 1686
PARABLE OF PRODIGAL SONThe Parable of the Prodigal Son
WOOL BALES IN ARGENTINAArgentinian wool industry: transporting bales of wool Date: 1885
POTTERY / ANCIENT CHINAPottery production in ancient China - extracting the clay. (1 of 4)
LEADENHALL MARKET LONDONLEADENHALL MARKET Date: circa 1860
A Miser and his MateLAVARICE A miser and his mate Date: 1824
COOPER 1835Coopers with their equipment labeled in detail. Date: 1658
MINING GNOMESAllegorical depiction of mining, showing two of the little folk traditionally associated with mining Date: circa 1890
ALLEGORY OF MININGAllegorical depiction of mining, showing two of the little folk traditionally associated with mining, and various tools Date: circa 1890
ALLEGORY OF MECHANICSLA MECANIQUE allegorical design depicting the angel of mechanics, fire in one hand, a locomotive in the other, against a background of machinery Date: circa 1890
MACHINES ALLEGORISEDLA MECANIQUE allegorical design depicting the angel of mechanics, fire in one hand, a locomotive in the other, against a background of machinery Date: circa 1890
WATER WHEEL MECHANISMSDiagrams to show how different designs of water wheel work Date: 1819
MILL WHEEL AT DUNSTERThe wheel of the water mill at Dunster, Somerset Date: 1954
Andrea Palladio, Italian architectAndrea Palladio (1508-1580), Italian architect. Date: 16th century
KAILAN COAL MINES 1930SChinese miners pushing trolleys of coal on rails at the (British) Kailan coal mines, China. Date: 1930s
SHOE SHOP INTERIORThe interior of a shoe shop, with shoes made by hand. A boy has his feet measured while his mother looks on. Date: circa 1895
ALBRECHT DURER (1471 - 1528) - self-portrait, German artist and engraver at the age of 28. Date: 1822
DURER / SELF / HOLLAR / 1498ALBRECHT DURER German artist and engraver, with a landscape in the background Date: 1471 - 1528
TOOLS / FOOT-LATHEFoot-operated lathe
TOOLS / LATHE / 1806Lathe for turning cylindrical poles Date: 1806
TOOLS / GIMLETS ETC / 1889Various types of mallet, awl and gimlet Date: 1889
TOOLS / GAUGES ETC / 1889Various types of saw, gauge and screwdriver. Also included is a spirit level. Date: 1889
TOOLS / HAMMERS ETC / 1889Various types of hammer and scythe Date: 1889
TOOLS / CHISELS ETC / 1889Various types of chisel, knife and gouge Date: 1889
TOOLS / BEVILS ETC / 1889Various types of bevil, spokeshave and square Date: 1889
ARCHITAS / MAGNETISM / C17Magnetism demonstrated by the dove of Architas. The dove flies in a circle, not because of the wind, but through the influence of magnetism. Date: 17th century
Bernard Palissy, French Huguenot potterBernard Palissy (c.1510-c.1589), French Huguenot potter, hydraulics engineer and craftsman, working in his studio. Date: 16th century
ARTIST USING GRIDAn artist uses a grid pattern to assist him in drawing a reclining model Date: 1525
Strike of colliers in Durham 1863Striking Durham pitmen meet on The Batts, Bishop Auckland. Date: 1863
Diamond mines workers 1887Various scenes showing the mistreatment of black workers in the diamond mines of South Africa. Date: 1887
Diamond mine in Kimberley 1878A Hotel at the diamond mine in Kimberley, South Africa. Date: 1878
Diamond mining at Kimberley 1885Diamond mining at Kimberley, South Africa Date: 1885
Diamond mining in KimberleyDiamond mining at Kimberley, South Africa. Date: circa 1880