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“Allin’s Cabinet of Curiosities”
The site of the Municipal Hall, corner of Congreve Street Old and New Birmingham: A History of… read more »
Advert for Martin Billing, Letter-Press, Lithographic and Copper-Plate Printer
The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Advertisement: Kendall and Son, Perfumers, Cabinet Case Makers, and Importers of Foreign Fancy Merchandise, London
Image from: William Hawkes Smith, Birmingham and its Vicinity as a Manufacturing and Commercial District (London and Birmingham, 1836), Local… read more »
Advertisement: Stock and Sharp, Glass and Lead Warehouse, Birmingham
Image from: William Hawkes Smith, Birmingham and its Vicinity as a Manufacturing and Commercial District (London and Birmingham, 1836), Local… read more »
Adverts for John Yates & Sons, Birmingham
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Alfred Harrop and Co, Orange Street Works, Sheffield
The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Apparatus
Image from: Joseph Priestley Collection by Samuel Timmins, Birmingham City Archives.
Apparatus
Image from: Joseph Priestley Collection by Samuel Timmins, Birmingham City Archives.
Arundel Brush Works, Sheffield
Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858 Local Studies and History,… read more »
Bewdley Snuff Mill
Image: Close-up of the abandoned snuff mill, Golden Valley, near Tickenhill, Bewdley (early 20th century). [Image from: Bewdley… read more »
Birmingham
Image: William Spurrier, Electro Silver Plate Manufacturer, Birmingham Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of… read more »
Birmingham
Image: John Rubery, Umbrella, Parasol, Furniture and Steel Frame Manufacturer, Birmingham Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men… read more »
Brassworking Skills in Birmingham
Caption: First page of William Tonks, Sons & Co., Catalogue of the Various Kinds of Work (1880). The image shows… read more »
Britannia Railway Carriage Works, Birmingham
Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Buildwas Abbey
Buildwas Abbey was taken over by Henry VII in 1538 and fell into a picturesque ruin. The… read more »
Carpenter and Tildesley, Patent Lock and Curry Comb Manufacturers, Willenhall
Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Chamberlain’s Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester
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Charcoal and its Uses
Image: Charcoal burning in the Wyre Forest. The photograph shows a completed clamp ready for firing in the… read more »
Charles Bage and Iron Construction
Image: The ground floor of Charles Bage’s Ditherington Mill showing the iron columns used in construction. The picture… read more »
Charles Bage, the Flax Industry and Shrewsbury’s Iron-Framed Mills
Image: View of Ditherington Mill in April 2003, the world’s first completely iron-framed building. The factory was built… read more »
Corn Mill, Cromford, Derbyshire
This corn mill was an example of the commercial facilities which developed to serve Cromford’s expanding population… read more »
Derby Porcelain: William Duesbury II and Robert Bloor
Image: Old China Works, Derby, showing kilns for firing the porcelain. John Keys, Sketches of Old Derby… read more »
George Dowler, Medallist and Die Sinker, Birmingham
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Globe Department: the Glass Blower
Image: Photo taken about 1940. It shows the right foot of the glass blower ready to press the… read more »
Glory Hole (1852-54) for Crown Window Glass Production
Image from: Photo taken during 1945-1946 demolition. It depicts the glory hole which is integral to the rectangular… read more »
Harrop and Hague, Norfolk Street, Sheffield
Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Interior of Britannia Railway Carriage and Wagon Works
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Ironbridge
The Ironbridge Gorge from Lincoln Hill showing the River Severn, the town of Ironbridge and evidence of… read more »
James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield Plated Wares
The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
James Haywood, Jun, Phoenix Foundry and Engineering Works, Derby
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John & Samuel Roberts, Swan and Small Heath Foundries, West Bromwich
The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
John Dawes & Sons, Bromford Iron Works, West Bromwich
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John Mitchell, Metallic Pens and Pen Holders, Birmingham
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John Yates & Sons, Patent Electro Plate Works, Birmingham
Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858 ELECTRO-PLATING The art of… read more »
Joseph Gillott, Metallic Pen Maker, Birmingham
Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858 STEEL PENS The Steel… read more »
Joseph Taylor, Engineer and Machinist, Birmingham
The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Labour and Genius: or, the Mill-stream, and the Cascade. A Fable
Image: View of Matthew Boulton’s Soho Manufactory in Handsworth near Birmingham. J Bisset, Bisset’s Magnificent Guide or Grand Copper Plate Directory… read more »
Lowe’s Rope and Twine Manufactory
Image: An exterior view of buildings at Lowe’s rope manufactory. Much of the firm’s production took place in… read more »
Made in Kidderminster: the History of the Carpet Industry
Image: Brinton’s Carpet factory, 1870 Brinton’s Carpet Factory, Vicar Street, Kidderminster, 1870. Print taken from a watercolour. By… read more »
Mander Brothers, Varnish Manufacturer, Wolverhampton
The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Matthew Harvey, Malleable Iron Founder, Walsall
The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England, 1858
Messenger and Sons, Corrugated Ship & Railway Lamps, Birmingham
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Metal Rolling
Image: Charles Clifford, Rolling Mills, Birmingham Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern England,… read more »
Metallic Bedsteads
Image: Richard and Edward Peyton, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Birmingham Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and… read more »
Needle Making
Image: Milward’s Needle and Fish-Hook Manufactory, Redditch Image from: The New Illustrated Directory Entitled Men and Things of Modern… read more »
Needle-Making Illustrated and Explained: A Guide through Washford Mills, Redditch
Front cover of Needle-Making Illustrated and Explained: A Guide through Washford Mills, Redditch Title page of Needle-Making… read more »
Optical Department: Open Pots after Cooling
Image: Photo taken about 1940. The photo shows two full open pots after cooling and just prior to… read more »
