Historic Industrial Excavation

Engravings of historic industrial operations, showcasing early construction projects and machinery related to canals and railroads.

Couillet foundries, Charleroi, Hainaut province. Belgium, Europe. Journey to Belgium by Camille Lemonnier. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1906

THE ISTHMUS OF SUEZ MARITIME CANAL

Steam-powered earth excavator being used during the French Panama Canal Companys attempt to build the canal 1880-c1890. Enterprise led by Ferdinand de Lesseps. Engraving from La Nature, Paris, 1888.

An engraving depicting the construction of the East Dock, Swansea. Dated 19th century

Bird's-eye view of the Krupp steel foundry, Essen, Germany, engraving from Nouvelles annales de la construction, 1861.

Couillet foundries, Charleroi, Hainaut province. Belgium, Europe. Journey to Belgium by Camille Lemonnier. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1906

Engraving depicting the interior of the London Electricity Supply Corporation's power station at Deptford.

Isaac Holden & Sons' Alston wool combing works, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, c1880. From Great Industries of Great Britain (London, c1880). Engraving.

Isaac Holden & Sons' Alston wool combing works, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, c1880. From 'Great Industries of Great Britain' (London, c1880). Engraving.

Ivry-Sur-Seine foundries: 1 coal depot, 2 rolling mills, 3 scrap depot, 4 management offices, 4 training school, 5 office, 6 forging, mulching and bolting, 7 engines and generators, 8 milling stations, 9 molding workshops, 10 registration office and warehouses, 11 horseshoe manufacturing, 12 stables, 13 warehouses, 14 molding and carpentry workshops, 15 fire pumps, 16 cylinder warehouse; France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 1997, Volume LXXVII, June 4, 1881.

Neu-Staßfurt salt mine, Agatheschacht, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, in 1878 / Salzbergwerk Neu-Staßfurt, Agatheschacht, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland, im Jahre 1878, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

EXPLOSION AT THE GOVERNMENT GUNPOWDER WORKS NEAR WALTHAM

The St Rollox chemical works, Glasgow, c1880. Artist: Unknown

Webb's chemical factory, Diglis, Worcestershire, c1860. Artist: Unknown

Great Western Railway's tunnel under the River Severn between England and Wales 1873-1886: Engine houses at Sudbrook housing steam engies for pumping ou the workings. Engraving 1888.

An engraving depicting the blast furnaces in Middlesbrough. Dated 19th century

CONCRETE FOUNDATION FOR THE NORTHERN OUTFALL TUNNELS, LONDON MAIN DRAINAGE

Liverpool: a railway tunnel cut into the mountain side with men working on scaffolding above and cutting stone below. Engraving by C. and G. Pyne after J. Davies.

Diggers & Conveyor Belts Used to Deepen the Suez Canal ca. 1870 Artist Unknown Woodcut print

An engraving depicting Armstrong's Elswick Works, Newcastle. Dated 19th century

Engraving of the Hydraulic Lift Graving Dock on Hog Island, Bombay, opened on the 16th November 1872. This graving dock could take ships up to 400 foot long, raising them out of the water for work to be undertaken on their hulls. Date: 1872

Edgar Thomson Steel Works - Drawing by Joseph Pennell, circa 1915

Night work for the construction of buildings, 1869, Moniteur, Paris, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exa...

Atlas workshops, drawing

Factory "altos hornos de hierro y acero", Baracaldo, Bilbao. Anonymous, Private Collection, Madrid.

An engraving depicting the air pollution from factories and mill chimneys in Leeds, England. Dated 19th century

DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF MESSRS. HINE AND MUNDELLA'S HOSIERY FACTORY AT NOTTINGHAM

Bird's-eye view of Krupp's Works at Essen where armaments manufactured. Wood engraving 1896

Engraving depicting the Great Northern Railway goods shed at the London terminus, designed by Lewis Cubitt. It connected the railway freight to the Thames at Limehouse by the way of the Regent's Canal. Lewis Cubitt (1799-1883) an English civil engineer. Dated 19th century

The explosion at a rocket factory at Woolwich Arsenal , as seen from Plumstead Marshes. The explosion occurred in the rocket storehouse, which was completely destroyed after the fire. Date: 29th September 1883

Gold mining at Bogoslowski in the Urals, Russia. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1889

Our Mexican frontier - cotton press at Piedras Negras, on the Rio Grande, the centre of the rebel trade / from a sketch by our special artist, C.E. Bonwill.. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1864 Sept. 3, p. 372. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Economic & industrial aspects, Cotton industry, Mexico, Piedras Negras, 1860-1870.

The Naval Docks at Chatham, Kent, under construction. The dockyard dated from the 16th century but was extended in the 1860's to cover an area of 380 acres. Date: September 19th 1868

Phoenix Iron and Bridge Works, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. From 'The Science Record', New York, 1873.

Illustration depicting a steam engine. Dated 19th century

The iron and steel works at Barrow, c1880. Artist: Unknown

The Levee and Port of New Orleans, America, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century artwork

Strömman & Larsson's carpentry factory in Gothenburg.

Illustration depicting a steam engine. Dated 19th century

In the land of iron and steel , Railroads, Railroad tracks, Smokestacks, Furnaces. Joseph Pennell (1857-1926). Prints and Drawings

An engraving depicting the construction of the East Dock, Swansea. Dated 19th century

London Main Drainage: Pumping-station at Deptford Creek, 1861. 'The southern low-level sewer is intended to extend from Wandsworth to Deptford, passing through Battersea-fields to the Brixton-road, and along the low-level districts to its junction with the outfall at Deptford, into which it has to be raised by pumping. The drainage area of this sewer is about twenty-two square miles. Two other branch sewers are necessary to complete the drainage of the southern district - one from Bermondsey to Deptford, the other to intercept the drainage of the River Effra. The southern outfall sewer will co

Engraving depicting the process of making sheet glass. Dated 19th century

'Interior of the London Docks', 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854".

Factory of the industrial city of Lavrion, Attica, Greece. Voyage in Greece by Henri Belle

'SHEFFIELD SMOKE' factories at Sheffield, Yorkshire (England) Date: 1885

Evaporation of sugar cane juice into crystals by slave workers in Antigua. After an illustration in William Clark's Ten Views of the Island of Antigua, published 1823.

An engraving depicting a view of Leeds, showing the pollution from the factory and mill chimneys. Dated 19th century

Bradford, Yorkshire: an industrial landscape Date: 1873

Engraving showing the construction of the Abbey Mills Pumping Station in London, 1867. This station was built to pump fresh water to the city. Date: 13 April 1867

Camperdown linen works, Dundee, c1880. Artist: Unknown

The Glyn-pit mine near Pontypool. England, 19th century.

Historical illustration of the Bochumer Verein, a factory for the production of crucible steel, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, Europe

Amsterdam, Ebersbach, Johan Daniel, Graaff, Frederik Carel de, Netherlands, Rieke, Johan George Lodewijk, View of the site of the Brewery and Vinegar Factory De Gekroonde Valk of Van Vollenhoven & Comp.e in Amsterdam, Brewery and Vinegar Factory De Gekroonde Valk in Amsterdam, 1841, verso - stamped, View of the courtyard of the brewery and vinegar factory De Gekroonde Valk, Hoogte Kadijk 75 of the firm Van Vollenhove & Comp. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the company, 1791-1841., print, prent, prints, prenten, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 431 mm, width 567 mm, Dutch, 1817-03-02 - 1898-06-17, print maker, printmaker, 1841 - 1841, paper, papier, lithografie (techniek), 1819 - 1897-02-20, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, 1822 - 1900-02-26

Motala paper mill.

Construction site of the new port of La Spezia in 1868, Liguria, Italy, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Cellulose production, paper mill around 1900, Denmark, authentic reproduction of a school mural, historical, exact date unknown

Engineering: a large pumping station. Coloured lithograph, post 1875.

Grungy technical drawing or blueprint illustration on black background, busy port

Conflict between workmen and soldiers at the Seraing Ironworks, Belgium, 1869. 'The alarming riots which have broken out in some of the mining and manufacturing districts of Belgium...were mentioned in our foreign news. The scenes of the chief disturbances were the celebrated extensive iron-foundry and machine factory of Mr. John Cockerill, at Seraing, near Liège; and the collieries of the Borinage...The immediate occasion was a dispute between the workmen and their employers concerning the rate of wages. It is to be lamented that the excitable temper of the men, whatever may have been th

United Kingdom, 19th century. Swansea, copper foundries. Engraving from Le tour du monde (Tour of the World).

The coal mine, Swansea , Smokestacks, Coal mining. Joseph Pennell (1857-1926). Prints and Drawings

System for installing and lay the foundations. Engraving from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, 1860. Later coloration.

Illustration depicting a view of Leeds, showing Kitson's works and pollution by factory and mill chimneys. Dated 19th century

Egypt. Suez Canal. Large dredger type couloir used to clean the canal. They stood stationary in deep water. Engraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

GLIMPSES OF THE LOWER OTTAWA, THE LUMBER TRADE, CANADA, NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVING

A quarry in Ecaussines, Hainaut province. Belgium, Europe. Journey to Belgium by Camille Lemonnier. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1906

Engraving depicting a factory at Aubervilliers for making, recharging and servicing electric cabs used in Paris, France.

The Biggest Lathe in the World. Dated: 1917. Medium: lithograph. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph Pennell.

This illustration dates to the 1870s and shows the Great Steam Hammer Royal Gun Factory Woolwich. The hammer was, at the time, thought to be one of the most powerful steam hammers ever constructed. Its purpose was to forge great guns for the British Navy. The hammer was made by Nasymth & Co. Its height is about 50 feet and it is surrounded with furnaces and powerful cranes, carrying the huge iron tomgs that are to grap the glowing masses. Th hammer descend not merely with its own weight of 30 tons; steam is injected behind the falling piston, which is thus driven down with vastly enhanced rapidity and impulse.

Laying down turret for the HMS Victoria in the bridge yard at the Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Elswick yard, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. From Great Engineers, published c.1890

The interior of the factory of Pierre Louis Gautrot, showing the manufacture of musical instruments. Furnices can be seen to the rear, with raw materials and an enormous pair of pliers in the foreground. Date: 1855

Factories of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Top left: Cabinet works at Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Centre top: Factory at Glasgow, Scotland. Top right: Factory at South Bend, Indiana, USA. Bottom: Factory at Elizabethport, New Jersey, USA. From 'Great Industries of Great Britain (London, c1880).

From the Tops of the Furnaces, Joseph Pennell, American, active England, 1857-1926, Lithograph on ivory laid paper, Looking down on the blast furnaces from above, a large smoke stack on either side. Below, in the foreground, small figures rushing around with wheel barrows., USA, 1916, architecture, Print, Print

Engineering: a steam-driven pump in use on a building site in Spring Gardens, Charing Cross. Coloured lithograph by Maclure and Macdonald, 1879.

Illustration showing Singer Sewing Machine Factory, Glasgow. From Genius Rewarded or The Story of the Sewing Machine, New York, n.d. (ca 1885)

JOYNSON'S PAPER MILLS, ST. MARY CRAY, UK

English War Work: The Coal Mines, 1916. Joseph Pennell (American, 1857-1926). Lithograph;

Coal mining disaster, Oaks Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, December 1866. Artist: Anon

English War Work: Made in Germany, The Great Crane, 1916. Joseph Pennell (American, 1857-1926). Lithograph;

Interior of the buildings of a foundry, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Beaconsfield Gold Mines, Tasmania, Australia, 1886. Artist: Unknown

Interior of the buildings of a foundry, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

France, The Foundry

A view of the Mitchells and Butlers Cape Hill Brewery, at Smethwick, West Midlands. The brewery closed in September 2002 Date: 1909

Rörstrand's porcelain factory, woodcut

Coke Factory in the Borinage. Date: July-August 1879. Dimensions: 26.4 cm x 37.5 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: VINCENT VAN GOGH.

Excelsior Iron Works .

Construction of Plymouth Breakwater, Devon, England, 1812-1848.

Astley's Colliery, Dunkinfield Lancashire (England) 1866

Erecting the funnels of a steamship in a British shipyard Date: 1914-1918

Inspecting the material produced by French companies before sending it to London for the World Fair, Chemin de fer du Nord freight station, Paris, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 421, Volume XVII, March 21-28, 1851.

Factories of the Singer Sewing Machine company. Top left. Cabinet works at Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Centre top. Factory at Glasgow, Scotland. Top right. Factory at South Bend, Indiana, USA. Bottom. Factory at Elizabethport, New Jersey, USA. From Great Industries of Great Britain (London, c1880). En

Strike at Le Creusot ironworks : a meeting of workers.

THE PETROLEUM WELLS OF BAKU, ON THE CASPIAN SEA

Ardsley Main Colliery, near Barnsley, Yorkshire 1847

Scene on the Lower Mississippi, "Bound Down the River", Published by N. Knoedler, Special Reprint for the Mississippi Lime Company, 1869

'Blast-Furnaces at Bell Bros.' Iron Works, Middlesborough', 1910. Artist: Unknown.

King Vittorio Emanuele III visiting factories in Milan. Illustrator Achille Beltrame (1871-1945), from La Domenica del Corriere, 8th October 1905.

Iron rolling mill (Iron Works), 1875, by Adolph Menzel (1815-1905).

Blast furnaces at Siemens Iron and Steel Works, Landore, South Wales. Wood engraving 1885

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