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Mechanisation: Luddites smash weaving machinery

Luddites smash weaving machinery

Mechanisation: Jacquard Loom. Power operated development of Joseph

Jacquard Loom. Power operated development of Joseph

Mechanisation: Isaac Merrit Singer's (American inventor) first

Isaac Merrit Singer's (American inventor) first

Mechanisation: Home and family transformed into models of comfort

Home and family transformed into models of comfort

Mechanisation: Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875):

Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875):

Mechanisation: Woman and boy drawing a corve containing 3-4 cwt

Woman and boy drawing a corve containing 3-4 cwt

Mechanisation: Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing

Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing

Mechanisation: Carding, drawing and roving cotton. Carding engine

Carding, drawing and roving cotton. Carding engine

Mechanisation: Patrick Bell (1799-1869) Scottish clergyman and

Patrick Bell (1799-1869) Scottish clergyman and

Mechanisation: Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle (1719-1811)

Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle (1719-1811)

Mechanisation: Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine. Thomas

Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine. Thomas

Mechanisation: Cyrus McCormick's reaping machine of 1831 (patented

Cyrus McCormick's reaping machine of 1831 (patented

Mechanisation: Weaving shed fitted with Jacquard power looms

Weaving shed fitted with Jacquard power looms

Mechanisation: Illustration showing walter Wood's self-binding

Illustration showing walter Wood's self-binding

Mechanisation: Cyrus McCormick's reaping machine (America, 1831)

Cyrus McCormick's reaping machine (America, 1831)

Mechanisation: Daussin's steam motor, heated on the kitchen stove

Daussin's steam motor, heated on the kitchen stove

Mechanisation: Lockstitch sewing machine, eight inches long x

Lockstitch sewing machine, eight inches long x

Mechanisation: Women securing bristles in brushes using Woodbury's

Women securing bristles in brushes using Woodbury's

Mechanisation: Stocking Frame Workshop, showing women winding

Stocking Frame Workshop, showing women winding

Mechanisation: First lockstitch sewing machine, patented by Elias

First lockstitch sewing machine, patented by Elias

Mechanisation: Steel production: Forge, A with bellows to produce

Steel production: Forge, A with bellows to produce

Mechanisation: Cyrus McCormick's reaping machine of 1831 (patented

Cyrus McCormick's reaping machine of 1831 (patented

Mechanisation: Stamp for breaking copper cupellation cakes for

Stamp for breaking copper cupellation cakes for

Mechanisation: Power loom for weaving cotton. Model illustrated

Power loom for weaving cotton. Model illustrated

Mechanisation: Newcomen steam engine. From Bernard Forest de

Newcomen steam engine. From Bernard Forest de

Mechanisation: Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) American inventor

Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875) American inventor

Mechanisation: Isaac Merrit Singer (1811-1875), American inventor

Isaac Merrit Singer (1811-1875), American inventor

Mechanisation: Glass cutters at their wheels. Vessel to be cut

Glass cutters at their wheels. Vessel to be cut

Mechanisation: Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal (lead

Stamping and roasting ore to extract metal (lead

Mechanisation: Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left)

Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left)

Mechanisation: Female typist. Wood engraving published

Female typist. Wood engraving published

Mechanisation: Patrick Bell (1799-1869) Scottish clergyman; inventor

Patrick Bell (1799-1869) Scottish clergyman; inventor

Mechanisation: Germain Sommeiller's (1815-1871) compressed air

Germain Sommeiller's (1815-1871) compressed air

Mechanisation: James Watt's (1736-1819) prototype steam engine

James Watt's (1736-1819) prototype steam engine

Mechanisation: Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East

Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East

Mechanisation: Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1/4

Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1/4

Mechanisation: Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal

Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal

Mechanisation: Woman putter dragging sledge of coal along a

Woman putter dragging sledge of coal along a

Mechanisation: Boy pushing a truck loaded with coal from the

Boy pushing a truck loaded with coal from the

Mechanisation: Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French silk-weaver

Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French silk-weaver

Mechanisation: Portable steam engine by Garrett & Sons, Ipswich

Portable steam engine by Garrett & Sons, Ipswich

Mechanisation: Bell's improved reaping machine by Crosskill

Bell's improved reaping machine by Crosskill

Mechanisation: Milking parlour equipped with Thistle suction

Milking parlour equipped with Thistle suction

Mechanisation: Women harvesting wheat on a combine harvester

Women harvesting wheat on a combine harvester

Mechanisation: Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French inventor

Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French inventor

Mechanisation: Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East

Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East

Mechanisation: Elias Howe (1819-1867), American inventor, patented

Elias Howe (1819-1867), American inventor, patented

Mechanisation: The slubbing-billy, inventor uncertain, which

The slubbing-billy, inventor uncertain, which

Mechanisation: Thomas Highs (1718-1803) double jenny, publicly

Thomas Highs (1718-1803) double jenny, publicly

Mechanisation: Cotton manufacture: mule spinning. Note boy on

Cotton manufacture: mule spinning. Note boy on

Mechanisation: Cross-section of Elihu Whitney's (1765-1825) saw-gin

Cross-section of Elihu Whitney's (1765-1825) saw-gin

Mechanisation: Saw gin for cleaning cotton being operated by

Saw gin for cleaning cotton being operated by

Mechanisation: Rolling mill and forge powered by hot gases from

Rolling mill and forge powered by hot gases from

Mechanisation: Draining mine using series of suction pumps powered

Draining mine using series of suction pumps powered

Mechanisation: Jacquard power loom. In 1801 Joseph-Marie Jacquard

Jacquard power loom. In 1801 Joseph-Marie Jacquard

Mechanisation: Portable threshing machine. Machines of this type

Portable threshing machine. Machines of this type

Mechanisation: James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish engineer and inventor

James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish engineer and inventor

Mechanisation: Love Conquered Fear': Michael Armstrong, adopted

Love Conquered Fear': Michael Armstrong, adopted

Mechanisation: Die-stamping the channel and eye position on needle

Die-stamping the channel and eye position on needle

Mechanisation: Bellows operated by a camshaft powered by a water

Bellows operated by a camshaft powered by a water

Mechanisation: Forge with bellows driven by an undershot water

Forge with bellows driven by an undershot water

Mechanisation: Sectional view of Newcomen steam engine. From

Sectional view of Newcomen steam engine. From

Mechanisation: Cyrus McCormick's reaper and binder, an improvement

Cyrus McCormick's reaper and binder, an improvement

Mechanisation: Spinning Jenny - Invented by James Hargreaves

Spinning Jenny - Invented by James Hargreaves

Mechanisation: Sectional view of Strutt's model cotton mills

Sectional view of Strutt's model cotton mills

Mechanisation: Bellows operated by camshaft powered by water

Bellows operated by camshaft powered by water

Mechanisation: Forge showing bellows and hammer powered by an

Forge showing bellows and hammer powered by an

Mechanisation: Elihu Whitney's (1765-1825) saw-gin for cleaning

Elihu Whitney's (1765-1825) saw-gin for cleaning

Mechanisation: Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French silk-weaver

Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French silk-weaver

Mechanisation: Panama Canal: excavating with steam-powered earth

Panama Canal: excavating with steam-powered earth

Mechanisation: Jacquard loom, with swags of punched cards from

Jacquard loom, with swags of punched cards from

Mechanisation: Man operating machine for punching cards for Jacquard

Man operating machine for punching cards for Jacquard

Mechanisation: Preparing punched cards for a Jacquard loom. Card

Preparing punched cards for a Jacquard loom. Card

Mechanisation: Rail mounted coal cutting machine powered by compressed

Rail mounted coal cutting machine powered by compressed

Mechanisation: Boy putters moving coal in a narrow seam - Lancashire

Boy putters moving coal in a narrow seam - Lancashire

Mechanisation: Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French silk-weaver

Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) French silk-weaver

Mechanisation: A horse-gin, also called horse-whin, horse-whim

A horse-gin, also called horse-whin, horse-whim

Mechanisation: Small girl minding the spools to see that all

Small girl minding the spools to see that all

Mechanisation: Potter's workshop with woman turning the wheel

Potter's workshop with woman turning the wheel

Mechanisation: Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel

Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel

Mechanisation: Wool Winding Machine - Patons & Baldwins

Wool Winding Machine - Patons & Baldwins

Mechanisation: Barrel making machine

Barrel making machine

Mechanisation: Enormous Wheel Weapon, by Leonardo da Vinci

Enormous Wheel Weapon, by Leonardo da Vinci

Mechanisation: Needlewomen emigrating to Australia - Home at Hatton Garden

Needlewomen emigrating to Australia - Home at Hatton Garden

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