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Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(424a)
Title:: Lathe for railway wheels; Sharp, Brothers, and Co. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the machine: 'A magnificent railway-wheel lathe, with two opposite headstocks and face-plates, and two compound slide-rests to correspond, capable of turning wheels above seven feet in diameter, is exhibited by Messrs. Sharp.' (p. 424).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(424b)
Title:: Machine tools; Whitworth and Co. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Industrial Photography View of planing machinery manufactured by Whitworth and Co.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(426a)
Title:: Anti-friction press; Dick. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the press, manufactured by D. Dick: 'In the American Department, Mr. Dick (79) exhibits a variety of powerful machinery for producing pressure with small friction, by means of a peculiar combination of levers whose surfaces act by rolling contact, and...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(426b)
Title:: Steam hammer; Nasmyth. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Industrial Photography General view of the massive steam hammer, patented and manufactured by James Nasmyth of Manchester: 'The admirable steam hammer of Messrs. Nasmyth and Co. (236) is too well known to require any lengthened notice in this place. It is only to be regretted that the na...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(431)
Title:: Chocolate machines; Hermann. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Industrial Photography View of the crushing and mixing machinery: 'In the French section, M. Hermann (873) has fitted up a complete and admirable set of machines largely employed for the manufacture of chocolate, by which the cocoa beans are crushed after being roasted, mixed with sugar,...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(432a)
Title:: Vacuum apparatus; Pontifex and Wood. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Industrial Photography Close view of the vacuum apparatus used in the production of sugar: 'The English machine of Messrs. Pontifex and Wood (602) is of great manufacturing power; and its enormous dome, formed from a single piece of copper, is a very wonderful specimen of the coppersmith...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(432b)
Title:: Vacuum sugar apparatus; Heckmann. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Industrial Photography View of the large copper vacuum apparatus: 'The machine of Mr. Heckmann (Prussia, 52), although not equal in magnitude, nor perhaps in workmanship to the two already mentioned, must be regarded as a contribution of first-rate merit.' (p. 432).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(437)
Title:: View of transept, south end. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Exterior view of the south façade of the transept of the Crystal Palace.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: X.1067, 2(439)
Title:: Model house for families; H. R. H. Prince Albert. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the two storey house, faced with glazed decorative brickwork and with a common balcony linking the two sides on the upper floor. Designed by the architect Mr Roberts, it was paid for by Prince Albert, who, unsurprisingly, was awarded a medal 'as the exh...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 item

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