Vacuum apparatus; Pontifex and Wood. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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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...
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).
Model house for families; H. R. H. Prince Albert. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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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...
Naval models, etc.; India. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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View of a group of ship models of western Indian craft. Severe edge fading on print, although central portion bright. Fading in from edges. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition. With barely discenible monogram 'H. O.' at bottom righ...
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' (partly cropped. Side view of small cannon mounted on a camel saddle. Severe edge fading. A copy of this photograph was also exhibited at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' Arrangement of Egyptian implements, including ploughshare, earthenware pots and grinding stones. Some edge fading, but central area richly toned. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of ...
View of agricultural machinery manufactured by Crosskill, on display in the exhibition grounds. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
View of a one-horse cart ('On the whole, the principles of construction of Mr. Busby's cart are considered more correct than those of any other in the Exhibition'), a plough and other agricultural machinery, made by Busby of Newton-le-Willows, on display in the exhibition grounds.
Agricultural implements; Garrett and Sons. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Industrial Photography View of a steam engine and harvesting machinery manufactured by Garrett: 'Messrs. Garrett and Son in their engine had made a great effort to combine lightness with strength, having substituted wrought for cast iron in the bearing for crank-shaft and other parts ......