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Ironworks 19th century Stock Photos and Images
An old engraving showing workers drawing out the hot metal into long bars in a rolling mill or ‘ball chain’ in an iron works or foundry in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. An integrated ironworks in the 1800s usually included blast furnaces and a number of puddling furnaces or a foundry with or without other kinds of ironworks. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-showing-workers-drawing-out-the-hot-metal-into-long-bars-in-a-rolling-mill-or-ball-chain-in-an-iron-works-or-foundry-in-the-1800s-it-is-from-a-victorian-mechanical-engineering-book-of-the-1880s-an-ironworks-or-iron-works-is-an-industrial-plant-where-iron-is-smelted-and-where-heavy-iron-and-steel-products-are-made-an-integrated-ironworks-in-the-1800s-usually-included-blast-furnaces-and-a-number-of-puddling-furnaces-or-a-foundry-with-or-without-other-kinds-of-ironworks-image384283120.htmlRM2D95H14–An old engraving showing workers drawing out the hot metal into long bars in a rolling mill or ‘ball chain’ in an iron works or foundry in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. An integrated ironworks in the 1800s usually included blast furnaces and a number of puddling furnaces or a foundry with or without other kinds of ironworks.
An engraving of an old Victorian metal foundry. Shown right are the furnaces for melting metal and foreground workers pour molten metal into moulds. Hand-cranked cranes and hoists are clearly visible. It is from a Victorian book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. A foundry is a factory or workshop that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them in a furnace into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mould, and removing the mould material after the cooled metal has solidified leaving the cast metal in the required shape or design. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-engraving-of-an-old-victorian-metal-foundry-shown-right-are-the-furnaces-for-melting-metal-and-foreground-workers-pour-molten-metal-into-moulds-hand-cranked-cranes-and-hoists-are-clearly-visible-it-is-from-a-victorian-book-of-the-1890s-on-discoveries-and-inventions-during-the-1800s-a-foundry-is-a-factory-or-workshop-that-produces-metal-castings-metals-are-cast-into-shapes-by-melting-them-in-a-furnace-into-a-liquid-pouring-the-metal-into-a-mould-and-removing-the-mould-material-after-the-cooled-metal-has-solidified-leaving-the-cast-metal-in-the-required-shape-or-design-image454530825.htmlRM2HBDJKN–An engraving of an old Victorian metal foundry. Shown right are the furnaces for melting metal and foreground workers pour molten metal into moulds. Hand-cranked cranes and hoists are clearly visible. It is from a Victorian book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. A foundry is a factory or workshop that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them in a furnace into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mould, and removing the mould material after the cooled metal has solidified leaving the cast metal in the required shape or design.
An engraving of an old Victorian metal foundry. Shown right are the furnaces for melting metal and foreground workers pour molten metal into moulds. Hand-cranked cranes and hoists are clearly visible. It is from a Victorian book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. A foundry is a factory or workshop that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them in a furnace into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mould, and removing the mould material after the cooled metal has solidified leaving the cast metal in the required shape or design. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-engraving-of-an-old-victorian-metal-foundry-shown-right-are-the-furnaces-for-melting-metal-and-foreground-workers-pour-molten-metal-into-moulds-hand-cranked-cranes-and-hoists-are-clearly-visible-it-is-from-a-victorian-book-of-the-1890s-on-discoveries-and-inventions-during-the-1800s-a-foundry-is-a-factory-or-workshop-that-produces-metal-castings-metals-are-cast-into-shapes-by-melting-them-in-a-furnace-into-a-liquid-pouring-the-metal-into-a-mould-and-removing-the-mould-material-after-the-cooled-metal-has-solidified-leaving-the-cast-metal-in-the-required-shape-or-design-image454530821.htmlRM2HBDJKH–An engraving of an old Victorian metal foundry. Shown right are the furnaces for melting metal and foreground workers pour molten metal into moulds. Hand-cranked cranes and hoists are clearly visible. It is from a Victorian book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. A foundry is a factory or workshop that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them in a furnace into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mould, and removing the mould material after the cooled metal has solidified leaving the cast metal in the required shape or design.
An old engraving of workers using a ‘shank’ in a metal foundry. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A shank (bull ladle) is a device for carrying molten iron or other metals. It is carried from the furnace by two workers holding handles at each end of a cross-bar (crutch). This could be tipped to pour the molten metal. This large version also requires the assistance of a crane. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-workers-using-a-shank-in-a-metal-foundry-it-is-from-a-victorian-mechanical-engineering-book-of-the-1880s-a-shank-bull-ladle-is-a-device-for-carrying-molten-iron-or-other-metals-it-is-carried-from-the-furnace-by-two-workers-holding-handles-at-each-end-of-a-cross-bar-crutch-this-could-be-tipped-to-pour-the-molten-metal-this-large-version-also-requires-the-assistance-of-a-crane-image388238495.htmlRM2DFHP4F–An old engraving of workers using a ‘shank’ in a metal foundry. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A shank (bull ladle) is a device for carrying molten iron or other metals. It is carried from the furnace by two workers holding handles at each end of a cross-bar (crutch). This could be tipped to pour the molten metal. This large version also requires the assistance of a crane.
An old engraving of a worker cutting a metal bar in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. The bar-cutter shown is on a belt driven system with a large weighted cutter chopping the iron or steel being fed by hand into the machine into short lengths. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-a-worker-cutting-a-metal-bar-in-the-1800s-it-is-from-a-victorian-mechanical-engineering-book-of-the-1880s-the-bar-cutter-shown-is-on-a-belt-driven-system-with-a-large-weighted-cutter-chopping-the-iron-or-steel-being-fed-by-hand-into-the-machine-into-short-lengths-image383989664.htmlRM2D8M6MG–An old engraving of a worker cutting a metal bar in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. The bar-cutter shown is on a belt driven system with a large weighted cutter chopping the iron or steel being fed by hand into the machine into short lengths.
An old engraving of the unusual twin-hulled, cross-channel ship PS Castalia, Dover Harbour, Kent, England, UK in the 1870s. It is from a book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. Castalia was a paddle steamer built in 1874 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Leamouth, London for the English Channel Steamship Company. On arrival at Dover, large crowds came to see the novel ship. Castalia entered into regular service on 5 August 1875. Her lack of speed meant that she was not a financial success. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-the-unusual-twin-hulled-cross-channel-ship-ps-castalia-dover-harbour-kent-england-uk-in-the-1870s-it-is-from-a-book-of-the-1890s-on-discoveries-and-inventions-during-the-1800s-castalia-was-a-paddle-steamer-built-in-1874-by-the-thames-ironworks-and-shipbuilding-company-leamouth-london-for-the-english-channel-steamship-company-on-arrival-at-dover-large-crowds-came-to-see-the-novel-ship-castalia-entered-into-regular-service-on-5-august-1875-her-lack-of-speed-meant-that-she-was-not-a-financial-success-image454530918.htmlRM2HBDJR2–An old engraving of the unusual twin-hulled, cross-channel ship PS Castalia, Dover Harbour, Kent, England, UK in the 1870s. It is from a book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. Castalia was a paddle steamer built in 1874 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Leamouth, London for the English Channel Steamship Company. On arrival at Dover, large crowds came to see the novel ship. Castalia entered into regular service on 5 August 1875. Her lack of speed meant that she was not a financial success.
An old engraving of the unusual twin-hulled, cross-channel ship PS Castalia, Dover Harbour, Kent, England, UK in the 1870s. It is from a book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. Castalia was a paddle steamer built in 1874 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Leamouth, London for the English Channel Steamship Company. On arrival at Dover, large crowds came to see the novel ship. Castalia entered into regular service on 5 August 1875. Her lack of speed meant that she was not a financial success. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-the-unusual-twin-hulled-cross-channel-ship-ps-castalia-dover-harbour-kent-england-uk-in-the-1870s-it-is-from-a-book-of-the-1890s-on-discoveries-and-inventions-during-the-1800s-castalia-was-a-paddle-steamer-built-in-1874-by-the-thames-ironworks-and-shipbuilding-company-leamouth-london-for-the-english-channel-steamship-company-on-arrival-at-dover-large-crowds-came-to-see-the-novel-ship-castalia-entered-into-regular-service-on-5-august-1875-her-lack-of-speed-meant-that-she-was-not-a-financial-success-image454530913.htmlRM2HBDJPW–An old engraving of the unusual twin-hulled, cross-channel ship PS Castalia, Dover Harbour, Kent, England, UK in the 1870s. It is from a book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. Castalia was a paddle steamer built in 1874 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Leamouth, London for the English Channel Steamship Company. On arrival at Dover, large crowds came to see the novel ship. Castalia entered into regular service on 5 August 1875. Her lack of speed meant that she was not a financial success.
An old engraving of Nasmyth’s steam hammer c. 1850. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A steam hammer (or drop hammer) is an industrial power hammer used for shaping forgings. The hammer is usually attached to a piston that slides within a fixed cylinder. Here two men lift the hot iron into place on to the ‘anvil’ under the hammer. James Watt described the steam hammer in 1784, but it was 1840 when the first working steam hammer was built. In 1843 there was a dispute between François Bourdon of France and James Nasmyth of Britain over who had invented it. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-nasmyths-steam-hammer-c-1850-it-is-from-a-victorian-mechanical-engineering-book-of-the-1880s-a-steam-hammer-or-drop-hammer-is-an-industrial-power-hammer-used-for-shaping-forgings-the-hammer-is-usually-attached-to-a-piston-that-slides-within-a-fixed-cylinder-here-two-men-lift-the-hot-iron-into-place-on-to-the-anvil-under-the-hammer-james-watt-described-the-steam-hammer-in-1784-but-it-was-1840-when-the-first-working-steam-hammer-was-built-in-1843-there-was-a-dispute-between-franois-bourdon-of-france-and-james-nasmyth-of-britain-over-who-had-invented-it-image391418717.htmlRM2DMPJFW–An old engraving of Nasmyth’s steam hammer c. 1850. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A steam hammer (or drop hammer) is an industrial power hammer used for shaping forgings. The hammer is usually attached to a piston that slides within a fixed cylinder. Here two men lift the hot iron into place on to the ‘anvil’ under the hammer. James Watt described the steam hammer in 1784, but it was 1840 when the first working steam hammer was built. In 1843 there was a dispute between François Bourdon of France and James Nasmyth of Britain over who had invented it.
An old engraving of the high frame steam hammer from the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A steam hammer (or drop hammer) is an industrial power hammer driven by steam that is used for tasks such as shaping forgings and driving piles. The hammer is usually attached to a piston that slides within a fixed cylinder. This version has more than the usual workspace room around the anvil. The concept of the steam hammer was described by James Watt in 1784, but it was not until 1840 that the first working steam hammer was built. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-the-high-frame-steam-hammer-from-the-1800s-it-is-from-a-victorian-mechanical-engineering-book-of-the-1880s-a-steam-hammer-or-drop-hammer-is-an-industrial-power-hammer-driven-by-steam-that-is-used-for-tasks-such-as-shaping-forgings-and-driving-piles-the-hammer-is-usually-attached-to-a-piston-that-slides-within-a-fixed-cylinder-this-version-has-more-than-the-usual-workspace-room-around-the-anvil-the-concept-of-the-steam-hammer-was-described-by-james-watt-in-1784-but-it-was-not-until-1840-that-the-first-working-steam-hammer-was-built-image391418711.htmlRM2DMPJFK–An old engraving of the high frame steam hammer from the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A steam hammer (or drop hammer) is an industrial power hammer driven by steam that is used for tasks such as shaping forgings and driving piles. The hammer is usually attached to a piston that slides within a fixed cylinder. This version has more than the usual workspace room around the anvil. The concept of the steam hammer was described by James Watt in 1784, but it was not until 1840 that the first working steam hammer was built.
An old engraving of a Nasmyth Steam Hammer of the mid-1800s. It is from a Victorian book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. A steam hammer, also called a drop hammer, is an industrial power hammer driven by steam that is used for tasks such as shaping forgings and driving piles. Usually the hammer is attached to a piston that slides within a cylinder. The concept of the steam hammer was described by James Watt in 1784, but it was not until 1840 that the first working steam hammer was built by James Nasmyth. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-a-nasmyth-steam-hammer-of-the-mid-1800s-it-is-from-a-victorian-book-of-the-1890s-on-discoveries-and-inventions-during-the-1800s-a-steam-hammer-also-called-a-drop-hammer-is-an-industrial-power-hammer-driven-by-steam-that-is-used-for-tasks-such-as-shaping-forgings-and-driving-piles-usually-the-hammer-is-attached-to-a-piston-that-slides-within-a-cylinder-the-concept-of-the-steam-hammer-was-described-by-james-watt-in-1784-but-it-was-not-until-1840-that-the-first-working-steam-hammer-was-built-by-james-nasmyth-image454530869.htmlRM2HBDJN9–An old engraving of a Nasmyth Steam Hammer of the mid-1800s. It is from a Victorian book of the 1890s on discoveries and inventions during the 1800s. A steam hammer, also called a drop hammer, is an industrial power hammer driven by steam that is used for tasks such as shaping forgings and driving piles. Usually the hammer is attached to a piston that slides within a cylinder. The concept of the steam hammer was described by James Watt in 1784, but it was not until 1840 that the first working steam hammer was built by James Nasmyth.
An old engraving of a man operating a hydraulic press for compacting or compressing steel in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. Molten steel run off into ingot carriages. These were placed under the press and could be compacted at force to ensure sharp castings, in this case in the production of steel wheels. The hydraulic press was invented in 1770 by English industrialist Joseph Bramah (1749-1814). It was developed by, amongst others, Sir Joseph Whitworth (1803 –1887), another English engineer, who devised a British Standard for screw threads. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-a-man-operating-a-hydraulic-press-for-compacting-or-compressing-steel-in-the-1800s-it-is-from-a-victorian-mechanical-engineering-book-of-the-1880s-molten-steel-run-off-into-ingot-carriages-these-were-placed-under-the-press-and-could-be-compacted-at-force-to-ensure-sharp-castings-in-this-case-in-the-production-of-steel-wheels-the-hydraulic-press-was-invented-in-1770-by-english-industrialist-joseph-bramah-1749-1814-it-was-developed-by-amongst-others-sir-joseph-whitworth-1803-1887-another-english-engineer-who-devised-a-british-standard-for-screw-threads-image391418726.htmlRM2DMPJG6–An old engraving of a man operating a hydraulic press for compacting or compressing steel in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. Molten steel run off into ingot carriages. These were placed under the press and could be compacted at force to ensure sharp castings, in this case in the production of steel wheels. The hydraulic press was invented in 1770 by English industrialist Joseph Bramah (1749-1814). It was developed by, amongst others, Sir Joseph Whitworth (1803 –1887), another English engineer, who devised a British Standard for screw threads.
An old engraving of a blast furnace in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian book of the 1880s. A blast furnace is a used for smelting to produce industrial metals like iron. Fuel (coke), ore and flux (limestone) are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while a hot blast of air is blown into the lower section of the furnace through pipes (tuyeres). The end products are molten metal (‘pig iron’) which ran from the base of the furnace and was cooled in the sand bed (shown bottom), waste ‘slag’ (here removed in waggons), and waste gases (flue gas) exiting from the top of the furnace. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-a-blast-furnace-in-the-1800s-it-is-from-a-victorian-book-of-the-1880s-a-blast-furnace-is-a-used-for-smelting-to-produce-industrial-metals-like-iron-fuel-coke-ore-and-flux-limestone-are-continuously-supplied-through-the-top-of-the-furnace-while-a-hot-blast-of-air-is-blown-into-the-lower-section-of-the-furnace-through-pipes-tuyeres-the-end-products-are-molten-metal-pig-iron-which-ran-from-the-base-of-the-furnace-and-was-cooled-in-the-sand-bed-shown-bottom-waste-slag-here-removed-in-waggons-and-waste-gases-flue-gas-exiting-from-the-top-of-the-furnace-image383989721.htmlRM2D8M6PH–An old engraving of a blast furnace in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian book of the 1880s. A blast furnace is a used for smelting to produce industrial metals like iron. Fuel (coke), ore and flux (limestone) are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while a hot blast of air is blown into the lower section of the furnace through pipes (tuyeres). The end products are molten metal (‘pig iron’) which ran from the base of the furnace and was cooled in the sand bed (shown bottom), waste ‘slag’ (here removed in waggons), and waste gases (flue gas) exiting from the top of the furnace.
An old engraving of a giant, hand-powered, wooden foundry crane in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A crane is a type of machine, generally used a hoist rope, wire ropes or chains, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and also to move them horizontally. The earliest cranes were made from wood, but cast iron, iron and steel took over – as did mechanical power, first provided by steam engines. Sizes of these jib (or post and jib) cranes vary enormously – here this large machine is used to move big sheets of iron or steel. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-old-engraving-of-a-giant-hand-powered-wooden-foundry-crane-in-the-1800s-it-is-from-a-victorian-mechanical-engineering-book-of-the-1880s-a-crane-is-a-type-of-machine-generally-used-a-hoist-rope-wire-ropes-or-chains-that-can-be-used-both-to-lift-and-lower-materials-and-also-to-move-them-horizontally-the-earliest-cranes-were-made-from-wood-but-cast-iron-iron-and-steel-took-over-as-did-mechanical-power-first-provided-by-steam-engines-sizes-of-these-jib-or-post-and-jib-cranes-vary-enormously-here-this-large-machine-is-used-to-move-big-sheets-of-iron-or-steel-image384407334.htmlRM2D9B7DA–An old engraving of a giant, hand-powered, wooden foundry crane in the 1800s. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. A crane is a type of machine, generally used a hoist rope, wire ropes or chains, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and also to move them horizontally. The earliest cranes were made from wood, but cast iron, iron and steel took over – as did mechanical power, first provided by steam engines. Sizes of these jib (or post and jib) cranes vary enormously – here this large machine is used to move big sheets of iron or steel.
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