"Aldersea's Engine for raising water; London Bridge Water Works"
- MCFC-ENG-082
- Item
- 18th century
Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807), engraver
"Aldersea's Engine for raising water; London Bridge Water Works"
Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807), engraver
Treble Mill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Part of Martin Watts Collection
The treble mill enabled a single waterwheel to drive two pairs of stones through an additional set of gears off the pitwheel. Treble Mill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Drawing by H Beighton, Desaguliers, 1744.
Watts, Martin, miller and millwright
Design for the Water Wheels for the Rolling Mill upon the Cocquet
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
See also ASHL-25-009.
Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer
A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
A penstock is a type of sluice often used at mill sites to control the flow of water through the mill wheel.
Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer
1st Elevation of the Water Engine at London Bridge
Published by G Kearsley 1 August 1809. One of many in the file (only 5 examples scanned)
2nd Elevation of the Water Engine at London Bridge
Published by G Kearsley 1 October 1809. One of many in the file (only 5 examples scanned)
"Water Works. Machine for raising Water at London Bridge"
This waterwheel drove pumping machinery.
Farey, John (1791-1851), mechanical engineering, consulting engineer, patent agent and illustrator
Old London Bridge from Southwark
Extract from "The Mirror" 26 May 1827 One of many in the file (only 5 examples scanned)
Francis Frith and Co
This copy of the postcard bears a 1/2d stamp. The postage rate for postcards rose to 1d in 1918, so the image presumably does not date from later than that year.
Unknown publisher
The Old Water Wheel, St. Mary Cray
This copy of the postcard indicates that a 1/2d stamp is required. The postage rate for postcards rose to 1d in 1918, so the image presumably does not date from later than that year.
Daniell Brothers Ltd, Lewisham
This copy of the postcard bears a 1/2d stamp. The postage rate for postcards rose to 1d in 1918, so the image presumably does not date from later than that year. The following is printed in small font size on the rear of the postcard: 'No. 4 - "Here is the Mill with the Humming of Thunder
Unknown publisher
Part of Geoff Holman Collection
Unknown photographer
Interior of watermill showing boss and axle of waterwheel and footing of upright shaft
Part of Frank W Gregory Collection
Unknown photographer
Unknown photographer
Part of Bodley Foundry Workshop Drawings
Bodley Brothers and Company
Watermill, Little Woolstone, disused
Part of Frank W Gregory Collection
The brick and timber mill is disused but there is a large breastshot waterwheel in position.
Part of Small Donations
Overshot iron mill wheel, flume carrying water to top of wheel, dam wall in background.
Unknown photographer
This copy of postcard postmarked 1919.
Unknown photographer
Little Cressingham, Norfolk, combined mill
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer