Iron Collection (#9)

The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's new iron mail steam-ship Quito, 1864. This beautiful vessel, which left the Mersey on the 27th January with mails and passengers for St

The suspension bridge over the Avon at Clifton, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The suspension bridge over the Avon at Clifton, 1864. Bridge connecting Bristol and Clifton. Mr. Brunel's...estimate was £57, 000; but when £45

The Smithfield Club Cattle Show at the new Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Smithfield Club Cattle Show at the new Agricultural Hall, Islington, [London], 1862. The interior of the building has more than answered all the expectations formed of it;

Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the Turkish iron-clad frigate Sultan Mahmoud, at the Thames Ironworks, Blackwall, 1864. Ship...built for the Sultan of Turkey by the Thames Ironworks Company...of 4221 tons burden; its

Linge monopolies, 1897. Creator: Roedel, Auguste (1859-1900)
Linge monopolies, 1897. Private Collection

View of Kamenskii Cast Iron Smelting Factory [Kamensk-Uralskii], 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
View of Kamenskii Cast Iron Smelting Factory [Kamensk-Uralskii], 1910

Molding shop at the Kasli plant, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Molding shop at the Kasli plant, 1910

Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Royal Navy warship. From "Illustrated London News", 1864

The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection of works of art at South Kensington Museum, [London], 1862. Display in what became the Victoria and Albert Museum, of pieces...of the mediaeval renaissance

The Albert Edward Bridge of the Coalbrookdale Railway over the Severn, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Albert Edward Bridge of the Coalbrookdale Railway over the Severn, [Shropshire], 1864. Engraving...from an excellent photograph taken by Mr. W

The Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures at Dublin, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures and Industry at Dublin, 1864. View of the Agricultural Hall, Earlsfort Terrace. The central portion was divided from its smaller adjuncts by wooden

View of Lima, the capital of Peru, 1864. Creator: Unknown
View of Lima, the capital of Peru, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by David Powell, ...taken from the foot of the hill, San Cristoval

Column erected at St. Foye, Near Quebec, in memory of the French and English...in 1760, (1864). Creator: Unknown
Column erected at St. Foye, Near Quebec, in memory of the French and English who fell there in 1760, (1864). Engraving from a photograph by M. Livernois. A Monument has lately been erected at St

Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Section of the Warrior floating target, showing the hole made by the 600-pound shell and the displacement of the upper plate, 1864

Molding of an artistic casting, Kasli Iron Works, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Molding of an artistic casting, Kasli Iron Works, 1910. People at Work: Production of Artistic Casting. Founded in 1747, the Kasli Iron Works

Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. The fashion set by England, in 1851, of erecting a Crystal Palace

Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. View of...piles being driven in, and scaffolding of an extensive character being erected to support

The Charing-Cross railway station, as seen from the river, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Charing-Cross railway station, as seen from the river [Thames, London], 1864. This magnificent structure, with a semicircular roof of iron and glass

free flight
Franco Iannello

Socket Spanner Wrench
Tom Pavlasek

Snow-covered Horse Farm 4
Steven Zhou

waiting for the virus to come
mouzhik

Snow-covered Horse Farm 3
Steven Zhou

USA, North Carolina, Corolla. Spiral staircase inside the Currituck Lighthouse

USA, North Carolina, Corolla. Spiral staircase inside the Currituck Lighthouse

USA, North Carolina, Corolla. Spiral staircase inside the Currituck Lighthouse

Spain, Galicia. Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, pulpit

Iron hat of King Charles I, worn during the English Civil War (1642-1646), said to be at Warwick Castle. Date: 17th century

Interior of a working class home 1920
Decor of early 1910s working class home, but photograph taken near the end or just after the First World War, showing carpeted floor, wallpaper, photographs in frames and ornaments on shelving

Smelting Furnace - Sierra Leone, West Africa
Smelting in a bloomery-type furnace in Sierra Leone, West Africa. circa 1910s

Iron smelting in a furnace, Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area
Craftsmen (blacksmiths) of the Bronze Age in the Kazakhstan area, smelting and shaping metal (iron) using an ancient furnace with bellows. 3000-1200 BCE

Clay pipes from Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire
A selection of clay pipes found in the workshops of Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum Date: 1987

Mr Ivor Southorn, at the Brosley Clay Pipe works
Mr Ivor Southorn, whose great, great grandfather William Southorn started clay pipemaking on an industrial scale in Broseley, Shropshire

Scorodite, Tincroft Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 9, Figure 3) which states Is copper ore of a dull olive-green colour

Chalcopyrite with Quartz and Minor Sphalerite, United Kingdom
This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 7, Figure 3) which states Is yellow copper ore

Chalcopyrite with Malachite, East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Capillary chalcopyrite with malachite. This specimen was drawn for Specimens of British Minerals, Selected from the Cabinet of Philip Rashleigh (1797, Volume 1, Plate 6)

Chalcocite with Chalcopyrite, Tincroft Mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
Steel coloured crystals of chalcocite covering chalcopyrite. This botryoidal variety of chalcopyrite is known as blister copper

Hematite, Buxton, England
Massive, compact, water worn hematite, dark red in colour. The specimen label states Iron Ore, the best pieces are used for burnishing when polished - from Buxton or thereabouts

Goethite with Calcite, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Stalactitic goethite with colourless calcite crystals. This variety of goethite, known as brush ore, was high quality iron ore from the Forest of Dean, often containing between 60-65% iron

Chalcopyrite on Baryte, Ecton Mine, Ecton Hill, Staffordshire, England
Brassy yellow chalcopyrite on botryoidal cream baryte. This specimen is a classic example from the Ecton Copper Mines in Staffordshire. Chalcopyrite is an important copper ore

King Solomons Pool, Perranporth beach, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
A view of King Solomons Pool, a mine adit from Gravel Hill Mine at the north end of Perranporth beach. Two young women stand looking into the pool. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Iron jaw act
Unidentified iron jaw act. The performer held one end of a leather strap with their teeth while the other end of the strap had a hook which was attached to a trapeze or, in this case

Rushlight and candle holder
Iron rushlight and candle holder with a wooden base, made in Ireland, 1700-1800. Date: 1700-1800

Tinder box
Canister tinder box made from sheet iron, with a tube candle socket and a ring carrying handle, made in England c.1750-1775. Date: c.1750-1775

Fire dog
One of a pair of wrought iron fire dogs with turned brass finials, arched legs and tapered uprights, decorated with raised decoration of Xs and carved feather motifs

Fire dogs
One of a pair of wrought iron fire dogs with turned brass finials, arched legs and tapered uprights, decorated with raised decoration of Xs and carved feather motifs

Fireback and grate
Cast iron fireback with a grate component and an arched top, decorated with a vase, roses and other floral motifs within a trailing foliate border surmounted by sea-monsters, possibly Flemish

Laguna Miluni, contaminated with mine effluent and with a low level due to drought. This reservoir is fed by glacial meltwater from the Andean peak, Huayna Potosi, Bolivian Andes. October 2015

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"Iron: A Symbol of Strength, Power, and Resilience" Iron has long been a symbol of strength and power throughout history. From the cover of the first issue of Ms. Magazine in 1972 to Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's painting "The Thief, " iron has made its mark on art and culture. In Oxfordshire, UK, the Uffington White Horse stands tall as an ancient figure carved into the hillside, showcasing the enduring nature of iron. Margaret Thatcher, known as the Iron Lady for her strong leadership style, exemplified this quality during her time as Prime Minister. The Duke Wellington/Paul Pry statue reminds us of another aspect - its versatility. Whether used in weaponry or everyday objects like walking stick stands or irons on ironing boards with adorable Shar Pei puppies nearby, it serves various purposes. Industrial sites such as Scunthorpe Iron Works and Gelli coalmine in Rhondda demonstrate how iron played a crucial role in shaping economies and communities. The Mills Bomb No 5 hand grenade reminds us that even in times of war (like World War One), iron was utilized for destructive purposes. HMS Iron Duke's involvement in the Great Fire of Smyrna highlights both tragedy and resilience. Just like they are withstand intense heat without losing its form, humanity too can rise from ashes stronger than ever before. Stepping back further into history takes us inside the Great Exhibition of 1851 where cast-iron structures showcased innovation and progress. This event marked a turning point when society recognized not only the functional but also aesthetic value that could be derived from this metal. Whether through artistry or industry, symbolism or functionality, one thing remains clear: Iron is more than just a material; it represents endurance against adversity – an unyielding force that shapes our world.