FLO4593095: Waterwheels, 19th century, including breast wheel with two shuttles, overshot breast wheel, and overshot wheel. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1817. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593098: Water works, machines for raising water, water bellows, Chremnitz fountain, and Mr John Whitehurst's device. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J. Britton from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1817. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4593176: Pegase Constellation - Constellation of Pegasus - Pegase Constellation extracted from Hevelius Uranographia. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Pegasus with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593204: Wool manufacturing machine from the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1815. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4593209: Persee Constellation - Constellation of Perseus - At the top of the picture, the double cluster of Persee, at the bottom the nebula NGC 1499. Top right is the double cluster, bottom left is the nebula NGC 1499 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593232: Thomas Mudge's timekeeper detached lever escape, 1754. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1819. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593271: Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine and Arthur Woolf's high-pressure compound steam engine, 18th and 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1818. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593295: High-pressure steam engine used with the dredging machine on the River Thames, elevations, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1818. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593300: Doric order capital, column and base according to Sir William Chambers. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4593307: Persee Constellation - Constellation of Perseus - Persee Constellation extracted from the Uranographia of Hevelius. Recolorised image. Map showing the constellation of Perseus with its mythological form from “” Uranographia”” star atlas by Hevelius (1690). Recolored Image / Bridgeman Images

PIX4593321: Constellations of the Little Horse, Dauphin, Fleche and Petite Fox - Constellation of Equuleus and Vulpecula - At the top right, the constellation of the Little Fox, below, the Fleche, on the left, the Dolphin; at the bottom left, the Little Horse. Equuleus (the Little Horse or colt) is a small and undistinguished constellation located about 10 degrees north of the celestial equator. It is the second smallest constellation in the sky: only Crux is smaller. It contains no bright stars, so, unlike Crux, it is difficult to find, though Delphinus is a useful guide. There is little of astronomical interest here that is accessible to small telescopes. Vulpecula, the Fox, first appears in Johannes Hevelius' atlas of 1690 and was originally called Vulpecula Cum Anser, the fox with goose, but the bird has flown and the fox is hardly obvious. The constellation crosses part of the northern Milky Way and lies just south of Cygnus. The main stars of Sagitta are also well seen here / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593333: Machines for silk manufacture: reeling, winding, throwsting, doubling and warping, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593340: Equipment used in worsted manufacture: breaking frame, spinning frame and roving frame, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1809. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4593350: Constellation of the Little Bear - Constellation of Ursa Minor - At the top of the picture, the polar star. Ursa Minor (the Little Bear) is intimately linked to Polaris, the North Star which may be found at the end of the trail of stars that look like the Little Dipper / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589603: Constellation of Carene - Constellation of Carina - The constellation of Carene, the Great Magellan Cloud, the southern Celestial pole, and the star Canopus. This part of the sky is best seen in the early evening between April and June. Carina the Keel, is a remnant of Argo Navis, a giant mythical sailing vessel afloat on the southern Milky Way, described elsewhere. The constellation is a delight for southern hemisphere observers, with many star clusters and nebulae visible in binoculars or modest telescopes. Some of these are quite spectacular in a large telescope. The second brightest star in the sky, Canopus (a Car) is here as is Eta Carinae, one of the most massive and unstable stars in the Galaxy. Eta is hidden in the most conspicuous nebula in Carina, NGC 3372, the Great Carina nebula. This photograph also shows the location of the south celestial pole and the Large Magellanic Cloud as well as several complete or almost complete constellations, including Apus, Chameleon, Crux, Dorado, Mensa, Musca, Octans, Pictor and Volans / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589627: Many-flowered chaenostome, Chaenostoma polyanthum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London: Ridgeway, 1847. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589628: Faux jasmine nightshade - Potato vine or jasmine-leaved bittersweet, Solanum jasminoides. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London: Ridgeway, 1847. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589633: Constellations of Cassiopee and Persee - Cassiopeia and Perseus constellations - Cassiopee and Persee with the double cluster of Persee in the Lactee Way above the glows of Brest. Cassiopeia and Perseus constellations with the double cluster above lights from the city of Brest (Brittany, France) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589648: Encycloa plicata orchid (Paited-lipped epidendrum, Epidendrum plicatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London: Ridgeway, 1847. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589688: Summer Sky, Cassiopee Constellation - Summer Starry Sky, constellation of Cassiopeia - To the north - east, the constellation Persee to the left of the tree; Cassiopee and its W shape is higher. Glue at the top right of the tree, the great galaxy of Andromede M 31. Then following the lactee route, the constellation of Cephee. August 18, 2009. Top left is Cepheus constellation with Lacerta to its right; in the middle Cassiopeia constellation, with the great galaxy of Andromeda to its right; bottom is Perseus. August 18, 2009 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589703: Cassiopeia and Cepheus - The constellations of Cassiopee (left) and Cephee (right). Constellations Cassiopeia and Cepheus are two of the most famous constellations in the Northern skies / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589708: Variete of goatsuckle - Stained fly honeysuckle, Lonicera discolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London: Ridgeway, 1847. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589711: Cassiopee Constellation - Constellation of Cassiopeia - Map of the constellation Cassiopee with its main Celestial objects. The Great Bear is indicated for the scale. Map showing the constellation of Cassiopeia with its main celestial objects. Constellation of Big Dipper is shown at scale / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589744: Constellations of the Centaur and the Southern Cross - Constellations Centaurus and Crux - Visible also, the constellations of the Compas, and the Fly. Image obtained from New Zealand. Also visible are Circunus and Musca constellations.
Image obtained from New Zealand / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589779: Orchid Variety - Ambiguous encyclia orchid, Encycloa ambigua (Winged epidendrum, Epidendrum alatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London: Ridgeway, 1847. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589826: Golden flag, Iris crocea (Golden iris, Iris aurea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London: Ridgeway, 1847. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589858: Shopfront to Lescot's pharmacy on the rue de Grammont, Paris, early 1800s. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's “” Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire,”” (Parisian Stores of the First Empire), Paris: Albert Morance, 1925. The lithographs were reproduced from watercolors by the French architect Hector-Martin Lefuel (1810-1880), famous for his work on the completion of the Louvre and Fontainebleau. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589865: Shopfront to Martin's caterers, 50 rue St. Jacques de la Boucherie, Paris, circa 1800.Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's “” Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire,”” (Parisian Stores of the First Empire), Paris, Albert Morance, 1925. The lithographs were reproduced from watercolors by the French architect Hector-Martin Lefuel (1810-1880), famous for his work on the completion of the Louvre and Fontainebleau. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589911: Constellations of Boob and Hunting Dogs - Constellations of Boots and Canes Venatici - The small constellation of Hunting Dogs and the constellations of Bovier and Big Bear. Canes Venatici (CVN, the Hunting Dogs) is an inconspicuous constellation introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1690, nestling beneath the tail of Ursa Major. It represents the dogs Asterion and Chara, held on a leash by Booetes as the attack the Great Bear. The brightest star is Cor Caroli, named by Edmund Halley in memory of the king Charles I, King of England, or his son, Charles II. Booetes is also visible on the left / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589916: Shopfront of Cafe Tesse, 1 Quai Voltaire, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's “” Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire,”” (Parisian Stores of the First Empire), Paris: Albert Morance, 1925. The lithographs were reproduced from watercolors by the French architect Hector-Martin Lefuel (1810-1880), famous for his work on the completion of the Louvre and Fontainebleau. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589930: Shopfront of Monsieur Taillebosq's fabric store, 38 rue St. Denis, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's “” Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire,”” (Parisian Stores of the First Empire), Paris: Albert Morance, 1925. The lithographs were reproduced from watercolors by the French architect Hector-Martin Lefuel (1810-1880), famous for his work on the completion of the Louvre and Fontainebleau. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589945: Shopfront of Monsieur Fargeon's perfumery to the Empress Josephine, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's “” Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire,”” (Parisian Stores of the First Empire), Paris: Albert Morance, 1925. The lithographs were reproduced from watercolors by the French architect Hector-Martin Lefuel (1810-1880), famous for his work on the completion of the Louvre and Fontainebleau. Â / Bridgeman Images

FLO4589947: Shopfront of Monsieur Shuler's butchers, 45 rue Turenne, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's “” Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire,”” (Parisian Stores of the First Empire), Paris: Albert Morance, 1925. The lithographs were reproduced from watercolors by the French architect Hector-Martin Lefuel (1810-1880), famous for his work on the completion of the Louvre and Fontainebleau. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4589985: Constellation Constellation of Auriga - The brightest star in the constellation is Capella. Auriga (the Charioteer) is one of 48 constellations (out of the current 88) that were noted by Ptolemy (83 - 161 CE). It represents a chariot and its driver, a shepherd, with a goat or a sheep over his shoulder. The brightest star in Auriga is Capella, which is the ancient Greek word for little goat. It is a binary star 42 light years distant and is about 75 times more luminous than the Sun. Surprisingly, Capella is one of only two conspicuous stars whose combined light is similar to that of the Sun (the other is Alpha Centauri), so appears white on this photograph. Sun - like stars are common but are generally too faint to be seen at a distance which is why there are so few visible to the eye. Best seen in the early evening in February / Bridgeman Images

FLO4590058: Shopfront of Monsieur Bertin's fashion boutique, 26 rue de la Roi, Paris, circa 1800. Handcoloured lithograph from Hector-Martin Lefuel's “” Boutiques Parisiennes du Premier Empire,”” (Parisian Stores of the First Empire), Paris: Albert Morance, 1925. The lithographs were reproduced from watercolors by the French architect Hector-Martin Lefuel (1810-1880), famous for his work on the completion of the Louvre and Fontainebleau. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4590140: Constellation of the Southern Cross - Constellation Crux. The Southern Cross - A distinctive pattern of stars helped guide sailors for centuries, the upright of the cross pointing to the south celestial pole / Bridgeman Images