FLO4592163: Electrical machines by Abbe Jean-Antoine Nollet, Dr. William Watson, Francis Hauksbee and Benjamin Wilson. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1809. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4592177: Man applying electrostatic charge to his leg and shoulders using Edward Nairne (1726-1806)'s machine, and details of Rev. William Pearson's portable machine. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1818. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4591510: Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, extinct flightless bird. Copperplate engraving by T. Milton after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from Abraham Rees' Cyclopaedia or Universal Dictionary, London, 1820., Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4592844: Architectural elevation and view of a Roman ampitheatre in ruins. 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

FLO4592938: Surgical trepanning instruments including spring forceps, Savigny's trephines, scalpel, elevator, Mr. Hey's saws, lenticular, raspatory, brush, and trephine from the 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1819. / Bridgeman Images

PIX4593076: The stars of the constellation Orion 3D views - Stars in the constellation Orion 3D representation - The stars of the constellation Orion seen in 3 dimensions. The stars delineating the constellation Orion are dispersed across nearly 2,000 light years in this 3D representation, Dixon, Don (b.1951) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593127: Windmills: common vertical windmill and Captain Stephen Hooper's horizontal windmill in Margate, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1817. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593147: John Smeaton's design for a water gin (winding engine) for drawing coals from the pits, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1817. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4592097: Electrical condensers, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1810. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4592105: Drawing frames used to straighten fibres in cotton manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1808. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4592248: Henry Hindley (1701-1771)'s cutting engine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1813. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4592300: Electrometers, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1815. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593415: John Smeaton's water pressure engine, elevations and sections of valve, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1812. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593496: Pneumatics ventilator, section and plan, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1817. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593601: Quarries, pits and mines, sections of their drainage systems, and the Quendon barrow for carrying water. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593679: Clock with chimes showing clockwork mechanism. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593719: Clockwork mechanism showing the striking part with one wheel and pinion, Huygheus' endless cord, forcing spring, bolt and shutter. 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

FLO4593789: Compound microscope mechanisms and parts including Adams' and Martin's Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593815: Cometarium, a mechanical device designed to illustrate the motion of a comet about the Sun. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593330: Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Britton from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1818. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593384: Rigging for sailing ships, including cordage, bale slings, butt slings, can hook slings, ropes, blocks and pulleys, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Milton after an illustration by J. Glover from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593523: Pneumatics: barometer, section, elevation, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1816. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593639: Ancient Roman musical instruments. A timbrel of Basque drum (1), a citharistria or female minstrel (2), a double Lithuus (3), Pan playing on the syrinx (4), a bacchanal playing on two flutes of the same pitch, tibiae pares (5), antique theatrical masks (6,7), and a genuine ancient metalline Lithuus (8). Copperplate engraving from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593785: Dial work of a clock showing the moon age, lunar phase, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593808: Interior mechanism of an English church organ showing pipes, bellows, stops, keys, choir, swell and great organ. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4592887: Surgical equipment including spatula, eye probe, caustic case, probe, director, pocket tenaculum, male and female catheters, needles, forceps, lancets and scissors from the 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1810. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593000: Surveying equipment from the 19th century: dendrometers and Mr. Broad's machine for measuring timber. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1811. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593042: Map of an estate in East Sheen, Surrey, surveyed and delineated using a theodolite by James Wadmore, 1811. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,”” London, 1817. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593220: John Austin's steam-powered engine loom and shuttle, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1814. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593887: Pneumatics of the Girandoni air rifle showing the air reservoir in the butt and lead bullets in a magazine, and loading mechanism. 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

FLO4594306: Designs for a rotative roof for an astronomical telescope by Reverend William Pearson and John Smeaton. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4594361: Transit instruments for moving telescopes and other astronomical instruments. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593941: Single Welsh harp, ancient triple Welsh harp and modern triple Welsh harp. Copperplate engraving by John Lee from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4594136: English reflecting circle by Edward Troughton, maker of astronomical instruments. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr. from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1820. / Bridgeman Images

FLO4594351: Amanite kills flies, Agaricus muscarius - Chromolithography based on a drawing by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke (1825-1914), published in “A Plain and Easy Account of British Fungi””, edition Robert Hardwicke, London, 1862 / Bridgeman Images

FLO4593360: Rigging plans for sailing ships, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Milton after an illustration by J. Glover from Abraham Rees' “” Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,” London, 1819. / Bridgeman Images