Prolific inventor and renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci showed how to portray three-dimensional effects on a two-dimensional medium, says viewpoint author Stuart Walesh. In 1871, engineer James Watt ...

There has long been a peculiar and enduring interest in new locomotive designs emerging from Swindon. For decades, the works of the Great Western Railway ha ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Collection consists of 202 assembly drawings of locomotives and tenders, prepared to check the clearances and major component parts of the ...

The steam engine is often credited as one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution, revolutionised transport, and shifted the ...