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Title page of Denis Diderot's Encyclopedie Anonymous

Forging an anchor French School

Casting bells French School

Fruits of the Earth, 1658 John Amos Comenius

Boys' races from 'Orbis Sensualium Pictus', 1658 John Amos Comenius

A Forge French School

Forging an anchor French School

Buttons maker & lace maker Louis-Jacques Goussier

Jean le Rond d'Alembert, 18th century French philosopher and mathematician, 1834 Unknown

Refining saltpetre French School

Illustrations taken from 'A New Technical Educator: An Encyclopedia of Technical Education', published by Cassell, 1870 English School

Primitive pole lathe, from a Japanese trades encyclopedia Anonymous

Cook, Pastrycook, Caterer, Seller of roast meat French School

The Instrument Maker's Workshop Robert Benard

Copy of the Laocoon, for Rees's Cyclopedia, 1815 William Blake

Northumberland Bestiary, c.1250-60 English School

Denis Diderot Anonymous

Joiner's workshop, making coaches and sedan chairs French School

Interior of a Printing Works and Plan of a Press Robert Benard

The engraving Workshop, Chapter on engraving French School

The Bakery French School

Various pumps for draining ships, 1816 Unknown

Denis Diderot 1784 Jean-Simon Berthelemy

Diseases of the potato, c1920 Unknown

Loom for weaving stockings French School

Boring wooden pipes, and casting and drawing iron pipes, c1825 Unknown

History of Music Hans Burgkmair

Various pumps for raising water, 1816 Unknown

Agriculture, plate I from the Encyclopaedia of Denis Diderot 1762 French School

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, 18th century French chemist, in his laboratory, 1814 Unknown

Officinal Cuttle-fish Anonymous

Dying silk threads French School

Boys' races from 'Orbis Sensualium Pictus', 1658 John Amos Comenius

Bookshop German School

Boys' sport from 'Orbis Sensualium Pictus', 1658 John Amos Comenius

Longitudinal section of a typical British passenger steam locomotive, 1888 Unknown