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List of Illustrations
- Portrait of Sir Henry Bessemer
- Copy in relief of Raphael Cartoon
- Copy of oval medallion
- Extract from Dr. Ures Dictionary Electro-Metallurgy
- Government Deed Stamp
- Bessemer Perforated Stamp
- Cancelled stamp
- Facsimile of Lord Beaconsfields Letter
- Method of Compressing Plumbago Dust
- reproduction of double-head medallion, Napoleon and Josephine
- reproduction of Napoleon medal
- reproduction of medallion of Minerva head
- detail of Youngs composing machine
- Youngs composing machine
- reproduction of stamped Utrecht velvet"
- diagram showing base of pyramids for bronze powder
- Sugar-cane passing between rolls
- Side elevation of the Bessemer sugar-press
- Vertical section and plan of the sugar-cane press, 1849
- Section of Fireclay Saucer and Glass Disc
- Experiment showing Air Carried into a Viscid Fluid by a Stirrer
- Furnace for Making Optical Glass
- Furnace and Rolls for making Continuous Sheet Glass
- Furnace and Rolls for making Continuous Sheet Glass
- Elevation and Section of Glass Works Designed by Mr. Longsdon
- Bessemer's Pneumatic Polishing Table for Plate Glass
- Section of Experimental Mortar
- Model of Bessemers revolving shot
- Sections of Furnace for Making Malleable Iron
- Section of Crucible with Blow-pipe
- Section of Vertical Convertor
- Sections of Vertical Convertor with upper chamber
- Section of Convertor, Ladle, and Hydraulic Ingot Mould
- The First Form of Bessemer Moveable Convertor and Ladle
- Early form of Bessemer Converting Plant at Sheffield
- Bessemer Plant at Sheffield: Convertor, Ladle and Crane, and Casting Pit
- Plan of Bessemer Plant at Sheffield
- Ingot Crane; Bessemer Plant at Sheffield
- Malleable Iron Ingot
- Specimens of Bessemer Steel Gun Tubes, Etc
- Bessemer Steel Boiler Plate being pressed into a Cup
- Bessemer Steel Boiler Plate pressed into a Cup, 1861
- Square Bar of Bessemer Metal Twisted Cold, and shown at Sheffield, 1861
- Square Bar of Bessemer Steel Twisted Cold, and shown at Sheffield, 1861
- Square Bars of Bessemer Steel Twisted Cold, and shown at Sheffield, 1861
- Pressing Bessemer Steel Block for Rifle Barrel
- Disintegrated Wrought-Iron Bars
- Bessemer Mild-Steel Bar, Flattened under Hammer
- Particulars of Tool Steel supplied to Woolwich, 1859
- Bessemer Steel Locomotive Tyre tested under hammer
- Section of Bessemer Steel Gun supplied to the Belgian Government, 1860
- Forged Bessemer Steel Gun with test pieces
- Group of test-pieces from Bessemer Steel Gun-Forgings
- Bessemer Steel Gun test-piece, shown at the meeting of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers at Sheffield, 1861
- Bessemer Steel Gun test-piece, shown at the meeting of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers at Sheffield, 1861
- The Bessemer display at the International Exhibition, London, 1862
- Alleged Faulty Bessemer Plate, 1875
- System of testing Bessemer Steel Plates adopted at Crewe by Mr F. W. Webb
- Examples of Bessemer Steel Plate Spun into Vases, etc
- Test specimens of Bessemer Steel made at Sheffield, 1859-69
- Experimental apparatus for exposing molten steel to the action of a vacuum
- Reproduction of page from the supplement to Dr. Ure Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines
- Facsimile reproduction from Bessemers Note-book
- Facsimile reproduction from Bessemers Note-book
- Statuary and Clock in Sir Henry Bessemers hall at Denmark Hill
- Section through early form of Bessemer Saloon, in still water
- Section through early form of Bessemer Saloon, with vessel rolling
- Model of Bessemer Saloon, with hull in horizontal position
- Model of Bessemer Saloon, with hull inclined
- Transverse section of Saloon on Channel Steamer Bessemer
- The Channel Steamer Bessemer
- Interior of the Bessemer Saloon
- View of Sir Henry Bessemers residence at Denmark Hill
- The Conservatory at Denmark Hill
- The Grotto at Denmark Hill
- Dial of Life for Mr James Nasmyth
- Dial of Life for Sir Henry Bessemer
- Facsimile of a Letter from Mr James Nasmyth(1st page)
- Facsimile of a Letter from Mr James Nasmyth(2nd page)
- Mirror Grinding Machine
- The Observatory, Denmark Hill
- Gallery Floor of Observatory
- Interior of Observatory, ground floor
- The Bessemer Solar Furnace
- Diamond polishing machine
- Method of driving diamond polishing machines
- Method of driving diamond polishing machine
- Sketches of Steel Wheel and Steel Rail
- Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bessemer
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