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Engineering and Technology:

Air Force Technology

Timelines through 1970s.

http://www.rl.af.mil/History/topic.html

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Alex den Ouden

Books, articles and consultancy on industrial archaeology and the history of technology, engineering and metallurgy. Text in Dutch and English.

http://www.alexdenouden.nl/

The Astronomical Clock at Hampton Court Palace

Written by the author of the original guide book, and including many details and fascinating facts and discoveries omitted from the guide book.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1/hamptoncourtclock.htm

Building Big

A companion to the PBS series, the site explores the engineering principles, design challenges, and stories behind some of the most remarkable achievements in the history of building.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/

The Dead Media Project

Database of notes written and researched by mailing members pertaining to various forms of media and communications devices throughout history.

http://www.deadmedia.org/

Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcasting

Article explores early radio broadcasting efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union.

http://www.zeltser.com/radio-history/

The Engines of Our Ingenuity

Radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. Features transcripts for every episode heard since the show's inception in 1988.

http://www.uh.edu/engines/

ExpoMuseum

An online museum dedicated to world's fair history, architecture, and memorabilia.

http://www.expomuseum.com/

Gizmohighway

Technology guide looking at the past, present and future of technology and gadgets.

http://www.gizmohighway.com/

Glass Works

The history of glassmaking in Canada. Descriptions and photographs range from a First Nations spear point to laboratory equipment.

http://www.civilization.ca/hist/verre/veint00e.html

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century

Includes timelines and historical essays of the top 20.

http://www.greatachievements.org/

History of Chinese Invention and Discovery

Chart of inventions and discoveries, with comparisons with their Western equivalents.

http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/

The History of Japanese Calculators

Describes the development of calculating machines beginning with an adaptation of the Chinese abacus called the soroban. Page includes background of developers and photos of early prototypes.

http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/japanese_calculators.htm

History of Mechanical Calculators

Covers the history of modern day adding devices from 1885 with the "Marconi Box" with rubber bands and wires to electrical motor driven machines of the 1940's. Discusses styles of computing throughout this period.

http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/mechanical1.htm

History of Refrigeration

Summary with links to related articles.

http://www.rogersrefrig.com/history.html

History of the IBM Typewriter

Timeline with images of each model

http://www.etypewriters.com/history.htm

Hook Norton Brewery Steam Engine

Possibly the last working steam engine in the world. Is used to power the brewery in a town in the UK. Page gives short history, specifications and tasks accomplished by this antique machinery.

http://www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk/public_visitors/steam/steam_home.html

Inventions! Patents at NC State University

Patents developed by faculty at the university. Organized by departments.

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/exhibits/patents/

It'll Never Work!

Negative comments about new scientific and technological ideas.

http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/neverwrk.htm

Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary - 1881

Features snapshot images from a late 19th century book of terms for mechanical devices. Illustrates the state of technology during that era. Includes photos and searchable index. Most links are in DjVu format.

http://www.princetonimaging.com/library/mechanical-dictionary/index.html

Lumber, Logging and Paper

An illustrated history of logging and sawmills in the US provided by Ed Sanders.

http://www.allroutes.to/logging/history.htm

Mark Twain and Technology

An exploration of the technology Twain refers to in his novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. site was constructed as part of a Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/cy/index.html

Medieval Technology Pages

Medieval technology and various inventions and developments involving everyday life in the Middle Ages.

http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Technology.html

Old scientific Instruments

Includes photos of astrolabes, , protractors, drawing tools, and book covers that were created from the 15th to 18th centuries. Includes general specifications of each item within a table chart.

http://www.geometricum.com/

Pile Drivers

History, pictures and videos of pile drivers, collected by Max Hollemans.

http://members.lycos.nl/heimachines/

Recording Technology History

Discusses early people and items used to make early audio and video devices from the first record players to digital television. Includes additional resource links.

http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/notes.html

Selected Resources: History of Science and Technology

Collection of links categorised by subject. Provided by the University of Minnesota.

http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/rqs.phtml?subject_id=118

South Western Electricity Historical Society (SWEHC)

Group is interested in electricity history and industrial archeology with particular reference to the supply, generation and distribution of electricity in the southwest area of England.

http://www.swehs.co.uk/

The Steam Engine Library

Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine.

http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/

ThinkQuest - The Evolution of Communication

Traces the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history, from prehistoric cave drawings to satellite broadcast.

http://library.thinkquest.org/26451/

ThinkQuest: Greatest Inventions Timeline

Covers a number of popular inventions through history from the 15th to the 20th century.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/timeline/index.shtml

Time Warp

Digital archive of 20th century technology.

http://www.time-warp.org

Today in Technology History

A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society.

http://www.tecsoc.org/today.htm

Totalizator History

The history of the invention of the world's first automatic totalizator in 1913 and its subsequent development. Mechanical computing on a commercial scale.

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon/

A Walk Through Time

An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present, by NIST

http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html

Westinghouse Heritage

A timeline that shows the inventions created by the company over the years like the light bulb and household appliances. Included are information about the founder, George Westinghouse, and world events during those periods. Requires Quicktime plugin.

http://www.westinghouse.com/timeline.html

Wolfgang von Kempelen's Speaking Machine and its Successors

A description of various methods of producing synthetic speech experimented with between 1770 and 1970. Includes auditory illustrations.

http://www.ling.su.se/staff/hartmut/kemplne.htm

A World Of Communication

All about the history, status, and future of communications technology.

http://library.thinkquest.org/26890/

Bijou residence, stunning views - lifeboat crew find 'house' in cliff

A lifeboat crew on an emergency call find a dwelling with painted walls and lights built into a cliff side in Angus.

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Lion death S African is released

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Russians halt Nato co-operation

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Big jump in top GCSE exam grades

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Two energy firms to raise prices

Energy firms E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming wholesale costs.

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Flying visit

PM leaves troubles behind to meet the troops

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Ex-Kitten Katona is made bankrupt

Former Atomic Kitten pop star Kerry Katona is declared bankrupt at the High Court after failing to meet a tax bill.

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Pakistan bombers hit arms factory

Pakistan suffers its deadliest attack on a military installation, as suicide bombers kill at least 63 outside a munitions factory.

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Sunderland snap up Healy

Sunderland bolster their forward options after signing Fulham's Northern Ireland striker David Healy.

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Liam Brady rushed to hospital

Republic of Ireland assistant football manager Liam Brady is taken to hospital after falling ill.

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Gary Glitter boards London flight

Paedophile and disgraced pop star Gary Glitter leaves Bangkok and is on a flight bound for London, the Foreign Office says.

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Patients 'too fat to fit' scanner

Scans are cancelled at a Cornish hospital because of fears overweight patients may get stuck in the machine.

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Residents not told of flood risk

Hundreds of people given planning permission for homes may not have been told there was a flood risk, the BBC learns.

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