Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

[rogleale]

Old Technology

My take on a technology that kept the world moving for hundreds of years - wrought iron! Made by a man wearing a leather apron, using a fire, an anvil, and hammers. These men made components for ships, trains, wagons, and farm tools. There would have been no empire without those skills.
These fairleads on an old sailing ship were made about two hundred years ago, served well, and now rusting has revealed the individual layers of the iron, and the work he put into them.

Steel never looks so interesting!



Roger

[Ian]

Re: Old Technology

My take on a technology that kept the world moving for hundreds of years - wrought iron! Made by a man wearing a leather apron, using a fire, an anvil, and hammers. These men made components for ships, trains, wagons, and farm tools. There would have been no empire without those skills.
These fairleads on an old sailing ship were made about two hundred years ago, served well, and now rusting has revealed the individual layers of the iron, and the work he put into them.

Steel never looks so interesting!



Roger

Your picture is good but it came alive after reading your caption !

Ian

[Gez]

Re: Old Technology

Beautiful shot - although the iron would have been produced in a coke fired blast furnace rather than by a Blacksmith and an anvil. The change to coal fired furnaces really set the Industrial Revolution going.
Nice image of the Blacksmith though.

[coupekid]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

Negleted Technology
This is the old Greenham Common American Airbase for those who may be interested

[paul.r.w]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

That's a proper "bag of spanners". I love the rust it's almost lichen like.

[Cogito]

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Technology as culture.

The National Space Centre, Leicester.







Regards,

Neil

[ash]

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The heart and brain of anything electronic!

[Gez]

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The Mayan Queen brimming with the latest technology. Owned by a billionaire.

[Autumn]

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Old technology coming back.

Trams at Criche. I remember these when I was a little girl living in Sheffield. My mother took me to town on them.

[jojo]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

Well, I'm scraping the barrel with this one Dave, but I do like to try and contribute something


Very old and established technology: husband washing wife's car

jo

[mib2]

[Ian]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

Hey! Wow!

I'm honoured... (and rather surprised!). And thanks so much for organising and curating Salon 54 - mib2!

I know I'm 'management', but does anyone have any objections to me curating the next salon? I won't be claiming Kingston card

Ian

[jojo]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

To Horacio and Veggiesosage as joint runners up, but let's big it up for Ian in taking first place - well done Ian . Some great entries - had me foxed from the start. Cheers Dave for an interesting and challenging Salon. I wish you all the best for Christmas

jo

[jojo]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

Nosir, nosir - you go for it!

[Barr1e]

Re: Fortnightly Salon Competition No.54 "Technology"

Well done you three.

mib2 - thanks for running this challenge.

Congratulations Ian.

Regards. Barr1e