Art Prints

Horsepower was a marketing tool used by James Watt who developed a steam engine that was more efficient than any other engine at the time. People f...

The first American steam locomotive was originally imported from England in 1830, and it was not until later that year that the first American trai...

A good practice is to insert the speed pourer into the bottle with the hole towards the label. This facilitates easy identification of which side t...

The pressure in a bottle of Champagne is typically twice, if not three times, the pressure in a car tyre. Champagne corks are held in place atop th...

Sir Winston Churchill was known for his consumption and love of Champagne. The Pol Roger Champagne house made a special pint bottle of Champagne fo...

The construction of the shaker, temperature, type of ice, and alcohol chosen, are key factors for a good cocktail. Studies have shown that once sha...

A jigger is an hourglass-shaped measuring tool to pour accurate amounts of alcohol as drinks are prepared. In the early 19th century, the jigger ca...

The word skyscraper, commonly used to describe a tall urban building, was a term used to describe a small triangular-shaped sail that was set above...

The cocktail’s first great ice age, saw the introduction of this noble artefact, which some argue came as part of the golden beard age as a tool to...

Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by weight and friction. Anchors...

The first record player was commercially released to the masses back in 1895. The 60s and 70s became the golden age of vinyl. The device known as a...

A flight from London to Singapore would take around 12 hours today. Back in 1934, the same journey would have taken around eight days requiring 22 ...

The Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) of Germany produced the world's largest ship propeller in 2006, with a diameter of 9.6 meters with a weight...

Sailing has been one of the longest running Olympic disciplines around. It has been a part of the games since 1896, and Great Britain currently hol...

Thomas Kisbee, a British Naval Officer, invented the modern ring-shaped lifebuoy. Dubbed the “Kisbee Ring”, it was made from cork, which was thrown...

Produced from March 1950, the Volkswagen Type 2 has been a classic. Informally called the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Splittie, around a fifth of the...

In 1804, Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive, which averaged less than 10 mph. Today, high-speed rail lines...

The first ever modern traffic light was installed Aug. 5, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. With only red and green lights, it was not automatic, and was op...

With railroads in North America wanting to run trains at night, the first recorded solution before electric headlights, was to place a fire of pine...

Quill pens were used as a writing tool before other pens were invented. Made from a flight feather of a large bird, they are still used in calligra...

The early most common types of railroad snow plows used was the wedge plow which was a simple wedged design attached to the front of the locomotive...

Print from the series “Women of the Seven Houses” by Kikukawa Eizan (1787–1867) depicting the courtesan Ichikawa from the Matsubaya pleasure house....

The book “Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters” depicts the daytime activities of the courtesans such as reading, arranging flowers, ...

In the series “Beauties of the Yoshiwara as Six Floral Immortals”, the artist Chôbunsai Eishi compares each courtesan to a beautiful flower.

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

The 'Green Houses', or the pleasure houses, with the notable courtesans, became an integral part of Japanese life in the Edo period. “A Mirror of B...

Puppies are commonly associated to happiness, friendship, contentment and loyalty. Woodblock print by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895).

The Japanese word for monkey, “saru’” is a homonym for the Japanese word “expel” (also pronounced saru), meaning “dispel” or “push away”. This has ...

Books in Japan during the Edo period (1603–1867) were almost exclusively produced by woodblock printing, and printed on Japanese paper and side‐sti...

If a customer wished to see one of the high class “oiran” courtesans, they would first have to go via the “chaya” (tea house) who would act as medi...

Japanese brush painting from the Edo period attributed to Soga Nichokuan. Dragons first appear in Japanese literature dating as far back to 680 AD....

The goose never leaves one of its own kind behind. This auspicious animal is related to the virtue of cooperation, teamwork, and also the ability t...

These totem birds symbolise the arrival of a brighter future, whilst also representing love, faith, hope and loyalty. Image from a woodblock print ...