Galerija

Generating electricity and power

Water, coal, oil, nuclear or wind: for centuries, people have harnessed nature and science to generate energy and electricity for industrial power. This gallery present some of the ways we generate power across Europe. Curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners

Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology

Montage av stator till generator vid början av 1900-t i ASEAs verkstad Emaus i Västerås.

Nordic Museum Foundation

Skarpeds kvarn (Högfors i Gösta Berling) invid Rottneros

Malmö Museum

348; 365; F 9 b

Örebro County Museum

Siemens, Elverkets kontrollrum, interiör.

Bohuslän Museum

The hazelback and the electric work.

National Library of France

Bibliographical Reference: Rol, 98826; Part of the documentary ensemble: Pho20Rol; Press image

Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology
Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology

Industrimiljö med forsande vatten, vattenkraftverk.

Vänersborgs museum

Dals-Ed, Kvarn vid Torpsfors. Teckning av Ferdinand Boberg; Reprofotografi av teckning

Västmanland County Museum

Arboga sn, Höjens kvarn. Höjens kvarn och direktörsbostaden, 1890-talet.

Ajuntament de Girona

Hydroelectric power station. Inside the power station where machinery is observed.

Gävleborg County Museum

Gefle Stads Elverk Ritad av Sven Wranér och togs i bruk 1935

Bohuslän Museum

Printed text on the front of the postcard: “The Uddevalla Electricity Authority.”

Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology

Interiör från turbinanläggning vid Ströms Bruks AB.Uppbyggnad. Maskinerna från Vulcans Mekaniska Verkstad AB, Norrköping.

Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology

Interiör från turbinanläggning vid Ströms Bruks AB.Uppbyggnad. Maskinerna från Vulcans Mekaniska Verkstad AB, Norrköping.

Ajuntament de Girona

Take from the Pasteral, to the river Ter

Ajuntament de Girona

Men eCentral Hydroelectric Flaçà. Inside the plant.

Csorba Győző Library - Pécs

The construction site of the Thermal Power Station is depicted in the photos.; The Local History Collection of Csorba Győző Library has been collecting photos and postcards related to Baranya County since January 1966. According to the data updated on 1s…

Malmö Museum

Trollhättan, fors, elverk?. 1897. Medium på orginalet: Glasplåt. 9x12 cm.; Foto: Harald Bager / Malmö museum

Workers Museum

Possibly from Vejleby in Southern Zealand.

Wellcome Collection

In the electric cities of the future one man with his fingers on a lever will be able to control the stream of power which does every kind of work required by the community