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  1. Modern Farming — 2023-10-09 23:44:30
    …and technologies. He wrote the book in **1731**. Jethro advocated the use of horses instead of heavy oxen for much of the farm work. …
  2. Cinematography — 2023-10-09 23:41:17
    …e invitation of John Whitley. Le Prince became fascinated with the cinematic innovations like Eadweard Muybridge 'Racehorse in Motion' that was captured by arranging 12 cameras in a row to photograph a racehorse. In 1886 Louis created a 16-len…
  3. Steam Engine — 2023-10-08 00:19:36
    … The term '**watt**' in electricity is named after James Watt to describe the power produced. And he coined the term **horsepower** when describing his engines saying that they 'could do the work of six horses' which we still use to describe th…
  4. Electric Motor — 2023-09-23 15:52:02
    …ife than that produced by Italian innovator Volta. Sturgeon could now power his strong electro-magnets and making them horse-shoe shape increased the power even more. But the drawback of creating motion with powerful magnets is that the motion …
  5. Electric Generator — 2023-09-23 12:04:37
    …his, Faraday attached two wires through a sliding contact to a copper disc. By rotating the disc between the poles of a horseshoe magnet he obtained a continuous direct current. This was the **first generator**. From his experiments came devices…
    … Generator" width="" }} In 1831 Michael Faraday discovered the operating principle of electromagnetic generators. The horseshoe-shaped magnet (A) created a magnetic field through the disk (D). When the disk was turned this induced an electric …
  6. Electric Car — 2023-08-27 16:16:21
    …g a car today), perhaps the manufacturers of //new// electric vehicles and Formula E could learn a lesson here? The **Horseless Car** got off to a slow start in Britain thanks to the “Red Flag Act” which stated that any vehicle not horse d…
    … warning to other road users. This draconian measure was introduced as a //safety measure// but was designed to protect horse carriage operators afraid of losing their business. {{Image url="HummingbirdTaxi.jpg" class="right" title="Hummingbird …
  7. Thoroughbred Horse — 2022-08-29 09:12:34
    …e commonly used in horse racing but, Thoroughbreds are also popular for show jumping, dressage, hunting, polo. The English Thoroughbred has sinc…
  8. Ice Cream Cone — 2021-08-14 20:22:38
    …eam in five minutes. She also suggested using liquid nitrogen to make ice cream, now the //in-thing//. She fell from a horse in 1904 and never fully recovered. She died in Pinner and was cremated at Golders Green . …
  9. Lawn Mower — 2021-08-10 08:19:36
    …], in **1831**. It took another ten years and further innovations to create a machine that could be worked by donkey or horse power, and sixty years before a steam-powered lawnmower was built. == Links == [[https://www.thebuddingfoundation.co.u…
  10. Guillotine — 2021-08-09 22:22:29
    …ely fastened the executioner would pull the rope. Amazingly, the executioner might have been the crowd of onlookers, a horse, or even the victim them self! But they were always cheered on by the crowd. The weight of the blade and the speed …
  11. Tarmac — 2021-08-09 21:38:37
    …ng in size to form a road surface. The technique did not include making the stones stick. This was fine in the days of horse drawn vehicles, but when cars started to become commonplace the surface became dusty and inadequate, the jagged materi…
  12. Shire Horse — 2021-08-09 21:35:31
    …ershire]] between **1755 & 1770**. He was black and appears in the first 'Shire Stud Book' and large numbers of horses are descended from him. {{Image url="ShireBeer.jpg" class="right" title="Shire Horse & cart delivering Beer" width="4…
    …00" }} == The English Shire Horse Society == The English Cart Horse Society was founded in **1878**, later changing its name to the Shire Horse Society. The early years of the Society enc…
    …ates. Shires were in strong demand in the USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Germany and Russia. {{Image url="shire-horse.jpg" class="left" title="shire horse" width="200" }} Both in commerce and agriculture Shire horses literally made the …
  13. Cowboy — 2021-08-09 21:03:46
    …Cowboy :: {{Image url="cowboy_horse.jpg" class="right" title="Modern conception of a cowboy" width="350" }} == Cowboy == ~-[[Livestock]]:[[1600s]] The fir…
    …st use of the word “cowboy” in the U.S. is in the **New Orleans Picayune**, not referring to a man, but to a //race horse//. The word enters printed use in the U.S. at about the same time the great cattle drives were ending ~1870. N.America…
    …gstreet.typepad.com/thesciencebookstore/2012/01/on-the-history-of-the-word-cowboy.html | Reference]] {{tag ids="Cowboy horse vacquero buckaroo cows cattle herder England"}} …
  14. Bearings — 2021-08-08 20:30:19
    … inventions the bearing is close behind. Vaughans bearings made carriage travel more comfortable lessened the strain on horse power and reduced maintenance. {{Image url="BallBearing.gif" class="left" title="Ball Bearing animation" width="400" }…
  15. Suffolk Punch — 2020-11-30 16:25:44
    …rmany, Russia, Sweden, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and many more. {{tag ids="Suffolk Punch Created breed Horse draught power"}} …
  16. Railway — 2020-11-30 12:55:52
    …engers == In 1821, the project to build the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) began. The original plan was to use horses to draw coal carts on metal rails, but after company director Edward Pease met Stephenson he agreed to change the plan…
  17. Vacuum cleaner — 2020-10-11 23:24:10
    …ine, the electric motor was added later. The first cleaner worked out rather expensive at around £350. The bright red horse-drawn machine measured 4' 6" x 4' 10" x 3' 6" and the large suction pump was driven by a five horsepower piston engine.…
  18. Underground Railway — 2019-10-23 19:35:16
    …or the **'Tube'** as it is known in [[London]]. It was largely financed by the City of London, which was suffering from horse-drawn traffic congestion and pollution that was holding back business. The idea of an underground system was thought up…

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