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Time Warp http://www.time-warp.org: Digital archive of 20th century technology.
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century http://www.greatachievements.org/: Includes timelines and historical essays of the top 20.
Today in Technology History http://www.tecsoc.org/today.htm: A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society.
History of the IBM Typewriter http://www.etypewriters.com/history.htm: Timeline with images of each model
Air Force Technology http://www.rl.af.mil/History/topic.html: Timelines through 1970s.
Building Big http://www.pbs.org/buildingbig: 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.
A Walk Through Time http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html: An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present, by NIST
ExpoMuseum http://www.expomuseum.com/: An online museum dedicated to world's fair history, architecture, and memorabilia.
The Dead Media Project http://www.deadmedia.org/: Database of notes written and researched by mailing members pertaining to various forms of media and communications devices throughout history.
The Steam Engine Library http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/: Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine.
Wolfgang von Kempelen's Speaking Machine and its Successors http://www.ling.su.se/staff/hartmut/kemplne.htm: A description of various methods of producing synthetic speech experimented with between 1770 and 1970. Includes auditory illustrations.
History of Refrigeration http://www.rogersrefrig.com/history.html: Summary with links to related articles.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity http://www.uh.edu/engines/: 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.
History of Science and Technology in Islam http://www.gabarin.com/ayh/: Describes Arabic original inventions and improvements in chemical processes and mechanical engineering
The Astronomical Clock at Hampton Court Palace http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1/hamptoncourtclock.htm: Written by the author of the original guide book, and including many details and fascinating facts and discoveries omitted from the guide book.
Mark Twain and Technology http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/cy/index.html: 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.
It'll Never Work! http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/neverwrk.htm: Negative comments about new scientific and technological ideas.
A World Of Communication http://library.thinkquest.org/26890/: All about the history, status, and future of communications technology.
Hook Norton Brewery Steam Engine http://www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk/public_visitors/steam/steam_home.html: 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.
Recording Technology History http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/notes.html: 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.
History of Mechanical Calculators http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/mechanical1.htm: 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.
Westinghouse Heritage http://www.westinghouse.com/timeline.html: 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.
Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary - 1881 http://www.princetonimaging.com/library/mechanical-dictionary/index.html: 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.
Echo Virtual Library http://echo.gmu.edu/center.php: Database of pages about the history of science, technology, sociology, computers and medicine.
Medieval Technology Pages http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Technology.html: Medieval technology and various inventions and developments involving everyday life in the Middle Ages.
Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcasting http://www.zeltser.com/radio-history/: Article explores early radio broadcasting efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union.
History of Chinese Invention and Discovery http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/: Chart of inventions and discoveries, with comparisons with their Western equivalents.
Old scientific Instruments http://www.geometricum.com/: 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.
Gizmohighway http://www.gizmohighway.com/: Technology guide looking at the past, present and future of technology and gadgets.
ThinkQuest: Greatest Inventions Timeline http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/timeline/index.shtml: Covers a number of popular inventions through history from the 15th to the 20th century.
ThinkQuest - The Evolution of Communication http://library.thinkquest.org/26451/: Traces the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history, from prehistoric cave drawings to satellite broadcast.
Pile Drivers http://members.lycos.nl/heimachines/: History, pictures and videos of pile drivers, collected by Max Hollemans.
South Western Electricity Historical Society (SWEHC) http://www.swehs.co.uk/: 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.
Inventions! Patents at NC State University http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/exhibits/patents/: Patents developed by faculty at the university. Organized by departments.
The History of Japanese Calculators http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/japanese_calculators.htm: 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.
Alex den Ouden http://www.alexdenouden.nl/: Books, articles and consultancy on industrial archaeology and the history of technology, engineering and metallurgy. Text in Dutch and English.
Steam Engines http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6914/index.htm: The events and the men who led to the steam engine invention, with animations, diagrams and pictures.
Lumber, Logging and Paper http://www.allroutes.to/logging/history.htm: An illustrated history of logging and sawmills in the US provided by Ed Sanders.
Henry VIII Stamped Out Industrial Revolution http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/06/21/nhenry21.xml: Article in the Telegraph reporting that archaeologists have found evidence that Cistercian monks in Yorkshire were developing a prototype blast furnace when they were evicted by the king in 1538.
Totalizator History http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon/: The history of the invention of the world's first automatic totalizator in 1913 and its subsequent development. Mechanical computing on a commercial scale.
Glass Works http://www.civilization.ca/hist/verre/veint00e.html: The history of glassmaking in Canada. Descriptions and photographs range from a First Nations spear point to laboratory equipment.
Selected Resources: History of Science and Technology http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/rqs.phtml?subject_id=118: Collection of links categorised by subject. Provided by the University of Minnesota.

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