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| Keywords: science invention north east northeast electric pioneer poster swan collection swancollection sir joseph wilson swan sirjosephwilsonswan british physicist britishphysicist chemist inventor underhill kells lane north kellslanenorth low fell lowfell gateshead experiments conservatory investigations electro-chemistry electrochemistry construction motor electric meter motorelectricmeter electric fire-damp detector electricfiredampdetector miners' electric safety lamp minerselectricsafetylamp photographic procedures photographicprocedures carbon printing carbonprinting light bulb lightbulb british science festival 2013 britishsciencefestival2013 newcastle upon tyne newcastleupontyne scientific progression scientificprogression lecture 18 december 1878 18december1878 incandescent light bulb incandescentlightbulb thomas edison thomasedison 1883 edison & swan united electric light company edisonswanunitedelectriclightcompany 'ediswan' ediswan text letters words illustration bench table platform stand shirt waist coat waistcoat moustache man trousers hook glass light shade lightshade light globe lightglobe tool flame heat cushion wall pattern pole scientific heritage scientificheritage interesting black and white blackandwhite practice makes perfect practicemakesperfect original economical reliable incandescent electric lamps incandescentelectriclamps blackandwhite monochrome sketch drawing cartoon photo border black and white This poster is from the Swan Collection of Tyne & Wear Museums, held at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne. Sir Joseph Wilson Swan was a British Physicist, Chemist and Inventor. Swan lived at Underhill, on Kells Lane North in Low Fell, Gateshead. It was here that he conducted most of his experiments in the large conservatory. His investigations in electro-chemistry led to the construction of a motor electric meter, an electric fire-damp detector, a miners' electric safety lamp. Most importantly, Swan was also a pioneer in photographic procedures such as carbon printing. It was Swan's demonstration of the light bulb at a lecture in Newcastle upon Tyne on 18 December 1878, before its later development by the American Thomas Edison that he is most famous for. Swan and Edison later collaborated in their work with the incandescent light bulb in 1883, when they founded the Edison & Swan United Electric Light Company, otherwise known as 'Ediswan.' Many items held at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums relating to Joseph Swan offer an amazing insight in to his work as an inventor and his place in the History of Scientific progression. This set offers a small selection from these collections. This set has been produced in support of the British Science Festival 2013, held in Newcastle upon Tyne. You can find more information on the Festival here (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk This poster is from the Swan Collection of Tyne & Wear Museums, held at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne. Sir Joseph Wilson Swan was a British Physicist, Chemist and Inventor. Swan lived at Underhill, on Kells Lane North in Low Fell, Gateshead. It was here that he conducted most of his experiments in the large conservatory. His investigations in electro-chemistry led to the construction of a motor electric meter, an electric fire-damp detector, a miners' electric safety lamp. Most importantly, Swan was also a pioneer in photographic procedures such as carbon printing. It was Swan's demonstration of the light bulb at a lecture in Newcastle upon Tyne on 18 December 1878, before its later development by the American Thomas Edison that he is most famous for. Swan and Edison later collaborated in their work with the incandescent light bulb in 1883, when they founded the Edison & Swan United Electric Light Company, otherwise known as 'Ediswan.' Many items held at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums relating to Joseph Swan offer an amazing insight in to his work as an inventor and his place in the History of Scientific progression. This set offers a small selection from these collections. This set has been produced in support of the British Science Festival 2013, held in Newcastle upon Tyne. You can find more information on the Festival here (Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk | ||||
