One of the first steam engines — dubbed the Newcomen engine after its creator Thomas Newcomen — was also formidable at 9.5 meters long and tall. This majestic machine was developed for the ...

THE jubilee dinner of the Newcomen Society held at Kettner's Restaurant, Romilly Street, W.1, on November 14, when a presentation was made to Dr. H. W. Dickinson, the chief guest of the evening ...

An atmospheric steam engine built for Caprington Colliery, Ayshire, in 1811 to a design developed by Thomas Newcomen a century earlier. This was less efficient than James Watt's steam engine ...

THE new volume of the Transactions of the Newcomen Society fully maintains the high standard reached in the two previous volumes. As studies in engineering history, the various contributions shed ...

Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial Revolution. Image caption, The Newcomen steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. The engine was commonly found in coal ...

Emergency services were called to Newcomen Street just after 4am today (December 3) to reports of the fire. Half of the ground floor, part of the first floor, and the staircase connecting them ...

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the scientific achievements of Thomas Newcomen and James Watt. These two geniuses were the first to transfer heat energy into useable ...