Technology | Richard Broom Photography

The Wheel

A wheel that carries a considerable amount of weight.

The MacDuff Harbour Slip at Night

The MacDuff Slip at Night - Richard Broom Photography — The MacDuff Slip at Night – Richard Broom Photography

The Bulbous Forefoot or, Bulbous Bow, greatly increases fuel efficiency and the fins help with stability. More about this technology (an American invention) here. The ‘snoot’ shown below belongs to a trawler but most ships are built with bulbous bows these days.

The Bulbous Forefoot - Richard Broom Photography — The Bulbous Forefoot – Richard Broom Photography

The time before computers…

There was a time when aircraft flew without the aid of computers….

The Lamp

The Welder (1)

The Welder

The Gears

The Spring

The Really Old Engine

The Engine (kind of arty)

The Welder (3)

The Man With A Phone

The Man With a Phone

The Lock

The Air Intakes

The innards of an aircraft engine. Kind of like human innards. There’s something very artistic about engines. Where would we be without heat engines?

The Air Intakes

The Nimrod

The Fighter

The Fire Hydrant

The Telephone Box

They just don’t make them like they used to….

The Telephone Box

The Gears (from the “Oh no, not more gears series!”)

Oh no not more gears!

The Gear

The Wind Turbines

The Poo Sucker

We live on a boat and people often ask us what happens to the human waste. Here’s the answer. The waste is sucked out of the boat’s holding tank and is taken away to be disposed of correctly (and legally). Devices such as these are known as [delightfully] ‘poo suckers.’ The poo sucking process is quick, easy and hygienic. The human waste in the holding tanks is often known as ‘black water’. Water from the shower and sinks is known as ‘grey water’.