This exhibition showcases 200 photographs of industrial sites taken by Hoppé on his travels around the world. The celebrated photographer recognised the immense significance of the 20th century’s accelerating use of machinery and technology, and set out to record the people and places behind it.

Rotary Kilns Under Construction in the Boiler Shop Vickers Armstrong Steel Foundry, Tyneside. Emil Otto Hoppé
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