Craftsman Collection

Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, Ironbridge
A skilled wheelwright works on a wooden cart wheel in his workshop at Blists Hill Working Museum, Ironbridge, Shropshire. First published The Independent newspaper Date: 1989

Blacksmith at work in his forge
An elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench

A Watchmaker at Work
A clock and watchmaker seated at his bench makes fine adjustments to a watch part, possibly a cog. He uses a bow lathe ?. Wall, mantel & grandfather clocks can be seen

Tipton Slasher sculpture
Welder and sculptor Jack Bouckley, of Wolverhampton, works on a metal sculpture of 19th Century Black Country heavyweight prize fighter William Perry, known as The Tipton Slasher

Nigeria, Sokoto - Carving gourds Date: circa 1920s

Decorating Pottery - Barons Art - Barnstaple
Decorating by hand at Barons Art Pottery at Barnstaple, Devon. Here William Baron (grandson of the pottery founder William Leonard Baron) can be seen painting the pottery

Making horse tack in a workshop
Two craftsmen preparing the leatherwork for horse tack; shaping, stretching and sewing the pieces to the correct shape and size. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Saddler at Work C. 1800
A saddler, in apron, works at a bench. Various tools can be seen in his workshop including a round paring knife

British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts
British Countryside - A Woodman cutting Chestnuts at Midhurst, Sussex - from which barrel hoops, fencing and bean sticks are made. Date: 1938

Cabinet Makers in Shoreditch
A man guides a piece of wood through a large saw at a cabinet makers in Shoreditch, London. 1940s

Team of Carpenters making a cart
Three carpenters make a cart under the watchful gaze of an elder craftsman or the intended recipent of the cart. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Moroccan Pouf Makers
Moroccan Pouf makers

Wilson Lochhead, studio potter, Kirkcudbright
Wilson Lochhead, the second generation of studio potters in Kirckcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland. Date: 2005

Sailmaker William Leitch, in his sail loft in Loch Tarbert
Sailmaker William Leitch, in his sail loft in East Loch Tarbert, Scotland. William is the third generation of sailmakers to work from the old sail loft in Tarbert on the West Coast of Scotland

Thatching The Rest a cottage at Selworthy Green, Somerset (for a more recent - 1950s! - view, see 10826269). Date: circa 1920s

Pedro Pons Pons, of Binirramet, near Mahon, Menorca, Spain
Pedro Pons Pons, in his workshop in Binirramet, near Mahon, Menorca, Spain. Pedro is an arader - one of the last remaining wheelrights

Damascus, Syria - The Full Staff of G & G Nassan & Co. - manufacturers of furniture and Oriental Objects. Date: circa 1907

Wheelwrights Victorian period Date: 19th century

Builders early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Beckenham Blacksmith early 1900s

Lambeth Doulton Faience Factory - Enamel painting - Victorian period

Morocco - a leather goods boutique/shop/stall. Date: circa 1910s

Kelmscott Manor, Morris Bed
A photograph which shows the bed of Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris, located at his country home of Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire

The Red House, Upton
A drawing which shows the Red House, home of Pre-Raphaelite craftsman William Morris and his wife, Jane. When their couple got married in 1859, Morris commissioned his friend and architect

Kelmscott House Curtain Of Woollen Tissue
A patterned curtain of woollen tissue, designed for the drawing room at Kelmscott House, the home of English textile designer and Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris between 1878 and 1896

Study Of Jane Burden
A portrait study of English embroiderer, Jane Burden, future wife of Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris, the study was for one of his famous paintings, La Belle Iseult. Date: circa 1857

William Morris at 23
A photograph of British craftsman and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris, seen here at the age of just 23, resting his arm on a nerby table, by courtesy of John William Mackail

Water House, Walthamstow
A photograph of Water House, Walthamstow, a fine Georgian house dating from 1762, built out of brown brick, it served as a childhood home of Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris

Elm House, Walthamstow
A pencil and ink drawing of Elm House, in Walthamstow, the place of birth of the Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris, a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement. Date: circa 1890s

William Morris
A portrait oil painting of famed British craftsman, William Morris (1834-1896), an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Date: 1870

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Tank made in Sant Sadurni d'Anoia by the Commission of War Industries of Catalonia

Making Cloisonne enamel - Japanese village in London
Japanese artisan making Cloisonne enamel at the Japanese Village in Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge in 1885. A complete village with its shops, tea-house

Scene in a bookbinding workshop, City of London
Scene in a bookbinding workshop (roan binding shop), Westley and Clark, Shoemaker Row, City of London. Date: 1842

Craftsmen at floor cloth factory, Knightsbridge, SW London
Craftsmen at work in the printing room of the Smith and Baber floor cloth factory, Knightsbridge, SW London. They are spreading paint on printing blocks

Craftsman at floor cloth factory, Knightsbridge, SW London
Craftsman at work at the Smith and Baber floor cloth factory, Knightsbridge, SW London, spreading thick paint onto a canvas cloth with a long trowel. Date: 1842

Salviati, Venetian glassblowers, London. 1892

Kayan man preparing poison for blowpipe, Borneo, SE Asia
Young Kayan man heating poison for use in his blowpipe over a fire, until it becomes a thick, dark paste, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire)

Kayan man collecting poison for blowpipe, Borneo, SE Asia
Young Kayan man collecting milky sap containing poison from an Ipoh tree for use in his blowpipe, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire). (3 of 6) Date: 1922

Craftsmen overhauling lamps, South Wales
The Great Coal Strike - craftsmen busy overhauling lamps in South Wales. 1921

The Engraver by Jost Amman. 1568

Village blacksmith 1870
Village smithy stands in front of the open forge. Date: 1870

Manufacturing Sevres porcelain
A very beautifully shot postcard photograph showing the colouring workshop (preparing the background colours) for Sevres porcelain, particularly the famous Sevres Blue - Sevres Factory, France

Algerian Basket Weavers Date: circa 1909

A Moroccan Jeweller in his small shop / workshop at Essaouira (Mogador), Morocco
A Moroccan Jeweller in his small shop/workshop at Essaouira (Mogador), Morocco. Date: circa 1910s

Clock Maker at Work Date: 1948

Stonemason 1856
Stonemason about cut into a stone block with his mallet and chisel. Date: 1856

Shoemaker 1855
Old shoemaker sitting on a low stool making shoes. Date: 1855

IRONWORKER 1930S
A metalworker in his workshop puts the finishing touches to an iron basket fire grate. Date: 1930s

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