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Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, IronbridgeA 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 forgeAn 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 WorkA 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 sculptureWelder 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 - BarnstapleDecorating 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 workshopTwo 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. 1800A saddler, in apron, works at a bench. Various tools can be seen in his workshop including a round paring knife
British Countryside - Cutting ChestnutsBritish Countryside - A Woodman cutting Chestnuts at Midhurst, Sussex - from which barrel hoops, fencing and bean sticks are made. Date: 1938
Cabinet Makers in ShoreditchA man guides a piece of wood through a large saw at a cabinet makers in Shoreditch, London. 1940s
Team of Carpenters making a cartThree 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 MakersMoroccan Pouf makers
Wilson Lochhead, studio potter, KirkcudbrightWilson 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 TarbertSailmaker 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, SpainPedro 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 BedA photograph which shows the bed of Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris, located at his country home of Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire
The Red House, UptonA 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 TissueA 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 BurdenA 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 23A 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, WalthamstowA 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, WalthamstowA 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 MorrisA 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 LondonJapanese 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 LondonScene in a bookbinding workshop (roan binding shop), Westley and Clark, Shoemaker Row, City of London. Date: 1842
Craftsmen at floor cloth factory, Knightsbridge, SW LondonCraftsmen 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 LondonCraftsman 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 AsiaYoung 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 AsiaYoung 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 WalesThe Great Coal Strike - craftsmen busy overhauling lamps in South Wales. 1921
The Engraver by Jost Amman. 1568
Village blacksmith 1870Village smithy stands in front of the open forge. Date: 1870
Manufacturing Sevres porcelainA 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), MoroccoA Moroccan Jeweller in his small shop/workshop at Essaouira (Mogador), Morocco. Date: circa 1910s
Clock Maker at Work Date: 1948
Stonemason 1856Stonemason about cut into a stone block with his mallet and chisel. Date: 1856
Shoemaker 1855Old shoemaker sitting on a low stool making shoes. Date: 1855
IRONWORKER 1930SA metalworker in his workshop puts the finishing touches to an iron basket fire grate. Date: 1930s