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Hammer Collection

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Hammer Collection: Tools used in carpentry and joinery

Tools used in carpentry and joinery
Various tools used in carpentry and joinery, including a vice, saws, chisels, a plane, pliers, a compass and a hammer

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Hammer Collection: Dry Stone Walling

Dry Stone Walling
Two working class men in flat caps build a dry stone wall together at Galashiel, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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Hammer Collection: Coopers at work making wooden barrels

Coopers at work making wooden barrels
Four coopers hard at work in their workshop making traditional wooden barrels. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

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Hammer Collection: Blacksmith Tools 1875

Blacksmith Tools 1875
A range of tools used by a blacksmith or ironsmith, including pincers, a hook, files, a hammer and a mallet. 1875

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Hammer Collection: Building and masonry tools

Building and masonry tools
Various building and masonry tools, including a saw, a mallet, chisels, hatchets, a trowel and a hammer

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Hammer Collection: Blacksmiths outside their forge

Blacksmiths outside their forge
A superb photograph of six Blacksmiths and coachbuilders posing for a photograph outside their forge/workshop, each holding the tools of their trade

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Hammer Collection: UFO crashes at Aztec, New Mexico

UFO crashes at Aztec, New Mexico
A flying saucer which allegedly crashed near Aztec, New Mexico, reported by Frank Scully with spurious data from Dr G, but with possible basis in fact

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Hammer Collection: Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, Ironbridge

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

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Hammer Collection: Thor Fights the Jotunes

Thor Fights the Jotunes
The god Thor fights the giants (the Jotun or Jotune) from his chariot with his hammer, thunder & lightning

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Hammer Collection: Various coopers tools

Various coopers tools
Various tools used by a cooper or barrel maker, including mallets, a hammer, a hatchet and a knife

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Hammer Collection: Bismarck as Blacksmith

Bismarck as Blacksmith
OTTO BISMARCK Prussian statesman, depicted as Smith of the Nation, handing a newly forged sword to Germania

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Hammer Collection: The Plumber

The Plumber

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Hammer Collection: GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of ten Great Western Railway navvies working on the Treffgarne railway at Nant Y Coy, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

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Hammer Collection: Grinling Gibbons / Evelyn

Grinling Gibbons / Evelyn
GRINLING GIBBONS English woodcarver and sculptor, with John Evelyn at the door, about to discover him

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Hammer Collection: Splitting Slates

Splitting Slates
A workman uses a hammer and chisel to split slates in the biggest slate quarry in the world at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales

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Hammer Collection: How Pianola Works 1912

How Pianola Works 1912
How the player-piano works - air passes through the holes in the piano-roll and acts on the bellows mechanism, causing a hammer to strike a key

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Hammer Collection: House carpenter planing a board on a bench

House carpenter planing a board on a bench. His workshop contains carpentry tools such as saws, hammer, chisel, as well as finished products such as a door, rafters, ladder, etc

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Hammer Collection: Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker

Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker
A variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistol, the Snapchance Revolver, a full-size cartridge, a US Cavalry Colt Sa (Single Action Army - Peacemaker).45 revolver (circa 1877)

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Hammer Collection: Blacksmith at work in his forge

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

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Hammer Collection: Throwing the hammer, Braemar Highland Games

Throwing the hammer, Braemar Highland Games
Alexander Mackenzie throwing the hammer at the 1911 Highland Games at Braemar, Scotland. 1911

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Hammer Collection: Sheet Music Suffragettes Humorous One or Two Step

Sheet Music Suffragettes Humorous One or Two Step. Written by Montague Ewing, cover illustration by Reginald Rigby with suffragettes in the colours, one holding a hammer

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Hammer Collection: Steam hammer, details of piston and cylinder

Steam hammer, details of piston and cylinder
Steam hammer, front elevation and details of piston and cylinder

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Hammer Collection: Wheelwrights making cart wheels

Wheelwrights making cart wheels
Wheelwrights or wainwrights making large wooden wheels in a traditional rural workshop. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

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Hammer Collection: Charles Martel 732

Charles Martel 732
Because of the heavy blows he showered upon the Saracens at Poitiers, Duke Charles Martel became known as " Charles The Hammer"

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Hammer Collection: Boy Repairs Boots / 1930

Boy Repairs Boots / 1930
A boy is taught to mend his own boots in classes at a London School

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Hammer Collection: Knight of the mid 15th century in battle armor with weapons

Knight of the mid 15th century in battle armor with weapons.. He wears a checkered tunic over stocking, with two angels above holding his coat of arms. The weapons include a war hammer A and sword E

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Hammer Collection: Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker

Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker
An Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker, working on a pile of shoes

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Hammer Collection: Edward I (1239 - 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots

Edward I (1239 - 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots

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Hammer Collection: Suffragette Militant Cat Fifi

Suffragette Militant Cat Fifi
A large white cat, hammer in her claws and a Votes for Women sash, addresses a group of toys on the necessity of militant action, not sure if the message is getting through Date: circa 1913

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Hammer Collection: The Village, Abinger Hammer, Surrey

The Village, Abinger Hammer, Surrey
The Village, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, Surrey, England. Date: 1930s

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Hammer Collection: Corner shop in Vienna, Austria

Corner shop in Vienna, Austria
A large corner shop, Hammerbrot, on a street in Vienna, Austria, with parked cars and people out shopping. Date: 1953

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Hammer Collection: J Nasmyths patent steam hammer, front elevation

J Nasmyths patent steam hammer, front elevation

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Hammer Collection: Apprentice splitting slate, Delabole Quarry, Cornwall

Apprentice splitting slate, Delabole Quarry, Cornwall
An apprentice splitting a slate at the Delabole Quarry in North Cornwall. Slate has been mined in the area since the middle ages

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Hammer Collection: Blacksmith / Chatterbox

Blacksmith / Chatterbox
The village blacksmith

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Hammer Collection: Jeweller at his bench with leather covers

Jeweller at his bench with leather covers. His tools include files, drills, hammer, pliers, wire drawer and crucible. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

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Hammer Collection: Craftsmen making besom brooms and wooden rakes

Craftsmen making besom brooms and wooden rakes
Two craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

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Hammer Collection: Craftsmen make besom brooms and wooden rakes

Craftsmen make besom brooms and wooden rakes
Two craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

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Hammer Collection: Monument to Arctic exploration - Archangel

Monument to Arctic exploration - Archangel
Russia, Arkhangelsk (Archangel) - Monument to Arctic exploration and explorers. 2010

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Hammer Collection: Olympics / 1932 / Hammer

Olympics / 1932 / Hammer
Hammer: O Callaghan (Eire) wins with a throw of 53.92 metres

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Hammer Collection: Throwing the Hammer

Throwing the Hammer
Throwing the hammer

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Hammer Collection: Communism in Russia 1934

Communism in Russia 1934
Standing by to hoist the flag when Europe turns communist may mean a long wait, but at least its a steady job!

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Hammer Collection: Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card

Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card, with a lot of financial puns in the verse. Date: circa 1890s

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Hammer Collection: Medieval weapons

Medieval weapons: Dull swords or kolben for the Kolbenturnier 302, pike 303, halberd 304, partisan 305, wooden battle hammer 306, iron battle hammer 307, lance with crooked spike 308

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Hammer Collection: Medieval battle weapons and horse armour barding

Medieval battle weapons and horse armour barding. Varieties of axe, mace, hammer, mallet, cudgel, and champron and crinet armour

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Hammer Collection: Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, 18th century

Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, 18th century
Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, Block Machinery at Portsmouth naval harbour, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

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Hammer Collection: John Balliol surrenders the Kingdom of Scotland

John Balliol surrenders the Kingdom of Scotland to King Edward I (1239-1307). 1296

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Hammer Collection: RMS Titanic, Samuel Alfred Smith Archive, leather tool bag

RMS Titanic, Samuel Alfred Smith Archive, leather tool bag
RMS TITANIC - THE SAMUEL ALFRED SMITH ARCHIVE: Early 20th century leather tool bag of joiner's woodworking tools owned and used by Samuel Smith

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Hammer Collection: Abinger Hammer, near Dorking, Surrey

Abinger Hammer, near Dorking, Surrey - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

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Hammer Collection: Souvenir / Advertising / Greetings postcard from Zurich

Souvenir / Advertising / Greetings postcard from Zurich
Early illustrated souvenir / advertising postcard from Zurich, Switzerland. Date: 1898

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Hammer Collection: Under The Hammer

Under The Hammer
An oil painting depicting the scene of an ongoing horse auction, currently for sale stands a white horse, with a gathered crowd of potential bidders. Date: circa 1918

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Hammer Collection: Mr Snob the Shoemaker

Mr Snob the Shoemaker

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Hammer Collection: Master Chips the Carpenter's Son

Master Chips the Carpenter's Son

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Hammer Collection: Abinger Hammer, Surrey

Abinger Hammer, Surrey Date: 1928

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Hammer Collection: Explorer Sealife Giant Fish Corpse Pregnant Saw

Explorer Sealife Giant Fish Corpse Pregnant Saw
explorer, sealife, giant, fish, corpse, pregnant, saw, ova, embryonic, fishes, poses, dead, tiger, shark, hammer, head, mitchell, hedges, 1923, battles, 1920s, the, of, and, a, in, he, with, %iln

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Hammer Collection: Harold Macmillan during a visit to Soviet Russia

Harold Macmillan during a visit to Soviet Russia
Harold Macmillan (Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, 1894-1986), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1957-1963

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Hammer Collection: A scene in a church, with the priests dead and the poor-box robbed, during the Spanish Civil War

A scene in a church, with the priests dead and the poor-box robbed, during the Spanish Civil War. On the wall, a hammer and sickle motif and the legend Viva Russia has been painted

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Hammer Collection: St Paul's School, Hammersmith, London, with the 'Old Red Cow'. Date: 1901

St Paul's School, Hammersmith, London, with the "Old Red Cow". Date: 1901

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Hammer Collection: Comic postcard, Boy swearing in front of girl Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy swearing in front of girl Date: 20th century

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Hammer Collection: Comic postcard, Man swearing in front of parrot

Comic postcard, Man swearing in front of parrot Date: 20th century

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Hammer Collection: Tinsmith at work in his shop, Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 s

Tinsmith at work in his shop, Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Tinsmith at work in his shop, Cairo, Egypt, c.1880 s

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Hammer Collection: Comic postcard, Pretty woman in her bedroom - Be Careful Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Pretty woman in her bedroom - Be Careful Date: 20th century

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Hammer Collection: Comic postcard, man making rabbit hutch Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, man making rabbit hutch Date: 20th century

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Hammer Collection: Chair-mender, News Boy, Flying Pieman and Blackfriar s

Chair-mender, News Boy, Flying Pieman and Blackfriar s
Chair-mender, News Boy, Flying Pieman and Blackfriars Bridge. Chair-mender repairing a chair seat with rushes in Punyer Alley 46

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Hammer Collection: Trades in Regency England: silk weaving, jewellery

Trades in Regency England: silk weaving, jewellery and iron forge. Man weaving silk cloth on a loom in Coventry 40, customers in a fancy jewellery shop in Birmingham 41

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Hammer Collection: Trades in Regency England: basket making, geese plucking

Trades in Regency England: basket making, geese plucking and whips. Basket-maker weaving willow into baskets and hampers on the Isle of Ely 34

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Hammer Collection: Metalwork and woven items from Senegambia, 18th century

Metalwork and woven items from Senegambia, 18th century
Forged metalwork and woven items from Senegambia, 18th century. Horses bit, spade and napha or portfolio. After Rene Claude Geoffroy de Villeneuves l Afrique, Paris, 1814

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Hammer Collection: Man and woman lost in the countryside in a night storm

Man and woman lost in the countryside in a night storm with a servant holding a lantern. Miseries of the Country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

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Hammer Collection: Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century

Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century
Fragment of a banner of silver and copper miners from Tyrol, late 15th century. St. George kills a dragon next to a scarlet eagle

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Hammer Collection: Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, queen of King Rudolf

Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, queen of King Rudolf
Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, 1225-1281, queen of King Rudolf I of Germany, and her son Charles, d.1276. Kaiserin Anna Gertraud, Karl. From her tomb in Basel Minster

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Hammer Collection: View of Saint Peters Basilica, Rome

View of Saint Peters Basilica, Rome. Esterno di S. Pietro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

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Hammer Collection: Tages and Etruscan monsters

Tages and Etruscan monsters
Etruscan bronze statue of Tages as a noble boy with bracelets on his arms and legs 1, and bas-relief of the monster Volta with the muzzle of a dog emerging from a tomb 2

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Hammer Collection: Etruscan goddess Persipnei and griffon

Etruscan goddess Persipnei and griffon
Persipnei (Prosperpina) kidnapped by the god of the underworld Aita (Hades) in front of her mother Ceres from a bronze patera 1, and bas-relief of a mythical beast, the griffon 2

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Hammer Collection: English tourist in a bird basket in a gannet hunt

English tourist in a bird basket in a gannet hunt
English tourist riding in a bird basket in a gannet or guga hunt on the isle of St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Doctor Factobends recantation in the bird basket, St. Kildd

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Hammer Collection: Cartoon, Vulcans Best Customer (Peace)

Cartoon, Vulcans Best Customer (Peace)
Cartoon, Vulcans Best Customer -- the angel of Peace asks the blacksmith Vulcan if hes very busy. A list of weapons to be produced is written up on the wall on the right

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Hammer Collection: Music cover, The Jolly Blacksmiths March-Twostep

Music cover, The Jolly Blacksmiths March-Twostep, written by E T Paull and E Braham. 1905

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Hammer Collection: King David playing handbells from a 14th century manuscript

King David playing handbells from a 14th century manuscript
King David playing handbells with hammers from a 14th century manuscript of his psalms, with a vignette of a comedian holding bellows and tongs as if playing a fiddle

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Hammer Collection: Smooth hammerhead shark, hammer oyster, brahminy

Smooth hammerhead shark, hammer oyster, brahminy
Smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna malleus 1, hammer oyster, Malleus malleus 2, brahminy myna, Sturnia pagodarum 3 and rosy starling, Pastor roseus 4. Marteau (poiss), Marteau (moll), martins

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Hammer Collection: Helmet, breastplate and weapons

Helmet, breastplate and weapons
Helmet from a suit of armour of the time of King Charles I, breastplate, tassets and pouldron 3, ancient pertuisan 4, sword with silver hilt 5 and hammer of arms from the Tower of London 6

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Hammer Collection: John Smeatons hammer mill at Kilnhurst Forge

John Smeatons hammer mill at Kilnhurst Forge
John Smeatons design for the hammer mill at Kilnhurst Forge, Rotherham, 1765. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

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Hammer Collection: Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat

Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810

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Hammer Collection: Cooper hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel

Cooper hammering a metal hoop on a hogshead barrel. On the walls are tools such as saws, axe, spoke-shave, stock and bit, adze and auger

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Hammer Collection: Wheelwright hammering a metal cover onto a

Wheelwright hammering a metal cover onto a wooden wheel in a yard. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

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Hammer Collection: Oyster, cone and wentletrap shells

Oyster, cone and wentletrap shells
Hammer oyster, Malleus malleus 1, cone shell varieties, Conus cedonulli 2, Conus ammiralis 3-5, precious wentletrap, Epitonium scalare 4, and common wentltrap, Epitonium clathrus 6

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Hammer Collection: View inside a copper and lead factory, London

View inside a copper and lead factory, London
View inside the Pontifex and Wood copper and lead factory, Shoe Lane, London. Date: 1842

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