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Poole Pottery - Shaping a pot on the potters wheelShaping a pot on the potters wheel. Poole Pottery was founded in 1873 on Poole quayside, where it continued to produce pottery by hand before moving its factory operations away from the quay in 1999
Prehistoric Art. Greece. Handmade vase without decoration. Globular body with two small handles, wide mouth and foot. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
How Navajo Indian Rugs are made - USA Date: circa 1930s
Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea - front cover of a booklet published by J & J Baldwin s, yarn manufacturers of Halifax
Patons knitting wools advertisement, WW1 comfortsAdvertisement for Patons Alloa knitting wools during the First World War featuring a Red Cross nurse busy knitting and the words, Every Woman Can Help. Date: c.1915
Tile representation of handicrafts. Catalan school, 17th-18th c. Ceramics. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA
Workshop handmade candles. 18th century. Engraving in Encyclopedie by Diderot et d Alembert. Engraving
Cock o th North wool advertisement, WW1 knittingAdvertisement for Cock o th North knitting wools made by Carter and Parker of Baildon Mills, near Shipley in Yorkshire and ideal for making comforts for soldiers
Advert for Dickins & Jones lace items 1912Selection of danity lace items for Christmas gifts for women. 1912
Natives with Handmade Wooden Bowls for drinking Kava - YaquoNatives with Handmade Wooden Bowls for drinking Kava/Yaquon, Republic of Fiji. Date: 1900s
Parasol in point of lace 1868This beautiful intricate section of a parasol in pointed lace, appointed by The Princess of Wales. 1868
Handmade Christmas and New Year card with SphinxHandmade Christmas and New Year card -- the riddle of the Sphinx is solved at last! It has been waiting to wish you a Happy Xmas and New Year. Date: circa 1890s
Eric Ravilious11th anniversary poster for the Golden Cockerel Press, an Englishfine pressoperating between 1920 and 1961. The private press made handmade limited editions of classic works
Antwerp, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Ganterie (Glove Shop)Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Maison van Steenkiste Ganterie (Glove Shop) - the royal crest signifies they had some VERY high-end clients! Date: circa 1909
Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Tank made in Sant Sadurni d'Anoia by the Commission of War Industries of Catalonia
Basket maker, at work outside his house in Thassos, GreeceAn elderly male basket maker, at work outside his house in Thassos, Greece Date: 1992
Little Georgie Reach pushing his Toy Horse - Blackpool. He is growing into his new coat... Date: circa 1907
Ayres and Smith straw boater hat advertisement, 1931Advertisement for the English Rustic straw hat created in a very specific, traditional plait. Date: 1931
Europe. Middle Age. Construction of a gothic Cathedral. Illustration by Lluis Bargall atercolour
Royal Coronation 1953 knitting bookFront cover of the Womans Companion Coronation Knitting Book with a dozen delightful designs for all the family. Patterns featured include a jumper for a little boy with a soldier on the front
1960s knitting crochet pattern for dress modelled by TwiggyFront cover of a crochet pattern for a quick crochet suit in Twilleys Stalite wool, worn here by archetypal sixties model, Twiggy. Date: c.1966
Knitted helmet, WW1 knitting, comforts for soldiersPhotograph and pattern written by Marjory Tillotson for Baldwins yarn manufacturers, to make a knitted helmet with cap pieces - one of numerous comforts for soldiers suggested during the First World
Man in Khaki - instructions for knitting socks, WW1Instruction sheet contained within the Man in Khaki sock knitting kit, which also came with a sock measure to ensure uniformity from knitters who were making socks for soldiers during the First World
Queen Elizabeths Sewing Bee at Buckingham Palace, 1939Members of the Palace household and wives of employees of the Royal Mews assembled in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeths Sewing Bee
Sailing boat on a handmade greetings cardSailing boat on a blue sea on a handmade greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Moth on a handmade Christmas card, with a handwritten label and a little pink bag, perhaps containing pot pourri. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a container -- it could be a bran tub, or it could be a newly baked loaf of bread... Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a flower, with a string to pull to reveal the seasonal greeting. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card with door and hallway, the seasonal greeting written on the wall, floor tiles and doormat. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade card in the shape of a wishing wellHandmade greetings card in the shape of a wishing well, with a handle to turn to make the red bucket appear. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a cake, with Santa Claus standing in the middle and a removable slice on the right. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Handmade New Year card in the shape of nuts, which opens to reveal a seasonal greeting. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of nuts, which opens to reveal a seasonal greeting. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card with mill wheelHandmade Christmas and New Year card with a mill wheel which turns to reveal a seasonal greeting. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a shrimpHandmade Christmas card in the shape of a shrimp, which comes out of its shell to reveal a seasonal greeting. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a loaf of breadHandmade Christmas card in the shape of a loaf of bread on a plate, which opens to reveal a seasonal greeting. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a candle and holderHandmade Christmas card in the shape of a candle and holder, with a string to pull to make the flame appear. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Glass blower. Illustration of Tractatus de Herbis, 15 c. of the work De Materia Medica. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. EMILIA-ROMAGNA. Modena. Estense Library
What to Knit for Baby - childrens knitting bookCharming illustration on the front cover of a knitting book published by Scotch Wool and Hosiery Stores. Date: c.1930
WWII knitting booklet, Home Front WoolliesFront cover of a knitting booklet produced by Weldons featuring a variety of patterns to make garments for war workers from a resolute looking member of the Home Guard to female members of the armed
WWII knitting, New Woollies for soldiers, sailors & airmenFront cover of a knitting booklet from the Second World War published by yarn manufacturer Weldon, featuring woollen garments which could made for men in the armed services
Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troopsPatterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm), two items of clothing which could be knitted for soldiers at the front featured in a Great War era knitting booklet published
Comforts for troops, WW1 knitting from Sunlight yarnsPage from a booklet published by Sunlight Yarns during the First World War with patterns and instructions to make a variety of garments or comforts for troops at the front
Helmet with cape pieces by Marjory Tillotson, WW1 knittingPattern from a Baldwins knitting booklet during the First World War for a wool helmet with cape pieces to protect the neck and chest designed by the leading knitting expert
Weldons garments & hospital comforts, knitting booklet, WW1Be useful in this time of war. Front cover of a Weldons booklet with instructions on how to make a variety of garments for soldiers and hospital comforts for wounded men
Sentinel knitting booklet, socks, WW1Front cover of the Sentinel Knitting Booklet published by Charles Sykes and Co, of St. Andrews Mills, Bradford during the First World War
American Red Cross Womens Bureau WW1 knitting bookletFront cover of The American Red Cross Womens Bureau instructions for knitting comforts for soldiers. Photograph features a very handsome young man dressed in a knitted balaclava with extended chest
WW1 knitting booklet patterns, knitted helmetsInside of a First World War era knitting booklet with various patterns instructing knitters how to make woollen comforts for the troops
Man in Khaki WW1 sock knitting kit box and instructionsThe Man in Khaki sock knitting kit, designed to make the knitting of socks for troops as simple and efficient as possible
WW1 knitting - comic postcard, Naughty NettaNaughty Nettas Knitting Knickers for the Seat of War. Humorous postcard inspired by the national effort of knitting comforts for soldiers during the First World War
Young boy in his Rolls Royce style Toy Pedal CarYoung boy in his Rolls Royce Toy Pedal Car. Date: circa 1900s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a cake, with Santa Claus standing in the middle and a removable slice on the right. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Chiswick Art Workers Guild making Cecil Aldin toysAt the toy-makers: a glimpse at Mr Aldins works at Bedford Park. Members of the Chiswick Art Workers Guild busily manufacturing Mr Aldins toys
Advert for Debenham & Freebody blouses 1915Handmade blouses in white linen or muslin, with stiff collar and cuffs. 1915
Young boy - Jesuit Mission - Belgian Congo - Handmade ToysA boy in Jesuit Mission in the Belgian Congo asks: " What do you think of my work?" - he has made a fine selection of wooden transport toys, a river steamer, a van
Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Gnome riding a mouseHand-drawn Greetings Card - a Gnome (or elf) riding a mouse to post a letter of Best Wishes into a mushroom postbox (a sight often seen by those who may have had too many mushroom postboxes for)
Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Gnome riding a frogHand-drawn Greetings Card - a Gnome riding a frog to post a letter of Best Wishes into a mushroom postbox (a sight often seen by those who may have had too many mushroom postboxes for breakfast...!)
Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Goblin riding a hareHand-drawn Greetings Card - a Goblin riding a hare to post a letter of Best Wishes into a mushroom postbox (a sight often seen by those who may have had too many mushroom postboxes for breakfast)
China - Young Street Tailor Girls. Date: circa 1906
Rug. 1890-1902. RomaniaRug, probably made for sale. 1890-1902. From Andrasfalva (Maneuti, Romania). Ethnographic Museum. Budapest. Hungary
Hand loom. Woman weaving. HungaryWoman weaving on a hand loom. Interior of Ethnographic Museum. Budapest. Hungary
Rugs. 20th century. Csik, RomaniaWoven rugs. 20th century. From Csik, Romania. Ethnographic Museum. Budapest. Hungary
Head from a statue of a warrior with conical helmet. 625-600Head from a statue of a warrior with conical helmet. Terracotta. 625-600 BC. Neo-Cypriot style. From the Sanctuary of Apollo, Phrangissa, Tamassos. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Prehistoric Art. Early Bronze Age. Handmade Jar of clay without decoration. Globular body, wide mouth and a handle. Dated in the third millennium B.C. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece
Workshop handmade candles. Engraving of the eighteenth century in the Encyclopedie Diderot et d Alembert. Colored
Mens knitwear pattern, 1950sFront cover of a 1950s knitting pattern featuring two dapper chaps wearing hand knitted pullovers. Date: c.1953
Furs Vaterland - German WW1 knitting postcardGerman postcard featuring a row of little girls knitting For the Fatherland during the First World War. Civilians of all the warring nations knitted comforts for men serving at the front during this
Pressed violets on a handmade greetings card, with handwritten note. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas and New Year card with mermaidHandmade Christmas and New Year card with a mermaid emerging from the waves, and a lighthouse in the background. circa 1890s
Handmade greetings card with pressed violets and a handwritten note inside. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Fairies on a handmade Christmas and New Year cardTwo fairies in a field on a handmade Christmas and New Year card, with pop-up greetings in the shape of mushrooms or toadstools. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a stocking, with presents overflowing out of the top. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas and New Year card with rainbowHandmade Christmas and New Year card showing a pot of gold on a cliff top at the end of a rainbow, with a string to pull to reveal the seasonal greeting. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a vase with a blue and white oriental design, containing four spills with seasonal greetings written on them. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card with stone wall and gothic windowHandmade Christmas and New Year card with stone wall and gothic window, and a string to pull to make an owl appear with a seasonal greeting. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Two handmade Christmas and New Year cards -- Please distil wishes to taste -- with a diagram of chemical apparatus. Date: circa 1890s
Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a cracker. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card with dogs and fireplaceHandmade Christmas card with dogs and fireplace, and a string to pull to make Santa Claus appear. (2 of 2) circa 1890s
Girl with envelope on a fabric greetings cardGirl holding an envelope on a fabric greetings card -- Guess who sends this. Date: circa 1890s
New Mexico PotteryuA craftsperson of the Pueblo Indians, New Mexico, sits among a selection of handmade pots and bowls. Date: 1923
Fashion hood photograph, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1939A woman smiling with a hand-knitted hood on. Date: 1939
What People Are Wearing - Viscountess DunluceThe Viscountess Dunluce wearing a demure dress which she bought short, found matching material and had it transformed into this long dress. Date: 1966
What People Are Wearing - Amanda GrinlingThe actress Amanda Grinling wearing a dress she made herself using a finged stole in pink and purple striped wool. The top is pink rayon. Date: 1966
