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Front cover of a bound volume of The British Workman, an improving magazine for the working classes founded by Thomas Bywater Smithies in 1855, committed to encouraging temperance, protestantism
No coupons needed, 1942. Making slippers, hood and mittens in wartime. 1942
Leather permitting, 1944 - making a bagLeather permitting, 1944. Making a leather satchel bag in wartime. 1944
Barnardos William Baker Technical School - WheelwrightsBoys making cartwheels in the wheelwrights workshop at Barnardos William Baker Technical School (also known as Goldings ), near Hertford. Date: early 1900s
Advert, Ridgway & Adderley, Booths & Colcloughs Advert, Ridgway & AdderleyAdvert for Ridgway & Adderley Limited in association with Booths & Colcloughs Limited, Ash Hall, Stoke-on-Trent and Portland Place, London. 1953
Glass blower fixing a handle on a jug. 1953
Ceramics artist painting china bird figure. 1953
Ceramics artist filling in outline print on chinaCeramics artist filling in outline print for enamelling china. 1953
Ceramics artist edge-lining china. 1953
Applying gold in final stage of china decorationApplying gold in the final stage of china decoration. 1953
Country folk. Young cobblerMaking a pair of shoes for a young lady. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1903
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
People haymaking. circa 1930s
A Sewing Class, Guild of the Good SamaritanA Sewing Class, The Guild of the Good Samaritan, Clothe the Poor, making up material sent by our readers. 1899
Scenes in a Chocolate Factory by Steven SpurrierChocolate in the making at J. S. Fry and Sons, Bristol. Top picture shows melangeurs grinding cocoa beans and sugar. In the middle, women workers mould chocolate cakes and bars
Valentine makers at work 1880The process of making Valentines cards which were popularlised in the Victorian period, largely due to advances in industrial printing which made them affordable
Women making flowers 1912Women from the John Grooms Crippleage and Blind Mission making artificial wild roses to be sold at Alexandra Day. In 1912
Two men building an Anderson shelter, September 1939Two men building an Anderson shelter outside a lodge-keepers house in St. James s, London, just after the outbreak of the war. Date: 1939
British Manufacture of motor cars by G. H. Davis 1926Diagram showing the construction and assemblage of cars at the Austin Motor Company, Longbridge Works at Birmingham. Date: 1926
Behind the scenes in a film studio 1924Various trick techniques used to achieve certain effects in a film studio, sketched by D. Macpherson in The Sphere. Among the tricks used are a side of a house painted on a floor to give the illusion
Woman pressing a seam under a damp clothWoman using a hot iron to press a seam under a damp cloth. Date: circa 1940
Woman tacking a hem before stitching itWoman tacking a hem with tacking cotton before stitching it. Date: circa 1940
Using a sewing machine to attach a lacy edging. Date: circa 1940
Sewing items, including needles, pins, scissors and threadSewing items: needles, pins, scissors, thread, chalk, thimble and tape measure. Date: circa 1940
Wakefield Prison Engineering ShopPrisoners and staff at work in the enginering shop at Wakefield. Several are engaged in making metal bedsteads. One is oxy-acetylene welding.. Date: circa 1945
Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Basket makingA uniformed member of staff supervises boys engaged in basket making at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium. Date: Date unknown
Leyhill Prison Carpentry ClassInmates of Leyhill Prison, Gloucestershire, in a hobby carpentry class. One is making a small rocking horde, another working on model sailing ships. Date: circa 1945
Hat factory workers, Southwark, London 1841Hat factory workers making beaver (or bever) hats at the Christy hat factory in Southwark, London. 1841
Sean Macbride, leader of Clann Na PoblachtaSean Macbride, son of Maud Gonne and leader of Clann Na Poblachta (New Republicans) making a speech during the 1948 Irish elections. Date: 1948
Village Industries - pottery and parchment makingPage from The Sphere reporting on pottery making in Dorset and the making of parchment in Havant, Hampshire which had specialised in parchment for over 1000 years. 1928
Women with baskets of grapes, Southern ItalyWomen with baskets of grapes, in a wine-making area of Southern Italy. Date: early 19th century
Publicity card, Stephenson Bros, Superior Furniture CreamPublicity card, Stephenson Bros, Bradford, Superior Furniture Cream and Metal Paste, making life easier for the servants. circa 1890
The Dream Pedlar - Making a Winter JacketMaking herself a Winter Jacket out of Snakeskins - illustration in The Dream Pedlar by Lady Margaret Sackville. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972)
Enlarging lantern advertisement 1905Advertisement from W.Butcher and Sons camera house based in London, England. The advert promotes 3 different enlargers for creating photographic prints. 1905
Portable darkroom - InstructionsWritten instruction for creating a portable darkroom to develop photographic prints. Date: 1905
Processing photographsA man processing photographic images within a small workshop/workroom. He is surrounded by all the equipment he requires to create prints. Date: 1880
Laboratory / photography printsA laboratory/workshop for making photographic prints. The engraving shows the range of equipment required to turn negatives into positive photos. Date: 1864
People working in a soap and candle factory, south LondonPeople working in the B T & W Hawes soap and candle factory on the south bank of the River Thames in London, showing soap-boiling coppers. 1842
Furnace for making cannon balls in the days of Trafalgar. circa 1805
Drystone Walls of the North - First-class drystone walling beside the River at Langdale in the Lake District: Many of the stones for the wall have been picked from the river-bed - a frequent
The Jam CupboardLine drawing of a cupboard, shelves groaning with an assortment of jars containing homemade jam. Date: c. 1930
Securing a house against air raids, WW1Securing a house against air raids with sacks of earth to cover the rafters during the First World War. 1914-1918
Hat makers at work. circa 1800
Illustration, Who Speaks First, girl making dogs beg. late 19th century
Franco-British Exhibition 1908 - Webb Glass - Making a Wine Glass - No. 1 Gathering the Bowl. 1908
Advert for Viyella Sheets in ColoursAdvertisement for Viyella Sheets in Colours, modern sheets with warmth -- Summer Colour with Winter Comfort. Date: 1930
Knitted womens cardigans 1940Page from a magazine showing two models wearing knitted cardigans. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing, many chose to knit their own clothes as a cheaper alternative
Knitted swim wear 1940Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940