Oiling Collection

Oiling a Model Railway
The points on a model railway set are oiled to keep the track and trains running smoothly Date: 1960s

Boys with Trailer
Two boys servicing a trailer, probably used for a scouting or camping trip. circa 1937

Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Preparing Pilaf - traditional rice-based broth. Here the fat/oil/dripping is added. Date: circa 1910

A woman tractor driver during WW1
A woman tractor driver at Wye in Kent oiling a government tractor during the First World War, one of the numerous traditionally male roles taken on by women during the conflict. Date: 1918

Oiling and Coaling on land
Light labour and hard labour: oiling and coaling on land. The new method and the old- a contrast. The top image shows a torpedo boat taking in oil fuel through a hose linking her with a tank in

Oiling and Coaling in mid-ocean
Bunkering at sea: oiling and coaling in mid-ocean. The new method and the old- a contrast. The top drawing show the simple

Oiling up a locomotive
A railway maintenance worker oiling up the pistons of a steam locomotive. Date: 1957

Oiling a Locomotive Wheel and Piston
A railway engineer oils the end of a piston on an immense steam train wheel. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Oiling the machine
A man oils a complex piece of machinery with extreme care, using a small oilcan. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Oiling a Crane Pulley
Two construction workers risking life and limb to oil the pulleys on top of a huge crane

Oiling Bridge Pulleys
This brave workman risks his life to oil one of the pulleys used to construct the new Lambeth Bridge, designed by George Humphreys, opened by George V in 1932

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