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Professions Collection

Background imageProfessions Collection: The Rules of Life by H. M. Bateman

The Rules of Life by H. M. Bateman
A baby in a highchair is presented with a long list of rules for life by a queue of influential people including his nurse, his parents, teacher, police officer, judge and vicar. Date: 1930

Background imageProfessions Collection: Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium

Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium
Aerial view of the Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium, a public garden noted for its statues of representatives from traditional professions. Date: circa 1900

Background imageProfessions Collection: The old city bellman, Norwich

The old city bellman, Norwich
Photograph of an old city bellman in Norwich, UK 1905

Background imageProfessions Collection: The Home Front Music Cover

The Home Front Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Home Front, words and music by Reginald Hindley and Sydney Thompson. Featured and broadcast by Joe Loss and his band

Background imageProfessions Collection: WW2 Home Guard Greetings Card

WW2 Home Guard Greetings Card
A WW2 greetings guard using the theme of Britain's Home Guard. The illustration shows wartime professions, including businessmen, mechanic, butcher and a land girl. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageProfessions Collection: French Figures

French Figures
An illustration which shows an array of French figures, including Pierrot the sad clown, a pastor, a sailor and various other professions and famous people. Date: circa 1901

Background imageProfessions Collection: Caricatures

Caricatures
A photograph showing a series of five toy characters, in caricature style with abnormally large noses, dressed in uniforms of similar but different professions. Date: circa 1916

Background imageProfessions Collection: When Eve Delved and Adam span, who then was the gentleman?'Scenic outdoor photographs of woman

When Eve Delved and Adam span, who then was the gentleman?'Scenic outdoor photographs of woman gardening. With captions, Trained Muscles Make Nothing of a Heavy Roller

Background imageProfessions Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Spanish farmer

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Spanish farmer, drawing by Victorio Macho published in the magazine Madrid (1937). Drawing

Background imageProfessions Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We ll be seeing you somehow

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We ll be seeing you somehow
The Caption reads We ll be seeing you somehow. Petrol was severly rationed and only certain professions or trades were allowed to have any. Hence cycling became popular

Background imageProfessions Collection: Gwyneth Thomson and Helena Normanton

Gwyneth Thomson and Helena Normanton
Two of our coming Portias. Mrs. Gwyneth Marjory Thomson, accepted by the Benchers of Lincolns Inn as a student in 1920. On the right, Miss Helena Normanton

Background imageProfessions Collection: Amateur female photographers at work 1890

Amateur female photographers at work 1890
Amateur female photographers at work in the Court of Lions in the Alhambra, Granada. Woman played an active role in the development of photography as a medium and by the 1890 s

Background imageProfessions Collection: The parliamentary female

The parliamentary female
Father of the family: " Come, dear; we so seldom go out together now- can t you take us all to the play tonight!" Mistress of the House, and MP: " How you talk, Charles

Background imageProfessions Collection: Lady Barber Vernet

Lady Barber Vernet
A (French) lady barber wet shaves her customer Date: 1814-1824

Background imageProfessions Collection: Europe. Middle Age. Construction of a gothic Cathedral

Europe. Middle Age. Construction of a gothic Cathedral. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageProfessions Collection: Vignettes of Cupids playing at trades or professions

Vignettes of Cupids playing at trades or professions.. Vignettes of Cupids playing at trades or professions. Above, two Cupids or genii imitate Capulatores or grape pressers while another stirs grape

Background imageProfessions Collection: Attorney law teaching at the University of Bologna

Attorney law teaching at the University of Bologna. Statutes of notaries. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting

Background imageProfessions Collection: The provisioning of a lighthouse in Brittany. Image

The provisioning of a lighthouse in Brittany. Image published in L Illustration on December 9th, 1899. Engraving

Background imageProfessions Collection: Glass for tobacco (18th c. ). Bordeaux ceramics

Glass for tobacco (18th c. ). Bordeaux ceramics
Glass for tobacco (18th c.). Bordeaux ceramics. Ceramics. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. HAUTS-DE-SEINE. S趲 es. Sevres National Museum for Ceramics

Background imageProfessions Collection: Jewish merchant, 18th c. Hindu art. Miniature Painting

Jewish merchant, 18th c. Hindu art. Miniature Painting

Background imageProfessions Collection: French Occupations card series game 1890s

French Occupations card series game 1890s
French card game - Yes or No - Occupations series. Illustration of a notary (lawyer, solicitor). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageProfessions Collection: Suffrage Pageant Womens Trades & Professions

Suffrage Pageant Womens Trades & Professions. Handbill published by the London Society for Womens Suffrage, issued for participants in the Pageant of Womens Trades and Professions, 27th April 1909

Background imageProfessions Collection: Womens Work WW1

Womens Work WW1. Women workers in many trades and professions, celebrated in this image by Lucy Kemp-Welch, Womens work in the great war, 1914-1918 Date: circa 1918

Background imageProfessions Collection: A lamplighter at work in the London fog

A lamplighter at work in the London fog
A lamplighter at work on what appears to be a foggy (or smoggy) day

Background imageProfessions Collection: Entrance - State Capitol Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Entrance - State Capitol Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The entrance is 50ft high, with the relief carvings showing the industries and professions of the state

Background imageProfessions Collection: Antoine Brun

Antoine Brun
ANTOINE BRUN French diplomat and poet - the French have a tradition of combining the two professions... Date: 1600 - 1654

Background imageProfessions Collection: Staff of the Savoy

Staff of the Savoy
Photograph of staff at the Savoy Hotel, London, England



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