Skill Collection (page 15)

A Waltz Figure / Vincent
A skillful skating couple, sleek and refined in their fashionable costumes, complete a waltz figure on the ice. His jacket has an astrakan collar. Date: 1935

Charles De LA Meilleraye
CHARLES DE LA PORTE, duc de LA MEILLERAY French marshal, one of the outstanding soldiers of his day, renowned for skill in sieges Date: 1662 - 1694

Cockfighting (John Kay)
A cockfight in Edinburgh Thus we poor Cocks exert our Skill & Brav ry For idle Gulls and Kites that trade in Knav ry Date: 1785

Diabolo on Hampstead Heath, 1907
Women playing diabolo at the height of the craze in 1907, helped by some heron on Hampstead Heath. Date: 1907

Western Canada - Bucking Broncho. Date: 1928

Experienced Gardeners Recommended. early 19th century

Flemish woman making lace, Belgium
Flemish woman making lace outside her house, Belgium. Date: circa 1920

Fisherman with pollock, Lands End, Cornwall
Fisherman landing a four pound eight ounce pollock near Lands End, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Man thatching a roof, Colyford, East Devon
Man thatching a roof at Harkness Farm, Colyford, East Devon. Date: circa 1980s

Acrobatic clown on a Christmas card
Acrobatic clown in a colourful costume on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Clown with cup and ball on a Christmas and New Year card
Clown playing with cup and ball on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Man at work thatching a roof, Devon. circa 1960s

Pueblo Indians with pottery, New Mexico, USA
Two prizewinning pottery makers, Maria and Julian, San Ildefonso Indian Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. Date: 1940s

Testing Candidates by William Heath Robinson
Testing candidates for the position of water diviner on the Metropolitan Water Board. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C. Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library Date: 1947

Illustration, girl riding with hands in pockets
Illustration, a girl riding Jerry with her hands in her pockets, controlling the pony just with her legs. Date: 1932

Mr Crane the tailor making a suit for Mr Mouse, watched by two rabbits. Date: circa 1933

Japanese lacquer postcard artist at work in a London shop. Date: circa 1924

Miao woman of southern China with woven baskets. Date: 1953

Collectors card, artist at work on a portrait. Date: early 20th century

Collectors card, architect at work. Date: early 20th century

Collectors card, stone carver at work. Date: early 20th century

Poster, youth club photography opportunity
Poster advertising a youth club photography opportunity. Six members invited to take photos, develop and print them, all equipment provided. Date: circa 1960s

Scene outside a mill, Holy Land, with donkeys in a stream. Date: 1920s

Scene inside a mill, Holy Land, with the miller at work grinding corn. Date: 1920s

Three men repairing fishing nets, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

WW1 knitting song sheet music
Front cover of sheet music for Knitting Song, published during the First World War when national patriotism was manifested by knitting comforts for troops. Date: c.1917

Cotton carder, Jerusalem
Cotton carder working in a street, Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Weaver at a loom, Jerusalem
Weaver working at a loom, Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Pottery dealers at City Wall, Jerusalem
Pottery dealers at the City Wall, Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

A Revolution in Sock Knitting, WW1 Australian leaflet
Front cover of a leaflet issued by Parmer & Company of Sydney, Australia, instructing knitters on how to knit two socks at the same time on a single set of knitting needles

Fireman showing boy how to use a hose
Fireman showing a little boy how to use a hose

Dutch boy scout making model animal, Holland
A Dutch boy scout following a pattern to make a model animal, Holland

Dutch boy scout carving wood, Holland
A Dutch boy scout carving a piece of wood, Holland

Dutch sea scouts at the wheel, Holland
A group of six Dutch sea scouts at the wheel of a ship, with their leader standing behind them, Holland. Date: 1972

Man thatching a roof
A man thatching a roof, probably in Devon. Date: 20th century

Two men thatching a roof
Two young men thatching a roof, probably in Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Man thatching a roof, Bickleigh, Devon
A young man thatching a roof at Bickleigh, by the River Exe, Devon. Date: 20th century

Dutch sea scouts with leader, Holland
Two Dutch sea scouts with their leader, Holland, learning the ropes. Date: 1972

Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland
Four Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland. Date: 1972

Boy doing carpentry, Ghana, West Africa

Cub Scouts of Episkopi pack tying knots, Cyprus
Three Cub Scouts of the 57th Cyprus (Episkopi) pack learning to tie knots, under the instruction of their leader. Date: 20th century

Boy scouts practising firefighting, Egypt
Boy scouts practising their firefighting skills, Egypt

Making a silhouette: a fairground silhouettist
A side show at Shepherds Bush - a silhouette artist at the Anglo-American Exhibition at White City demonstrates his art by cutting a portrait of a seated woman while a crowd at his studio entrance to

LCC-LFB learner drivers on a London street
A picture taken outside the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade in Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, on 14 September 1935, showing a motorised Dennis fire engine with an L-plate on the front

WW2 poster, De Havilland productivity -- lost last week 1034 working hours, a gift to German industry, reward of national gratitude will be paid for their recovery

Cobblers at work, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Letter writer and client, Naples, Italy. The notice says that the man can also offer his services in French. Date: late 19th century

Barrel maker, Japan
Barrel maker at work, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

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