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Ben Rubner, General Secretary of the FTAT unionBen Rubner (1921-1998), General Secretary of the Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union (FTAT) from 1976 to 1986. He also campaigned against the Vietnam War
Various butchery toolsTools used in butchery, including a mallet, a chopper, an axe, and various knives and cleavers
PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851. First building with revolutionary modular, prefabricated design, and use of glass. Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, London
Trades union membership certificateA trades union membership certificate for the United Operative Plumbers Association of Great Britain and Ireland, with Defence and Defiance as their motto
House carpenter planing a board on a bench. His workshop contains carpentry tools such as saws, hammer, chisel, as well as finished products such as a door, rafters, ladder, etc
Poster advertising Pollards Storefitters, showing workmen busy with their carpentry. 20th century
Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender?Old Street Cries -- Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender? 20th century
Street Sausage SellerFrench marchande de saucisses sell sausages on the streets of Paris
Builders at work in the foreground, with partially completed buildings in the background
Watercress Girls / 1882Watercress girls buying their stock at Farringdon Market in London
Penny-Ice Man / CraneThe ice cream man sells penny licks to the children gathered around his cart
Street Trade / GrinderA grinderx sharpens a knife in Whitehall, London
Nautical chart entitled King Hamy. 1502. Parchment" Nautical chart entitled " King Hamy". 1502. Parchment. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum."
Oyster Stall, EnglandA bowler-hatted oyster seller watches while a workman, with his cap on the side of his head, helps himself to Cleethorpes oysters : probably in Lancashire
Dodie Smith at home in EssexDorothy Gladys (Dodie) Smith (1896 - 1990), English novelist and playwright whose works include the play Autumn Crocus and the childrens novel
Dennis Skinner, Labour MP for Bolsover, DerbyshireDennis Edward Skinner (b 1932), Labour politician, MP for Bolsover since 1970. Well known for his outspoken remarks in parliament, for which he has been suspended more than ten times
George Woodcock, TUC General SecretaryGeorge Woodcock (1904-1979), British trade unionist and TUC General Secretary from 1960 to 1969. Date: 1963
French street trader selling hot roasted chestnuts 1908Parisienne woman holding out a small bag to receive some hot roasted chestnuts from a street trader. Date: 1908
The old city bellman, NorwichPhotograph of an old city bellman in Norwich, UK 1905
A barbers shopA barber tends to his clients hair in a sixteenth-century barber shop. 16th Century
The General Strike - Elephant & CastleBurnt out bus incident at the Elephant & Castle, showing a portion of the bus on the left while mounted policemen control the crowds
Opening Oysters 1930SA man prises open oysters at Scotts Oyster Bar in the West End of London. Date: 1930s
The General Strike - Government leadersGovernment leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3
London Oyster SellerA street vendor sells Fine native oysters while a crowd watch a Punch and Judy show in the background
Ancient Greek BooksellerAn ancient Greek travelling bookseller holds up a scroll and has more scrolls in the basket at his feet
Muffin Man / Thomas CraneThe muffin man, with a tray of muffins balanced on his head, rings his handbell to attract the attention of passers-by
Stantons Ice Cream VanICE CREAM VAN A queue forming at Stantons ice cream van
Sandal Sellers 1930STwin sandal makers selling their wares in a bazaar
A London knife grinder on the streetA London knife grinder at work on the street
A saddler making a saddle in his leather workshopA saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818
A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818
Jeweller at his bench with leather covers. His tools include files, drills, hammer, pliers, wire drawer and crucible. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades
Basket maker weaving a basket from willow taken from an osier-bed. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810
FRESH PEAS FOR SALEFresh gathered peas, young Hastings: a woman gathers her apron up to hold the peas poured out by a farmer on the back of a cart Date: 1795
Suffragette Isabella Ford. Miss. Isabella Ormston Ford (1855-1924), member of Leeds Trades Council, Labour Party, N.U.W.S.S and at one time (until 1907), the W.S.P.U Date: circa 1909
Paper bag design, c. 1890Paper bag design from the late nineteenth century for Albert Smith, Baker, Confectioner and Corn Factor, of Derby Road, Nottingham, featuring a rather lovely border showing various crops
Map of Bergen in 16th c. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris. National Library
Victorian Scrap -- Watercress Seller. late 19th century
The Travelling CobblerChildren sit on a grass verge and watch The Travelling Cobbler repairing shoes from the back of his van. Date: early 1930s
Bakers Man with Dogs
Cherries in Paris StreetA smart woman buys cherries for herself and her children from a Parisien street trader
BOX SELLERBand Boxes. A box seller passes Benjamin Tabarts Juvenile Library on Bond Street, London. Tabart was an early seller of fairy tales & nursery stories for children
MILK BELOWIn Londons Cavendish Square the milk-woman cries Milk below ! to the servants in the basements of the houses
Workers - May Day 1936Workers organisations May Day celebrations in Hyde Park - London
Paris Ecaillere 18CA Frenchman treats himself to an oyster on the streets of Paris while the ecaillere watches to see whether he approves it
Ice Cream Seller & DogA sudden spell of hot weather brings ice cream vendors many customers, including this dog who insists on being served along with his small owner
Girl Match SellerA young girl sells matches in the street
SHOE-BLACK 1877A Shoe-Black boy cleans and shines a gentlemans shoes on a wooden block
A London CostermongerA London costermonger with a fully laden cartload of vegetables
London / Cries / WatercressThe watercress seller
Billingsgate FishwifeA fishwife of Billingsgate, Londons fish market
C17 - 48 TRADESForty-eight depictions of various trades
c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - barberc.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor - barber
The Lamplighter, Watchman and Link-boy. London lamplighter with ladder and fuse lighting streetlamps 55, watchman in great coat with lantern and rattle 56
London Guildhall, Gog and Magog and the Mansion House. View of the Guildhall in Moorgate 30, statues of the mythological giant Gogmagog and Corineus 31
Trades in Regency England: glass-blowing, colliery and tanning. Workers blowing molten glass into bottles and goblets in a Newcastle factory 67
Trades in Regency England: blacksmith, Jappanner and goats. Blacksmith with hammer and anvil in front of a forge in the Forest of Dean 43, man showing a Japanned or lacquered tray in Pontypool 44
Trades in Regency England. Spinning, reaping flax and Suffolk horses. Woman spinning wool on a wheel outside a cottage in Lavenham 28, boy harvesting hemp for sailcloth in Suffolk 29
Frederick Maddison MP - UK PoliticianFrederick Maddison MP (1856-1937) - UK Politician from Burnley. A Labour leader, President of the Trades Union Congress in 1886 - MP for Sheffield Division (1897/1900)
Book of Trades, Names of the parts of a shipBook of Trades, A Frigate, names of the parts of a ship. 1841
Water Melon Seller, CairoA water melon seller with his laden donkey in a narrow Cairo street; baskets are lowered on ropes to collect slices of melon Date: 1912
Western Australia - Jarrah Timber Company At Geographe Bay
Cowpers Cylinder Printing Machine
Printing - Upper Mower Case Boxes
Weeding a sugar beet field Sweden early 1900s
Branscombe haymaking probably taken in 1888
Dunoon Haymaking Victorian period
Box Hill Dorking haymaking Victorian period
Combeinteignhead Victorian period
China - straw workers pre-1900
Haymaking Victorian period
Haymaking with a traction engine early 1900s
Haymaking with a threshing machine 1930s
Farmer using a scythe Victorian period
Norfolk reed boat house and eel fisherman Victorian period
A Japanese farmer pre-1900
Ploughing with oxen in Scotland Victorian period
Aberdeen Angus Victorian period
St. Albans Victorian period
Bill poster in Bradford
Isle of Skye - grinding corn - Victorian period
A Village Blacksmith early 1900s
Ploughing with horses Victorian period
Stacking the straw Victorian period
