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Woodworking Collection

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Wood / Carpenter / Mr Chip

Wood / Carpenter / Mr Chip
Mr Chip the Carpenter, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Background imageWoodworking Collection: CARPENTER / 1870

CARPENTER / 1870
A carpenter planes a piece of wood creating lots of wood shavings

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Turning Wood on a Lathe

Turning Wood on a Lathe
A turner uses a lathe powered by a foot pedal to carve and shape a length of wood

Background imageWoodworking Collection: C17 WOOD TURNER / WOODCUT

C17 WOOD TURNER / WOODCUT
A wood turner Date: 17th century

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Team of Carpenters making a cart

Team of Carpenters making a cart
Three carpenters make a cart under the watchful gaze of an elder craftsman or the intended recipent of the cart. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageWoodworking Collection: German Woodworker

German Woodworker
DER DENGLER (" THE HONER/SHARPENER" ) Idealised German woodworker in traditional clothes

Background imageWoodworking Collection: C17 Woodworkers / Woodcut

C17 Woodworkers / Woodcut
Two woodworkers sawing through a piece of wood held in a workbench

Background imageWoodworking Collection: First Woodworking

First Woodworking
The First Woodworking

Background imageWoodworking Collection: A spectacular Kirchner Leipzig band saw, Germany

A spectacular Kirchner Leipzig band saw, Germany
A spectacular Kirchner Leipzig band saw in a woodworking workshop, Germany. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Native Carpenters - India

Native Carpenters - India - using rules, planes and chisels. Date: circa 1903

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Woodworking class, Victorian period

Woodworking class, Victorian period

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Woodworking Boys

Woodworking Boys
A photograph used for advertisement purposes, showing a group of young boys sat at a table laid with woodworking tools and materials. Date: circa 1939

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Vietnamese wood worker and his family outside their home. Date: 1890s

Vietnamese wood worker and his family outside their home. Date: 1890s

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Spurgeons Home, Stockwell

Spurgeons Home, Stockwell
Boys at Spurgeons Home, Stockwell, show off their woodworking projects. Date: June 1926

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution - Woodworking shop

Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution - Woodworking shop
Woodworking shop at Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution, near Nottingham. One boy is sawing wood while another talks to a member of staff. Wood is piled high. Date: circa 1945

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Portugal, Madeira, craftsman working with wood

Portugal, Madeira, craftsman working with wood Date: 2016

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Fishing Nets / Norway

Fishing Nets / Norway
Fishing nets at Sundalsoren in Norway Date: 1905

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Turner Working a Lathe

Turner Working a Lathe
A turner using a treadle- operated turning-lathe to carve a piece of wood Date: 1827

Background imageWoodworking Collection: CARPENTER / 1887

CARPENTER / 1887
A carpenter planes a piece of wood. Date: 1887

Background imageWoodworking Collection: SAWYER 1827

SAWYER 1827
A sawyer using a huge saw to cut through planks of wood. Date: 1827

Background imageWoodworking Collection: French carpenters

French carpenters
Carpenters in France Date: circa 1760

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Royal Masonic Institute for Boys, Bushey - Wood Carving Clas

Royal Masonic Institute for Boys, Bushey - Wood Carving Clas
Royal Masonic Institute for Boys, Bushey - boys stand at woodworking benches in a wood carving class. Date: Date unknown

Background imageWoodworking Collection: French Architect on Site

French Architect on Site
A French architect with his plans on a construction site, directing the workers. Date: circa 1845

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Chartres Cathedral, France - Choir Screen

Chartres Cathedral, France - Choir Screen
A surviving example of the interior carved choir screen at Chartres Cathedral, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Clogmakers France 18th C

Clogmakers France 18th C
Five men at work in a workshop in 18th century France, making clogs out of wood. Date: Circa 1760

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Chinese Carpenter building a house

Chinese Carpenter building a house
A Chinese Carpenter building a house using traditional techniques. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Kashmir Walnut & Copper Carving, India

Kashmir Walnut & Copper Carving, India
A highly-skilled craftsman producing carvings in copper and walnut wood - Kashmir, India. Date: 1910s

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Carpenters in the 18th C

Carpenters in the 18th C
A group of carpenters on a building site in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Carved Misericord seat - Exeter Cathedral

Carved Misericord seat - Exeter Cathedral
13th Carved Misericord folding seat featuring an elephant, flanked by two heads at Exeter Cathedral

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Model boatbuilder

Model boatbuilder
Model boat builder aholding up a finished example of his craft

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Inuit Camp at Hudson Bay

Inuit Camp at Hudson Bay in summertime. A Canoe is being built by the side of a hide-covered tent

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Tunisia - Wood Turning

Tunisia - Wood Turning
A wood turner in Tunisia, making an elegant table leg - the basic lathe appears to be foot-operated

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Carpenters saw a large log

Carpenters saw a large log
A team of carpenters use a long two-person saw to split a large trunk log into planks. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Sawing a large plank

Sawing a large plank
Two carpenters use a large upright saw to split a large wooden plank. A colleague is signalling a break with the arrival of a cup of tea, whilst two boys look on with keen interest

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Carpenters building a wagon

Carpenters building a wagon
Three carpenters working on a wooden wagon, using traditional tools and techniques. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Arab Carpentry Shop, Cairo, Egypt

Arab Carpentry Shop, Cairo, Egypt, making screens, furniture, bookstands and Mother-of-pearl inlay

Background imageWoodworking Collection: German Limbless Soldier

German Limbless Soldier
A German soldier who lost both legs and arms in World War I, seen woodworking after being fitted with artificial limbs. With around one million amputees worldwide following the First World War

Background imageWoodworking Collection: The Carpenter 1827

The Carpenter 1827
A carpenter planing the edge of a board; a Turkey stone for sharpening his tools is in his work box and a newly made door and roof rafters behind him

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Woodworking 18th C

Woodworking 18th C
Cabinet makers at work in a workshop, using various tools. One is making a table, another assembles pieces of a cupboard

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Wood / Carpenter / Miss Chip

Wood / Carpenter / Miss Chip
Miss Chip the Carpenters Daughter, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Wood / Carpenter / Mstr Chip

Wood / Carpenter / Mstr Chip
Master Chip the Carpenters Son, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

Background imageWoodworking Collection: Wood / Carpenter / Mrs Chip

Wood / Carpenter / Mrs Chip
Mrs Chip the Carpenters Wife, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861


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