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Background imageWorkman Collection: Removal of horse trough in Eastbourne, Sussex

Removal of horse trough in Eastbourne, Sussex
Removal of a horse trough on a street in Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1962

Background imageWorkman Collection: Spain. Barcelona. Working demonstration. Engraving. Colored

Spain. Barcelona. Working demonstration. Engraving. Colored
Spain. Barcelona. Working demonstration. The Tivoli Theatre, a meeting point of the protesters. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1890. Colored

Background imageWorkman Collection: United States. Kensington Fire Brick Works. Engraving. Color

United States. Kensington Fire Brick Works. Engraving. Color
United States. Philadelphia. Kensington Fire Brick Works, 1884. Engraving. Colored

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workshop. Handcrafting the paperboard. Encyclopedie by D

Workshop. Handcrafting the paperboard. Encyclopedie by D
Workshop dedicated to handcrafting the paperboard. Pulping and pressing. 18th Century. Encyclopedie. Edited by Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d Alembert (1717-1783). Engraving

Background imageWorkman Collection: Steel Industry. 19th century. Oven. Modeling a steel block

Steel Industry. 19th century. Oven. Modeling a steel block. Colored engraving, 1874

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workshop handmade candles

Workshop handmade candles. Engraving of the eighteenth century in the Encyclopedie Diderot et d Alembert. Colored

Background imageWorkman Collection: Valley of the Artisans. Temple of Hathor and Maat. Outside v

Valley of the Artisans. Temple of Hathor and Maat. Outside v
Valley of the Artisans. Ruins of Set Maats settlement, home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties

Background imageWorkman Collection: Valley of the Artisans. Ruins of Set Maat. Deir el-Medina. E

Valley of the Artisans. Ruins of Set Maat. Deir el-Medina. E
Valley of the Artisans. Ruins of Set Maats settlement, home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties. New Kingdom. Deir el-Medina. Egypt

Background imageWorkman Collection: Valley of the Artisans. Ruins of Set Maat. Tombs in the necr

Valley of the Artisans. Ruins of Set Maat. Tombs in the necr
Valley of the Artisans. Ruins of Set Maats settlement, home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties

Background imageWorkman Collection: The Old Shoemaker

The Old Shoemaker. circa early 20th century

Background imageWorkman Collection: Advertisement for Rawlplugs

Advertisement for Rawlplugs. 20th century

Background imageWorkman Collection: Book of Trades, The Basket Maker

Book of Trades, The Basket Maker. 1841

Background imageWorkman Collection: Two garage mechanics

Two garage mechanics. Date: 1970s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Painting Chinmeystack

Painting Chinmeystack
Painting a chimney stack which has been pebbledashed and rendered earlier. Date: 1930s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Finishing Poppy Wreaths

Finishing Poppy Wreaths
An ex-service man at work putting the finishing touches to some of the poppy wreaths for Armistice Day; the words Be Prepared are written on one Date: 1929

Background imageWorkman Collection: Cutting Glass Bowl

Cutting Glass Bowl
A craftsman cutting the facets of a glass bowl at a British glass factory Date: 1933

Background imageWorkman Collection: Wallace Fountain, Paris

Wallace Fountain, Paris
A French workman drinks water at a Wallace fountain in Paris. Date: 1889

Background imageWorkman Collection: French Glazier-Decorator

French Glazier-Decorator
A French decorator wearing a paint-splashed apron Date: 1850

Background imageWorkman Collection: Steam Roller, Work Break

Steam Roller, Work Break
A workman has a break from driving his steam roller to enjoy a cup of tea and a listen to the radio Date: circa 1920

Background imageWorkman Collection: Albert L ouvrier - 2

Albert L ouvrier - 2
Martin Alexandre Albert, known as ALBERT L OUVRIER French workman and politician Date: 1815 - 1895

Background imageWorkman Collection: Albert L ouvrier

Albert L ouvrier
Martin Alexandre Albert, known as ALBERT L OUVRIER French workman and politician Date: 1815 - 1895

Background imageWorkman Collection: Ruskin / Herne Hill Home

Ruskin / Herne Hill Home
JOHN RUSKIN Early home of the English art critic and writer, Herne Hill, south-east London, where he lived for over twenty years Date: 1819 - 1900

Background imageWorkman Collection: Himalaya Summit

Himalaya Summit
Mrs Bullock-Workman on top of the world Date: 1906

Background imageWorkman Collection: Crystal Palace / Cartoon

Crystal Palace / Cartoon
The Great Exhibition upheld by the British Workman; the Modern Atlas Date: 1851

Background imageWorkman Collection: Buildings / Blackpool Towe

Buildings / Blackpool Towe
A workman carrying out renovations on Blackppol Tower above the Golden Mile in the winter-time. Date: 1938

Background imageWorkman Collection: Steam shovel at Santa Cruz, Panama Canal construction

Steam shovel at Santa Cruz, Panama Canal construction
Bucyrus steam shovel in operation, at Santa Cruz, Panama Canal construction, loading railcars with soil. Date: circa 1914

Background imageWorkman Collection: Getting a rise in the World 1912

Getting a rise in the World 1912
Photograph of the tallest skyscraper (at the time) being built in New York by the Woolworth Company. Workman holding on with nothing but rope chains and without any safety equipment

Background imageWorkman Collection: E Beesley & Son, Homer Street, London

E Beesley & Son, Homer Street, London
E Beesley & Son (C Beesley), builders and decorators, Homer Street, off Marylebone Road, London. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWorkman Collection: Scene in a timber yard, Devon

Scene in a timber yard, Devon
Scene in a timber yard in Devon, with a man standing on a pile of tree trunks, and another tree trunk being lifted above him. In the foreground are piles of cut planks. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Man in timber yard, sawing tree trunk, Devon

Man in timber yard, sawing tree trunk, Devon
Man in a timber yard, sawing a tree trunk, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Man working on road repairs, Liverpool Road, Eccles

Man working on road repairs, Liverpool Road, Eccles
A man working on road repairs in Liverpool Road, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workman feeding pigeons on the Victoria Embankment, London

Workman feeding pigeons on the Victoria Embankment, London. Date: 1950s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Two children riding ponies in a street

Two children riding ponies in a street, accompanied by their mother and a workman (perhaps he is the owner of the ponies). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Silhouette advertisement for Lapidosus Limited

Silhouette advertisement for Lapidosus Limited
Silhouette advertisement by H.L. Oakley for Lapidosus Limited of High Holborn, London. Depicting the history of work in stone through the ages, with Stonehenge in the Stone Age

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workmen hammering rivets into a vessel

Workmen hammering rivets into a vessel

Background imageWorkman Collection: British Peace Poster, WW1

British Peace Poster, WW1
Labour Fights Wars and then Pays for them -- Disarm! Chromolithograph poster, by Grafton Art Limited, Peace Poster No 2. Date: 1918

Background imageWorkman Collection: Land League Office name plate removed, 1881

Land League Office name plate removed, 1881
Removing the name plate from the Irish National Land League Office at 39 Sackville Street, Dublin, by order of the government. Date: 1881

Background imageWorkman Collection: WW2 poster, Industrial Propaganda

WW2 poster, Industrial Propaganda keeps production up to concert pitch. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Background imageWorkman Collection: WW2 poster, careful handling of material

WW2 poster, careful handling of material
WW2 poster, knockabout comedy is funny on the films but its not funny in the factory. Careful handling of material costs you nothing -- carelessness costs the nation pounds! Design by Victor Hicks

Background imageWorkman Collection: WW2 poster, Draw Attention to Low Stock

WW2 poster, Draw Attention to Low Stock
WW2 poster, Draw Attention to It -- Low Stocks are the forerunner of No Stocks. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Background imageWorkman Collection: WW2 poster, Load Your Van With Care

WW2 poster, Load Your Van With Care, having regard to items loaded. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Background imageWorkman Collection: WW2 poster, Tidy Stores

WW2 poster, Tidy Stores -- theres a place for everything -- put everything in its place! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workmen at Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London

Workmen at Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London
Two workmen looking at an architectural plan on the site of Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. They are Stan Strowbridge (left)

Background imageWorkman Collection: Coolie in grass coat, Japan

Coolie in grass coat, Japan
Coolie (manual labourer) in grass coat, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Sketch of workman and old woman

Sketch of workman and old woman
Sketch of a workman carrying something on his shoulder, and an old woman. Date: 1922

Background imageWorkman Collection: Decorations in London for the 1911 Coronation

Decorations in London for the 1911 Coronation
The finishing touch to the festivities for the coronation of King George V in 1911. A workman adjusts one of the heraldic lions in Whitehalls beautiful scheme of decoration

Background imageWorkman Collection: Re-development of St. Johns Wood area, London

Re-development of St. Johns Wood area, London
Re-development of St. Johns Wood area in London during the 1930s. Workmen lay new cables and pipes to service the new blocks and apartments Date: 1930s

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workman standing in a yard

Workman standing in a yard
A workman in waistcoat and trousers, standing in a yard with a sack on a trolley behind him. Two other men look out from a doorway



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