Workshop Gallery

GLC-LFB - Croydon vehicle workshops

The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each location, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade. These workshops were part of the Croydon Fire Brigade and located at the Croydon headquarters station in Old Town, Croydon

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

1960s, 1966, 60s, Appliance, April, Brigade, Croydon, Fire, Glc, Headquarters, Lfb, Location, London, Old, Service, Shed, Sheds, Sixties, Station, Stations, Town, Transport, Vehicle, Vehicles, Workshop, Workshops

A Watchmaker at Work

A clock and watchmaker seated at his bench makes fine adjustments to a watch part, possibly a cog. He uses a bow lathe ?. Wall, mantel & grandfather clocks can be seen

© Mary Evans Picture Library

1800, Adjustments, Bench, Bow, Can, Circa, Clock, Clocks, Cog, Craftsman, Fine, Grandfather, Historical, History, Instruments, Lathe, Makes, Mantel, Measurement, Part, Pieces, Possibly, Science, Seated, Skill, Time, Wall, Watch, Watchmaker, Work, Workshop

Cartier workshop 1957

A general view of the workshop at Cartier's on the second floor of the firm's New Bond Street headquarters in London. Forty mounters, setters and polishers are employed in executing the jewellery designs created by the firm's six individual designers. Date: 1957

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

1950s, 1957, Bond, Cartier, Crafting, Craftsman, Craftsmen, Historical, History, Industry, Jeweller, Jewellers, Jewellery, Jewelry, London, Making, Mounters, New, Polishers, Setters, Street, Working, Workshop, Workshops