Workshop of a cooper (barrel maker)The workshop of a cooper or barrel maker, with examples of the finished product out in the street
Coopers at work making wooden barrelsFour coopers hard at work in their workshop making traditional wooden barrels. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, IronbridgeA skilled wheelwright works on a wooden cart wheel in his workshop at Blists Hill Working Museum, Ironbridge, Shropshire. First published The Independent newspaper Date: 1989
Captain Scott in his workshop on board Terra NovaCaptain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), British polar explorer and leader of the ill-fated expedition to the South Pole in 1912, pictured in his work room on board the Terra Nova
Workshop of a carpenter and joinerThe workshop of a carpenter and joiner, with various activities taking place
Dressmakers workshopStaff in the workroom of a dressmaker or outfitter. Clothes in various stages of completion are on dummies. The employees (all female apart from a solitary man with a tape measure around his neck)
Bookbinding WorkshopA bookbinders workshop, with the finished products in a domestic scene over on the right
Chalice with a paten. Vermeil. 20th century. Cabot workshop, Barcelona, 1913. Treasure of the Cathedral of Barcelona
Bewicks WorkshopThe exterior of Thomas Bewicks workshop, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Date: 1753 - 1828
GLC-LFB - Croydon vehicle workshopsThe 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
Blacksmith at work in his forgeAn elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench
Victorian ShoemakerA Victorian shoemaker in his workshop
Two Cobblers Mend ShoesTwo cobblers, seated on a low bench in their workshop, set about repairing shoes and fitting new soles
Wheelwrights making cart wheelsWheelwrights or wainwrights making large wooden wheels in a traditional rural workshop. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Grinling Gibbons / EvelynGRINLING GIBBONS English woodcarver and sculptor, with John Evelyn at the door, about to discover him
A Watchmaker at WorkA 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
Shoemakers, TunisiaTwo shoemakers in their small workshop, Tunisia
Workshop of a saddler and upholstererThe workshop of a saddler and upholsterer, with finished items including trunks, bags and a chair (top right)
Cooper Making BarrelsA Coopers workshop
Making Tennis RacquetsStringing new tennis racquets at a workshop in Wimbledon, London
Kodak Cameras 1930SPutting the finishing touches to Kodak cameras. Date: 1930s
Village Cobbler 1937The village cobbler working by the light of his oil lamp in his workshop in Congresbury, Somerset, England
Advert / Singer SewingSinger sewing machines
Printing equipment at a German printer sA flat-bed press and other printing equipment in a German printers workshop (Buchdruckerwerkstatte)
Signwriters at workA wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art
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
Workshop handmade candles. 18th century. Engraving in Encyclopedie by Diderot et d Alembert. Engraving
The boy from Marathon. 325 -300 BC. Work of Praxiteles workshop. Classical Greek art. Sculpture on bronze. GREECE. Athens. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: GREECE. Marathon
LCC-LFB Vehicle and equipment workshops complexThe Headquarters complex at Lambeth SE1 had extensive vehicle and equipment workshops. Maintenance, repair and restoration work could be undertaken by highly skilled mechanics and craftsmen
Portland Prison, Dorset - Stone cutting using a huge circular saw Date: 1912
1920S Jazz BandExperienced players in a West End (of London) workshop, who daily repair instruments belonging to famous bandsmen, have formed a band, thoroughly testing all the instruments! Date: 1920s
Morris / Merton AbbeyWILLIAM MORRIS English writer/artists workshop at Merton Abbey, Surrey Date: 1834 - 1896
Craftsmen making besom brooms and wooden rakesTwo craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Alchemists LaboratoryAn alchemist studies an old instruction manual, while his assistant keeps the furnace going. His workshop is filled with state-of-the-art equipment for The Great Work
Busy tailors workshopA busy tailors workshop, with a gentleman being fitted for a new suit
French Tailors C18ThAn elegant Frenchman has a fitting for a new coat. A tailor, down on one knee, makes some adjustments. Another, sewing buttons, sits cross legged on a bench
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
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
Expert grinder at Wilkinson Sword Works, WW1Expert grinder at Wilkinson Sword Works, working on a new bayonet during the First World War. 1914-1918
RAF workshops WWIIA man working on a lathe in an RAF aircraft workshop during World War II
Hereford Industrial School Tailors ShopBoys with their teacher in the tailors workshop at the Hereford Industrial School. Date: early 1900s
Mosaic from the workshop of ANNIUS PONUS or BONUS
Ragged School Union - Cobbling ClassBoys at work in the shoe-making workshop at a home run by the Ragged School Union Date: circa 1907
Making horse tack in a workshopTwo craftsmen preparing the leatherwork for horse tack; shaping, stretching and sewing the pieces to the correct shape and size. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Stringed instrument maker in his workshopA stringed instrument manufacturer in his workshop, testing the strings of a double bass
Making a Crossbow 1555Making a crossbow
TAILORs WORKSHOP / 1890A Tailors workshop, showing the master cutter, sleeve- presser and under-presser
