Employment Collection (page 5)

Italian Family picks nuts in their apartment, NY, 1911 (b/w photo)
684864 Italian Family picks nuts in their apartment, NY, 1911 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Mrs. Lucy Libertine and family: Johnnie, 4 years old; Mary, 6 years; Millie, 9 [)

Children carrying loads of clay in the brickyards of the English Midlands, 1871 Wood engraving
530529 Children carrying loads of clay in the brickyards of the English Midlands, 1871 Wood engraving.; (add.info.: It was estimated that at this time there were between 20, 000 and 30)

Making Cavendish, a tobacco for chewing, 1892
1574647 Making Cavendish, a tobacco for chewing, 1892; (add.info.: Making Cavendish, a tobacco for chewing: Cope Brothers cigarette and tobacco factory, Liverpool, England)

Portrait of a group of workers from a carpentry workshop, among children and minors
FGL5496267 Portrait of a group of workers from a carpentry workshop, among children and minors. Italy, late 19th century Photography; Fototeca Gilardi

Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom
FGL5474194 Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom, pigs eat chestnuts while in front, farmers slaughter a pig and harvest blood to make pudding

Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474170 Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: fish and am

The first job (low relief)
BEN5473535 The first job (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The first job)

Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. 1890 (Hand colored photograph)
FGL5463057 Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. 1890 (Hand colored photograph); (add.info.: Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. Hand colored photograph)

The interior of an Employment Bureau
5616096 The interior of an Employment Bureau; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the interior of an Employment Bureau for domestic servants. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1876); Universal History Archive/UIG

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209599 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

An engraving depicting a young countrywoman on her train journey to her first job in service in a town, 19th century
5311207 An engraving depicting a young countrywoman on her train journey to her first job in service in a town, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1882); Universal History Archive/UIG

Tea harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7293293 Tea harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Agriculture. Tea pluckers at work in Sri Lanka, Ceylon. Women's work. Photo, Sri Lanka, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Cotton field, c.1920-30 (print)
7293240 Cotton field, c.1920-30 (print); (add.info.: Agriculture. Cotton harvest in the south of the USA. Postcard, USA, ca 1920-30.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293401 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid serving breakfast. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293400 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid shop for her employer, at the market. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Vignette depicting military engineers at work
3359530 Vignette depicting military engineers at work; (add.info.: Vignette depicting military engineers at work. The man on the left is using compasses/dividers to measure a plan of fortifications)

A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432528 A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 19th century Rolling room)

Italian Family picks nuts in their apartment, NY, 1911 (b/w photo)
2597636 Italian Family picks nuts in their apartment, NY, 1911 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Mrs. Lucy Libertine and family: Johnnie, 4 years old; Mary, 6 years; Millie, 9 years)

Military engineers at work, 1850
3330712 Military engineers at work, 1850; (add.info.: Vignette depicting military engineers at work. The man on the left is using compasses/dividers to measure a plan of fortifications)

The production of honey page from "treaty on herbs" by Dioscorides, 15th century (miniature)
VEN5028049 The production of honey page from "treaty on herbs" by Dioscorides, 15th century (miniature); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Professional Women
2602596 Professional Women; (add.info.: Professional Women, Cartoon poking fun at the idea of women barristers by ridiculing women's fashions)

Monday Morning, 1850
3478122 Monday Morning, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled Monday Morning depicting father going to work with food and other goods tied in a scarf, while three older children leave for school)

Power loom, 1862
3479231 Power loom, 1862; (add.info.: Tuer & Hall's power loom for weaving Brussels carpets. Dated August, 1862.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Carpet weaver, 1821
3479230 Carpet weaver, 1821; (add.info.: Carpet weaver shown seated next to the loom, inspecting the threads of material. Dated 1821.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The doubling room, 1851
3479211 The doubling room, 1851; (add.info.: The doubling room, Dead Mills, near Bolton. In this room, which contained 70, 000 spindles)

Ironing and calendaring machine, 1871
3479208 Ironing and calendaring machine, 1871; (add.info.: Ironing and calendaring machine, heated by steam, gas, jets or a coal fire)

Paris Observatory in 1868, 1868
3478833 Paris Observatory in 1868, 1868; (add.info.: Using a small refractor to observe Mercury, Venus and Jupiter from the roof of the Paris Observatory in 1868)

Man blowing a large glass bottle, 1870
3478847 Man blowing a large glass bottle, 1870; (add.info.: Man blowing a large glass bottle or carboy, using a wooden mould)

Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895
3479646 Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving)
7422865 Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving); (add.info.: Economy. Printing house in China. Engraving, France, ca 1820-30.); © Archives Charmet

Hunting walrus (engraving)
8663863 Hunting walrus (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting walrus)

Hauling in the lobster pot, 1903 (oil painting)
7339094 Hauling in the lobster pot, 1903 (oil painting) by Butler, Herbert E. (1861-1931); 60.9x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Herbert E)

Paper: from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, c.1900-1910
1790237 Paper: from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, c.1900-1910; (add.info.: the paper in France, from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Distin & Co of London, manufacturers of musical instruments (engraving)
8677176 Distin & Co of London, manufacturers of musical instruments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distin & Co of London)

Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (engraving)
8677138 Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia)

Mass producing radio parts (b/w photo)
8675788 Mass producing radio parts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mass producing radio parts)

Knight and Son's soap factory, London (engraving)
8676904 Knight and Son's soap factory, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knight and Son's soap factory, Old Gravel Lane)

Medieval glassman's chair and tools (b/w photo)
8676068 Medieval glassman's chair and tools (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval glassman's chair and tools)

Preparing a charcoal pit on a Wealden farm, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676031 Preparing a charcoal pit on a Wealden farm, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing a charcoal pit on a Wealden farm, Sussex)

A West Sussex book hawker (b/w photo)
8675986 A West Sussex book hawker (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A West Sussex book hawker)

Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo)
8676178 Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London)

Sussex woodman making hay-cages (b/w photo)
8675957 Sussex woodman making hay-cages (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sussex woodman making hay-cages)

Building a pre-fabricated house (b/w photo)
8675785 Building a pre-fabricated house (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building a pre-fabricated house)

Employment exchange, Sheffield (b/w photo)
8635910 Employment exchange, Sheffield (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Employment exchange, Sheffield, Yorkshire)

Refuse collection, Sheffield (b/w photo)
8635905 Refuse collection, Sheffield (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refuse collection, Sheffield, Yorkshire)

The fisherman's return (engraving)
8635202 The fisherman's return (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fisherman's return; fisherman returning home to his family)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635958 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn

Preparing for Queen Victoria at Portsmouth dockyard (engraving)
8631229 Preparing for Queen Victoria at Portsmouth dockyard (engraving) by Wilkinson, C.A. (fl.1863); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for Queen Victoria at Portsmouth dockyard, Hampshire)

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From the Royal Navy to the Metropolitan Police, employment opportunities have shaped history. Step into the past with a glimpse at iconic recruitment posters like the Royal Navy's vintage advertising poster and the German propaganda poster from WW1. Reflect on moments of resilience, as seen in The Jarrow March of 1936, where determined marchers sought better employment prospects. Witness diversity in roles through recruitment signs for organizations like WaC and WRNS, showcasing women's contributions during wartime. Celebrate empowerment as Welsh women road builders pave their way in South Wales. Explore solidarity through trades union membership certificates and witness craftsmanship within a dressmaker's workshop. Marvel at Ford Motor Company employees who drove innovation in Detroit, Michigan, USA. And finally, cheer for progress as seven women police officers form a netball team - breaking barriers one game at a time. Employment has always been more than just work; it is an ever-evolving tapestry that weaves together stories of ambition, dedication, and collective growth.