Fixing Collection (#7)

Biorock reef restoration, Indonesia C016 / 8110
Biorock reef restoration. Marine biologist attaching coral fragments to a Biorock reef restoration structure. The Biorock process was developed by Thomas Goreau and Wolf Hilbertz in the 1970 s

Biorock reef restoration, Indonesia C016 / 8109
Biorock reef restoration. Marine biologists attaching coral fragments to a Biorock reef restoration structure. The Biorock process was developed by Thomas Goreau and Wolf Hilbertz in the 1970 s

Welder repairing mine machinery C015 / 5827
Mining. A welder repairing a piece of mining machinery in an underground repair shop. Photographed at the Berezniki-4 mine of JSC Uralkali in Russia

TIG welder working on aluminium
Welding. A worker practicing using a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding torch on a piece of aluminium. TIG welding, also known as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding or GTAW

Plumber arc welding pipes
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Repairing telephone lines C016 / 4660
Repairing telephone lines. Telephone engineer up a telegraph pole while repairing domestic telephone lines

Transcontinental Railroad celebration C016 / 4567
Transcontinental Railroad celebration. Horsemen, engineers and workers celebrating the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA

Hip replacement surgery C013 / 4966
Hip replacement surgery. Surgical team in theatre during hip replacement surgery

Hip replacement surgery C013 / 4965
Hip replacement surgery. Surgical team member writing on a white board during hip replacement surgery

Hip replacement surgery C013 / 4964
Hip replacement surgery. Surgical team adjusting lights in theatre during hip replacement surgery

Hip replacement surgery C013 / 4963
Hip replacement surgery. Surgical team in theatre during hip replacement surgery

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4960
Hip fracture surgery. Surgeons operating on a patient during surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip replacement surgery C013 / 4962
Hip replacement surgery. Surgeon looking at an X-ray of the hip of a patient undergoing hip replacement surgery

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4959
Hip fracture surgery. Surgeons operating on a patient during surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4958
Hip fracture surgery. Surgical tools laid out ready for surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip replacement surgery C013 / 4946
Hip replacement surgery. Surgical team in theatre during a hip replacement operation

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4945
Hip fracture surgery. Close up of a cannula in the hand of a patient undergoing surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4940
Hip fracture surgery. Surgeons operating on a patient during surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4944
Hip fracture surgery. Close up of a cannula in the leg of a patient undergoing surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4943
Hip fracture surgery. Close up of a surgeon closing an incision at the end of surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4941
Hip fracture surgery. Close up of surgeons operating on a patient during surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4942
Hip fracture surgery. Close up of a surgeon holding thread while stitching an incision at the end of surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4939
Hip fracture surgery. Close up of surgeons operating on a patient during surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

Hip fracture surgery C013 / 4938
Hip fracture surgery. Close up of surgeons operating on a patient during surgery to fix a hip fracture using a cannulated hip screw (CHS)

LFB Engineering Workshop - Hose couplings tied

Mending household items 1943
Make Do and Mend. During World War Two women became very resourceful, they tackled repairs and maintenance of many clothing and household items, that today we would just throw away and replace. 1943

Fixing the Propeller - Hamburg-America Line
Fixing the Propeller for a vessel of the Hamburg-America Line, Germanys largest shipping company at this time. Date: circa 1910s

A courtesan fixing her hair

Fixing a car
A man looks at the open bonnet of his Mercedes car in a carpark in Germany, pondering how to fix it. Date: 1960s

Silhouettes from the Somme, WW1
When following on the heels of a retreating enemy, there is increased work for all. Here we have a squadron of cavalry returning from close contact with the enemy

Fixing Make Up
A woman checks her make up in a hand held mirror. Date: late 1960s

Princess Elizabeth training as an ATS officer
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II), Second Subaltern in the ATS, training as officer, changes the wheel of a vehicle maintenance class. Date: 1945

Making Brushes 1930S
These women are fixing bristles into ivory hairbrush handles. Date: February 1933

Farmer repairing combine harvester clutch at harvest time, West Sussex, England, august

Welding underwater. Commercial scuba diver welding a metal pipe underwater. Scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

Nanorobot on hair
Nanorobot repairing a strand of hair with a laser, computer artwork

Pinned ankle fracture, two views, X-ray
Pinned ankle fracture. Coloured X-rays showing two views of a pinned ankle fracture in an elderly woman. The ankle is seen from the side at left, and from the front at right

Temporary ankle immobilisation, X-ray
Temporary ankle immobilisation, coloured profile X-ray. These long pins (white rods) are holding the bone fragments in position until they can be operated on and reset properly

Nitrogen fixation, conceptual artwork
Nitrogen fixation, conceptual computer artwork. A leguminous plant is growing out of a nitrogenous molecule in the middle of an ocean

Radiator leak being repaired. Welding torch and solder being used to repair a leaking section of a central heating pipe connection to a radiator

Tyre workshop and garage
Mechanic balances a new tyre placed on a car wheel

Nanorobot, artwork
Nanorobot. Computer artwork of a nano robot walking over the surface of a micro chip in order to search out and repair the structure

Nanorobots, artwork
Nanorobots. Computer artwork of nano robots walking over the surface of a micro chip in order to search out and repair the structure

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, SEM
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria (Rhizobium sp.) living on a root nodule of a runner bean plant (Phaseolus coccineus)

Nitrogenase protein, molecular model
Nitrogenase protein. Molecular model of the MoFe protein, one of two proteins (MoFe and Fe) that combine to form the enzyme nitrogenase

David Wright woman in red and cream evening dress
Elegant woman with dark brown hair, wearing a low-cut red and cream patterned evening dress with a red flower at the front. She is raising her skirt to adjust her stockings

Man fixing an aeroplane

Workmen put telegraph cables, Syria
Workmen installing telegraph cables in Aleppo, Syria

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"Fixing: From Castles to Cars, Reflections to Repairs" Pembroke Castle, Wales, c1829. Artist: JMW Turner - A timeless masterpiece capturing the essence history. DIY mechanic fixing car, Eccles, Manchester - Unleashing the power of determination and grease-stained hands. Young woman in underwear standing by mirror (B&W) - Embracing vulnerability as she fixes her inner strength and self-image. Just Wright - When life throws curveballs, sometimes all we need is a little fix from unexpected sources. The men of the bridge. Yesterday morning while most of Scotland was asleep the men of Huntley, Aberdeenshire were repairing a flat tyre - Tirelessly working together to mend obstacles on their path towards progress. LFB Engineering Workshop - Vehicle repairs – Where skilled hands breathe new life into broken machines with precision and expertise. David Wright woman in white evening dress – Sometimes it takes a few stitches to restore elegance and gracefulness back into our lives. Fishermen on Kendwa Beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa – Mending nets under the African sun; resilience woven into every thread they repair. Beaver- working on beaver dam late autumn MT278 – Nature's ultimate handyman meticulously crafting homes for generations to come. Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds WW1 – Courageously patching up wounds both seen and unseen during times of conflict and chaos Thatcher at work renewing thatch on cottage England United Kingdom Europe- Preserving tradition one straw at a time; restoring roofs with love and craftsmanship. In this diverse collection of images from various walks of life across different continents and eras, "fixing" emerges as an art form that transcends boundaries—whether it's mending physical objects or healing emotional wounds.