Labourers Collection (#5)

Teamwork JLP01_08_080287
Cromwell Tower, Silk Street, Barbican, City of London. The team of Laing workers who worked on dismantling a tower crane posed for a photo on the roof of a tower, possibly Cromwell Tower

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_096
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working on a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge. The Waterloo Bridge, which is shown during its demolition

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_095
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working beneath a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_094
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working beneath a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_093
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working beneath a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_103
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. A view of men working on the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge, with cranes and the shot tower at the Lambeth Lead Works visible in the background

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_102
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. A view of men working on the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge with buildings on the north side of the river in the background

1st of May Labour Day Parade, Plaza de la Revolucion, Revolution Square, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

1st of May Labour Day Banner, Santa Clara, Villa Clara Province, Cuba

Method of obtaining peat from hills near Mallwyd, c.1792 (w/c, ink & pencil on paper)
NGW322624 Method of obtaining peat from hills near Mallwyd, c.1792 (w/c, ink & pencil on paper) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817)

Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311350 Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Mining, Colcauth, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311348 Underground Mining, Colcauth, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The Bal Maidens (oil on canvas)
NGW388588 The Bal Maidens (oil on canvas) by Osborn, Emily Mary (1834-93); 71.5x91.5 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311347 Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Unloading
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

Fatigue Sleep
Muhammad Amdad Hossain

Unloading cement sacks
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

RMS Queen Mary, some of the shipbuilders in Glasgow
Some of the thousands of shipbuilders in Glasgow, making RMS Queen Mary ready for the sea Date: 1930s

Agricultural labourers, The End of a Long Day Date: 1891

The Last Load, Bringing the Harvest Home

Disruption extending the entire length of Haymarket, Piccadilly, London, closed until September. Date: August 1928

Going to Work, c. 1850-51 (oil on canvas)
GLS224004 Going to Work, c.1850-51 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 55.5x46 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

The Nancy Lee of Great Yarmouth, 1892-1902 (oil on canvas)
940196 The Nancy Lee of Great Yarmouth, 1892-1902 (oil on canvas) by Morris, Philip Richard (1838-1902); 91.9x153.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

From Under the Sea, 1864 (oil on canvas)
940203 From Under the Sea, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Hook, James Clarke (1819-1907); 108.2x82.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: This painting shows the mine at Botallack, near St Just)

Thomson's Aeolian Harp, 1809 (oil on canvas)
1778563 Thomson's Aeolian Harp, 1809 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 167x306 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Olive Gatherers, 1889 (oil on canvas)
3620065 The Olive Gatherers, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Swynnerton, Annie Louisa (1844-1933); 39x71 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Oxford from North Hinksey (w/c on paper)
MAN291499 Oxford from North Hinksey (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 37x51.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

View in Kingsway during the progress of the Improvement, 1905 (photo)
3038392 View in Kingsway during the progress of the Improvement, 1905 (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962915 Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Loading sugar cane onto a cart in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962916 Loading sugar cane onto a cart in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Peter the Great: The Creator of the Old Russian Empire, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge
IL281076 Peter the Great: The Creator of the Old Russian Empire, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge (colour litho) by Tennant, C

Uncle Sam's lodging-house, 1882 (chromo)
2623731 Uncle Sam's lodging-house, 1882 (chromo) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); (add.info.: Chromolithograph print titled Uncle Sam's Lodging-House')

Hay Time (oil on canvas)
XPG379882 Hay Time (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

Dordrecht, Holland, 1934 (oil on canvas)
TW427123 Dordrecht, Holland, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 72.5 x 113 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

The Strike, 1899 (oil on canvas)
XIR165154 The Strike, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Adler, Jules (1865-1952); 231x302 cm; Ecomusee de la Communaute le Creusot Montceau, France

Flaxweeding in Flanders, 1887 (oil on canvas)
471129 Flaxweeding in Flanders, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 128x198 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Return from the Mine (oil on canvas)
471182 Return from the Mine (oil on canvas) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); 159x115 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Summer (oil on panel)
471431 Summer (oil on panel) by Grimmer or Grimer, Abel (1570-1619); 33x47 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Chin-Lushai Expedition--The Meean Mir Coolie Corps at Calcutta Waiting to be Shipped, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Chin-Lushai Expedition--The Meean Mir Coolie Corps at Calcutta Waiting to be Shipped, 1890

Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Miss. 1939. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Crane at a "central"sugar cane gathering place, San Sebastian vicinity, Puerto Rico, 1942
Crane at a " central" sugar cane gathering place, San Sebastian vicinity, Puerto Rico

Sugar cane workers, vicinity of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Sugar cane workers, vicinity of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Sugar cane workers resting, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Sugar cane workers resting, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Sugar cane workers resting at the noon hour, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Sugar cane workers resting at the noon hour, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Man in a sugar-cane field during harvest, vicinity of Rio Piedras? Puerto Rico, 1941 or 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Man in a sugar-cane field during harvest, vicinity of Rio Piedras? Puerto Rico

FSA borrower who is a member of a sugar cooperative, vicinity of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
FSA borrower who is a member of a sugar cooperative, vicinity of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

FSA borrower and participant in the sugar cane cooperative, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
FSA borrower and participant in the sugar cane cooperative, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

FSA farmers working in a sugar cane field, vicinity of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Farm Security Administration farmers working in a sugar cane field, vicinity of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. This is part of an FSA cooperative

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"Unsung Heroes: The Grit and Resilience Through Time" Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall. 1903-1904: In the heart of Cornwall's rugged landscape, labourers toiled tirelessly at Polkanuggo Quarry, shaping the region's stone heritage with their unwavering determination. Stithians, Cornwall. September 1902: Amidst the picturesque beauty of Stithians in Cornwall stood a group at Polkanuggo Quarry, exemplifying strength and unity as they harnessed nature's resources for progress. The Gullet, Stafford Street, Birmingham: Within the bustling streets of Birmingham's historic Stafford Street lay an indomitable spirit embodied by hardworking labourers who built foundations for a thriving industrial city. Farmers Ploughing a field on Lealholm Hall Farm, Whitby. C. 1889 (photo): Captured in time through an old photograph from Whitby's Lealholm Hall Farm stands a testament to agricultural labourers whose sweat and dedication nurtured fertile fields that sustained communities. Wallingford Castle in 1810 During Bridge Repairs engraved by Robert Havell the Younger: As Wallingford Castle underwent bridge repairs in 1810 under skilled hands guided by Robert Havell the Younger’s engraving prowess; it was ordinary labourers who laid each brick with precision and craftsmanship. Brunel's Thames Tunnel: Beneath London’s bustling streets lies Brunel’s Thames Tunnel - an engineering marvel brought to life by countless unsung heroes who risked their lives digging deep into darkness to connect two worlds above ground. Raleigh / Potatoes / Ireland: From Sir Walter Raleigh introducing potatoes to Ireland centuries ago till today – generations of tireless Irish they have cultivated this humble crop, nourishing nations and shaping the island's agricultural landscape.