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Labourers Collection (#7)

"Unsung Heroes: The Grit and Resilience Through Time" Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall

Background imageLabourers Collection: Laborer listening to instructions being given by a section foreman, Washington, D. C, 1942

Laborer listening to instructions being given by a section foreman, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Laborer listening to instructions being given by a section foreman

Background imageLabourers Collection: Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942

Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue

Background imageLabourers Collection: Laborer listening to instructions of wrecking company foreman... Washington, D.C, 1942

Laborer listening to instructions of wrecking company foreman... Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Laborer listening to instructions of wrecking company foreman on Independence Avenue

Background imageLabourers Collection: Possibly: Migratory worker in auto camp, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Possibly: Migratory worker in auto camp, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Migratory worker in auto camp. Single man, speaks his mind. " Them WPAs are keeping us from a living. They oughtn t to do it. It ain t fair in no way

Background imageLabourers Collection: Migratory worker in auto camp, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migratory worker in auto camp, Yakima Valley, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory worker in auto camp. Single man, speaks his mind. " Them WPAs are keeping us from a living. They oughtn t to do it. It ain t fair in no way

Background imageLabourers Collection: Hired man on the Myers farm, near Outlook, Yakima County, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Hired man on the Myers farm, near Outlook, Yakima County, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hired man on the Myers farm. Near Outlook, Yakima County, Washington

Background imageLabourers Collection: Preparing the ground for the construction of emergency buildings... Washington, D.C, 1943

Preparing the ground for the construction of emergency buildings... Washington, D.C, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Preparing the ground for the construction of emergency buildings on Independence Avenue

Background imageLabourers Collection: Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm, Washington, Yakima County, 1939

Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm, Washington, Yakima County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hired man helps the farmers oldest boy on the Myers farm. Washington, near Outlook, Yakima County

Background imageLabourers Collection: White sharecropper and wage laborer priming... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

White sharecropper and wage laborer priming... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White sharecropper and wage laborer priming tobacco early in the morning. Granville County, North Carolina

Background imageLabourers Collection: White sharecropper and wage laborer priming tobacco early... Granville County, North Carolina

White sharecropper and wage laborer priming tobacco early... Granville County, North Carolina
White sharecropper and wage laborer priming tobacco early in the morning. Granville County, North Carolina

Background imageLabourers Collection: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco to the barn from the field, about a quarter of a mile. Granville County, North Carolina

Background imageLabourers Collection: Possibly: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco, Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

Possibly: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco, Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco to the barn from the field, about a quarter of a mile. Granville County, North Carolina]

Background imageLabourers Collection: Possibly: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

Possibly: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco to the barn from the field, about a quarter of a mile. Granville County, North Carolina]

Background imageLabourers Collection: Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco to the barn... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939

Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco to the barn... Granville County, North Carolina, 1939
Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide tobacco to the barn from the field, about a quarter of a mile. Granville County, North Carolina

Background imageLabourers Collection: White sharecropper priming tobacco early in the morning, Shoofly, North Carolina, 1939

White sharecropper priming tobacco early in the morning, Shoofly, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White sharecropper priming tobacco early in the morning. Shoofly, North Carolina

Background imageLabourers Collection: Tobacco field in early morning where white sharecropper... Shoofly, North Carolina, 1939

Tobacco field in early morning where white sharecropper... Shoofly, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tobacco field in early morning where white sharecropper and wage laborer are priming tobacco. Shoofly, North Carolina

Background imageLabourers Collection: Wage laborer topping tobacco, Shoofly, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Wage laborer topping tobacco, Shoofly, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wage laborer topping tobacco. Shoofly, North Carolina

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Seasons - Autumn (oil on canvas)

The Seasons - Autumn (oil on canvas)
XOT362344 The Seasons - Autumn (oil on canvas) by Diziani, Antonio (1737-97); Museo Civico degli Eremitani, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: by Antonio Diziani (1737-97))

Background imageLabourers Collection: Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas)

Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas)
XHC409200 Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Bidauld, Jean Joseph Xavier (1758-1846); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: Jean Joseph Xavier Bidauld (1758-1846))

Background imageLabourers Collection: Haymaking, c. 1887 (pastel on paper)

Haymaking, c. 1887 (pastel on paper)
XIR409266 Haymaking, c.1887 (pastel on paper) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 30x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Leon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925))

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Diggers

The Diggers
3732638 The Diggers by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); (add.info.: Print of the painting titled The Diggers by Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875)

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Sower

The Sower
3732641 The Sower by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); (add.info.: Print of the painting titled The Sower by Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875)

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Harvesters

The Harvesters
3732640 The Harvesters by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); (add.info.: Print of the painting titled The Harvesters by Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875)

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Angelus

The Angelus
3732639 The Angelus by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); (add.info.: Print of the painting titled The Angelus by Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875)

Background imageLabourers Collection: 'Croust time', East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

"Croust time", East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418162 " Croust time", East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Heave, looking west, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

Heave, looking west, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418160 Heave, looking west, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Overhand Stoping, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

Overhand Stoping, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418147 Overhand Stoping, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: The potato pickers (oil on canvas)

The potato pickers (oil on canvas)
3664498 The potato pickers (oil on canvas) by Rigg, Ernest Higgins (1868-1947); 122x184.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; © Bradford Museums & Galleries; English

Background imageLabourers Collection: The 355 Stopes, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

The 355 Stopes, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418144 The 355 Stopes, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Gig at Dolcoath, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light

Gig at Dolcoath, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418142 Gig at Dolcoath, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Two stokers at a furnace (pastel & charcoal on paper)

Two stokers at a furnace (pastel & charcoal on paper)
WAG423042 Two stokers at a furnace (pastel & charcoal on paper) by Bayliss, Edwin Butler (1874-1950); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; © Wolverhampton Art Gallery; British

Background imageLabourers Collection: Alcantara Bridge, Toledo (etching)

Alcantara Bridge, Toledo (etching)
6198101 Alcantara Bridge, Toledo (etching) by Bryden, Robert (1865-1939); 23.6x17.6 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Background imageLabourers Collection: Arbuckle Deep Sea Hotel, New York, 3rd October 1913 (b / w photo)

Arbuckle Deep Sea Hotel, New York, 3rd October 1913 (b / w photo)
5914777 Arbuckle Deep Sea Hotel, New York, 3rd October 1913 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); (add.info.: the Stamler, a ship off the shore of New York City)

Background imageLabourers Collection: New York, Hod Carriers, 1900 (oil on canvas)

New York, Hod Carriers, 1900 (oil on canvas)
712200 New York, Hod Carriers, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 27x23.5 cm; Private Collection

Background imageLabourers Collection: 'Four years in the fight', 1918 (colour litho)

"Four years in the fight", 1918 (colour litho)
698976 " Four years in the fight", 1918 (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLabourers Collection: The 375 at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

The 375 at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418148 The 375 at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Boring an Upper, East Pool Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

Boring an Upper, East Pool Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418145 Boring an Upper, East Pool Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Man Engine at Dolcoath Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

The Man Engine at Dolcoath Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418140 The Man Engine at Dolcoath Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Manufacturing Tyrian Purple, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c

Manufacturing Tyrian Purple, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910-15 (litho)
STC357966 Manufacturing Tyrian Purple, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910-15 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLabourers Collection: Heave, looking east, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

Heave, looking east, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418161 Heave, looking east, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Above the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

Above the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418155 Above the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Stoping at the 70, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

Stoping at the 70, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418152 Stoping at the 70, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Bridge, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

The Bridge, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418151 The Bridge, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: Balace Box at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners

Balace Box at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418143 Balace Box at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Background imageLabourers Collection: In the Gin Pit (w / c on paper)

In the Gin Pit (w / c on paper)
WAG423052 In the Gin Pit (w/c on paper) by Bayliss, Edwin Butler (1874-1950); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info)

Background imageLabourers Collection: The Unemployed, c. 1908-9 (oil on canvas)

The Unemployed, c. 1908-9 (oil on canvas)
XKH152592 The Unemployed, c.1908-9 (oil on canvas) by Zoller, Rudolf Jacob (1880-1948); 205.5x170.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany




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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.