Labourers Collection (#8)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Women Operators, 1919 (pastel on paper)
CIV214957 Women Operators, 1919 (pastel on paper) by Reid, George Agnew (1860-1947); 122.8x168.2 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

The 66, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418154 The 66, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The 70 tram-road, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418150 The 70 tram-road, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The 180 at East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418149 The 180 at East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Underhand Stoping, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418146 Underhand Stoping, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

A rock-drill end, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418158 A rock-drill end, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The bottom of Cooks Kitchen Engine Shaft, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418157 The bottom of Cooks Kitchen Engine Shaft, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Silage, c. 1940 (oil on canvas)
TW427079 Silage, c.1940 (oil on canvas) by Bateman, James (1814-49); 50.9x71.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Lime Burner, c. 1936 (pencil, oil & wax on panel)
TW426930 The Lime Burner, c.1936 (pencil, oil & wax on panel) by Bateman, James (1814-49); 31.6x42.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

A Scene in a Village Street with, Mill-Hands Conversing, 1919 (tempera on canvas)
UCL281369 A Scene in a Village Street with, Mill-Hands Conversing, 1919 (tempera on canvas) by Knights, Winifred (1899-1947); 91.4x122.0 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London

Bolshevik soldiers about to burn a portrait of the Tsar, during the 1917 Russian Revolution (colour litho)
PNP368939 Bolshevik soldiers about to burn a portrait of the Tsar, during the 1917 Russian Revolution (colour litho) by Vladimirov

A mill at the 412, Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418159 A mill at the 412, Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Engine Shaft at the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418156 Engine Shaft at 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

The Man Engine at Cooks Kitchen Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418141 The Man Engine at Cooks Kitchen Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Romania: Shelters for labourers (b / w photo)
6017336 Romania: Shelters for labourers (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shelters for labourers)

MS Hunter 229 f. 4v August, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675692 MS Hunter 229 f.4v August, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Farm labourers home (engraving)
3245518 Farm labourers home (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Stonemasons, from Sources for the History of Italy from the Italian History Institute, pg 188, published 1892 (woodcut)
473770 Stonemasons, from Sources for the History of Italy from the Italian History Institute, pg 188, published 1892 (woodcut) by Italian School

Ms Hunter 229 f. 4r Mowing, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) (detail)
GUL51386 Ms Hunter 229 f.4r Mowing, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) (detail) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

The Clay Pit, 1923
RCM77709 The Clay Pit, 1923 by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); 68x81 cm; The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall, UK; © Royal Cornwall Museum

Convicts at hard labour in Dartmoor Prison quarries, c. 1890 (litho)
3245423 Convicts at hard labour in Dartmoor Prison quarries, c.1890 (litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

The Month of October, detail of grape-pickers pressing grapes, c. 1400 (fresco)
XIR239976 The Month of October, detail of grape-pickers pressing grapes, c.1400 (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy

Storing bottles, from Le France Vinicole, engraved by B. Arnaud, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312834 Storing bottles, from Le France Vinicole, engraved by B. Arnaud, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M

Collecting the grapes in baskets, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312839 Collecting the grapes in baskets, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M

Constructing the barrels, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312838 Constructing the barrels, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pouring the wine into the barrels, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312833 Pouring the wine into the barrels, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M

Sealing the bottled champagne, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC310919 Sealing the bottled champagne, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M

Carts for transporting the Champagne, from Le France Vinicole, engraved by B. Arnaud, pub
STC312836 Carts for transporting the Champagne, from Le France Vinicole, engraved by B. Arnaud, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M

Boring a cellar, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312837 Boring a cellar, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Picking the grapes, from Le France Vinicole, engraved by B. Arnaud, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312835 Picking the grapes, from Le France Vinicole, engraved by B. Arnaud, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M

Constructing the barrels, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312832 Constructing the barrels, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ploughing with Horses (oil on canvas)
476846 Ploughing with Horses (oil on canvas) by Sinding, Otto Ludvig (1842-1909); 38 x 50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploying med hest. ); Photo © O. Vaering

The Brine Bath on board a prison hulk in the early 19th century. The brine bath aka coffin bath was where the prisoners were put after being flogged

Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams
Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811

Two Sketches of Standing Laborer, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
Two Sketches of Standing Laborer, n.d

The Youngest Daughter, January 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Youngest Daughter, January 1894

Lent, February 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Lent, February 1894

The Field Inspector, April 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Field Inspector, April 1894

Libertys Last Refuge, July 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Libertys Last Refuge, July 1894

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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.