Labouring Collection (#7)

Workers in a rice field, Mai Chau, a village where ethnic minorities live, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Woman at a laptop

Child Labour
A young girl pulling a cartful of coal through a passage only a couple of feet high, 1842. The cart is attached to her waist by a chain

Macedonian Countryfolk. Date: circa 1918

Labourer aghast at the cost of his young sons education Youngster: " Father, Teacher says I ve gotten ter bring a penny wi me to school termorrer ter buy a slate pencil wi

19th Century steam laundry, artwork C018 / 7071
19th Century steam laundry, artwork

Cereal crop harvest. Woman working in a field, harvesting crops. Photographed in the Draa river valley, Morocco

Sketches of labourers at work

Hydraulic drills at work on Culebra Cut, Panama Canal

Chatham Prison Riots - The Convicts at Labour
Convicts at labour breaking rocks at St Marys Convict Prison, Chatham. A serious riot broke out here amongst the inmates in early March 1861, which had to be forcibly put down by the military

Model Lodging House, St. Giless, London, 1847
Engraving showing the exterior of a Model Lodging house (centre, left), built by the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes in St. Giles s, 1847

Racial / France / Peasant
Labouring peasant returning from the fields with a basket of turnips

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"Labouring: A Glimpse into the World of Hard Work and Dedication" In the midst of The Forge, 1859 (engraving), sparks fly as skilled craftsmen toil away, their hands shaping iron with precision and artistry. Jean-Francois Millet's masterpiece, The Gleaners (1856) captures the essence in the fields, as weary women stoop low to gather what remains after harvest. On the rugged Shetland Islands, a group of determined individuals can be seen Cutting a peat bank. Their muscles strain against nature's resistance as they extract this precious fuel source from the earth. Meanwhile, in Thessaloniki, Greece - Street Porter carries heavy loads on his back through bustling streets; his resilience embodies the spirit of hard work. A Vietnamese Patriotic Poster reminds us that a Sedentary Lifestyle is not happy. It urges us to embrace physical labour for our well-being and fulfillment. In Bristlewoods' vegetable patch Illustration, sweat drips down brows while gardeners tend to their crops with love and care. Leon Wyczolkowski's Beet-lifting painting from 1893 portrays farmers bent over tirelessly lifting heavy roots from fertile soil. This scene echoes throughout history when manual labor was essential for survival. The Manufacturing process of cotton yarn comes alive through Ring Spinning in 19th-century factories. Workers skillfully operate machinery that transforms raw material into thread – an intricate dance between man and machine. Even Spanish architect Benito Bails recognized that mathematics is born out of diligent effort when he penned Elementos de Matematica. His words remind us that even intellectual pursuits require dedicated labour. Warsaw in the 16th century witnessed its inhabitants engaged in various trades depicted by an Engraving capturing their industriousness – blacksmiths hammering metal or tailors stitching garments meticulously. Finally, The Good Frenchman, c.