Mend Collection (#3)

Louis Wain - Dolls to mend. circa 1900s

French Happy Families - Cobbler
French Happy Families - La Famille Lebouif, Grandmother, Cobbler. early 20th century

Snap Playing Card - Chairs to Mend. circa 1900s

Two men repairing fishing nets, Bideford, Devon
Two men standing in a rowing boat, repairing fishing nets at Bideford, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Tinting everything to match with Dy-o-la Dyes
Tinting Everything to Match with Dy-o-la Dyes - a housewife dyeing clothes in her bathroom sink from a Brochure: Tinting, Dyeing and Practical Art Craft with Dy-o-la Dyes. Date: 1926

WW1 - French Aeroplane Hospital. Date: 1918

WW1 - Russian trench scene - Eastern Front Date: 1916

Three men repairing fishing nets, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

Tinker
Pots and kettles to mend. Itinerant tinker. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

Making mittens from socks, WW1
Instructions on how to make mittens from old socks and stockings for soldiers at the front. The idea was devised by Dr George C

Darn It by Edmund Blampied
A pretty sketch of a young woman darning a stocking - a fine example of war economy. 1916

Cobblers at work, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Mending household items 1944
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. 1944

Reverse copy Racomoder les Vieux Souflets Mend
Artokoloro

USA, Washington, Seabeck. Assortment of buttons used for mending. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

An Entertainment in a London Hospital, Uk, 1886: 1
AN ENTERTAINMENT IN A LONDON HOSPITAL, UK, 1886: 1. Some Gallery Patients. 2. Never Too Late to Mend. 3. Some of the Performers. 4. Tired Out. 5. Appreciation. 6. Back to the Wards

CARLISLE SCHOOL, c1901. Clothes mending class at the Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1901

WW2 - Cost of a Selfridges 3-piece suit in rationing coupons
WW2 - Cost of a Selfridges 3-piece suit - Cost 8 guineas and 26 Clothing rationing coupons - 17th June, 1941. In 1942, each person had 60 coupons p.a. which reduced down to 24 coupons by 1945

Repairing a junk - Vietnam / China border - Xi River
Repairing a junk near the Vietnam / China border on the banks of the Xi River, the western tributary of the Pearl River in China

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A little bit behind
" A little bit behind!" - A kind young girl helps her boy chum who has torn his shorts and requires an urgent spot of patching-up! Date: circa 1942

WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threds
WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threads. Lovely card by Evelyn E Morris, relating to the need for austerity during wartime and hence a lack of available cloth for new clothes or repairs

An elderly man fixes the seat of a chair with wicker. 1936

Stopham Bridge - June 1948
Three labourers repair the stonework of the bridge. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N30086

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

Learning to Mend Shoes
A class of London County Council schoolboys being taught how to repair shoes. Date: early 1930s

SHELLS, 1776. Page from Thomas Jeffersons copy of Elements of Conchology, by Emanuel Mendes da Costa, 1776. Shells are identified as follows

Broken down Power Boat
A balding, overweight middle- aged man attempts to mend his power boat engine! Date: 1960s

Mending a Puncture

good Samaritan Cyclist
The Helping Hand : A male cyclist helps three distressed females to mend a punctured bicycle tyre! Date: 1930s

Pas-de-Calais, France - Equihen
Fishermen mending their nets at Equihen, Pas-de-Calais, France. Date: circa 1910s

Wartime shopping bag
Instructions from Weldons Ladies Journal on how to make a gay, easy-to-make shopping bag which folds up when not in use, and is a useful alternative to the paper wrappings becoming increasingly

Girl Takes Doll to Shop
A young girl takes her doll to a carpentry shop and asks them if they would mend her doll, whose head has fallen off. Date: 1879

Fixing a flat tyre in the African bush Uri 4 wheel drive

Fisherman mending nets on beach, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Repairing Earth. Conceptual computer artwork of scaffolding on the Earth. This could represent repairing the worldwide environment

HOUS2D-00057
Womens sewing circle reenacted at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

HOUS2D-00059
African-American woman reenactor sewing at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Man fixing an aeroplane

Knitting pattern
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a tuck-in blouse. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Mother and daughter on the rocks
A mother and her daughter sit on the rocks at a seaside resort. The little girl is trying to mend the handle on her bucket, which has a picture of Mickey Mouse on it

A Group of Cobblers
A Group of Turkish Cobblers repairing shoes

The Woods & the Woodman
THE WOODS AND THE WOODCUTTER The woodman asks the forest for wood to mend the handle of his broken axe; he promises to ply his trade elsewhere but reneges when his axe is fixed

Knitting with Mother
A little boy watches his mother knitting. Clothing was rationed during World War Two the ability to knit for the whole family and make-do and mend was crucial

Jonah at Nineveh
After his ordeal with the whale, Jonah reaches Nineveh and tells its people the city will be destroyed 40 days later, but they mend their ways and the city is spared

Hunt the Slipper 1886
Cobbler, cobbler, mend your shoe, Have it done by half past two, Stitch it up and stitch it down, And then I ll give you half a crown

Carpet-Mending / Istanbul
In Istanbul, Turkey, two young boys expertly mend holes in carpets

Borodin - Igor - 8
Princess Yaroslavna, Igors wife, who persuades her brother Vladimir to mend his ways: she weeps for the fate of Russia and her husband, but all ends reasonably happily. Date: first performed 1890

Work for the Tinker?
Any work for the tinker? He works in a London street with the fires burning on his cart, waiting for people to bring him things to mend. A woman obliges

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"Mending: A Time-Honored Tradition of Restoration and Resilience" In the quaint fishing huts at Hastings, the salty air carries whispers of generations past. Here, skilled hands mend nets with meticulous care, ensuring that each strand is strong enough to withstand the relentless pull of the sea. On a rugged coastline in Scotland's Lossiemouth, a weathered fisherman sits by his boat, diligently mending his lines. With every knot he ties and every tear he repairs, he honors an age-old tradition passed down through time – a testament to perseverance in the face of adversity. In a small cobbler's workshop tucked away in a bustling city street, two cobblers work side by side. Their nimble fingers expertly mend worn-out shoes, breathing new life into them and reminding us that even our most cherished possessions deserve second chances. A young boy from 1930s England carefully repairs his boots under dim lamplight. In an era where resources were scarce and frugality was paramount, this act symbolizes resilience and resourcefulness - traits that would prove invaluable during challenging times. Underneath blooming flowers in a tranquil garden setting, Millicent Sowerby delicately sews fabric together. Her needle dances gracefully across the cloth as she brings beauty back to garments once deemed unwearable – showcasing how mending can transform not only clothes but also our outlook on sustainability. Ethel Parkinson captures Mending Day on canvas; women gather around tables filled with fabrics waiting for their touch. As they skillfully repair torn garments or knit socks for loved ones serving overseas during wartime hardships - their collective efforts embody unity and strength amidst turmoil. During World War II's "mend and make-do" era when resources were scarce yet creativity flourished - knitting patterns became treasured guides for those seeking solace through crafting warm clothing items while simultaneously extending garment lifespans.