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Repairing Collection (#6)

"Restoring the Power: From Titanic's Propellers to Space Walks" The RMS Titanic's propellers receive meticulous repair in dry dock

Background imageRepairing Collection: Child at play

Child at play
Small boy with tool set repairing toys. Date: circa 1925

Background imageRepairing Collection: House in Castle Green, after the removal of buttresses from the Castle

House in Castle Green, after the removal of buttresses from the Castle
2832197 House in Castle Green, after the removal of buttresses from the Castle (pencil & w/c on paper) by Jackson, Samuel (1794-1868); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageRepairing Collection: Choyo: Monk Sewing under Morning Sun, c. 1350 or earlier (ink on paper)

Choyo: Monk Sewing under Morning Sun, c. 1350 or earlier (ink on paper)
3629662 Choyo: Monk Sewing under Morning Sun, c.1350 or earlier (ink on paper) by Kao (fl.c.1345-50); 84.2x35.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageRepairing Collection: Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI (engraving)

Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI (engraving)
3645901 Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Morning Effect, Medford, Massachusetts, 1861 (oil on canvas)

Morning Effect, Medford, Massachusetts, 1861 (oil on canvas)
2652528 Morning Effect, Medford, Massachusetts, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Brown, George Loring (1814-89); 35.6x53.7 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; eShelburne Museum; Museum purchase

Background imageRepairing Collection: Bulgaria in the Crimean War (engraving)

Bulgaria in the Crimean War (engraving)
1607589 Bulgaria in the Crimean War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bulgaria in the Crimean War)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Sappers and Miners repairing the Embankment of Plumstead Marshes after the Explosion

The Sappers and Miners repairing the Embankment of Plumstead Marshes after the Explosion on Saturday Last (engraving)
1613268 The Sappers and Miners repairing the Embankment of Plumstead Marshes after the Explosion on Saturday Last (engraving) by English School

Background imageRepairing Collection: Craftsmen overhauling lamps, South Wales

Craftsmen overhauling lamps, South Wales
The Great Coal Strike - craftsmen busy overhauling lamps in South Wales. 1921

Background imageRepairing Collection: Belgians prevent Germans repairing Termonde bridge, WW1

Belgians prevent Germans repairing Termonde bridge, WW1
Belgians preventing Germans from repairing the bridge at Termonde, Belgium, 11 September 1914. 1914

Background imageRepairing Collection: Cartoon, A Professer of the Healing Art

Cartoon, A Professer of the Healing Art - cobbler repairing a shoe. circa 1833

Background imageRepairing Collection: Santa Claus in his workshop on a Christmas postcard

Santa Claus in his workshop on a Christmas postcard
Santa Claus making a sled in his workshop on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageRepairing Collection: Life on Board the Training Ship 'Mercury'(engraving)

Life on Board the Training Ship "Mercury"(engraving)
1038474 Life on Board the Training Ship " Mercury" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life on Board the Training Ship " Mercury")

Background imageRepairing Collection: Big Ben under repair - Scaffolding - Houses of Parliament

Big Ben under repair - Scaffolding - Houses of Parliament, London. The scaffolding was erected in 1933 to enable renovation work to the clock tower. Date: 1933

Background imageRepairing Collection: The tools of the cobbler (chromolitho)

The tools of the cobbler (chromolitho)
977697 The tools of the cobbler (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tools of the cobbler)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Work at a Coal Mine, III (engraving)

Work at a Coal Mine, III (engraving)
1059883 Work at a Coal Mine, III (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Work at a Coal Mine, III)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Extension of Portsmouth Dockyard (engraving)

The Extension of Portsmouth Dockyard (engraving)
1053103 The Extension of Portsmouth Dockyard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Extension of Portsmouth Dockyard)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Hideout (oil on canvas)

The Hideout (oil on canvas)
CH398998 The Hideout (oil on canvas) by Blythe, David Gilmour (1815-65); 55.9x67.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageRepairing Collection: Girl Sewing, c. 1886 (oil on canvas)

Girl Sewing, c. 1886 (oil on canvas)
650923 Girl Sewing, c.1886 (oil on canvas) by Robinson, Theodore (1852-96); 54.6x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Sewing. Theodore Robinson (1852-1896). Oil on canvas. Painted c. 1886

Background imageRepairing Collection: The late Rising of the Nile, Egyptian Soldiers repairing a Breach (engraving)

The late Rising of the Nile, Egyptian Soldiers repairing a Breach (engraving)
1589371 The late Rising of the Nile, Egyptian Soldiers repairing a Breach (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Rising of the Nile)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Civil War in America, repairing Damages in the Casemates of Fort Sumter on the Night of

The Civil War in America, repairing Damages in the Casemates of Fort Sumter on the Night of the Attack (engraving)
1588400 The Civil War in America, repairing Damages in the Casemates of Fort Sumter on the Night of the Attack (engraving) by English School

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Cobbler (chromolitho)

The Cobbler (chromolitho)
733274 The Cobbler (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cobbler.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageRepairing Collection: Working on the Sail, 1887 (w / c on paper)

Working on the Sail, 1887 (w / c on paper)
REA193393 Working on the Sail, 1887 (w/c on paper) by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 12.7x17 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageRepairing Collection: The State Tinkers, published by William Humphrey in 1780 (etching)

The State Tinkers, published by William Humphrey in 1780 (etching)
NCO191225 The State Tinkers, published by William Humphrey in 1780 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageRepairing Collection: A Venetian Tailor (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

A Venetian Tailor (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XIR226137 A Venetian Tailor (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRepairing Collection: A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho)
472980 A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninth Scout Law)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Engineers repair light railways near Hangard, damaged by shell fire during the struggle

Engineers repair light railways near Hangard, damaged by shell fire during the struggle
STC466143 Engineers repair light railways near Hangard, damaged by shell fire during the struggle for Amiens, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageRepairing Collection: Repairing the Walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah, III (engraving)

Repairing the Walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah, III (engraving)
2809553 Repairing the Walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah, III (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repairing the Walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah, III)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Space-Suits (litho)

Space-Suits (litho)
2812591 Space-Suits (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Space-Suits. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on The World of Tomorrow)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Repairing Overhead Wires (b / w photo)

Repairing Overhead Wires (b / w photo)
3102075 Repairing Overhead Wires (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repairing Overhead Wires)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Children of the Bible: The Boy King (chromolitho)

The Children of the Bible: The Boy King (chromolitho)
6001802 The Children of the Bible: The Boy King (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Children of the Bible: The Boy King)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Old Woman Mending her Linen (bronze)

Old Woman Mending her Linen (bronze)
2973596 Old Woman Mending her Linen (bronze) by Wijk, Charles Henri Marie van (1875-1917); height: 39.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oude Vrouw haar Linnen Verstellende)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Letter, (watercolour heightened with white)

The Letter, (watercolour heightened with white)
651957 The Letter, (watercolour heightened with white) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 40.6x41.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Walter Langley (1852-1922)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Under the Palm Trees; Sous les Palmiers, (oil on canvas)

Under the Palm Trees; Sous les Palmiers, (oil on canvas)
653150 Under the Palm Trees; Sous les Palmiers, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 95.5x95.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the Palm Trees; Sous les Palmiers)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Dressmaking Lesson; Le Lecon de Couture, 1884 (oil on canvas)

The Dressmaking Lesson; Le Lecon de Couture, 1884 (oil on canvas)
652842 The Dressmaking Lesson; Le Lecon de Couture, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 59.1x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dressmaking Lesson; Le Lecon de Couture)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Travelling Chair Mender and Pedlar with baskets near Witley, Surrey

Travelling Chair Mender and Pedlar with baskets near Witley, Surrey
ACC17404 Travelling Chair Mender and Pedlar with baskets near Witley, Surrey by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire

Background imageRepairing Collection: Chairmender (w / c on paper)

Chairmender (w / c on paper)
DFL28688 Chairmender (w/c on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRepairing Collection: Should auld acquiantance be forgot (engraving)

Should auld acquiantance be forgot (engraving)
5207165 Should auld acquiantance be forgot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Should auld acquiantance be forgot)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Shoemakers, the Two Givort Brothers, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Shoemakers, the Two Givort Brothers, 1884 (oil on canvas)
987497 Shoemakers, the Two Givort Brothers, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 64.8x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoemakers, the Two Givort Brothers; Le Cordonnier)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas)

The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas)
989336 The Little Seamstress, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 55.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Seamstress; La Petite Couteriere. Jules Breton (1827-1906)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Little Sewer, (oil on canvas)

The Little Sewer, (oil on canvas)
991360 The Little Sewer, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 33x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Sewer; La Petit Couseuse. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imageRepairing Collection: Brighton Beach, (oil on canvas)

Brighton Beach, (oil on canvas)
828402 Brighton Beach, (oil on canvas) by Young, Alexander (1865-1923); 46.3x81.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brighton Beach. Alexander Young (1865-1923). Oil on canvas

Background imageRepairing Collection: Old man repairing a shacji screen, c. 1848-53 (colour woodblock print)

Old man repairing a shacji screen, c. 1848-53 (colour woodblock print)
880712 Old man repairing a shAcji screen, c.1848-53 (colour woodblock print) by Ho Shu (fl.c.1848-53); 20x24.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr

Background imageRepairing Collection: Woman pausing from her mending, 1881

Woman pausing from her mending, 1881
3479037 Woman pausing from her mending, 1881 by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); (add.info.: Woman pausing from her mending. On the table beside her are her scissors, thread and workbasket)

Background imageRepairing Collection: The Cobbler (engraving)

The Cobbler (engraving)
3648001 The Cobbler (engraving) by Bouchardon, Edme (1698-1762) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cobbler. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Talking On The Telephone (chromolitho)

Talking On The Telephone (chromolitho)
733535 Talking On The Telephone (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talking On The Telephone.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageRepairing Collection: Centennial Of Barbours Thread, 1784 - 1884 (chromolitho)

Centennial Of Barbours Thread, 1784 - 1884 (chromolitho)
733389 Centennial Of Barbours Thread, 1784 - 1884 (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centennial Of Barbours Thread)

Background imageRepairing Collection: Deux Mille Kilometres Dans Les Glaces (engraving)

Deux Mille Kilometres Dans Les Glaces (engraving)
2788952 Deux Mille Kilometres Dans Les Glaces (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deux Mille Kilometres Dans Les Glaces)

Background imageRepairing Collection: While the signs of war are erased (colour litho)

While the signs of war are erased (colour litho)
2808771 While the signs of war are erased (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: While the signs of war are erased)




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"Restoring the Power: From Titanic's Propellers to Space Walks" The RMS Titanic's propellers receive meticulous repair in dry dock, a testament to preserving history and engineering marvels. Margot Fonteyn gracefully repairs her ballet shoes, ensuring every step tells a story of resilience and dedication. With precision and strength, a mechanical digger mends the earth, shaping landscapes and building foundations for progress. In Lossiemouth, Scotland, a fisherman carefully repairs his lines – an age-old tradition passed down through generations to sustain livelihoods. Amidst Kolkata's bustling streets in West Bengal, India, brave workers navigate dangerous scaffolding to mend structures that stand tall against time. Two cobblers diligently mend worn-out shoes; their skilled hands breathe new life into footwear while cherishing craftsmanship traditions. Factory workers in the 1930s embody resilience as they repair machinery with unwavering determination amidst challenging times. Floating in space during a daring spacewalk mission, astronauts demonstrate ingenuity as they repair vital equipment beyond Earth's boundaries. Whitehall witnesses road works in 1882 as dedicated laborers pave the way for smoother journeys through London's historic heartland. A young boy meticulously repairs his boots in 1930 - an inspiring display of resourcefulness and self-reliance even at tender ages. Illustrating biblical values of restoration and faithfulness from 2 Kings 12, King Josiah’s men work tirelessly to repair Solomon’s Temple—a symbol of hope renewed. In Indianapolis' Fountain Pen Repair Shop lies expertise honed over years—preserving treasured writing instruments that capture stories yet untold. Note.