Sewing Machine Collection (#6)

International Exposition, Barcelona, 1929 (colour litho)
981179 International Exposition, Barcelona, 1929 (colour litho) by Spanish School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: International Exposition, Barcelona)

Sewing Machine, c. 1938. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney
Sewing Machine, c. 1938

Old-school tailoring
Juraj Čičatko - (ASON)

Making a living
Mohammed Alnaser

Tailor
Özden Sözen

Tailor
Magdalena Russocka

Cultivate the ground
Sulaiman Almawash

Esther
Carine Belzon

The tailor and sewing machines
Andrei Nicolas - The Traveler

Element sewing machine
Johanes Januar

"Hilvanando Telarañas" (Basting Cobwebs)
percebal

Girls of the Womens Land Army thatching in a field. This is a sewing machine which turns out yards of thatch in a few minutes. Three girls can thatch a stack in four hours after one or two lessons

A. T. S. sergeant on troopship. April 16th 1942
A.T.S. sergeant on troopship. April 16th 1942

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visits Manchester. The Duke talks with Mr Alan Crook, manager of the thread research department, and 20-year-old Helen Park, who is operating a thread fault machine

Machinist assembles a lace cardigan at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham 31st March 1954

Stitching a upper of a shoe at the H Solomons shoe factory in Tottenham. 30th July 1956

A new employee being shown how to insert a inner liner into a flat cap at the Denham and Hargreaves factory, Atherstone. Circa 1960. Circa 1960

Seamstress sewing the inner band into a flat cap at the Denham and Hargreaves factory, Atherstone. Circa 1960

Miss Marion Agar, wardrobe mistress (right) helps Mrs May Finch, the dressmaker, to put the final touches to one of the period dresses to be used in Candida at the Liverpool Playhouse

One of Middlesbroughs last remaining cobbler shops is closing down. 1971

Clothing Industry: Girls at work sewing sleeves on to shirt in the sewing department. August 1945

Silicon Chip Revolution: One of the uses the Silicon chip, semi conductor is put to is to work: The Futura Sewing Machine " The first Sewing Machine with an Electronic Brain"

A very happy Mrs. Emms with her new Singer Sewing machine presented to her by the Daily Mirror. January 1958

Miss Janet Rumbles of Stenhouse Avenue Edinburgh winner of the National Sewiing Competition seen here at her school working on her latest creation. 20th May 1953

Busy at her sewing machine is Mrs. Beaty Evans, her next door neighbour, Mrs. Betty Davies looks in at the window to discuss the latest bathing costume. July 1955

Hats off to Ken Dickson. Hes got a topping answer to the age old question what do ski instructors do in the summer time? Ken 31 from Aviemore, Inverness shire gets knitting ski hats

24 year old June Parkyn working as a machinist at a London fashion house. But June is more than a machinist. She is in fact a real working model

Women at work at a textiles factory in Kampala, Uganda. 27th February 1977

Cobbler seen here making a pair of mens shoes. December 1953 D7262

Woman at sewing machine: Mrs. John Theakeston seen here making a dress. April 1959 A775a-002

Woman at sewing machine: Mrs. John Theakeston seen here making a dress. April 1959 A775a-001

Lord Snowdon, husband of Princess Margaret, visits the Burtons Hudson Road Factory during a tour of Leeds. 8th July 1966

Women manufacturing clothing on a production line. October 1954 P000015

Isaac Merrit Singer, 1869. Creator: Edward Harrison May
Isaac Merrit Singer, 1869

Picture of Sights in Yokohama: Woman with a wringer, Lamppost, a Steamboat at Full Sail and a Woman with a Sewing Machine, 11th month, 1860

Foreign Family with Wife Making Clothes, 1860. Creator: Yoshikazu
Foreign Family with Wife Making Clothes, 1860

Elias Howe, Jr. from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888

Elias Howe, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Hatters, milliners and tailors... 1871. Creator: Unknown
Hatters, milliners and tailors...1871. Hatters, milliners and tailors, some of whom are sitting cross-legged and sewing in the traditional way, but on centre left a sewing machine has been introduced

Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, London, 1908
Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, Islington, London, 1908. Boys learn to make clothes; some draw patterns, others use sewing machines, while at the back more boys sew by hand

Boys sewing at the Boys Home Industrial School, London, 1900
Boys sewing at the Boys Home Industrial School, Regents Park Road, London, 1900. Young boys sew by hand and use sewing machines

Corset making class, Bloomsbury Trade School for Girls, London, 1911. Two girls work on sewing machines while the rest of the class and the teacher are hand sewing

Dressmaking class, Borough Polytechnic, Southwark, London, 1907. A girl in the centre works on a sewing machine, while two girls behind her work on dresses on dummies

Tailoring class, Barrett Street Trade School for Girls, London, 1915. Girls seated round a long table sewing. One girl is measuring a jacket on a dummy, while another is at a sewing machine

Woman Reading a Letter, c1864-1930. Artist: Anna Lea Merritt
Woman Reading a Letter, c1864-1930. A woman seated in a wood panelled room; to her left is a sewing machine

Female workers at a negligee factory in midtown Manhattan, New York, USA, 1920s. Artist
Female workers at a negligee factory in midtown Manhattan, New York, USA, 1920s

Tired. Artist: Krohg, Christian (1852-1925)
Tired. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

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"From Isaac M to Wertheims: The Evolution of the Sewing Machine" Step back in time and witness the remarkable journey of the sewing machine. 🧵✨ In 1851, Isaac M. Singer revolutionized the world with his invention - the Singer Sewing Machine. This ingenious device brought convenience and efficiency to countless households, forever changing the way we create garments. Fast forward to 1915 in New York, where a bustling scene unfolds at Hotel de Gink. Hobos, itinerant workers seeking shelter, find solace as they mend their torn clothes using a trusty sewing machine provided by this humble establishment. Leeds, December 13th, 1967 - Burton the Tailors buzzes with activity as skilled staff work diligently on intricate designs. A woman machinist stands proudly amidst whirring machines on the factory floor of J Searsy in Northampton; her nimble fingers expertly stitching uppers for quality footwear. An advertising card from yesteryears showcases a beautiful cabinet table Singer Sewing Machine - an epitome of elegance and functionality that adorned many homes across generations. Travel afar to Iran and catch a glimpse into Iranian women's lives as they skillfully maneuver their sewing machines, creating stunning works of art through embroidery. Witness an artisan embroiderer captured in chromo glory during 1900; her hands weaving magic onto fabric. Venturing into Vietnam's Cam Ranh reveals two men meticulously repairing green fishing nets using a trusty sewing machine - proof that this versatile tool extends beyond fashion and into various industries. Marvel at an original Singer sewing machine standing tall as a testament to its enduring legacy. Journey further eastward to Al-Salt where Taylor plies his trade with precision and passion; transforming fabrics into exquisite garments cherished by all who wear them. Finally, step inside "The Hut in Summer: Joyce at the Sewing Machine" circa 1908.