Shoe Maker Collection (#3)

Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker
6340295 Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker)

Shoe Maker (engraving)
6004271 Shoe Maker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoe Maker. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts (new edn)

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

Illustration for The Cobbler and the Financier, from Fables
PER190899 Illustration for The Cobbler and the Financier, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

The Cobbler, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

Working in a shoe factory, late 1800s
Shoe industry worker making lasts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

shoemaker eating father child ren man family group
The shoemaker, eating, father and child (ren), man and child (ren) (family group), shoe-maker, cobbler, Jozef Israels, 1834 - 1911, paper, deck paint, watercolor (paint), brush, h 468 mm × w 320 mm

Shoemaker De Schoen maaker title object Menselyk Bedryf
Shoemaker De Schoen maaker (title on object) The Menselyk Bedryf (series title), shoe-maker, cobbler, handicrafts, craftsman at work, Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1694, paper, etching, h 140 mm × w 82 mm

BUSN2A-00151
Old-time shoemaker working outdoors. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Shoemaker in store for his house and a customer, Adriaen van Ostade, 1671

Shoemakers workshop with cat, Frans Lauwers, Eugeen Joors, 1864 - 1931

Procession of the shoemaker guild at Aleppo, preceded by a group of guys with paper pointed hats, Jan Luyken, 1682

The Shoemaker and the spinster as schoolmasters, Pieter de Bailliu (I), Pieter van der Borcht (I), Frans van den Wijngaerde, 1623 - 1660

A cobbler in kiev, ukraine, 1928

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

A street scene from the old town where there are many unique old wooden houses. Peder skomakares (shoe maker s) house. Eksjo town. Smaland region. Sweden, Europe

Women workers leaving a Lynn, Massachusetts, shoe factory for the day: oil over a photograph, 1895
WOMEN LEAVING WORK, 1895. Women workers leaving a Lynn, Massachusetts, shoe factory for the day: oil over a photograph, 1895, by Frances Benjamin Johnston

The Working-Mans Banner. Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson as the Republican candidates for President
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. The Working-Mans Banner. Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson as the Republican candidates for President

Presidential Campaign, 1872
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. The Working-Mans Banner. Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson as the Republican candidates for President

STRIKING WOMEN, 1860. Eight hundred striking women shoemakers of Lynn, Massachusetts, parading in a snowstorm behind the Lynn City Guards, 7 March 1860. Contemporary American wood engraving

SHOEMAKER, 19th CENTURY. The Country Cobbler. Illustration from an American literary magazine, 19th century

GOLD MINING CAMP, 1853. Gold miners spending a rainy day in camp mending their clothes. Wood engraving, American, 1853

SHOEMAKERS, MID-18TH CENT. Line engraving, French

SHOEMAKERS, 19TH CENTURY. Line engraving, 19th century, after a painting by Henry Richter (1772-1857)

THE ITINERANT COBBLER. 19th century engraving after a sketch by Jas E. Taylor

SHOEMAKERS, 16th CENTURY. Shoemakers. Line engraving after a 16th century woodcut by Jost Amman

SHOE & BOOT MAKERs BANNER. Banner of the guild of boot -and-shoe makers of Issoudun, France. Line engraving, 19th century

CHINESE WORKERS, 1870. Chinese immigrants in a North Adams, Massachusetts, shoe factory, where they were hired in 1870 to replace striking workers. Wood engraving from a contempoary American newspaper

MARKET, 15th CENTURY. Shops under a covered market - a shoemaker, a dealer in woollens, and a goldsmith. Engraving after a miniature in a 15th century French manuscript translation by Nicholas Oresme

Itinerant shoemaker of Jerusalem, Holy Land. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

The shoemaker the comedy drama : a play full of tears and laughter. Date c1907

Chinese Cobbler
A Chinese cobbler circa 1911

Clogmakers France 18th C
Five men at work in a workshop in 18th century France, making clogs out of wood. Date: Circa 1760

Village shoemaker
A village shoemaker. Sweden. 1790s. Date: 1790s

Swedish Shoemaker / 16th C
A shoemakers workshop and shop in 16th century Sweden Date: 16th century

SAINT MARK & SHOEMAKERS. Saint Mark visiting a shoemakers workshop in Cordoba. From a series of paintings of scenes from the life of Saint Mark at the Manresa Cathedral in Barcelona, 14th century

Engraving of cobblers making leather shoes
Shoemaking. Engraving of cobblers making leather shoes in their shop; a customer is buying a pair (at upper right). At least two types of leather are used for making shoes

Shoemaker
A shoemaker in his workshop

JERUSALEM SHOEMAKER, c1900. An elderly shoemaker at work in Jerusalem, shown with two girls. Photochrome, c1900

BUSN2D-00012
Cobblers tools at a reenactment at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

John Pounds, provider of education to poor children
John Pounds (1766-1839), a Portsmouth shoemaker, teacher and philanthropist, who from 1818 provided free basic education for the poorest children in the town, by teaching them reading

William and Isabella Quarrier
William Quarrier (1829-1903) with his wife Isabella. Quarrier, a successful shoemaker from Greenock, Renfrewshire, took an interest in the welfare of deprived street children

Shoemaker at Skikda, Algeria
Shoemaker at Skikda (formerly Philipeville), Algeria, North Africa

Drapery Store at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The drapery store at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The Homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier

Wash House at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The wash house at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier

Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The laundry at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Items came to the laundry for finishing after first being washed in the wash house

Fitting a Ladys Boot
Charmant paysage ! (delightful landscape) A shoemaker enjoys the view as he fits a customer with a new pair of boots

Shoe Shop Satire
Shoeing Asses - The Present Fashion for Making Shoes Everlasting. A shoe shop does a roaring trade in repairing shoes with small horse shoes on the heels

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In the realm of shoemaking, a world unfolds where craftsmanship and dedication intertwine. From the Victorian era to present times, the artistry of cobblers has remained timeless. Various shoemaking tools serve as their trusted companions, guiding them through each meticulous step. Transporting us back in time, we witness two cobblers mending shoes with utmost precision. In Tunisia, skilled shoemakers carry on this ancient tradition, passing down their expertise from generation to generation. The village cobbler of 1937 stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of this craft. Even young hands have been known to repair boots since 1930; a boy's determination shines through as he breathes new life into worn-out soles. Surprisingly enough, even fire stations at Quarriers Homes in Bridge Of Weir have witnessed the magic touch of these artisans. Legends speak of Irish leprechauns or fairy shoemakers who work tirelessly under moonlit skies - an enchanting tale that adds mystique to this noble profession. Meanwhile, general stores at Orphan Homes of Scotland in Bridge Of Weir display shelves adorned with handcrafted footwear - symbols of hope and resilience for those less fortunate. Within the walls of schools at Orphan Homes in Bridge Of Weir lies not only education but also an opportunity for young minds to learn the artistry behind shoe making - nurturing future generations' passion for this age-old trade. And amidst it all stands a man diligently crafting clogs – his hands shaping wood into functional works of art that will withstand countless journeys ahead. In every stitch and hammer strike lies a story waiting to be told – tales woven by dedicated individuals who breathe life into our most essential accessory: shoes.