Trades Collection (#9)

Hatters, John Adams, trade card (engraving)
984115 Hatters, John Adams, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hatters, John Adams, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Grocers, Tinkler, trade card (engraving)
984107 Grocers, Tinkler, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grocers, Tinkler, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Taylor and Perry, trade card (engraving)
984103 Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Taylor and Perry, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, Taylor and Perry)

Glovers, Simon, trade card (engraving)
984097 Glovers, Simon, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glovers, Simon, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Gem and Seal Modeller, James Tassie, trade card (engraving)
984095 Gem and Seal Modeller, James Tassie, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gem and Seal Modeller, James Tassie, trade card)

Silk Dyer, John Walker, trade card (engraving)
984080 Silk Dyer, John Walker, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silk Dyer, John Walker, trade card)

Dressmakers, Matthias Otto Junior, trade card (engraving)
984079 Dressmakers, Matthias Otto Junior, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dressmakers, Matthias Otto Junior, trade card. Date, c 1760)

Colourmen, Nathan Drake, trade card (engraving)
984072 Colourmen, Nathan Drake, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colourmen, Nathan Drake, trade card)

Chimney Sweeps, Thomas Pritchard, trade card (engraving)
984065 Chimney Sweeps, Thomas Pritchard, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimney Sweeps, Thomas Pritchard)

Bun Baker, Richard Hand, trade card (engraving)
984055 Bun Baker, Richard Hand, trade card (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bun Baker, Richard Hand, trade card)

Brewer, Dorchester Beer, trade card (engraving)
984053 Brewer, Dorchester Beer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brewer, Dorchester Beer)

Boot and Shoemakers, Francis Beckingham, trade card (engraving)
984048 Boot and Shoemakers, Francis Beckingham, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boot and Shoemakers, Francis Beckingham)

Acroamatic Belt, ticket for three applications (engraving)
984038 Acroamatic Belt, ticket for three applications (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acroamatic Belt)

Woolen draper, Richard Fawson, trade card (engraving)
984030 Woolen draper, Richard Fawson, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woolen draper, Richard Fawson, trade card)

Trunk Maker, J Shepherd, trade card (engraving)
984019 Trunk Maker, J Shepherd, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trunk Maker, J Shepherd)

Ship chandlers, John Browne, trade card (engraving)
983992 Ship chandlers, John Browne, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ship chandlers, John Browne)

Scientific Instrument Maker, John Bird, trade card (engraving)
983990 Scientific Instrument Maker, John Bird, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scientific Instrument Maker, John Bird, trade card)

School, Daniel Farro, trade card (engraving)
983988 School, Daniel Farro, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School, Daniel Farro, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Scale maker, Medhurst, trade card (engraving)
983987 Scale maker, Medhurst, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scale maker, Medhurst, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Organ builders, trade card. (engraving)
983964 Organ builders, trade card. (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Organ builders, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Mercer, Mason Lucas and Higgons, trade card (engraving)
983962 Mercer, Mason Lucas and Higgons, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercer, Mason Lucas and Higgons, trade card)

Mason, Abraham Jackson, trade card (engraving)
983956 Mason, Abraham Jackson, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mason, Abraham Jackson, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Lithographer, Whittock & Goodman, trade card (engraving)
983955 Lithographer, Whittock & Goodman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lithographer, Whittock & Goodman, trade card)

Linen Draper, Bingley & Bragg, trade card (engraving)
983953 Linen Draper, Bingley & Bragg, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Linen Draper, Bingley & Bragg)

Linen Draper, Gedge s, trade card. (engraving)
983951 Linen Draper, Gedge s, trade card. (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Linen Draper, Gedge s, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Milkman, No Water And Good Measure (chromolitho)
976360 Milkman, No Water And Good Measure (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milkman, No Water And Good Measure. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

The Candy Seller with an Umbrella, 1895 (litho)
1072234 The Candy Seller with an Umbrella, 1895 (litho) by Serusier, Paul (1864-1927); 21.6x13.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The Goldsmith, 1655 (etching & drypoint)
1069907 The Goldsmith, 1655 (etching & drypoint) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 7.6x5.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Anonymous Gift; Dutch, out of copyright

Tailors, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
495531 Tailors, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photograph taken while Hooper was serving with the Madras Light Infantry in South India)

Getting Their Sea Legs (litho)
603390 Getting Their Sea Legs (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Getting Their Sea Legs: motor bus conductresses training)

Rubbish collection (coloured engraving)
558461 Rubbish collection (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubbish collection. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Bill Poster. Lottery (coloured engraving)
558458 Bill Poster. Lottery (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill Poster. Lottery. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Soho Square. Chairs to mend (coloured engraving)
558419 Soho Square. Chairs to mend (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soho Square. Chairs to mend. Cries of London)

Buy a cage for your fine singing bird (coloured engraving)
558395 Buy a cage for your fine singing bird (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buy a cage for your fine singing bird)

Watercresses (coloured engraving)
558368 Watercresses (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watercresses. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Chairs to mend (coloured engraving)
558329 Chairs to mend (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chairs to mend. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Billet Doux (coloured engraving)
558321 Billet Doux (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billet Doux. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

New Love Songs (coloured engraving)
558286 New Love Songs (coloured engraving) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Love Songs. Cries of London)

Oranges (coloured engraving)
558269 Oranges (coloured engraving) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oranges. Cries of London)

Cherries (coloured engraving)
558260 Cherries (coloured engraving) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherries. Cries of London)

Strawberries (coloured engraving)
558257 Strawberries (coloured engraving) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strawberries. Cries of London)

English Peasants (coloured engraving)
558446 English Peasants (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Peasants. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Middlesex Hospital. New Potatoes (coloured engraving)
558431 Middlesex Hospital. New Potatoes (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middlesex Hospital. New Potatoes. Cries of London)

Bow pots (coloured engraving)
558398 Bow pots (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bow pots. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Turnips and carrots (coloured engraving)
558275 Turnips and carrots (coloured engraving) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turnips and carrots. Cries of London)

Mexicans Harvesting Vanilla Pods (chromolitho)
735587 Mexicans Harvesting Vanilla Pods (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexicans Harvesting Vanilla Pods)

Mexican Ranchers and Cowboys (chromolitho)
735582 Mexican Ranchers and Cowboys (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexican Ranchers and Cowboys)

Drawing class in a school of art, France. Postcard sent in 1913
660430 Drawing class in a school of art, France. Postcard sent in 1913. by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

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"Embracing the Craftsmanship: A Journey through Time and Trades" Step into a world where skills were honed, trades union membership certificates proudly displayed, and craftsmanship reigned supreme. Witness the dedication of a house carpenter meticulously planing a board on his sturdy bench, each stroke bringing forth perfection. In the bustling streets of yesteryears, an advertisement catches your eye - the Trades Unionists Sheep Shear Co-operative Society steel sheep shears from Brunswick Works in Eldon Street. A testament to unity and quality, these shears symbolize the power of collective effort. As you wander further, a vibrant poster beckons you towards Pollards Storefitters. Their expertise in transforming spaces is evident as they promise to create wonders within walls that hold stories untold. Amidst this tapestry lies an enchanting aroma - "Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender?" calls out a vendor with pride. The street sausage seller tempts passersby with sizzling delights while builders diligently shape structures that stand tall against time's relentless march. Butchery tools lay scattered nearby; their purpose clear - to carve artistry out of meaty canvases. And who can forget the watercress girls? In 1882, they graced London's streets with bundles of fresh green goodness, adding color and health to every corner. A penny-ice man operates his crane-like contraption; children eagerly await their icy treats amidst summer's scorching heat. The street trade grinder sharpens blades for those seeking precision cuts while jewellers delicately craft intricate pieces at their leather-covered benches. Trades unite us all; they are threads woven into society's fabric throughout history. From humble beginnings to grand achievements, these snapshots capture moments frozen in time – reminders that behind every trade lies passion and skill passed down through generations. So let us celebrate these unsung heroes who transform raw materials into works of art, who shape our world with their hands and hearts.