Tradesman Collection (#6)

Workers from the Tredegar Iron Works, Wales, 1865 (albumen print)
3427410 Workers from the Tredegar Iron Works, Wales, 1865 (albumen print) by Clayton, William (fl.1865); Manchester Art Gallery

A Son of the Soil, 1856 (oil on canvas)
MAN277419 A Son of the Soil, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Collinson, James (1825-81); 30.5x25 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

Northern Ireland - Flax Growing, from the series The Home Countries First (colour litho)
MAN464409 Northern Ireland - Flax Growing, from the series The Home Countries First (colour litho) by Craig, James Humbert (1878-1944); Manchester Art Gallery

Grubbing And Burning A Hedge, 1942 (w/c, ink & pencil on paper)
6326199 Grubbing And Burning A Hedge, 1942 (w/c, ink & pencil on paper) by Hennell, Thomas Barclay (1903-45); 31.8 X 48.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; Manchester Art Gallery; Gift of H.M

Factory Girls at the Old Clothes Fair, Knott Mill, 1875 (w/c on paper)
MAN322194 Factory Girls at the Old Clothes Fair, Knott Mill, 1875 (w/c on paper) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911); 25x33.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Workers from the Tredegar Iron Works, Wales, 1865 (albumen print)
3081763 Workers from the Tredegar Iron Works, Wales, 1865 (albumen print) by Clayton, William (fl.1865); Manchester Art Gallery

Timber Stacking, from the series Burma: A Land of Rich Resources (colour litho)
MAN464468 Timber Stacking, from the series Burma: A Land of Rich Resources (colour litho) by Nyan, Ba (fl.1928); Manchester Art Gallery

Steel Manufacturing in the United Kingdom, from the series Empire Buying Makes Busy Factories, 1930 (colour litho)
MAN464420 Steel Manufacturing in the United Kingdom, from the series Empire Buying Makes Busy Factories, 1930 (colour litho) by Newbould, Frank (1887-1951); Manchester Art Gallery

Orange Trees in South Africa, from the series Summer's Oranges from South Africa (colour litho)
MAN464521 Orange Trees in South Africa, from the series Summer's Oranges from South Africa (colour litho) by Kortright, Guy (1877-1948); Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester from the Cliff, Higher Broughton (w/c on paper)
MAN322196 Manchester from the Cliff, Higher Broughton (w/c on paper) by Wyld, William (1806-89); 68.5x119 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Loading the Boats, St. Ives, 1926 (oil on canvas)
MAN278082 Loading the Boats, St. Ives, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 51.2x61.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Cutting Bananas in Jamaica (colour litho)
MAN464499 Cutting Bananas in Jamaica (colour litho) by Newbould, Frank (1887-1951); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

A Sudan Cotton Field, from the series Empire Trade is Growing (colour litho)
MAN464402 A Sudan Cotton Field, from the series Empire Trade is Growing (colour litho) by Lintott, Edward Barnard (1875-1951); Manchester Art Gallery

Work: Workman with Carnation in his Mouth, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 198054 & 100701)
MAN63030 Work: Workman with Carnation in his Mouth, 1852-65 (oil on canvas) (see also 198054 & 100701) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Navvies laying a drain)

Landing Boxes of Oranges in England, from the series Summer's Oranges from South Africa (colour litho)
MAN464520 Landing Boxes of Oranges in England, from the series Summer's Oranges from South Africa (colour litho) by Kortright, Guy (1877-1948); Manchester Art Gallery

Oxford from North Hinksey (w/c on paper)
MAN291499 Oxford from North Hinksey (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 37x51.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Colombo, Ceylon, from the series Our Trade with the East, 1930 (colour litho)
MAN464426 Colombo, Ceylon, from the series Our Trade with the East, 1930 (colour litho) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); Manchester Art Gallery

Terminus of the Severn and Wye at Lydney, 19th century (w/c on paper)
7394168 Terminus of the Severn and Wye at Lydney, 19th century (w/c on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 19x50 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus)
885863 Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet, detail of the fields, 1075 BC (papyrus) by Egyptian 21st Dynasty (c.1069-945 BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

The pressing of lotus flowers, bas relief, 8th-7th century BC (stone)
885858 The pressing of lotus flowers, bas relief, 8th-7th century BC (stone) by Egyptian School, (700-300 BC); Egyptian Museum, Turin

Dauphinois landscape, les charbonniers 1842 (Oil on canvas)
7393487 Dauphinois landscape, les charbonniers 1842 (Oil on canvas) by Pollet, Claude (1816-1883); 52, 5 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Stone cutter building a castle, 1440 (painting on wood)
885910 Stone cutter building a castle, 1440 (painting on wood) by Anonymous; Archivio di Stato, Siena, Italy; (add.info.: Wood painting decorating a Biccherna)

Seasonal Workers Outside of their Hut in Siberia, Late 19th Century Russia
3903201 Seasonal Workers Outside of their Hut in Siberia, Late 19th Century Russia.; (add.info.: Seasonal Workers Outside of their Hut in Siberia, Late 19th Century Russia.); Sovfoto/UIG

The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien"
LSE4108499 The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien" from 05/02/1905 by French School

The Engine Paisley and Train arriving at the Depot of the Paisley and Renfrew Railway, 1837 (coloured litho on paper)
7394186 The Engine Paisley and Train arriving at the Depot of the Paisley and Renfrew Railway, 1837 (coloured litho on paper) by Martin, George (fl.c.1837); 25x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Quakers Yard Viaduct, c. 1840 (pen and wash on paper)
7394172 Quakers Yard Viaduct, c.1840 (pen and wash on paper) by Williams, Penry (1798-1885); 41x29 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Agricultural workers and their families at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London
541413 Agricultural workers and their families at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London, in the week that admittance was one shilling (5p)

Pit head with horse-gin, 1791 (w/c on paper)
7394174 Pit head with horse-gin, 1791 (w/c on paper) by Hassell, John (1767-1825); 22x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: By John Hassell (c)

Jack's whiteheaded Bob, Sleeping Beauty, c. 1835-38 (pencil on paper; composite sketch)
7394164 Jack's whiteheaded Bob, Sleeping Beauty, c.1835-38 (pencil on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 26x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835-38 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7394163 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835-38 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 14x22 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho)
7143175 Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Russia. 1905 strike of Saint Petersburg)

Construction of a fortress Miniature of a 14th century manuscript Paris, B. N
AIS5365891 Construction of a fortress Miniature of a 14th century manuscript Paris, B.N. by French School, (14th century); © Iberfoto

Exiting the Factory, this 1895 short black and white silent film documentary is credited as being the first real motion
6238411 Exiting the Factory, this 1895 short black and white silent film documentary is credited as being the first real motion picture ever made

African American shoeshine boy, c. 1901 (b/w photo)
2920935 African American shoeshine boy, c.1901 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title on photograph Nuthin doin Photograph by V.G)

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch)
7389722 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Pithead and Railway, 1840 (pen with wash on paper)
7389715 Pithead and Railway, 1840 (pen with wash on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68) (after); 26x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Collapse, 19th Century (pen with wash on paper)
7389746 Collapse, 19th Century (pen with wash on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: Unknown)

Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962915 Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389712 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389721 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 13x22 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil with wash on paper)
7389716 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil with wash on paper) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 14x21 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Tapping the Furnaces, Middles borogh (sic), c. 1870 (wash on paper)
7389708 Tapping the Furnaces, Middles borogh (sic), c.1870 (wash on paper) by Hunt, Alfred William (1830-96); 28x39 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389707 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389719 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Dowlais Rolling Mills, 19th century (pen with w/c wash on paper)
7389717 Dowlais Rolling Mills, 19th century (pen with w/c wash on paper) by Campion, C.W. (fl.19th century); 25x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: C.W)

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389713 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil with wash, and chalk highlights on paper)
7389711 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil with wash, and chalk highlights on paper) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 18x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c. 1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch)
7389706 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil and ink with wash on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 27x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

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Tradesmen, the unsung heroes of our society, are depicted in various forms and settings throughout history. From sculptures to trade cards, their contributions have been immortalized for generations to come. In Moscow stands a powerful sculpture titled "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" by Vera Mukhina. This black and white photo captures the essence of hardworking tradespeople who labor tirelessly to build a better future. Across the pond in London, William Johnson proudly displays his trade as a wig maker on a vibrant trade card. His craftsmanship is evident in every strand of hair meticulously styled with care. Another scene unfolds before us as we witness the construction of the Shoreham Railroad circa 1840. With watercolors on paper, this artwork portrays tradesmen working together to connect communities and pave the way for progress. William Bull's London Trade Card showcases his expertise in crafting musical instruments. The intricate details displayed on this card demonstrate his dedication to creating harmonious melodies that resonate with all who hear them. A horse dutifully pulls a coal delivery cart through bustling streets, symbolizing the tireless efforts of tradesmen ensuring warmth and comfort for households during colder months. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in Cairo where a grocery store bustles with activity. Tradesmen diligently stock shelves with an array of goods from near and far, catering to diverse tastes and cultures. "The Jewel Box, " rendered delicately in pencil and watercolor on paper, depicts skilled artisans crafting exquisite jewelry pieces that adorn individuals with beauty and elegance. At Covent Garden's fruit department stalls captured in black and white photography, tradesmen proudly display products from different corners of the world. Their work brings flavors from afar into our homes while celebrating global diversity. Life itself can feel like one continuous journey filled with challenges; yet amidst it all emerges resilience embodied by tradespeople who overcome obstacles time after time as depicted in "Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another. " St.