Work Bench Collection (page 2)

Seed trays and terracotta pots on a wooden work bench

Wigmaker making a wig for the legal profession - Temple, London. Date: 1910

Bootmakers in Cyprus
Making traditional Cypriot heavy boots in Cyprus Date: circa 1910s

Craftsman at a cabinet makers, Shoreditch, London
An old craftsman finishes off a drawer with a plane, at a Shoreditch cabinet makers. 1940s

Workshop of H. Trauffer - Davos, Switzerland
The carpentry workshop of carpenter H. Trauffer of Davos, Switzerland, pictures carving a fabulous life-size Saint Bernard dog. Date: circa 1920s

Electrical testing station, 1906
Electrical testing station. This testing station was used to test electrical instruments. The multiple meters docked on this station meant that several instruments could be tested simultaneously

Laboratory destroyed by fire, 1968
Laboratory destroyed by fire. Photographed in 1968, at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

Photographic laboratory, 19th century
Photographic laboratory. Photographer developing positive plates in a laboratory. As opposed to negatives, these are positives, but are still used in a similar way to produce photographic prints

Electrical certification, 19th century
Electrical certification. This is the calibration room of the Central Electricity Laboratory (Laboratoire Central d Electricite, LCE), Paris, France

Naval engineering school, 19th century
Naval engineering school. Pupils training at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham, Devonport, Devon, UK. This institution was established in 1880 to train engineering officers for the British

Photographic dark room, 19th century
Photographic dark room. This room is used to process photographic negatives, so it must be kept dark. A variety of chemicals are used to process the photographic plate and fix the image

Koch and tuberculosis, 19th century
Koch and tuberculosis research. The German bacteriologist Robert Koch (1843-1910) is considered one of the founders of modern medical bacteriology

Superhard materials research. Diamond cutting machinery at a Soviet institute for studying superhard materials. As the hardest known natural material

Model boatbuilder
Model boat builder aholding up a finished example of his craft

Tunisia - Arab painters
Arab painters decorate metal pots/ewers in Tunisia, North Africa

Workshop - National Laboratory of Psychical Research
Undated photograph of workshop in the laboratory of the National Laboratory of Psychical Research where instruments were constructed and kept in repair. HPG/1/2/1 (iii)

Assembling the wiring for a complex machine
An engineer inserts a thin wire into a section of the assemblage for a Kimball machine. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Carpenter at Work / Sawing
A carpenter uses a large frame saw to split a thin piece of wood held tightly to his bench

Painting Chinese Lantern
A Chinese lantern painter decorates a cylinder lantern, seated outside in front of a fine building with traditional elaborate roof styling

Hatmaking 1750
Hatmakers at work round their kettle - a workbench placed over a heated stove to make the materials easier to work

Hatters at Work
Hatters at work round their kettle, a heated workbench, each occupied with a different stage of manufacture. Some 60, 000 beaver furs were bought from Canada every year

C17 Craftsman
A craftsman stands at his workbench plying his useful trade, and no doubt doing it very well, but what it is we do not know

16th C Stained Glass
A 16th century glass painter at his workbench

16th Century Glassworker
A 16th century glassworker at his workbench

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"Unveiling the Artistry: Work Benches Across Time and Trades" Step into the Chemistry Laboratory at Victoria College, Alexandria, where students meticulously conduct experiments on their work benches. In a nearby workshop, skilled craftsmen are engrossed in making horse tack, their work benches adorned with tools of the trade. Witness two cobblers hunched over their worn-out work benches, repairing shoes with precision and expertise. At the Spirella Corset factory in town, latex is being cut for straps used in corsets and girdles by dedicated workers stationed at their trusty work benches. In Northampton's Mansfield shoe factory, a worker diligently trims shoes on his well-worn bench. Each pair receives meticulous attention to detail. An oil painting captures a devout brother of the Order of St Francis deep in prayer at his humble wooden work bench - a testament to devotion and dedication. A locksmith skillfully winds wire into springs at his cluttered but organized bench. His hands move swiftly as he creates intricate mechanisms for locks. Transport yourself back to 1867 when "Baby's Birthday" was immortalized on canvas. The artist captured every tiny detail from toys to cake atop an old-fashioned work bench. "The Cobbler, " depicted through chromolithography, showcases a craftsman hard at work surrounded by tools and materials that define his trade - all centered around his sturdy wooden bench. A man working tirelessly on a lathe is portrayed beautifully in an oil painting. His focus unwavering as he shapes raw materials into functional pieces using only his trusted lathe and accompanying bench. Travel further back in time to witness "The German Alchemist" immersed in ancient practices while seated behind an elaborate alchemical workstation - complete with mysterious vials and books strewn across his ornate wooden bench. During World War I era factories, women sew teddy bears together on assembly lines; rows upon rows of diligent workers sitting at their work benches, stitching love and comfort into each bear.