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"Men Leaving Swindon Works

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen Chain Line

Workmen Chain Line
This photograph shows the silhouetted form of a line of workmen in chains in the foreground, with a geared mechanism in the background. Date: circa 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The Strike

The Strike
An atmospheric sketch which shows a tightly packed crowd of workmen and women on strike, carrying large red flags, chimneystacks and workhouses stand tall in the background under a red sky

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The Break

The Break
An illustration of a large group of workmen speaking with each other during a break period. Date: circa 1901

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Chinese workmen at tiffin

Chinese workmen at tiffin (a light afternoon snack) - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Old Workmen

Old Workmen
A sketch which shows a procession of three workmen with tools being carried over their shoulders, the central figure is holding a broom. Date: circa 1923

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen

Workmen
An illustration which shows a procession of workmen crossing a crude platform which bridges an intimidating gap below. A man with a wheelbarrow filled with rubble leads the group, behind which

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The Load

The Load
A portrait etching of a woman, carrying a burdensome load on her back outside, other workmen can be seen in the background. Date: circa 1917

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Loading The Ship

Loading The Ship
A lithograph in cubist style, of some busy workmen, hauling heavy objects to go onto a ship. Date: circa 1917

Background imageWorkmen Collection: A Canal At Ghent

A Canal At Ghent
A painting using angular lines, showing a bend of a canal at Ghent, a port city in north west Belgium, with three workmen pulling a rope. Date: circa 1917

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen Walking

Workmen Walking
A painting of a gang of four workmen, strolling down a lane of a town, a fruit seller can be seen with her cart just behind them. Date: circa 1916

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Outside Malines

Outside Malines
A painting of a horse and cart, with nearby workmen in a trench outside Malines, (Mechelen), a city in Antwerp, Belgium. A large ecclesiastical building stands amongst the houses

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Underground work at Piccadilly station

Underground work at Piccadilly station after the removal of the Eros statue. Service shaft being sunk here into the foundation which enables workmen to descend into the underground station

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Attempt to divert river Peiho

Attempt to divert river Peiho
The attempts of diverting the river Peiho and flood the surround country. The picture shows the camp at Hoshiwu, which is half way between Tientsin and Pekin

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Shipyard workers cheering King Edward VIII in Glasgow

Shipyard workers cheering King Edward VIII in Glasgow
Shipyard workers cheering King Edward VIII on his visit to inspect the RMS Queen Mary in Glasgow Date: 1936

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The Tube Railways of London

The Tube Railways of London - group photo of workmen, with greathead shield driving a station tunnel, the ends of the hydraulic rams pressing on flange of furthest ring Date: 1909

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Barges, Chiswick, Mall

Barges, Chiswick, Mall
An aquatint of a group of barges at Chiswick Mall, a waterfront street in London, workmen can be seen tending to the boats. Date: circa 1922

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Old Stone Crushing Mill

Old Stone Crushing Mill
An etching of an old stone crushing mill, with some workmen outside. Date: circa 1917

Background imageWorkmen Collection: St Raphael

St Raphael
A painting of a ship named Maria from Genova, next to a smaller yellow one, with workmen aboard, at St. Raphael. Date: circa 1931

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Ightham Mote with workmen, Kent

Ightham Mote with workmen, Kent Date: circa 1865

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Men working on Festival of Britain building site, London

Men working on Festival of Britain building site, London
Group of men working on the Festival of Britain building site, London. Seen here taking a break to read their favourite newspapers: the Daily Herald, the Daily Worker and the Daily Mirror

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Disruption extending the entire length of Haymarket, Piccadilly, London, closed until September

Disruption extending the entire length of Haymarket, Piccadilly, London, closed until September. Date: August 1928

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Laying Foundations on a building site on Oxford Street

Laying Foundations on a building site on Oxford Street
Large crane and workmen laying foundations for a new department store, on a building site on Oxford Street, London. Date: 1920

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Rainy day in Kingston on Thames, Surrey. Date: 1915

Rainy day in Kingston on Thames, Surrey. Date: 1915

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Labour digging up a narrow road for repairs on a burst waterpipe in London. Date: 1901

Labour digging up a narrow road for repairs on a burst waterpipe in London. Date: 1901

Background imageWorkmen Collection: How the bridge builder makes his conquests (colour litho)

How the bridge builder makes his conquests (colour litho)
3091419 How the bridge builder makes his conquests (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the bridge builder makes his conquests)

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)

Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)
490058 Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490057.); © Art in Flanders

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)

Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)
490059 Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490057.); © Art in Flanders

Background imageWorkmen Collection: CM34 0343 Comedy and Sons Road Menders

CM34 0343 Comedy and Sons Road Menders
Comedy and Sons Road Menders, The stalwart crew of Goodwood Road Menders, Goodwood Road Menders, Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, England, September 2022

Background imageWorkmen Collection: CM34 0342 Comedy and Sons Road Menders

CM34 0342 Comedy and Sons Road Menders
Comedy and Sons Road Menders, The stalwart crew of Goodwood Road Menders, Goodwood Road Menders, Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, England, September 2022

Background imageWorkmen Collection: CJ12 2063 Comedy and Sons Road Menders

CJ12 2063 Comedy and Sons Road Menders
Comedy and Sons Road Menders, The stalwart crew of Goodwood Road Menders, Goodwood Road Menders, Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, England, September 2022

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Monte Carlo, saying farewell to the fishermen (colour litho)

Monte Carlo, saying farewell to the fishermen (colour litho)
5228849 Monte Carlo, saying farewell to the fishermen (colour litho) by Bonvoisin, Maurice Charles Mathieu (Mars) (1849-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monte Carlo)

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Gun Manufacturer (engraving)

Gun Manufacturer (engraving)
2801979 Gun Manufacturer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gun Manufacturer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb)

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel

Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho)
2778204 Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some border soldiers)

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Plaster Cast Figurine, c. 1940. Creator: Austin L. Davison

Plaster Cast Figurine, c. 1940. Creator: Austin L. Davison
Plaster Cast Figurine, c. 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Government truck, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks

Government truck, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Government truck

Background imageWorkmen Collection: City sanitation workman washing streets at Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks

City sanitation workman washing streets at Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
City sanitation workman washing streets at Fulton fish market. New York, New York

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943

Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Dock stevedores packing and icing fish at the Fulton fish market

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942

Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Construction workman wrecking a church on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942

Construction workman wrecking a church on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Construction workman wrecking a church on Independence Avenue

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Construction workman, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks

Construction workman, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Construction workman

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Possibly: Preparing the ground for the construction of emergency buildings

Possibly: Preparing the ground for the construction of emergency buildings
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Washington, D.C. Preparing the ground for the construction of emergency buildings on Independence Avenue]

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Late evening scene at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks

Late evening scene at the Fulton fish market, New York, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New York, New York. Late evening scene at the Fulton fish market

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen from the sanitary department flushing the street in front of the Fulton... New York, 1943

Workmen from the sanitary department flushing the street in front of the Fulton... New York, 1943
New York, New York. Workmen from the sanitary department flushing the street in front of the Fulton fish market late in the evening

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Building plank tobacco barn to replace old log one, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Building plank tobacco barn to replace old log one, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Building plank tobacco barn to replace old log one. Building takes approximately one week, this barn can be built for one hundred dollars. The average life of a barn is fifteen to twenty years

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Fuggheddaboutit, NYC. Creator: Viet Chu

Fuggheddaboutit, NYC. Creator: Viet Chu
Fuggheddaboutit, NYC

Background imageWorkmen Collection: 14th and E Sts. NW, Washington, D. C Creator: Chris Suspect

14th and E Sts. NW, Washington, D. C Creator: Chris Suspect
14th and E Sts. NW, Washington, D.C

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The burning of the Sorceress outside Ely, 1071, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British

The burning of the Sorceress outside Ely, 1071, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c
STC363628 The burning of the Sorceress outside Ely, 1071, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Stewart




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"Men Leaving Swindon Works: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to 1928 as we witness a scene of hardworking men leaving Swindon Works through the Rodbourne Road entrance. This captivating illustration, taken from W Heath Robinson's Railway Ribaldry, transports us to an era where manual labor was at its peak. 1801: "Integrity Retiring from Office. " Delve into history and witness Integrity retiring from office in this intriguing depiction. Reflecting on a bygone era, this artwork captures the essence of dedication and commitment that workmen embodied during their service. 1810: "Wallingford Castle Bridge Repairs" Journey back to 1810 with Robert Havell the Younger's engraved masterpiece showcasing Wallingford Castle during bridge repairs. Marvel at the meticulous craftsmanship displayed by these skilled workers as they restore one of England's historical landmarks. "Londons Ever-Improving Transport System Takes Another Step Forward" Witness London's ever-improving transport system as it embarks on another remarkable works program. This caption encapsulates the city's relentless pursuit of progress and development, highlighting how workmen played a pivotal role in shaping urban infrastructure. 1938: "Road Works at Swanley - Widening Horizons" Transport yourself to 1938 when road works were underway in Swanley, widening horizons for future generations. The image showcases dedicated workmen striving towards better transportation networks while ensuring smoother journeys for all. "The Wheelwright: Master Craftsman of Yesteryears" Celebrate the artistry and skill of wheelwrights through this enchanting engraving. Journey into a world where precision and expertise were paramount, reminding us of the importance placed on quality craftsmanship throughout history. 1917 Recruitment Campaign: "Teamwork Builds Ships. " Immerse yourself in World War I-era patriotism with this vibrant lithograph capturing a recruitment campaign titled "Teamwork Builds Ships.