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Workshops Collection (#12)

"Unleashing Creativity and Skill: Exploring the World of Workshops" Step into a time capsule with Swindon Works Map, c

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Railway at Mafeking (b / w photo)

The Railway at Mafeking (b / w photo)
1592819 The Railway at Mafeking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway at Mafeking)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Tapestry Weaver (engraving)

The Tapestry Weaver (engraving)
3646689 The Tapestry Weaver (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tapestry Weaver)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Lute Maker (engraving)

The Lute Maker (engraving)
3646683 The Lute Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lute Maker. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Wire Drawer (engraving)

The Wire Drawer (engraving)
3646682 The Wire Drawer (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wire Drawer. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Weighing Scales Maker (engraving)

The Weighing Scales Maker (engraving)
3646659 The Weighing Scales Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Weighing Scales Maker)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Dish Maker (engraving)

The Dish Maker (engraving)
3646651 The Dish Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dish Maker. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Louis XVI and the Locksmith (engraving)

Louis XVI and the Locksmith (engraving)
1611053 Louis XVI and the Locksmith (engraving) by Caraud, Joseph (1821-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XVI and the Locksmith)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The London and North Eastern Railways famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive undergoing

The London and North Eastern Railways famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive undergoing maintenance work at
6014787 The London and North Eastern Railways famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive undergoing maintenance work at the railways Doncaster Works, Yorkshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Craftsmen and their workshops (chromolitho)

Craftsmen and their workshops (chromolitho)
5226737 Craftsmen and their workshops (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsmen and their workshops)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Decorative feather workshop (engraving)

Decorative feather workshop (engraving)
5207250 Decorative feather workshop (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decorative feather workshop)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Trades in Regency England: Greenland ship to Hull, broad-cloth manufacture and watchmaker

Trades in Regency England: Greenland ship to Hull, broad-cloth manufacture and watchmaker
6340308 Trades in Regency England: Greenland ship to Hull, broad-cloth manufacture and watchmaker by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: Greenland ship to Hull)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Factory girls at Kioto, decorating cheap pottery for the foreign market (litho)

Factory girls at Kioto, decorating cheap pottery for the foreign market (litho)
6005060 Factory girls at Kioto, decorating cheap pottery for the foreign market (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Factory girls at Kioto)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Carpet weavers, Bosnia (photo)

Carpet weavers, Bosnia (photo)
5999089 Carpet weavers, Bosnia (photo) by Bosnian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carpet weavers, Bosnia. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Village Blacksmith, 1918 (w / c on paper)

The Village Blacksmith, 1918 (w / c on paper)
2601933 The Village Blacksmith, 1918 (w/c on paper) by Tozer, Henry Spernon (c.1870-1940); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Bellows Mender (oil on canvas)

The Bellows Mender (oil on canvas)
3850898 The Bellows Mender (oil on canvas) by Bosch, Hieronymous (c.1450-1516) (attr.); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving)

Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving)
3629519 Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Dante Alighieri in the studio of Giotto, 14th Century (engraving)

Dante Alighieri in the studio of Giotto, 14th Century (engraving)
3647370 Dante Alighieri in the studio of Giotto, 14th Century (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dante Alighieri in the studio of Giotto, 14th Century)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Interior of a book printers workshop, c1676 (engraving)

Interior of a book printers workshop, c1676 (engraving)
3646846 Interior of a book printers workshop, c1676 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a book printers workshop, c1676)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Engravers Workshop (engraving)

The Engravers Workshop (engraving)
3646809 The Engravers Workshop (engraving) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Engravers Workshop)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Needle Maker (engraving)

The Needle Maker (engraving)
3646669 The Needle Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Needle Maker. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Scythe Maker (engraving)

The Scythe Maker (engraving)
3646656 The Scythe Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scythe Maker. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Blacksmith (engraving)

The Blacksmith (engraving)
3646655 The Blacksmith (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blacksmith. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Pewterer (engraving)

The Pewterer (engraving)
3646654 The Pewterer (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pewterer. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Nail Maker (engraving)

The Nail Maker (engraving)
3646652 The Nail Maker (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nail Maker. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Armourer (engraving)

The Armourer (engraving)
3646650 The Armourer (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Armourer. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Spurrier (engraving)

The Spurrier (engraving)
3646645 The Spurrier (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spurrier. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Weaver (engraving)

The Weaver (engraving)
3646628 The Weaver (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Weaver. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Painter (engraving)

The Painter (engraving)
3646611 The Painter (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Painter. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Glazier (engraving)

The Glazier (engraving)
3646609 The Glazier (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Glazier. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Atelier du sieur Jadot, menuisier, a Paris, 1775 (engraving)

Atelier du sieur Jadot, menuisier, a Paris, 1775 (engraving)
3646119 Atelier du sieur Jadot, menuisier, a Paris, 1775 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atelier du sieur Jadot, menuisier, a Paris, 1775)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Un Lapidaire au seizieme siecle (engraving)

Un Lapidaire au seizieme siecle (engraving)
3646103 Un Lapidaire au seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Lapidaire au seizieme siecle. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Phidias working on his famous statue of Minerva (chromolitho)

Phidias working on his famous statue of Minerva (chromolitho)
735821 Phidias working on his famous statue of Minerva (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phidias working on his famous statue of Minerva)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Eva and Walther are reunited in Hans Sachs workshop (chromolitho)

Eva and Walther are reunited in Hans Sachs workshop (chromolitho)
735760 Eva and Walther are reunited in Hans Sachs workshop (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eva and Walther are reunited in Hans Sachs workshop)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Mary Magdalene, patron saint of glove makers (chromolitho)

Mary Magdalene, patron saint of glove makers (chromolitho)
724632 Mary Magdalene, patron saint of glove makers (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Magdalene)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Johann Reiter, Maker and repairer of stringed instruments, Mittenwald, Bavaria (b / w photo)

Johann Reiter, Maker and repairer of stringed instruments, Mittenwald, Bavaria (b / w photo)
2775193 Johann Reiter, Maker and repairer of stringed instruments, Mittenwald, Bavaria (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Reiter)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: A lesson in boat building (engraving)

A lesson in boat building (engraving)
728513 A lesson in boat building (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lesson in boat building)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Bronze, ancient Japan (chromolitho)

Bronze, ancient Japan (chromolitho)
2783042 Bronze, ancient Japan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bronze, ancient Japan. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Goldsmiths workshop in Nuremberg, late 16th Century (chromolitho)

Goldsmiths workshop in Nuremberg, late 16th Century (chromolitho)
2782510 Goldsmiths workshop in Nuremberg, late 16th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldsmiths workshop in Nuremberg, late 16th Century)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Benvenuto Cellini putting the finishing touches to his statue of Perseus with the head of Medusa

Benvenuto Cellini putting the finishing touches to his statue of Perseus with the head of Medusa
2782508 Benvenuto Cellini putting the finishing touches to his statue of Perseus with the head of Medusa, 16th Century (chromolitho) by European School

Background imageWorkshops Collection: A toy-making competition (colour litho)

A toy-making competition (colour litho)
2807698 A toy-making competition (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A toy-making competition. Competitors workshop. Concours de jouets)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The poison of the Freemasons (engraving)

The poison of the Freemasons (engraving)
3100797 The poison of the Freemasons (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poison of the freemasons)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Workshop of a German Armorer (engraving)

Workshop of a German Armorer (engraving)
655203 Workshop of a German Armorer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Workshop of a German Armorer)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Lottery Ticket or the Sunshine of Hope (engraving)

The Lottery Ticket or the Sunshine of Hope (engraving)
610650 The Lottery Ticket or the Sunshine of Hope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Cabinet Maker (coloured engraving)

The Cabinet Maker (coloured engraving)
602242 The Cabinet Maker (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cabinet Maker, depicting a man at work in his workshop)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Christ working with Joseph as a carpenter

Christ working with Joseph as a carpenter
LLM339662 Christ working with Joseph as a carpenter by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ working with Joseph as a carpenter)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Workers housing estate, 58 rue Rochechouart, Paris, c. 1870 (litho) (b / w photo)

Workers housing estate, 58 rue Rochechouart, Paris, c. 1870 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR253257 Workers housing estate, 58 rue Rochechouart, Paris, c.1870 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris




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"Unleashing Creativity and Skill: Exploring the World of Workshops" Step into a time capsule with Swindon Works Map, c. 1940s, as we delve into the fascinating history of workshops. From Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, Middlesex to GLC-LFB's Croydon vehicle workshops, these spaces have been instrumental in shaping industries and communities. Witness the meticulous craftsmanship at an engineering workshop model that showcases innovation and precision. Just like The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard teaches us about fairness and hard work, they have always been hubs for collaboration and dedication. Travel back to Shoreditch Cottage Homes in Hornchurch, Essex where artisans honed their skills to create beautiful masterpieces. In 1957, Cartier workshop became synonymous with luxury and elegance as they crafted timeless jewelry pieces. Marvel at Lambeth HQ's repair workshops where skilled hands breathe new life into worn-out items such as ladders or vehicles for London Fire Brigade. These LCC-LFB vehicle repair they can vital in ensuring safety on our streets. The sprawling LCC-LFB Vehicle and Equipment Workshops Complex stands tall as a testament to progress and efficiency. It symbolizes how Birmingham Union Cottage Homes in Marston Green, Warwickshire provided shelter while nurturing talent within its walls. They have always been more than just physical spaces; they are breeding grounds for creativity, expertise, and camaraderie. They serve as melting pots where ideas collide, talents flourish, and dreams take shape. So let us celebrate these sanctuaries of skillful hands. Whether it is a humble cottage or a grand complex – each workshop holds stories waiting to be told; stories that inspire generations to come.