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Workshops Collection (#13)

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

Background imageWorkshops Collection: One Way to solve the 'Unemployed'Difficulty (engraving)

One Way to solve the "Unemployed"Difficulty (engraving)
1041691 One Way to solve the " Unemployed" Difficulty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One Way to solve the " Unemployed" Difficulty)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, French industrialist (chromolitho)

Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, French industrialist (chromolitho)
972173 Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, French industrialist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf (1738-1815)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The coppersmith (chromolitho)

The coppersmith (chromolitho)
972117 The coppersmith (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The coppersmith. Educational card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWorkshops Collection: St John the Baptist and potters (chromolitho)

St John the Baptist and potters (chromolitho)
972087 St John the Baptist and potters (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St John the Baptist and potters)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The last tribulation of Gutenberg, the printer, on the verge of victory (litho)

The last tribulation of Gutenberg, the printer, on the verge of victory (litho)
979565 The last tribulation of Gutenberg, the printer, on the verge of victory (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last tribulation of Gutenberg)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Francois Flameng in his workshop (b / w photo)

Francois Flameng in his workshop (b / w photo)
960144 Francois Flameng in his workshop (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Flameng, French painter, in his workshop)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Potters wheel (chromolitho)

Potters wheel (chromolitho)
1094421 Potters wheel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Mother of pearl (chromolitho)

Mother of pearl (chromolitho)
1094226 Mother of pearl (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of pearl. French educational card)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Discovery of the art of printing by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, 1440 (chromolitho)

Discovery of the art of printing by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, 1440 (chromolitho)
1093597 Discovery of the art of printing by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, 1440 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Uitenhage (b / w photo)

Uitenhage (b / w photo)
3092468 Uitenhage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uitenhage. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Tailors workshop at the Paris Opera (b / w photo)

Tailors workshop at the Paris Opera (b / w photo)
3098680 Tailors workshop at the Paris Opera (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailors workshop at the Paris Opera)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Chemistry and cermaics technology class at the ceramics school of the Sevres porcelain factory

Chemistry and cermaics technology class at the ceramics school of the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)
3099062 Chemistry and cermaics technology class at the ceramics school of the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Mounting and chiselling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)

Mounting and chiselling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)
3099051 Mounting and chiselling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Interieur de l Atelier (Interior of the Studio) (colour litho)

Interieur de l Atelier (Interior of the Studio) (colour litho)
3098550 Interieur de l Atelier (Interior of the Studio) (colour litho) by Pelez, Fernand de Cordova (1820-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interieur de l Atelier (Interior of the Studio)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Mould repairers workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)

Mould repairers workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)
3099063 Mould repairers workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Workshops, Suez Canal Company, Port Said (colour photo)

Workshops, Suez Canal Company, Port Said (colour photo)
3093699 Workshops, Suez Canal Company, Port Said (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Workshops, Suez Canal Company, Port Said)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: William Caxton showing a printed page to Edward IV and his Queen (colour litho)

William Caxton showing a printed page to Edward IV and his Queen (colour litho)
3092867 William Caxton showing a printed page to Edward IV and his Queen (colour litho) by Brock, Richard Henry (1871-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Worker fitting a piece of a casket lid, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)

Worker fitting a piece of a casket lid, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)
1078987 Worker fitting a piece of a casket lid, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Carver working on casket ornaments, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)

Carver working on casket ornaments, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)
1078985 Carver working on casket ornaments, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Flowing the tops of wooden caskets, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)

Flowing the tops of wooden caskets, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b / w photo)
1078980 Flowing the tops of wooden caskets, Oneida, New York, April 3, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Frank P. Hassler and Mary Hassler in the basement, Glen Ellyn, c. 1912 (b / w photo)

Frank P. Hassler and Mary Hassler in the basement, Glen Ellyn, c. 1912 (b / w photo)
1078845 Frank P. Hassler and Mary Hassler in the basement, Glen Ellyn, c.1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Machine for Making Minie Rifle Bullets (engraving)

Machine for Making Minie Rifle Bullets (engraving)
663620 Machine for Making Minie Rifle Bullets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Machine for Making Minie Rifle Bullets)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Workshops of the Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig, Germany (engraving)

Workshops of the Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig, Germany (engraving)
5216908 Workshops of the Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig, Germany (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Workshops of the Bibliographisches Institut)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: John Chrysostom condemning workers for claiming to be too poor to possess a Bible (engraving)

John Chrysostom condemning workers for claiming to be too poor to possess a Bible (engraving)
5197911 John Chrysostom condemning workers for claiming to be too poor to possess a Bible (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Where Does this Wheel Go? (colour litho)

Where Does this Wheel Go? (colour litho)
5197224 Where Does this Wheel Go? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where Does this Wheel Go)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Sabot Maker (w / c)

The Sabot Maker (w / c)
6199894 The Sabot Maker (w/c) by Blommers or Bloomers, Bernardus Johannes (1845-1914); 44.5x53.3 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Building a full-size replica of Stephensons Rocket for the Science Museum, London

Building a full-size replica of Stephensons Rocket for the Science Museum, London
6014793 Building a full-size replica of Stephensons Rocket for the Science Museum, London, at the works of Robert Stephenson & Co, the same firm that made the original locomotive in 1829, Darlington

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Toning of the Bell (coloured engraving)

The Toning of the Bell (coloured engraving)
5996460 The Toning of the Bell (coloured engraving) by Shirlaw, Walter (1838-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Toning of the Bell)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The barber-sculptor of Stangate Street (engraving)

The barber-sculptor of Stangate Street (engraving)
5996220 The barber-sculptor of Stangate Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The barber-sculptor of Stangate Street)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The New Sevres Porcelain Manufactory in the Park of St Cloud (engraving)

The New Sevres Porcelain Manufactory in the Park of St Cloud (engraving)
1613293 The New Sevres Porcelain Manufactory in the Park of St Cloud (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Grand Junction Railway Engine-Works, at Crewe (engraving)

The Grand Junction Railway Engine-Works, at Crewe (engraving)
1618009 The Grand Junction Railway Engine-Works, at Crewe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand Junction Railway Engine-Works, at Crewe)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Canadian varnish (chromolitho)

Canadian varnish (chromolitho)
972162 Canadian varnish (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian varnish. Chocolat Guerin-Boutron educational card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Enamelling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (colour photo)

Enamelling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (colour photo)
3099053 Enamelling workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Modelling class at the ceramics school of the Sevres porcelain factory, France (colour photo)

Modelling class at the ceramics school of the Sevres porcelain factory, France (colour photo)
3099047 Modelling class at the ceramics school of the Sevres porcelain factory, France (colour photo) by French Photographer

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Tracing and sewing workshop at the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, France (b / w photo)

Tracing and sewing workshop at the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, France (b / w photo)
3099077 Tracing and sewing workshop at the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Students workshop at the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, France (b / w photo)

Students workshop at the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, France (b / w photo)
3099074 Students workshop at the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Polishing workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)

Polishing workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)
3099067 Polishing workshop at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: French painter Jules Badin, Manager of the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture

French painter Jules Badin, Manager of the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, in his workshop (b / w photo)
3099066 French painter Jules Badin, Manager of the Beauvais Tapestry Manufacture, in his workshop (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Spray enamelling a vase at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)

Spray enamelling a vase at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b / w photo)
3099054 Spray enamelling a vase at the Sevres porcelain factory, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: The Threatened War with China (engraving)

The Threatened War with China (engraving)
1049378 The Threatened War with China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Threatened War with China)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: An Iron Forge, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97), 1773 (mezzotint on laid paper)

An Iron Forge, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97), 1773 (mezzotint on laid paper)
996324 An Iron Forge, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97), 1773 (mezzotint on laid paper) by Earlom, Richard (1743-1822); Image: 47.9x59.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Dollmakers and Dollbreakers (chromolitho)

Dollmakers and Dollbreakers (chromolitho)
1060046 Dollmakers and Dollbreakers (chromolitho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dollmakers and Dollbreakers)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Chocolat Poulain trade card, Frederic Sauvage (chromolitho)

Chocolat Poulain trade card, Frederic Sauvage (chromolitho)
964043 Chocolat Poulain trade card, Frederic Sauvage (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Poulain trade card with a portait of Frederic Sauvage)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Paul-Albert Besnard in his workshop (b / w photo)

Paul-Albert Besnard in his workshop (b / w photo)
960141 Paul-Albert Besnard in his workshop (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter and printmaker, in his workshop)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Carolus-Duran in his workshop (b / w photo)

Carolus-Duran in his workshop (b / w photo)
960135 Carolus-Duran in his workshop (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carolus-Duran, French painter, in his workshop, published in Figaro Illustre)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Auguste Clesinger, French sculptor and painter (chromolitho)

Auguste Clesinger, French sculptor and painter (chromolitho)
1094229 Auguste Clesinger, French sculptor and painter (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Auguste Clesinger (1814-1883), French sculptor and painter

Background imageWorkshops Collection: At the doll doctors (chromolitho)

At the doll doctors (chromolitho)
1093605 At the doll doctors (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the doll doctor s)

Background imageWorkshops Collection: Thomas Edison, American inventor of the phonograph (chromolitho)

Thomas Edison, American inventor of the phonograph (chromolitho)
1093599 Thomas Edison, American inventor of the phonograph (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Edison, American inventor of the phonograph)




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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.