Apprentices Collection

Apprentice Engineers
Apprentices at an Engineering training school in Leeds. Date: 1968

Ecclesfield nailmakers agreement, 1733
Full title: Agreement by the nailmakers of Ecclesfield, Tankersley, Wath, Rotherham and Sheffield, to bind apprentices by a full and legal indenture for not less than 7 years

Apprenticeship Indenture
An Indenture of Apprenticeship for William Hamilton of Carlisle for 7 years as a cabinet maker & joiner

Workhouse Apprentices Handbill, Kendal, Westmorland
Copy of a handbill, thought to date from the 1820s, advertising the availability of boys and girls at the Kirkby, Kendal workhouse for being put out as parish apprentices

Sir Richard O Brien, new Chairman of the Engineering Industry Training Board, presented special merit prizes and first year training certificates to apprentices at the National Engineering Training

Apprentice Hotpot
A group of hungry apprentices get ready to tuck into a hotpot at a aeronautical school. Date: 1930s

Boy Apprentices, 1 of 3
Boys learning the wheelwrights trade at Dr Barnardos Boys Home, Stepney (London) 1 of 3 pictures

Lippersheys Lenses
The legendary account of the invention of the telescope : Hans Lippersheys apprentices, playing with lenses, happen to hold two of them up together - the rest is history

Shop of Tinqua the painter, c.1860 (w/c on paper)
PEM219468 Shop of Tinqua the painter, c.1860 (w/c on paper) by Tinqua, (fl.1860); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

U.S.S. New York, apprentice boat crew, anniversary of Santiago, 1899 July 3. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. New York, apprentice boat crew, anniversary of Santiago, 1899 July 3

The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858 Creator: Unknown
The Centenary Fete of the Asylum for Female Orphans - the Archbishop of Canterbury Saying Grace, 1858. The object of the charity is to provide a home for orphan girls

U.S.S. Brooklyn, apprentice boys, between 1896 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, apprentice boys, between 1896 and 1899

U.S.S. Brooklyn, apprentice boys at school, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, apprentice boys at school, between 1896 and 1901

U.S.S. Newark, apprentices, between 1891 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Newark, apprentices, between 1891 and 1901

Struggle for Survival. Artist: Krohg, Christian (1852-1925)
Struggle for Survival. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - RAF Bedford coach
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - The ubiquitous RAF Bedford SB3 (43AC42) with Strachans Pacesaver bodywork, used by the 1977 Ten Tors team

Lithographic printing-press 1876
Printer and his apprentice, putting on the ink on the pre-made etched stone. Date: 1876

It is a well known tradition among coopers that when an apprentice cooper completes his training he goes through the ritual of being rolled in a barrel

Five of Vickers female apprentices on a vickers Mark 3 Tank on 5th March 1992 Pictured Caroline McNichol, Clare Lewis, Joanne Cambell, Lisa Robson and Joanne Duffy

Coventrys first registered car, DU1, stands in a storeroom at the Daimler Companys Radford factory as immaculate and road-worthy as the day it was biought nearly 50 years ago. The 23 h.p

Start of the riot in Cheapside
Artistic impression of Evil May Day, the name of a riot which took place in 1517 as a protest against foreigners living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1 7610M - G-ALYT
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 7610M / G-ALYT (msn 6006). ex BOAC, on the apron at RAF Halton airfield, for use by apprentices as an instructional airframe. Date: 1957

Boy apprentices in a workshop Date: 19th century

Engineering apprentices Victorian period Date: 19th century

WW2. R. A. F. Apprentices, Practical Construction
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force apprentices receiving instruction on practical construction. Date: circa 1940s

Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

North American Harvard II KF183
Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment - North American Harvard II KF183 (msn 14A-1884), at RAF Abingdon in June 1968 for the RAF 50th Anniversary display

Spring Work, Gardener with his apprentice potting spring flowers in the nursery, Germany, 1898, Historic
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Illustration by Harry Furniss for the short story The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices from The Christmas Books by
1000770 Illustration by Harry Furniss for the short story The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices from The Christmas Books by Charles Dickens, 1910 (engraving) by Furniss

Pericles visits Phidias in the Parthenon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
STC373498 Pericles visits Phidias in the Parthenon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley

Pericles visits Phidias in the Parthenon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
IL322116 Pericles visits Phidias in the Parthenon, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley

Shakespeare sees a party of apprentices with their bows
3709001 Shakespeare sees a party of apprentices with their bows and arrows going to the archery grounds at Moorfields, from My Magazine, pub.1922 (colour litho) by Hatherell

The Apprentices - engraving
3773904 The Apprentices - engraving by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); (add.info.: The Apprentices-engraving by William Hogarth, English painter and artist. Weaving at Spitalfields)

A city apprentice (engraving)
614206 A city apprentice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A city apprentice, 16th century)

Education under the Government Code, teaching Needlework by Demonstration (engraving)
1044220 Education under the Government Code, teaching Needlework by Demonstration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Education under the Government Code)

A Sculptors Studio, 1706 (oil on canvas)
TW427300 A Sculptors Studio, 1706 (oil on canvas) by Bossche, Balthasar van den (1681-1715); 58.5x82.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: In this studio scene)

Beds through life (colour litho)
3096039 Beds through life (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beds through life. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition - Charles Chuck Kirkbride
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - Charles Chuck Kirkbride, from the RAF Halton Pipe Band waiting for the next team to be Piped in. Date: 1977

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - A 126th entry team
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - A 126th entry team marching in Date: 1977

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - Mess tent
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - John Boucher et al having lunch in the mess tent. Date: 1977

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - A 125th entry team
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - A 125th entry team marching in, led by Charles Chuck Kirkbride from the RAF Halton Pipe Band Date: 1977

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - Okehampton camp-site
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - The Camp site at MOD Okehampton Date: 1977

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - A 124th Entry team
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - Bedford 3-tonner
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - The Bedford RL 3-ton lorry used by the team, driven by our friendly neighbourhood Rockape (RAF Regiment). Date: 1977

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - Green worm
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - A tired competitor sleeping through the day. Date: 1977

RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - LWB Land Rover
RAF Halton Apprentices competing in the 1977 Ten Tors cross-country team march. - The Long Whee-Base Land Rover used by the RAF Halton team

The Cobbler, 1831 (oil on panel)
3963614 The Cobbler, 1831 (oil on panel) by Condy, Nicholas (1793-1857); 34.2x43.5 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery, South Wales; eNewport Museum and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

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"From Ecclesfield Nailmakers to Engineering Innovators: The Journey of Apprentices" Apprentice Engineers have long played a crucial role in shaping industries and societies. Dating back to the historic Ecclesfield nailmakers agreement of 1733, apprenticeships have been an integral part of skill development and knowledge transfer. In the realm of engineering, Sir Richard O'Brien's appointment as the new Chairman of the Engineering Industry Training Board signifies a renewed focus on nurturing talent through apprenticeship programs. These initiatives aim to equip aspiring engineers with practical skills and theoretical knowledge essential for their professional growth. The concept of apprenticeship extends beyond engineering alone. Handbills like the Workhouse Apprentices Handbill from Kendal, Westmorland shed light on how various trades recognized its value across different sectors. An example is seen in Apprentice Hotpot, where culinary skills were passed down from experienced chefs to eager learners. Historical documents such as Apprenticeship Indentures provide insights into formal agreements that bound mentors and mentees together in pursuit of excellence. This tradition continues today as Boy Apprentices work diligently alongside skilled craftsmen in workshops worldwide. Not limited to traditional trades, advancements in technology brought about unique roles like Telegram Boys in the 1930s or Window Cleaning Girls who fearlessly scaled heights for spotless panes. Their dedication exemplifies how apprenticeships adapt to changing times while preserving core values. One notable instance showcasing innovation born out of mentorship is Lippershey's Lenses – an apprentice turned master craftsman revolutionizing optics by inventing telescopes during the Renaissance era. Such stories inspire future generations to embrace learning opportunities presented through apprenticeships. Even iconic aircraft like de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1 owe their success partly to boy apprentices who meticulously assembled these marvels piece by piece, ensuring precision and safety at every step. Apprenticeships transcend time and place; they are a testament to human ingenuity and the power of knowledge transfer.