Apprenticeship Collection

Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture
Official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson of 3 Newland Street, Derby, and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited

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

Barbican construction - bricklaying JLP01_08_070567
BARBICAN, CITY OF LONDON. Apprentice bricklayer, Raymond John Armsby, building an inverted brick arch on the construction site of the Barbican development An article on Raymond John Armsby was

"Gallery of views of ancient Rome"Detail. Painting by Giovanni Paolo Pannini
AIS5389764 " Gallery of views of ancient Rome" Detail. Painting by Giovanni Paolo Pannini (Panini) (1691-1765). 1759

Front cover, Apprenticeship Indenture
Front cover of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited. (1 of 2) Date: 3 January 1902

Boy dragging coal wagon with harness and chain in mine
A boy with a harness and chain between his legs drags a heavy coal truck along a low underground passage in a mine at Halifax, Yorkshire

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

A factory worker cuts a block of wood
A young apprentice carpenter uses a large industrial jigsaw to cut a block of wood, while an older employee supervises his work. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

"Interieur flamand" Familles et enfants regroupes dans une piece, une carcasse d'animal est suspendue
AIS5384939 "Interieur flamand" Familles et enfants regroupes dans une piece, une carcasse d'animal est suspendue, une cheminee au fond, un homme tient un petit garcon sur le pot

Knife training instruction for the British Navy, including a description of preparatory movements and command orders
MMM5457620 Knife training instruction for the British Navy, including a description of preparatory movements and command orders; National Maritime Museum, London

Weaving (low relief)
BEN5471587 Weaving (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Weaving)

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.

Painter in his atelier - Gentleman painter with paintbrush in front of an easel in his atelier
FLO4577650 Painter in his atelier - Gentleman painter with paintbrush in front of an easel in his atelier. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Charron hammering a metal circle on a wooden wheel - Wheelwright hammering a metal cover onto a wooden wheel in a yard
FLO4577674 Charron hammering a metal circle on a wooden wheel - Wheelwright hammering a metal cover onto a wooden wheel in a yard

Carder painting wool fibers to remove short fibers - Wool-comber combing out wool remove short fibres
FLO4577627 Carder painting wool fibers to remove short fibers - Wool-comber combing out wool remove short fibres. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

A metal worker using a wire-drawing machine to make thin wire. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577577 A metal worker using a wire-drawing machine to make thin wire. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Type founders making metal type for a printing press near a furnace. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577835 Type founders making metal type for a printing press near a furnace. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Soap factory: a man stirts a tank full of fat into a boil, another cuts the hardened soap with a copper wire - Soap
FLO4577819 Soap factory: a man stirts a tank full of fat into a boil, another cuts the hardened soap with a copper wire - Soap boiler making soap in a factory

Apothecary in his shop using a mortar and pestle to prepare a medicine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577808 Apothecary in his shop using a mortar and pestle to prepare a medicine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

L'atelier des engraveurs sur bois dictionary des Beaux Arts 1805 (engraving)
1734519 L'atelier des engraveurs sur bois dictionary des Beaux Arts 1805 (engraving); (add.info.: L'atelier des engraveurs sur bois dictionary des Beaux Arts 1805 engraving by Besnard).

Workshop of the wood engravers, 1805 (engraving)
1733787 Workshop of the wood engravers, 1805 (engraving); (add.info.: L'atelier des engravers sur bois dictionary des Beaux Arts 1805 engraving by Seve).

Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden
FLO4577786 Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden trunnel. At his feet, his auger, axe and punch

Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw - Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw in a saw-pit
FLO4577785 Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw - Sawyers cutting timber into planks with a large saw in a saw-pit

Stone cutter with mallet and chisel model a bevel stone, behind him another cut a stone with the saw - Stone mason
FLO4577762 Stone cutter with mallet and chisel model a bevel stone, behind him another cut a stone with the saw - Stone mason carving a stone with mallet and chisel on a bevel

Hat maker ironing the brim of a hat made from beaver fur. In the background
FLO4577748 Hat maker ironing the brim of a hat made from beaver fur. In the background, an apprentice works the felt in a battery (hot-water kettle)

Spinner in bonnet and apron spinning wool yarn on a spinning machine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577721 Spinner in bonnet and apron spinning wool yarn on a spinning machine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

English mariner with sextant on a beach in front of a lighthouse and tall ship
FLO4577568 English mariner with sextant on a beach in front of a lighthouse and tall ship. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

A saddle manufacturer - A saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop
FLO4577851 A saddle manufacturer - A saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.;

Straw-hat makers, women and girl, sewing hats from braided and plaited straw in a milliner's shop
FLO4577816 Straw-hat makers, women and girl, sewing hats from braided and plaited straw in a milliner's shop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Currier shaving animal hides with a knife to make leather for shoes, boots, saddles, bookbindings, etc
FLO4577805 Currier shaving animal hides with a knife to make leather for shoes, boots, saddles, bookbindings, etc. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

The first job (low relief)
BEN5473535 The first job (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The first job)

An apprentice is initiated into Freemasonry, from a 19th century illustration
4071160 An apprentice is initiated into Freemasonry, from a 19th century illustration.

London houses: 2 Blandford Street (engraving)
8630079 London houses: 2 Blandford Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 2 Blandford Street)

Bramble and Jack taken to a French port
MMM5482587 Bramble and Jack taken to a French port by Stanfield, George Clarkson (1828-78); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bramble and Jack taken to a French port)

Boatman on his rowboat on the Thames, London (engraving)
FLO4577723 Boatman on his rowboat on the Thames, London (engraving); (add.info.: His coat and silver badge identify him as a skilled rower registed at Waterman's Hall)

A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a
FLO4577720 A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a fine sliver of wool to be spun into yarn

Woman spinning yarn on a spinning wheel in front of a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577664 Woman spinning yarn on a spinning wheel in front of a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577857 Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Founders of printing characters, one poured molten metal into the moulds, another passed them into a polishing machine
FLO4577843 Founders of printing characters, one poured molten metal into the moulds, another passed them into a polishing machine - Type founders making printing type in a workshop

Preparation of copper and silver to be alloyed for production of coins, 16th century (engraving)
539915 Preparation of copper and silver to be alloyed for production of coins, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Preparation of copper and silver to be alloyed for production of coins)

A deaf-mute child learning to speak, 1850
3478641 A deaf-mute child learning to speak, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a deaf-mute child learning to speak by practising tongue and lip exercises in front of the mirror)

Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge
FLO4577923 Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.;

Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577845 Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Rope maker twisting rope yarns together while an apprentice turns a wheel to revolve the hook
FLO4577592 Rope maker twisting rope yarns together while an apprentice turns a wheel to revolve the hook. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Tin-plate worker in apron beating tin on an anvil with a mallet surrounded by tin buckets, pots, urns and utensils
FLO4577582 Tin-plate worker in apron beating tin on an anvil with a mallet surrounded by tin buckets, pots, urns and utensils

London apprentice in the 16th century
864511 London apprentice in the 16th century; (add.info.: A London apprentice in the 16th century. An apprentice was legally bound by Indentures to serve one master for a number of years to learn a)

Education : un ecolier indiscipline portant le masque de l"ane (bonnet d'ane), est gronde par son instituteur
FGL5492623 Education : un ecolier indiscipline portant le masque de l"ane (bonnet d'ane), est gronde par son instituteur. Gravure du 19eme siecle ©Fototeca/Leemage; Fototeca Gilardi.

Old sailer and a young boy, 1850 (painting)
8719860 Old sailer and a young boy, 1850 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 38x14.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering.

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"Unveiling the Timeless Craft: A Journey Through Apprenticeship" Step into the world of apprenticeship, where age-old traditions meet modern-day skills. From the iconic Barbican construction site, with bricklaying as its backbone, to the official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, we delve deep into a rich tapestry of learning and growth. Meet Sir Richard O'Brien, the new Chairman of the Engineering Industry Training Board, who embodies dedication and expertise in nurturing future talent. As we turn over the front cover of an Apprenticeship Indenture, a boy dragging a coal wagon reminds us of humble beginnings and hard work in mines. Witness craftsmanship unfold before your eyes as a factory worker skillfully cuts through wood with precision. The archive of Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer on RMS Titanic takes us back to a time when apprenticeships played pivotal roles in shaping industries. Travel through time to 1980/1981 at Apprentice Training School's Class photo – young minds ready to embark on their vocational journeys. Martin Luther himself understood the importance of education depicted by his presence among children during religion lessons in 1850s engraving. In Jakov Kalinichenko's painting "Au rosier, " two children find solace amidst blooming roses – reminding us that they are not just about acquiring skills but also fostering passion and creativity. And within "The Blacksmith's Shop, " captured beautifully on canvas in 1885, lies an ode to perseverance and mastery. Apprenticeship is more than just training; it is an art form passed down from generation to generation. It encapsulates resilience, mentorship, and unwavering commitment towards honing one's craft. Join us as we celebrate this timeless journey that continues to shape our world today.