Colleague Collection

Too Many Cooks -- photograph of four chefs (possibly French). circa late 19th century

Firefighters in display at Lambeth HQ, London
Firefighters in a display at Lambeth HQ, London, on 28 July 1937, following a presentation of certificates for bravery by Mr E Cruse, Chairman of the London Fire Brigade Committee

Nungessers Attempt - 1
French WW1 air ace Charles Nungesser, with colleague Coli, before their attempt to fly the Atlantic in the Oiseau Blanc ( White Bird ) : they vanish, either at sea or in Maine

Gutenbergs printing press
Gutenberg inspects the first sheet of his Bible, which has just come off the press

Deep sea diver at work
A deep sea diver at work, assisted by a colleague. 1965

Piccard 1931 Ascent - 1
Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard, with colleague Kipfer, reaches record altitude of 16, 201m, ascending from Augsburg and coming down in the Austrian Alps Date: 27 May 1931

Great Eastern Railways Locomotive works at Stratford
A view along the north side of the Great Eastern Railway?s Locomotive works at Stratford (East London) May 1864 with William Henry Maw, then Head of the Drawing office

Inspector Alice B Clayden outside Buckingham Palace
Woman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden (second from right), outside Buckingham Palace on 2 January 1928. Her brother Sergeant Alfred William Clayden (second from left)

Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters, WW2
Blitz in London -- a personal photograph, taken by a colleague, of life in the AFS at a sub-station, showing firewomen on the Heavy Unit of Sub-station 67Z

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Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor: patented telephone 1876
532043 Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor: patented telephone 1876. Bell in lecture hall of Boston University

Self Portrait, Pointing at a Portrait of the Artist's deceased Colleague Dirk Jacobsz... 1791-1795
Self Portrait, Pointing at a Portrait of the Artist's deceased Colleague Dirk Jacobsz Ploegsma (1769-91), 1791-1795

The injured Mason, 1786-1787 (1939). Artist: Francisco Goya
The injured Mason, 1786-1787 (1939). Two workers carry another, who has been wounded in a work accident. The scaffolding in the background reveals the underlying subject as workersś safety

The Lawyers
A coloured sketch portraying a trio of lawyers, the central figure is busy leafing through some papers, with his colleague looking on, the man at the back has his palm to his face in exasperation

NUS President Charles Clarke and three colleagues
NUS President Charles Clarke (standing, b.1950, later a Labour MP and Cabinet Minister)) with NUS executive colleagues, from left to right, Alastair Stewart (b)

Tailors in a workshop. Date: circa 1960s

British soldier tending grave of fallen colleague, WW1
A British soldier tending the grave of a fallen colleague on the Western Front during World War One. A row of plants can be seen. Date: circa 1916

British soldier tidying grave of fallen colleague, WW1
A British soldier tidying the grave of a fallen colleague on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, writers
Keith Spencer Waterhouse (1929-2009), English novelist, journalist and writer of TV series. Seen here (left) with his friend and co-writer Willis Hall (1929-2005). Date: 1960

Norman Tebbit and Willie Whitelaw, Conservative politicians
Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit (b 1931), Conservative politician and government minister. Seen here with his colleague Willie Whitelaw (William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw)

Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU
Ron (Ronald) Todd (1927-2005), General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) from 1985 to 1992. Seen here (left) with a colleague at a conference

Denis Healey, Labour politician, with colleague
Denis Healey (Denis Winston Healey, Baron Healey, b 1917), British Labour politician, served as Secretary of State for Defence 1964-1970 and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1974-1979

T ROOSEVELT/LION 1910
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President with hunting colleague Mr Tarlton and a dead lion Date: 1858 - 1919

Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) with his secretary Schlesin and three colleagues in Johannesburg, South Africa
CHT286944 Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) with his secretary Schlesin and three colleagues in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Eminent Edinburghians, aka Modern Athenians, Rev John Hunter, MA, of the Tron Church, Rev Dr Brunton, his colleague
6030408 Eminent Edinburghians, aka Modern Athenians, Rev John Hunter, MA, of the Tron Church, Rev Dr Brunton, his colleague, Professor of Hebrew, etc (coloured engraving) by Crombie

Three Working Girls Out for Lunch, 1900. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Three Working Girls Out for Lunch, 1900

Francois Boucher, c. 1741 (pastel)
3545969 Francois Boucher, c.1741 (pastel) by Lundberg, Gustav (1695-1786); 59x49 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Cartoon, The Waits; or, Out in the Cold (Liberal Party)
Cartoon, The Waits; or, Out in the Cold -- a satirical comment on the opposition Liberal Party, waiting patiently for a General Election so that they can return to power

Cartoon, A Friend in Need (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, A Friend in Need -- a satirical comment on the Third Anglo-Ashanti War (1873-1874) in West Africa. William Gladstone congratulates John Bright on his appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-94) explaining his analysis of air to his colleagues
XIR169101 Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-94) explaining his analysis of air to his colleagues (bronze) (b/w photo) by Barrias, Louis Ernest (1841-1905); Place de la Madeleine, Paris

The War in the East (engraving)
1053724 The War in the East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East)

Autograph letter signed ( C. Darwin ), to an unnamed recipient (W. B
3736718 Autograph letter signed ( C. Darwin ), to an unnamed recipient (W.B. Tegetmeier), Down, Bromley, Kent, 7 March 1858 (pen & ink on paper) by Darwin

An English Humoristic Artist, Mr Phil May at Home (engraving)
1606079 An English Humoristic Artist, Mr Phil May at Home (engraving) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An English Humoristic Artist, Mr Phil May at Home)

WW2 greetings card, RAF pilot
WW2 pop-up greetings card (inside), RAF pilot shaking hands with a colleague. Date: circa 1942

Apparitions: Scrooge and the ghost of Jacob Marley
The miserly Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business colleague Marley. Date: 1835

Female workers in the filing and postal room, Stanley Tools works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Lost order? two salesmen try to sort out the orders over a cigarette, 1967. Artist
Lost order? two salesmen try to sort out the orders over a cigarette, 1967

A salesman gets a helping hand in checking the figures, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
A salesman gets a helping hand in checking the figures, 1967

Ramsay Macdonald, first Labour British Prime Minister, leaving Buckingham Palace after being asked by George V to form a government, 1924, (1938)

Mr. Lloyd George, Prime Minister, and some of his colleagues in 1917, c1917, (1935). Prime Minister Lloyd George (1863-1945), and some of his colleagues in 1917. Including Mr

Two police officers in SPG van, Met Police, London
Two police officers, one male, one female (WPC McKay), in an SPG (Special Patrol Group) van, Met Police, London. The SPG was set up in 1961 to provide a centrally-based mobile capability for dealing

Inspector Janet Knott, Met Police, London
Inspector Janet Knott, first woman inspector in the Traffic Division of the Met Police, London. Seen here speaking on a motorcycle radio, with a male colleague on the right. Date: circa 1970s

News Round Boy 1950S
Delivering newspapers on his bicycle, a boy pauses to speak to a colleague. Date: 1950s

British flag and drum with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

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Colleagues: A tapestry of teamwork and resilience, where Too Many Cooks create a masterpiece. From firefighters displayed at Lambeth HQ in London to deep-sea divers immersed in their craft, each profession weaves its own unique story. Just like Gutenberg's printing press revolutionized communication, Nungessers Attempt and Piccard's 1931 Ascent pushed the boundaries of exploration. During the Blitz in London, AFS firefighters fought bravely side by side, while The Lawyers upheld justice with unwavering dedication. NUS President Charles Clarke and his three colleagues lead with passion and vision. In a tailor's workshop, precision meets creativity as skilled hands fashion works of art from fabric. British soldiers honor fallen comrades on the battlefield, reminding us of sacrifice during WW1. And amidst solemnity, the Funeral of an Anzac soldier on the Western Front pays tribute to those who gave their all for freedom.