Labour Collection (page 6)

Telephone centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Engraving 1889
JAB4120492 Telephone centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Engraving 1889 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Telephone centre of Stockholm, Sweden. Engraving 1889); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Fish saleswoman, England. English engraving, 1854
JAB4120836 Fish saleswoman, England. English engraving, 1854 by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); (add.info.: Fish saleswoman, England. English engraving, 1854); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311349 Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Illustration for the novel Un Autre Monde by Henri Fournier, 1844 (engraving)
PCT4262220 Illustration for the novel Un Autre Monde by Henri Fournier, 1844 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info)

A winemaker - Food in the Middle Ages. Drawing by Jost Amman (1539-1591). Engraving 1878
JAB4121457 A winemaker - Food in the Middle Ages. Drawing by Jost Amman (1539-1591). Engraving 1878 by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); (add.info.: A winemaker - Food in the Middle Ages)

Whale fishing - Plate extracted from Natural History by Bernard Germain de Lacepede (1856-1925), edition P.Furme
JAB4119358 Whale fishing - Plate extracted from Natural History by Bernard Germain de Lacepede (1856-1925), edition P.Furme, Paris, 1857 by French School

Installation of the underwater cable from Dover (Dover, England) to Calais (France), December 25, 1851. Engraving 1868
JAB4121045 Installation of the underwater cable from Dover (Dover, England) to Calais (France), December 25, 1851. Engraving 1868 by French School

Llangollen (oil on canvas)
NGW186879 Llangollen (oil on canvas) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper)
NGW311303 Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper) by Childs, George (1798-1875); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Portrait of Suzanne Noel (1878-1954) pioneer of aesthetic surgery Drawing by Adrien Barrere (1874-1931)
JAB4119120 Portrait of Suzanne Noel (1878-1954) pioneer of aesthetic surgery Drawing by Adrien Barrere (1874-1931) pulls from " FANTASIO" 1930 by Barrere

Paper industry: paper control room, counting, folding and packaging. Engraving 1867
JAB4121249 Paper industry: paper control room, counting, folding and packaging. Engraving 1867 by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Paper industry: paper control room, counting)

Winter: The Faggot Gatherers, 1868-75 (oil on canvas)
NGW185756 Winter: The Faggot Gatherers, 1868-75 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 82x100 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper)
NGW311300 Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Museum Wales; (add.info.: near Merthyr Tydfil;); National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Method of obtaining peat from hills near Mallwyd, c.1792 (w/c, ink & pencil on paper)
NGW322624 Method of obtaining peat from hills near Mallwyd, c.1792 (w/c, ink & pencil on paper) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817)

Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311350 Underground Mining, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Mining, Colcauth, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311348 Underground Mining, Colcauth, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo)
NGW311347 Underground Miners, Dolcoath, Cornwall, 1893 (b/w photo) by Burrow, John Charles (1852-1914); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

George Galloway, British left-wing politician, at his desk
George Galloway (b 1954), British left-wing politician, formerly a Labour MP, before founding the Respect Party. Seen here working at his desk. From 2001 Vice President of the Stop The War Coalition

Corner of vine in Languedoc Painting by Edouard Debat Ponsan (1847-1913) 1886 Sun
JLJ4677597 Corner of vine in Languedoc Painting by Edouard Debat Ponsan (1847-1913) 1886 Sun. 2, 02x2, 6 m Nantes, Musee des Beaux Arts by Debat-Ponsan, Edouard (1847-1913); Musee des Beaux-Arts

Inside a glassware, in Lodelinsart (or Lodlinsat, in the town of Charleroi)
LSE4333993 Inside a glassware, in Lodelinsart (or Lodlinsat, in the town of Charleroi). Engraving by Constant Meunier, to illustrate the story " Belgium"

Science and Islam: "description of the astronomical observatory of the Arab
LRI4661302 Science and Islam: " description of the astronomical observatory of the Arab scientist Taqi al-Din (Taqi al Din or Takiyuddin) (1526-1585) built under Murad III in Istanbul in 1577

Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) and his son King of Rome Napoleon II
JLJ4683275 Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) and his son King of Rome Napoleon II, Duke of Reichstadt (1811-1832) slept on his lap

Coal mines in the 19th Century - Mining of coal mines in the 19th century - Engraving in
XEE4147840 Coal mines in the 19th Century - Mining of coal mines in the 19th century - Engraving in " Sciences at the reach of all - Popular physics

c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - fakir or holy man

Trades in Regency England: glass-blowing, colliery and tanning. Workers blowing molten glass into bottles and goblets in a Newcastle factory 67

Trades in Regency England: blacksmith, Jappanner and goats. Blacksmith with hammer and anvil in front of a forge in the Forest of Dean 43, man showing a Japanned or lacquered tray in Pontypool 44

Trades in Regency England. Spinning, reaping flax and Suffolk horses. Woman spinning wool on a wheel outside a cottage in Lavenham 28, boy harvesting hemp for sailcloth in Suffolk 29

November and December: "agricultural work and pig slaughter"
LRI4705388 November and December: " agricultural work and pig slaughter" Tapestry of the manufactures of Mortlake

Washington the Farmer: George Washington (1732-1799) in the fields of Mont Vernon
JLJ4661757 Washington the Farmer: George Washington (1732-1799) in the fields of Mont Vernon, his plantation in the Earl of Fairfax, Virginia

Portrait of Sophie Germain (1776-1831) French mathematician
XEE4156407 Portrait of Sophie Germain (1776-1831) French mathematician (Portrait of Marie-Sophie Germain French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher) - engraving 1860 - by Unknown Artist

The Winding Stream of Politics - elections since 1832
An ingenious drawing showing at a glance the alternating results of General Elections from 1832 to 1924, with the ebb and flow of dominance by the main two political parties usefully illustrated by a

A poet. Painting by Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891), 1859. Oil on wood. Dim: 0. 22 X 0. 16m
JLJ4669175 A poet. Painting by Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891), 1859. Oil on wood. Dim: 0.22 X 0.16m. - Painting by Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891), 1859. Oil on wood. 0.22 x 0.16 m

French Revolution: caricature on the three orders: "
JLJ4670254 French Revolution: caricature on the three orders: " tot tot tot tot tot battez chaud [...] good courage one must have heart to the work" The clerge

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John Smith MP at home in Edinburgh with his family. 20th September 1991

John Stonehouse MP for Walsall North held his first constituency surgery since he disappeared 14 months ago at Bloxwich Public Library, today, Saturday 29th November 1975

John Smith, the new leader of the Labour Party, in his office at Parliament. 20th July 1992

New Leader of the Labour Party John Smith takes a post-election walk through Londons St Jamess Park with his wife Elizabeth and daughters Sarah, Jane and Catherine. 20th July 1992

Labour Leader John Smith with his wife Elizabeth. 25th October 1993

New Leader of the Labour Party John Smith. 20th July 1992

Home Secretary James Callaghan having a drink with the some members of a climbing team, Lord John Hunt, Chris Bonington, Mike Thompson and Don Whillans

New Prime Minister Tony Blair outside 10 Downing Street after the Labour Party had won the General Election. 2nd May 1997

New Prime Minister Tony Blair with his wife Cherie outside 10 Downing Street after the Labour Party had won the General Election. 2nd May 1997

Mr Ernest Bevan the Foreign Secretary seen here leaving 10 Downing Street following the Prime Minister broadcast to the country on VJ Day. 15th August 1945

Prime Minister Clement Attlee seen here on the steps of 10 Downing Street after his broadcast to the nation on VJ Day. 15th August 1945

Norman Willis, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress with Neil Kinnock, Labour Leader, TUC Conference, Bournemouth, Tuesday 6th September 1988

Maisy Nicholas helps fit a wireless aerial to a Thorneycroft whaleback boat at John I Thorneycroft & Co, Hampton Launch Works, Platts Eyotduring the Second World War. 8th November 1943

Australian troops land at Jacquinot Bay in New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the battle in the Far East in the Second World War

Women at John I Thorneycroft & Co, Hampton Launch Works, Platts Eyot have just put the finishing touches to a Whaleback boat. 25th April 1943

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"Labour: A Journey of Struggle, Solidarity, and Strength" Labour has been the driving force behind societal progress throughout history. From the visionary Aneurin Bevan who championed universal healthcare to the dedicated coopers crafting wooden barrels, their tireless efforts have shaped our world. In 1936, the resolute marchers embarked on the iconic Jarrow March, a symbol of working-class unity and resilience in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, deep underground in South Wales' coal mines, brave miners descended into shaft lifts with unwavering determination to fuel industrial growth. Transporting us back to England's coal mines in the 1850s reveals an era where labourers endured unimaginable hardships for meager wages. Yet amidst these struggles emerged a collective spirit that birthed movements like the Labour Party - its election posters and television speakers amplifying voices long suppressed. Artistic depictions such as Harold Harvey's "The Clay Pit" capture both beauty and hardship within British factories. Blow by blow, glassmakers in nineteenth-century Britain transformed molten material into exquisite creations while enduring harsh conditions. Witnessing a miner riding drams at Tirpentwys Colliery or Welsh women road builders constructing pathways through South Wales showcases how diverse roles within labour contribute to community development. Even further west lies Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall; here workers tirelessly extracted China clay from Leswidden pit under challenging circumstances. Throughout time and across industries, one common thread remains - labour embodies strength born out of necessity, and is this indomitable spirit that propels humanity forward against all odds. So let us honor those who have labored before us and continue striving for a future where every worker is valued for their contribution towards building a more just society.