Makers Collection (page 6)

MONTENEGRO / TURKEY
Film-makers risk their lives to record the fighting between the Montenegrans and the Turks Date: October 1912

Blind Basket-Makers in London 1900
Blind basket-makers at work in Tottenham Court Road, London. Date: 1900

Italy, Lombardy, Cremona, Violin makers door detail

Hands & Paintbrushes
Advertisement for Hostmann-Steinberg makers of lithographic inks. Date: circa 1930

Clown
Advertisement for Hostmann-Steinberg makers of lithographic inks. Date: 1928

Southend - Never Never Land - The Wishing Well
Southend - Never Never Land wishing well, with wish makers and wish fishers. Date: circa 1935

Rope braiders (w / c on paper)
898723 Rope braiders (w/c on paper) by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris, France; (add.info.: AQUARELLE HEBERT Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908)); French

Lancashire engineering factory workers including a very young apprentice (front centre). Date: circa 1910s

St Dunstans Hospital for Blind Soldiers - Door Mat Making
St Dunstans Hospital (Hostel) for Blind Soldiers (and Sailors) - Door Mat Making. Date: circa 1918

Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword, 1814 (c); blade is stamped with the makers name, I Gill; the original hatchet blade made this Pattern useless for thrusting

Gypsy Basket Makers
Gypsy Bohemian basket makers, with baskets made of wood shavings (or rushes?) in a variety of shapes and sizes

Bathing-time by Rene Vincent
Art deco illustration depicting bathers with billowing towels and cloaks gathered around a car at the beach. The caption reads: Modern summer holiday-makers seen through an artists eyes

French textile manuscript 1820 instruction manual
French textile manuscript, ca. 1820, ca. 1820, instruction manual for a school associated with a manufactory begins with a history of silk manufacture

Durban, South Africa - a Paradise for Bathers
Durban (Port Natal), South Africa, packed with holiday-makers, enjoying both the beach itself and an open-air swimming pool. 1928

Advert for Moses Eadon - Sons tools makers 1888
Moses Eadon & Sons, established in 1823, manufactures of steel, tool makers. 1888

Lace-Making in the town of Bruges, Belgium 1907
Mid-aged women working in their homes in Fladers on pillow lace-making. Working lots of hours for not much pay from seven in the morning till ten at night

James Farrer and Sons Ltd. grinding and polishing equipment, Devonshire Works, 37-43 Division Street, 1939
James Farrer began making and repairing buffs and glazers at 12 Turner Street Sheffield in 1866. He moved to a house with a shop attached at 57 Cambridge Street

Hurdle maker at work, Shropshire, England

Match Makers
The Match Makers of the East End. The match-making industry employed mainly female workers and came to prominence in 1888 during the match-making strike when, led by Annie Besant

Mouse (Bewick)
mus musculus - COMMON MOUSE terror of housemaids, target of mousetrap-makers, prey of cats and farmers wives - but we all have a sneaking fond- ness for this cute creature

J. P Cutts, Sutton and Son, Optical Instrument Makers, 39 Division Street, c. 1858
Corner of Division Street and Rockingham Lane

Golf in the Swiss Alps
British holiday-makers enjoy a game of golf in the Swiss Alps, 1920s. 1927

Advert for H & M Rayne, suppliers of Fancy costumes, London, 1923 Date: 1923

Cast list and adverts in Princess Ida programme, Gilbert & Sullivan, Savoy Theatre, London. circa 1880s

Road making at Bura Camp, Kenya, WW1
Indian road makers at Bura Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916

Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Webbs Glass - Display of Thomas Webb Glass ware. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection. Thomas Webb (18041869) was an English glassmaker and the founder of Thomas Webb & Sons

Poster advertising ERBOS hat makers of Cherbourg, France. Date: circa 1930

Book of Trades, Title Page. 1841

Book of Trades, The Basket Maker. 1841

Cigar makers demonstraion in Havana
In Havana, Cuba, the cigar- makers demonstrate in protest against the mechanisation of their trade Date: 1928

Advert for Marquise de Sevigne 1910
French chocolate makers, making a range of easter gifts. 1910

Scarborough, hoildaymakers on the beach, holding their parasols to stay out of the mid day sun, along the promenade is a sign for the south cliff tram and the Scarborough Spa. 1895

Railway strike 1911: Affecting holiday crowds
Strikes causing massive disruptions for holiday makers leaving and entering London. Crowds of people escaping from London trying Margate steamers at London Bridge

Three buildings in the Quai au Foin, Brussels, Belgium
Three buildings in the Quai au Foin, Old Brussels, Belgium, with interestingly shaped gables dating back to the 17th century

The Money Makers by George Rollitt
Promotional postcard for The Money Makers by George Rollit. First produced at the Royalty Theatre, 13th May 1904. Billed as a sporting farce

Pine Woods and Carrara Mountains at Viareggio, Italy
The Pine Woods and Carrara Mountains at Viareggio, Italy - in the foreground the rope-makers are shown at work. Date: 1905

Pueblo Indians with pottery, New Mexico, USA
Two prizewinning pottery makers, Maria and Julian, San Ildefonso Indian Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. Date: 1940s

Gruen Watch Makers Guild, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Workshops of the Gruen Watch Makers Guild (east view), Time Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Date: 1935

Two men on a boat on Coniston identified by the photographer as his friends Nelstrop on the left, and Wilson. The two men were cousins, Nelstrop being a member of the flour makers in Stockport

Strimping Machine at Battersbys hatworks, another solid piece of machinery bearing the makers name Date: 1902

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"Makers: Unlikely Encounters and Unexpected Vocations" Embarking on a Riviera holiday, the piste becomes an unexpected playground for these adventurous souls. Amidst the picturesque scenery, one stumbles upon the Chadburn Brothers, Optical Instrument Makers at Albion Works on Nursery Street. Skiiers out of place in the Riviera? Perhaps, but their passion knows no boundaries. Intriguingly contrasting with this scene is the Bermondsey Glue Factory - a reminder that makers come from all walks of life. Yet even amidst such diversity, creativity thrives. Catedral in Morelia, Michoacan stands tall as a testament to craftsmanship in North America. As rush hour engulfs a London tube station captured by A. W. Wilson's lens, hikers find solace by Signpost in 1935 - nature's call beckoning them away from bustling city life. Meanwhile, Singer Factory postcards remind us of those who bring music to our ears through their craft. But it doesn't stop there; they are be found even among elephants enjoying holidays at Butlins in Filey. St Crispins Day engraving reminds us that historical events too are shaped by skilled hands and creative minds. From sign makers illustrated in J. M. 's High Street to R. Waygood & Co. 's lift makers advertised back in 1898 - each maker leaves their mark on society through their unique contributions and expertise. In this vast tapestry of human existence, we encounter "makers" not merely as individuals or companies but as creators who shape our world with ingenuity and dedication across diverse landscapes and industries.