Manual Labour Collection

Miner statue, Tonypandy, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c. 1860 (w / c)
CHT157379 Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c.1860 (w/c) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Bee Skep making at Camelsdale, 1937
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N16139

Engraving depicting the exterior of a Chimney Sweep's house, with a chimney brush over the door as an
5308766 Engraving depicting the exterior of a Chimney Sweep's house, with a chimney brush over the door as an advertisement

A Medieval siege tower
5310039 A Medieval siege tower; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a Medieval siege tower from an 18th century military manual by William Henry Toms)

The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun
3787577 The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun. Present location of Gatun Dam)

Transplanting seedlings with a machine is good, propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution
RDA78536 Transplanting seedlings with a machine is good, propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Panama Canal: Drilling in the Gaillard Cut
3787576 The Panama Canal: Drilling in the Gaillard Cut; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Drilling in the rock of the Gaillard Cut (Culebra Cut)

Woman pig breeder (or pig husbandperson), propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution (colour litho)
RDA78531 Woman pig breeder (or pig husbandperson), propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1
3786771 Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1; (add.info.: Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1, UK. Loading bricks in to a kiln. April 1916. The Illustrated News, April 12, 1916)

The Panama Canal: Steam-powered excavationd
3787575 The Panama Canal: Steam-powered excavationd; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Steam-powered excavations. Liebig collecible card series (French title: Le Canal de Panama')

"Earth filled with Spring", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho)
RDA78557 "Earth filled with Spring", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

"Ten thousand products grow, thanks to the sun", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution
RDA78555 "Ten thousand products grow, thanks to the sun", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Female mechanic during World War 1
3786785 Female mechanic during World War 1; (add.info.: Female mechanic during World War 1. 1916. Illustrated War News, May 24, 19'6. Part 94, Page 28); Lebrecht History

"Women hold up half of heaven, and, cutting through rivers and mountains, change to a new attitude"
RDA78548 "Women hold up half of heaven, and, cutting through rivers and mountains, change to a new attitude", propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Chouara Tannery, Medina, Fes el Bali, Fes, Morocco, North Africa

Stacking saggars DES01_04_0944
Royal Albert Pottery, Parsonage Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. Inside a traditional Staffordshire bottle kiln or oven showing men setting saggars containing pottery-wares in preparation for

Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962915 Harvesting sugar cane in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Loading sugar cane onto a cart in Cuba, c. 1910 (b/w photo)
2962916 Loading sugar cane onto a cart in Cuba, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Tying carrots in Imperial Valley, near Meloland, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tying carrots in Imperial Valley. Near Meloland, California

Possibly: Large scale agriculture, near Meloland, Imperial Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Meloland, Imperial Valley. Large scale agriculture. Gang labor, Mexican and white, from the Southwest. Pull, clean, tie

Large-scale agricultural gang labor, Mexicans and... near Meloland, Imperial Valley, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Large-scale agricultural gang labor, Mexicans and whites from the Southwest pull, clean, tie and crate carrots for the eastern market for eleven cents per crate of forty-eight bunches

Large scale agriculture, near Meloland, Imperial Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Meloland, Imperial Valley. Large scale agriculture. Gang labor, Mexican and white, from the Southwest. Pull, clean, tie

Migratory field worker pulling carrots, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Migratory field worker pulling carrots. Imperial Valley, California]

Noon, 1860. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Noon, 1860

Thresher, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Thresher, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Evening, 1860. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Evening, 1860

Man Making Faggots, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Man Making Faggots, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Woman Crushing Flax, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Woman Crushing Flax, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Woman Shearing Sheep, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Woman Shearing Sheep, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Mower, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Mower, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Woman Pulling Flax, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Woman Pulling Flax, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Reaper, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Reaper, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Sheaf-Binder, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Sheaf-Binder, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Woman Raking Hay, 1853, after drawing made in 1852. Creator: Jacques-Adrien Lavieille
Woman Raking Hay, 1853, after drawing made in 1852

Two stokers at a furnace (pastel & charcoal on paper)
WAG423042 Two stokers at a furnace (pastel & charcoal on paper) by Bayliss, Edwin Butler (1874-1950); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; © Wolverhampton Art Gallery; British

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25)
LMG440225 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25)
LMG440223 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440223 & 440225)
LMG440224 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440223 & 440225) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

White Frost, woman breaking wood, 1890 (oil on canvas)
3742630 White Frost, woman breaking wood, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Lifting Potatoes, 19th century (oil on canvas)
6198161 Lifting Potatoes, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Cameron, Hugh (1835-1918); 19.1x37.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish

Chinese Coal Miners, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
473728 Chinese Coal Miners, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal mining near Patung in Hubei province, central China.); Scottish, out of copyright

Women workers at a heavy metal armament factory, (b / w photo)
STC359840 Women workers at a heavy metal armament factory, (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Brick Maker, from Costume of Great Britain, published by William Miller
STC137313 Brick Maker, from Costume of Great Britain, published by William Miller, 1805 (colour litho) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Workmen with implements and ropes for moving a Winged Bull
STC221876 Workmen with implements and ropes for moving a Winged Bull, plate 17 from Nineveh and its Remains by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) published 1849 (litho) by English School

Sub-contractors at work in the Blackburn Aircraft Factory at Hudswell Clarke s, c
LLS218028 Sub-contractors at work in the Blackburn Aircraft Factory at Hudswell Clarke s, c.1939-45 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds

Illustrated calendar for the Parisian department store La Belle Jardiniere
CHT157392 Illustrated calendar for the Parisian department store La Belle Jardiniere, the harvest, 1901 (colour litho) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The main workshop of the Rime et Renard factory at Orleans
CHT157319 The main workshop of the Rime et Renard factory at Orleans, from Les Grandes Usines by Turgan (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rose, Laurent Victor (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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"Unyielding Dedication: A Glimpse into the World of Manual Labour" From the towering Miner statue in Tonypandy, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Wales, to the coal riddling workshop at Blanzy's mines in 1860s Europe - manual labour has left an indelible mark on our history. In Camelsdale, 1937, amidst the rhythmic tapping of hammers and the scent of fresh wood shavings, skilled hands crafted intricate bee skeps. Meanwhile, at Great Yarmouth's quayside in Norfolk, England steam-powered machinery hummed as fishermen tirelessly unloaded their catch from herring fisheries. Across oceans and continents lies Cuba; where under a scorching sun in c. 1910 black and white photos reveal men harvesting sugar cane with unwavering determination. The weighty bundles were then loaded onto carts by sweat-soaked workers who knew no respite. Journeying further south to Morocco's Chouara Tannery within Fes el Bali's ancient Medina walls reveals artisans immersed waist-deep in vibrant dyes while tending to leather hides - a testament to generations of craftsmanship passed down through time. The manufacture of indigo dye found its place both historically and geographically diverse – whether it be South Carolina in 1770 or Szechuan during 1867-72 China. These images depict laborers meticulously extracting nature's hues for textiles that would adorn countless lives. Finally arriving at Imperial Valley near Meloland California in 1939 brings us face-to-face with Dorothea Lange’s poignant photograph capturing stooped figures tying carrots against a backdrop of vast fields – embodying resilience amidst adversity. These glimpses into various corners of our world remind us that manual labour is not confined by borders but rather unites humanity through shared experiences, and is through these tireless efforts that progress is forged and legacies are built, shaping our past and inspiring our future.