Manufacture Collection (page 3)

Glass-Blowing (etching)
5990106 Glass-Blowing (etching) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass-Blowing. Illustration for Lancashire by Leo H Grindon (Seeley Jackson and Halliday)

Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving)
731627 Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card)

Glenlivet Scotch Whisky distillery 1890
View of the worm tubs, where spirit vapour is condensed, at Andrew Usher & Co, in Edinburgh. Date: 1890

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-ANUU
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 6 G-ANUU (msn 04455) of the Civil Aviation Flying Unit. G-ANUU flew with the Board of Trade - Department of Trade

Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920

Harp Maker 1827
A musical instrument maker stringing a harp. Date: 1827

LEATHER MANUFACTURE, c1918. Workers scraping hides at the Alexander Brothers Leather Company plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1918

INDIGO MANUFACTURE, 1869. In Tirhoot, Lower Bengal; wood engraving, English, 1869

Technician pours molten glass from a crucible
MODEL RELEASED. Glass production. Technician pours molten glass from a crucible which has just been removed from a furnace. This lead-free glass will be used to make high-performance light bulbs

Salt Refining 1823
A salt refiner at Northwich, Cheshire

Marendaz factory, Maidenhead 1934. Creator: Unknown
Marendaz factory, Maidenhead 1934

Picking orange flowers for making perfume
People picking orange flowers for the manufacture of perfume on the Cote d Azur, France. Date: circa 1905

Women making parasols, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)
XJF311273 Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. Indian Spinning-Wheel, 2. Saxony Spinning-Wheel, 3)

A Day at the Nottingham Lace Manufacturers (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF105808 A Day at the Nottingham Lace Manufacturers (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Millinery Class
Schoolgirls at a London County Council School learning hat- making in a millinery class. Date: early 1930s

Steelworks. Open hearth furnace inside Azvostal steelworks in Zhadanov, Russia. The manufacture of steel requires that pig iron, a high-carbon crude form of iron

WORLD WAR I: WOMEN WORKERS. Women welding bomb casings in an American munitions factory, c1917. Oil over a photograph

Manufacture of circuit boards
A complicated multi-component electronic device for manufacturing circuit boards. It consists of a number of miniature soldering irons to attach the electrical components and a magnifying camera

Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich

Violin Maker 1930S
86-year-old Karl Grundhabber, Germanys oldest violin maker in the 1930s, who claimed that he was a descendent of the legendary violin maker Antonius Stradivarius

Stringed instrument maker in his workshop
A stringed instrument manufacturer in his workshop, testing the strings of a double bass

Chevrolet Manufacture
A scene from one of Chevrolets 17 great American factories

Tailor of 1647 / Broadside
A tailor. These tradesman are preachers in the City of London, 1647. A satirical broadside on non- conformist preaching in London

TAILORs WORKSHOP / 1890
A Tailors workshop, showing the master cutter, sleeve- presser and under-presser

C17 MENs HATTER
A mens hatmaker at work at his bench

Wallpaper Printing
Wallpaper manufacture : colour press

Man at the loom, colorful fabrics. Fez, Morocco

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: casting the shot and shell for 100... 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: casting the shot and shell for 100 pounders, 1862. In viewing the manner in which the work is carried out in the various branches of the Royal

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the guns at the proof-butts, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the guns at the proof-butts, 1862.... to fire a piece of ordnance...by the ordinary method of a man pulling a friction-tube while others are

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: finish-turning a 100-pounder, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: finish-turning a 100-pounder, 1862. The gun, being now completely built up, is carried to a lathe for the purpose of being finish-turned

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. This is the upper floor of a two-storied building upwards of 200ft. in length and 60ft

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: welding the coil, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: welding the coil, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: drawing down and welding the... 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: drawing down and welding the bars previous to coiling, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Motor landing craft under construction, 1942
In August 1941 the GWR began building the first of a large number of motor landing craft in the Carriage and Wagon shops at Swindon. No

Bicycle (Velocipede or Boneshaker), Cornwall Works, Birmingham, England
In September 1870, this velocipede was ridden by Sir Richard Tangye from Truro to Newquay, bringing the news of the Battle of Sedan to the town

Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell mills
Bobbins with machine-spun thread, Boott Cotton Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Wire worker
3782522 Wire worker by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Wire worker from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Spur maker
3782524 Spur maker by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Spur maker from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Japanese workers feeding silk worms
3788317 Japanese workers feeding silk worms; (add.info.: Japanese workers feeding silk worms, late Meiji period (1868-1912)

Arquebusier
3782259 Arquebusier by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Arquebusier by Jost Amman, reproduced from a sixteenth century engraving)

Ship construction at Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia
3788557 Ship construction at Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia; (add.info.: Ship construction at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia)

Bell and Cannon Caster
3782528 Bell and Cannon Caster by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Bell and Cannon Caster from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Needle maker
3782518 Needle maker by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Needle maker from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Cooper's Workshop
3782238 Cooper's Workshop by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Cooper from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Japanese workers feeding silk worms mulberry leaves
3788322 Japanese workers feeding silk worms mulberry leaves; (add.info.: Japanese workers feeding silk worms mulberry leaves, late Meiji era (1868-1912)

Japanese workers chopping Mulberry leaves
3788318 Japanese workers chopping Mulberry leaves; (add.info.: Japanese workers chopping Mulberry leaves, late Meiji era (1868-1912)

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"From Clydebank to Kirkcaldy, the art thrives. Advert, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd in Kirkcaldy showcases their craftsmanship with precision and expertise. The Singer Sewing Machines factory in Clydebank hums with innovation as it produces machines that revolutionize the textile industry. In another corner of Britain, skilled hands meticulously shape various shoemaking tools, ensuring quality and durability for every step taken. Swindon becomes a hub of ingenuity as diesel locomotives roll off the assembly line, ready to power the nation's railways. The Tate & Lyle Refinery stands tall as it refines sugar into sweet perfection, satisfying taste buds across the land. A German propaganda poster from WW1 reminds us of how manufacturing can be used for both good and ill. October 1943 witnesses a remarkable feat as Supermarine Spitfires take flight from factories dedicated to their manufacture. A powerful symbol of resilience during WWII is captured in the iconic poster 'To Victory - With Our Help'. Traveling back in time to the 1800s, we witness artisans blowing glass in a British factory; their skill creating delicate masterpieces that captivate all who behold them. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Merrimac Hat Factory in Amesbury, Massachusetts – where creativity meets functionality under one roof. The Cyclops Works echoes with clanging hammers forging Bessemer steel; an essential component driving industrial progress during World War I. Wallsend-on-Tyne proudly carries on its shipbuilding legacy – crafting vessels that conquer mighty oceans and connect nations together. " Manufacture: where dreams are transformed into reality through dedication and craftsmanship.