Mended Collection

Our Soldiers: how they are Made and Mended
A series of intricate images by silhouette artist, H. L. Oakley showing scenes on the Western Front in a mounted regiment followed by the transportation of an injured officer to hospital

Canadian female sewing, 1883
3479048 Canadian female sewing, 1883; (add.info.: Illustration showing young Canadian female sewing, mending a piece of clothing. Dated 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

How films are made: Make-up Man on Set (colour litho)
8660312 How films are made: Make-up Man on Set (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Make-up Man on Set)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638763 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Buchsenmacher / Buchsenmacher (colour litho)
8666132 Buchsenmacher / Buchsenmacher (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buchsenmacher)

Port of Manchester (b/w photo)
8652383 Port of Manchester (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port of Manchester)

Street chair mender (engraving)
8641632 Street chair mender (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street chair mender. Illustration for The Prize, 1889.); © Look and Learn.

Repairing the City Wall (litho)
8647710 Repairing the City Wall (litho) by Crawford, Thomas Hamilton (1860-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repairing the City Wall)

Pursuing Fugitives across the Chabur (litho)
8660902 Pursuing Fugitives across the Chabur (litho) by Roe, Fred (1864-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pursuing Fugitives across the Chabur)

Sea Adventure: Kempthorne and the Algerines (colour litho)
8668731 Sea Adventure: Kempthorne and the Algerines (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kempthorne and the Algerines)

Needlework by Candlelight (oil on canvas)
FNP270587 Needlework by Candlelight (oil on canvas) by Shaw, Arthur Winter (1869-1948); 53.3x43 cm; Private Collection.

The Fisherman, 1886 (painting)
7432268 The Fisherman, 1886 (painting) by Norregaard, Asta (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asta Norregaard (1853-1933)); Photo © O. Vaering

The Net Binder, 1862 (painting)
7432245 The Net Binder, 1862 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 33x29 cm; (add.info.: Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

GIRL WITH BROKEN DOLL
This little girl is on her way to get her dolls mended to be ready for Christmas. The Dolls Hospital gives new life to dead toys, so that they can be given to poor children. Date: 4 December 1929

The Harbour, (oil on canvas)
657089 The Harbour, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 59.1x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Pallagi Family sewing trousers, 1912 (b/w photo)
684802 The Pallagi Family sewing trousers, 1912 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Pallagi family finishing pants, 17 Monroe St. N.Y. 2nd floor front)

The shoemaker, 1894 (oil on canvas)
AIS5355989 The shoemaker, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Abarzuza y Rodriguez de Arias, Felipe (1871-1948); 97x75 cm; Museo de Cadiz

Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him
7279734 Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsman tries to fix a broken jug and three woman watch him)

African-American Auxiliaries, Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo, repairing trucks in Fort Des Moines
1720221 African-American Auxiliaries, Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo, repairing trucks in Fort Des Moines, 8th December 1942 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The fabulous gateway entrance to Chepstow Castle, Wales - lattice-work doors showing the repairs of age... Date: circa 1906

T Wilkinson, Sewing Machine Repairer and Agent, 60, Bridge Street, Norwich (engraving)
7179920 T Wilkinson, Sewing Machine Repairer and Agent, 60, Bridge Street, Norwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T Wilkinson)

London Cries, "Chairs to mend! Umbrellas to mend!!"(colour litho)
7181584 London Cries, " Chairs to mend! Umbrellas to mend!!" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Cries, " Chairs to mend)

Excavation of a railway tunnel under the Hudson River between New Jersey and Manhattan, New York, USA (engraving)
7157329 Excavation of a railway tunnel under the Hudson River between New Jersey and Manhattan, New York, USA (engraving) by German School

While the signs of war are erased (colour litho)
2808771 While the signs of war are erased (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: While the signs of war are erased)

Gubbins, Hosier and Haberdasher, Newgate Street, London, trade card, 18th Century (engraving)
3657204 Gubbins, Hosier and Haberdasher, Newgate Street, London, trade card, 18th Century (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gubbins)

MENDING A WRISTWATCH
A man looks on as his watch is being mended Date: 1930s

Boys playing with bottle, Balham, SW London
A group of boys sitting in a circle, playing with an empty milk bottle, on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Design Three Upright Panels Ornament Arabesques
Artokoloro

Dog with Broken Leg
This dog, here with his nurse, broke his leg and the broken bones were mended with the aid of a metal pin. When the bandages come off he will be able to use his leg as before. Date: late 1960s

Healed leg break, X-ray
Healed leg fracture. Coloured X-ray of a healed fracture of the tibia (shin bone) of an adult man. The two ends of the broken bone have healed causing some overgrowth of the bone at the fracture site

Lear / Nonsense / Nepaul
There was an Old Man of Nepaul, from his horse had a terrible fall; But, though split quite in two, by some very strong glue, they mended that Man of Nepaul

Buoys and Grapnels used in recovering the Atlantic Telegraph
Engraving showing the buoys and grapnels that were used to recover an Atlantic Telegraph Cable, September 1866. The telegraph cable, which was laid in 1865 by the Great Eastern

Playing Diabolo while the motor gets mended 1907
Photograph showing ladies playing Diabolo whilst the car is mended. Motorists on the continent carry a set with them to pass the time in event of breakdown

Tinker Returns Pot / 1867
A tinker returns a mended pot to a grateful maid

Pots and Kettles to Mend
Pots and kettles to mend? : a rather coarse woman brings a pan to the repair man to be mended

Endeavour being Mended
Repairs being carried out on Cooks ship the Endeavour

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"Our Soldiers: how they are Made and Mended" In a world where strength is tested, our soldiers rise above. They endure the trials of war, their bodies and spirits pushed to the limit. But through it all, they remain resilient, constantly being made and mended. A young girl clutches her broken doll tightly, tears streaming down her face. She knows that just like her beloved toy, she too can be fixed. The power of restoration lies within us all. The Harbour painting captures a scene of beauty marred by time. The canvas tells a story of repair as the artist's brush strokes bring life back to worn-out structures. It serves as a reminder that even in decay, there is hope for renewal. The Pallagi Family sews trousers diligently in an old black-and-white photograph from 1912. Their skilled hands work tirelessly to mend garments that will protect and clothe others. Their craft embodies the artistry of healing through needle and thread. A shoemaker delicately repairs shoes with precision and care in an oil painting from 1894. His expertise transforms worn-out soles into sturdy foundations once again. Through his hands, he breathes new life into what was once discarded. As a craftsman tries to fix a broken jug while three women watch him intently, we witness the power of collaboration in mending what is shattered. Together they learn that unity can restore even the most fragile objects. Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo stand proudly as African-American auxiliaries repairing trucks during World War II in Fort Des Moines - their determination undeterred by adversity or discrimination. In their tireless efforts to mend vehicles crucial for battle, they embody resilience against all odds. Chepstow Castle's lattice-work doors show signs of age but also reveal meticulous repairs throughout history - proof that time may wear away at things but cannot diminish their inherent worth or significance. T Wilkinson stands tall as a sewing machine repairer and agent in Bridge Street, Norwich.