Mending Collection (page 11)

Pas-de-Calais, France - Equihen
Fishermen mending their nets at Equihen, Pas-de-Calais, France. Date: circa 1910s

British gun repair, ordnance workshop, WW1
A British heavy gun in for repair at the gun hospital, an ordnance workshop in Flanders during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Sierra Leone - Making a Seine net
Sierra Leone - Fishermen making a Seine net. A seine is a large fishing net that hangs in the water due to weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top

Street trader mending chairs
If I had as much money as I could spend, I never would cry old chairs to mend; old chairs to mend, old chairs to mend; I never would cry old chairs to mend

Fisherman mending nets on beach, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Welding underwater. Commercial scuba diver welding a metal pipe underwater. Scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

Healing ankle fracture, X-ray
Healing ankle fracture, coloured X-rays. The ankle is seen from the front at left and from the side at right. The break is at the bottom of the fibula (left in front view)

Men putting puzzle pieces together
3D computer artwork of men putting puzzle pieces together, depticting a construction site

HOUS2D-00057
Womens sewing circle reenacted at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

HOUS2D-00059
African-American woman reenactor sewing at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Man fixing an aeroplane

Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 23-28 October. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Shoe mending class, NIPRCC East Harling, Norfolk
Boys in a shoe mending class at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control

Part of a room to let, East End of London
Interior of a house in the East End of London where the demand for cheap accommodation was such that even a part of a room might be sub-let as indicated by the notice on the window

Close-up of fishermans hands, mending a net
A close-up of a fishermans toil-worn hands, as he sits mending a net

Georgia - Abkhazia - Cobbler in Sukhumi
Turkish Cobbler in Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast, which has been recognized (from 2008) as an independent state by Russia, Venezuela and Nicaragua

Fisherman mending nets at Hastings, Sussex
A fisherman mending nets at Hastings, Sussex -- there is black pitch on the net and on his hands

Rug Seller - Grand Bazaar, Constantinople
Rug shop in the Grand Bazaar, Constantinople, with the proprietor examining a rug

Turning a Cam shaft
An engineer turns a cam shaft on a large piece of complex mechanical and elctronic machinery. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

A Group of Cobblers
A Group of Turkish Cobblers repairing shoes

Old Sailor and his Grandchildren
Two circular watercolour paintings by Malcolm Greensmith depicting and old sailor with his grandchildren. In the left-hand picture the old salt points out a fine sailing yacht approaching the harbour

British soldiers mending trenches

A German communication trench, mending an underground cable

Three Victorian Cyclists Mending a Puncture, 1901
Illustration of three Victorian cyclists, gathered around a bicycle with a puncture. It would appear that the man has stopped to offer his assistance with the puncture

Three Frontiersmen Mending their Canoe, Canada, 1883
Engraving of three frontiersmen mending their canoe with hot wax or gum, in the Canadian back woods

French Street Traders
A man pulls a water cart, a minstrel sings along to his hand-cranked music box and a lady sits mending socks, on a street with a dentist, upholsterer and oyster shop

Indian Weaver - 2
An Indian weaver mending broken threads

Industry / Textiles / Lace
Mending lace curtains

Mending a Lamp Post
A crowd gathers to watch a workman up a ladder mending a broken lamp post, England

Turnpike, Kensington
KENSINGTON TURNPIKE showing toll gate and road menders

Fishing village, Puri, Orissa state, India, Asia

Net mending, Westmanna Island, Iceland, Polar Regions

Fishermen mending their nets in the fishing harbour at Galle, Sri Lanka, Asia

Fisherman fixing nets on beach, The Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Fisherman repairing net, Essaouira harbour, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Fishing village, Mani, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Fishermen mending nets, Greece, Europe

Fisherman using hands and feet to repair fishing net on Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Tramp Mending Clothes
Visible mending - a tramp shows a bit of leg as he mends his clothes on a bench in Hyde Park, London, England

Carpet-Mending / Istanbul
In Istanbul, Turkey, two young boys expertly mend holes in carpets

Girl Mending Doll
A girl sits in a window-seat, mending her doll

Man Mending a Chair
A man repairs a chair on the street while a maid waters a window box through a the window of a nearby house

Boy Mends Fishing Net
A boy gets a lesson in net mending

Jemmy Lovell / Pedlar / 1823
Jemmy Lovell, an eccentric tinker who is expert at mending kettles

London / Cries / Chairman
The chairman walks the street for the purpose of mending chairs

Fishermen Mending Nets
Fishermen mending their nets at Brixham, Devon, England

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"Mending: A Tapestry of Repairs and Resilience" In a world where wear and tear are inevitable, the art emerges as a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance. From Margot Fonteyn delicately repairing her ballet shoes, ensuring every graceful step is flawlessly executed, to the Lossiemouth Fisherman meticulously mending his lines, preparing for another fruitful day at sea. Silhouettes from the Somme by H. L. Oakley capture soldiers on the battlefield stitching together their torn uniforms amidst chaos, symbolizing their unwavering determination even in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, an Irish Leprechaun or Fairy Shoemaker weaves enchantment into each stitch as he repairs magical footwear that carries dreams across mystical realms. Even during times of war, Union Soldiers find solace in filling their downtime with needlework and thread, transforming scraps into patches that mend not only clothing but also spirits worn thin by conflict. At LFB Engineering Workshop, skilled hands bring life back to broken vehicles through meticulous repairs - a testament to human innovation overcoming mechanical challenges. Sewing in the Garden by Millicent Sowerby showcases how mending extends beyond practicality; it becomes an opportunity for creativity and self-expression. The Iban tribeswoman along Lemanak River expertly fixes bamboo longhouse verandah floors - her actions reflecting generations of wisdom passed down through time. As baseball enthusiasts gather around Mending the Baseball painting on canvas, they witness more than just stitches closing gaps; they see hope being restored with each careful movement. Ethel Parkinson's Mending Day depicts a community coming together to fix what is broken - not just material possessions but also bonds between neighbors strengthened through shared efforts. On quaysides at Katapola or amidst road works in early 1900s London, fishermen repair nets while workers restore roads - both acts representing resilience against nature's forces and the determination to keep communities connected.