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Istanbul - Turkish Street Cobbler. Date: circa 1910

Occupations 1883 - The Chairmender. 1883

Spain and Portugal - on the roadside, Grenada - elderly man mending cane bottomed chair, surrounded by bits of cane.. Part of Box 149 Boswell collection - Portugal and Spain. Date: circa 1900

David mending a shoe - two stern ladies approach. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Trap to Catch a Sunbeam. Date: circa 1900

Indigenous Gunsmith - Tunisia, North Africa Date: 1906

The Home - 1930s educational poster
Charming illustration of an interior of a typical British home in the 1930s with a scene of domestic bliss. Mother is darning socks

Cupids and hearts on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

The Tailor Maid by Reginald Higgins
Illustration showing a young woman sewing a suit while a male admirer gazes lovingly into her eyes. Date: 1926

War Wounds Slowly Mending - repairs to towns in France
Restoring the devastated towns of Northern France. Montage of sketches by Helen McKie showing the careful rebuilding and restoration of towns in France devastated during the First World War

Louis Wain - Dolls to mend. circa 1900s

French Happy Families - Cobbler
French Happy Families - La Famille Lebouif, Grandmother, Cobbler. early 20th century

Tinker, Tailor playing card - Tinker, Peter Pan. 20th century

Illustration, Mending the Dolls Head. circa 1900s

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mrs Jack Tar the Sailors Wife. late 19th century

Two men repairing fishing nets, Bideford, Devon
Two men standing in a rowing boat, repairing fishing nets at Bideford, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

WW1 - French Aeroplane Hospital. Date: 1918

Aveling Porter Steam Roller, England. Showing men mending the road Date: 1900s

WW1 - Russian trench scene - Eastern Front Date: 1916

Sunday Work in the Tunnel of a Great Main Line, Matania
Labour and railway efficiency: Renewing the Permanent Way of a Great Main Line. Sunday work in the tunnel of a great main line outside London - gangs of navvies relaying the permanent way. Date: 1914

Three men repairing fishing nets, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

LFB Engineering Workshop - Vehicle repairs Date: circa 1950s

Darn It by Edmund Blampied
A pretty sketch of a young woman darning a stocking - a fine example of war economy. 1916

Cobblers at work, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Mending Atlantic cables by G. H. Davis
Mending earthquake-torn Atlantic cables: methods and tools. How the Atlantic cables broken by the submarine earthquake (18 November) are repaired: perilous work in winter. Date: 1929

Fisherman making and repairing lobster pots
A fisherman making and repairing lobster pots. Date: circa 1930

Repairs to Petrograd Tramways, 1923
Repairs underway on tramlines in central Petrograd (St Petersburg) in 1923. Date: 1923

Silhouette Calendar -- January, New Year Resolutions. Showing a little girl sewing at a table. Date: 20th century

Mending household items 1944
Make Do and Mend. During World War Two women became very resourceful, they tackled repairs and maintenance of many clothing and household items, that today we would just throw away and replace. 1944

Fisherman repairing lobster pots
A fisherman repairing lobster pots. Date: circa 1930

Six Stages Mending Face Dedicated respect Right Hon-ble
Artokoloro

Drawings Prints, Print, Six, Stages, Mending, Face, Dedicated, respect, Right, Hon-ble
Drawings and Prints, Print, Six Stages of Mending a Face, Dedicated with respect to the Right Hon-ble. Lady Archer, Artist and publisher, Thomas Rowlandson, British, London 1757-1827 London

USA, Washington, Seabeck. Assortment of buttons used for mending. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Tightening nuts to a compression joint attached to copper pipes using adjustable spanners

Two Breton Women, 1904 (oil on canvas)
BAL92376 Two Breton Women, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Konstantin Egorovich (1839-1915); 82x65 cm; Art Museum, Samara, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Getting ready for a trip, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
XOS862638 Getting ready for a trip, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Splicing the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable (after the first accident) on board the
XTD75458 Splicing the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern, 25th July 1865, pub

A Chinese Woman darning, Qianlong Period (1736-96) (gouache on paper)
XIR694807 A Chinese Woman darning, Qianlong Period (1736-96) (gouache on paper) by Chinese School, (18th century); Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern

Young Girl at Work
BAL56569 Young Girl at Work by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, 1847 - 1917), Mending the Harness, mid to late 1870s, oil on canvas

Resting (oil on canvas)
XPG382016 Resting (oil on canvas) by Harris, Edwin (1855-1906); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

London street traders, 1830-40 (pencil on paper)
XJF354254 London street traders, 1830-40 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Chair menders on the streets of London, 1820-30 (pencil on paper)
XJF354253 Chair menders on the streets of London, 1820-30 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Military Encampment (oil on copper) (detail of 341904)
XIR341907 Military Encampment (oil on copper) (detail of 341904) by Hoecke, Robert van den (1622-68); Musee Municipal, Dunkirk

Mending Ones own Stocking, Gold in Canada, Emigrant Life

Gabrielle darning, 1908
BAL76861 Gabrielle darning, 1908 by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 64x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gabrielle Renard (1878-1959) nanny to the artists son.); French, out of copyright

Lover and his Lass, 1884 (w / c on paper)
XPG379877 Lover and his Lass, 1884 (w/c on paper) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Quiet Read (w / c on paper)
XPG329625 A Quiet Read (w/c on paper) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Woman and Child by a Hearth, 1842 (w / c over graphite on paper)
XYC281169 A Woman and Child by a Hearth, 1842 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Evans, William (of Bristol) (1809-58); 33.8x24.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

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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.