Occupation Collection (page 7)

Harley Occupation Road early 1900s

Africa, Congo. Interior of the Vivi Station
History of Africa. 19th century. Interior of the Vivi Station. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Battle of Somosierra - Pensinsular War
Peninsular War. Battle of Somosierra (Spain). Polish troops fought in the Battle of Somosierra (November 30, 1808), during the Spanish War of Independence

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Women Curlers 1907
The last treatment was having its locks curled. Using a blunt knife the women workers curl the plumes some reaching the length of about ten feet

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Joining feathers 1907
Edwardian women sitting along a table, using a sharp knife they cut and trim the quill thin and flat, so the colourful feathers can be glued together. Date: 1907

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Changing Hue 1907
The feathers were taken out of bleaching and dyed to show their new appearance. The white ones are bewildering in their snowy whiteness and the coloured have quite forgotten their former dinginess

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Plumping 1907
After the ostrich feathers complete there journey from Cape Town, South Africa, bales of cruelly plucked feathers arrive by boat to London, the Worlds feather market

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Washing 1907
After the ostrich feathers complete there journey from Cape Town, South Africa, bales of cruelly plucked feathers arrive by boat to London, the Worlds feather market

Spanish Civil War Battle Of Ebro Occupation A
spanish, civil, war, battle, of, ebro, occupation, a, village, by, scouting, parties, the, nationalist, army, picture, carlos, saenz, de, tejada, drawing, vertical, upright, black, and, white, b, w

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Spanish farmer, drawing by Victorio Macho published in the magazine Madrid (1937). Drawing

MEDALS FOR WHITE CZECHS
In Vladivostok, Czech soldiers serving with the White army have medals bestowed on them by the British army of occupation. Date: 1918

The March to Ulundi The occupation of a Military Kraal by British troops Date: 1879

Circular planing machine used during the building of the Crystal Palace, London, 1851
866100 Circular planing machine used during the building of the Crystal Palace, London, 1851. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

A London fireman in the 1790's. From The Strand Magazine published 1897
878597 A London fireman in the 1790's. From The Strand Magazine published 1897. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

A postman in Landes, Bordeaux, France delivering letters whilst walking on stilts, 1897 (engraving)
878567 A postman in Landes, Bordeaux, France delivering letters whilst walking on stilts, 1897 (engraving) by English School

The surrender of the town of Colle Val d'Elsa near Siena, 1479 (painting on wood)
885909 The surrender of the town of Colle Val d'Elsa near Siena, 1479 (painting on wood) by Italian School, (15th century); Archivio di Stato, Siena

German Occupation on the Eastern Front in WWI, 1914-18 (b/w photo)
3781622 German Occupation on the Eastern Front in WWI, 1914-18 (b/w photo); (add.info.: German Occupation on the Eastern Front in World War I)

German Occupation on the Eastern Front in WWI, 1914-1918 (b/w photo)
3781702 German Occupation on the Eastern Front in WWI, 1914-1918 (b/w photo); (add.info.: German Occupation on the Eastern Front in World War I)

Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving)
2655944 Drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 19th century (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87); (add.info.: By Alonzo Chappel Left-to-right: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson)

Awarding of a doctorate
3785912 Awarding of a doctorate by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Awarding of a doctorate. From reproduction of 14th century wood engraving taken from German edition of Ciceros De)

The Baker. 19th century reproduction of 16th century (engraving)
3052931 The Baker. 19th century reproduction of 16th century (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: engraving by Jost Amman)

Alexander Graham Bell, United States, c. 1918 (b/w photo)
1581913 Alexander Graham Bell, United States, c.1918 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: United States: c)

The Baker, 1568 (engraving)
3782498 The Baker, 1568 (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: The Baker from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Brontops robustus, 1891 (engraving)
866069 Brontops robustus, 1891 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Reconstruction by OthnielCc Maarsh (1821-1899) Engraving 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Inner Harbour, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)
656957 The Inner Harbour, Dieppe, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inner Harbour, Dieppe. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Herring Seller; Heringsverkaufer, 1925 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
656563 Herring Seller; Heringsverkaufer, 1925 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Hell, Johan van (1889-1952); 49.5x43.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Herring Seller; Heringsverkaufer)

The Miller. 19th century reproduction of 16th century engraving by Jost Amman
3052930 The Miller. 19th century reproduction of 16th century engraving by Jost Amman; Private Collection

The Winegrower
3782169 The Winegrower by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); (add.info.: The Wingrower from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

The latest thing in flasks, Washington, D. C. 1926 (b/w photo)
1582588 The latest thing in flasks, Washington, D.C. 1926 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Dancer Mlle)

Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving)
866070 Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Reconstruction by OthnielCc Maarsh (1821-1899) Engraving 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Baker, 1568 (engraving)
3782165 The Baker, 1568 (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: The Baker from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

The Miller
3782850 The Miller; (add.info.: The Miller by Jost Amman, from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

The Winegrower
3782497 The Winegrower by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); (add.info.: The Wingrower from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)
657451 Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mussel Boats, Honfleur. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Sergeants of the provost of Paris
3785923 Sergeants of the provost of Paris by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sergeants of the provost of Paris apologising for having infringed privilege of the clergy and the University)

Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas)
823053 Mending the Net, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Dessar, Louis Paul (1867-1952); 98x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Net. Louis Paul Dessar (1867-1952). Oil on canvas

The Second of May. 1884 (oil on canvas)
CUL4939335 The Second of May. 1884 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); Victor Balaguer Museum-library, Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain; (add.info.: by SOROLLA, Joaquin (1863-1923)

Leiden University
3785916 Leiden University by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Leiden University, Holland - from drawing in Illustrium Hollandiae, etc. ordinum alma Academia Leydensis (1614)

The Schoolmaster
3785926 The Schoolmaster by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The Schoolmaster - after drawing by Soquand, 1528. Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix, London, 1878. P)

University Beadle
3785913 University Beadle by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: University Beadle - Jean Lequeux, Messenger of Guise en Thierache, Diocese of Laon (Picardy, northern France)

University Beadle
3785780 University Beadle by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: University Beadle - Jean Lequeux, Messenger of Guise en Thierache, Diocese of Laon (Picardy, northern France)

Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas)
657449 Spring Flowers, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Flowers. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Swiss courier
3785925 Swiss courier by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Swiss courier - illustration after 15th century statue in Bale, Switzerland)

The Old Miner, 1925 (oil on canvas)
823239 The Old Miner, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); 77x101 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Miner. Harvey T. Dunn (1884-1952). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1925

Sergeants of the provost of Paris
3785783 Sergeants of the provost of Paris by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sergeants of the provost of Paris apologising for having infringed privilege of the clergy and the University)

The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
825849 The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 56x46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sewing Room; Le Salon de Couture)

Notre Dame, Paris, (oil on canvas)
657219 Notre Dame, Paris, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 28x36in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Notre Dame, Paris. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)
657450 The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quai, Dieppe. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

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"Occupation: A Tapestry of Time and Place" Step into the past and explore the diverse occupations that have shaped our world. From a captivating WW2 poster urging you to "Fly with the RAF, " to a heartfelt tribute honoring the bravery of Free French fighters in the Maquis, each hint unveils a unique story. Transport yourself back to London, England in 1915, where staff cooks at King George Military Hospital diligently prepared nourishing meals for wounded soldiers. As you stroll along the streets, don't miss the milk cart making its rounds or catch sight of a wringer, wet clothes dryer symbolizing hard work and domestic chores. Intrigue awaits as you witness a snake charmer playing an enchanting flute-like instrument while a mesmerizing serpent emerges from its basket. This ancient art form has captivated audiences for centuries. Journey further east to Axum, an ancient East African city bustling with activity. Marvel at skilled workers extracting marble while conical grass huts dotting the landscape create an intriguing contrast against a majestic royal palace in the background. Discover history's guiding beacons as you encounter La Corbiere's Direction Finding Tower MP2 on Jersey Island during May 1945. Witness how this structure played a crucial role in navigation during wartime. Immerse yourself in simpler times as children frolic on St. Ives Beach in 1886 captured beautifully on canvas by an artist's brushstrokes. Feel their joy and innocence amidst sun-kissed sands and crashing waves. Witness architectural wonders come alive through reconstruction as Templo Mayor complex stands tall once again before your eyes—a testament to human ingenuity spanning centuries. Descend beneath Tilmanstone and delve into mysterious underground tunnels—echoes of laborious efforts shaping hidden spaces throughout history. Finally, cast your gaze upon large ships majestically sailing down Calcutta's Hooghly River—an awe-inspiring sight capturing the essence of a bustling port city in India.