Process Collection (page 7)

Sifting tea, China. Date: 1851

Sifting tea by hand, China. Date: 1851

Drying tea in the open air, China
Drying tea on a frame in the open air, China. Date: 1851

Gathering tea. Date: circa 1870s

Drying tea by roasting it over a fire. Date: circa 1870s

Flower Brothers hopping machine, The Brewery, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury. 1891

Animated Photography, Prince George in Many Moods
HRH Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902 - 1942), fourth son of George V and Queen Mary, shown in multiple through the new and original Polyfoto process. Date: 1933

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, stirring the sugar cream. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, putting cocoa into packets
Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, women putting cocoa into packets. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, mixing pans. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, hydraulic presses for extracting cocoa butter. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, grinding chocolate. 1893

Valentine makers at work 1880
The process of making Valentines cards which were popularlised in the Victorian period, largely due to advances in industrial printing which made them affordable

Kodak Velox photograph wallet
Kodak Velox photo paper photograph wallet. circa 1940s

Cartoon, Mrs Weldon to Monsieur Gounod - I ll let you know, dear Charles, that you must not libel me! Georgina Weldon (1837-1914), classical singer

Cartoon, Mrs Weldon, in litigation again - Be sure you don t fall, Georgie! Georgina Weldon (1837-1914), classical singer, was frequently involved in lawsuits and libel cases with others

Cartoon, Brothers in Distress, Bishop v. Maskelyne and Labouchere. They were accused of defaming an American stage mentalist, Washington Irving Bishop

Music cover, Citee comme Temoin (called as a witness), words by Marie Vernet, music by Jules Carlez, comic courtroom scene with judges and witness. 19th century

Acetylene Welders, 1917 (litho)
3112148 Acetylene Welders, 1917 (litho) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Interior view of men and women working with leather at the New York Leather Belting Co
MNY381005 Interior view of men and women working with leather at the New York Leather Belting Co. New York, 1906 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Frances Special Badge for heroism in the War, illustration from
STC405598 Frances Special Badge for heroism in the War, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 10th January 1917 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Woodblock Production (woodcut)
STC360828 Woodblock Production (woodcut) by Japanese School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Tea Production in China, Guangzhou, China, 1790-1820 (gouache on paper)
833714 Tea Production in China, Guangzhou, China, 1790-1820 (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 143x205 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

An Enamelling Studio, 1810-40 (gouache on paper)
833708 An Enamelling Studio, 1810-40 (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 52.8x38.9 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese

The Village Blacksmith (colour litho)
668678 The Village Blacksmith (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village Blacksmith)

Quartz crushing mill, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson
619577 Quartz crushing mill, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879 (engraving) by Australian School

Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M
CHT176861 Paper manufacturing from bamboo, from La Chine en Miniatures by M. Breton, published in Paris, 1811 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Tapping rubber trees, promotional advertising card for
CHT173785 Tapping rubber trees, promotional advertising card for Veritable Extrait de Viande Liebig, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Cross-section of Barclays brewery, Southwark, London
Cross-section of Barclay, Perkins and Co Brewery, Southwark, London. Date: 1841

Hat factory workers, Southwark, London 1841
Hat factory workers making beaver (or bever) hats at the Christy hat factory in Southwark, London. 1841

Young Turki girl of Kashgar
Colour Finlay Process photograph of a young Turki girl of Kashgar. The Sphere writes, " The young women of this race are usually attractive and slim, but their charms seldom survive marriage

Mrs Dora Montefiore, suffragist, in court
Mrs Dora Montefiore (1851-1933), English-Australian womens suffragist, socialist, poet, and autobiographer, seen here in court on 31 October 1913. 1913

Roger David Casement, diplomat and Irish nationalist
Roger David Casement (1864-1916), diplomat, humanitarian activist, poet, Irish nationalist and leader of the Easter Rising of April 1916

Village Industries - pottery and parchment making
Page from The Sphere reporting on pottery making in Dorset and the making of parchment in Havant, Hampshire which had specialised in parchment for over 1000 years. 1928

Tow carding in a Yorkshire flax mill. Date: 1843

Doubling the drawings in a Yorkshire flax mill. Date: 1843

Steeping, evaporating and crystallising, Hurlet Alum Works
Three stages in the production of alum -- steeping pits, evaporating boiler and crystallising coolers at the Hurlet Alum Works, near Glasgow, Scotland. Date: 1843

Planing machine, Clyde steamboat works, Glasgow, Scotland. Date: 1843

Boring machine, Clyde steamboat works, Glasgow
Man operating a boring machine, Clyde steamboat works, Glasgow, Scotland. Date: 1843

Cutting and punching engine, Clyde steamboat works, Glasgow, Scotland. Date: 1843

Carpet shearing machine in a Glasgow carpet factory
Woman operating a carpet shearing machine in a Glasgow carpet factory. Date: 1843

Combing wheel in a Glasgow carpet factory, operated by a woman and two children. Date: 1843

Scene at a Lancashire cotton printing works - singeing machine. Date: 1843

Scene at a Lancashire calico bleaching and dyeing works
Scene at a calico bleaching and dyeing works in Dukinfield, Lancashire, showing washing by dash wheels. Date: 1843

Carding machine in a Lancashire cotton mill
Carding machine with operatives in a Lancashire cotton mill. Date: 1843

Mill Room in the Staffordshire Potteries
Mill Room where the ingredients are mixed, Staffordshire Potteries. 1843

Making bootlaces with brass tags at the Old Silk Mill, Derby
Two workmen making silk bootlaces with brass tags at the Old Silk Mill, Derby. Date: 1843

Throwing machine at the Old Silk Mill, Derby, and (below) people throwing or spinning by hand. Date: 1843

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