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"From Solidarity to Victory: The Enduring Symbolism of the Shovel" The humble shovel, a tool that has witnessed and shaped history across centuries

Background imageShovel Collection: Avoir la main verte

Avoir la main verte
Dina Belenko

Background imageShovel Collection: The coal-maker

The coal-maker
Caesar's

Background imageShovel Collection: The Farmer

The Farmer
Eleonora Grigorjeva

Background imageShovel Collection: The Ice Cave

The Ice Cave
Alfred Forns

Background imageShovel Collection: Tranquil forest walk

Tranquil forest walk
yangmu

Background imageShovel Collection: Coal Mine Scene

Coal Mine Scene
Adam Wong

Background imageShovel Collection: building africa

building africa
Lorenzo Grifantini

Background imageShovel Collection: Garden Golden. Part 4

Garden Golden. Part 4
Green thumb concept with a golden spade, plants, soil, glass jars with seedling and gardening tools. Overhead botanical still life with copy space.. Dina Belenko

Background imageShovel Collection: The white gold

The white gold
Haitham AL Farsi

Background imageShovel Collection: 元阳梯田

元阳梯田
陈喆 Chenzhe

Background imageShovel Collection: StillLife

StillLife
Mingwen Dong

Background imageShovel Collection: farmer

farmer
Hamid Jamshidian

Background imageShovel Collection: Couple

Couple
Shahabeddin Montazeri AFIAP

Background imageShovel Collection: gölge (charcoal)

gölge (charcoal)
durmusceylan

Background imageShovel Collection: Working time

Working time
Kajol Dey

Background imageShovel Collection: Trainee miner seen here at work. Part of the Daily Herald Youth in Industry Feature 6th

Trainee miner seen here at work. Part of the Daily Herald Youth in Industry Feature 6th April 1954

Background imageShovel Collection: From today citizens of Newcastle will see tangible evidence of the preparations for

From today citizens of Newcastle will see tangible evidence of the preparations for the 1929 North-East Coast Exhibition to be held on the Town Moor

Background imageShovel Collection: From today citizens of Newcastle will see tangible evidence of the preparations for

From today citizens of Newcastle will see tangible evidence of the preparations for the 1929 North-East Coast Exhibition to be held on the Town Moor

Background imageShovel Collection: Steam powered Excavating Machine, aka Steam Navvy, at Beamish Museum, Beamish

Steam powered Excavating Machine, aka Steam Navvy, at Beamish Museum, Beamish, County Durham, 18th August 1970. Designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil

Background imageShovel Collection: Manager Joe Harvey and players, clear snow from pitch at St James Park

Manager Joe Harvey and players, clear snow from pitch at St James Park, home of Newcastle United Football Club. 1st February 1963

Background imageShovel Collection: Wheeling them in... Scissett Middle School pupils get ready to dig in as they set off to

Wheeling them in... Scissett Middle School pupils get ready to dig in as they set off to plant a daffodil each around the school bus bay

Background imageShovel Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Steel workers tend to the furnaces keeping up vital

World War Two - Second World War - Steel workers tend to the furnaces keeping up vital war production of the metal. 01/07/1940

Background imageShovel Collection: Housewives of Forge Row Aberavan seen here building their own road. March 1953 D1204-001

Housewives of Forge Row Aberavan seen here building their own road. March 1953 D1204-001

Background imageShovel Collection: Kirklees Mayoress Mrs Barbara Walker plants a tree at Beech School, Golcar

Kirklees Mayoress Mrs Barbara Walker plants a tree at Beech School, Golcar. 12th March 1986

Background imageShovel Collection: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Lansbury estate

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Lansbury estate, which was to be a Festival of Britain showpiece in Poplar. There would be an exhibition about building research

Background imageShovel Collection: Coal Dump, Northampton Street, Birmingham, Wednesday 9th February 1972

Coal Dump, Northampton Street, Birmingham, Wednesday 9th February 1972

Background imageShovel Collection: Scavenging for Coal, Hednesford, Staffordshire, Monday 31st January 1972

Scavenging for Coal, Hednesford, Staffordshire, Monday 31st January 1972

Background imageShovel Collection: Teessiders use shovels to dig themselves out of the snow. Middlesbrough

Teessiders use shovels to dig themselves out of the snow. Middlesbrough. 14th December 1981

Background imageShovel Collection: A combination of dig and push helps to free a lorry trapped on the Teesside to Hartlepool

A combination of dig and push helps to free a lorry trapped on the Teesside to Hartlepool road, Middlesbrough. 28th December 1968

Background imageShovel Collection: Residents of Rothesay Grove, Nunthorpe, join forces to clear a way through the snow

Residents of Rothesay Grove, Nunthorpe, join forces to clear a way through the snow. Middlesbrough. 18th March 1979

Background imageShovel Collection: Three young children playing in a deserted airfield. May 1947

Three young children playing in a deserted airfield. May 1947

Background imageShovel Collection: A 'Ditching'party of Women of the Volunteer Land Corps at work digging a deep

A "Ditching"party of Women of the Volunteer Land Corps at work digging a deep
A " Ditching" party of Women of the Volunteer Land Corps at work digging a deep drainage ditch in the fields at Cheshunt Herts ( )

Background imageShovel Collection: West Bromwich Albion footballers Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis with West Brom fans

West Bromwich Albion footballers Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis with West Brom fans at The Hawthorns, 29th January 1979

Background imageShovel Collection: Crofter, Callum MacLeod, 63, shoulders his shovel after another day

Crofter, Callum MacLeod, 63, shoulders his shovel after another days work on the road... his OWN road, 29th April 1973. It weaves two and a half miles through two lines of hills

Background imageShovel Collection: Alison Ashby, nine, and fellow pupils from Marley Hill School are helping to clean up

Alison Ashby, nine, and fellow pupils from Marley Hill School are helping to clean up Sunniside Station and some of the line which is part of Tanfield Railway on 5th October 1986

Background imageShovel Collection: Fireman Andrew Arnold, stokes up the Tanfield Rambler on 28th August 1997

Fireman Andrew Arnold, stokes up the Tanfield Rambler on 28th August 1997

Background imageShovel Collection: All games were called off and Coventry Citys groundsman Gordon Pettifer could only

All games were called off and Coventry Citys groundsman Gordon Pettifer could only look on as his precious Highfield Road pitch lay beneath a blanket of snow. 8th February 1991

Background imageShovel Collection: Cardiff - Old - Library - Dr Who actor Tom Baker and Lisa Jenkins of Neath

Cardiff - Old - Library - Dr Who actor Tom Baker and Lisa Jenkins of Neath, with the time capsule before it was buried in the foundations of South Glamorgans new county library in Cardiff

Background imageShovel Collection: Miner Arthur Knox, 21 and his friend 23 year old Anthony Proudlock digging for coal at

Miner Arthur Knox, 21 and his friend 23 year old Anthony Proudlock digging for coal at Washington F Pit in February 1972 during a fuel shortage

Background imageShovel Collection: Collieries. September 1947 P009829

Collieries. September 1947 P009829

Background imageShovel Collection: Road Sweeper. January 1952 P012318

Road Sweeper. January 1952 P012318

Background imageShovel Collection: Two women who were serving coal at the emergency coal dump at Chiswick

Two women who were serving coal at the emergency coal dump at Chiswick. They are Floe Powell (left) and her friend Ellen Stacey. They volunteered to help their men folk. February 1947 P017804

Background imageShovel Collection: Mrs. Ethel Comeny Stoker, seen here feeding the boiler. October 1952 C5925-001

Mrs. Ethel Comeny Stoker, seen here feeding the boiler. October 1952 C5925-001

Background imageShovel Collection: Fuel for the boiler of an old steam engine is shoveled on by Peter Weightman one of

Fuel for the boiler of an old steam engine is shoveled on by Peter Weightman one of the enthusiasts who has helped to renovate old steam engines for the beamish Museum

Background imageShovel Collection: A band of coal trimmers in about 1880. Their job was to level the coal on boats

A band of coal trimmers in about 1880. Their job was to level the coal on boats on the Tyne so they kept a balance. The large pointed shovels enabled coal to be shifted easily

Background imageShovel Collection: Coal Mines under ground scenes: Workers at a pit in Manchester shovelling out coal

Coal Mines under ground scenes: Workers at a pit in Manchester shovelling out coal from under the water. January 1948 P017834

Background imageShovel Collection: Some young people dressed as miners at Beamish Museum

Some young people dressed as miners at Beamish Museum

Background imageShovel Collection: Miners in the Sierras, 1851-1852. Creators: Charles Christian Nahl, August Wenderoth

Miners in the Sierras, 1851-1852. Creators: Charles Christian Nahl, August Wenderoth
Miners in the Sierras, 1851-1852



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"From Solidarity to Victory: The Enduring Symbolism of the Shovel" The humble shovel, a tool that has witnessed and shaped history across centuries, stands as a symbol of labor, resilience, and triumph. Its significance transcends time and borders, connecting diverse moments in human experience. In the spirit of solidarity, labors around the world celebrate May Day each year. They unite under banners bearing images like Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781 - an iconic depiction of determination amidst conflict. This steel engraving by Alonzo Chappel captures the essence of collective effort that echoes through generations. During World War II's darkest days, the "Dig for Victory" poster became a rallying cry for nations ravaged by war. It urged citizens to cultivate their own food as an act of defiance against scarcity and oppression. In Heihe on the Chinese-Russian border, workers shoveled heavy snow during one fateful March storm - a testament to their unwavering dedication even in nature's harshest grip. Through royal corridors and mining tunnels alike, shovels have left indelible marks on history's canvas. Tsar Nicholas II himself may have wielded one alongside his family members while tending to their estate or engaging in manual labor - reminding us that hard work knows no boundaries. Deep within East Pool Mine in Cornwall lies evidence of back-breaking toil endured by miners seeking prosperity beneath unforgiving earth. Similarly haunting are the ruins of Petworth boys school from September 29th, 1942 - where young hands once grasped shovels now reclaimed by time but forever etched into memory. Gender barriers crumbled as well when illustrations depicted female manual workers standing proudly behind tipper trucks with spades held high. These women shattered stereotypes while contributing significantly to societies' progress. The founding tale unfolds further with Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishing St. Augustine, Florida in 1565.