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Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire - The Village Forge. Date: circa 1905

Work in an Iron Foundry and Smithy During The Period of the Middle Ages, c1934. Illlustration showing iron founding and tool-making

Boys at work in the smiths shop, Feltham Industrial School, London, 1908
Boys at work in the smiths shop, Feltham Industrial School, Feltham, London, 1908. Boys in aprons learning metalwork in the smithy

The Blacksmith, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

A blacksmiths shop at Beckton Gas Works, London, 20th century. Opened in 1870, Beckton Gas Works manufactured coal gas and coke, and has been described as the largest such plant in the world

Black Country Museum, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1986. A blacksmith at work in a smithy

Village sign and smithy, Thriplow, Cambridgeshire. The village of Thriplow is well known for its annual Daffodil Weekend, which raises money for charity and was first staged in 1969

Smithy, North of England Lead Mining Museum, Killhope, Weardale, Durham. The museum is on the site of the Old Park Head Lead Mine, located near the source of the Wear

The Forge, 1845. Artist: Plakhov, Lavr Kuzmich (1810-1881)
The Forge, 1845. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Ice-Smithy. May, 1895, 1897. From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

The Smithy on Board the Fram, 1897. From Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

The Smithy, 1880, (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Smithy, 1880, (1904). From Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1904]

After Culloden: Rebel Hunting, 1905. From Cassells History of England, Vol. IV, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Blacksmith at work, England, c1922. Artist: Sidney H Nicholls
Blacksmith at work, England, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

The Little Forge, c1860 (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Little Forge, c1860 (1904). Etching. An early proof before a monogram. Plate taken from Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes, published by Adam and Charles Black (London, 1904)

The Forge, c1860 (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Forge, c1860 (1904). Etching Plate taken from Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes, published by Adam and Charles Black (London, 1904)

A Japanese blacksmith at his forge, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A Japanese blacksmith at his forge, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Notes of Travel

A smithy, St Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The Smithy, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

The blacksmiths shop on board the battleship HMS Nelson, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Smith, 15th century (1893)
Smith, 1893. From an edition of Game and Playe of the Chesse printed by William Caxton. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition

Experimental Gunnery, 19th century. Artist: William Greatbach
Experimental Gunnery, 19th century

Trotting Cracks at the Forge, 1869. Artist: Currier and Ives
Trotting Cracks at the Forge, 1869

The village blacksmith

A Country Blacksmith Disputing upon the Price of Iron... c1807. Artist: JMW Turner
A Country Blacksmith Disputing upon the Price of Iron, and the Price Charged to the Butcher for Shoeing his Poney, c1807. From the Tate collection, London

The Smithy, 1901. Artist: Waldemar Titzenthaler
The Smithy, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

River Landscape with Rustics and Horses, c1860. Artist: Edward Charles Williams
River Landscape with Rustics and Horses, c1860. A moonlit rural scene by a river. A half-timbered cottage with a tiled roof stands near the water and mature woodland reaches down to the riverbank

The Railway Carriage Companys works, Oldbury, West Midlands, 1869. The forge, showing the mass production of components at about 40 identical forges

Scene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Artist: Charles Green
Scene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Joe Gargery, the gentle giant, is provoked into violence in his smithy

Forging a magnet, 1600. The piece of metal on the anvil is aligned north/south. From De Magnete by William Gilbert. (London, 1600)

Forge with bellows driven by an undershot water wheel through cranks, 1673. From Theatrum Machinarum Novum by Georg Andreas Bockler. (Nuremberg, 1673)

Artists reconstruction of a late Iron Age forge, 1890. In the centre a smith is hammering iron, while in the background another is working at the furnace

Puck helping Wayland, Smith of the Gods, to forge a sword, 1909
Puck helping Wayland, Smith of the Gods, to forge sword for the novice who, by sincerely wishing him well, released him from the spell which bound him. From Rudyard Kiplings Puck of Pooks Hill

MET DE BLES, Henri. Copper mines
MET DE BLES, Henri (1480-1550). Landscape with coppper mines. Detail of the foundry. 16th century. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. CZECH Rep.. Prague. National Gallery in Prague

Blacksmiths shop in Grampound, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of Blacksmiths shop on the west side of the River Fal. A horse is being shoed. A large group of people are watching. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

MASSACHUSETTS: BLACKSMITH. A blacksmith shoeing a horse before a race, Readville, Massachusetts. Photograph, 25 August 1908

Blacksmith shoeing a horse
Blacksmith fitting a horseshoe, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Early iron workers, replacing Stone Age technology
Prehistoric people learning ironworking, the start of the Iron Age. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

No 14 Shop, Smiths Shop, 1952
This worker is operating a steam hammer in the Smith Shop. He is wearing the traditional leather apron to protect against hot metal and sparks

No 14 Shop, Smiths Shop, 1907
A view inside the rather gloomy Smiths Shop on the Carriage and Wagon side of Swindon Works. A row of forges can be seen along the left hand side ready for heating up metal

F Shop - Blacksmiths Shop
This early image shows the furnaces and drop hammers of the blacksmiths shop

F Shop - Blacksmiths Shop, 1936
This image is probably as posed photograph because there appears to be too many men working the metal!

An Iron Forge. From a print by Richard Earlom, after a painting by English artist Joseph Wright of Derby. 18th century

A Blacksmiths Shop. From a print by Richard Earlom, after a painting by English artist Joseph Wright of Derby. 18th century

Breton Peasant Outside A Smithy. Colour Illustration From The Book France By Gordon Home Published 1918

The Smithy, Penshurst, Kent. circa 1920s

Thornton Hough Smithy
The Village Smithy (blacksmith), with its spreading old chestnut tree, at Thornton Hough, Wirral, England. Date: 1930s

Signs and Symbols on Native Indian Handicrafts
The Signs and Symbols used on indigenous native American handicrafts and jewelery. The Date: circa late 1930s

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"Smithy: A Journey Through Time and Craftsmanship" Step into the historic Gretna Green Building in Herm, Channel Islands, and you'll find yourself transported back to a bygone era. This charming cottage was once home to skilled blacksmiths who dedicated their lives to the art of metalwork. As you wander through the quaint village, you can't help but notice the La Rosiere Steps leading up to a traditional forge. The rhythmic clanging of hammers against anvils fills the air as blacksmiths skillfully shape molten iron into works of art. A glimpse into history reveals a captivating scene captured on canvas - "The Iron Forge Viewed from Without. " Painted in the 1770s, this masterpiece showcases the bustling activity surrounding a busy smithy. Fast forward to more recent times, and we witness a blacksmith diligently shoeing a majestic Metropolitan Police horse. The dedication and precision required for such an important task are evident in every stroke of his hammer. In another corner of London, we encounter a Cockney Blacksmith in 1932. His rough hands tell tales of hard work and perseverance as he continues an age-old tradition passed down through generations. Beyond these local scenes lies an international icon - Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith. Known for his pioneering aviation feats, he too relied on skilled craftsmen like farriers to ensure his planes were ready for takeoff. Traveling across borders brings us to Le Creusot's factories in France during the mid-19th century. These industrial powerhouses employed countless workers who honed their skills within these walls, contributing greatly to society's progress. But amidst all this historical significance lies moments of leisurely escape. Hiking at Adversane [Billingshurst] in August 1938 offers respite from daily routines while showcasing nature's beauty alongside man-made craftsmanship.