Trades Collection (page 42)

Sponge Sellers / Turkey
Sponge sellers from Istanbul carry their goods in baskets and tied onto sticks

London Shoeblack / 1901
A well-dressed gentleman stops to have his shoes polished while strolling along the Embankment

Flags for all Regiments
A man sells flags of red, white and blue. Colours for all regiments

Toy Lambs to Sell / 1804
A man has a basketful of little white toy lambs to sell

Animated Toys for Sale
A man demonstrates his animated toys to some excited children. By pulling a string, their legs jump up and down

Mat & Broom Seller 1804
Buy a mat or a hair broom; a street vendor plys his trade

Cane Seller 1804
Come buy me jemmies; a street vendor sells canes

Parisian Broom Seller
A Parisian street seller offers brushes and brooms

Earthenware for Sale
Earthenware articles for sale at a street crockery stall

Glass Pedlar C15 France
A man sells glass bottles, ingeniously using a vertical tree branch as a bottle rack

Basket Seller Japan
A Japanese basket seller

Girl Sells Flowers 1812
All a-blowin A young woman sells posies from a basket

Turnips & Carrots Sold
A woman sells turnips and carrots carried in panniers strapped to a donkey

Selling Hot Potatoes
A woman wearing a shawl cooks potatoes to sell them hot on the street; a man digs in his pocket for some coins while a boy warms his hands on the side of the portable stove

Watercress Seller
A woman with a basket of watercress over her arm and a small child, perhaps her son, at her side, cries Come buy my water cresses to attract custom; she has found a buyer

Selling Confectionery
An old woman sells chocolate on the street in Kensington, London, including Mars Bars, Milky Way and tubes of Rolo

Boy Selling Barley Sugar
A boy sells sticks of barley sugar from a tray around his neck

Image Seller in Street
A street trader of fine images

Public Letter Writer
A public letter writer composes at his desk for a female client

Girl Selling Potatoes
Girl selling potatoes, full weight

Pots and Kettles to Mend
Pots and kettles to mend? : a rather coarse woman brings a pan to the repair man to be mended

Knife Grinder in London
Knives and scissors to grind? : a knife grinder hard at work in a London street sharpening a cleaver for a customer

CHAIRS TO MEND
A girl with basket of reeds and a chair over one shoulder cries chairs to mend!

Girl Sells Strawberries
A girl sells fresh strawberries in cones from a basket over her arm

Strawberry Seller
A woman in Covent Garden sells strawberries from a basket balanced on her head and distributes them in cones

Cat & Dog Meat Man
All the cats and dogs in the neighbourhood flock to the barrow of the man selling cats and dogs meat

London Eggs Seller
A woman with a basket of eggs on her arm cries New-laid eggs, eight a groat; crack em and try em!

Milkmaid with Pails
A milkmaid wearing a pretty bonnet and carrying a yoke with two pails cries Milk O!

Poor Flower Girl C19
An impoverished London flower girl sells posies on the street with her two children

London Flower Girl 1890
A London flower girl sells a posy to a gentleman

Oxford Circus Flowers
Flower girls on Londons Oxford Street

Parisian Flower Seller
A Parisian flower seller sits at her tidy stall

Edgware Road Flower Girl
A London flower girl sells her wares on the Edgware Road

Piccadilly Flower Girls
Two London flower girls offer their wares to a pair of gentlemen at Piccadilly Circus

Italian Ice Cream Seller
An Italian ice cream seller draws a crowd in the East End of London

Herring Seller / 1904
" Wha ll buy my caller herrin " cries the fish seller

Paris Ice Cream Seller
A street vendor in Paris sells ice cream to a girl and a little boy

London Coster / Scrap
A London costerman, balancing a basket of fruit on his head, calls out to attract trade; his apprentice rides a carrot- chewing mule laden with more produce

New Almanacks for Sale
A man selling New Almanacks. He is being followed by a small boy wearing yellow trousers who reads them as he walks alongside

Any Old Clothes? / 1804
A clothes seller, wearing a number of hats on his head, calls out for donations of clothes, hats or shoes that he may sell

Selling Songbirds / 1804
A man sells songbirds tempts a woman and a boy though their window

Penny for Shoestrings
A man sells shoe-strings for a penny a pair

London Milkmaid / Crane
A London milkmaid carries two pails of milk for sale from a yoke around her neck

Fruit & Vegetable Stall
A street stall selling fruit and vegetables in London

Paris Street Trade
Cries of Paris: a variety of street traders, including two women selling vegetables, hawk their wares

Chestnut Woman / Crane
The chestnut woman sells hot roasted chestnuts at ten a penny to two small children

Old Chairs to Mend
OLD CHAIRS TO MEND ! a boy brings a broken chair for the chairmender to mend with wicker

Mylos Ice Cream Van
ICE CREAM VAN Mylos ice cream van

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"Embracing the Craftsmanship: A Journey through Time and Trades" Step into a world where skills were honed, trades union membership certificates proudly displayed, and craftsmanship reigned supreme. Witness the dedication of a house carpenter meticulously planing a board on his sturdy bench, each stroke bringing forth perfection. In the bustling streets of yesteryears, an advertisement catches your eye - the Trades Unionists Sheep Shear Co-operative Society steel sheep shears from Brunswick Works in Eldon Street. A testament to unity and quality, these shears symbolize the power of collective effort. As you wander further, a vibrant poster beckons you towards Pollards Storefitters. Their expertise in transforming spaces is evident as they promise to create wonders within walls that hold stories untold. Amidst this tapestry lies an enchanting aroma - "Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender?" calls out a vendor with pride. The street sausage seller tempts passersby with sizzling delights while builders diligently shape structures that stand tall against time's relentless march. Butchery tools lay scattered nearby; their purpose clear - to carve artistry out of meaty canvases. And who can forget the watercress girls? In 1882, they graced London's streets with bundles of fresh green goodness, adding color and health to every corner. A penny-ice man operates his crane-like contraption; children eagerly await their icy treats amidst summer's scorching heat. The street trade grinder sharpens blades for those seeking precision cuts while jewellers delicately craft intricate pieces at their leather-covered benches. Trades unite us all; they are threads woven into society's fabric throughout history. From humble beginnings to grand achievements, these snapshots capture moments frozen in time – reminders that behind every trade lies passion and skill passed down through generations. So let us celebrate these unsung heroes who transform raw materials into works of art, who shape our world with their hands and hearts.