Vice Collection

Tools used in carpentry and joinery
Various tools used in carpentry and joinery, including a vice, saws, chisels, a plane, pliers, a compass and a hammer

Anderton Boat Lift
The Anderton Boat Lift, near Northwich, Cheshire, England, which transfers the canal narrow boats from the River Weaver to the Trent and Mersey Canal and vice-versa. Date: June 1963

A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, c. 1766 (colour etching)
XCF290992 A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, c.1766 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: subtitled A Monkey, A Magpie and Wife)

How to recognise rank in the Royal Navy-a wartime advert for Dunlop fort tyres. Date: 1941

His Masters Vice by George Studdy
Bonzo finds that consumption of his masters favourite drink has an unforeseen effect. A small puppy lies in a deliciously drunken stupour after helping himself to perhaps some gin or whiskey from a

St Rosa De Lima
SANTA ROSA DI LIMA displays a luminous glow - a phenomenon reported of many religious figures, and which may have given rise to the idea of the halo : or vice versa

Ethel Snowden Suffragist. Ethel Snowden (1880-1951) portrait. Mrs. Philip Snowden, member of the N.U.W.S.S, married to Philip Snowden M.P

Desert Bus Service
The Nairn Transport Company operates this motor coach which carries passengers from Baghdad on the road to Damascus, and vice versa

Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre
Caricature portrait of Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre KCB (1797-1879). Shaw-Lefevre was a British barrister, Whig politician, and civil servant

Healing on Sunday
The priests aren t best pleased when Jesus heals on Sunday, but he explains that the sabbath was made for man and not vice versa

The Ladder of Fortune, to the American Dream, 1875 (colour litho)
PNP252343 The Ladder of Fortune, to the American Dream, 1875 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Engineer, 1867. The workman is using a file on an engine part held in a vice. Engineers made and maintained the steam engines and machinery used in manufacturing and transport

Queen Elizabeth II North America visit - with Nixon, 1957
The royal visit to North America, 1957. Vice president Nixon points out the surrounding landmarks on the steps of the Capitol to Queen Elizabeth II, who looks in the opposite direction. Mrs

Street Life London 1878 - Street Locksmith
John Thomson Street Life London 1878 - Street Locksmith

Hercules at the Crossroads, c. 1596 (oil on canvas)
BEN112980 Hercules at the Crossroads, c.1596 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); 167x237 cm; Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895, at the time they played against Scotland: Harrison (Vice-President), Drummond, Lambie, Sliman (President), Russell, Gibson, Dixon (Treasurer)

Wheelwright (engraving)
2802012 Wheelwright (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheelwright. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Ayr Corinthians FC football team 1936. Back row: Watson (Associate Vice-President), Wallace, Watson (Vice-President), Dunlop, McKnight, Steel, Maxwell, Alexander, Lawson, Wallace (Secretary), White

Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur Mary Coningham, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC, DFC, AFC, RAF, (1895-1948) Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief 2nd Tactical Air Force

Sir Douglas Haig and Vice Admiral Keyes at Dover
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and Vice Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945) inspecting a Royal Navy guard of honour on their arrival at Dover, Kent. circa December 1918

Craftsmen making besom brooms and wooden rakes
Two craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Craftsmen make besom brooms and wooden rakes
Two craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Mutiny at the Nore
MUTINY AT THE NORE Richard Parker, President of the Committee of Delegates, tenders the sailors grievances to Vice- Admiral Buckner, on the Sandwich

Playing Faro in a saloon at Morenci, Arizona Territory, 1895 (b / w photo)
PNP249374 Playing Faro in a saloon at Morenci, Arizona Territory, 1895 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Inconstancy, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN102749 Inconstancy, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

The Brilliants, 1801 (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF271074 The Brilliants, 1801 (litho) (b/w photo) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Returning from Brookss, 1784 (colour etching)
XCF290978 Returning from Brooks s, 1784 (colour etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Prince of Wales)

For president, Henry Clay. For vice president, Theodore Frelinghuysen. A Whig campaign badge for the election of 1844, very similar to number 1844-4

Sir Douglas Haig, Vice Admiral Keyes and Sir A Bodkin
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and Vice Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945) being received at Dover by Sir Archibald Henry Bodkin (1862-1957)

James Winstone, South Wales Miners Federation
James Winstone, Vice President of the South Wales Miners Federation (1912-14), and President in 1915

Banditti, 1783 (hand-coloured engraving)
XCF306892 Banditti, 1783 (hand-coloured engraving) by Boyne, John (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon satirising the Fox-North coalition government of March to December)

Edward Henry Heinemann - Chief Engineer, Douglas Aircraft
Edward Henry Heinemann, 1908-1991, Chief Engineer, Douglas Aircraft, and, later, Corporate Vice President of Engineering, General Dynamics

The Pleasure of Smoking
XKL60227 The Pleasure of Smoking by Gouweloos, Jean (1868-1943); Private Collection; Photo eBerko Fine Paintings, Knokke-Heist, Belgium; Belgian, out of copyright

The Archangel Michael Throwing Satan out of Heaven, from a Catechism by La Bonne Presse, pub. 1912 (colour lithograph)

L'Assiette au Beurre cover, 1906 (print)
PCT4272684 L'Assiette au Beurre cover, 1906 (print) by Radiguet, Maurice (1866-1941); (add.info.: Drawing by Maurice Radiguet (1866-1941)

The middle door, called of the Last Judgment, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris France Paris, Notre-Dame Lunette Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Detail of a jamb of the middle door of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris. Relief depicting the wise Virgins and statues of the Apostles France Paris Relief Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

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Representation of the Vices, detail of the side portal of the Cathedral of Arezzo 1930-1938 ca. 1319-1327 Arezzo

Representation of the Vices, detail of the side portal of the Cathedral of Arezzo Arezzo Low Relief, Basrelief Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Christian virtue and vice; sculpted work by Giambologna preserved in the Muse de Cluny, Paris France Paris, Cluny Museum Statue Mannerism, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Innocents and Card Sharpers: A Game of Piquet, 1861 (oil on board)
NGW185766 Innocents and Card Sharpers: A Game of Piquet, 1861 (oil on board) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91) (after)

George Galloway, British left-wing politician, at his desk
George Galloway (b 1954), British left-wing politician, formerly a Labour MP, before founding the Respect Party. Seen here working at his desk. From 2001 Vice President of the Stop The War Coalition

A blacksmith at work in Kings Norton, West Midlands, England. Picture taken circa 1930s. Suggested date 1st June 1935

Preparatory Training Centre, Rathbone Road, Liverpool, 2nd July 1940. The school is now being expanded for use as a training centre for the instruction in the engineering trades

A goldsmith makes bracelets in Ahlatci Metal Refinery in the central Anatolian city of Corum, Turkey, May 11, 2017. Picture taken May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Corporal Instructing His Men
An illustration depicting a corporal shouting as his organised unit of men, accompanied with the following translated caption

HMS Theseus in a hurricane at San Domingo, West Indies
HMS Theseus caught in the Antigua-Charleston hurricane at San Domingo, West Indies, September 1804. (1 of 2) Date: 1804

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"Exploring the Many Faces of Vice: From Carpentry Tools to Historical Figures" Delving into the world of carpentry and joinery, where vice is not a moral flaw but an essential tool for holding workpieces securely. Unveiling the engineering marvel known as Anderton Boat Lift, showcasing how vices play a crucial role in its operation. Remembering Clarence Kelly Leonard Johnson, an accomplished engineer whose innovative mindset left a lasting impact on various industries. "A Man Loaded with Mischief or Matrimony, " a captivating artwork from 1766 that challenges our perception through playful imagery. Discovering how rank was distinguished within the Royal Navy, shedding light on the hierarchical structure and symbols denoting authority. Exploring George Studdy's whimsical illustration titled "His Masters Vice, " offering a humorous take on mischievous behavior in everyday life. Uncovering the inspiring story of St Rosa De Lima, who dedicated her life to serving others and defying societal norms with her virtuous acts. Celebrating Ethel Snowden Suffragist's relentless pursuit of equality and justice for women during times when gender bias was seen as a social vice. Tracing back the history of Desert Bus Service, highlighting its unique approach to transportation amidst challenging terrains – overcoming adversity one mile at a time. Paying homage to Sir John George Shaw-Lefevre's contributions as an influential figure in politics and public service throughout his illustrious career. Examining healing practices on Sundays - from religious rituals to holistic remedies - exploring different approaches used by communities around the world throughout history Immersing ourselves in an enchanting engraving depicting wheelwrights at work; reminding us that even traditional crafts require specialized tools like vices.