Work Collection (page 20)

Paperboy Alan Preston delivering the Daily Telegraph in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. 12th May 1965

Ansells Brewery pouring 400, 000 pints of beer into Birminghams sewers because of an inter - union dispute, which has closed over 50 public houses

A type 3 class 27 diesel locomotive seen here undergoing routine maintenance at the Cambridge train sheds 15th October 1962

Mr. R. C. Askew, who has been a dairyman in Willingham for 36 years, uses a tricycle to deliver his milk Cambridge 15th April 1968

Mechanisation, like this letter sorting machine introduced at Newport Head Post Office last year has eased the burden of high labour costs but there is a limit to what it can achieve. February 1971

Channel 4 launch. Pictured, the production room. 2nd November 1982

Commuters and schoolchildren on platform three of Kingston Station await the next train to Waterloo. November 1938

Nippies have returned to London after J Lyons & Co. Ltd. announced plans to revive the " Corner House". A nippy is a waitress who works in the J

Metal Box building in Reading. The official name of the building is Energis House. January 1975

Englands new sugar industry. The beet sugar industry in England has received a decided fillip by the large factory built at Newark in which the Government holds half the capital

A group of workmen at Doigs Grimsby yard in the 1920s

BOAC Steward and Stewardess serving drinks during a proving flight between Heathrow and Khartoum. 1st February 1964

The Smithy at Ponteland - a typically rural scene. This forge bears the date 1822. Circa 1930

Reptile snake skins. A new west of England industry. Pictured, women measuring finished python skins. 13th January 1933

William Connor Daily Mirror columnist and leader writer. Known in the paper as Cassandra, seen here at his desk in Geraldine House writing tomorrows leader column. 27th November 1936

Finger Print Department. Section of search room, officers searching records. Scotland Yard. London. May 1929

Making puns on his name is the occupation of Mr Alfred Sparkes. Hes an electrical engineer at Collyhurst, Manchester. 11th October 1935

Easington Colliery workers. Circa 1977

Seller of the teapot is Mr. Fred Potts, of Gorton, Manchester, who has been trading in pottery for twenty-five years, and finds his name to be an excellent advertisement

Mr Uncle the pawnbroker. 8th November 1935

Bowater Paper Mills Ltd. Wet end of paper machine, showing new material passing over machine wire. November 1935

Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. Rock-boring machine driven by compressed air drilling a hole for an explosive charge

Parc Level Mine, Rhiwfawr, Swansea Valley. A tram of coal is brought out by Kenyon Guinn. 18th April 1967

Post collections and deliveries, Clovelly Post Office, Devon. 6th October 1935

A man making stone models from rock, Cornwall. One of the industries of Penzance is making souvenirs for visitors out of serpentine rock. This rock is to be found out at The Lizard

LCC Weights and measures office. A collection of fraudulent weights and measures, at one of the offices. Weights filled with cork and wood, measures with false bottoms etc. 7th July 1932

Cargo Fleet iron works closure. Circa 1971

British Midland New Uniform revealed at East Midland Airport. 15th November 1988

Making bowls is a fine art. At Messers Clapshaw and Cleave works, Coventry Road, Birmingham where woods for the game of bowls are made

Birmingham Co-Operative milkman with his dairy float and horse, which has been dressed in flowers to celebrate May Day 1st May 1953

Chef preparing the evening meal at the Seighford Hall Hotel Circa June 1974

Dray horses at the Vaux Brewery being prepared for their delivery rounds in Sunderland and Newcastle. 28th April 1954

A conformateur, a head-measuring device invented in France by Alli-Maillard seen here being used to take measurements of a customers head at Scotts the Hatters at their Old Bond Street premises in

Scottish fish lassies in Great Yarmouth preparing herrings for Russia. 10th November 1954

Coal men start delivering coal, Teesside. 1972

Manchesters oldest building, the Shambles, is rising to new heights, but its not quite as easy as ganger man Pat Hegarty makes it look

The lifting of the Old Shambles in the centre of Manchester begins with a lift of about half an inch. 22nd July 1971

Potter Bridget Appleby and the staff of the Briglin Pottery Crawford Street, Marylebone, London, showing of their Harold Wilson commemoration mugs

Colin Gregg, son of the Greggs Bakery founder, pictured at court, 2nd September 1996

Professor of child health Alan Craft (left) at the Yellow Brick Road building which is officially opened tomorrow, pictured with Yellow Brick Road administrator Colin Gregg (right)

Colin Gregg, of the Yellow Brick Road, son of the Greggs Bakery founder. 1st March 1995

Robert Thompson Dix in his North Tyneside shop holds a string of sausages and his certificate of merit for coming second in the 1975 National Sausage Display Award. 10th January 1976

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

A cheery wave from Master ALM Bob Danes as the RAF helicopter from 202 Squadron at Leconfield flies a survey mission over the North Humbersides snow bound village. 19th February 1979

Port Talbot steel works. West Glamorgan, Wales. 30th April 1965

A huge stack of used horseshoes outside a blacksmiths workshop, Scarrington, Nottinghamshire. 7th June 1966

Steam Trains. A driver prepares to take his engine out of the sheds at the British Railway motive power depot at Dairycoates, Hull. 4th August 1965

Carol service by miners 600 ft down. An accordion play and miners voices are raised in the singing of Christmas Carols. Wath Main Colliery, near Mexborough, South Yorkshire. 23rd December 1966

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"Work: A Tapestry of Time and Struggle" In the spring of 1972, Ms. Magazine graced the shelves with its first issue, marking a pivotal moment in the feminist movement. As women fought for their rightful place in the workforce, this cover served as a powerful symbol of empowerment. Across the Atlantic, in Derbyshire, England, shire horses ploughed through fields with unwavering determination. Their labor spoke volumes about the resilience and dedication required to make ends meet. Meanwhile, an American Socialist poster from 1911 depicted a capitalist pyramid—a stark reminder of societal inequalities that plagued workers during that era. The struggle for fair wages and better working conditions echoed throughout history. Diego Rivera's mural at The Detroit Institute of Arts captured the essence within the automobile industry during the Great Depression. This masterpiece showcased both pride and hardship experienced by countless individuals who relied on this sector for their livelihoods. Gustave Caillebotte's painting "The Floor Planers" transported us back to 1875 Paris where manual labor was essential for progress. It highlighted how every stroke had purpose—each worker contributing to society's advancement. The Oseberg replica Viking ship reminded us that work has evolved over centuries; it represented exploration and trade routes carved out by brave sailors who risked everything for prosperity. Fast forward to more recent times—the iconic Range Rover Mk. 1 Classic became synonymous with hard work paying off—an emblematic vehicle representing success achieved through perseverance and dedication. At Butler's Wharf on pay day, workers eagerly awaited their well-earned wages—a momentary respite from daily struggles but also a reminder that financial stability remained elusive for many even then. Diego Rivera once again left his mark with a mural depicting pre-Columbian life in Mexico City—a testament to indigenous civilizations' industriousness long before modern notions emerged.