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Britain Collection: Monday Morning: father going to work with food tied up in a cloth, saying goodbye to his family

Monday Morning: father going to work with food tied up in a cloth, saying goodbye to his family. The three older children leave for school

Britain Collection: Colliery explosion near Accrington, North Lancashire, England, November 1883. Of the 110 men

Colliery explosion near Accrington, North Lancashire, England, November 1883. Of the 110 men and boys below ground at the time, 30 men died

Britain Collection: Charcoal burners in Epping Forest, Essex, near London, England. The men and their

Charcoal burners in Epping Forest, Essex, near London, England. The men and their families lived in the forest for the summer so that they could be on hand to attend the burning clamps whenever

Britain Collection: South Durham Coalfield, England. Miners or pitmen sitting round a brazier waiting

South Durham Coalfield, England. Miners or pitmen sitting round a brazier waiting to go underground for the night shift. The man in the centre foregound is holding a Davy safety lamp

Britain Collection: Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miners lamp, the Davy, left

Britain Collection: South Durham miners or pit-men at work at the coal face. On the floor, centre left

South Durham miners or pit-men at work at the coal face. On the floor, centre left, is a Clanny safety lamp which had a thick glass round the flame

Britain Collection: The Cranberry Girl. The fruit of the Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos), a prostrate

The Cranberry Girl. The fruit of the Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos), a prostrate shrub native to acid boggy moorlands in Britain

Britain Collection: The Peat Cart: Cutting peat, also called turf, on the Yorkshire Moors. Stacks of

The Peat Cart: Cutting peat, also called turf, on the Yorkshire Moors. Stacks of peat which have been cut earlier can be seen on the hillside

Britain Collection: Coal-Heavers measuring and bagging coal for delivery to customers. In an era of bad roads

Coal-Heavers measuring and bagging coal for delivery to customers. In an era of bad roads, it was most economic to transport heavy cargoes such as coal by water, either by sea or by inland waterway

Britain Collection: The Stamp Office, Somerset House, London. Tax is being paid on legal documents which

The Stamp Office, Somerset House, London. Tax is being paid on legal documents which are then endorsed or stamped using the iron screw stamping presses in the left foreground

Britain Collection: Charcoal burners in Mark Ash Wood in the New Forest, England. On the left one of

Charcoal burners in Mark Ash Wood in the New Forest, England. On the left one of the charcoal burners is controlling the burning of the clamp

Britain Collection: Dr Livingstone, I presumeja Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) Welsh-born American journalist

Dr Livingstone, I presumeja Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) Welsh-born American journalist and explorer meeting Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa at Ujiji

Britain Collection: Chumah, the servant of David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa

Chumah, the servant of David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa, with his aunt. Engraving from Heroes of Britain by Edwin Hodder (London, c1880)

Britain Collection: Manchester, England, from the River Irwell, showing the new buildings, including

Manchester, England, from the River Irwell, showing the new buildings, including an imposing factory chimney, of a prosperous city contrasting with the small, old

Britain Collection: Blackfriars Bridge, Manchester, England, showing cotton mills and industrial buildings

Blackfriars Bridge, Manchester, England, showing cotton mills and industrial buildings along the River Irwell. Illustration by William Westall (1781-1850)

Britain Collection: Liverpool Docks, England. Goree Buildings, Georges Dock, Liverpool, pedestrian

Liverpool Docks, England. Goree Buildings, Georges Dock, Liverpool, pedestrian arcade with five levels of warehousing above. The buildings shown here are those constructed after the fire of 1802

Britain Collection: William III (1650-1702) joint monarch of Great Britain and Ireland from 1688-1694

William III (1650-1702) joint monarch of Great Britain and Ireland from 1688-1694 with his wife Mary II, and king alone after her death. Wood engraving c1900

Britain Collection: George Cadbury (1839-1922) at the age of 18. English Quaker industrialist and social reformer who

George Cadbury (1839-1922) at the age of 18. English Quaker industrialist and social reformer who, with his brother Richard, took over their fathers chocolate business in 1861

Britain Collection: Winds Point, the house in the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England, bought by George

Winds Point, the house in the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England, bought by George (1839-1922) and Richard (1835-1899) Cadbury, the English Quaker Chocolate manufacturers

Britain Collection: George Cadbury (1839-1922) with his wife Elizabeth in 1913 at the time of their Silver Wedding

George Cadbury (1839-1922) with his wife Elizabeth in 1913 at the time of their Silver Wedding. English Quaker industrialist and social reformer who, with his brother Richard

Britain Collection: George Cadbury (1839-1922) in 1906 at the age of 78. English Quaker industrialist

George Cadbury (1839-1922) in 1906 at the age of 78. English Quaker industrialist and social reformer who, with his brother Richard, took over their fathers chocolate business in 1861

Britain Collection: Bird Migration. The lantern of the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles

Bird Migration. The lantern of the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, being used to observe migrating birds

Britain Collection: The third Eddystone lighthouse on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England

The third Eddystone lighthouse on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. Built by John Rudyerd was first lit in 1709 and destroyed by fire on 2 December 1755

Britain Collection: The fifth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro

The fifth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. Designed by James Douglas, engineer to Trinity House, and constructed between 1878 and 1882

Britain Collection: The fourth Eddystone lighthouse in heavy seas. Built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro

The fourth Eddystone lighthouse in heavy seas. Built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Britain Collection: The fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro

The fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. Built by the English civil engineer John Smeaton (1724-1792)

Britain Collection: Section across the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro

Section across the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. Built by the English civil engineer John Smeaton (1724-1792)

Britain Collection: The lantern of the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro

The lantern of the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, being used to observe migrating birds. This practice began in the Autumn of 1878

Britain Collection: The Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England

The Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. This is the fifth Eddystone lighthouse, designed by James Douglas, engineer to Trinity House

Britain Collection: Fog signal being fired on the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east

Fog signal being fired on the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. This is the fifth Eddystone lighthouse, designed by James Douglas

Britain Collection: Lighthouse keepers relaxing after dinner on the Eddystone lighthouse built on the

Lighthouse keepers relaxing after dinner on the Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England

The Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. This is the fifth Eddystone lighthouse, designed by James Douglas, engineer to Trinity House

Britain Collection: Second Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall

Second Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Britain Collection: Inside the lantern of the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles

Inside the lantern of the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England

The fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Britain Collection: Sectional view of the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east

Sectional view of the fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

The fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Britain Collection: Operating the pressure pump which forced oil up to the burner on the Eddystone lighthouse

Operating the pressure pump which forced oil up to the burner on the Eddystone lighthouse. This was in the fifth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall

Second Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

The fourth Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Britain Collection: Potter at work at the Wedgwood factory, Etruria, Staffordshire, England. The potter s

Potter at work at the Wedgwood factory, Etruria, Staffordshire, England. The potter s
Potter at work at the Wedgwood factory, Etruria, Staffordshire, England. The potters throwing wheel is being turned through a belt by the man turning the wheel at the left

Britain Collection: Viaduct on the Bridgewater Canal carrying it across the River Irwell. Built by the

Viaduct on the Bridgewater Canal carrying it across the River Irwell. Built by the English civil engineer James Brindley (1716-1772)

Britain Collection: A train of pack horses carrying bolts (lengths) of woollen cloth for sale in the Cloth Hall, Leeds

A train of pack horses carrying bolts (lengths) of woollen cloth for sale in the Cloth Hall, Leeds. At this date many of the pieces would have been produced by weavers working on hand looms in their

Britain Collection: Chadwell Springs near Ware, Hertfordshire, England, a source of water which was taken

Chadwell Springs near Ware, Hertfordshire, England, a source of water which was taken by means of the 38 mile (61.155km) artificial waterway known as the New River to New River Head, London

Britain Collection: Harvesting cider apples, Herefordshire, England. Apples for cider are not carefully picked

Harvesting cider apples, Herefordshire, England. Apples for cider are not carefully picked, they are knocked off the trees, or allowed to fall, and collected from the ground

Britain Collection: Cornish tinners using pack mules to carry their ore from the mine to the smelting house

Cornish tinners using pack mules to carry their ore from the mine to the smelting house. From Scenes in England by the Rev. Isaac Taylor, London, 1822. Hand-coloured engraving

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