Mends Collection

Scotland - Lossiemouth Fisherman mending his lines
Moray, Scotland - Lossiemouth Fisherman mending his lines Date: circa 1905

Boy mends dogs leg, late 19th century (engraving)
3245472 Boy mends dogs leg, late 19th century (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Advert for Le Pages liquid glue 1884
Sold in a tin can, can mends everything from wood, leather, paper, ivory, glass, china, furniture, bric-a-brac. Date: 1884

Mr Kettle mends a Kettle. Mr. A. S. Kettle, of New Street, Newark, Notts, mends his namesake - a kettle! October 1935

OLD CHAIRS TO MEND
A man with a wooden leg mends chairs on the street, rebinding the seats with new rushes Date: 1804

Trade - Mending a Chair
A man mends a chair for two women customers Date: 1795

Mains electric technicians repairing cable on rural electricity pole, Cumbria, England, July

Monks Mending Sandals
Monks from the Franciscan monastery of Gorheim, Germany. One mends his sandals with a hammer while another watches

Istanbul - Turkish Street Cobbler. Date: circa 1910

Tinker Mends Pot 1894
A travelling tinker mends a pot in the street. Date: 1894

WW1 - French Aeroplane Hospital. Date: 1918

WW1 - Russian trench scene - Eastern Front Date: 1916

Cobblers at work, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Six Stages Mending Face Dedicated respect Right Hon-ble
Artokoloro

A Sketch at the Office of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the Boy Taylor Mends his Fellow Prisoners only Pair, 1889

WILLIAM ROBERT MENDS (1812-1897). British admiral of the Royal Navy. Engraving, English, 1897

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A little bit behind
" A little bit behind!" - A kind young girl helps her boy chum who has torn his shorts and requires an urgent spot of patching-up! Date: circa 1942

German Bavarian Mother mends her young sons sock
Jolly German Bavarian Mother mends her happy young sons sock Date: circa 1910s

Street trader mending chairs
If I had as much money as I could spend, I never would cry old chairs to mend; old chairs to mend, old chairs to mend; I never would cry old chairs to mend

Fisherman mending nets on beach, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Rug Seller - Grand Bazaar, Constantinople
Rug shop in the Grand Bazaar, Constantinople, with the proprietor examining a rug

Old Sailor and his Grandchildren
Two circular watercolour paintings by Malcolm Greensmith depicting and old sailor with his grandchildren. In the left-hand picture the old salt points out a fine sailing yacht approaching the harbour

Les Invalides, Paris
A retired soldier mends his clothing in his room at Les Invalides, a hospital and retirement home for war veterans

Tramp Mending Clothes
Visible mending - a tramp shows a bit of leg as he mends his clothes on a bench in Hyde Park, London, England

Dickens / Cricket / Hearth
Caleb Plummer and his blind daughter sit in his workshop where he makes and mends toys. Artist: Frederick Barnard

Boy Mends Fishing Net
A boy gets a lesson in net mending

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"Mending the Threads of Life: A Glimpse into the Art of Repair" In the picturesque coastal town of Lossiemouth, Scotland, a weathered fisherman diligently mends his fishing lines. With each careful knot and gentle touch, he weaves together resilience and hope for another fruitful day at sea. At the Office of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, an engraving captures a poignant scene. A sketch reveals dedicated individuals tirelessly working to mend shattered lives, offering solace and protection to those who have suffered unimaginable hardships. Transporting us back to the late 19th century, an enchanting engraving portrays a young boy tenderly mending a dog's injured leg. In this heartwarming display of compassion and empathy, we witness how even in times gone by, acts of kindness could heal not only physical wounds but also wounded spirits. An advertisement from 1884 introduces Le Pages liquid glue as a revolutionary solution for broken bonds. Promising strength and durability with every application, it symbolizes our innate desire to mend what is fractured - be it relationships or cherished possessions. The worn-out chairs bear witness to countless memories shared around them. The sign "OLD CHAIRS TO MEND" beckons skilled craftsmen capable of breathing new life into these forgotten treasures. Through their hands' skillful touch emerges restoration; through their workmanship flows nostalgia renewed. A trade that transcends time takes us to Istanbul's bustling streets where a Turkish cobbler deftly repairs worn shoes. As he stitches together soles and leather uppers with practiced precision, he embodies resourcefulness amidst adversity – reminding us that sometimes all we need is someone who can mend what is broken. In Naples' vibrant alleyways stands evidence that cobblers are artisans adept at reviving footwear's former glory. Amidst piles of discarded shoes lies hope in every stitch they take – transforming tattered soles into sturdy foundations for new journeys.