Assistant Collection

Bricklayers 1827
A bricklayer standing on a rather precarious looking scaffold. His assistant mixes mortar behind him; his hod for carrying bricks etc is nearby

The Shop Assistant who Lost his Temper by H. M. Bateman
A shop assistant finally loses the plot after bringing out roll upon roll of material for a demanding customer to choose from. 1929

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson
DOYLE: SHERLOCK HOLMES. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson. Illustration by Sidney Paget from the Strand magazine for Sir Arthur Conan Doyles story, The Adventure of Silver Blaze, 1892

LADY GODIVA, 11th CENTURY. Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman, patron of the arts, equestrienne, and tax protester. Lady Godiva riding nude on a horse

Advertisement for Meccano, Barley & Son, Bath
Advertisement for Meccano and Hornby Trains, sold at Barley & Son, Centre of Corridor, Bath. Date: 1926

Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd, Preston, Lancashire, office and factory -- trade design. 1920

Electric Chainsaw
Two men, possibly the foreman and an assistant, using an electric Damarm Chain Saw to saw up a huge tree trunk. Date: 1930s

Haulier and assistant, Baldwins Level, South Wales
A haulier and his assistant, with a pit pony pulling a truck, at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool, South Wales

Getting to know people is always an important part of starting a new job

Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure of Dorak c.3000 BC - report of the finds from the excavations by James Mellaart, Assistant Director

Queens Park Rangers FC football team, in green and white stripes: Miles (Trainer), Foster (Director), Murphy, Cross, Collins (Captain), Downing, White, Singleton, McLean (Assistant Trainer)

Jeremiah (650-585 BC) dictating his prophecies to Baruch. En
Jeremiah (650-585 BC). Hebrew Prophet. Jeremiah dictating his prophecies to Baruch. Engraving by Pannemaker. The Bible in pictures by Gustave Dore. Colored

Lady Cynthia Colville with David, Philip and Jock
Lady Cynthia Colville, wife of the Hon. George Colville, younger son of the late Lord Colville of Culross pictured with her three sons, David, Phillip and Jock

Winston Churchill posing in the garden of the White House
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, posing hte the grounds of the White House, Washington, dressed in his siren suit. Churchill was in the USA for a meeting with Franklin D

Illustration by Sidney Paget from the Strand magazine for Sir Arthur Conan Doyles story
DOYLE: SHERLOCK HOLMES. Illustration by Sidney Paget from the Strand magazine for Sir Arthur Conan Doyles story, The Adventure of the Naval Treaty, 1893

Gandhi, Sonja Schlesin and Hermann Kallenbach
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948), Indian independence leader

Dentistry, satirical artwork
Dentistry. Satirical artwork titled Without Effort, showing a dentist and his assistant removing a patients tooth in a public display area

George Washington as a surveyor in Virginia, aged 21 (colour litho)
PNP257451 George Washington as a surveyor in Virginia, aged 21 (colour litho) by American School

Doncaster Rovers FC football team 1934-1935. Back row: Tate (Assistant Trainer), Sharp, Shaw, Vaux, Wharton, Imrie, Jacobson, Rogers (Captain), McLean (Trainer)

The Lawyer's Office, 1628. Creator: Pieter de Bloot
The Lawyer's Office, 1628

OXFORD WATER DIVINER
Jack Timms dowsing with an assistant at Sendford-on- Thames. He has found over 1000 hidden water supplies since he first exercised his gift & he is much in demand Date: 1937

Birmingham FC football team 1936. Back row: Evans (Assistant Trainer), Grosvenor, Lea, Clack, Fillingham, Hibbs, Booton, Morral, Gibson (Trainer)

Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-71) Explaining a Mechanical Toy (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF136777 Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-71) Explaining a Mechanical Toy (engraving) (b/w photo) by Forest, Eugene Hippolyte (b.1808); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Blackville Medical Man. Yes
SOUTH: ROOT DOCTOR. The Blackville Medical Man. " Yes, dis is a clear case of Difflomania. " Wood engraving, American, c1880

THOMAS ALVA EDISON (1847-1931). American inventor. Edison in his laboratory. Line engraving, English, 1880

Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1933
Front cover illustration featuring an extremely glamorous lady wearing a bright orange coat with fur trims, a yellow hat with orange feather and holding a blue clutch bag

The General Strike - Government leaders
Government leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3

The Zulu war. Rorkes Drift, near the scene of the recent co
From a sketch by Major North Crealock, 95th Regiment, Assistant Military Secretary. Panoramic scene of the undulating country on the Zululand/ Natal border

Alchemists Laboratory
An alchemist studies an old instruction manual, while his assistant keeps the furnace going. His workshop is filled with state-of-the-art equipment for The Great Work

Eel Pie Shop
A well-dressed businessman, walking near Temple Bar, Strand, London, is overtaken by a craving for an eel-pie - or is it the comely shop assistant who attracts him ?

English Oil Lamp 1800
A London lamplighter on his ladder refills a street lamp with the oil which his assistant passes to him

St. Luke Painting the Virgin, 1602 (oil on panel)
471087 St. Luke Painting the Virgin, 1602 (oil on panel) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); 270x217 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Indian Medicine Men At Work
An American Indian medicine man wears a bear skin and waves a decorated pole and disc as his assistants tend to a sick barechested woman as other interested parties look on, 18th Century

The discoverers of Tutankhamen
Standing on the steps leading to the doorway of Tutankhamens tomb are (from left to right) Lady Evelyn Herbert, her father Lord Carnarvon, Mr Howard Carter and Mr B

John Bews shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands
John Bew, Wholesale & Retail Tobacco & Cigar Merchant, and Ship Insurance Agent -- his shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands, with a female assistant standing in the doorway. Date: circa 1905

Society & Shop Girls
Two elegant, society ladies are attended to by a shop girl who sees to their every whim. Several pairs of discarded shoes lie about the floor for the assistant to pick up later

Burying the Hatchet
A terrible accident during a street circus act where a knife-thrower misjudges his aim and hits his woman assistant in the head with his throwing hatchet

Comic postcard, Customer and shop assistant - artificial legs Date: early 20th century

Height of the double bottom on a great liner
Our sinkable ships: how far they are protected at the present time. The height of the double bottom in a great liner: 5 ft 3 in

Beautiful sexy nurse in unbuttoned coat stands in the laboratory

Gospel Book, 1386. Creator: Unknown
Gospel Book, 1386. Additional Info: This Gospel book was written in 1386 by Armenian monk and scribe Petros, who identifies himself in an inscription at the end of the manuscript

Lt. Gen. Sir Burgoyne, G.C.B. Seated in Dress Uniform with Aide to his Right, 1855. Additional Info: Portrait of two men in military dress, one seated, one standing

Lt. Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne, G.C.B. & Lt. Stopford, A.D.C. 1855. Creator: Roger Fenton
Lt. Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne, G.C.B. & Lt. Stopford, A.D.C. 1855. Additional Info: Portrait of two men in military uniforms-one seated at the left and the other standing at attention to the right

Portrait of Charles Delahaye, about 1857. Creator: Charles Marville
Portrait of Charles Delahaye, about 1857. The subject is a seated portrait of Marville's studio assistant, Charles Delahaye

Saint Didacus Helps with a Difficult Birth, c1560-1600. Creator: Martin de Vos
Saint Didacus Helps with a Difficult Birth, c1560-1600

Hotel Grant, Madison and Dearborn Streets, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Leonard Hicks, Proprietor & Manager and George F. Roberts, Assistant Manager. Date: circa 1908

New York World's Fair, Office
This photograph shows the furnished interior of the Executive Assistant Commissioner's office at the New York World's Fair, held at Flushing Meadows during 1939-40. Date: circa 1939

New York World's Fair, Assistant Commissioner's Office
This photograph shows the furnished interior of the Assistant Commissioner's office at the New York World's Fair, held at Flushing Meadows during 1939-40. Date: circa 1939

Christmas Elf Cartoon Christmas Elf Cartoon Character Santa Helper. isolated on white background. Vector illustration in flat style

Jean-Baptiste Clery (1759-1809). Personal valet to King Louis XVI of France. Portrait. Engraving. History of the French Revolution. Volume I, 1876

Interior of a kitchen. Facsimile from an engraving
Interior of a kitchen. Butcher eviscerating a pig and people preparing the meat. Facsimile from an engraving in Calendarium Romanum, by Jean Staeffler, published in Tubingen, Germany, 1518

The butcher and his assistant preparing to slaughter an animal. Facsimile after a drawing and engraving by Jost Amman in the 16th century

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: emperor
Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right, 15: emperor, 16: court assistant, 17: prelate's costume, 18: lonely man who dwelled in deserts, 19: court assistant, 20: regal costume

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: emperor, court assistants and prelate's costume. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Daniel Johannis Buscovius
UIG3078275 Daniel Johannis Buscovius; (add.info.: Portrait of Daniel Johannis Buscovius (1599-1677) an assistant pastor. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Businesswoman pulling businesswoman on the roof with a rope

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839 - 9 June 1892) one of the last great masters of the classical Japanese colour woodcut, here the work Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

Olivier Pain, the alleged French assistant of the Mahdi, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

The Selection of Joshua, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860

The Selection of Joshua, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860

The Selection of Joshua, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860

Sigmund Holbein, German painter, c.1465-1540
Sigmund Holbein, German painter, brother of Hans Holbein the Elder, c.1465-1540. Assistant on the Dominican altar in Frankfurt in 1501. Sigismundus Holbein Augustanus

A physician and his servant, 13th century
Bearded doctor with parchment scroll instructing his assistant with mortar and pestle. The doctor wears a Phrygian cap, mantle, dalmatica with embroidered girdle and hem, purple tunic underneath

Drinkers and fiddler outside a village tavern, Georgian era. Sailors, a soldier and a yokel drink with a flirty buxom wench on a bench at a public house as a blind fiddler plays music

Victimarius, an assistant at a ritual sacrifice, ancient Rome. He carries an axe, wears an apron or limus, and leads a bull by a rope. A musician plays the tibia or aulos. Victimaire

Private secretary to the Sultan, Ottoman Empire. He wears a turban, green pelisse coat trimmed with fur, yellow boots

Bogeymen catching and punishing bad children, 1802
A group of bogeymen catching and punishing bad children. Mr and Mrs Bogeyman beat kids while assistant Gatapiat brings a child in a wicker cage to a prison

Christmas elf, santas helpers elves characters. Magic cute kids with gifts, xmas creatures for holiday workshop. New year nowaday vector clipart Christmas elf, santas helpers elves characters

Altar to the goddess Fortuna. Second half of 2nd century AD
Altar to the goddess Fortuna. Inscription: To Fortuna. Valerius Lupus, assistant of the centurion, accomplished his vow of free will. Second half of the 2nd century AD

Spain, Madrid. Circo Price: The American shooter Mr. Paine, executing his risky exercises with his wife as assistant. Drawing from life by Daniel Perea. Engraving by Bernardo Rico

The pair of arab man and woman

The Hampton Roads Conference, held between the United States and the Confederate States on February 3
KWE2956668 The Hampton Roads Conference, held between the United States and the Confederate States on February 3, 1865, aboard the steamboat River Queen in Hampton Roads, Virginia

National Loving Day. June 12. Vector illustration Suitable for greeting card, poster and banner

Duke Guglielmo Di Monforte And His Aide Longhi, Pietro(1702-1785 Italian) Oil On Canvas Museo Civico Correr, Venice, Italy

An Officer and his Attendant, 1866-1867. Creator: Felice Beato
An Officer and his Attendant, 1866-1867. Portrait of two men, one kneeling and one standing

Putting on the Obi, or Gridle, 1866-1867. Creator: Felice Beato
Putting on the Obi, or Gridle, 1866-1867. Kneeling woman helping a standing woman to dress

Putting on the Obi, or Girdle, 1866-1867. Creator: Felice Beato
Putting on the Obi, or Girdle, 1866-1867. Full length portrait of two women

Comic postcard, accident with bacon slicer Date: 20th century

Norman Reeves showroom and garage, High Street, Uxbridge, Circa 1960

Trojan mens clothing shop, Liverpool, Merseyside. Circa 1967

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"Unsung Heroes: The Vital Role of the Assistant Throughout History" From bricklayers in 1827 to the brave engineers aboard the ill-fated Titanic, assistants have played a crucial role in various fields. Just like Sherlock Holmes relied on his trusted companion Dr. John Watson, these unsung heroes have supported and aided their counterparts throughout history. In an illustration by Sidney Paget for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" (1892), we catch a glimpse of Holmes and Watson working together to solve mysteries that baffle others. Their partnership exemplifies the power of collaboration between mastermind and assistant. While some assistants worked alongside skilled craftsmen like those at Meccano, Barley & Son in Bath, others embraced modern technology such as electric chainsaws to enhance productivity. These individuals were instrumental in revolutionizing industries with their innovative approaches. Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd from Preston, Lancashire employed dedicated assistants who contributed to the creation of exquisite fabrics like St. Luke painting the Virgin (1602). Their attention to detail ensured that every stroke was captured flawlessly on canvas or panel. Not all assistants were confined to artistic endeavors; some found themselves immersed in historical events. Take Jeremiah dictating his prophecies to Baruch (650-585 BC) – an example of how even prophets needed assistance when conveying divine messages. In moments of frustration or humor, assistants also made their mark. H. M Bateman's depiction shows a shop assistant losing his temper – reminding us that even those who assist can sometimes be pushed beyond their limits. Assistantship extended beyond professional realms as well; Lady Cynthia Colville is seen with her loyal companions David, Philip, and Jock - highlighting how personal aides provided support and companionship within aristocratic circles. Finally, let us not forget the royal treasure guarded by diligent assistants - gold, silver lapis lazuli obsidian adorning splendid swords of kings.