Employment Collection (page 6)

Roadworks in Paris at night (colour litho)
8673206 Roadworks in Paris at night (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roadworks in Paris at night)

Beaming in a Lancashire cotton mill (b/w photo)
8672148 Beaming in a Lancashire cotton mill (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beaming in a Lancashire cotton mill)

Mine (woodcut)
8672862 Mine (woodcut) by German School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mine. Illustration from Geschichte der Deutschen Kultur)

The Type-Writing Office (engraving)
8642833 The Type-Writing Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Type-Writing Office. Illustration for The Quiver (1889).); © Look and Learn.

Trades: Gardener (colour litho)
8641501 Trades: Gardener (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gardener. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All)

Trades: Butcher (colour litho)
8641498 Trades: Butcher (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butcher. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All Trades)

Trades: Carpenter (colour litho)
8641662 Trades: Carpenter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carpenter. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All)

Motto for office use (colour litho)
8656277 Motto for office use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motto for office use. Keep your books well balanced)

An opening for a young man (colour litho)
8656298 An opening for a young man (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An opening for a young man. Man and his yelling boss)

Don't leave things to the last moment (colour litho)
8656170 Don't leave things to the last moment (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don't leave things to the last moment)

Filling a pit for burning charcoal (woodcut)
8655521 Filling a pit for burning charcoal (woodcut) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Filling a pit for burning charcoal)

Crushing rocks containing iron ore with hammers (woodcut)
8655517 Crushing rocks containing iron ore with hammers (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crushing rocks containing iron ore with hammers)

Manufacturing of a bellows (woodcut)
8655515 Manufacturing of a bellows (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacturing of a bellows)

Iron ore stamping mill, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655512 Iron ore stamping mill, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron ore stamping mill, 16th Century)

Iron ore smelting furnace, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655511 Iron ore smelting furnace, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron ore smelting furnace, 16th Century)

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Street Characters of New York: Old Uncle Pete (litho)
8677684 Street Characters of New York: Old Uncle Pete (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Characters of New York)

Joiner (colour litho)
8677591 Joiner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joiner.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Q for quenouille (spinner) (chromolitho)
8677331 Q for quenouille (spinner) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q for quenouille (spinner). Woman or girl with a distaff used in spinning

S for Swiss (chromolitho)
8677329s for Swiss (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.:s for Swiss. Woman in traditional Swiss costume carrying a tray of drinks)

German women in wartime (litho)
8664175 German women in wartime (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German women in wartime, World War I)

Ore processing in the first half of the 19th century (engraving)
8663928 Ore processing in the first half of the 19th century (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ore processing in the first half of the 16th century (engraving)
8663922 Ore processing in the first half of the 16th century (engraving) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Steam hammer in a German rolling mill (colour litho)
8663920 Steam hammer in a German rolling mill (colour litho) by Montan, Anders (1845-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam hammer in a German rolling mill)

Mixing three types of wine in ancient Egypt (litho)
8663839 Mixing three types of wine in ancient Egypt (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mixing three types of wine in ancient Egypt)

Fishmonger's stall in Berlin Central Market (b/w photo)
8663754 Fishmonger's stall in Berlin Central Market (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishmonger's stall in Berlin Central Market, Germany)

Transport and processing of china clay, China (litho)
8663752 Transport and processing of china clay, China (litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport and processing of china clay, China, c1800)

Extraction of bismuth in a furnace, 16th Century (woodcut)
8663733 Extraction of bismuth in a furnace, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extraction of bismuth in a furnace, 16th Century)

Machine for raising rock out of the pit of a diamond mine, South Africa (litho)
8663724 Machine for raising rock out of the pit of a diamond mine, South Africa (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cutting and polishing diamonds in Amsterdam (litho)
8663720 Cutting and polishing diamonds in Amsterdam (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cutting and polishing diamonds in a workshop in Amsterdam)

Transport of ivory in Central Africa (b/w photo)
8663676 Transport of ivory in Central Africa (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transport of ivory in Central Africa)

Large scale bakery (colour litho)
8663663 Large scale bakery (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Large scale bakery)

Perkins, fill these up again! (colour litho)
8656818 Perkins, fill these up again! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perkins, fill these up again)

Charging an electric ticket machine (b/w photo)
8626065 Charging an electric ticket machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charging an electric ticket machine)

Measuring bridge heights on a proposed bus route (b/w photo)
8626057 Measuring bridge heights on a proposed bus route (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Measuring bridge heights on a proposed bus route)

Weather forecasting room at the Met Office, London (b/w photo)
8626055 Weather forecasting room at the Met Office, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weather forecasting room at the Met Office, London)

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Removing gypsy moth eggs from a tree, Massachusetts (litho)
8663806 Removing gypsy moth eggs from a tree, Massachusetts (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing gypsy moth eggs from a tree, Massachusetts, USA)

Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho)
8663655 Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China)

Champagne production, France (b/w photo)
8663587 Champagne production, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Champagne production, France)

Columns of basalt at the Linz quarry, Austria (b/w photo)
8663577 Columns of basalt at the Linz quarry, Austria (b/w photo) by Austrian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columns of basalt at the Linz quarry, Austria)

Collecting amber in the Baltic Sea, East Prussia (colour litho)
8663558 Collecting amber in the Baltic Sea, East Prussia (colour litho) by Saltzmann, Carl (1847-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collecting amber in the Baltic Sea, East Prussia, Germany)

In the spinning room. A scene from the Middle Ages, 1909 (engraving)
1000963 In the spinning room. A scene from the Middle Ages, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs)

A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat
7341145 A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat, 1910-11 (photo, glass plate negative) by British Photographer

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From the Royal Navy to the Metropolitan Police, employment opportunities have shaped history. Step into the past with a glimpse at iconic recruitment posters like the Royal Navy's vintage advertising poster and the German propaganda poster from WW1. Reflect on moments of resilience, as seen in The Jarrow March of 1936, where determined marchers sought better employment prospects. Witness diversity in roles through recruitment signs for organizations like WaC and WRNS, showcasing women's contributions during wartime. Celebrate empowerment as Welsh women road builders pave their way in South Wales. Explore solidarity through trades union membership certificates and witness craftsmanship within a dressmaker's workshop. Marvel at Ford Motor Company employees who drove innovation in Detroit, Michigan, USA. And finally, cheer for progress as seven women police officers form a netball team - breaking barriers one game at a time. Employment has always been more than just work; it is an ever-evolving tapestry that weaves together stories of ambition, dedication, and collective growth.