Labouring Classes Collection

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b / w photo)
7200710 Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman)

Soviet poster celebrating three years since the Russian Revolution, 1920 (colour litho)
PNP367380 Soviet poster celebrating three years since the Russian Revolution, 1920 (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo)
7340365 The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293403 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid cleaning. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293397 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid sewing. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas)
LAF470863 Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 150.2x149.8 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders.

Tsar Nicholas II receiving a delegation of workers after riots in St Petersburg, 1905 (litho)
8655541 Tsar Nicholas II receiving a delegation of workers after riots in St Petersburg, 1905 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Couples from different classes (colour litho)
8635671 Couples from different classes (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couples from different classes. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

The Tolpuddle Martyrs, 1834 (litho)
8656115 The Tolpuddle Martyrs, 1834 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tolpuddle Martyrs, Dorset, 1834)

Russian delegation to the Anglo-Russian Conference, 1925 (b/w photo)
8673335 Russian delegation to the Anglo-Russian Conference, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arthur Pugh, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673331 Arthur Pugh, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Pugh (1870-1955), British trade unionist

Ben Tillett, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673326 Ben Tillett, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Tillett (1860-1943), British trade unionist and politician

Wasted Effort (colour litho)
8673243 Wasted Effort (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wasted Effort)

Dole queue, 1923 (b/w photo)
8626471 Dole queue, 1923 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dole queue: unemployed men waiting outside an Employment Exchange to collect their)

Interior of St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London (engraving)
8676587 Interior of St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London)

Arthur Pugh, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673333 Arthur Pugh, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Pugh (1870-1955), British trade unionist, General Secretary

Street in Whitechapel, London (b/w photo)
8676205 Street in Whitechapel, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street in Whitechapel, London)

Sciences. Glassmaking. Workshop for polishing the lead crystal, women's labour
3434705 Sciences. Glassmaking. Workshop for polishing the lead crystal, women's labour. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour
3434701 Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper manually printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434758 Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper manually printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Paper Making. Rags washing machine (cotton paper making). Engraving in
3434751 Science. Paper Making. Rags washing machine (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

A London street scene with revellers returning home as the labouring classes start on their day's work, 1850
3480189 A London street scene with revellers returning home as the labouring classes start on their day's work, 1850; (add.info)

Pitmen and boys, 1850
3478430 Pitmen and boys, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting pitmen and boys preparing to go down for the night shift in Durham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A typical street scene in the Northampton shoe making district, 1850
3478093 A typical street scene in the Northampton shoe making district, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a typical street scene in the Northampton shoe making district)

An angelic figure donating bread to the less fortunate, 1850
3478242 An angelic figure donating bread to the less fortunate, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an angelic figure donating bread to the less fortunate)

Communist propaganda poster, 1921 (poster)
2912247 Communist propaganda poster, 1921 (poster); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cotton field, c.1920-30 (print)
7293240 Cotton field, c.1920-30 (print); (add.info.: Agriculture. Cotton harvest in the south of the USA. Postcard, USA, ca 1920-30.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293401 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid serving breakfast. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293400 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid shop for her employer, at the market. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434703 Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Glassmaking: glassworks in the 2nd half of the XIXth cent. Engraving in
3434698 Science. Glassmaking: glassworks in the 2nd half of the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

Monday Morning, 1850
3478122 Monday Morning, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'Monday Morning' depicting father going to work with food and other goods tied in a scarf)

A wealthy man tipping, 1850
3478441 A wealthy man tipping, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a wealthy man tipping the attendant. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interviewing an Inferior, 1850
3478425 Interviewing an Inferior, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'Interviewing an Inferior' depicts a dishevelled man being interviewed by his superior with is sat by his desk)

Young children playing together in the street, 1850
3478018 Young children playing together in the street, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting young children playing together in the street. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The alcohol leeds to the doom, 1919 (poster)
2435383 The alcohol leeds to the doom, 1919 (poster) by Foldes, Imre (1881-1948); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Hungary. Hungarian Soviet Republic. "The alcohol leeds to the doom")

Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo)
8676178 Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London)

Unemployed in Hyde Park, London (b/w photo)
8676296 Unemployed in Hyde Park, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unemployed in Hyde Park, London)

Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635310 Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Refuse collection, Sheffield (b/w photo)
8635905 Refuse collection, Sheffield (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refuse collection, Sheffield, Yorkshire)

William Dobbie, Scottish trade unionist and politician (b/w photo)
8673417 William Dobbie, Scottish trade unionist and politician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Dobbie (1878-1950)

Charter granted to the Operative Bricklayers Society by the First International, 1865 (litho)
8673407 Charter granted to the Operative Bricklayers Society by the First International, 1865 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dinner hour at Carrow Works (b/w photo)
8673368 Dinner hour at Carrow Works (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner hour at Carrow Works, Colman's Mustard factory, Norwich)

The Only Way Out (litho)
8673353 The Only Way Out (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Only Way Out. Cartoon on state versus private onership of the mining industry in)

George Hicks, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo)
8673330 George Hicks, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Hicks (1879-1954)

Ben Turner, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo)
8673325 Ben Turner, British trade unionist and politician (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Turner (1863-1942)

Trades Union Congress Conference, Scarborough, 1925 (litho)
8673324 Trades Union Congress Conference, Scarborough, 1925 (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trades Union Congress Conference, Scarborough, 1925)

A B Swales and Tomsky, British and Soviet Russian trade unionists (b/w photo)
8673320 A B Swales and Tomsky, British and Soviet Russian trade unionists (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A B Swales and Mikhail Tomsky)

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"Capturing the Grit and Resilience Through Art" In a world where art often celebrates the elite and the privileged, there is an undeniable beauty in capturing the essence of the labouring classes. These individuals, who toiled day in and day out to build nations and shape societies, deserve recognition for their unwavering dedication. One such tribute can be found in Vera Mukhina's iconic sculpture "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman. " This powerful piece depicts a strong worker holding high a hammer alongside a determined woman carrying sheaves of wheat. Their unity symbolizes the collective strength that propelled Russia forward during its industrialization period. Similarly, in "Boat Builder, " an oil painting from 1904, we witness another facet of labouring life. The artist skillfully portrays a craftsman meticulously constructing a vessel with his weathered hands. His focused gaze reveals both pride in his workmanship and determination to provide for his family through this trade. Traveling across borders to Wales, we encounter an albumen print series showcasing workers from Tredegar Iron Works dating back to 1865. These photographs serve as poignant reminders of the immense physical labor endured by these men on a daily basis. Covered in soot and sweat, they stand tall amidst furnaces and machinery - symbols of progress fueled by their tireless efforts. These images capture moments frozen in time but speak volumes about humanity's indomitable spirit when faced with adversity. They remind us that behind every towering structure or groundbreaking invention lies countless hours spent by those whose names may never grace history books. They can not mere cogs within society; they are its backbone – resilient souls who have shaped our world brick by brick, stroke by stroke. Let us honor them for their invaluable contributions that continue to resonate today.