Occupation Gallery

Occupation is the act of engaging in a job or profession to earn money, gain experience

WW2 poster, Fly with the RAF
WW2 poster, Men in reserved occupations can now fly with the RAF as pilot or observer. Apply nearest combined recruiting centre. Date: 1941

Free French - Honour the Maquis. The Maquis were rural guerrilla bands of French Resistance fighters, called maquisards, during the Occupation of France in World War II Date: circa 1941

Staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England, 1915
A group portrait of staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England. Two military personnel are sitting in the front row, 1915

Milk Cart
A horse drawn milk cart

Wringer, wet clothes dryer
Antique illustration of a wringer, wet clothes dryer

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Illustration of ancient East African city of Axum showing people working marble in the foreground, conical grass huts, and royal palace in background

Direction finding tower MP2, La Corbiere, Jersey, May 1945
A view of a German concrete watch tower on the coast of Jersey

Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas)
658034 Children on the Beach, St. Ives, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 30.5x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children on the Beach, St. Ives)

Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire until its occupation in 1521 by Hernᮠ Cort鳠 during

Under Tilmanstone
A miner working underground in Tilmanstone Colliery, in Kent. Photograph taken using Sashalite lighting equipment

Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores, c.1934 (oil on canvas)
1769657 Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores, c.1934 (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 81.3x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores)

Odalisque, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1197503 Odalisque, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Tanoux, Henri Adrien (1865-1923); 54x73.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Buster Keaton plays golf, silent film Three Ages 1923
Buster Keaton plays golf in the silent film Three Ages 1923

St. James Street Montreal, Canada
19th century vintage photograph: St. James Street Montreal, Canada, pedestrian and horse drawn traffic

Crossing the Mer de Glace glacier near Chamonix, French Alps
19th century vintage photograph: Crossing the Mer de Glace glacier near Chamonix in the French Alps

A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818. Date:

Basket maker weaving a basket from willow taken from an osier-bed. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810. Date:

The Maquis (French Resistance) attack a group of German soldiers. Date: 1944

A birds eye view of the island of Taiwan featuring Taipei and Yushan (also known as Mount Yu or Jade Mountain ) - the highest mountain in Taiwan. Created during the Japanese occupation

horse-powered threshing machine
Illustration of a horse-powered threshing machine

Standing African woman in traditional Somalian clothing pounding grain in a clay pot using a stick, front view

Sailors demonstrating flag semaphore system

Lancashire Mill Town; Cotton mill worker Alice Nelson sets out for work at the Lilac Mill in Shaw
Cotton mill worker Alice Nelson sets out for work at the Lilac Mill in Shaw, Lancashire, January 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 7474 - Cottons Amazing Recovery - pub

Library of Congress Mural - The Occupation of the Day
Washington DC, USA - Mural - The Occupation of the Day by Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Religion. Worship before an altar of Fire

Spring Forward In London
A railway worker stands on a ladder and changes a clock ahead one hour to begin Daylight Savings (or Summer) time, at Liverpool Street Station, London, early 20th Century. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Illustration Of Black Union Regiment, Civil War, 1860s
Recruitment illustration of a Black Union regiment of soldiers and their White commanding officer, labeled Come and join us, brothers, 1860s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Ross Bridge, Ross, Central Tasmania, Australia
Ross Bridge is an historic bridge in the town of Ross in central Tasmania, Australia which crosses the Macquarie River. It was completed in July 1836 and was designed by architect John Lee Archer

Flinders street station the iconic landmark of Melbourne
Flinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, Australia. It serves the entire metropolitan rail network

Rooftop Rifle Range
18th June 1940: London workers at lunchtime target practice on the roof of their office building. (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas)
658381 Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat, (oil on canvas) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89) (after); 85.7x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup of Chocolate; La Tasse du Chocolat)

The Forum of Roman London
Artists impression of the Forum of Roman London, located in what is now the City of London. Date: 1926

A saddler making a saddle in his leather workshop
A saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818. Date:

Colliery (engraving)
2808341 Colliery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colliery. Illustration for The Book of Trades or Circle of the Useful Arts (12th edn, Richard Griffin)

The Barber of Suez, (oil on canvas)
989488 The Barber of Suez, (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 80x58.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barber of Suez. Leon Bonnat (1833-1922). Oil on canvas

East Hampton Windmill
Illustration of a grist windmill in East Hampton, New York circa 1880. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Atlantic Cable Laying
Illustration of workers on board the Great Eastern passing out cable for the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable in July 1866. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Illustration of two engineers looking at blueprint for bridge that is under construction in the background

Three women chippers working in a shipbuilding shipyard, 1942

Ceramic artist working in her workshop with a potters wheel, turning a vase, Geisenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Male pharmacist working with test tubes in laboratory, (B&W)

The Heroines of 1940 : Greek poster, c1946, commemorating the women of the Greek Resistance Movement in World War II
WWII: GREEK POSTER, 1940. " The Heroines of 1940" : Greek poster, c1946, commemorating the women of the Greek Resistance Movement in World War II

Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor F003 / 6438
Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor

Two 19Th Century Chefs. From L illustration Published 1897

Occupations 1883 - London Street Dog Seller. 1883

Stanislau Urbans partisan hat. Latvia
Latvian national partisans. Stanislau Urbans partisan hat. Occupation Museum of Latvia. Riga

Kelp makers huts, South Uist, Scotland
Kelp makers huts, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

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Occupation is the act of engaging in a job or profession to earn money, gain experience, and/or provide for oneself and one's family and can range from traditional jobs such as doctor or lawyer to more modern occupations such as web designer or social media manager, and are typically chosen based on an individual's skills, interests, and goals. Education level is also a factor in determining which occupation an individual may pursue. Many people choose to pursue multiple occupations in order to diversify their income streams and increase their chances of financial security. An important part of life that provides individuals with purpose, fulfillment, and financial stability.