Profession Collection (page 3)

Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving)
3478379 Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting market garden labourers enjoying a drink and a smoke after work)

Boulevard de Magenta, a worker sweeps the gutter, Paris, 1895 (b/w photo)
LUX4782769 Boulevard de Magenta, a worker sweeps the gutter, Paris, 1895 (b/w photo); (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Boulevard de Magenta

Woman and girl at work in a Staffordshire, 1850
3478845 Woman and girl at work in a Staffordshire, 1850; (add.info.: Woman at work in an English factory making needles for the sewing industry.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Female American mathematician and astronomer at work, at the Paris Observatory, 1850
3478832 Female American mathematician and astronomer at work, at the Paris Observatory, 1850; (add.info.: Miss Klumpke an American mathematician and astronomer at work on the Carte du Ciel)

The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890
3478938 The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890; (add.info.: Punch cartoon dated 1890; critical of the profiteering of Match production companies in Late)

The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890
3478932 The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890; (add.info.: Punch cartoon dated 1890; critical of the profiteering of Match production companies in Late)

Workers at a machine, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473170 Workers at a machine, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Workers at a machine which consisted of two wooden rolls between which pieces of material passed when they)

Workshop of the wood engravers, 1805 (engraving)
1733787 Workshop of the wood engravers, 1805 (engraving); (add.info.: L'atelier des engravers sur bois dictionary des Beaux Arts 1805 engraving by Seve).

Photography: the laboratory and the studio, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790234 Photography: the laboratory and the studio, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Photography in France : the laboratory and the studio , early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

New York's new solar system, 1898
1579890 New York's new solar system, 1898; (add.info.: Colour lithograph titled 'New York's new solar system' created by Udo J Keppler (1872-1956)

Letter P: Patissier - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216455 Letter P: Patissier - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letters S, T, U - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216450 Letters S, T, U - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter V: Winemaker - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216387 Letter V: Winemaker - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Cover of Alphabet des metiers - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging, circa 1900
DUV4216540 Cover of Alphabet des metiers - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging, circa 1900; 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter J: Jardiniere - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216501 Letter J: Jardiniere - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter O: Optician - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216467 Letter O: Optician - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letters P, Q, R - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216461 Letters P, Q, R - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter S: Sculptor - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216440 Letter S: Sculptor - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Profession Alphabet: Harpist, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215252 Profession Alphabet: Harpist, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Profession Alphabet: Constable, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215249 Profession Alphabet: Constable, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Profession Alphabet: Judge, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215239 Profession Alphabet: Judge, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Profession Alphabet: dairy, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215225 Profession Alphabet: dairy, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Profession Alphabet: Naturalist. beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215218 Profession Alphabet: Naturalist. beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Profession Alphabet: Remourer. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215202 Profession Alphabet: Remourer. Unknown illustrator, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Portrait of a group of workers from a carpentry workshop, among children and minors
FGL5496267 Portrait of a group of workers from a carpentry workshop, among children and minors. Italy, late 19th century Photography; Fototeca Gilardi.

Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom
FGL5474194 Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom, pigs eat chestnuts while in front, farmers slaughter a pig and harvest blood to make pudding

Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474170 Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: fish and am

The first job (low relief)
BEN5473535 The first job (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The first job)

Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. 1890 (Hand colored photograph)
FGL5463057 Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. 1890 (Hand colored photograph); (add.info.: Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. Hand colored photograph)

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209599 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

Tea harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7293293 Tea harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Agriculture. Tea pluckers at work in Sri Lanka, Ceylon. Women's work. Photo, Sri Lanka, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

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.

Vignette depicting military engineers at work
3359530 Vignette depicting military engineers at work; (add.info.: Vignette depicting military engineers at work. The man on the left is using compasses/dividers to measure a plan of fortifications)

A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432528 A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 19th century Rolling room)

Military engineers at work, 1850
3330712 Military engineers at work, 1850; (add.info.: Vignette depicting military engineers at work. The man on the left is using compasses/dividers to measure a plan of fortifications)

The production of honey page from "treaty on herbs" by Dioscorides, 15th century (miniature)
VEN5028049 The production of honey page from "treaty on herbs" by Dioscorides, 15th century (miniature); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Power loom, 1862
3479231 Power loom, 1862; (add.info.: Tuer & Hall's power loom for weaving Brussels carpets. Dated August, 1862.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The doubling room, 1851
3479211 The doubling room, 1851; (add.info.: The doubling room, Dead Mills, near Bolton. In this room, which contained 70,000 spindles)

Paris Observatory in 1868, 1868
3478833 Paris Observatory in 1868, 1868; (add.info.: Using a small refractor to observe Mercury, Venus and Jupiter from the roof of the Paris Observatory in 1868)

Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895
3479646 Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving)
7422865 Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving); (add.info.: Economy. Printing house in China. Engraving, France, ca 1820-30.); © Archives Charmet.

Hunting walrus (engraving)
8663863 Hunting walrus (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting walrus)

Hauling in the lobster pot, 1903 (oil painting)
7339094 Hauling in the lobster pot, 1903 (oil painting) by Butler, Herbert E. (1861-1931); 60.9x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Herbert E)

Paper: from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, c.1900-1910
1790237 Paper: from the rag-and-bone collect to the press, c.1900-1910; (add.info.: the paper in France, from the rag-and-bone collect to the press , early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

Distin & Co of London, manufacturers of musical instruments (engraving)
8677176 Distin & Co of London, manufacturers of musical instruments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distin & Co of London)

Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (engraving)
8677138 Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia)

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"Unveiling the Professions: A Glimpse into Victorian Occupations and Beyond" Step back in time as we explore the diverse world of professions through intriguing hints from history. From a daring dentist pulling a tooth, to a meticulous Victorian gardener tending Chelmsford's greenery with his trusty watering can, each image reveals a unique facet of professional life. In the bustling kitchen of "Too Many Cooks, " culinary experts orchestrate an exquisite symphony of flavors, while Gracie Fields' Home and Orphanage in Peacehaven, Sussex showcases the compassionate work done by caregivers who nurture young hearts. The striking portrait of Rosemary Kennedy by Angus McBean reminds us that artists too have their own profession – capturing emotions on canvas for eternity. Meanwhile, the wheelwright engraving transports us to an era when skilled craftsmen meticulously crafted wheels with precision and care. Journeying across borders, we find ourselves in Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels where ceramic artist works her magic at her workshop in Geisenhausen, Bavaria. With deft hands on a potter's wheel, she shapes clay into stunning vases that will grace homes far and wide. Witnessing signwriters at work brings forth appreciation for those who transform words into artistry through skillful brushstrokes. And as surveyors gather in a circle during meetings depicted in miniature form or within Ms. Lat 209 fol. 11r The Professions from De Sphaera (vellum), we glimpse their dedication towards mapping out our ever-changing landscapes. Finally, let us not forget the old city bellman of Norwich whose melodic chimes once guided townsfolk through their daily routines – reminding us that even seemingly simple occupations hold great significance within communities. Through these captivating glimpses into various professions spanning different eras and locations around Europe and beyond; we celebrate the diversity and importance of every occupation - past and present.