Profession Collection (page 8)

Fishermen father and son saying goodbye to their family (engraving)
8635201 Fishermen father and son saying goodbye to their family (engraving) by Wimperis, Edmund Morison (1835-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pneumatic drills being used for roadworks (b/w photo)
8635911 Pneumatic drills being used for roadworks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pneumatic drills being used for roadworks)

Fixing the propellers of the Queen Mary (b/w photo)
8675808 Fixing the propellers of the Queen Mary (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fixing the propellers of the Queen Mary)

Sheep washing in Sussex (b/w photo)
8676048 Sheep washing in Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheep washing in Sussex)

Charcoal colliers, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676034 Charcoal colliers, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charcoal colliers, Sussex)

Sussex brickmaker (b/w photo)
8676082 Sussex brickmaker (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sussex brickmaker)

Blowing a square glass bottle in a mould (b/w photo)
8676073 Blowing a square glass bottle in a mould (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blowing a square glass bottle in a mould)

Stages of construction of a concrete road (litho)
8675795 Stages of construction of a concrete road (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stages of construction of a concrete road)

Blacksmith, France, c. 1900 (photo)
1729318 Blacksmith, France, c. 1900 (photo).

Woodcutter, (painting)
8719872 Woodcutter, (painting) by Ulving, Even (1863-1952); 55x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Even Ulving (1863-1952)); Photo © O. Vaering.

Italy, Ventimiglia (Vintimille), the beach with fishing boats and fishermen, 1870 (engraving)
UTD4918499 Italy, Ventimiglia (Vintimille), the beach with fishing boats and fishermen, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Italy, Ventimiglia (Vintimille), the beach with fishing boats and fishermen

Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895
3479860 Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laundry in a typical London workhouse, 1895
3479645 Laundry in a typical London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Laundry in a typical London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A woman feeding animals on a farm, 1879
3478823 A woman feeding animals on a farm, 1879; (add.info.: Punch cartoon showing a woman feeding animals on a farm, 1879.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Women picking strawberries for market, 1885
3478821 Women picking strawberries for market, 1885; (add.info.: Kent, England, 1885. Women picking strawberries for market.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A London street scene with revellers returning home as the labouring classes start their work day, 1850
3478300 A London street scene with revellers returning home as the labouring classes start their work day, 1850; (add.info)

Convicts working, 1884
3479345 Convicts working, 1884; (add.info.: Convicts working in the stone quarries Portland, Dorset. 31st May 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rochdale Union Workhouse, 1876
3480142 Rochdale Union Workhouse, 1876; (add.info.: Rochdale Union Workhouse, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, new building on 24 acres: 1876)

A worker hand-painting reservations on a copper roll intended to be cut into with acid to produce etching effects
3473169 A worker hand-painting reservations on a copper roll intended to be cut into with acid to produce etching effects, from L'Univers Illustre, pub

Letters A, B, C - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216565 Letters A, B, C - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter A: Actress - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216553 Letter A: Actress - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter C: Driver - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216542 Letter C: Driver - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Letter K: Kabyle gunsmith - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216488 Letter K: Kabyle gunsmith - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method)

Profession Alphabet: Clown, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215287 Profession Alphabet: Clown, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Profession Alphabet: Kabyle, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215233 Profession Alphabet: Kabyle, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Profession Alphabet: Quartermaster (Master Quarter), beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215208 Profession Alphabet: Quartermaster (Master Quarter), beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

Office boy interviewed for a job, 1880
3478931 Office boy interviewed for a job, 1880; (add.info.: Illustration dated 1880 depicting an office boy interviewed for a job in Victorian business setting.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman being rejected for employment sewing, 1860
3478875 Woman being rejected for employment sewing, 1860; (add.info.: Woman being rejected for employment sewing, as an outworker. England, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The finishing house, Horton Kirby paper mills, 1887
3478848 The finishing house, Horton Kirby paper mills, 1887; (add.info.: The finishing house, Horton Kirby paper mills, South Darenth, Kent)

Economy. The wood, woodcutters, carpenters... , c.1900 (chromo)
2636224 Economy. The wood, woodcutters, carpenters... , c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economy. The wood, woodcutters, carpenters... Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI.

Bakers in bakehouse, putting bread in oven, 19th century engraving
1729204 Bakers in bakehouse, putting bread in oven, 19th century engraving; (add.info.: Bakery : bakers in bakehouse, putting bread in oven, 19th century engraving).

Queen Victoria visiting a sweetmeat factory (engraving)
8631355 Queen Victoria visiting a sweetmeat factory (engraving) by Comba, Pierra (1859-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria visiting a sweetmeat factory)

Interviewing a potential employee (colour litho)
8635623 Interviewing a potential employee (colour litho) by Howard, Charles Thomas (1865-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interviewing a potential employee)

Preventing the spread of diseases carried by rats on ships (b/w photo)
8635906 Preventing the spread of diseases carried by rats on ships (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hop pickers in Kent (colour litho)
8626081 Hop pickers in Kent (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hop pickers in Kent, with a verse from Directions for Cultivating a Hop Garden)

Transmitting a photograph by telegraphy (b/w photo)
8626059 Transmitting a photograph by telegraphy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transmitting a photograph by telegraphy)

Trades: Burglar (colour litho)
8641500 Trades: Burglar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burglar. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All Trades)

Trades: Blacksmith (colour litho)
8641497 Trades: Blacksmith (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blacksmith. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All)

Building charcoal kilns, 18th Century (engraving)
8655518 Building charcoal kilns, 18th Century (engraving) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building charcoal kilns, 18th Century)

Just a few words (colour litho)
8656527 Just a few words (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Just a few words. Two flower girls. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

What we wants is shorter hours (colour litho)
8656517 What we wants is shorter hours (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What we wants is shorter hours - sixty minutes is too long for an)

The salesman (colour litho)
8655836 The salesman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The salesman. As a salesman you are clever. Handsome salesman in a suit with a suitcase)

The manicurist (colour litho)
8655790 The manicurist (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The manicurist. Woman giving a man a manicure. Postcard, early 20th century)

Nanny carrying a child (engraving)
8655779 Nanny carrying a child (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nanny carrying a child)

Centrifuge for separating blood serum (engraving)
8663685 Centrifuge for separating blood serum (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centrifuge for separating blood serum)

Tuna fishing off the Italian Mediterranean coast (litho)
8663604 Tuna fishing off the Italian Mediterranean coast (litho) by Sartorio, Giulio Aristide (1860-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tuna fishing off the Italian Mediterranean coast)

Crab fishing at Oldenburg in Holstein, Germany (colour litho)
8663557 Crab fishing at Oldenburg in Holstein, Germany (colour litho) by Saltzmann, Carl (1847-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crab fishing at Oldenburg in Holstein, Germany)

Siberian fur trapper, Kamchatka (engraving)
8663807 Siberian fur trapper, Kamchatka (engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siberian fur trapper, Kamchatka, Russia)

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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.