Repairs Collection (page 3)

The residence of Sir Paul Pendar, in the reign of James I (engraving)
3649202 The residence of Sir Paul Pendar, in the reign of James I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The residence of Sir Paul Pendar)

Long-Line Fishing for Cod in the North Sea (engraving)
1062174 Long-Line Fishing for Cod in the North Sea (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Long-Line Fishing for Cod in the North Sea)

Confederate 32-pounder gun captured outside Yorktown, Virginia, c. July 1862 (b / w photo)
869214 Confederate 32-pounder gun captured outside Yorktown, Virginia, c. July 1862 (b/w photo) by Barnard, George N. (1819-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

Union Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday, early 1862 (b / w photo)
869211 Union Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday, early 1862 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of 42-year-old U.S. Artillery Maj)

Union Brig. Gen. John M. Schofield, late 1861 (b / w photo)
869210 Union Brig. Gen. John M. Schofield, late 1861 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of 30-year-old U.S. Artillery Capt. John M)

Caney The Clown, from Street Life in London, by J
659994 Caney The Clown, from Street Life in London, by J. Thomson and Adolphe Smith, 1877 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho)
2783866 A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A naval episode of the Spanish War)

Tradesman repairs chairs in Central London street
A tradesman repairs chairs on a street in Central London. Date: circa 1950s

Grande Cordonnerie Fernand, Boulevard St Martin, Paris - an invitation to visit their new salons. Date: late 19th century

Man and woman lost in the countryside in a night storm with a servant holding a lantern. Miseries of the Country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent Raids
Page from the Illustrated London News reporting on famous buildings damaged by air raids including St. Mary-le-Bow, St. Bride Street, Westminster Abbey and the Great Hall

Builders repairing a House by a river (oil on panel) (detail of 121436)
BAL122617 Builders repairing a House by a river (oil on panel) (detail of 121436) by Peeters, Bonaventura (1614-52); 40.6x72.4 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd

Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT244617 Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c.1840 (colour litho) by Jacottet, Jean (1806-c.1843) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shop window design, Sole & Heel shoe repair Shop window design
Shop window design, Sole & Heel shoe repair. 1937

Proclaiming the Repairs of the Temple at Jerusalem (engraving)
5218517 Proclaiming the Repairs of the Temple at Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proclaiming the Repairs of the Temple at Jerusalem)

The painters bill: irreverent itemised bill from an artist for restoration work to a painting in an old Welsh church
5999696 The painters bill: irreverent itemised bill from an artist for restoration work to a painting in an old Welsh church (litho) by English School

Piccadilly "Up"(colour litho)
6026941 Piccadilly " Up" (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly " Up." Illustration for Travels in Hope)

Workers carrying out repairs to tram lines, St Petersburg, c. 1914 (b / w photo)
833374 Workers carrying out repairs to tram lines, St Petersburg, c.1914 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Calmann & King Ltd; Russian, out of copyright

Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b / w photo)
869216 Union mortars in Battery Weed on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863 (b/w photo) by Hs and Peale (fl.1839-57); Private Collection; (add.info)

New York artillerymen with a heavy gun in Fort Corcoran, spring 1862 (b / w photo)
869215 New York artillerymen with a heavy gun in Fort Corcoran, spring 1862 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colonel Tyler and the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson
869207 Colonel Tyler and the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson, late 1861 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bearded Col. Robert O)

Rear entrance of Fort Corcoran atop Arlington Heights, Virginia, winter c
867765 Rear entrance of Fort Corcoran atop Arlington Heights, Virginia, winter c.1862 (b/w photo) by Smith, William Morris (fl.1862); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blockhouse near Fort Haggerty on the Arlington Ridge Road, Virginia
867763 Blockhouse near Fort Haggerty on the Arlington Ridge Road, Virginia, helping guard the Aqueduct Bridge, c.1862 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Four men working on a house that was severely damaged during the Battle of the Marne east
697592 Four men working on a house that was severely damaged during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont

Mechanic of the British Army Service Corps repairing a truck with his 303 rifle close to
700924 Mechanic of the British Army Service Corps repairing a truck with his 303 rifle close to hand, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Cresta Run - a repair party at work
Workmen busy tuning up what is one of the most famous toboggan runs in the world - the Cresta Run in St. Moritz - at Battledore and Shuttlecock, two well known turns. Date: 1924

Advert, Andrew Campbell & Co, Ship Builders, Glasgow
Advert for Andrew Campbell & Co, Ship Builders, Engineers and Repairs, Springfield Quay, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Chinese jack of all trades with bamboo yoke, tools, portable forge, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Human ferocity, the struggle of two railway workers to throw each other under a train... (colour litho)
2815325 Human ferocity, the struggle of two railway workers to throw each other under a train... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Human ferocity)

House in Castle Green, after the removal of buttresses from the Castle
2832197 House in Castle Green, after the removal of buttresses from the Castle (pencil & w/c on paper) by Jackson, Samuel (1794-1868); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho)
2778039 The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Carta Pisano, 1090 (ink on parchment)
3083348 Carta Pisano, 1090 (ink on parchment) by Italian School, (11th century); 28.7x19.6 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Bath Road, Hounslow, West London, with The Windsor Castle public house on the right. Date: circa 1910

Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex, with the Imperial Picture Theatre on the left, and a railway level crossing across the road. Date: circa 1908

Cycle Works and Motor Works, Epsom, Surrey. Date: circa 1908

Cries of Paris - shoe repair man

Itinerant tinker with pots and pans, China, East Asia
Itinerant tinker in a street with pots, pans and kettles to mend, together with his portable stove and tools, China, East Asia. Date: 1922

Front cover, The Electric Guide, 8th Edition
Front cover, The Electric Guide, 8th (Abridged) Edition, by Arthur L Golding. Date: circa 1930s

Boot mending at Scaynes Hill Womens Institute, WW1
Boot mending at Scaynes Hill Womens Institute, West Sussex, during the First World War. 1914-1918

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? (engraving)
1622599 Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot)

Women at a shoe mending class, WW1
Women taking part in a shoe mending class, First World War. 1914-1918

Bow View of the Camperdown, in Dry Dock at Malta for Repairs (engraving)
1627730 Bow View of the Camperdown, in Dry Dock at Malta for Repairs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bow View of the Camperdown)

The Clock Repairer - People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1960s

The Parcels Post, Sketches on the First Day (engraving)
1107132 The Parcels Post, Sketches on the First Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parcels Post, Sketches on the First Day)

Recent Repairs at Ashbourne Church, Derbyshire (engraving)
1048956 Recent Repairs at Ashbourne Church, Derbyshire (engraving) by Justyne, Percy William (1812-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recent Repairs at Ashbourne Church, Derbyshire)

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"From Scotland to India, the art transcends borders and time. In Lossiemouth, a dedicated fisherman mends his lines with care, ensuring a fruitful catch awaits him at sea. Meanwhile, in Kolkata's bustling streets, brave souls navigate dangerous scaffolding to restore towering structures that stand as testaments to human ingenuity. At St Paul's Cathedral in London, skilled craftsmen delicately repair the intricate mechanisms of the Great Clock, preserving its timeless beauty for generations to come. Rewinding back to 1930s England, a young boy diligently fixes worn-out boots on cobblestone streets - an image reminiscent of simpler times when resourcefulness was cherished. The street trade grinder tirelessly sharpens tools amidst the hustle and bustle of urban life - a symbol of resilience and adaptability. In another realm entirely, an RAF Air Gunner proudly wears his chain of office while tending to aircraft maintenance; dedication personified. No 21 Shop serves as both wagon repair and building shop throughout different eras - witness its transformation from creaking wooden beams in the 1930s to modern steel structures in the 1950s. John Cran & Co advertises their shipbuilding expertise in Leith; their repairs ensure vessels sail through treacherous waters unscathed. Intriguingly enough, Morris Motors' humble beginnings are captured in an unknown creator's photograph from 1912 - little did they know then that their legacy would span decades. Closer to home in Eccles, Manchester, DIY mechanics take matters into their own hands by fixing cars with determination and grit. Finally, Thessaloniki's cobblers under Galerius' arch showcase Greece's rich heritage of craftsmanship passed down through centuries. Repairs may seem mundane but hold stories untold - tales woven by countless hands striving for perfection. " Note.