Repairs Collection (page 6)

FRENCH KNIFE GRINDER
A knife grinder in a French street, watched by children and a dog Date: circa 1920

OLD CHAIRS TO MEND
A man with a wooden leg mends chairs on the street, rebinding the seats with new rushes Date: 1804

KNIFE GRINDER / WHEATLEY
Knives, scissors and razors to grind?; a knife grinder operating in a London street. Date: 1795

Trade - Mending a Chair
A man mends a chair for two women customers Date: 1795

FRENCH KNIFE SHARPENER
A knife and scissor sharpener touts his business Date: Early 19th century

CHAIRS TO MEND SOHO
CHAIRS TO MEND A young lady offers to repair your furniture in Soho Square, London Date: circa 1800

NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE
The worlds greatest sewing machine is the New Home made by Gonyea and Alba of Rutland, Vermont, enabling repairs to be carried out in situ Date: circa 1905

SHEPHERD, DOG, FLOCK
A shepherd and his dog sit beside their flock while he repairs a wattle fence : the machine behind them is the chaff cutter for the sheeps food. Date: 19 Century

The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan, 1865-66

Notre-Dame (facade), 1860s. Creator: Edouard Baldus
Notre-Dame (facade), 1860s

Lincolns Inn chapel
The chapel was built between 1620 and 1623 by Inigo Jones, and was extensively rebuilt in 1797 and again in 1883. Other repairs took place in 1685, after the consultation of Christopher Wren

Harbor scene with the tide out, and beached boats, 1775-1827. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Harbor scene with the tide out, and beached boats, 1775-1827

Man squats on floor of his streetside workshop, Hong Kong
A man squats on the floor of his streetside workshop in Kowloon, Hong Kong and sifts though a box of spare parts. His benches are full of old cooling fans and electrical goods awaiting repair

Reconstruction of Dubrovnik, Croatia - 8
Workmen repairing the pantile roofs of old Dubrovnik. Part of series for The Daily Telegraph showing the reconstruction of the town after the devastatiing Siege of dubrovnik Date: 1994

Fisherman and boat, Dungeness, Kent - 2
A fisherman repairs his wooden boat on the beach at Dungeness, Kent, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Fisherman and boat, Dungeness, Kent - 1
A fisherman repairs his wooden boat on the beach at Dungeness, Kent, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Cupids Spell, 1885, (c1930). Creator: Henry Woods
Cupids Spell, 1885, (c1930). Young man and woman sitting below a statue of Cupid, god of love, which is draped with fishing nets

Red Star liner in dry dock for repair, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Red Star liner in dry dock for repair, c1905. Passenger ship of the Red Star Line undergoing regular hull cleaning or other repairs. Postcard

What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) dressed as a carpenter and self-destructively sawing through The Crown sign

Huge bombproof stores and repair shops were made from the caves, c1942-1943, (1945)
Huge bombproof stores and repair shops were made from the caves in the Mokattam hills, south of Cairo. The Pyramids, seen faintly in the distance across the Nile

Missing solar array on Skylab 2, 1973. Creator: NASA
Missing solar array on Skylab 2, 1973. In the first repair spacewalk, Commander Pete Conrad and medical officer Joseph Kerwin managed to restore functionality to a solar wing

Queen Alexandras Dock No. 2 - Gibraltar
Queen Alexandras Dock No.2 - Gibraltar Date: circa 1904

Advertising postcard - New Home Sewing Machine
The worlds greatest sewing machine is the New Home made by Gonyea and Alba of Rutland, Vermont, enabling repairs to be carried out in situ...! Date: circa 1910

Repairing the Campanile, 1746-1756, (1925). Creator: Canaletto
Repairing the Campanile, 1746-1756, (1925). Repairs to the Campanile of St Marks Cathedral in Venice, Italy, drawing in the British Museum, London

Knox Street, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
Knox Street, Germiston, a gold mining town in Transvaal (now Gauteng), South Africa. Date: circa 1910

Bootmaker at work, Jaffa, Western Israel
Bootmaker at work in Jaffa, Western Israel, while his customer waits for a repair to be done. Date: 1920s

Mid-Sussex Motors Ltd. West Grinstead, 1934
Men working in the workshop Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N9914

Repairs large sailing ship Amsterdam warship
Repairs to a large sailing ship, A large sailing ship, an Amsterdam warship, lying in a wharf. Repairs are being carried out on the hull, dry dock, floating dock, sailing ship, sailing boat

Repairs Lydda-Jerusalem railroad Sept 5 1938
Repairs on Lydda-Jerusalem railroad, Sept. 5, 1938, Israel, Lod

Fishing Boats Out Of The Water For Winter, Northumberland, England

Repaired Violins And Violas On Racks In The Sound Post Repair Shop; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Umbrella repairs on a Christmas and New Year card
Umbrella repair shop with pedestrians walking by on a Christmas and New Year card -- It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Date: circa 1890s

A spot of on the spot maintainance as Jeremy Swift (left) and Lance Forty, both members of the Malvern Hills Morris Minor Club get their vehicles ready for the forthcoming rally being run at

The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth in dry dock in Southampton for her yearly overhaul February 1962

A Parish Officers Journal!!, June 15, 1802. June 15, 1802. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Parish Officers Journal!!, June 15, 1802

78 rpm record cover, Saville Pianos Ltd, offering piano tuning and repairs, records and musical instruments. 20th century

Soho, London - 25 Peter Street W1 - H Brahame shoe repairs (later demolished). 1973

Advertising Postcard for Afrana Sewing Machines produced by Biesolt & Locke of at the Meissen Sewing Machine Works, Meissen, Saxony, Germany

La Crinolonomanie by Charles Vernier -- A fashionable young woman visits a blacksmith for repairs to the iron ring of her crinoline frame. circa 1850

Three Wheeled Morgan Vintage Car, Britain. Showing running repairs - Northampton registration. Date: 1920s

Motorcycle dispatch riders, New Cross, WW2
LCC-LFB junior dispatch riders during training at the New Cross speedway track in South London on 22 April 1942 -- a spot of bother with a bike. Date: 1942

Builders Repairing a House by a River (oil on panel)
BAL121436 Builders Repairing a House by a River (oil on panel) by Peeters, Bonaventura (1614-52); 40.6x72.4 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Flemish, out of copyright

Mains electric technicians repairing cable on rural electricity pole, Cumbria, England, July

The second de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSR
The second de Havilland DH88 Comet, G-ACSR, undergoing repairs following the pre-race accident

Motorcycle dispatch riders, New Cross, WW2
LCC-LFB junior dispatch riders during training at the New Cross speedway track in South London on 22 April 1942 -- a spot of bother with a bike

Turkey - Istanbul - Tram en route to Chichli Tunel down the Istik Lal Street Date: circa 1920

Repairing pit props, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales
A miner repairing pit props in the Plas y Coed Level, South Wales

Cornish Grandmother repairs her Grandsons Clothing
No more Flora for you my Son!. A Cornish Grandmother takes her Grandson over her knee to repair his torn shorts, the result of too much enthusiastic running through the undergrowth

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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.