Repairs Collection (page 8)

Cobblers on the street, Delhi, India
Cobblers on the street in Delhi, India. Date: circa 1920

Clock and watch repairs, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Traders sign outside a shop for clock and watch repairs, probably in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Wang Lee Lepaer Colock and Wach. Below is another sign, Yah Lih, boot and shoe maker

St Pauls constractor, by William Heath Robinson
In 1913 the major architectural journals were reporting about the possibility that the dome of St Pauls could collapse due to subsidence and the weakness of the supporting piers

Snap Playing Cards - Tinker - Peter Pan. circa 1930s

Snap Playing Cards - Tailor - Stephen Stitch. circa 1930s

Advertising trade card, Henri Pannier, Dunkirk, France
Advertising trade card, Henri Pannier, Place de la Republique, Dunkirk, France, offering lighting and heating products and services. circa 1910s

Istanbul - Turkish Street Cobbler. Date: circa 1910

Repairs to a vehicle while on safari, Africa. 1929

Currant Happy Families - Cobbler family. circa 1940s

London in Splints Scaffolding inside St. Pauls Cathedral
London in Splints - Scaffolding inside St. Pauls Cathedral during repairs in 1928. Date: 1928

Isotta Fraschini car on a postcard -- stopping on a mountain road. Date: 1908

Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia - Ice Dry Dock. This vessel was built at Brentford - the ice excavated to a depth of five feet. Date: 1908

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing plane fabric
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Repairing plane fabric (wing covering) by patching up bullet holes. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Instrument Repairing
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Instrument Repairing Date: circa 1942

Susi - demolishing an alarm clock. 1950s

HMS Marlborough in dry dock in Malta. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

HMS Marlborough - Starboard Quarter viewed in dry dock in Malta. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

War Wounds Slowly Mending - repairs to towns in France
Restoring the devastated towns of Northern France. Montage of sketches by Helen McKie showing the careful rebuilding and restoration of towns in France devastated during the First World War

Advertisement for British Tailoring and Repairing, WW1
Advertisement for British Tailoring and Repairing, advising on the economies of repairing or renovating old clothes during wartime. Date: 1917

French Happy Families - Cobbler
French Happy Families - La Famille Lebouif, Grandmother, Cobbler. early 20th century

Car repairs in street, Havana Cuba Date: 1980s

Snap Playing Card - Chairs to Mend. circa 1900s

House Repairs / Bellows /
General house repairs - one man is up a ladder and another is using bellows. Date: 18th century

Maid Stitching Stocking
The maid does some last-minute repairs to her mistresss stocking before she leaves for a ball Date: 1908

Tinker sharpening a knife for a maid 1894
A tinker sharpening a knife for a waiting maid. Date: 1894

Laid up for repairs
Young Dutch boy laying across mothers lap gets his trousers darned. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1915

Humorous Dutch card - pumping up a car tyre. Sent as a Mother and Fathers day card from the sender to his/her parents! Date: circa 1910

The east end of Walton Street, London Date: circa 1910s

Rudkin Bros, 4 Paddington Street, London W1
The shop window of Rudkin Bros, 4 Paddington Street, London W1 -- house repairs and decorations. Date: circa 1910

Lightship in dry dock, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

The West India Docks, London - Opening of a new Dry Dock Date: 1878

Friedmans Music Shop, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Friedmans Music Shop, 73 Springfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, USA. Date: 1932

Man working on road repairs, Liverpool Road, Eccles
A man working on road repairs in Liverpool Road, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

Two men doing maintenance on Tower Bridge, London. Date: 1957

Face in garage window, Sale, Greater Manchester
A face peeps out through a garage window in Sale, Greater Manchester. Date: circa 1979

Man repairs puncture on upturned bicycle, Eccles
A man repairs a puncture on his upturned bicycle, in front of a row of shops in Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

London in 1919 - rebuilding roads outside John Lewis
After a number of London thoroughfares were badly neglected during the First World War, many roads and famous streets were repaired by workmen in 1919

WW1 - French Aeroplane Hospital. Date: 1918

Boy and dog on a pavement, South London
Boy and dog on a pavement, Coldharbour Lane, South London, outside O Hughes tailors shop. Date: circa 1910s

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, with reconstruction to the stonework taking place. The Floral Hall is just visible on the left

Japanese cruiser Asama, British Columbia, Canada, WW1
Japanese cruiser Asama at Nanaimo (British naval base) for repairs, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, during the First World War. Date: 1915

HMS Exeter, British heavy cruiser, WW2
HMS Exeter (68), British York class heavy cruiser, returning home in February 1940 after repairs following the Battle of the River Plate (December 1939)

Soldiers as munitions workers
Having enlisted early in the war, and been sent back from the front, many British soldiers found work in factories producing war munitions. Date: 1915

LFB Engineering Workshop - Vehicle repairs Date: circa 1950s

Women wanted for War Work, WW1
Advertisement by the Motor Drivers Licensed Employment Bureau calling for women to train as engineers during the First World War. Full training in machinery and car repairs offered. Date: 1918

Old Belgian soldier working on Road Repairs. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Man with his Austin car, parked at the roadside for repairs or maintenance

Repairs to Petrograd Tramways, 1923
Repairs underway on tramlines in central Petrograd (St Petersburg) in 1923. Date: 1923

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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.