Shovel Collection (page 6)

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Stonemason, c. 1735 (coloured engraving)
CHT173517 The Stonemason, c.1735 (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Planting trees, from The Dutch Gardener by Johann van der Groen
STC172304 Planting trees, from The Dutch Gardener by Johann van der Groen, published 1699 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dawn labour, 1900 (oil on canvas)
989605 Dawn labour, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 58.8x81.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dawn labour; Ardeurs du crepuscule. Jules Breton (1827-1906). Oil on canvas

Lincoln writing essays on his wooden shovel (litho)
5209921 Lincoln writing essays on his wooden shovel (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lincoln writing essays on his wooden shovel)

First Mate, (oil on board)
822733 First Mate, (oil on board) by Hawthorne, Charles Webster (1872-1930); 122.5x122.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: First Mate. Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872-1930). Oil on board

The Human Figure in Motion: Labourer with long-handled shovel (b / w photo)
6010163 The Human Figure in Motion: Labourer with long-handled shovel (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Labourer with long-handled shovel)

Plate 387. Farmer, Using a Long-Handled Shovel, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950084 Plate 387. Farmer, Using a Long-Handled Shovel, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 15.7x45.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The Obstinate Ass
BAL43324 The Obstinate Ass by Ward, James (1769-1859); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

"There was a Young Lady of Hull, who was chased by a virulent Bull", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386672 " There was a Young Lady of Hull, who was chased by a virulent Bull", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The King of Belgium together with his staff officers digging out the trenches
486934 The King of Belgium together with his staff officers digging out the trenches, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

The founding of St. Augustine in Florida by the Spanish in 1565 (colour litho)
PNP377479 The founding of St. Augustine in Florida by the Spanish in 1565 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b / w photo)
CHT200477 Interior of Catacombs, Paris, 1861 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The coal miner, c. 1900 (colour litho)
REV326133 The coal miner, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Men unearthing a fox with dogs, horn and shovels
Men unearthing a fox with shovel, hunting dog and horn, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London

Medieval hunting scenes
Man spearing a boar, 14th century, men with dogs, lances and hunting horn swine hunting in a surreal forest, 9th century, and men with shovels and dog unearthing a fox, 14th century

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 143r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212035 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.143r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

St. Fiacre (d. 670) 1873 (colour litho)
CHT183744 St. Fiacre (d.670) 1873 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: had the gift of healing; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Natives of the Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Natives of the Admiralty Islands fishing and sailing, Papua New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Boy standing on seashore with boat in hands (chromolitho)
732772 Boy standing on seashore with boat in hands (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Diamond Fields at the Cape (engraving)
729245 The Diamond Fields at the Cape (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diamond Fields at the Cape - Washing for Diamonds)

Title page vignette of goddess of agriculture
Title page with vignette of Demeter goddess of agriculture with scythe amid statuary in a park. Engraving by Pillement finished by Nee after a painting by Percier

Canal swing bridge and canal navigators tools including barow, grafting tool, shovel, scoop and horsing-block. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Household items including a mouse trap (engraving)
812820 Household items including a mouse trap (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household items including a mouse trap.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Hands of a Construction Worker, Mexico, 1926 (b / w photo)
472866 Hands of a Construction Worker, Mexico, 1926 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

They buried them on the riverbank (chromolitho)
3620611 They buried them on the riverbank (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: They buried them on the riverbank)

Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051743 Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hidden treasures that come to light, a great magnificent Roman statue discovered during the excavations
2815442 Hidden treasures that come to light, a great magnificent Roman statue discovered during the excavations... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Mass emigration to the territory of Ontario (Canada), the new Eldorado, after the discovery... (colour litho)
2814935 Mass emigration to the territory of Ontario (Canada), the new Eldorado, after the discovery... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Cole-Heavers, pub. 1783 (hand coloured engraving)
2962474 The Cole-Heavers, pub. 1783 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hovas retranches sur la route de Tananarive (colour litho)
2789582 Hovas retranches sur la route de Tananarive (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hovas retranches sur la route de Tananarive)

An ingenious hero, alone the numerous prisoners, letting them believe that they are being followed by entire companies
2777571 An ingenious hero, alone the numerous prisoners, letting them believe that they are being followed by entire companies (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Victorian Christmas card of children building a snowman, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603729 A Victorian Christmas card of children building a snowman, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian Christmas card of boys clearing snow from the streets with brooms talking to
3603711 A Victorian Christmas card of boys clearing snow from the streets with brooms talking to a maid, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

A Victorian Christmas card of a boy decorating a room with holly, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603654 A Victorian Christmas card of a boy decorating a room with holly, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Christmas tree seller (engraving)
3245314 Christmas tree seller (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Stand of fire irons in polished wrought iron, designed by Ernest Gimson. circa 1910

Poster advertising Heart of the Klondike by Scott Marble, 1897 (colour litho)
1199905 Poster advertising Heart of the Klondike by Scott Marble, 1897 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ballast-heavers 1850s
Ballast-heavers or also named as mudlarks at work, labourers dredging the River Thames for the opportunity of finding something valuable amongst the mud

Salt: drying room, Luneburg, Germany (chromolitho)
1093259 Salt: drying room, Luneburg, Germany (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salt: drying room, Luneburg, Germany)

A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush
Smiling Fireplace tools - A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush. Date: 1922

The navvys pick and shovel (chromolitho)
977700 The navvys pick and shovel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The navvys pick and shovel)

Studies of Men at Work (pencil & w / c on brown paper)
1214644 Studies of Men at Work (pencil & w/c on brown paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 16.5x17.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho)
2815391 The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of mining)

Plate 388. Farmer, Using a Spade, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950085 Plate 388. Farmer, Using a Spade, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.9x41.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A Victorian New Year card of a girl holding a shovel on a beach while two boys in sailor
3603708 A Victorian New Year card of a girl holding a shovel on a beach while two boys in sailor suits play with a toy boat, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Drum Major and Co of a Regiment, of the Line with Pioneer of the Grenadier Company of D
NAM254139 Drum Major and Co of a Regiment, of the Line with Pioneer of the Grenadier Company of D, from Costumes of the Army of the British Empire, according to the last regulations 1812

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"From Solidarity to Victory: The Enduring Symbolism of the Shovel" The humble shovel, a tool that has witnessed and shaped history across centuries, stands as a symbol of labor, resilience, and triumph. Its significance transcends time and borders, connecting diverse moments in human experience. In the spirit of solidarity, labors around the world celebrate May Day each year. They unite under banners bearing images like Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781 - an iconic depiction of determination amidst conflict. This steel engraving by Alonzo Chappel captures the essence of collective effort that echoes through generations. During World War II's darkest days, the "Dig for Victory" poster became a rallying cry for nations ravaged by war. It urged citizens to cultivate their own food as an act of defiance against scarcity and oppression. In Heihe on the Chinese-Russian border, workers shoveled heavy snow during one fateful March storm - a testament to their unwavering dedication even in nature's harshest grip. Through royal corridors and mining tunnels alike, shovels have left indelible marks on history's canvas. Tsar Nicholas II himself may have wielded one alongside his family members while tending to their estate or engaging in manual labor - reminding us that hard work knows no boundaries. Deep within East Pool Mine in Cornwall lies evidence of back-breaking toil endured by miners seeking prosperity beneath unforgiving earth. Similarly haunting are the ruins of Petworth boys school from September 29th, 1942 - where young hands once grasped shovels now reclaimed by time but forever etched into memory. Gender barriers crumbled as well when illustrations depicted female manual workers standing proudly behind tipper trucks with spades held high. These women shattered stereotypes while contributing significantly to societies' progress. The founding tale unfolds further with Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishing St. Augustine, Florida in 1565.