Shovels Collection

Digging Golf Bunker
Men busy preparing the 8th bunker at Princes golf course, Sandwich, Kent, in readiness for the Open Championship in June

WW2 - Recycling cans to aid war effort in East Ham, London
WW2 - Recycling tin cans to aid the war effort in East Ham, London - April, 1940. Date: 1940

Pyne - Coal Heavers
COAL HEAVERS An essential trade when almost every house is heated with coal, the heaver shovels coals into sacks for delivery door to door

From Siberia with Love ! (II)
Sorin Onisor

The Recent Deep Snow in Massachusetts: street in New Bedford, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Recent Deep Snow in Massachusetts: street in New Bedford, [USA], 1857. Not for twenty-five years has this part of the country been visited

Vous n'avez pas besoin de me rappeler ses titres... 1871. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vous n'avez pas besoin de me rappeler ses titres... 1871. You don't need to remind me of his titles

Vous n'avez pas besoin de me rappeler ses titres... 1871. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vous n'avez pas besoin de me rappeler ses titres... 1871. You don't need to remind me of his titles

Hard Labor Convicts Returning from Work, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
Hard Labor Convicts Returning from Work, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

Hardy Patent Pick Co. mining tools 1890s
Selection of solid steel mining hand tools made by Hardy Patent Pick Co, in Sheffield. Date: 1890s

The Gravediggers
A painting depicting some worn gravediggers, with buckets and shovels, having made a deep, square hole. Date: circa 1916

On The Plage
An oil painting of three young boys playing on a French beach in the tide, with shovels in hand. They are wearing similar clothes, contrastingly different in colour. Date: circa 1918

Gang of men with shovels planting tomatoes, Evesham
The men all wear flat hats. In the background is a man with a horse and cart. One man has a wheelbarrow. The farm is in Evesham, Worcestershire. Date: 1907

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It is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, c. 1594 (oil on panel)
471423 It is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, c.1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Spring (oil on panel)
471430 Spring (oil on panel) by Grimmer or Grimer, Abel (1570-1619); 33x47 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue

Maids in a snow-covered garden, 1859 (colour woodblock print)
UCL284455 Maids in a snow-covered garden, 1859 (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (1786-1865) & Hiroshige II, Utagawa (1829-1869); UCL Art Museum, University College London

The Diggers, 1918 (etching)
3057642 The Diggers, 1918 (etching) by Smith, Percy John Delf (1882-1948); 15.9x21.6 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

French and German sappers who meet in the excavation of underground tunnels to reach... (colour litho)
2815717 French and German sappers who meet in the excavation of underground tunnels to reach... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Backyard Corner, 1930 (litho)
1069215 Backyard Corner, 1930 (litho) by Gag, Wanda (1893-1946); 38.7x46.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Robert Janssen; American, out of copyright

Coal miner working deep below ground by light of Davy Lamp, early 19th century (hand-coloured engraving)
3245426 Coal miner working deep below ground by light of Davy Lamp, early 19th century (hand-coloured engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Bringing home the Christmas tree, 1882 (engraving)
3315926 Bringing home the Christmas tree, 1882 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Asakusa Imado, from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)
Asakusa Imado, from the series " Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto Meisho)", c. 1832/33. The Tile Kilns at Imado, Asakusa

Punch cartoon: California, The Country for Convicts (engraving)
6034626 Punch cartoon: California, The Country for Convicts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: California, The Country for Convicts)

Submersion, 1881 (ink on paper)
5846386 Submersion, 1881 (ink on paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a set of 48 sheets)

Spring, engraved by Visscher, 1570 (engraving)
1630616 Spring, engraved by Visscher, 1570 (engraving) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving)
1622762 The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Newcastle)

At the Camp of Exercise, Delhi, India (engraving)
1061847 At the Camp of Exercise, Delhi, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Camp of Exercise, Delhi, India)

Prospector cleaning up after a days work, c. 1898 (colour litho)
1199918 Prospector cleaning up after a days work, c.1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy (engraving)
820481 The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tristram Shandy, volume V, ch 12 P)

The social question. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786391 The social question. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Flores, Ricardo (1878-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The social question)

Heroic patrols around Tobruk (colour litho)
2778564 Heroic patrols around Tobruk (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic patrols around Tobruk)

Political economy cartoon (litho)
3103019 Political economy cartoon (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political economy cartoon)

Steel workers casting girders, 1917 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
2649297 Steel workers casting girders, 1917 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936); 29x24.5 cm; Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Under Forced Draught, Heroes in the Hold (litho)
1606372 Under Forced Draught, Heroes in the Hold (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under Forced Draught, Heroes in the Hold)

Lancashire Pit-Brow Women (engraving)
1594882 Lancashire Pit-Brow Women (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lancashire Pit-Brow Women. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 May 1887)

Raising the bird pole (coloured engraving)
668549 Raising the bird pole (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raising the Bird pole)

Soldiers working with shovels in the debris of a building, Soissons, Aisne, France
GBW446730 Soldiers working with shovels in the debris of a building, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

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)

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

Cecil Wray in the Pillory The Rights of the Commons, pub. 1784 (hand coloured engraving)
2962503 Cecil Wray in the Pillory The Rights of the Commons, pub. 1784 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

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

Saint Fiacre (chromolitho)
964274 Saint Fiacre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Fiacre, Irish saint; France, 15t century. Drawn by Ciappori, lithography by Thurwanger)

Agriculture lesson (chromolitho)
964242 Agriculture lesson (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agriculture lesson (La Lecon d agriculture), 15th-century France

The Road Sweeper. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966

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"Shovels: Unearthing Stories of Digging, Building, and Resilience" Digging Golf Bunker: From fairways to sand traps, shovels shape the challenges of golf courses worldwide. WW2 - Recycling cans to aid war effort in East Ham, London: Shovels become tools for patriotism as communities unite to recycle cans during wartime. Pyne - Coal Heavers: The unsung heroes wielding shovels in coal mines fueling the Industrial Revolution. The Gravediggers: Silent witnesses of life's end, shovels honorably lay loved ones to rest with dignity and respect. On The Plage: Sun-soaked beaches witness playful hands digging into golden sands with trusty shovels by our side. Gang of men with shovels planting tomatoes, Evesham: A fruitful harvest begins as a united force wields their trusted shovels for bountiful gardens. Hardy Patent Pick Co. , mining tools 1890s: In the depths of darkness and danger underground, sturdy shovels pave the way for progress and prosperity. 8, and is too Late to Fill in the Well After the Calf has Drowned, c. 1594 (oil on panel): A timeless reminder that preparedness is key; shovel before it's too late. Spring (oil on panel): As nature awakens from its slumber each year, eager gardeners embrace their beloved shovels to bring forth new life and beauty. A major construction disaster in Milan. . search for twelve workers buried under ruins (colour litho): Amidst tragedy's aftermath, brave souls dig through rubble using their trusty companions – saving lives against all odds. Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue. . 1942 Creator Gordon Parks): Shovel-wielding heroes clear away destruction after calamity strikes, rebuilding hope and resilience. Shovels.