Trade Collection (page 15)

indian fast food
Pavol Stranak

the rocket starts: 10 9 8 7
Rolf Mauer

Banjarmasin Floating Market
Fauzan Maududdin

window to heaven
Renate Reichert

Pasar Terapung
Insan Kamil

Scenes of A Thousand Boat
Fauzan Maududdin

Running Lines
Michiel Hageman

WTC tower
Gilbert Claes

Lokbaintan Floating Market Festival
Fauzan Maududdin

Bali Classic Traditional Market
Flyin Rey

Trade Buildings
Antoni Figueras

Picture shows 2 (two) welders. They are each standing behind gas canisters, and jokingly letting the components line up with their eyes and mouths

The Alum House pub in South Shields, Tyne and Wear. Picture taken 19th November 1997

The Turks Head, on the corner of Baring Street and Greens Place. South Shields, Tyne and Wear. Picture taken 5th May 1993

The Beacon, in Greens Place, Lawe Top, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. Picture taken 31st August 1996

The Winskells, Horsley Hill, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. Picture taken 9th January 1998

Soldiers learning how to become brick layers and house builders. The instructor (bricklaying nearest to the camera) is 40 years old Norman Green a foreman for a big building concern in peacetime

A cobbler at work. He is making boots - perhaps army boots. Picture taken 1st September 1944

World War Two. Wales. The hairdresser carries on with his business, though his window has been blown in by a bomb in the Welsh Village. Picture shows a hairdresser giving a customer a shave

The village blacksmith in a new setting. Tank Corps members carrying out repairs on an anvil at their West Country headquarters. Picture is passed by Censors

The Earls Court Motor Show. London Visitors sit on the floor in front of the Jaguar stand. In the background is a luxurious Jaguar XJ6. Picture 18th October 1970

Road workers, digging up the road at Oxford Street, London. Picture taken 20th July 1933

Mr Stanley Morris, a Birmingham designer and craftsman, puts the finishing touches to a gold presidential chain for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons of America

Mechanical Handling Exhibition, Earls Court, London, Tuesday 5th May 1970. Our Picture Shows... left to right, Mandy Lee, Lynne Hamilton

Darn Crook, Newcastle, with lorries transporting meat, beer, vegetables and household goods. 28th February 1931

Life aboard the 3 masted Penang. 111 days is rather a long time on the ocean, and a little light music and a fine day encourages the seamen on to sing

At the opening of the Plumbers Museum in the ancient Morden Tower, Newcastle, by the Lord Mayor (Coun. J.G. Nixon). 13th September 1932

They phone Miss Fone. Miss V Fone, quite rightly, is a switchboard operator at Commercial Structures, Ltd. Leyton. 24th October 1935

Mr Cakebread the baker. Born at Clavering, Essex, sixty-four years ago, Mr. Nathan Cakebread, was apprenticed to the baking business in Woodford at the age of sixteen

Let us introduce you to Mr. H. W. Butcher, who has been a family butcher at Orpington, in Kent, for the last eleven years. Mr

Mr Kettle mends a Kettle. Mr. A. S. Kettle, of New Street, Newark, Notts, mends his namesake - a kettle! October 1935

Beer runs in the family. Meet Mr. Richard Beer, of the Prince Alfred, High Street, Poplar, London. Mr. Beer has owned the Prince Alfred for 32 years

What could Mr Spratt be but - a fishmonger! He lives up to his name in Kinglsey Road, Hounslow, where he started his business last January. 20th October 1935

Hyman Ash (I m an ash), Rochdale Road, Manchester, works in fathers timber yard. 17th October 1935

Mr A Smith, the smith of the forge, Sutton Valence, Kent. 5th November 1935

Mr Starling, very properly this owner of a bird shop in Surrey Street, Croydon is Mr Starling. He has other pets in stock, too, but the birds he tends with special care

Mr George Axe (left) aged 58 years, shows his wares. Hes an ironmonger in Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London. 29th October 1935

Mechanical Handling Exhibition, Earls Court, London, Tuesday 5th May 1970. Our Picture Shows... Valerie Pugh giving a lift to Jenny Mould on an electric tow tractor on the Lancing Bagnall stand at

Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Vincent Kempenfelt Applin pictured while canvassing, talking to a knife grinder. 19th August 1921

London School of Printing and Kindred Trades. These students in the book-binding department are applying gold finish to the backs of volumes. 14th September 1935

A barter exchange in Luneburg, Germany after the Second World War. After the war there was a scarcity of vital necessities such as food

The Daily Mirror Group Stand at The Newsagents Fair, exhibition hall complex, Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester, Tuesday 28th February 1961

A Ford Escort, the 20, 000th car manufactured at the Ford Motor plant in Halewood, is hoisted aboard the 1374 ton motor vessel Helics at Garston Docks for transportation to Finland. 4th May 1968

Mass meeting held by joint union strikers on the Liverpool waterfront during the ongoing seamans strike. Picture shows: Empty scenes at the docks during the meeting. 5th October 1966

The Italian general cargo ship Vallisarco seen here unloading its cargo at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London. 2nd June 1955

Busy King Street in Central Manchesters main shopping area, showing traders unloading goods from their vans on the side of the road. 3rd July 1970

Busy scenes in Market Street, central manchester. 14th January 1969

Canoeists of Lagos, Nigeria bringing goods from ships anchored off the coast. March 1955

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Trade: From Naive Haitian Paintings to Hand-painted Didgeridoos" Trade has been an integral part of human civilization, connecting cultures and shaping societies throughout history. From the vibrant streets of Colonial Zone in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to the bustling Vucciria Market in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe - trade has always thrived as a catalyst for cultural exchange. In the 1450s, Johannes Gutenberg's revolutionary printing press transformed communication and knowledge dissemination forever. This invention paved the way for intellectual progress and global trade expansion. Meanwhile, a Map of the City of Dublin from 1797 offers us a glimpse into how commerce shaped urban landscapes. The Pedro Miguel Locks at Panama Canal stand as a testament to mankind's determination to conquer nature's obstacles in pursuit of efficient trade routes. Central America became an essential hub connecting continents and fostering economic growth. Delving into culinary delights brought about by trade, Maltese goat cheese (Gbejniet) tantalizes taste buds with its unique flavors passed down through generations. Similarly, Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe in Melton Mowbray showcases England's rich tradition of pie-making that originated from local agricultural trade. From afar across oceans lie Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians Cornwall or The Village of Kineton in Warwickshire—both capturing moments frozen in time where mining and agriculture played pivotal roles in regional economies during different eras. Spanish galleons sailing on vast seas evoke images of exploration and conquest intertwined with lucrative trading ventures that shaped empires. These vessels carried treasures from distant lands while forging connections between nations. Grand Place stands tall as Brussels' historic marketplace—a symbol not only for Belgium but also for Europe's thriving commercial centers throughout centuries past. It serves as a reminder that often at the heart of architectural marvels we admire today.