Workbench Collection

Harry Crabb seen here making concertinas in his workshop at Liverpool Street, Islington, London 15th May 1967

The Engineer, 1867. The workman is using a file on an engine part held in a vice. Engineers made and maintained the steam engines and machinery used in manufacturing and transport

A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - The Pen Shop - at 112 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Date: 1940

LFB Engineering Workshop - Vehicle repairs

A Japanese wood-engraver, 1864. Creator: Unknown
A Japanese wood-engraver, 1864. '...from a sketch by our Artist at Yokohama. It is painful here to observe the uncomfortable position of the Japanese engraver at his work - to see how he is

Women in brass fitting shop, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Women in brass fitting shop, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Women working in a brass fitting shop in England during World War I.

British training, tailor shop, 17 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British training, tailor shop, 17 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). Soldiers at a tailor's shop cutting out cloth, Tadworth Camp, England, during World War I.

Molding of an artistic casting, Kasli Iron Works, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Molding of an artistic casting, Kasli Iron Works, 1910. People at Work: Production of Artistic Casting. Founded in 1747, the Kasli Iron Works

The Artist's Fiancée, 1885. Creator: Karl Nordström
The Artist's Fiancee, 1885

U.S.S. Newark, the apothecary, between 1891 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Newark, the apothecary, between 1891 and 1901

Portrait of Antonie van den Bosch, 1802. Creator: Gabriël van Rooijen
Portrait of Antonie van den Bosch, 1802

Carpenter sitting on a planer in his workshop, 1861. Creator: Jacob Taanman
Carpenter sitting on a planer in his workshop, 1861

The Holy Family in Joseph's workshop, 1747-1812. Creator: Tethart Philip Christian Haag
The Holy Family in Joseph's workshop, 1747-1812

Interior of a Cobbler's Shop, c.1650. Creator: David Ryckaert III
Interior of a Cobbler's Shop, c.1650

The Distillery of Apothecary A. d'Ailly, 1818. Creator: Johannes Jelgerhuis
The Distillery of Apothecary A. d'Ailly, 1818

Breton Girl Looking After Plants in the Hothouse, 1884. Creator: Anna Petersen
Breton Girl Looking After Plants in the Hothouse, 1884

U.S.J. Dunbar with Death Mask of Admiral Dewey, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.J
U.S.J. Dunbar with Death Mask of Admiral George Dewey, 1917

U.S.J. Dunbar with Death Mask of Admiral Dewey, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.J
U.S.J. Dunbar with Death Mask of Admiral George Dewey, 1917

J. W. Scollick of Smithsonian Institute, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. J. W. Scollick of Smithsonian Institute, 1916
J. W. Scollick of Smithsonian Institute, 1916. Special osteological preparator at U.S. National Museum

N.R. Wood of Smithsonian Institution - Mounting Birds, 1916. Creator: Unknown
N.R. Wood of Smithsonian Institution - Mounting Birds, 1916

Mormons Visiting a Country Carpenter, 1856. Creator: Christen Dalsgaard
Mormons Visiting a Country Carpenter, 1856

Class in Chemistry, Tuskegee Institute, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Class in Chemistry, Tuskegee Institute, 1902

Chemical laboratory, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Chemical laboratory, 1904

Shoe shop making and repairing, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Shoe shop--making and repairing, 1904

In the agricultural laboratory, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
In the agricultural laboratory, 1904

The repair shop, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
The repair shop, 1904

Workers wetting sheets prior to printing paper money at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, c1895

Poro College; A partial view of the shipping department, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Poro College; A partial view of the shipping department, 1922

Sketch for the Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis church (4th arrondissement of Paris): St Joseph... 1870. Creator: Jules Richomme
Sketch for the Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis church (4th arrondissement of Paris): St Joseph and Christ as a boy, 1870. Carpentry workshop

Class in chemistry, Atlanta Baptist Seminary, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Class in chemistry, Atlanta Baptist Seminary, 1902

Furniture building shop, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Furniture building shop, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. (Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority)

Young men training in wheel wrighting at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, 1899 or 1900

Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch... 1880
Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

The municipal laboratory (police headquarters, boulevard du Palais), 1887. Creator: Ferdinand Gueldry
The municipal laboratory (police headquarters, boulevard du Palais), 1887

Portrait of Alexandre Schanne (1823-1887), model of "Schaunard" from "La Vie de Boheme"... c1880
Portrait of Alexandre Schanne (1823-1887), model of "Schaunard" from "La Vie de Boheme" by Murger, c1880

Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Card-Maker, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Card-Maker, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Medal Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Medal Engraving, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Gem Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Gem Engraving, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

The Carpenter, c. 1635. Creator: Jan Georg van Vliet
The Carpenter, c. 1635

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Ground floor of the main building. Locksmith's shop, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Ground floor of the main building. Locksmith's shop, 1898. From an album showing the buildings, grounds, and workshops of the Chita Vocational School

Physics Lab of the Real School in Tyumen, 1889. Creator: N Terekhov
Physics Lab of the Real School in Tyumen, 1889. From an album of photographs of the Aleksandrovsky School in the Siberian city of Tiumen (present-day Tyumen')

Class in the Chemistry Lab of the Real School in Tyumen, 1889. Creator: N Terekhov
Class in the Chemistry Lab of the Real School in Tyumen, 1889. From an album of photographs of the Aleksandrovsky School in the Siberian city of Tiumen (present-day Tyumen')

Convicts Learning How to Bind Books, 1906-1911. Creator: Isaiah Aronovich Shinkman
Convicts Learning How to Bind Books, 1906-1911. This photograph is from an album of 47 views of convicts and structures at the Akatuy Prison

Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Our illustration was taken [at]...the Royal Laboratory Department...near the Plumstead marshes

Progress of the International Exhibition building: the forge, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the International Exhibition building: the forge, [London], 1862. View of...a portion of the works going on at the building for the Great Exhibition which is well calculated to give an

Harry Crabb seen here with his son Neville making concertinas in his workshop at Liverpool Street, Islington, London 15th May 1967

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"The Workbench: A Glimpse into the World of Skilled Craftsmanship" The Engineer, 1867: Witnessing the meticulous precision as an engineer hammers away on his workbench, shaping metal with expertise and dedication. A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: In this quaint repair shop, a skilled artisan delicately disassembles a fountain pen on his workbench to restore its former glory. LFB Engineering Workshop - Vehicle repairs: Amidst the clanging of tools and whirring machinery in this bustling workshop, mechanics diligently fix vehicles on their trusty workbenches. Japan - A seal engraver at work: With utmost concentration and steady hands, a masterful seal engraver carves intricate designs onto stone using traditional techniques at his serene workbench. The Blacksmith's Shop: Sparks fly as a blacksmith forges molten iron into shape over his sturdy workbench – showcasing strength and craftsmanship in perfect harmony. Men and women in a tailors workshop: Seamstresses meticulously measure fabrics while tailors skillfully stitch garments together at their shared workbenches – teamwork creating wearable artistry. Three people in a tailor's workshop: Collaborating closely amidst rolls of fabric and colorful threads strewn across their shared workspace; three talented individuals bring fashion dreams to life on their vibrant workbenches. Tailors in a workshop: Surrounded by bolts of luxurious textiles draped elegantly over their benches; these expert tailors transform mere cloth into exquisite garments with every measured cut and precise stitch. Cutter at work on a garment: With swift movements guided by years of experience, an accomplished cutter deftly shapes fabric patterns atop his well-worn bench – breathing life into each piece before it is sewn together. Tailor at work on a garment .