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"Men Leaving Swindon Works

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Bricklayer P_H00261_003

Bricklayer P_H00261_003
Millbank Estate, Ruskin House, Herrick Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. A bricklayer at work on the repair of Ruskin House on the Millbank Estate

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Repairing bomb damage P_H00252_004

Repairing bomb damage P_H00252_004
Millbank Estate, Erasmus Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. Two workmen repairing bomb damage to London Council Council (LCC) flats on the Millbank Estate

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Northallerton demolition OP35848

Northallerton demolition OP35848
High Street, Northallerton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire. Exterior view showing 216 High Street and adjacent buildings, with workmen working on the building, probably during demolition

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Constructing the Mersey Tunnel MTA01_02_04

Constructing the Mersey Tunnel MTA01_02_04
MERSEY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Men working on the construction of the roadway in the Queensway Tunnel. The print is annotated: Contract No. 3, and Cut and Cover Section

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Constructing the Mersey tunnel MTA01_02_03

Constructing the Mersey tunnel MTA01_02_03
MERSEY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Men working on the construction of the Queensway Tunnel, showing the section beneath Neptune Yard. The print is annotated: Contract No. 3, and Rendel St Line

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Ventilation station construction MTA01_01_26

Ventilation station construction MTA01_01_26
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Interior view of the Queensway Tunnel during construction, showing men working on the Brethren Buildings Ventilation Station

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Subsidence prevention MTA01_01_17

Subsidence prevention MTA01_01_17
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Men at work on the construction of the Queensway Tunnel, showing the shield under Dale Street, constructed to prevent subsidence

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Excavating a junction chamber MTA01_01_13

Excavating a junction chamber MTA01_01_13
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Men at work on the excavation of a junction chamber during the construction of the Queensway Tunnel. The print is annotated: Contract No

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Excavating the lower half MTA01_01_10

Excavating the lower half MTA01_01_10
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. A view of the partially constructed Queensway Tunnel, showing a group of workmen excavating the lower half of the main tunnel

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Beneath the road deck MTA01_01_06

Beneath the road deck MTA01_01_06
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Workmen standing in the bottom part of the the partially constructed Queensway Tunnel, beneath an experimental length of reinforced concrete

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Experimental roadway MTA01_01_05

Experimental roadway MTA01_01_05
QUEENSWAY TUNNEL, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside. Two men working on the construction of an experimental length of roadway in the Queensway Tunnel. The print is annotated: Contract No

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Extending Woolworths FWW01_01_0009_010

Extending Woolworths FWW01_01_0009_010
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 18 - 28 Hare Street, Woolwich, Greenwich, Greater London. Workmen on site during the extension of the premises of F W Woolworth and Company Limited on Hare Street

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_44

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_44
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. Exterior view of the rear of the Central Public Library during construction, showing the erection of the steel frames nearing completion

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_48

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_48
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. Two workmen assembling the bracing between the dome ribs during the construction of the Central Public Library

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_41

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_41
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. The upper dome ring being hoisted into position during the construction of the Central Public Library

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_40

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_40
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. The upper dome ring being hoisted into position during the construction of the Central Public Library

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Bricklaying JLP01_08_087537

Bricklaying JLP01_08_087537
Royal Scot Hotel, Kings Cross Road, Islington, Greater London. Bricklayers at work building the interior walls of the Royal Scot Hotel during its construction

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Runway construction JLP01_08_007948

Runway construction JLP01_08_007948
RAF Gaydon, Gaydon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. Work underway on the construction of a new runway at Gaydon Airfield

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Lattice framework JLP01_08_083781

Lattice framework JLP01_08_083781
HEATHROW AIRPORT, B E A SERVICING HANGAR, HEATHROW, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON. The metal lattice framework core of the roof structure of the BEA aircraft servicing hangar at Heathrow Airport

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Loading a lorry JLP01_01_005_35

Loading a lorry JLP01_01_005_35
FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A dragline excavator depositing material from a bucket into a flatbed van during the construction of a new runway at Filton Airfield

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Gangers JLP01_08_053945

Gangers JLP01_08_053945
PORTISHEAD DOCK, PORTISHEAD AND NORTH WESTON, NORTH SOMERSET. A group portrait of three gangers employed on the Portishead Dock project A cropped version of this image was published in the People

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Factory construction JLPP01_08_001296

Factory construction JLPP01_08_001296
PATONS AND BALDWINS KNITTING FACTORY, LINGFIELD CLOSE, DARLINGTON. Laing workers fixing shuttering on the construction site of Patons and Baldwins knitting factory in Darlington

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Diver JLP01_08_010871a

Diver JLP01_08_010871a
PLYMOUTH B POWER STATION, CITY OF PLYMOUTH. A view of SS William Pearman moored at the coaling wharf for Plymouth B Power Station during its construction

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Team photo JLP01_09_801064

Team photo JLP01_09_801064
Lindsey Oil Refinery, North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire. A portrait of the field supervisory team for the Alkylation Unit at Lindsey Oil Refinery, posed in front of the Laing IE & C main office

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Moving concrete slabs JLP01_08_096704

Moving concrete slabs JLP01_08_096704
Grain Power Station, Grain, Isle of Grain, Medway, Kent. Laing workers assisting with the movement of a rectangular concrete slab at a stockpile on the construction site of the Isle of Grain Power

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Outfall team JLP01_08_096698

Outfall team JLP01_08_096698
Grain Power Station, Grain, Isle of Grain, Medway, Kent. group portrait of the outfall team at the Isle of Grain Power Station

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Coryton Refinery JLP01_01_167_54

Coryton Refinery JLP01_01_167_54
CORYTON OIL REFINERY, THURROCK, ESSEX. Workers moving a floating petrol tank during the construction of Coryton Oil Refinery, showing the tank just prior to turning the corner

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Caisson construction JLP01_01_063_51

Caisson construction JLP01_01_063_51
Red Lion Wharf, Gravesend, Kent. Laing workers pouring concrete for the walls of the cooling water intake caisson during the first phase of its construction for Coryton Oil Refinery, Thurrock, Essex

Background imageWorkmen Collection: CIS Building Manchester JLP01_08_062064

CIS Building Manchester JLP01_08_062064
CIS BUILDING, COOPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY TOWER, MILLER STREET, MANCHESTER. Two Laing workers brushing mosaic tiling around CIS lettering on the service tower

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Laing workers Manchester JLP01_08_058576

Laing workers Manchester JLP01_08_058576
CIS BUILDING, COOPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY TOWER, MILLER STREET, MANCHESTER. A group portrait of the tunnel team on the Co-operative Society CIS/CWS contract

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Laing workers JLP01_08_045876

Laing workers JLP01_08_045876
PLYMOUTH. A group portrait of five Laing workers involved in the construction of three-storey blocks of flats for the Plymouth 20 Easiform housing contract

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Road building MOT01_01_34

Road building MOT01_01_34
Coast Road, Horden, County Durham. A group of workmen beside a Ruston excavator loading earth into wagons on a track, during the construction of Coast Road

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_096

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_096
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working on a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge. The Waterloo Bridge, which is shown during its demolition

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_095

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_095
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working beneath a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_094

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_094
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working beneath a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_093

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_093
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. Two men working beneath a girder during the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_103

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_103
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. A view of men working on the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge, with cranes and the shot tower at the Lambeth Lead Works visible in the background

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_102

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_102
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. A view of men working on the demolition of the old Waterloo Bridge with buildings on the north side of the river in the background

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Stacking saggars DES01_04_0944

Stacking saggars DES01_04_0944
Royal Albert Pottery, Parsonage Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. Inside a traditional Staffordshire bottle kiln or oven showing men setting saggars containing pottery-wares in preparation for

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Fort Belvedere, Windsor

Fort Belvedere, Windsor
A view of Fort Belvedere in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. Workmen are constructing a sun bath house for the Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson. Date: 1930s

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Road works, London, early 1900s

Road works, London, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Road works gang, London

Road works gang, London Date: early 1900s

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Country estate workers - early 1900s

Country estate workers - early 1900s

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen Chain Line

Workmen Chain Line
This photograph shows the silhouetted form of a line of workmen in chains in the foreground, with a geared mechanism in the background. Date: circa 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The Strike

The Strike
An atmospheric sketch which shows a tightly packed crowd of workmen and women on strike, carrying large red flags, chimneystacks and workhouses stand tall in the background under a red sky

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The Break

The Break
An illustration of a large group of workmen speaking with each other during a break period. Date: circa 1901

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Chinese workmen at tiffin

Chinese workmen at tiffin (a light afternoon snack) - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Old Workmen

Old Workmen
A sketch which shows a procession of three workmen with tools being carried over their shoulders, the central figure is holding a broom. Date: circa 1923



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"Men Leaving Swindon Works: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to 1928 as we witness a scene of hardworking men leaving Swindon Works through the Rodbourne Road entrance. This captivating illustration, taken from W Heath Robinson's Railway Ribaldry, transports us to an era where manual labor was at its peak. 1801: "Integrity Retiring from Office. " Delve into history and witness Integrity retiring from office in this intriguing depiction. Reflecting on a bygone era, this artwork captures the essence of dedication and commitment that workmen embodied during their service. 1810: "Wallingford Castle Bridge Repairs" Journey back to 1810 with Robert Havell the Younger's engraved masterpiece showcasing Wallingford Castle during bridge repairs. Marvel at the meticulous craftsmanship displayed by these skilled workers as they restore one of England's historical landmarks. "Londons Ever-Improving Transport System Takes Another Step Forward" Witness London's ever-improving transport system as it embarks on another remarkable works program. This caption encapsulates the city's relentless pursuit of progress and development, highlighting how workmen played a pivotal role in shaping urban infrastructure. 1938: "Road Works at Swanley - Widening Horizons" Transport yourself to 1938 when road works were underway in Swanley, widening horizons for future generations. The image showcases dedicated workmen striving towards better transportation networks while ensuring smoother journeys for all. "The Wheelwright: Master Craftsman of Yesteryears" Celebrate the artistry and skill of wheelwrights through this enchanting engraving. Journey into a world where precision and expertise were paramount, reminding us of the importance placed on quality craftsmanship throughout history. 1917 Recruitment Campaign: "Teamwork Builds Ships. " Immerse yourself in World War I-era patriotism with this vibrant lithograph capturing a recruitment campaign titled "Teamwork Builds Ships.