Workmens Collection

Portugal Strikers on the streets in Lisbon. Men seen on top of a street tram car in protest. The strike was by the Workmen's Federation of Lisbon as a reply to the action of the Government in

New Dwellings for workmen in East London 1894
New brick-work blocks of housing to provide accommodation for working people of the East-End of London. Date: 1894

The New Compensation Act - 1906 - Butler takes a tumble
The New Compensation Act - Butler " Heres a go. I m goin to break me leg" - a Butler is not unduly concerned at his tumble down the stairs to the wine cellar

Paris, France - Notre Dame Cathedral. Date: circa 1890s

New Compensation Act - 1906 - Stableboy kicked in stable
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hurroo! Oim kicked to Death, Be Gob!" - a Yokel Stable Lad is not unduly concerned at being kicked against the stable wall

Conference between Ironmasters and Workmens Delegates at Cardiff, Wales, 1873

The New Compensation Act of 1906
" The New Compensation Act" - " Never mind Bill, we re insured!" - a pair of labourers are not unduly concerned at the blocks of stone falling on their heads

Arrival of the workmens train
Arrival of the workmens penny train at the Victoria Station showing men waiting to cram onboard the train to transport them for a days work

Workmens Duel
Two American ironworkers, longtime enemies, fight with red-hot bars : their mates separate them, but not before each has received terrible burns Date: 1907

Workmens Train Baker St
The scene at Baker Street underground station, seven years after the opening of the Metropolitan Line; the Workmens special train carried men to work at special low fares

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Amidst the bustling industrial scene of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the plight of the humble workmen took center stage. In Portugal, striking workers demanded better wages and conditions, while in East London, new dwellings rose to provide a roof over their heads in 1894. The New Compensation Act of 1906 brought much-needed relief, as a Butler took a tumble and a stableboy was kicked in the stable. Across the Channel in Paris, France, the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral stood as a beacon of history, while back in Wales, ironmasters and workmen delegates convened for a pivotal conference in Cardiff in 1873. The arrival of the workmen's train brought hope and unity, as they traveled to demand their rights. But progress wasn't always peaceful; a workmen's duel broke out, and tensions boiled over on the Baker Street workmen's train. Through it all, the resilient workmen persevered, their struggles shaping the world we know today.