Workshops Collection

Swindon Works Map, c. 1940s
Swindon Works Map, c.1940s, showing the growth of the GWR Works in Swindon between 1846 and the 1940s. The sheer volume of workshops and sidings can be seen in fascinating detail

Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex
Aerial view of Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, Middlesex. The building was originally the Chase Farm Schools, opened in 1886 by the Edmonton Union to house pauper children away from the workhouse

GLC-LFB - Croydon vehicle workshops
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each location, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

Engineering workshop model, based on the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich workshop c.1893-1910

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard: The payment of the denarius. ca. 1500. Second Series cloth. Manufacturing in Brussels, possibly in the workshops of Pieter van Aelst

The Invention of the Art of Drawing (oil on canvas)
490133 The Invention of the Art of Drawing (oil on canvas) by Suvee, Joseph Benoit (1743-1807); 267x131.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: In this painting)

Shoreditch Cottage Homes, Hornchurch, Essex
Boys in surplices leaving the chapel at the Shoreditch Union cottage homes, Hornchurch, Essex. Opened in 1889 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Ladder after repair in workshops, Lambeth HQ
Ladder (No.13 TTL) after repair in workshops, Lambeth HQ

London Fire Brigade repair workshop, Lambeth HQ, with a mechanic working on top of a fire appliance

LCC-LFB vehicle repair workshops, Lambeth HQ
The London Fire Brigade vehicle repair and maintenance workshops located within the extensive headquarters complex in Lambeth, SE1

LCC-LFB Vehicle and equipment workshops complex
The Headquarters complex at Lambeth SE1 had extensive vehicle and equipment workshops. Maintenance, repair and restoration work could be undertaken by highly skilled mechanics and craftsmen

Birmingham Union Cottage Homes, Marston Green, Warwickshire
A girl stands in front of one of the childrens cottage homes at Marston Green in Warwickshire, to the east of Birmingham. The homes were opened by the Birmingham Poor Law Authorities in 1879 to house

Woman winding up thread at weaving workshop on Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

Weaver and Magpie, 1880 (oil on canvas)
8615144 Weaver and Magpie, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Hague, John Houghton (1842-p.1886); 119.5x75 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: By John Houghton Hague (1842-1934)); Oldham Collection

Industry. The Silkworm. - I am only an insect, a simple caterpillar, A worm and nothing more; but, thanks to my work
8600280 Industry. The Silkworm. - I am only an insect, a simple caterpillar, A worm and nothing more; but, thanks to my work, I am regarded as equal to the most illustrious animals

Dyeing workshop at the Gobelins, French tapestry makers, 1760 (oil on canvas)
895999 Dyeing workshop at the Gobelins, French tapestry makers, 1760 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 37x30.5 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Blockmaker's Shop (oil on canvas)
WAG17605 The Blockmaker's Shop (oil on canvas) by Cooke, John Percy (1870-1944); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: by John Percy Cooke)

Printing press 1511 (engraving)
3773345 Printing press 1511 (engraving); (add.info.: The earliest known representation from title page of Hegesippuss Historia de Bello Judaico printed by Jodocus Badius Ascensius, Paris, 1511)

Beddington Organ Screen
An organ screen designed and made at the workshops of William Morris, who painted part of the screen. The piece is located at St. Mary's Church in Beddington, Surrey. Date: circa 1869

Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops Dolls House
An image which shows a model dolls house in tudor style, manufactured by the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops. Date: circa 1917

Omega Workshops Decoration
An illustration of a room, which has wall decorations in hand painted paper by the Omega Workshops Ltd. Date: circa 1917

Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops, an establishment which finds work for men who have become permanently disabled on active service

Contemporary London Life
Some decorative interior wall paintings depicting scenes of contemporary London life. It surrounds a simple fireplace within a room at 4, Berkeley Street. Date: circa 1916

Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona province. The Strike of Igualada. Striking workers from the textile workshops, in the act of being harangued by their president. Engraving by Vela

A Quiet Day in the Studio, 1885 (oil on canvas)
3550981 A Quiet Day in the Studio, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 41.9x52.1 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Artist drawing a lute, 1525 (woodcut)
7414935 Artist drawing a lute, 1525 (woodcut) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info)

The Forge of Vulcan, 1630 (oil on canvas)
7413327 The Forge of Vulcan, 1630 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 223x290 cm; Prado, Madrid

Boat Builder, c. 1904 (oil on canvas)
XOS5885391 Boat Builder, c.1904 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 98x120 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by John George Brown)

The Shadow of Death, 1870-73 (oil on canvas)
MAN62948 The Shadow of Death, 1870-73 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 214.2x168.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Cotton Dye Works, from the series Empire Trade is Growing (colour litho)
MAN464403 Cotton Dye Works, from the series Empire Trade is Growing (colour litho) by Lintott, Edward Barnard (1875-1951); Manchester Art Gallery

A Farrier's Shop (or The Farrier's Forge) 1793 (oil on canvas)
MAN276845 A Farrier's Shop (or The Farrier's Forge) 1793 (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 71.1x91.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Etruscan Vase Painters, 1871 (oil on canvas)
MAN63019 Etruscan Vase Painters, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Lawrence Alma-Tadema); © Manchester Art Gallery

Building of the Statue of Liberty at Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Paris, c. 1873-83 (photo)
7395739 Building of the Statue of Liberty at Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Paris, c.1873-83 (photo) by Anonymous; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

The Goldsmith, 1655 (Etching)
7393373 The Goldsmith, 1655 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 7, 7 x 5, 7 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Brushmaker: Craftsman at bench prepares brushes to receiving backing. Around workshop are brooms
538684 Brushmaker: Craftsman at bench prepares brushes to receiving backing. Around workshop are brooms, brushes and mops of various sizes, 1823 (engraving) by English School

Joiner planting a tip (nail) with a hammer in an assembly of boards on his bench
PCT4264278 Joiner planting a tip (nail) with a hammer in an assembly of boards on his bench. Engraving a syllabary (reading book) around 1920

A Sketch, 1791 (oil on paper mounted on wood)
XOS5888418 A Sketch, 1791 (oil on paper mounted on wood) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 67.4x80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By Benjamin West (1738-1820))

The stove in the studio, 1920 (oil on canvas)
896488 The stove in the studio, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 45x34.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Poele dans l'atelier.)

Madonna and child with saints Augustine, Francis, Anthony and an unidentified saintly monk, 1489-1491
930383 Madonna and child with saints Augustine, Francis, Anthony and an unidentified saintly monk, 1489-1491, Pinturicchio and workshop, fresco, Basso della Rovere chapel

Saint James major
3359323 Saint James major by Botticelli, Sandro (1444/5-1510) (and workshop); Galleria Colonna, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Saint James major, Sandro Botticelli and workshop, Colonna Gallery, Rome)

Portrait of Pope Julius II
3359326 Portrait of Pope Julius II by Altissimo, Cristofano dell (c.1525-1605) (and workshop); Galleria Colonna, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of pope Julius II)

Destruction of Peter Schoffer's printing workshop during the attack on Mainz by the soldiers of Adolph II of
3647336 Destruction of Peter Schoffer's printing workshop during the attack on Mainz by the soldiers of Adolph II of Nassau, 1462 (engraving) by Vogel

Royal adoration of Cellinis work, illustration from'Cassell's Romance of Famous Lives, c. 1940 (litho)
3037727 Royal adoration of Cellinis work, illustration from'Cassell's Romance of Famous Lives, c.1940 (litho) by Tennant, C

Piet Mondrian in his studio at 26 avenue du Depart, 1934 (b/w photo)
1870713 Piet Mondrian in his studio at 26 avenue du Depart, 1934 (b/w photo) by Gallatin, Albert Eugene (1881-1952); (add.info.: Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) Dutch painter

The Blacksmith's Shop, 1885 (oil on canvas)
7333473 The Blacksmith's Shop, 1885 (oil on canvas) by MacGeorge, William Stewart (1861-1931); 94.5x118.3 (framed) cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland; (add.info.: Artist: MacGeorge)

16th century European armoury (engraving)
7315183 16th century European armoury (engraving) by Flemish School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Unleashing Creativity and Skill: Exploring the World of Workshops" Step into a time capsule with Swindon Works Map, c. 1940s, as we delve into the fascinating history of workshops. From Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield, Middlesex to GLC-LFB's Croydon vehicle workshops, these spaces have been instrumental in shaping industries and communities. Witness the meticulous craftsmanship at an engineering workshop model that showcases innovation and precision. Just like The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard teaches us about fairness and hard work, they have always been hubs for collaboration and dedication. Travel back to Shoreditch Cottage Homes in Hornchurch, Essex where artisans honed their skills to create beautiful masterpieces. In 1957, Cartier workshop became synonymous with luxury and elegance as they crafted timeless jewelry pieces. Marvel at Lambeth HQ's repair workshops where skilled hands breathe new life into worn-out items such as ladders or vehicles for London Fire Brigade. These LCC-LFB vehicle repair they can vital in ensuring safety on our streets. The sprawling LCC-LFB Vehicle and Equipment Workshops Complex stands tall as a testament to progress and efficiency. It symbolizes how Birmingham Union Cottage Homes in Marston Green, Warwickshire provided shelter while nurturing talent within its walls. They have always been more than just physical spaces; they are breeding grounds for creativity, expertise, and camaraderie. They serve as melting pots where ideas collide, talents flourish, and dreams take shape. So let us celebrate these sanctuaries of skillful hands. Whether it is a humble cottage or a grand complex – each workshop holds stories waiting to be told; stories that inspire generations to come.