Employee Collection

George Jackson Churchward (1857 - 1933)
George Jackson Churchward, pictured here in 1918, was the GWRs Chief Mechanical Engineer between 1902 and 1921. He oversaw the Swindon Works modernisation and introduced the 4-6-0 locomotives

Dressmakers workshop
Staff in the workroom of a dressmaker or outfitter. Clothes in various stages of completion are on dummies. The employees (all female apart from a solitary man with a tape measure around his neck)

Employees - Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA
The 36, 000 Employees of the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA pose for a group photograph in front of the factory buildings

Airbus-A320-First Flight
Employees of Aerospatiale pose near the new Airbus A320 airliner before its inaugural flight, 22 February 1987. The Airbus A320 airliner, a significant sales success and a technological trailblazer

Swindon Works Hooter Operator 1936
The hooter was a set of steam whistles that called employees into work, and signalled the end of the working day. The operator sounded the hooter by turning a wheel that released steam at high

Welders, or For Full Employment After the War. Poster, 1944, by Ben Shahn for the Congress of Industrial Organizations
WWII: EMPLOYMENT POSTER. Welders, or For Full Employment After the War. Poster, 1944, by Ben Shahn for the Congress of Industrial Organizations

BP employee opening the flow valves
A British Petroleum employee opens the flow valves of an oil plant in the Middle East (likely to have been in Iraq or Iran)

Reading Signal Works, September 1936
Construction of a locking frame

Edwardian view - men on Roman Bridge, Marple
The man in the centre of the groups George Potter, a friend and employee of Ernest Battersby who is on the right. The Roman Bridge is in fact medieval, just outside Marple

LLOYDs OF LONDON, 1890. Members and employees at the English insurance company. Line engravings, English, 1890

Promotional photograph for the IBM 1410
A female computer technician sits at an IBM 1410, in a promotional photograph for this business computer system. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Hard Boss Scolds Clerk
I have no more time ro spare, said Mr Goldie. " You came late to begin with." ; a hard boss scolds his elderly employee, who has filled the bin with paper

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prep... North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif. 1942
P-51 (" Mustang" ) fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of the North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Inglewood, Calif

TEXTILE MILL, c1915. A foreman inspects a newly-imprinted piece of cotton cloth at a textile mill, Lawrence, Massachusetts. Photographed c1915

World War II poster of a female factory worker building a rocket
Vintage World War II poster of a female factory worker building a rocket. It declares, Women in the war, We Can t Win Without Them

A factory worker cuts a block of wood
A young apprentice carpenter uses a large industrial jigsaw to cut a block of wood, while an older employee supervises his work. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Alexander Crum Brown, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Pharmacy (engraving)
8666768 Alexander Crum Brown, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Pharmacy (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Crum Brown)

Robert Flint, Professor of Divinity (engraving)
8666756 Robert Flint, Professor of Divinity (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Flint, Professor of Divinity)

Gerard Baldwin Brown, Professor of Fine Art (engraving)
8666753 Gerard Baldwin Brown, Professor of Fine Art (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerard Baldwin Brown, Professor of Fine Art)

John Inglis of Glencorse, Lord Justice General of Scotland, Chancellor (engraving)
8666739 John Inglis of Glencorse, Lord Justice General of Scotland, Chancellor (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Inglis of Glencorse)

Nehushtan held by two hands emerging from clouds publisher's or printer's device used by Apud Vincentium
5669019 Nehushtan held by two hands emerging from clouds publisher's or printer's device used by Apud Vincentium Valgrisium in Venice during the 16th century; (add.info)

The Prince and his Staff wearing Japanese Costumes (b/w photo)
8630654 The Prince and his Staff wearing Japanese Costumes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince and his Staff wearing Japanese Costumes)

Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen (b/w photo)
8649412 Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen)

The Irish Mail at Euston (colour litho)
8649478 The Irish Mail at Euston (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Mail at Euston)

Lord Kitchener at an Inspection of Irish Soldiers by the King (b/w photo)
8639044 Lord Kitchener at an Inspection of Irish Soldiers by the King (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dionysus, ancient Greek god (engraving)
8634960 Dionysus, ancient Greek god (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dionysus, ancient Greek god. Illustration from Hellas)

The Great Elector and his officers (colour litho)
8664090 The Great Elector and his officers (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Elector, Frederick William of Brandenburg)

London workers on their annual day trip to the country by horse-brake, 1900 (b/w photo)
8626616 London workers on their annual day trip to the country by horse-brake, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cigale (b/w photo)
8672251 Cigale (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cigale. Cigale Postcard, early 20th Century.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Wine-skins of Madeira (b/w photo)
8675667 Wine-skins of Madeira (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wine-skins of Madeira, Traditional method of carrying still used at Borachiros)

Thomas Smith Clouston, Lecturer on Mental Diseases; Douglas Argyll Robertson
8666776 Thomas Smith Clouston, Lecturer on Mental Diseases; Douglas Argyll Robertson, Lecturer on Diseases of the Eye (engraving) by Hole

Thomas Annandale, Professor of Clinical Surgery (engraving)
8666772 Thomas Annandale, Professor of Clinical Surgery (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Annandale, Professor of Clinical Surgery)

Thomas Grainger Stewart, Professor of the Practice of Physic (engraving)
8666770 Thomas Grainger Stewart, Professor of the Practice of Physic (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Grainger Stewart)

William Turner, Professor of Anatomy (engraving)
8666766 William Turner, Professor of Anatomy (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Turner, Professor of Anatomy)

John Kirkpatrick, Professor of Constitutional Law and History (engraving)
8666765 John Kirkpatrick, Professor of Constitutional Law and History (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Kirkpatrick)

Joseph Shield Nicholson, Professor of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law (engraving)
8666764 Joseph Shield Nicholson, Professor of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Archibald Hamilton Charteris, Professor of Biblical Criticism and Biblical Antiquities (engraving)
8666762 Archibald Hamilton Charteris, Professor of Biblical Criticism and Biblical Antiquities (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Malcolm Campbell Taylor, Professor of Divinity and Ecclesiastical History (engraving)
8666755 Malcolm Campbell Taylor, Professor of Divinity and Ecclesiastical History (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malcolm Campbell Taylor)

John Wilson, Professor of Agriculture and Rural Economy (engraving)
8666750 John Wilson, Professor of Agriculture and Rural Economy (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Wilson)

Julius Eggeling, Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology (engraving)
8666747 Julius Eggeling, Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Eggeling)

David Masson, Professor Rhetoric and English Literature (engraving)
8666745 David Masson, Professor Rhetoric and English Literature (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Masson)

Sir Alexander Grant, Vice-Chancellor and Principal (engraving)
8666737 Sir Alexander Grant, Vice-Chancellor and Principal (engraving) by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Alexander Grant)

A servant ease dropping, 1850
3478255 A servant ease dropping, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a servant ease dropping, whilst she is supposed to be cleaning the stairs. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Greatly Relieved
5616083 Greatly Relieved; (add.info.: Cartoon titled Greatly Relieved depicting an employee and employer talking. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1888); Universal History Archive/UIG

Domestic staff being dismissed, 1850
3478396 Domestic staff being dismissed, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting domestic staff being dismissed by their employer, who has returned home unexpectedly)

Generals of the French army in Italy (engraving)
8676786 Generals of the French army in Italy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Generals of the French army in Italy)

The Jumma Musjid (b/w photo)
8637049 The Jumma Musjid (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jumma Musjid)

Senior Deacon conducting candidate around the lodge (engraving)
8673091 Senior Deacon conducting candidate around the lodge (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"From Dressmakers to Welders: The Diverse World of Employees" Step into the fascinating world of employees throughout history, where their contributions have shaped industries and societies. Meet George Jackson Churchward (1857 - 1933), a visionary who revolutionized the railway industry as Chief Mechanical Engineer of Great Western Railway. In bustling Detroit, Michigan, USA, witness the dedication and skill of Ford Motor Company employees as they bring iconic automobiles to life. Meanwhile, at Airbus-A320's first flight, employees soar through the skies with pride knowing they played a crucial role in aviation history. During times of war, welders became symbols of resilience and unity. Ben Shahn's powerful poster "For Full Employment After the War" reminds us how these workers contributed not only to victory but also encouraged fellow war workers to exercise their right to vote in that year's Presidential election. Travel back in time to Swindon Works Hooter Operator in 1936; this employee ensured smooth operations at one of Britain's largest railway workshops. Witness another pivotal moment as a BP employee opens flow valves, symbolizing progress and innovation within the energy sector. At Reading Signal Works in September 1936, skilled individuals meticulously crafted intricate signaling systems that kept railways safe and efficient. Similarly, North American Aviation Inc. 's workforce diligently prepared P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes during World War II under Alfred T Palmer's watchful lens. Experience Edwardian charm on Roman Bridge in Marple as men proudly stand together while working towards progress. LLOYDs OF LONDON takes us even further back to 1890 when members and employees united for success at an English insurance company. Lastly, explore technological advancements with IBM's promotional photograph for the IBM 1410 computer system—an emblematic representation of how dedicated employees continue pushing boundaries across various industries.