Aprons Collection

Coopers at work making wooden barrels
Four coopers hard at work in their workshop making traditional wooden barrels. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

12458362
Group photo, Claridges Hotel kitchen staff, Mayfair, London W1. Date: 1908

Butchers Shop, High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex
W Snelling Butchers Shop, 11 High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. circa 1900

Horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent
Delightful horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent. Trumans Brewery (founded in 1666) of Brick Lane in the Spitalfields area of London eventually closed in 1989. Date: circa 1910s

Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A group of employees, mostly women, of the Llewellin Churn Works at North Gate, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Women of Pleven, Bulgaria
Pleven, Bulgaria - Women in the costume of the region, incorporating patterned ornamental aprons

Strawberry Pickers

Traditional Kalocsa Cushion Dance - Hungary
Traditional Kalocsa Cushion Dance - Bacs-Kiskun county, Hungary. Date: circa 1920s

A Woman Vacuuming
New York, New York: 1929. Marie Bard, 22, who is the model for the 1930 Red Cross poster and US postage stamp illustrated by artist Lawrence Wilbur

Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho)
3621827 Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacon, bread and meat slicing machine (Berkels patent)

Carantec, Brittany, France, Crevette fishergirls
Carante cin the Finistere department of Brittany in north-western France - Crevette fishergirls. Date: circa 1910s

Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts
Girls iron and fold clean washing in the laundry at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Group photo, Carlton Hotel kitchen staff, London, posing on the hotel roof in November 1908. Date: 1908

Two Parisian Feminists putting up a Poster
The New Professions for Women. An illustration of the French struggle for Womens Rights. Two Feminists put up a poster announcing a womens rights public demonstration/meeting in Paris

Bakers Shop / Loaves
A scene in a bakery, with the preparation and baking of standard size loaves of white bread

Bobbin Winding
Bobbin winding in a Lancashire cotton mill

Overworked clerk (colour litho)
8656906 Overworked clerk (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overworked clerk. Luncheon. Smoking room. Office clerk flirting with a waitress)

Franc maconnerie : tablier de maitre maconnique. Il est decore des symboles francs macons, Archivo Historico Nacional
AIS5385613 Franc maconnerie : tablier de maitre maconnique. Il est decore des symboles francs macons, Archivo Historico Nacional, Madrid; © Iberfoto.

France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Lisieux: Soldiers of the 20th regiment pose with cyclists, nurses and nurses
LUX4727301 France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14), Lisieux: Soldiers of the 20th regiment pose with cyclists, nurses and nurses, 1910; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Calvados (14)

Butcher's shop, Mayfair, London (b/w photo)
8676253 Butcher's shop, Mayfair, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butcher's shop, Mayfair, London)

Humorous postcard card satirising British Freemasonry. 1905
5305972 Humorous postcard card satirising British Freemasonry. 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting the Lady of the House, wearing an apron and gloves, does her own housework, 19th century
5308736 Engraving depicting the Lady of the House, wearing an apron and gloves, does her own housework, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Lady of the House)

Preparatory School for Young Ladies, 1851. Young ladies in aprons in a kitchen studying cookery with small girls in
FLO4995438 Preparatory School for Young Ladies, 1851. Young ladies in aprons in a kitchen studying cookery with small girls in dunces' caps. Young ladies were urged to become good housewives

Suits from Moselle (Lorraine, France) : a family : mother, father and their 3 children, 1835, engraving
1732448 Suits from Moselle (Lorraine, France) : a family : mother, father and their 3 children, 1835, engraving; (add.info.: Suits from Moselle (Lorraine, France) : a family : mother

Engine-driver, Farmer, Gardener, Hairdresser (colour litho)
8634741 Engine-driver, Farmer, Gardener, Hairdresser (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engine-driver, Farmer, Gardener, Hairdresser)

On this thy birthday may every joy be thine (colour litho)
8656645 On this thy birthday may every joy be thine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three times three (engraving)
8673122 Three times three (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three times three)

Sign of a Most Excellent Master (engraving)
8673116 Sign of a Most Excellent Master (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sign of a Most Excellent Master)

Duegard and step of a past master and sign of a past master (engraving)
8673113 Duegard and step of a past master and sign of a past master (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving)
8673107 Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In Norway (colour litho)
8672758 In Norway (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Norway. Children fishing in a fjord)

Women's costume of a butter churner, Saint-Brieuc, Cotes-du-Nord (colour litho)
8677258 Women's costume of a butter churner, Saint-Brieuc, Cotes-du-Nord (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of a butter churner)

Women's costume of Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677257 Women's costume of Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany)

Women's costume of Plouay, Morbihan (colour litho)
8677256 Women's costume of Plouay, Morbihan (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Plouay, Morbihan, Brittany, France)

Women's costume of Vannes, Morbihan (colour litho)
8677297 Women's costume of Vannes, Morbihan (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France)

Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils (chromolitho)
8677295 Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing with toy kitchen utensils)

Women's costume of Landivisiau, Finistere (colour litho)
8677255 Women's costume of Landivisiau, Finistere (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Landivisiau, Finistere, Brittany, France)

Violets, Vichy, Venetian and wisteria (chromolitho)
8677354 Violets, Vichy, Venetian and wisteria (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: V for violets, Vichy and Venetian, W for wisteria)

Hoe, holly, blast furnace, coal and Dutch (chromolitho)
8677343 Hoe, holly, blast furnace, coal and Dutch (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H for houe (hoe), houx (holly), hauts fourneaux (blast furnace)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Bourgueil: Harvests in Bourgueil, 1900
LUX4811770 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Bourgueil: Harvests in Bourgueil, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Bourgueil: Harvests in Bourgueil

Hay in the English countryside, circa 1870 - Coloured engraving after a painting by Lionel Smyth (1839-1918)
NWI4825507 Hay in the English countryside, circa 1870 - Coloured engraving after a painting by Lionel Smyth (1839-1918) - (Haymaking in rural England, 1870s)

A British government inspector visiting children employed in a factory to verify safety
NWI4828364 A British government inspector visiting children employed in a factory to verify safety and enforcement of labour regulations and laws around 1880

Cooking for looting. The cook tears his hair out of despair when he sees himself flying from all sides, by a dog
DUV4222331 Cooking for looting. The cook tears his hair out of despair when he sees himself flying from all sides, by a dog, a cat, a bird and a rat

Wall paintings of the Life of Saint Eloi " Blacksmith and Orfevre" by the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Rodez
JEB4928848 Wall paintings of the Life of Saint Eloi " Blacksmith and Orfevre" by the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Rodez

Couple in love the man leaves with his suitcase and console his beloved who cries (breaking). Photography around 1915
IMB4936393 Couple in love the man leaves with his suitcase and console his beloved who cries (breaking). Photography around 1915.; (add.info)

Cooking class of the Indian school of Chemawa, in Salem (Oregon, USA), circa 1880 - Duotone reproduction of a 19th
NWI4899315 Cooking class of the Indian school of Chemawa, in Salem (Oregon, USA), circa 1880 - Duotone reproduction of a 19th century illustration - Cooking class at Chemawa Indian School in Salem

Wall paintings of the Life of Saint Eloi " Blacksmith and Orfevre" by the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Rodez
JEB4928747 Wall paintings of the Life of Saint Eloi " Blacksmith and Orfevre" by the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Rodez

France: on the terrace of a cafe, a group of consumers with the coffee maker standing wearing his apron
LUX4774665 France: on the terrace of a cafe, a group of consumers with the coffee maker standing wearing his apron. On the table, bistro glasses, 1900; (add.info.: France: on the terrace of a cafe)

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"Aprons: A Glimpse into the World of Hardworking Hands" Coopers at work making wooden barrels (12458362): In the midst of sawdust and shavings, aprons protect these skilled craftsmen as they shape timeless vessels. Butchers Shop, High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex: Aprons adorned with bloodstains tell tales of dedication and precision in this bustling meat haven. Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South Wales: Amidst the rhythmic clinking of churns, aprons shield workers from splashes while crafting creamy delights. Women of Pleven, Bulgaria: Vibrant apron patterns mirror the strength and resilience of these hardworking women tending to their land's bountiful harvest. Strawberry Pickers: Bent over rows upon rows of ruby-red treasures, aprons become a canvas for nature's sweetest rewards during summer days under the sun. Traditional Kalocsa Cushion Dance - Hungary: As dancers twirl in vibrant skirts adorned with delicate embroidery, colorful aprons add an extra layer to their graceful movements. Horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent: Dusty roads meet sturdy leather aprons as brewery workers navigate horse-drawn carts filled with liquid gold. Carantec Brittany France Crevette fishergirls: Saltwater-kissed aprons protect these fearless fisherwomen as they brave rough seas to bring home fresh catches from beneath rolling waves. A Woman Vacuuming: Even mundane tasks become elegant when donning a crisp white apron that transforms everyday chores into acts of grace and dignity. Laundry at National Children's Home Harpenden Herts: Amongst piles of clean linens fluttering on clotheslines like flags in the wind; humble cotton-aproned hands ensure cleanliness for all who reside within these walls Group photo Carlton Hotel kitchen staff, London.