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"Embarking on a career is like setting sail with the Royal Navy - an opportunity to discover your true potential and serve with honor

Background imageCareer Collection: Engineer, 18th Century (engraving)

Engineer, 18th Century (engraving)
8672848 Engineer, 18th Century (engraving) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engineer, 18th Century)

Background imageCareer Collection: Riding in a cart pulled by a llama at the zoo (b/w photo)

Riding in a cart pulled by a llama at the zoo (b/w photo)
8625774 Riding in a cart pulled by a llama at the zoo (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riding in a cart pulled by a llama at the zoo)

Background imageCareer Collection: Newfoundland fisheries - close of the season (engraving)

Newfoundland fisheries - close of the season (engraving)
8676943 Newfoundland fisheries - close of the season (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newfoundland fisheries - close of the season)

Background imageCareer Collection: Trade card fors W Gearing, horse shoeing forges, Eastbourne (engraving)

Trade card fors W Gearing, horse shoeing forges, Eastbourne (engraving)
8677621 Trade card fors W Gearing, horse shoeing forges, Eastbourne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card fors W Gearing, horse shoeing forges)

Background imageCareer Collection: Gas lighting in London (litho)

Gas lighting in London (litho)
8672101 Gas lighting in London (litho) by Prout, Victor William (1862-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gas lighting in London)

Background imageCareer Collection: Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel, Sussex (b/w photo)

Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676080 Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel)

Background imageCareer Collection: The switchboard of the world (b/w photo)

The switchboard of the world (b/w photo)
8676258 The switchboard of the world (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The switchboard of the world at the General Post Office)

Background imageCareer Collection: Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo)

Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo)
8676027 Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard)

Background imageCareer Collection: Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo)

Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo)
8675798 Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pressing out the body of a motor car)

Background imageCareer Collection: Celebre gold deposit of Cameron, near Williams's Creek, Caribou District, British Columbia

Celebre gold deposit of Cameron, near Williams's Creek, Caribou District, British Columbia, Canada, 1866
JAB5037247 Celebre gold deposit of Cameron, near Williams's Creek, Caribou District, British Columbia, Canada, 1866. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Celebre gold deposit of Cameron)

Background imageCareer Collection: Gold mining and washing in British Columbia (Canada) in 1866

Gold mining and washing in British Columbia (Canada) in 1866
JAB5037245 Gold mining and washing in British Columbia (Canada) in 1866.; (add.info.: Gold mining and washing in British Columbia (Canada) in 1866.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Background imageCareer Collection: Women workers filtering coal from a mine in England, 19th century. Colourful engraving, 19th century

Women workers filtering coal from a mine in England, 19th century. Colourful engraving, 19th century
NWI4826316 Women workers filtering coal from a mine in England, 19th century. Colourful engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Women workers filtering coal from a mine in England, 19th century)

Background imageCareer Collection: Gold Rush: gold seeker at a dam in California (hydraulic mine), 1850 years

Gold Rush: gold seeker at a dam in California (hydraulic mine), 1850 years. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4827994 Gold Rush: gold seeker at a dam in California (hydraulic mine), 1850 years. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush)

Background imageCareer Collection: Tunnel in a California mine, 1850s

Tunnel in a California mine, 1850s
NWI4826881 Tunnel in a California mine, 1850s.; (add.info.: Tunnel in a California mine, 1850s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imageCareer Collection: United States, South Dakota: City of Deadwood during the Black Hills Gold Rush, 1870

United States, South Dakota: City of Deadwood during the Black Hills Gold Rush, 1870
NWI4967420 United States, South Dakota: City of Deadwood during the Black Hills Gold Rush, 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Background imageCareer Collection: View of a cement quarry in Grenoble Isere (a cement quarry near Grenoble, Isere)

View of a cement quarry in Grenoble Isere (a cement quarry near Grenoble, Isere)
ELD4938134 View of a cement quarry in Grenoble Isere (a cement quarry near Grenoble, Isere) Engraving from " Le magasin picturesque" 1862 Private collection; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCareer Collection: Oil extraction in Pennsylvania in 1869 19th century engraving

Oil extraction in Pennsylvania in 1869 19th century engraving
JAB5037188 Oil extraction in Pennsylvania in 1869 19th century engraving; (add.info.: Oil extraction in Pennsylvania in 1869 19th century engraving); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Background imageCareer Collection: Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur

Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treat
VEN5028042 Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treat on herbs" (Tractatus de herbis) by Pedanius Dioscorides (Dioscorides)

Background imageCareer Collection: The stone was extracted for the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 1870

The stone was extracted for the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 1870
NWI4959269 The stone was extracted for the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Background imageCareer Collection: Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of

Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England)
NWI4829159 Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England), circa 1880 - Colorised engraving

Background imageCareer Collection: France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: Extraction of the Loire sand on the banks

France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: Extraction of the Loire sand on the banks of the Loire in
LUX4816706 France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: Extraction of the Loire sand on the banks of the Loire in Nantes, 1903; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

Background imageCareer Collection: Female ward at the Westminster Union, 1877

Female ward at the Westminster Union, 1877
3479861 Female ward at the Westminster Union, 1877; (add.info.: Female ward at the Westminster Union (Workhouse). Old women (aged female paupers) sewing, 1877.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCareer Collection: Men employed chopping firewood in the casual ward of a London workhouse, 1895

Men employed chopping firewood in the casual ward of a London workhouse, 1895
3479648 Men employed chopping firewood in the casual ward of a London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Men employed chopping firewood in the casual ward of a London workhouse)

Background imageCareer Collection: Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895

Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895
3479647 Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Stone breaking in the casual ward of a typical London workhouse)

Background imageCareer Collection: Portland Prison Dorset, 1884

Portland Prison Dorset, 1884
3479344 Portland Prison Dorset, 1884; (add.info.: Portland Prison Dorset Convicts working in the stone quarries. The prisoners were given education classes in the evening)

Background imageCareer Collection: Iron ore deposit in Dannemora (Sweden) - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural

Iron ore deposit in Dannemora (Sweden) - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4727529 Iron ore deposit in Dannemora (Sweden) - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

Background imageCareer Collection: Craftsmen in a copper pottery workshop

Craftsmen in a copper pottery workshop
LSE4112464 Craftsmen in a copper pottery workshop.; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva.

Background imageCareer Collection: Convicts working, 1888

Convicts working, 1888
3479343 Convicts working, 1888; (add.info.: Convicts working in the stone quarries on the island of Portland. Dated 15th December 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCareer Collection: A gravedigger, 1850

A gravedigger, 1850
3478355 A gravedigger, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gravedigger at work. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCareer Collection: Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving)

Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving)
3478379 Market garden labourers, 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting market garden labourers enjoying a drink and a smoke after work)

Background imageCareer Collection: Boulevard de Magenta, a worker sweeps the gutter, Paris, 1895 (b/w photo)

Boulevard de Magenta, a worker sweeps the gutter, Paris, 1895 (b/w photo)
LUX4782769 Boulevard de Magenta, a worker sweeps the gutter, Paris, 1895 (b/w photo); (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Boulevard de Magenta

Background imageCareer Collection: Woman and girl at work in a Staffordshire, 1850

Woman and girl at work in a Staffordshire, 1850
3478845 Woman and girl at work in a Staffordshire, 1850; (add.info.: Woman at work in an English factory making needles for the sewing industry.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCareer Collection: Female American mathematician and astronomer at work, at the Paris Observatory, 1850

Female American mathematician and astronomer at work, at the Paris Observatory, 1850
3478832 Female American mathematician and astronomer at work, at the Paris Observatory, 1850; (add.info.: Miss Klumpke an American mathematician and astronomer at work on the Carte du Ciel)

Background imageCareer Collection: The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890

The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890
3478938 The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890; (add.info.: Punch cartoon dated 1890; critical of the profiteering of Match production companies in Late)

Background imageCareer Collection: The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890

The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890
3478932 The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890; (add.info.: Punch cartoon dated 1890; critical of the profiteering of Match production companies in Late)

Background imageCareer Collection: Workers at a machine, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863

Workers at a machine, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863
3473170 Workers at a machine, from L'Univers Illustre, pub. June 1863; (add.info.: Workers at a machine which consisted of two wooden rolls between which pieces of material passed when they)

Background imageCareer Collection: Workshop of the wood engravers, 1805 (engraving)

Workshop of the wood engravers, 1805 (engraving)
1733787 Workshop of the wood engravers, 1805 (engraving); (add.info.: L'atelier des engravers sur bois dictionary des Beaux Arts 1805 engraving by Seve).

Background imageCareer Collection: Photography: the laboratory and the studio, c.1900-1910 (chromo)

Photography: the laboratory and the studio, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790234 Photography: the laboratory and the studio, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Photography in France : the laboratory and the studio , early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

Background imageCareer Collection: Campaign material for Taylor, 1846

Campaign material for Taylor, 1846
1576417 Campaign material for Taylor, 1846; (add.info.: Campaign material for Taylor. Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States)

Background imageCareer Collection: Plan of a coal mine and mode of ventilation, 19th century. Geological sections of metallic veins

Plan of a coal mine and mode of ventilation, 19th century. Geological sections of metallic veins, chalk, basalt
FLO4591504 Plan of a coal mine and mode of ventilation, 19th century. Geological sections of metallic veins, chalk, basalt, and limestone

Background imageCareer Collection: Portrait of a group of workers from a carpentry workshop, among children and minors

Portrait of a group of workers from a carpentry workshop, among children and minors
FGL5496267 Portrait of a group of workers from a carpentry workshop, among children and minors. Italy, late 19th century Photography; Fototeca Gilardi.

Background imageCareer Collection: Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom

Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom
FGL5474194 Calendar: representation of the month of November. Breeding pigs in a prochery: at the bottom, pigs eat chestnuts while in front, farmers slaughter a pig and harvest blood to make pudding

Background imageCareer Collection: Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are

Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right
FGL5474170 Calendar: March representation: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: fish and am

Background imageCareer Collection: The first job (low relief)

The first job (low relief)
BEN5473535 The first job (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The first job)

Background imageCareer Collection: Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. 1890 (Hand colored photograph)

Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. 1890 (Hand colored photograph)
FGL5463057 Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. 1890 (Hand colored photograph); (add.info.: Japan: portrait of a carter in front of his house. Hand colored photograph)

Background imageCareer Collection: History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209599 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

Background imageCareer Collection: Tea harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo)

Tea harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7293293 Tea harvest, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Agriculture. Tea pluckers at work in Sri Lanka, Ceylon. Women's work. Photo, Sri Lanka, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imageCareer Collection: Cotton field, c.1920-30 (print)

Cotton field, c.1920-30 (print)
7293240 Cotton field, c.1920-30 (print); (add.info.: Agriculture. Cotton harvest in the south of the USA. Postcard, USA, ca 1920-30.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.



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"Embarking on a career is like setting sail with the Royal Navy - an opportunity to discover your true potential and serve with honor. " "Joining the Metropolitan Police means stepping into a world of challenges, where every day brings new opportunities to make a difference in your community. " "Don Bradman's last walk to bat symbolizes the end of one chapter and the beginning of another in his illustrious cricketing career. What will be your defining moment?" "A simple police recruitment sign holds immense power, as it beckons individuals who are ready to protect and serve their fellow citizens. " "In 1936, Joe Louis stepped into the ring as more than just a boxer; he became an inspiration for generations, proving that dedication can lead you towards greatness in any career path. " "Captured by Angus McBean's lens, Vivien Leigh's portrait reflects her talent and passion that propelled her towards an extraordinary acting career. What dreams lie within you?" "The haunting portrait of Rosemary Kennedy reminds us that they can take unexpected turns, and is our resilience and determination that shape our journey even when faced with adversity. " "Ernest Shackleton's indomitable spirit during his Antarctic expedition serves as a reminder that careers often require courage, perseverance, and unwavering leadership. " "As Yakov Sverdlov stands tall in this photograph, we are reminded that careers have the power to shape nations through dedication and commitment to public service. " "A young Charles Haddon Spurgeon gazes confidently into the future - proof that early aspirations can blossom into remarkable careers filled with purposeful impact. " "The suffragette-themed card game represents how collective efforts can pave the way for progress not only in society but also within individual careers striving for equality. "On Training Ship Exmouth, dumbbell drills instill discipline and strength - qualities essential for success in any chosen career path.