Employment Collection (page 3)

Catalan azulejos of 17th-18th century representing the former artisans (weaver, fisherman, hunter, drum on horseback)
AIS5351145 Catalan azulejos of 17th-18th century representing the former artisans (weaver, fisherman, hunter, drum on horseback, cooper, cook, carpenter) (ceramic); © Iberfoto

A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving)
8698377 A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Economy. A wallpaper maker)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712997 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712993 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

The port of Marseilles, France in mid-18th century (print)
7315176 The port of Marseilles, France in mid-18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The port of Marseilles, France in the mid-18th century)

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)

Engraving depicting blind inmates of the Stepney Workhouse, 19th century
5308695 Engraving depicting blind inmates of the Stepney Workhouse, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting blind inmates of the Stepney Workhouse)

Shoemakers workshops, some of the employees are children. Italy 1897 Photography
FGL5496256 Shoemakers workshops, some of the employees are children. Italy 1897 Photography; Fototeca Gilardi

Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted
FGL5474181 Calendar: representation of the month of October: agricultural work. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: scorpion and scales

Weaving (low relief)
BEN5471587 Weaving (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Weaving)

The art of building (low relief)
BEN5471582 The art of building (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany

A young man applying for a job
5616097 A young man applying for a job; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young man applying, unsuccessfully, for a job. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Double printing typography press factory, 1880 (engraving)
7295203 Double printing typography press factory, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293403 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid cleaning. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293397 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid sewing. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Historical Geography
5315089 Historical Geography by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. India. Her father is a village headman near Srinagar)

The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print)
1000962 The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.)

Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas)
LAF470863 Peasants, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 150.2x149.8 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

"Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France", World War I YWCA, c.1918 (poster)
XND75976 "Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France", World War I YWCA, c.1918 (poster); Private Collection

Dock strike on the River Thames (engraving)
8631268 Dock strike on the River Thames (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dock strike on the River Thames)

Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London (engraving)
8631396 Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London (engraving) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London)

Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London (engraving)
8631394 Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London, view looking north)

Dock strike, Hull (engraving)
8631563 Dock strike, Hull (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dock strike, Hull. Illustration from Black and White)

Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London (engraving)
8631395 Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building the piers of Tower Bridge, London, riveters at work)

Wire drawer on a sliding bench at a wire mill, c1500 (woodcut)
8655526 Wire drawer on a sliding bench at a wire mill, c1500 (woodcut) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wire drawer on a sliding bench at a wire mill, c1500)

Women workers sorting iron ore, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655520 Women workers sorting iron ore, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women workers sorting iron ore, 16th Century)

Filling an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655514 Filling an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Filling an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century)

Porter at Smithfield Market, London (coloured photo)
8635417 Porter at Smithfield Market, London (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porter at Smithfield Market, London)

The cottage door (engraving)
8635196 The cottage door (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cottage door; old woman making lace with a mother and child)

50 weeks hard labour - 14 days swank in these! (colour litho)
8656125 50 weeks hard labour - 14 days swank in these! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 50 weeks hard labour - 14 days swank in these)

Diamond polishing (engraving)
8635270 Diamond polishing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diamond polishing)

Delivering the goods (colour litho)
8656565 Delivering the goods (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delivering the goods. Delivery boy kissing a maidservant)

Does the conductor keep all the money or does he divide with the motorman? (colour litho)
8656164 Does the conductor keep all the money or does he divide with the motorman? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Making porcelain in China (colour litho)
8663518 Making porcelain in China (colour litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making porcelain in China)

Melting shop of the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho)
8663517 Melting shop of the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rolling of armour plate at the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho)
8663515 Rolling of armour plate at the Krupp works in Essen, Germany (colour litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rolling of armour plate at the Krupp works in Essen)

Packing tea in China (colour litho)
8663642 Packing tea in China (colour litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Packing tea in China)

Cultivation of truffles, France (b/w photo)
8663591 Cultivation of truffles, France (b/w photo) by Geniaux, Paul (1873-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cultivation of truffles, France)

Life in a German town in the first half of the 16th Century (woodcut)
8664082 Life in a German town in the first half of the 16th Century (woodcut) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cross section through a large scale dairy (colour litho)
8663902 Cross section through a large scale dairy (colour litho) by Dressel, August (b.1862) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross section through a large scale dairy)

Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony (litho)
8663737 Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony)

Separating gold and silver using nitric acid (woodcut)
8663736 Separating gold and silver using nitric acid (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Separating gold and silver using nitric acid)

Farm furnace (engraving)
8663730 Farm furnace (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farm furnace. Illustration for Der Mensch und die Erde by Hans Kraemer (Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong)

Furnace for smelting iron ore (woodcut)
8663728 Furnace for smelting iron ore (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furnace for smelting iron ore)

Separating diamonds from gravel (b/w photo)
8663721 Separating diamonds from gravel (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Separating diamonds from gravel)

Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho)
8663706 Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor)

Bus transport (litho)
8663964 Bus transport (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bus transport. Bus driver's view through the windscreen)

Stamping out coins at the Paris mint (b/w photo)
8663781 Stamping out coins at the Paris mint (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamping out coins at the Paris mint)

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From the Royal Navy to the Metropolitan Police, employment opportunities have shaped history. Step into the past with a glimpse at iconic recruitment posters like the Royal Navy's vintage advertising poster and the German propaganda poster from WW1. Reflect on moments of resilience, as seen in The Jarrow March of 1936, where determined marchers sought better employment prospects. Witness diversity in roles through recruitment signs for organizations like WaC and WRNS, showcasing women's contributions during wartime. Celebrate empowerment as Welsh women road builders pave their way in South Wales. Explore solidarity through trades union membership certificates and witness craftsmanship within a dressmaker's workshop. Marvel at Ford Motor Company employees who drove innovation in Detroit, Michigan, USA. And finally, cheer for progress as seven women police officers form a netball team - breaking barriers one game at a time. Employment has always been more than just work; it is an ever-evolving tapestry that weaves together stories of ambition, dedication, and collective growth.