Employment Collection (page 9)

Group of working class men (b/w photo)
8655824 Group of working class men (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of working class men)

Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655524 Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry)

Chinese foundry, 1900 (b/w photo)
8655522 Chinese foundry, 1900 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese foundry, 1900)

Lever-operated bellows (woodcut)
8655513 Lever-operated bellows (woodcut) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lever-operated bellows)

Office rules. Clerks are requested not to overwork themselves (colour litho)
8656615 Office rules. Clerks are requested not to overwork themselves (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Office rules)

Dreaming the happy hours away (colour litho)
8656465 Dreaming the happy hours away (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dreaming the happy hours away. Woman at work in a factory)

Boss telling an employee off for getting a haircut in the firm's time (colour litho)
8656163 Boss telling an employee off for getting a haircut in the firm's time (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mistress and chimney sweep Spring Cleaning (colour litho)
8656145 Mistress and chimney sweep Spring Cleaning (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mistress and chimney sweep Spring Cleaning)

Iron smelting furnace, India (b/w photo)
8655523 Iron smelting furnace, India (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron smelting furnace, India)

Medieval steelworks (woodcut)
8655509 Medieval steelworks (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval steelworks)

What the butler heard (colour litho)
8656611 What the butler heard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What the butler heard)

The irresistible kiss! (colour litho)
8656216 The irresistible kiss! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The irresistible kiss! Man kissing a maidservant)

Trades: Soldier (colour litho)
8641507 Trades: Soldier (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All Trades)

Trades: Signalman (colour litho)
8641504 Trades: Signalman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signalman. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All)

Trades: Engineer (colour litho)
8641502 Trades: Engineer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engineer. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All)

Trades: Bricklayer (colour litho)
8641499 Trades: Bricklayer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bricklayer. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All)

Employment of a Carguero (engraving)
8667601 Employment of a Carguero (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Employment of a Carguero)

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Refurbishing old pipes for soldiers to smoke at the front, World War I (b/w photo)
8626597 Refurbishing old pipes for soldiers to smoke at the front, World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women workers repairing army boots, World War I (b/w photo)
8626591 Women workers repairing army boots, World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women workers repairing army boots)

Train on the City and South London Railway, 1900 (b/w photo)
8626538 Train on the City and South London Railway, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Train on the City and South London Railway, 1900)

Woman window cleaner, London, World War I, 1916 (b/w photo)
8626500 Woman window cleaner, London, World War I, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman window cleaner, London, World War I, 1916)

Postwomen, London, World War I, 1915 (b/w photo)
8626499 Postwomen, London, World War I, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postwomen substituting for men enlisted in the armed forces, Enfield)

Women working as printers, World War I, 1917 (b/w photo)
8626488 Women working as printers, World War I, 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the composing room, women working as printers)

Woman munitions worker, World War I, 1918 (b/w photo)
8626486 Woman munitions worker, World War I, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Checking stocks of ration cards before distribution, World War I, 1918 (b/w photo)
8626481 Checking stocks of ration cards before distribution, World War I, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8713000 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)

A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print)
7422839 A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print); (add.info.: Science. Communication. A post office, sorting the mail. Calendar, France, 1904.); © Archives Charmet

Shark Fishing, Nassau Bar, publ. 1887 (print)
2603567 Shark Fishing, Nassau Bar, publ. 1887 (print) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: After a sketch by Winslow Homer. From The Century Magazine, published 1887)

An employer shows visitors the hard working labourers in his steel mill. 1890 (french engraving)
5617231 An employer shows visitors the hard working labourers in his steel mill. 1890 (french engraving); (add.info.: 02/02/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

An employer indtimidates a striking worker; Illustration from L'Assiette au Beurre
5617218 An employer indtimidates a striking worker; Illustration from L'Assiette au Beurre, an illustrated French weekly satirical magazine with anarchist political leanings that was chiefly

Illustration depicting a young boy making chests, 1880 (illustration)
5616505 Illustration depicting a young boy making chests, 1880 (illustration); Universal History Archive/UIG

A maid, c.1860 (print)
7293402 A maid, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Society. Economy. Young maid cooks in the kitchen. Imagery, Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Windsor union workhouse, 1841
3480133 Windsor union workhouse, 1841; (add.info.: Windsor union workhouse, 1841.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Poor house, 1833
3480143 Poor house, 1833; (add.info.: Poor house (workhouses) in England, 1833.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith
3480134 Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith; (add.info.: Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith)

Workhouse inmates, 1884
3479644 Workhouse inmates, 1884; (add.info.: Workhouse inmates, England, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The unrecognised visitor, Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses, 1860
3479510 The unrecognised visitor, Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses, 1860; (add.info.: Rules and conditions for admission to workhouses were tightened in the 1860s)

Milkmaid on her way to work
2602557 Milkmaid on her way to work; (add.info.: Milkmaid carrying her pail and three-legged stool on her way to work. Woodcut, London, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Workman seated at a stocking frame, 1764 (engraving)
2602628 Workman seated at a stocking frame, 1764 (engraving); (add.info.: Workman seated at a stocking frame. Copperplate engraving London, 1764.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A labourer returning home from work, 1850
3478127 A labourer returning home from work, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a labourer returning home from work. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A creche set up by the East London Mission, 1850
3478062 A creche set up by the East London Mission, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a creche set up by the East London Mission. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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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.