Labour Collection (page 4)

Italian Miner - Mineo, Sicily. It is likely he was employed to mine the local calcareous ashlars, used to build many of Mineos public buildings

Conscientious Objectors, World War I
Conscientious Objectors doing hard labour, breaking rocks in prison during World War I

Kenwood Mixer C1950S
A Kenwood mixer

Millbank Prison / Ackerman
Millbank prison was conceived by Jeremy Bentham whose goal was that prisoners would receive just punishment while developing an appreciation of labour. It was completed in 1821

Herakles and the Amazons
The ninth labour : In order to obtain the Girdle of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, he must first vanquish the Amazons themselves

Mary Macarthur
MARY MACARTHUR of the Womens Labour League

JOHN SMITH WITH HIS WIFE ELIZABETH SMITH AND HIS DAUGHTERS SARAH SMITH (RED TOP), CATHERINE SMITH (RIGHT), AND JANE SMITH ( LEFT)

Labour councillor Glenda Jackson with her son Dan Hodges. 12th April 1997

The children collect recyclable materials
Muhammad Amdad Hossain

Winter Morning in the Brick-field
Sudipta Chakraborty

The last two
Mihnea Turcu

Taming the fire
Lucian Constantin

New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown
New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Dockyard extension comprising...a fitting and a repairing basin...a deep graving-dock...locks...[and] an extensive coal-store...when [the works] are completed

Hercules Resting from His Labors, 1567. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
Hercules Resting from His Labors, 1567

Polly in the peanut patch, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Polly in the peanut patch, between 1900 and 1905

Cutting sugar cane, Baton Rouge, La. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Cutting sugar cane, Baton Rouge, La. between 1900 and 1920

The Maternity Ward, Act III, Scene 6; Holberg Gallery, 1810. Creator: Christian August Lorentzen
The Maternity Ward, Act III, Scene 6; Holberg Gallery. Scenes from Ludvig Holberg's comedies, 1810

The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel, c1880-83. Creators: Adolph Menzel, W Manfield
'The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920
Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Group of men and women

British Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. British Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920
British Labor Mission, between 1910 and 1920. Government officials in Washington, D.C. British Labor leaders who were sent to the United States on the invitation of the American Federation of Labor

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 15e arrondissement : Le travail, 1884. Allegorical figures: Labour

Esquisse pour l'escalier d'honneur de la mairie de Pantin : Le Travail sous l'égide... 1886
Esquisse pour l'escalier d'honneur de la mairie de Pantin : Le Travail sous l'egide de la Republique amene l'abondance et la prosperite (plafond), 1886

Souvenir de fête à Paris, c.1881. Creator: Jean-Charles Cazin
Souvenir de fete a Paris, c.1881. Festival in Paris. Allegorical figures on top of a building in course of construction. Labour hands an olive branch to Virtue as Science looks on

Sketch for the chapel of the Sorbonne: Christ in the tomb, between 1870 and 1875. Creator: Louis Charles Timbal
Sketch for the chapel of the Sorbonne: Christ in the tomb, between 1870 and 1875. (Esquisse pour la chapelle de la Sorbonne : Le Christ au tombeau)

8 hour day signs, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. 8 hour day signs, between 1910 and 1917
8 hour day signs, between 1910 and 1917. New York, USA. Stamps promoting realistic working hours. Eight Hour Day - Work; Sleep; Free Time; Nearer to Justice; "Labor Center" N.Y.C

Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881. Creator: Jules Didier
Metallurgy: Sketch for the school in rue Chateau-Landon, 10th arrondissement of Paris, 1881

Canada - Labor Delegations, British Labor Com. Garrod, H.W.; Robertson, G.D. Canadian... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Canada - Labor Delegations, British Labor Com. Garrod, H.W.; Robertson, G.D. Canadian Labor Del.; Gibson, Hugh, of State Dept.; Bowerman, Charles W, M.P.; Gompers, Samuel, President, A.F. of L. 1917

British Labor Committees At Union Station, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. British Labor Committees At Union Station
British Labor Committees At Union Station, 1917

British Labor Committees At Union Station, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. British Labor Committees At Union Station
British Labor Committees At Union Station, 1917

Sketch for the town hall in Pantin: Allegories of the Canal de l'Ourcq, Labour and Navigat... 1886
Sketch for the town hall in Pantin: Allegories of the Canal de l'Ourcq, Labour and Navigation - Rural festival (ceiling and wall panel) , 1886

The War Prison, near Toy-Royal, Dartmoor, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The War Prison, near Toy-Royal, Dartmoor, [Devon], 1850. The Government, in making Prince Town a convict station, might take the initiative with great advantage to the country...The situation

Peasant Digging, 1863. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Peasant Digging, 1863

Autumn, 1905. Creator: Anton Hans Karlinsky
Autumn, 1905

Philippines - Gaddang or Gaddane tribe with weapons
c.1890s South East Asia - Philippines - member of the Gaddang or Gaddane tribe with weapons

c. 1880s India - woman beggar and children
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - beggar woman and children

Mr Harold Wilson, Mrs Bessie Braddock, Giles Wilson, Mrs Wilson and Ken Dodd on stage at the Cavern Club. 25th July 1966

Former Liverpool Councillor Derek Hatton with his wife Shirley at Mold Crown Court for a fraud trial. 12th January 1993

Former Liverpool City Council deputy leader Derek Hatton with beauty queens. May 1988

Rubber Plantation - Malaysia - Overseer and Coolies. Date: circa 1910s

Maen Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
A general view of the quarry with the crane used for moving the granite blocks. A number men can be seen with cut blocks at the foot of the quarry face. Part of the Freeman & Sons, Penryn Collection

Bosahan Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. 1903-1904
General view of the quarry with men standing by cut granite blocks and the crane used for moving the blocks. Two men are standing either side of a horse and cart

Maen Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of the quarry face showing workers holding the tools of their trade while dressing stones. Blocks of granite are ready to be moved using the crane. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Victorian satire on capitalism and labour
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on capitalism and labour. A greed capitalist boss carried on the backs of his workers. 1890

Early summer
Carlo Tonti

Colombia, Medellin, Countryman Posing Next to His Horse

Soil and Bread
Mohammadreza Momeni

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"Labour: A Journey of Struggle, Solidarity, and Strength" Labour has been the driving force behind societal progress throughout history. From the visionary Aneurin Bevan who championed universal healthcare to the dedicated coopers crafting wooden barrels, their tireless efforts have shaped our world. In 1936, the resolute marchers embarked on the iconic Jarrow March, a symbol of working-class unity and resilience in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, deep underground in South Wales' coal mines, brave miners descended into shaft lifts with unwavering determination to fuel industrial growth. Transporting us back to England's coal mines in the 1850s reveals an era where labourers endured unimaginable hardships for meager wages. Yet amidst these struggles emerged a collective spirit that birthed movements like the Labour Party - its election posters and television speakers amplifying voices long suppressed. Artistic depictions such as Harold Harvey's "The Clay Pit" capture both beauty and hardship within British factories. Blow by blow, glassmakers in nineteenth-century Britain transformed molten material into exquisite creations while enduring harsh conditions. Witnessing a miner riding drams at Tirpentwys Colliery or Welsh women road builders constructing pathways through South Wales showcases how diverse roles within labour contribute to community development. Even further west lies Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall; here workers tirelessly extracted China clay from Leswidden pit under challenging circumstances. Throughout time and across industries, one common thread remains - labour embodies strength born out of necessity, and is this indomitable spirit that propels humanity forward against all odds. So let us honor those who have labored before us and continue striving for a future where every worker is valued for their contribution towards building a more just society.