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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

George Galloway, British left-wing politician, at his desk
George Galloway (b 1954), British left-wing politician, formerly a Labour MP, before founding the Respect Party. Seen here working at his desk. From 2001 Vice President of the Stop The War Coalition

c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - fakir or holy man

Trades in Regency England: glass-blowing, colliery and tanning. Workers blowing molten glass into bottles and goblets in a Newcastle factory 67

Trades in Regency England: blacksmith, Jappanner and goats. Blacksmith with hammer and anvil in front of a forge in the Forest of Dean 43, man showing a Japanned or lacquered tray in Pontypool 44

Trades in Regency England. Spinning, reaping flax and Suffolk horses. Woman spinning wool on a wheel outside a cottage in Lavenham 28, boy harvesting hemp for sailcloth in Suffolk 29

The Winding Stream of Politics - elections since 1832
An ingenious drawing showing at a glance the alternating results of General Elections from 1832 to 1924, with the ebb and flow of dominance by the main two political parties usefully illustrated by a

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John Smith MP at home in Edinburgh with his family. 20th September 1991

John Stonehouse MP for Walsall North held his first constituency surgery since he disappeared 14 months ago at Bloxwich Public Library, today, Saturday 29th November 1975

John Smith, the new leader of the Labour Party, in his office at Parliament. 20th July 1992

New Leader of the Labour Party John Smith takes a post-election walk through Londons St Jamess Park with his wife Elizabeth and daughters Sarah, Jane and Catherine. 20th July 1992

Labour Leader John Smith with his wife Elizabeth. 25th October 1993

New Leader of the Labour Party John Smith. 20th July 1992

Home Secretary James Callaghan having a drink with the some members of a climbing team, Lord John Hunt, Chris Bonington, Mike Thompson and Don Whillans

New Prime Minister Tony Blair outside 10 Downing Street after the Labour Party had won the General Election. 2nd May 1997

New Prime Minister Tony Blair with his wife Cherie outside 10 Downing Street after the Labour Party had won the General Election. 2nd May 1997

Mr Ernest Bevan the Foreign Secretary seen here leaving 10 Downing Street following the Prime Minister broadcast to the country on VJ Day. 15th August 1945

Prime Minister Clement Attlee seen here on the steps of 10 Downing Street after his broadcast to the nation on VJ Day. 15th August 1945

Norman Willis, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress with Neil Kinnock, Labour Leader, TUC Conference, Bournemouth, Tuesday 6th September 1988

Maisy Nicholas helps fit a wireless aerial to a Thorneycroft whaleback boat at John I Thorneycroft & Co, Hampton Launch Works, Platts Eyotduring the Second World War. 8th November 1943

Australian troops land at Jacquinot Bay in New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the battle in the Far East in the Second World War

Women at John I Thorneycroft & Co, Hampton Launch Works, Platts Eyot have just put the finishing touches to a Whaleback boat. 25th April 1943

Birmingham factory worker Mrs Ann Cottrell of Theodore Street, Birmingham, aged 83, at work at a munitions factory in the West Midlands during the Second World War. 11th September 1941

Hawker Typhoon fighters are now being built in impressive numbers at one of the Gloster Aircraft Company factories in the West of England

Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, accompanied by his wife, Florence Anne Townley, talking with one of the operators at the Ministry of Labours wartime headquarters in the North West

Minister of Labour Mr. Ray Gunter and is two new Parliamentary Secretaries Ernest Fernyhough (left) and Roy Hattersley (right). 9th January 1967

Red review at the last day of the Labour Party conference, Brighton. Roy Hattersley, Neil Kinnock, Eric Heffer. 7th October 1983

Labour leader Neil Kinnock and his wife Glenys on the campaign trail ahead of the 1992 General Election. 17th March 1992

Neil Kinnock launches the Labour Party manifesto "It
Neil Kinnock launches the Labour Party manifesto " Its Time to Get Britain Working Again". 18th March 1992

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Margaret Beckett. 13th February 1992

Miss Margaret Jackson (later Beckett) who has just been selected as a Labour Parliamentary candidate for Lincoln pictured in her office at Transport House, Smith Square. 27th November 1973

Labour leader Neil Kinnock and his wife Glenys at Pontllanfraith, South Wales, on the day of the 1992 General Election. 9th April 1992

Neil Kinnock on the campaign trail in Mitcham, London. 2nd April 1992

Neil Kinnock on the campaign trail in London. 2nd April 1992

Labour leader Neil Kinnock and his wife Glenys on the campaign plane with Alastair Campbell day before the 1992 General Election. 8th April 1992

Labour leader Neil Kinnock during the 1992 General Election campaign. 25th March 1992

Neil and Glenys Kinnock celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary at Temple, London. 26th March 1992

Labour Party conference, Bournemouth. MP Eric Heffer. 30th September 1985

Prime Minister, Harold Wilson opens the converted Eldon Grove flats, Liverpool, Merseyside. 5th April 1975

Elton John with Lord George Brown. Lord George Brown made the presentations at Capital Radios awards to the music industry

Geoffrey Robinson MP Coventry North West and family, visit Meriden Triumph workers co-operative where Triumph Motorcycles are made, and Geoffrey Robinson is executive director, Coventry

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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.