Manufacture Collection (page 3)

Glass-Blowing (etching)
5990106 Glass-Blowing (etching) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass-Blowing. Illustration for Lancashire by Leo H Grindon (Seeley Jackson and Halliday)

Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving)
731627 Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card)

Glenlivet Scotch Whisky distillery 1890
View of the worm tubs, where spirit vapour is condensed, at Andrew Usher & Co, in Edinburgh. Date: 1890

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-ANUU
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 6 G-ANUU (msn 04455) of the Civil Aviation Flying Unit. G-ANUU flew with the Board of Trade - Department of Trade

Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920

Harp Maker 1827
A musical instrument maker stringing a harp. Date: 1827

LEATHER MANUFACTURE, c1918. Workers scraping hides at the Alexander Brothers Leather Company plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1918

INDIGO MANUFACTURE, 1869. In Tirhoot, Lower Bengal; wood engraving, English, 1869

Technician pours molten glass from a crucible
MODEL RELEASED. Glass production. Technician pours molten glass from a crucible which has just been removed from a furnace. This lead-free glass will be used to make high-performance light bulbs

Salt Refining 1823
A salt refiner at Northwich, Cheshire

Marendaz factory, Maidenhead 1934. Creator: Unknown
Marendaz factory, Maidenhead 1934

Picking orange flowers for making perfume
People picking orange flowers for the manufacture of perfume on the Cote d Azur, France. Date: circa 1905

Women making parasols, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)
XJF311273 Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. Indian Spinning-Wheel, 2. Saxony Spinning-Wheel, 3)

A Day at the Nottingham Lace Manufacturers (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF105808 A Day at the Nottingham Lace Manufacturers (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Millinery Class
Schoolgirls at a London County Council School learning hat- making in a millinery class. Date: early 1930s

Steelworks. Open hearth furnace inside Azvostal steelworks in Zhadanov, Russia. The manufacture of steel requires that pig iron, a high-carbon crude form of iron

WORLD WAR I: WOMEN WORKERS. Women welding bomb casings in an American munitions factory, c1917. Oil over a photograph

Manufacture of circuit boards
A complicated multi-component electronic device for manufacturing circuit boards. It consists of a number of miniature soldering irons to attach the electrical components and a magnifying camera

Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich

Violin Maker 1930S
86-year-old Karl Grundhabber, Germanys oldest violin maker in the 1930s, who claimed that he was a descendent of the legendary violin maker Antonius Stradivarius

Stringed instrument maker in his workshop
A stringed instrument manufacturer in his workshop, testing the strings of a double bass

Chevrolet Manufacture
A scene from one of Chevrolets 17 great American factories

Tailor of 1647 / Broadside
A tailor. These tradesman are preachers in the City of London, 1647. A satirical broadside on non- conformist preaching in London

TAILORs WORKSHOP / 1890
A Tailors workshop, showing the master cutter, sleeve- presser and under-presser

C17 MENs HATTER
A mens hatmaker at work at his bench

Wallpaper Printing
Wallpaper manufacture : colour press

Cross-section of a lead chamber used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid
5311885 Cross-section of a lead chamber used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid; (add.info.: Cross-section if a lead chamber used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid)

An engraving depicting the United Asbestos Co's Harefield Mills, near London, 19th century
5310729 An engraving depicting the United Asbestos Co's Harefield Mills, near London, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1887); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311607 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

Cigarette making machine operated by a woman worker
5616629 Cigarette making machine operated by a woman worker; (add.info.: The machine could produce 960 cigarettes per hour. American 1878. 01/01/1878); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print)
545171 Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: French huntsmen)

A shipyard, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404015 A shipyard, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

Underneath a ship, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404012 Underneath a ship, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

Moving heavy gun tubes, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400474 Moving heavy gun tubes, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Erecting aeroplanes, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400467 Erecting aeroplanes, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

A shaft bracket, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404005 A shaft bracket, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Plater's Shed, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404002 The Plater's Shed, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

A coring machine at work on a heavy gun tube, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400475 A coring machine at work on a heavy gun tube, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Advert for the M Jesurum and Co, 1850
3480193 Advert for the M Jesurum and Co, 1850; (add.info.: Advertisement for the M. Jesurum and Co.; the only large manufactory in Venice for Lace. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Moulding earthenware items in plaster moulds. From ''Chemical Technology'', Philadlephia, 1849, by F
2602980 Moulding earthenware items in plaster moulds. From ''Chemical Technology'', Philadlephia, 1849, by F. Knapp.; (add.info.: Moulding earthenware items in plaster moulds)

Making a deep Sevres dish by moulding layer upon layer of clay. Engraving, Paris, c1870
2602975 Making a deep Sevres dish by moulding layer upon layer of clay. Engraving, Paris, c1870.; (add.info.: Making a deep Sevres dish by moulding layer upon layer of clay)

Dipping pottery into a glaze before firing. Engraving, Paris, c1870
2602973 Dipping pottery into a glaze before firing. Engraving, Paris, c1870.; (add.info.: Dipping pottery into a glaze before firing. Engraving, Paris, c1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Making dinner plates, The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, c1851
2602931 Making dinner plates, The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, c1851.; (add.info.: Making dinner plates, The Potteries, Staffordshire, England)

Stamping machine for crushing flint for use in pottery, The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, 1860
2602922 Stamping machine for crushing flint for use in pottery, The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, 1860.; (add.info.: Stamping machine for crushing flint for use in pottery)

Stages in the throwing of a stoneware bottle. Engraving, London, 1866
2603006 Stages in the throwing of a stoneware bottle. Engraving, London, 1866.; (add.info.: Stages in the throwing of a stoneware bottle. Engraving, London, 1866.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Taking 'saggars' containing items to be fired into the biscuit kiln: Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, England
2602984 Taking 'saggars' containing items to be fired into the biscuit kiln: Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, England

New England cotton mill
2602545 New England cotton mill; (add.info.: New England cotton mill, USA. Woodcut, Chicago, 1872.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"From Clydebank to Kirkcaldy, the art thrives. Advert, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd in Kirkcaldy showcases their craftsmanship with precision and expertise. The Singer Sewing Machines factory in Clydebank hums with innovation as it produces machines that revolutionize the textile industry. In another corner of Britain, skilled hands meticulously shape various shoemaking tools, ensuring quality and durability for every step taken. Swindon becomes a hub of ingenuity as diesel locomotives roll off the assembly line, ready to power the nation's railways. The Tate & Lyle Refinery stands tall as it refines sugar into sweet perfection, satisfying taste buds across the land. A German propaganda poster from WW1 reminds us of how manufacturing can be used for both good and ill. October 1943 witnesses a remarkable feat as Supermarine Spitfires take flight from factories dedicated to their manufacture. A powerful symbol of resilience during WWII is captured in the iconic poster 'To Victory - With Our Help'. Traveling back in time to the 1800s, we witness artisans blowing glass in a British factory; their skill creating delicate masterpieces that captivate all who behold them. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Merrimac Hat Factory in Amesbury, Massachusetts – where creativity meets functionality under one roof. The Cyclops Works echoes with clanging hammers forging Bessemer steel; an essential component driving industrial progress during World War I. Wallsend-on-Tyne proudly carries on its shipbuilding legacy – crafting vessels that conquer mighty oceans and connect nations together. " Manufacture: where dreams are transformed into reality through dedication and craftsmanship.