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Shovel Collection

"From Solidarity to Victory: The Enduring Symbolism of the Shovel" The humble shovel, a tool that has witnessed and shaped history across centuries

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Shovel Collection: Solidarity of Labour: Labours May Day
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Shovel Collection: Each man for himself - prospectors at West Wylam digging for coal during the fuel
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Shovel Collection: Snow shovellers in Piazza della Signoria in Florence after an exceptional snowfall
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Shovel Collection: East Pool Mine Illogan, Cornwall. 1893
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Shovel Collection: (1755-1804). Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781. Steel engraving, 1858, after a painting by Alonzo Chappel
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Shovel Collection: Dig for Victory poster - WWII
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Shovel Collection: Workers in Heihe on the Chinese Russian border shovel heavy snow from the worst snowstorm to hit
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Shovel Collection: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Tsarevitch, Grand Duchess Tatian
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Shovel Collection: Ruins of Petworth boys school, 29th September 1942
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Shovel Collection: Illustration of female manual worker standing behind tipper truck holding spade
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Shovel Collection: FOUNDING OF ST. AUGUSTINE. The founding of St. Augustine, Florida
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Shovel Collection: Garden irrigation in the 1500s
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Shovel Collection: Tapping blast furnace, and casting iron into pigs, Siemens iron and steel works, Wales, 1885
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Shovel Collection: Norman Gnome
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Shovel Collection: Miner at coal face -3
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Shovel Collection: 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Shovel Collection: Paddy drying9
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Shovel Collection: Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
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Shovel Collection: Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
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Shovel Collection: Mr. Lindeberg panning gold at Pioneer Mine with a shovel, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
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Shovel Collection: Hard Labor Convicts Returning from Work, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
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Shovel Collection: 1937 Monte Carlo Rally
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Shovel Collection: Hardy Patent Pick Co. mining tools 1890s
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Shovel Collection: Chef Frank Boggie of the Albany Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
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Shovel Collection: Fire shovel, reverse
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Shovel Collection: Construction of a bridge on a drainage channel
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Shovel Collection: Some men take debris away from the roads of Antwerp, caused by the German bombardment
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Shovel Collection: Soldier with a shovel removing snow from the edge of a road
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Shovel Collection: A group of bakers, Trieste
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Shovel Collection: Inauguration of a construction company in Trieste
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Shovel Collection: Bucket and spade on the beach
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Shovel Collection: Study of argricultural tools; written by Leonardo da Vinci. Codex B (2173), c.67r
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Shovel Collection: Bricklayer shoveling mud
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Shovel Collection: Pot, bucket and shovel, Sant Ellero; Photo studio
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Shovel Collection: Florence. Automobili Florentia: workshop
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Shovel Collection: Adam and Eve forced to work (detail), relief on the portal with stories of Genesis
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Shovel Collection: Adam and Eve forced to work, relief on the portal with stories of Genesis
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Shovel Collection: Vittorio Alinari's second journey: two Tratalias women in front of the oven
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Shovel Collection: Adam end Eve forced to work, relief on the portal with stories of Genesis
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Shovel Collection: The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise and Adam end Eve forced to work
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Shovel Collection: Garden gnome and garden tools, Germany
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Shovel Collection: Oblique Arch in the Viaduct on the London and Birmingham Railway at Watford, Herts
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Shovel Collection: 7424608
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Shovel Collection: Peasant Woman Planting Potatoes, c.1885 (black chalk & charcoal on paper)
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Shovel Collection: 7424601
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Shovel Collection: Shovel in Sand at the Beach. Wide angle image of a shovel in the sand on a beach under a partly
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Shovel Collection: Doc Rosecrans a gold prospector on Superstition mountain, Apache Junction, Arizona
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Shovel Collection: Mr. Jim Rees at Beamish Museum with a full scale replica of George Stephenson


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"From Solidarity to Victory: The Enduring Symbolism of the Shovel" The humble shovel, a tool that has witnessed and shaped history across centuries, stands as a symbol of labor, resilience, and triumph. Its significance transcends time and borders, connecting diverse moments in human experience. In the spirit of solidarity, labors around the world celebrate May Day each year. They unite under banners bearing images like Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781 - an iconic depiction of determination amidst conflict. This steel engraving by Alonzo Chappel captures the essence of collective effort that echoes through generations. During World War II's darkest days, the "Dig for Victory" poster became a rallying cry for nations ravaged by war. It urged citizens to cultivate their own food as an act of defiance against scarcity and oppression. In Heihe on the Chinese-Russian border, workers shoveled heavy snow during one fateful March storm - a testament to their unwavering dedication even in nature's harshest grip. Through royal corridors and mining tunnels alike, shovels have left indelible marks on history's canvas. Tsar Nicholas II himself may have wielded one alongside his family members while tending to their estate or engaging in manual labor - reminding us that hard work knows no boundaries. Deep within East Pool Mine in Cornwall lies evidence of back-breaking toil endured by miners seeking prosperity beneath unforgiving earth. Similarly haunting are the ruins of Petworth boys school from September 29th, 1942 - where young hands once grasped shovels now reclaimed by time but forever etched into memory. Gender barriers crumbled as well when illustrations depicted female manual workers standing proudly behind tipper trucks with spades held high. These women shattered stereotypes while contributing significantly to societies' progress. The founding tale unfolds further with Pedro Menendez de Aviles establishing St. Augustine, Florida in 1565.