Shovel Collection (page 5)

Fire Shovel and Tongs, c. 1937. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Shovel and Tongs, c. 1937

Fire Tongs, Shovel, and Jamb Hooks, c. 1937. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Tongs, Shovel, and Jamb Hooks, c. 1937

Fire Tongs and Shovel, c. 1937. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Tongs and Shovel, c. 1937

Fire Shovel, c. 1937. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Shovel, c. 1937

Fire Tools, c. 1937. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Tools, c. 1937

Fire Shovel and Tongs, c. 1936. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Shovel and Tongs, c. 1936

Fire Tongs and Shovel, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Hans Korsch
Fire Tongs and Shovel, 1935/1942

Grain Shovel, c. 1940. Creator: Mary Hansen
Grain Shovel, c. 1940

Wood Box, c. 1936. Creator: Lawrence Foster
Wood Box, c. 1936

A Victorian Christmas card of a boy building a sand castle on a beach, c
3603705 A Victorian Christmas card of a boy building a sand castle on a beach, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

O Ye Green Things, Benedicite Window detail, c. 1895 (stained glass)
3475373 O Ye Green Things, Benedicite Window detail, c.1895 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); All Saints Church, Casterton Road, Stamford, UK; eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Men Shoveling Chairs (Scupstoel), 1444-50 (pen, ink and chalk)
3746316 Men Shoveling Chairs (Scupstoel), 1444-50 (pen, ink and chalk) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464) (workshop of); 30x42.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman (engraving)
6034638 Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman)

Submersion, 1881 (ink on paper)
5846386 Submersion, 1881 (ink on paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a set of 48 sheets)

Spring, engraved by Visscher, 1570 (engraving)
1630616 Spring, engraved by Visscher, 1570 (engraving) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Set of Fire Tools, 1843 (brass)
695588 Set of Fire Tools, 1843 (brass) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info)

Prospector cleaning up after a days work, c. 1898 (colour litho)
1199918 Prospector cleaning up after a days work, c.1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Girl sitting on doorstep, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731471 Girl sitting on doorstep, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sitting on doorstep)

Couple sitting on giant snowball, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731290 Couple sitting on giant snowball, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple sitting on giant snowball)

The Rival Gardeners, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving)
2655345 The Rival Gardeners, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (fl.c.1797-1850); Private Collection; (add.info)

A train driver attacked by a wild goose in Belgium (colour litho)
2779892 A train driver attacked by a wild goose in Belgium (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train driver attacked by a wild goose in Belgium)

Brickmaker (engraving)
2801950 Brickmaker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brickmaker. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Hands Across The Sea (litho)
2798019 Hands Across The Sea (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hands Across The Sea. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho)
2777952 The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pile of good luck charms)

Es Willard as Cyrus Blenkarn in The Middleman Date: 1890s

Heroic patrols around Tobruk (colour litho)
2778564 Heroic patrols around Tobruk (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic patrols around Tobruk)

Comic postcard, Making money on the horses, one way or another Date: 20th century

Miners and mine buildings at the Monte Rosa gold mines, Italy (chromolitho)
2788901 Miners and mine buildings at the Monte Rosa gold mines, Italy (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

c. 1880s Japan - snow scene, probably Tokyo

Political economy cartoon (litho)
3103019 Political economy cartoon (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political economy cartoon)

Capt. Oates during the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13
3106130 Capt. Oates during the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) to the South Pole (bromide print) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Steel workers casting girders, 1917 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
2649297 Steel workers casting girders, 1917 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936); 29x24.5 cm; Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Buidling work along the seafront in Staithes, Yorkshire
Buidling work along the seafront in the fishing village of Staithes, Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph

Costume of a New Tribe of Esquimaux, discovered by Dr Rae, on Victoria Land; and Arctic Implements
1608028 Costume of a New Tribe of Esquimaux, discovered by Dr Rae, on Victoria Land; and Arctic Implements, from Mr Barrows Collection, at the Polytechnic Institution (engraving) by English School

Gunners of the Royal Regiment of Artillery resting in the trenches of Sebastopol, c
NAM280821 Gunners of the Royal Regiment of Artillery resting in the trenches of Sebastopol, c.1855 (w/c on paper) by Alderson, Lt

John Henry and Reuben at Leisure, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC355130 John Henry and Reuben at Leisure, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War; ); The Stapleton Collection; American

Captain Oates by the stable door, from Scotts Last Expedition (b / w photo)
STC255093 Captain Oates by the stable door, from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Martin, a working miner from Dinnington Colliery who was also a successful artist, having painted in oils 270 pictures, many of which he had sold

Her First Place (oil on canvas)
CW135549 Her First Place (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 143v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212034 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.143v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Boy with snow shovel
Boy in the snow carrying a shovel. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1907

And the little pig built a house of bricks, illustration from
IL202168 And the little pig built a house of bricks, illustration from The Three Little Pigs, published 1930s (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Normans construct fortifications at Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183137 Normans construct fortifications at Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Cincinnatus in Retirement, published by E. D Archery in 1782 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191714 Cincinnatus in Retirement, published by E. D Archery in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 22.5x31.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Stonemason, c. 1735 (coloured engraving)
CHT173517 The Stonemason, c.1735 (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

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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.