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"Unleashing the Power of Skills: From Shoemaking to Fencing, Carpentry to Firefighting" Step into a world of craftsmanship as various shoemaking tools weave their magic

Background imageSkills Collection: Festival Scene (chromolitho)

Festival Scene (chromolitho)
734787 Festival Scene (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festival Scene. Liebig card)

Background imageSkills Collection: The Painter Morikobi (chromolitho)

The Painter Morikobi (chromolitho)
734785 The Painter Morikobi (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Painter Morikobi)

Background imageSkills Collection: Goldsmithery (chromolitho)

Goldsmithery (chromolitho)
734732 Goldsmithery (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldsmithery. Liebig card)

Background imageSkills Collection: Painting, The Four Arts, Peduccio, Camera della Fama, 1542 (fresco)

Painting, The Four Arts, Peduccio, Camera della Fama, 1542 (fresco)
780501 Painting, The Four Arts, Peduccio, Camera della Fama, 1542 (fresco) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Museo di Casa Vasari, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Background imageSkills Collection: Mediaeval Architecture; --Designing and Cathedral (engraving)

Mediaeval Architecture; --Designing and Cathedral (engraving)
655761 Mediaeval Architecture; --Designing and Cathedral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mediaeval Architecture; --Designing and Cathedral)

Background imageSkills Collection: The boy Cyrus playing the king (engraving)

The boy Cyrus playing the king (engraving)
653855 The boy Cyrus playing the king (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The boy Cyrus playing the king)

Background imageSkills Collection: Young man thatching a roof, Lamorna Cove, Cornwall

Young man thatching a roof, Lamorna Cove, Cornwall
Young man thatching a roof, Lamorna Cove, Penwith, Cornwall. circa 1960s

Background imageSkills Collection: Two men thatching a roof, Lamorna Cove, Cornwall

Two men thatching a roof, Lamorna Cove, Cornwall
Two young men thatching a roof, Lamorna Cove, Penwith, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSkills Collection: The new arts and crafts school opened in Cheren for indigenous children of our Eritrean Colony

The new arts and crafts school opened in Cheren for indigenous children of our Eritrean Colony (colour litho)
2815286 The new arts and crafts school opened in Cheren for indigenous children of our Eritrean Colony (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSkills Collection: Pueblo Indian drilling turquoise, New Mexico, USA

Pueblo Indian drilling turquoise, New Mexico, USA
Pueblo Indian drilling turquoise for the making of necklaces, New Mexico, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSkills Collection: Navajo Indian silversmith, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Navajo Indian silversmith, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Navajo Indian silversmith at work, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Date: circa 1912

Background imageSkills Collection: Navajo Indian workroom, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Navajo Indian workroom, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. They are spinning and dyeing wool, weaving blankets and making silver ornaments. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSkills Collection: A Sketching Party in Leigh Woods, c. 1830 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)

A Sketching Party in Leigh Woods, c. 1830 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)
2831213 A Sketching Party in Leigh Woods, c.1830 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Jackson, Samuel (1794-1868); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageSkills Collection: Dining room and drawing room, colour schemes and decorations for typical rooms with suggested

Dining room and drawing room, colour schemes and decorations for typical rooms with suggested structural improvements
3623878 Dining room and drawing room, colour schemes and decorations for typical rooms with suggested structural improvements (colour litho) by English School

Background imageSkills Collection: Graining, stages in preparing a figured oak panel (colour photo)

Graining, stages in preparing a figured oak panel (colour photo)
3623840 Graining, stages in preparing a figured oak panel (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graining, stages in preparing a figured oak panel)

Background imageSkills Collection: Pokerwork, examples on wood and leather for the amateur craftsman (colour photo)

Pokerwork, examples on wood and leather for the amateur craftsman (colour photo)
3623834 Pokerwork, examples on wood and leather for the amateur craftsman (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pokerwork)

Background imageSkills Collection: Pokerwork, designs worked on velvet and other materials (colour photo)

Pokerwork, designs worked on velvet and other materials (colour photo)
3623832 Pokerwork, designs worked on velvet and other materials (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pokerwork)

Background imageSkills Collection: Colour, fabrics and decorations for drawing room and dining room (colour photo)

Colour, fabrics and decorations for drawing room and dining room (colour photo)
3623828 Colour, fabrics and decorations for drawing room and dining room (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colour)

Background imageSkills Collection: Enamelling by firing, stages and details of work for a copper box and a pendant (colour photo)

Enamelling by firing, stages and details of work for a copper box and a pendant (colour photo)
3623825 Enamelling by firing, stages and details of work for a copper box and a pendant (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enamelling by firing)

Background imageSkills Collection: Enamelling without firing, beautiful examples of this simple craft (colour photo)

Enamelling without firing, beautiful examples of this simple craft (colour photo)
3623824 Enamelling without firing, beautiful examples of this simple craft (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enamelling without firing)

Background imageSkills Collection: The Royal Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner, Wood Working (b / w photo)

The Royal Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner, Wood Working (b / w photo)
3656516 The Royal Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner, Wood Working (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Commercial Travellers Schools)

Background imageSkills Collection: Dix-huitieme siecle, Une seance du Concours pour la tete d expression (engraving)

Dix-huitieme siecle, Une seance du Concours pour la tete d expression (engraving)
3645205 Dix-huitieme siecle, Une seance du Concours pour la tete d expression (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dix-huitieme siecle)

Background imageSkills Collection: Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI (engraving)

Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI (engraving)
3645901 Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Raccommodeur de faience sous Louis XVI)

Background imageSkills Collection: Skinners Horse at Exercise, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)

Skinners Horse at Exercise, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
3037430 Skinners Horse at Exercise, c.1840 (oil on canvas) by Gwatkin, Joshua Reynolds (1807-77); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Background imageSkills Collection: Drystone Walls of the North

Drystone Walls of the North - First-class drystone walling beside the River at Langdale in the Lake District: Many of the stones for the wall have been picked from the river-bed - a frequent

Background imageSkills Collection: Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Bantu craftsman of Douala (Duala) making wooden carvings, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageSkills Collection: Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, France

Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, France
Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, Central France. 1922

Background imageSkills Collection: Woman at a spinning wheel, Dinan, Brittany, Northern France

Woman at a spinning wheel, Dinan, Brittany, Northern France
Woman at a spinning wheel near Dinan, Brittany, Northern France. 1922

Background imageSkills Collection: Man making wooden shoes, Brittany, Northern France

Man making wooden shoes, Brittany, Northern France
Man making wooden shoes (sabots) in his workshop, Brittany, Northern France. Each shoe is carved from a single piece of wood. Date: 1922

Background imageSkills Collection: Man making pottery, Quimper, Brittany, Northern France

Man making pottery, Quimper, Brittany, Northern France
Man making pottery (Breton Faience) at Quimper, Brittany, Northern France. Date: 1922

Background imageSkills Collection: Araucanian woman weaving, Chile, South America

Araucanian woman weaving, Chile, South America
An Araucanian woman weaving cloth used to make ponchos, southern Chile, South America. Araucania (Araucana) is an indigenous area of Chile inhabited by the Moluche (Mapuche) people. Date: 1922

Background imageSkills Collection: Italian Lacemakers - Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy

Italian Lacemakers - Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSkills Collection: Armenian carpet manufactory, Eastern Kurdistan

Armenian carpet manufactory, Eastern Kurdistan. Date: 1922

Background imageSkills Collection: Army recruits at Lincoln Racecourse, WW1

Army recruits at Lincoln Racecourse, WW1
Kitcheners army - recruits at Lincoln Racecourse, being taught to use rifles, 4 September 1914, First World War. 1914

Background imageSkills Collection: Lacemaking (engraving)

Lacemaking (engraving)
1038358 Lacemaking (engraving) by Weatherhead, William Harris (1843-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lacemaking. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageSkills Collection: Victorian Card - Little Tailors

Victorian Card - Little Tailors. 19th century

Background imageSkills Collection: Finishing Panama Hats at Maduros Souvenir Store, Panama

Finishing Panama Hats at Maduros Souvenir Store, Panama. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSkills Collection: Les Dames Artistes, published by Rodwell and Martin, 1820 (colour litho)

Les Dames Artistes, published by Rodwell and Martin, 1820 (colour litho)
1275239 Les Dames Artistes, published by Rodwell and Martin, 1820 (colour litho) by Chalon, John James (1778-1854); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSkills Collection: The Music Lesson, 1788 (oil on panel) (pair to 347760)

The Music Lesson, 1788 (oil on panel) (pair to 347760)
3477861 The Music Lesson, 1788 (oil on panel) (pair to 347760) by Garnier, Michel (1753-1819); 14x11.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Jeune Musicienne As with most of Garniers paintings)

Background imageSkills Collection: Tile-makers in their workshop, c. 1880-1930 (b / w photo)

Tile-makers in their workshop, c. 1880-1930 (b / w photo)
3504306 Tile-makers in their workshop, c.1880-1930 (b/w photo) by Sevruguin, Antoin (d.1933); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageSkills Collection: 1849, Tricks of the London Trade (engraving)

1849, Tricks of the London Trade (engraving)
2809930 1849, Tricks of the London Trade (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1849, Tricks of the London Trade)

Background imageSkills Collection: Engine, sectional working drawings with photographs in colour for the construction of two model

Engine, sectional working drawings with photographs in colour for the construction of two model steam locomotives
3623877 Engine, sectional working drawings with photographs in colour for the construction of two model steam locomotives and a stationary engine (colour litho) by English School

Background imageSkills Collection: Rose garden, effective arrangement of a garden for this lovely flower (colour litho)

Rose garden, effective arrangement of a garden for this lovely flower (colour litho)
3623874 Rose garden, effective arrangement of a garden for this lovely flower (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rose garden)

Background imageSkills Collection: Stencilling, charming and original designs for a decorative medium which can be applied to

Stencilling, charming and original designs for a decorative medium which can be applied to fabrics, furniture
3623873 Stencilling, charming and original designs for a decorative medium which can be applied to fabrics, furniture, china and walls (colour photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSkills Collection: Architecture of the house, a set of working drawings for a medium-sized house as prepared by

Architecture of the house, a set of working drawings for a medium-sized house as prepared by the architect for his
3623867 Architecture of the house, a set of working drawings for a medium-sized house as prepared by the architect for his client and for the use of the builder (colour litho) by English School

Background imageSkills Collection: Sweets, some wholesome and delicious sweetmeats which can be made at home (colour litho)

Sweets, some wholesome and delicious sweetmeats which can be made at home (colour litho)
3623864 Sweets, some wholesome and delicious sweetmeats which can be made at home (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweets)

Background imageSkills Collection: Plate to illustrate selected dishes described under the letter 'S'(colour litho)

Plate to illustrate selected dishes described under the letter "S"(colour litho)
3623859 Plate to illustrate selected dishes described under the letter " S" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSkills Collection: Special plate to illustrate selected dishes described under the letter 'G'(colour litho)

Special plate to illustrate selected dishes described under the letter "G"(colour litho)
3623852 Special plate to illustrate selected dishes described under the letter " G" (colour litho) by English School



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"Unleashing the Power of Skills: From Shoemaking to Fencing, Carpentry to Firefighting" Step into a world of craftsmanship as various shoemaking tools weave their magic, creating masterpieces that stand the test of time. During the First World War, women's skills shone bright at the Women's Institute activities, proving their mettle in every aspect and supporting the war effort. Explore the artistry behind fencing positions – where agility and precision combine to create an exhilarating display of skill and strategy. Enter the workshop of a cooper (barrel maker) and witness firsthand how age-old techniques blend with modern expertise to craft sturdy vessels for storing precious liquids. Hockey enthusiasts showcase their footwork, dribbling finesse, and passing accuracy on the field – a testament to their dedication in honing these essential skills. Journey into the workshop of a carpenter and joiner where wood is transformed into functional works of art through meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail. Witness bravery unfold as NFS firefighters undergo rigorous training at a camp during World War II – preparing themselves for any challenge that comes their way. Met Police cadets captivate audiences with their impeccable discipline and precise movements during an impressive display showcasing their acquired skills. Set sail towards excellence aboard Training Ship Mercury on River Hamble, Hampshire – nurturing young minds with invaluable life skills while fostering camaraderie among future leaders. Delve into leather making and tannery tools - witness artisans transform raw materials into luxurious goods through skillful techniques passed down through generations. Relive history as NFS firefighters conquer challenging assault courses during World War II training camps - pushing boundaries while mastering vital firefighting skills under pressure. William Heath Robinson shares his golfing notes; discover his whimsical yet insightful take on this beloved sport - reminding us that even in leisure they can be honed and perfected.