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Sixteen year old Vera Mary Stone blowing glass at Prestons on West Street, Sheffield during World War Two. June 1942
Malcolm Richardson, apprentice glass blower, at Durham University Science Department, learning the craft in December 1997
This model of an old sailing ship is made entirely from glass and is believed to be at least 130 year old in July 1974
Glass blower Andy Murphy works on one of the furnaces in November 1997
A glass blower at Hartley Wood in Sunderland making stained glass lighting for the American market in February 1980
A employee of Scientific Supplies of Hatton Garden, seen here glass blowing. 23rd February 1933
Glass blower Bill Tremble is tube drawing a glass bulb in July 1987
Nick Dolan, keeper of applied art at Sunderland Museum, with this model of a horses head made th Lalique for the Queen and let for the forthcoming exhibition in July 1996
Award winning artistic glass blower Raymond Storey at work in August 1979
A scientific glass blower, Mr. Keith Hartley, instructs 17 year old Arthur Burdon in the glass-blowing class in November 1966
The iconic Pyrex clear casseroles, made by James A. Jobling and Co. Ltd. of Sunderland which are featured in the London Design for Export Exhibition in June 1968
Glass blower Albert Coulson puffs and blows his way through another job in September 1972
Duggie Davidson, a glass blower for 23 years at his skilled work in March 1965
Glass blower Bob Hall unloads a furnace burning at 1800 degrees centigrage and fusing pieces of quartz into deceorative paper weights in January 1973
Mr. Reg Wilkinson concentrates on the production of stained glass at Hartley Wood and Company in Portobella Lane, Sunderland which makes glass for virtually every cathedral in the world in April 1968
The first day of glass blowing at the Nationa Glass Centre, Sunderland in June 1998
Mr. Dave Jobling very rarely gets glassy-eyed. How could he looking at 200 litre distillation flasks all day in March 1965
Apprentice Colin Gray, 18 from Farrington is in the third year of his four year apprenticeship as a glassworker and is already making scientific glassware in February 1977
Student of Sunderland Universitys glass department, Tamlyn Smithers, with her work entitled Insight, which is on show at Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery in June 1997
This Spanish galleon took Mr. Dick Hodgson, and engineer, more than three months to build during his lunch hours at work in December 1972
Glass blower Mr. John Gartland examines a chunk of quartz which will be turned into a paper weight in January 1973
Artistic glass blower Raymond Storey at work on a royal Coronation coach in July 1985
Glass blower Jimmy Davidson was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours List and according to his employers corning Ltd. the 61 year olds skills are indispensable in June 1988
Derek Rolls 39 from Sunderland oxy cutting glass at Corning, Sunderland in September 1994
Glass is being taken away to cool after being extracted from the mould in March 1965
Norman Veitch, from Wearside Glass Sculptures at work in June 1998
Glass workers never use matches, he just places his fag" against the white hot molten glass and he does not take more than a fraction of a second owing to the great heat. February 1941 P007943
Glass blower Man blowing glass in his workshop. October 1952 C4910-001
Glass blower Man blowing glass in his workshop. October 1952 C4910
Mr. Swingwood, works with his father at Stourbridge and is one of the few Glass blowers who does artistic work of these kind. D956
Workers in a Glass blowing shop, Scotland August 1955
Glass blower at work finishing off a swan August 1955