Manual Collection

Maisy Nicholas helps fit a wireless aerial to a Thorneycroft whaleback boat at John I Thorneycroft & Co, Hampton Launch Works, Platts Eyotduring the Second World War. 8th November 1943

Ponies and their handlers at Greenside Colliery in 1932. It was claimed that the ponies were kept in better conditions than many animals on the surface. 24th December 1932

Using timber which is of no use for war production, a game of Land Army girls at Bywell near Newcastle Upon Tyne are supplying wood to keep the home fires burning

Mr Irene Quaranta pictured at work in the Toulouse Aircraft factory. 22nd April 1975

Work in progress at the Toulouse Aircraft factory in Southern France. 22nd April 1975

Team work counts in the great steel works of Britain. Most of the furnace teams have worked together for many years. Pop Moss

From the face to the main haulage, some as long as half a mile, the tubs have to pushed by men through absolute darkness. Sometimes the roof is just an inch higher than the tb

Paul McCartney Circa 1964

Royal Docks London January 1969 A driver with a fork lift truck moves a wooden crate on the quayside next to a cargo ship called the ALARIC

Farmer using a scythe harvesting the wheat. Circa 1950. P007972

Is work wonderful?. Feature. Road sweepers in Nottinghill West London. L/R John Faulknar, Sam Inboli and John Sheppard. April 1977 77-02073-004

Is work wonderful?. Feature. Grave Diggers at work in the grave yard of Windlesham Church, surrey. 66 year old Bill Perkins who has done the job for 14 years. April 1977 77-02073-008

Is work wonderful?. Feature. A Kensington West London road sweeper Sam Inboli at work in Nottinghill Gate. He lives in Kensington (58 years old). April 1977 77-02073

Is work wonderful?. Feature. Grave Digger at work in the grave yard of Windlesham Church, Surrey. 66 year old Bill Perkins who has done the job for 14 years. April 1977 77-02073-002

Is work wonderful?. Feature. Grave Diggers at work in the grave yard of Windlesham Church, Surrey. They are 66 year old Bill Perkins who has done the job for 14 years

Is work wonderful?. Feature. Grave Digger at work in the grave yard of Windlesham Church, Surrey. 66 year old Bill Perkins who has done the job for 14 years. April 1977 77-02073-006

Is work wonderful?. Feature. Road sweepers in Nottinghill West London. L/R John Faulknar, Sam Inboli and John Sheppard. April 1977 77-02073-003

Is work wonderful?. Feature. At work in Nottinghill Gate West London road-sweeper John Faulknar aged 58 who lives in Kensington. April 1977 77-02073-010

Is work wonderful?. Feature. At work in Kensington West London road sweeper John Sheppard aged 45 from Kensington. April 1977 77-02073-011

Smiths at work in the 100-year-old blacksmiths shop owned by James Luke and Co at Blaydon. 8th February 1930

Farmers are 6 weeks behind time. Every hour counts, but the ground is not yet quite fit, for highly mechanised work, It is still heavy in parts

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