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Occupations Collection (page 8)

Background imageOccupations Collection: Robin Roper sets up the clarinet pipes on the Wurlitzer organ which had been left to rot

Robin Roper sets up the clarinet pipes on the Wurlitzer organ which had been left to rot on Redcar Pier in September 1978. 23/09/78

Background imageOccupations Collection: Mike Yorke, Senior Library Assistant on his round with the mobile library in rural

Mike Yorke, Senior Library Assistant on his round with the mobile library in rural Northumberland in November 1997

Background imageOccupations Collection: Woman working in the field, harvesting the crops wearing a headscarf

Woman working in the field, harvesting the crops wearing a headscarf, carrying hay over her shoulder

Background imageOccupations Collection: Women Cobblers at work manufacturing boots for the army during the Second World War

Women Cobblers at work manufacturing boots for the army during the Second World War. Circa 1942

Background imageOccupations Collection: The girls are learning how to punch tickets, and the fares and routes

The girls are learning how to punch tickets, and the fares and routes, at the petrol bus depot of the Newcastle-On-Tyne Corporation at Byker. June 1940 1940

Background imageOccupations Collection: World War Two. Factory girls at a well known London electrical firm race to be first

World War Two. Factory girls at a well known London electrical firm race to be first served at the cafe for lunch. February 1942 1940s

Background imageOccupations Collection: RAF Operations Room June 1941 Pictured women plotting movement of enemy aircraft

RAF Operations Room June 1941 Pictured women plotting movement of enemy aircraft Large Map Table manned by RAF and WaF Radio Operators

Background imageOccupations Collection: There are now wrens as Armourers and Picture shows them at work on Turret Gun before they

There are now wrens as Armourers and Picture shows them at work on Turret Gun before they tested it. Military, Weapons machine guns, Soldier, sub machine gun 1940s September 1942

Background imageOccupations Collection: WaF with a couple of Browning machine-guns perched on her shoulders

WaF with a couple of Browning machine-guns perched on her shoulders

Background imageOccupations Collection: A team of girl painters employed by the Southern Division of the Southern Railway have

A team of girl painters employed by the Southern Division of the Southern Railway have painted their way up and down the line from Dorset to Basingstoke

Background imageOccupations Collection: World War Two. One of the first women tramcar drivers to start work in Glasgow November

World War Two. One of the first women tramcar drivers to start work in Glasgow November 1942

Background imageOccupations Collection: British trooper visits factory where the women make guns for his tanks A group of

British trooper visits factory where the women make guns for his tanks A group of women working in a munition factory, talking to a soldier in uniform January 1944

Background imageOccupations Collection: Royal Air Force Women Wrens attached to the Fleet Air Arm

Royal Air Force Women Wrens attached to the Fleet Air Arm, placing Wireless in Aircraft. These Girls are first Wrens to Fly. Picture taken at RN Air Station in England

Background imageOccupations Collection: World War Two, Grace Shults at a welding smiths work assembling farm wagons at Great

World War Two, Grace Shults at a welding smiths work assembling farm wagons at Great Yeldham, Essex. 28th February 1944

Background imageOccupations Collection: Mrs Olive carson taking rifle training instruction from Instructor while two of her

Mrs Olive carson taking rifle training instruction from Instructor while two of her children look on British army woman lying on the ground aiming at a target March 1942

Background imageOccupations Collection: Plymouths squad of professional women navvies hard at work with the men pulling down

Plymouths squad of professional women navvies hard at work with the men pulling down bombed premises to make way for rebuilding in the city. One of the women is Mrs Vera Bennett (left). July 1947

Background imageOccupations Collection: British women working in a rope factory during the second world war March 1941

British women working in a rope factory during the second world war March 1941 1940s

Background imageOccupations Collection: World War Two. Women employed by the LNER (London North Eastern Railway

World War Two. Women employed by the LNER (London North Eastern Railway) to recover coal dropped by passing trains on the railway lines January 1943

Background imageOccupations Collection: World War Two. Mrs Ellen McShane at work on the Jarrow on Tyne ferry May 1942

World War Two. Mrs Ellen McShane at work on the Jarrow on Tyne ferry May 1942

Background imageOccupations Collection: Royal Air Force fighter pilots hold out their mugs whilst a Waaf girl pours them some tea

Royal Air Force fighter pilots hold out their mugs whilst a Waaf girl pours them some tea

Background imageOccupations Collection: Guinness Flats in Stamford Hill, London, have got their own war factory

Guinness Flats in Stamford Hill, London, have got their own war factory. In the little club room hut behind the estate houswifes are busy all day long making torch batteries

Background imageOccupations Collection: World War Two. Mrs A Flanagan and Mrs E O Connor who are working as building

World War Two. Mrs A Flanagan and Mrs E O Connor who are working as building labourers on reconstruction work at Ludgate Circus in London January 1943

Background imageOccupations Collection: High up on the tottering wall, Lydia Walker steps across the gap aided by Betty Baker

High up on the tottering wall, Lydia Walker steps across the gap aided by Betty Baker. Both are working with the two teams of women clearing up the ruins of Plymouth

Background imageOccupations Collection: Wrens being fitted with demob clothes at the end of World War Two 1945

Wrens being fitted with demob clothes at the end of World War Two 1945

Background imageOccupations Collection: World War Two. Mrs Hughes changing a horses shoe while working as a blacksmith during

World War Two. Mrs Hughes changing a horses shoe while working as a blacksmith during the war march 1941

Background imageOccupations Collection: Plymouths team of women navvies completing their Blitz-time ambition - worked side

Plymouths team of women navvies completing their Blitz-time ambition - worked side by side with men before, but this time, with one of their team of six acting as supervisor

Background imageOccupations Collection: Wrens In December 1941 it was decided that women in the UK between the ages of 20

Wrens In December 1941 it was decided that women in the UK between the ages of 20 to 30 should be called up for military service

Background imageOccupations Collection: Duchess of Kent in a Wrens Uniform The Duchess of Kent helps a new recruit sign up

Duchess of Kent in a Wrens Uniform The Duchess of Kent helps a new recruit sign up. One of the important issues raised by the WW2 was the role of women

Background imageOccupations Collection: Billy Taylor of Whickham, the North Easts last 'Lampie'

Billy Taylor of Whickham, the North Easts last "Lampie"
Billy Taylor of Whickham, the North Easts last " Lampie", tends the gas lights in Grey Street, Newcastle 11 March 1982

Background imageOccupations Collection: Volunteers line up outside a Royal Naval recruiting station at the outbreak of the Second

Volunteers line up outside a Royal Naval recruiting station at the outbreak of the Second World War. September 1939

Background imageOccupations Collection: Fitness fanatic Nico Arpone, chef and owner of an Italian restaurant in Newcastle Upon

Fitness fanatic Nico Arpone, chef and owner of an Italian restaurant in Newcastle Upon Tyne, jumps over his customers table. 30th January 1979

Background imageOccupations Collection: Gunner John Hiller and fiance Miss Trinder met at an army dance three years ago

Gunner John Hiller and fiance Miss Trinder met at an army dance three years ago and have finally become engaged. Gunner Hiller is on 9 days leave

Background imageOccupations Collection: British Soldiers and their girlfriends enjoy a day out at the fun fair

British Soldiers and their girlfriends enjoy a day out at the fun fair Roller coaster ride

Background imageOccupations Collection: Butcher William Barnard gives meat away to OAPs in Camden town

Butcher William Barnard gives meat away to OAPs in Camden town. Every Saturday morning he gives away approximately five shillings worth of meat to each of over 100 pensioners

Background imageOccupations Collection: Actors and film crew at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland for the making of the Disney

Actors and film crew at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland for the making of the Disney film The Spaceman and King Arthur in 1978

Background imageOccupations Collection: Walt disneys latest epic fairytale movie, The Spaceman And King Arthur being made at

Walt disneys latest epic fairytale movie, The Spaceman And King Arthur being made at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland in 1978

Background imageOccupations Collection: Actors and stunt men fighting on the wall of Alnwick Castle in 1981

Actors and stunt men fighting on the wall of Alnwick Castle in 1981

Background imageOccupations Collection: Film extras on the set at Alnwick Castle in 1981

Film extras on the set at Alnwick Castle in 1981

Background imageOccupations Collection: Local children from the Walker area who were in a film about vandalism in 1977

Local children from the Walker area who were in a film about vandalism in 1977

Background imageOccupations Collection: Tony Jackson holds high his clapper board at the making of the Disney film The Spaceman

Tony Jackson holds high his clapper board at the making of the Disney film The Spaceman and King Arthur at Alnwick Castle in 1978

Background imageOccupations Collection: Local children being filmed by the BBC for a short film about dailty life in a pit

Local children being filmed by the BBC for a short film about dailty life in a pit village at the turn of the century

Background imageOccupations Collection: When the camera pulls back all is revealed, on one side the modern dress

When the camera pulls back all is revealed, on one side the modern dress and equipment of the technicians on the left. And on the right the costumes and actors from the film The Stars Look down

Background imageOccupations Collection: A film crew at work in Haydon Bridge, in Northumberland in 1984

A film crew at work in Haydon Bridge, in Northumberland in 1984

Background imageOccupations Collection: Paul Flint with tutor Ken Dodds at North East Media in 1990

Paul Flint with tutor Ken Dodds at North East Media in 1990

Background imageOccupations Collection: Cinema projectionist Ray Reed at the Tyneside Cinema with the longest feature film ever

Cinema projectionist Ray Reed at the Tyneside Cinema with the longest feature film ever " Heimat" in 1985

Background imageOccupations Collection: A freelance cameraman instructs Dene Robson and Paul Flint int he studio of North East

A freelance cameraman instructs Dene Robson and Paul Flint int he studio of North East Media in 1990

Background imageOccupations Collection: The British Army A. D. 1560. Extras for scenes from 'Mary Queen of Scots'

The British Army A. D. 1560. Extras for scenes from "Mary Queen of Scots"
The British Army A.D. 1560. Extras for scenes from " Mary Queen of Scots" line up on the beach below Bamburgh Castle in 1971

Background imageOccupations Collection: Actors ready to raid a farm in the Alston area of Northumberland in 1984

Actors ready to raid a farm in the Alston area of Northumberland in 1984



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