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Background imageWorker Collection: Eighty years old Mr. Joseph Brogan who has been awarded the BEM for his service as a

Eighty years old Mr. Joseph Brogan who has been awarded the BEM for his service as a miner. He is employed at the Garswood Hall Colliery, Aston-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. January 1946 P018209

Background imageWorker Collection: Eric Owen, chief modeller at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent

Eric Owen, chief modeller at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, creating a vase to a clients specifications. In the foreground are models for a vegetable dish and coffee pots. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: A group of female workers at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent

A group of female workers at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, remove newly created articles from their moulds after the liquid state clay was poured in and left to stand for half an hour

Background imageWorker Collection: Works send-off Ron Hill, Britaines marathon runner for the Olympic games

Works send-off Ron Hill, Britaines marathon runner for the Olympic games, as he leaves courtauldes factory in Droylsden, for the last time before leaving for Tokyo

Background imageWorker Collection: Burtons menswear factory in Guisborough. October 1983

Burtons menswear factory in Guisborough. October 1983

Background imageWorker Collection: Burtons menswear factory in Guisborough. October 1983

Burtons menswear factory in Guisborough. October 1983

Background imageWorker Collection: Sugar beet factory near Ely, Cambridgeshire. In the foreground are flumes which roots are

Sugar beet factory near Ely, Cambridgeshire. In the foreground are flumes which roots are tipped to be carried along by water into the factory. This i the farm of Mr W.A

Background imageWorker Collection: Some of the workers in a section of the Bemrose printing works at Aintrees Long Lane

Some of the workers in a section of the Bemrose printing works at Aintrees Long Lane. Liverpool, 16th January 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: Scenes at the Walkers Factory, Leicester. 26th January 1978

Scenes at the Walkers Factory, Leicester. 26th January 1978

Background imageWorker Collection: Red Cross flag seller in central London catches up on the latest news from Normandy

Red Cross flag seller in central London catches up on the latest news from Normandy following the Allied invasion. 7th June 1944

Background imageWorker Collection: Local factory, Meridian, on South Bank Road is beating the recession producing

Local factory, Meridian, on South Bank Road is beating the recession producing and selling underwear to major retailers. Pictured, a general view of machinists. 11th August 1993

Background imageWorker Collection: 16 women from Burtons Farndale menswear factory in Guisborough have lost a total of

16 women from Burtons Farndale menswear factory in Guisborough have lost a total of 126lbs in a sponsored slim. Their weight loss has proved to be a 225 gain for Marske Cheshire Home

Background imageWorker Collection: Upholsterers seen here at work at the Greaves and Thomas furniture makers at their

Upholsterers seen here at work at the Greaves and Thomas furniture makers at their Amherst Works in Northwold Road, Clapton. 17th March 1953

Background imageWorker Collection: Latex being cut for straps for corsets and girdles at the Spirella Corset factory in

Latex being cut for straps for corsets and girdles at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949

Background imageWorker Collection: Au Fait girdle manufacture at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949

Au Fait girdle manufacture at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949 Straps being attached to a girdle

Background imageWorker Collection: Englands new sugar industry. The beet sugar industry in England has received a

Englands new sugar industry. The beet sugar industry in England has received a decided fillip by the large factory built at Newark in which the Government holds half the capital

Background imageWorker Collection: Construction of the Queensway Tunnel, Liverpool. 30th December 1929

Construction of the Queensway Tunnel, Liverpool. 30th December 1929

Background imageWorker Collection: Female sunbathers soak up the sun in Spinningfields, Manchester as high temperatures hit

Female sunbathers soak up the sun in Spinningfields, Manchester as high temperatures hit the city An office worker walls past in the other direction. 4th August 1975

Background imageWorker Collection: A worker stacking shelves at a Tesco Store in Middleton, Manchester

A worker stacking shelves at a Tesco Store in Middleton, Manchester. 30th October 1972

Background imageWorker Collection: Steelworker Tony Dooley of Portmead, Swansea, with the VLN converter in the background at

Steelworker Tony Dooley of Portmead, Swansea, with the VLN converter in the background at the British Steel Corporations Port Talbot plant. 15th January 1969

Background imageWorker Collection: A pocket-sewing machine in action was a highlight of the industry tent at the British

A pocket-sewing machine in action was a highlight of the industry tent at the British Week held in Middlesbrough

Background imageWorker Collection: Computers at Leasco Offices, Reading, September 1980

Computers at Leasco Offices, Reading, September 1980

Background imageWorker Collection: Women working at Brough s, helping to meet the enormous demand for steel drums

Women working at Brough s, helping to meet the enormous demand for steel drums and containers of all kinds. 10th January 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: The apple press at the Bulmers Cider Mill in Old Plough Lane, Hereford. Circa 1959

The apple press at the Bulmers Cider Mill in Old Plough Lane, Hereford. Circa 1959

Background imageWorker Collection: Brian Connolly putting final touches to the Cyclone

Brian Connolly putting final touches to the Cyclone, at the fair on Stokesley High Street. The fair precedes the annual agricultural show on Saturday. 20th September 1978

Background imageWorker Collection: Scott Lithgow staff leave dock yard after first day at work. 1967

Scott Lithgow staff leave dock yard after first day at work. 1967

Background imageWorker Collection: At the age of seventeen, Tessa Furnell is well on her way to achieving her ambition to he

At the age of seventeen, Tessa Furnell is well on her way to achieving her ambition to he Britains first woman aero-engine designer

Background imageWorker Collection: Coal Mines underground scenes. Norton Hill Colliery, Somerset

Coal Mines underground scenes. Norton Hill Colliery, Somerset. Ernest Knowles, 40 years a miner, heaving coal. March 1946 P017838

Background imageWorker Collection: Life can be hectic for Willie MacLean. In there course of one day

Life can be hectic for Willie MacLean. In there course of one day, he could need all this gear. For 25 -year-old Willie is a Jack-of-all-trades in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Inverness-shire

Background imageWorker Collection: Picture shows World War Two munitions worker Carol Gosling

Picture shows World War Two munitions worker Carol Gosling. Picture taken 27th December 1942

Background imageWorker Collection: Miss Jessie Lawton, at her machine in the munitions factory in Birmingham

Miss Jessie Lawton, at her machine in the munitions factory in Birmingham, where she works.. Picture taken 30th August 1943

Background imageWorker Collection: Employees at the BMC works at Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands. October 1967

Employees at the BMC works at Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands. October 1967

Background imageWorker Collection: Workers at the Birmingham Mint, Birmingham, West Midlands. October 1967

Workers at the Birmingham Mint, Birmingham, West Midlands. October 1967

Background imageWorker Collection: Dannimac factory. October 1986

Dannimac factory. October 1986

Background imageWorker Collection: Local factory, Meridian, on South Bank Road is beating the recession producing

Local factory, Meridian, on South Bank Road is beating the recession producing and selling underwear to major retailers. Pictured, fabric cutting. 11th August 1993

Background imageWorker Collection: Wheels being dipped in chemicals in preparation for their tyres for the production line

Wheels being dipped in chemicals in preparation for their tyres for the production line at the Triumph car factory in Coventry. 23 September 1931

Background imageWorker Collection: Tyres checked on the assembly line at the Triumph car factory in Coventry

Tyres checked on the assembly line at the Triumph car factory in Coventry. 23 September 1931

Background imageWorker Collection: Packing chocolate bars at the Cadbury factory at Bourneville 26th March 1953

Packing chocolate bars at the Cadbury factory at Bourneville 26th March 1953

Background imageWorker Collection: Worker on the production line at the Cadbury factory at Bourneville 26th March 1953

Worker on the production line at the Cadbury factory at Bourneville 26th March 1953

Background imageWorker Collection: The Hoover Factory in Perivale 20th March 1953

The Hoover Factory in Perivale 20th March 1953

Background imageWorker Collection: Assemble worker on the production line at the Hoover Factory in Perivale 20th March 1953

Assemble worker on the production line at the Hoover Factory in Perivale 20th March 1953

Background imageWorker Collection: Quality control seen here testing the mangle on a newly assembled washing machine at

Quality control seen here testing the mangle on a newly assembled washing machine at the Hoover Factory in Perivale 20th March 1953

Background imageWorker Collection: Components being manufactured for assemble at the Phillips Cycle factory in Birmingham

Components being manufactured for assemble at the Phillips Cycle factory in Birmingham 10th March 1953

Background imageWorker Collection: VW Volkswagen near Brunswick, West Germany. A day in the life of Heinrich Gemnich, 40

VW Volkswagen near Brunswick, West Germany. A day in the life of Heinrich Gemnich, 40, ex-Luftwaffe pilot, one of the 17, 000 men and women who work at the VW factory

Background imageWorker Collection: Reading shopkeepers, rate increases. January 1975

Reading shopkeepers, rate increases. January 1975

Background imageWorker Collection: Sugar beet - a good root near Ely, Cambridgeshire. These sugar beet are white not red

Sugar beet - a good root near Ely, Cambridgeshire. These sugar beet are white not red. 1st September 1925

Background imageWorker Collection: Mr Irene Quaranta pictured at work in the Toulouse Aircraft factory

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

Background imageWorker Collection: Work in progress at the Toulouse Aircraft factory in Southern France

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

Background imageWorker Collection: Liverpool footballer Jimmy Case gets an extra special welcome from two workers at Anfield

Liverpool footballer Jimmy Case gets an extra special welcome from two workers at Anfield following Liverpools FA Cup semi final win over Everton. 28th March 1971

Background imageWorker Collection: Gales which topped 100 miles an hour battered three giant concrete towers to rubble at

Gales which topped 100 miles an hour battered three giant concrete towers to rubble at Britains " pride of Europe" power station

Background imageWorker Collection: Secretary of State for the Environment Chris Patten MP visits the Rover Plant at

Secretary of State for the Environment Chris Patten MP visits the Rover Plant at Longbridge, Birmingham. 1st October 1990

Background imageWorker Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Wales

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Wales. Pictured, the Queen talking to Mr Reg Matthews of Newbridge in the bobbin room during her tour of British Nylon Spinners (BNS), Pontypool

Background imageWorker Collection: Queen Elizabeth II pauses to talk to one of the women on the assembly line during her

Queen Elizabeth II pauses to talk to one of the women on the assembly line during her walkabout at the Hoover factory in Merthyr. 9th March 1973

Background imageWorker Collection: Three generations of descendants of indentured East Indian labourers brought to Trinidad

Three generations of descendants of indentured East Indian labourers brought to Trinidad in the mid 19th century to work in the sugar cane fields seen here during a break from working in the sugar

Background imageWorker Collection: Molten metal draining from one of the furnaces at Ford Motor Factory in Dagenham, Essex

Molten metal draining from one of the furnaces at Ford Motor Factory in Dagenham, Essex. July 1939

Background imageWorker Collection: Interior view showing the new central crossing in Worksop Priory Church following

Interior view showing the new central crossing in Worksop Priory Church following restoration work. October 1935

Background imageWorker Collection: Miss Gwen Johnstone, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnstone in the living room of the farm

Miss Gwen Johnstone, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnstone in the living room of the farm
Miss Gwen Johnstone

Background imageWorker Collection: Cut price grocers in Forest gate, 15th September 1955

Cut price grocers in Forest gate, 15th September 1955

Background imageWorker Collection: Village milkman George Wake doing his daily rounds in the Yorkshire Dales with his four

Village milkman George Wake doing his daily rounds in the Yorkshire Dales with his four and a half gallon milk can strapped to his back. 8th August 1944

Background imageWorker Collection: A female butcher seen here at work in her shop. Yapton, West Sussex. 1963

A female butcher seen here at work in her shop. Yapton, West Sussex. 1963

Background imageWorker Collection: A worker cleaning the grounds outside Tonbridge Castle in Kent May 1952

A worker cleaning the grounds outside Tonbridge Castle in Kent May 1952

Background imageWorker Collection: Madame Sweep: For men must work and women must sweep might be the slogan of Mrs

Madame Sweep: For men must work and women must sweep might be the slogan of Mrs. Ada Riches, of Woodbridge, Suffolk. She had always swept her own chimneys

Background imageWorker Collection: Electricians checking the lights in one of the 114ft floodlight towers at St Andrews

Electricians checking the lights in one of the 114ft floodlight towers at St Andrews, home ground of Birmingham City Football club, 5th February 1957

Background imageWorker Collection: A Cockney Earns His Living- Hes the most popular person in a heat wave

A Cockney Earns His Living- Hes the most popular person in a heat wave, ice cream seller fins a customer in the heart of Londons shopping centre. Circa 1950

Background imageWorker Collection: A signalman at work at Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham, June 1932

A signalman at work at Snow Hill railway station in Birmingham, June 1932

Background imageWorker Collection: Out of service Kings class locomotives pictured at Stafford Road depot in Wolverhampton

Out of service Kings class locomotives pictured at Stafford Road depot in Wolverhampton. September 1962

Background imageWorker Collection: Day in the life of Covent Garden Market Cirica 1948 London, England

Day in the life of Covent Garden Market Cirica 1948 London, England. A flower lady with her flowers has a read of her paper in between her daily customers. Picture taken 1st July 1948

Background imageWorker Collection: A woman customer at the Victoria check in office, pictured on the day that Laker Airways

A woman customer at the Victoria check in office, pictured on the day that Laker Airways went bust. 5th February 1982

Background imageWorker Collection: A 1982 Laker brochure stands on the counter of an empty booking office at Victoria

A 1982 Laker brochure stands on the counter of an empty booking office at Victoria, London, on the day that Laker Airways went bust. 5th February 1982

Background imageWorker Collection: Beatles shop in Baker Street 3rd December 1967 No 94, Baker Street

Beatles shop in Baker Street 3rd December 1967 No 94, Baker Street, was painted in psychadelic colours over the weekend by a team of painters and students

Background imageWorker Collection: Mr J Colcough, a worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent

Mr J Colcough, a worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, hand painting one of the china plates using a medium of turpentine, fat oil and aniseed. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: Seventeen year old Len Mills, apprenticed turner of teapots

Seventeen year old Len Mills, apprenticed turner of teapots and teapot lids at a Stoke On Trent pottery, produces between 400 and 500 teapots in and eight and a half hour day

Background imageWorker Collection: A potter at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, creates a vase on his spinning

A potter at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, creates a vase on his spinning wheel, using his fingers to shape the article from the inside as well as out. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: Mr Joseph Moss, a worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent

Mr Joseph Moss, a worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, operating the profile for platemaking. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: Workers at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, set plates in 'saggars'

Workers at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, set plates in "saggars"
Workers at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, set plates in " saggars" containing alumina. The saggars are then sealed before being put into the oven. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: MR Gs Oakden, a worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent

MR Gs Oakden, a worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, marking imperfections on bowls which have just been fired, to be removed with a carborundum stone. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: A worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, pictured in the mill

A worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, pictured in the mill, where glaze made of borax, lead, stone, whitening and sand and fritted together in a " frit kiln

Background imageWorker Collection: Olwyn Cotgreave, aged 20, tracing in platinum the outline of the flower design on a

Olwyn Cotgreave, aged 20, tracing in platinum the outline of the flower design on a dessert plate

Background imageWorker Collection: A worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, dips a newly created article into a

A worker at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, dips a newly created article into a vat of glaze. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: A team of painters at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent

A team of painters at the Minton China Works in Stoke On Trent, fill in the coloured portions of the design applied to the china plates. 1946

Background imageWorker Collection: A Red Cross nurse helps and elderly gentleman to a bench during a day trip to Trentham

A Red Cross nurse helps and elderly gentleman to a bench during a day trip to Trentham Park Circa 1958

Background imageWorker Collection: Sandy Phillips seen here at the Salmon Leap in Pitlochry recording the number of salmon

Sandy Phillips seen here at the Salmon Leap in Pitlochry recording the number of salmon returning up river to breed. Circa 1959

Background imageWorker Collection: Shipyard worker. Circa 1940s

Shipyard worker. Circa 1940s

Background imageWorker Collection: Fishing Industry fisherman wearing yellow overalls April 1989 emptying basket of fish

Fishing Industry fisherman wearing yellow overalls April 1989 emptying basket of fish into crates dock workers dispute



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