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Working Collection (#13)

Background imageWorking Collection: Bookies clerks taking bets from punters at a busy betting shop in Soho

Bookies clerks taking bets from punters at a busy betting shop in Soho, London May 1961

Background imageWorking Collection: Cashier Dorothy Penfold of a Ladies only betting shop in Worcester

Cashier Dorothy Penfold of a Ladies only betting shop in Worcester, writing the odds on the board September 1968

Background imageWorking Collection: A touch of Ascot was brought to Manchester when the employees of Demmy betting shop of

A touch of Ascot was brought to Manchester when the employees of Demmy betting shop of Oxford Road turned up for work fitted out in real Ascot styles. June 1963

Background imageWorking Collection: Mr Benniston, owner of Macs betting shop in Danesmoor near Chesterfield at work as

Mr Benniston, owner of Macs betting shop in Danesmoor near Chesterfield at work as punters sit on the church pews inside deciding how to place their bets November 1969

Background imageWorking Collection: A worker at Ladbrokes betting shop watching the tape machine December 1967

A worker at Ladbrokes betting shop watching the tape machine December 1967

Background imageWorking Collection: To celebrate the beginning of the Epsom meeting, bookmaker Gus Demmy decided to brighten

To celebrate the beginning of the Epsom meeting, bookmaker Gus Demmy decided to brighten the life of his punters by dressing his staff in the costume of the pearly people

Background imageWorking Collection: A cup of tea makes a welcome break for these men, many of whom have been working in

A cup of tea makes a welcome break for these men, many of whom have been working in and around Cardiffs Custom House Street, unloading produce since first light. May 1960

Background imageWorking Collection: A worker at George Crabbs betting shop in London writing the odds on the chalk board

A worker at George Crabbs betting shop in London writing the odds on the chalk board for the race at Saint Cloud in Paris October 1967

Background imageWorking Collection: Sandbags being piled up around the Town Hall in Birmingham at the outbreak of the second

Sandbags being piled up around the Town Hall in Birmingham at the outbreak of the second world war. September 1939

Background imageWorking Collection: Mrs Dorothy Mead who still lights her house with gas lamps Seen here washing up by

Mrs Dorothy Mead who still lights her house with gas lamps Seen here washing up by candle light Circa 1958

Background imageWorking Collection: Mrs Dorothy Mead who still lights her house with gas lamps Circa 1958

Mrs Dorothy Mead who still lights her house with gas lamps Circa 1958

Background imageWorking Collection: London Transport mechanics seen here checking the tyres of a Leyland bus

London Transport mechanics seen here checking the tyres of a Leyland bus. Circa 1957

Background imageWorking Collection: Mrs Dorothy Mead who still lights her house with gas lamps

Mrs Dorothy Mead who still lights her house with gas lamps. Seen here ironing by candle light Circa 1958

Background imageWorking Collection: A young boy poses in the 'Well of Heads'at Invergarry, Scotland circa 1960

A young boy poses in the "Well of Heads"at Invergarry, Scotland circa 1960
A young boy poses in the " Well of Heads" at Invergarry, Scotland circa 1960

Background imageWorking Collection: Mrs Hockey seen here working behind the bar of the Princess of Wales pub February 1957

Mrs Hockey seen here working behind the bar of the Princess of Wales pub February 1957

Background imageWorking Collection: London Transport mechanic seen here checking the engine of a Leyland bus

London Transport mechanic seen here checking the engine of a Leyland bus. Circa 1957

Background imageWorking Collection: Petrol Rationing September 1939 Women from the Ministry of Supply vet

Petrol Rationing September 1939 Women from the Ministry of Supply vet applications for petrol coupons at the outbreak of the second world war

Background imageWorking Collection: Doreen Bennongton a female furniture remover Circa 1962

Doreen Bennongton a female furniture remover Circa 1962

Background imageWorking Collection: London Transport mechanics seen here checking the engine of a Leyland bus

London Transport mechanics seen here checking the engine of a Leyland bus. Our Picture Shows: One of the mechanics drawing Circa 1957

Background imageWorking Collection: Sandbags being piled up around the Town Hall in Birmingham during the war

Sandbags being piled up around the Town Hall in Birmingham during the war. September 1939

Background imageWorking Collection: Paperboy Stephen Sales delivers his newspapers using a sledge after heavy snow in England

Paperboy Stephen Sales delivers his newspapers using a sledge after heavy snow in England January 1987 © Mirrorpix

Background imageWorking Collection: Local men of Abyssinia carring heavy objects across a river Circa 1935 People

Local men of Abyssinia carring heavy objects across a river Circa 1935 People men Water Africa Ethiopia 1930s

Background imageWorking Collection: Local women of Somaliland with their camels Circa 1935 Africa Travel

Local women of Somaliland with their camels Circa 1935 Africa Travel Scenic

Background imageWorking Collection: A young lumberjack at work in the snow Circa 1943

A young lumberjack at work in the snow Circa 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: A young lumberjack at work in the snow Circa 1943

A young lumberjack at work in the snow Circa 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: Local men of Somaliland with their camels Circa 1935 Africa 1930s

Local men of Somaliland with their camels Circa 1935 Africa 1930s

Background imageWorking Collection: A farmer holding a shovel on a farm in England circa 1938

A farmer holding a shovel on a farm in England circa 1938

Background imageWorking Collection: Pottery making at Wattisfield Suffolk during the Second World war May 1944 Henry

Pottery making at Wattisfield Suffolk during the Second World war May 1944 Henry Watsons Pottery

Background imageWorking Collection: Two men burning peat in a field on a farm in England circa 1938

Two men burning peat in a field on a farm in England circa 1938 Agriculture Farming Equipment People Men Tools 1930s Working Scenic Rural Scenes

Background imageWorking Collection: A farmer climbing a mound of soil carrying with him a sack on a farm in England

A farmer climbing a mound of soil carrying with him a sack on a farm in England circa 1938

Background imageWorking Collection: Lancashire weavers seen here spinning and weaving in their workshop in Northern England

Lancashire weavers seen here spinning and weaving in their workshop in Northern England Circa 1936

Background imageWorking Collection: Two women working in a vineyard on a farm in England, circa 1938

Two women working in a vineyard on a farm in England, circa 1938

Background imageWorking Collection: Workers at Southwarks in Corby getting on with a busy day. June 1958

Workers at Southwarks in Corby getting on with a busy day. June 1958

Background imageWorking Collection: Land girl plowing field with tractor in Berkshire. November 1940

Land girl plowing field with tractor in Berkshire. November 1940

Background imageWorking Collection: Land girls haymaking wearing swimming costumes as they work circa 1942

Land girls haymaking wearing swimming costumes as they work circa 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Women railway workers clean out a steam engine boiler during WW2. 1942

Women railway workers clean out a steam engine boiler during WW2. 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Women during WW2 - Kathleen Joyce has 28 days Agricultural Leave

Women during WW2 - Kathleen Joyce has 28 days Agricultural Leave and is helping with the harvest at a Home Counties farm. The harvest is stated by farmers to be a record one. circa 1940

Background imageWorking Collection: Women work on the production line of Hawker Hurricane aircraft during WW2

Women work on the production line of Hawker Hurricane aircraft during WW2. circa 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Women take over the job of building houses - 1941 during WW2

Women take over the job of building houses - 1941 during WW2

Background imageWorking Collection: Women during War - girls of the Womens Land Army giving a demonstration of how to

Women during War - girls of the Womens Land Army giving a demonstration of how to stack hay for the winter, from the Scenes at Farm & Country Life Exhibition on the town-moor Newcastle WW2 circa 1940

Background imageWorking Collection: Mrs Village an LNER railway worker signals to a train during WW2. 1941

Mrs Village an LNER railway worker signals to a train during WW2. 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: Women Shoemakers during WW2 in England as part of the war effort circa 1940

Women Shoemakers during WW2 in England as part of the war effort circa 1940

Background imageWorking Collection: Land girls testing a new variety of corn on a trial ground near Hatfield circa

Land girls testing a new variety of corn on a trial ground near Hatfield circa 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Girls on a north west of England balloon barrage site join in morning prayers. WW2 1942

Girls on a north west of England balloon barrage site join in morning prayers. WW2 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Mrs Christina Axworthy the first woman wagon examiner on the railway. WW2 1943

Mrs Christina Axworthy the first woman wagon examiner on the railway. WW2 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: Milkman Willie Ford of A. I. Dairies gave up his milk float

Milkman Willie Ford of A. I. Dairies gave up his milk float
Milkman Willie Ford of A.I. Dairies gave up his milk float and resorted to delivering by a sledge, which was happily pulled by the youngsters, to deliver milk in Hadley Wood in January 1962

Background imageWorking Collection: Helen Holme, April 1953 Office worker operating a Palantype machine Student

Helen Holme, April 1953 Office worker operating a Palantype machine Student at Palantype college April 1953

Background imageWorking Collection: Female hands typing on typewriter October 1949

Female hands typing on typewriter October 1949



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