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Working Collection (page 6)

Background imageWorking Collection: Women at work at a munitions factory during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Women at work at a munitions factory during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: Workers at a jam factory in Maidenhead, Kent prepare jars of jam for customers during

Workers at a jam factory in Maidenhead, Kent prepare jars of jam for customers during the Second World War. 23rd October 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: Munition workers Katherine Pearson and Alf Thatcher box up 25 pounder shells at a

Munition workers Katherine Pearson and Alf Thatcher box up 25 pounder shells at a Ministry of Justice Shell Filling factory in England during the Second World War. May 1945

Background imageWorking Collection: Workers at Wisbech Smedleys Cannery works bottle and can locally grown fruit

Workers at Wisbech Smedleys Cannery works bottle and can locally grown fruit and vegetables which are then are sent all around during the Second World War. 6th October 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: Textile production in Britain during World War Two. Miss Eileen Rhodes with Peke

Textile production in Britain during World War Two. Miss Eileen Rhodes with Peke Chinnie. 21st August 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: National Computing Centre in Quay Street, Manchester. Pictured is member of staff Noreen

National Computing Centre in Quay Street, Manchester. Pictured is member of staff Noreen Owen, 18. 30th May 1967

Background imageWorking Collection: Railway sidings for the Halewood Ford factory are seen here under construction

Railway sidings for the Halewood Ford factory are seen here under construction. 1st February 1963

Background imageWorking Collection: Tank Crew receive a cheery greeting when they visited a Government factory in the North

Tank Crew receive a cheery greeting when they visited a Government factory in the North West, Ordinance Factory at Kirby, near Liverpool, to encourage the production of munitions

Background imageWorking Collection: Frost Fishmongers Delivery Bike, Reading, Wednesday 8th July 1992

Frost Fishmongers Delivery Bike, Reading, Wednesday 8th July 1992

Background imageWorking Collection: Machinist at Newly Brothers Engineering works in Birmingham. 10th November 1949

Machinist at Newly Brothers Engineering works in Birmingham. 10th November 1949

Background imageWorking Collection: Women working in a factory in Azeitao, Portugal. June 1959

Women working in a factory in Azeitao, Portugal. June 1959

Background imageWorking Collection: Signalman working in an unknown signal box on the Woking to Waterloo line. November 1938

Signalman working in an unknown signal box on the Woking to Waterloo line. November 1938

Background imageWorking Collection: Women at work at Sparks Bakery, Stockton-on-Tees. 1974

Women at work at Sparks Bakery, Stockton-on-Tees. 1974

Background imageWorking Collection: Martin Blackwell, Middlesbrough Butcher, 2nd September 1988

Martin Blackwell, Middlesbrough Butcher, 2nd September 1988

Background imageWorking Collection: Master Butcher from Guisborough, Circa 1975

Master Butcher from Guisborough, Circa 1975

Background imageWorking Collection: Sandra Thistlewait and Jean Wordsworth testing cases with their rubber hammers

Sandra Thistlewait and Jean Wordsworth testing cases with their rubber hammers. 12th October 1970

Background imageWorking Collection: Our picture shows... A line of idle chain welding machines at Walsall firm of Job Wheway

Our picture shows... A line of idle chain welding machines at Walsall firm of Job Wheway and Co. An emergency delivery of steel wire has brought a last-minute reprieve to the companys 500 employees

Background imageWorking Collection: The stamping workshop in a Birmingham motorcycle factory. Circa 1938

The stamping workshop in a Birmingham motorcycle factory. Circa 1938

Background imageWorking Collection: Miss Carrie Brooks at work on her Power Press. 20th December 1957

Miss Carrie Brooks at work on her Power Press. 20th December 1957

Background imageWorking Collection: Slender pretty Pearl Willis of Plymouth, youngest member of Britain

Slender pretty Pearl Willis of Plymouth, youngest member of Britains only team of women navvies, wield a 14 Ib. sledge hammer as routine part of her job as demolition worker. 1st October 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: British Legion leather work by disabled soldiers at St James Road, Old Kent Road

British Legion leather work by disabled soldiers at St James Road, Old Kent Road, cutting out and polishing a leather writing case. 17th February 1923

Background imageWorking Collection: Preservation on the old City Wall is being carried out by Newcastle Corporation workmen

Preservation on the old City Wall is being carried out by Newcastle Corporation workmen, they are seen here working on a section of the West Wall. 31st July 1932

Background imageWorking Collection: Millions of sponges from the Mediterranean are treated in London, before distribution

Millions of sponges from the Mediterranean are treated in London, before distribution, and many curios have been found by Mr Ernest Cresswell

Background imageWorking Collection: Members of the public help to harvest a late season crow of potatoes, Teesside

Members of the public help to harvest a late season crow of potatoes, Teesside, November 1976

Background imageWorking Collection: Stevedores unloading 6000 tons of Empire wood, Douglas Fir and Oregon Pine

Stevedores unloading 6000 tons of Empire wood, Douglas Fir and Oregon Pine, from Monkleigh, London. 23rd October 1934

Background imageWorking Collection: Men running through a tunnel, cut out by the quarrymen, to take cover during the blasting

Men running through a tunnel, cut out by the quarrymen, to take cover during the blasting. Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn. 26th February 1923

Background imageWorking Collection: Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. 25th February 1923

Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. 25th February 1923

Background imageWorking Collection: The sorting office at the General Post Office, Victoria Street, Liverpool

The sorting office at the General Post Office, Victoria Street, Liverpool. 5th November 1966

Background imageWorking Collection: 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - workmen digging up the track at Cardiff Arms

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - workmen digging up the track at Cardiff Arms Park. July 1958

Background imageWorking Collection: Nick Bass (21) completes his apprenticeship in the printing trade

Nick Bass (21) completes his apprenticeship in the printing trade. He became " Lady Codiva" to mark the end of his six year apprenticeship as a compositor at Wilkinson Bros

Background imageWorking Collection: Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) giving a Jersey calf a brush down at Blackalls Farm

Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) giving a Jersey calf a brush down at Blackalls Farm in Cholsey, Berkshire at the end of the Second World War. June 1945

Background imageWorking Collection: Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) sowing seeds by the old fashioned Fiddle method in

Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) sowing seeds by the old fashioned Fiddle method in the English countryside during the Second World War. Circa August 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: Land Army girl shearing sheep at Manor Pragwell, Buckinghamshire 1946

Land Army girl shearing sheep at Manor Pragwell, Buckinghamshire 1946

Background imageWorking Collection: Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) at work using mechanical milkers for the cows on a

Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) at work using mechanical milkers for the cows on a farm in Hertfordshire, England after the Second World War. Circa June 1946

Background imageWorking Collection: Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) at work on a farm in Hertfordshire

Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) at work on a farm in Hertfordshire, England after the Second World War. Circa June 1946

Background imageWorking Collection: Shoppers in the Oxford Street branch of Marks & Spencer. 7th July 1966

Shoppers in the Oxford Street branch of Marks & Spencer. 7th July 1966

Background imageWorking Collection: Recruits of the Womens Land Army digging at a site beside the river her Flint

Recruits of the Womens Land Army digging at a site beside the river her Flint, Manchester during the Second World War. 21st March 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: 21-year-old Lesley Chapman from Penge seen working behind the counter of the Oxford

21-year-old Lesley Chapman from Penge seen working behind the counter of the Oxford Street branch of Marks & Spencer. 7th July 1966

Background imageWorking Collection: Recruits of the Womens Land Army get work in the fields near Torquay

Recruits of the Womens Land Army get work in the fields near Torquay, South Devon during the Second World War. 30th August 1940

Background imageWorking Collection: A group of happy looking Land Army girls pose for a group photograph during the Second

A group of happy looking Land Army girls pose for a group photograph during the Second Wprld War. Circa 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: Recruits of the Womens Land Army prepare for ploughing at Hanley Brook

Recruits of the Womens Land Army prepare for ploughing at Hanley Brook, Upton On Severn, Worcestershire during the Second World War. 11th September 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Two members of the Womens Land Army (WLA) at work feeding pigs on a farm in England

Two members of the Womens Land Army (WLA) at work feeding pigs on a farm in England during World War Two. Circa August 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: Women of the Forestry Commission section of the Women

Women of the Forestry Commission section of the Womens Land Army (WLA) at work planting fir trees in the countryside in Britain, circa World War Two

Background imageWorking Collection: Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) harvesting in the English countryside during

Members of the Women Land Army (WLA) harvesting in the English countryside during the Second World War. 2nd August 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: The Second Severn Crossing under construction. 25th January 1994

The Second Severn Crossing under construction. 25th January 1994

Background imageWorking Collection: The men of the bridge. Painting the Forth Bridge is a long and complex task

The men of the bridge. Painting the Forth Bridge is a long and complex task, taking three years to complete. It requires 50 tons of paint each year and a squad of 24 men working permanently



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