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Workmen Collection

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen open up the road in Brandling Park, Jesmond, Newcastle

Workmen open up the road in Brandling Park, Jesmond, Newcastle, for the laying of new gas pipes prior to work starting on the new motorway on 24th January, 1972

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Edward Farmer and his gang going underground cleaning scraps of paper

Edward Farmer and his gang going underground cleaning scraps of paper and anything likely to cause obstruction in the culvert under Ludgate Circus. April 1st 1947

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workman repairing the roof Harmans brewery in Uxbridge High Street, Uxbridge

Workman repairing the roof Harmans brewery in Uxbridge High Street, Uxbridge, Greater London, Circa 1929

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen filling a crater outside Greys department store, Bull Street

Workmen filling a crater outside Greys department store, Bull Street, Birmingham as customers look on, following an air raid on the city. 25th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: British Army constructing gun emplacements near Alexandria, Egypt

British Army constructing gun emplacements near Alexandria, Egypt. 15th December 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Allright and Wilson Chemical Factory, under construction on Kirkby Trading Estate, Kirkby

Allright and Wilson Chemical Factory, under construction on Kirkby Trading Estate, Kirkby, Thursday 18th October 1951

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

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

Background imageWorkmen Collection: A view of Worcester Street and Market Hall Bull Ring, Birmingham, West Midlands

A view of Worcester Street and Market Hall Bull Ring, Birmingham, West Midlands, February 1959

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Daily Mirror photographer Bela Zola pictured in the centre

Daily Mirror photographer Bela Zola pictured in the centre, with London sewer men who he spent the day photographing. 1st April 1947

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The Naval workshop at The Royal Ordnance Works at Stoney Stanton Road Coventry

The Naval workshop at The Royal Ordnance Works at Stoney Stanton Road Coventry. Circa 1915

Background imageWorkmen Collection: 15 Naval guns having the rifling milled into the barrels at The Royal Ordnance Works

15 Naval guns having the rifling milled into the barrels at The Royal Ordnance Works at Stoney Stanton Road Coventry. Circa 1915

Background imageWorkmen Collection: No health and safety here as this painter stands precariously on top of the hand rails of

No health and safety here as this painter stands precariously on top of the hand rails of the safety cradle on 14th September 1985

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The carriage and the signal box at Jesmond Railway Station which is to become a

The carriage and the signal box at Jesmond Railway Station which is to become a restaurant called La Cabina on 11th December 1984

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Clothing Fashion Leather Boots & Hotpants February 1971 Traudi Hailand

Clothing Fashion Leather Boots & Hotpants February 1971 Traudi Hailands hot pants caused a stir down Londons Carnaby Street

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Teams from Heavy Rescue and the LCC (London County Council) seen searching

Teams from Heavy Rescue and the LCC (London County Council) seen searching, clearing and making safe flats in Bayswater/Lancaster Gate that were bombed on the night of 20th/21st February 1944

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Pigeons in danger of a slip up. A bid to clean up part of Leicester around the Lloyds

Pigeons in danger of a slip up. A bid to clean up part of Leicester around the Lloyds Bank Building in the High Street, Leicester

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen clearing the rubble at Rookery Road, Handsworth

Workmen clearing the rubble at Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 28th July 1942

Background imageWorkmen Collection: A pile of rubble is all that remains of terrace housing off Farm Street, Hockley

A pile of rubble is all that remains of terrace housing off Farm Street, Hockley, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 30th July 1942

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen clearing up and sifting through the remains of the Corn Exchange, Carrs Lane

Workmen clearing up and sifting through the remains of the Corn Exchange, Carrs Lane, Birmingham following a heavy air raid on the city 10th April 1941

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen survey the shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street

Workmen survey the shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street
Workmen survey the shattered remains of W.H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid of 9th April 1941

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Men at work in a Surrey timber yard, South East England. Circa 1930s

Men at work in a Surrey timber yard, South East England. Circa 1930s

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen pump out a flooded bomb crater in the centre of Birmingham following an air raid

Workmen pump out a flooded bomb crater in the centre of Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 2nd November 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Manchester gasworks during the Second World War. 22nd April 1944

Manchester gasworks during the Second World War. 22nd April 1944

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen inspect the damage to F W Woolworth and The Arcade in Coventry following a raid

Workmen inspect the damage to F W Woolworth and The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city. 13th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen inspect the damage to The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city

Workmen inspect the damage to The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city. 13th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen clearing the damaged tram lines in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Workmen clearing the damaged tram lines in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 16th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen inspect a crater in central Birmingham following a raid on the city

Workmen inspect a crater in central Birmingham following a raid on the city. 19th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Resident gather around the rubble of a house in Knowle Road, Birmingham

Resident gather around the rubble of a house in Knowle Road, Birmingham, which received a direct hit during a raid on the city. 18th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Shops and houses next to the Mermaid public house in Warwick Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham

Shops and houses next to the Mermaid public house in Warwick Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, destroyed following a raid on the city. 19th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The CWS shop and office in Pershore Street, Birmingham

The CWS shop and office in Pershore Street, Birmingham, which were completely burnt following a raid on the city. 29th October 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen and rescue squads search the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham

Workmen and rescue squads search the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. 20th November 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: A bomb crater in Bromford Road, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 14th August 1940

A bomb crater in Bromford Road, Birmingham following a raid on the city. 14th August 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Corporation workmen filling and place sandbags to protect civic building from bomb blast

Corporation workmen filling and place sandbags to protect civic building from bomb blast at the outbreak of the Second World War 2nd September 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Sandbags being placed against the walls of the Birmingham Education Committee building in

Sandbags being placed against the walls of the Birmingham Education Committee building in St Margaret Street. Circa 1st September 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: A demolition squad make safe a bomb damaged building at Hodge Hill Common following a

A demolition squad make safe a bomb damaged building at Hodge Hill Common following a raid on the city. 18th August 1940

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Air Raid Precautions (ARP) refers to a number of organisations

Air Raid Precautions (ARP) refers to a number of organisations and guidelines in the United... During the war almost 7, 000 Civil Defence workers were killed

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Paintings and belongings being recovered from the Merchant Venturers Hall in Prince

Paintings and belongings being recovered from the Merchant Venturers Hall in Prince Street, Bristol following a devastating raid on the city by the Luftwaffe on the night of the 24th/25th November

Background imageWorkmen Collection: A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights

A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights raid on Liverpool. The area is Mann Island. Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England

Background imageWorkmen Collection: The lowering of the road under the Queen Street bridges is well under way

The lowering of the road under the Queen Street bridges is well under way. The one side has been completed and traffic travelling eastwards is now running on the newly lowered surface

Background imageWorkmen 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 imageWorkmen Collection: Road workers, digging up the road at Oxford Street, London

Road workers, digging up the road at Oxford Street, London. Picture taken 20th July 1933

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen requisition furniture, Tufnell Park Holloway. 31st August 1939

Workmen requisition furniture, Tufnell Park Holloway. 31st August 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Council workmen constructing a public air raid shelter outside Lloyds Bank in Church Road

Council workmen constructing a public air raid shelter outside Lloyds Bank in Church Road, Birmingham on the eve of the outbreak of the Second Word War. 1st September 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Workmen complete the sandbagging of Birminghams Magistrates

Workmen complete the sandbagging of Birminghams Magistrates Court on Corporation Street in the week following the outbreak of the Second World War. 12th September 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Schoolboys from Yardley Primary School help council workmen fill sandbags just prior to

Schoolboys from Yardley Primary School help council workmen fill sandbags just prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. 1St September 1939

Background imageWorkmen Collection: Birmingham University students and workmen from the City Council seen here filing

Birmingham University students and workmen from the City Council seen here filing sandbags in a pit near the University, for the protection of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on the eve of the outbreak



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