Workshop Collection (page 2)

Chair bodgers working in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Bodging is a traditional wood-turning craft used to make chair legs and other cylindrical parts of chairs. Circa 1945

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Logie Baird (1888-1946) was a Scottish inventor and engineer who was a pioneer in the development of mechanical television

Traditional to Stourbridge is the craft of glass-engraving. Here instruction is given by Miss I. M. Stevens, one of the teachers at ths school of arts and crafts, to 19-year-old Brian Porter

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Furniture Making circa 1949 018587/5

Coopers making beer barrels at the Whitbread brewery. October 1958

Sport: Tennis: Mr. B. Shepherd seen here making a tennis racket in the workshops of Sportscraft Limited. 1955 A353-004

Women carpenters checking the records in their office. 1954 A95-002

Women carpenters constructing an ironing board in a workshop. 1954 A95-003

An aeroplane built by children from bits of wood and glue is confidently expected to fly later this year. The down-to-earth version of Concorde has won the full approval of a Civil Aviation Authority

An aeroplane built by children from bits of wood and glue is confidently expected to fly later this year. The down-to-earth version of Concorde has won the full approval of a Civil Aviation Authority

(Left) Mr. Daniel Andrews of Lower Seedley-Street, Salford, and (Right) Mr. George Cowie of Dale-Street, Lower Broughton, Salford, have been blowing glass for 29 and 43 years respectively

Glass blower Man blowing glass in his workshop. October 1952 C4910-001

Glass blower Man blowing glass in his workshop. October 1952 C4910

Orphan boy training to be a cobbler. December 1953 D7472A-002

Orphan boy training to be a cobbler. December 1953 D7472A

Orphan boy training to be a cobbler. December 1953 D7472A-001

Father Ward and a brother testing the forge which he has re-erected. April 1937 P009950

Tom Whalley one of a dying breed of clay pipe makers. However is a non-smoker. Circa 1935 P010017

Busy making casks for navy. Naval ships have many uses for casks and Albert Pearcey a 63 year old cooper of Rotherhithe, whose father

Family of wood carvers seen here with carvings of saints and angels. The studio stands in the shadow of the dome of St Pauls cathedral. March 1935 P013242

Diamond Cutters in a London diamond merchants. June 1952 C3023 - 001

Diamond Cutters in a London diamond merchants. June 1952 C3023-002

Suits You Sir December 1969 For the man seeking a suit that is really different, what abouit a suit of armour. The one in the picture is a replica of armour worn by Henry VIII

Mr. Allwork of old Woking. Builder, Decorator, Undertaker, garden work has been in the trade 30 years and his family before him. November 1935 P000090

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Furniture Making circa 1949 018587/5

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