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Army Repair Shop, February 1864. Creator: Alexander GardnerArmy Repair Shop, February 1864. Albumen print, pl. 70 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)
An allegory relating to the fortunes of the Turks, ca. 1692. A winged figure probably representing Time stands on a fallen Turk while sharpening a blade on a wheel inscribed with the continents that
Horse-driven Mill (Le manege), probably 1869. Creator: Alphonse LegrosHorse-driven Mill (Le manege), probably 1869
Horse-driven Mill (Le manege). Creator: Alphonse LegrosHorse-driven Mill (Le manege)
A Travelling Knife-grinder at a Cottage Door, 1787. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonA Travelling Knife-grinder at a Cottage Door, 1787
The Knifegrinder, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van OstadeThe Knifegrinder, 1610-85
Characters, from Jack the Giant Killer, Plate 2 for a Toy Theater, 1870-90. 1870-90Characters, from Jack the Giant Killer, Plate 2 for a Toy Theater, 1870-90
Musee du Louvre;collection des dessins, Le RemouleurMusee du Louvre; collection des dessins, Le Remouleur, par Watteau; from Magasin Pittoresque, ca. 1852
Knives Scissars and Razors to Grind, Cries of London, c1870Knives Scissars and Razors to Grind. A knife grinder beneath a lamp in the street with two women, one of whom holds a pair of scissors to be sharpened. From Cries of London, c1870
Knives Scissars and Razors to Grind, Cries of London, c1795. Artist: VogelKnives Scissars and Razors to Grind. A knife grinder beneath a lamp in the street with two women, one of whom holds a pair of scissors to be sharpened. From Cries of London, c1795
Knives to Grind, Cries of London, 1804Knives to Grind. A knife grinder sharpening a knife on Whitehall. From Cries of London, 1804
Knives or Cisers to Grinde, Cries of London, (1688?)Knives or Cisers to Grinde. A knives and scissors grinder who is also smoking a pipe. The man is sharpening an item on his grinder which he is operating by foot. Ffrom Cries of London, (1688?)
Knives or Cisers to Grind, Cries of London, (c1688?)Knives or Cisers to Grind. A knife and scissors grinder at work, with his grindstones on a barrow improvised to transport them. He is smoking as he works. From Cries of London, c1750
Knives to Grind, Cries of London, c1750. Artist: JMKnives to Grind, c1750. A knife grinder at work, with his grindstones on a barrow improvised to transport them. From Cries of London, c1750
Knives or Sizars to Grind, Cries of London, (c1688?)Knives or Sizars to Grind. A knife and scissors grinder at work, with his grindstones on a barrow improvised to transport them. He is smoking as he works. From Cries of London, c1750
Grinding two metre saw blades at Slack Sellars & Co Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. To produce a smooth finish to the saw blades, the faces are ground on giant revolving grinding stones
Schonhuts butchery factory, Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire, 1955. Artist: Michael WaltersSchonhuts butchery factory, Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire, 1955. showing an 800LB weighing scale, 1955. View inside Schonhuts butchery factory in the village of Rawmarsh, near Rotherham
Grinding (sharpening), Everlast Garden tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. ArtistGrinding (sharpening), Everlast Garden tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965
Gipsy knife-grinder, Horley, Surrey, 1963
Gipsy knife-grinder with his handcart, Horley, Surrey, 1964
Gypsy knife-grinder, Horley, Surrey, 1964
Steel manufactures of Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1866. Artist: M JacksonSteel manufactures of Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1866. The Hull, or workshop, of the razor grinder, with the use of the fan. A print from The Illustrated London News, 20 January 1866
Village life, India, 1900s. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodVillage life, India, 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail
Indian women grinding corn between two round stones, Delhi, India, 1900s. Artist: Rose StereographsIndian women grinding corn between two round stones, Delhi, India, 1900s. Stereoscopic card. Detail
A wooden, horse-powered suger cane crushing mill, West Indies, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
A nomad maid of the mill preparing couscous, Algeria, 1922. Artist: A BougautA nomad maid of the mill preparing couscous, Algeria, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Knives, Scissors and Razors to Grind, 1795, (1929). Artist: Giovanni VendraminiKnives, Scissors and Razors to Grind, 1795, (1929). Illustration from The Cries of London in the Apollo Volume X, no 59, (November 1929)
Knife and scissors grinder, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeishKnife and scissors grinder, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)
I Will Have Some New Pants. Artist: BW KilburnI Will Have Some New Pants. Stereoscopic card detail
Grinders at work on a wheel, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)
A cutlers shop, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)
Lens manufacture, Paris World Exposition, 1889, (1900). Artist: L SabattierLens manufacture, Paris World Exposition, 1889, (1900). Grinding a glass block to make lenses for giant telescopes
Knife Grinder, 1737-1742. Artist: BouchardonKnife Grinder, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon
Knives to Grind, Whitehall, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis
Needle-making equipment, 1819. The large machine at bottom right is George Priors dry grinder with a box partly enclosing the grindstone to minimise dust (1813)
The Cutler, 1823. Knife blades are shaped at a forge in the background and sharpened on a grindstone turned by a wheel operated by the boy on the right
Pen grinding room, Hanks, Wells & Cos factory, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1851. More than 50 women sit at individual grindstones finishing metal pen nibs
Itinerant knife grinder sharpening a blade by turning a grindwheel with a treadle, c1867. The red can over the grindwheel contains lubricant. A brazier hangs on the handle of the cart
Grinding needle points, Redditch, England, c1830. A grindstone driven by water or steam. Needle grinding was well-paid work but the lives of grinders were short owing to the inhalation of dust