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Barrow and Brothers leather Warehouse in Weston Street, Bermondsey, London, 1875
Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Penge, 1908Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Versailles Road, Penge, 1908. Boys at work in the Shoemakers Shop; pieces of leather lie on the floor in the foreground
Starter at the Sunbeam Motor Car Club Bognor Trial, 1929. Artist: Bill BrunellSunbeam M.C.C. Bognor Trial. Date: 3.3.29
Advertisement for Leather Gloves from Pioto, from Styl, pub. 1922 (pochoir Print)
Making leather in the lime yard at Neckinger Mills, London, 20th century. Goatskins being soaked in water in pits of about seven feet deep before being placed in limewater to remove the hair
Wilbur Wright and his sister, Katherine, 1909Wilbur Wright, American aviator and his sister, Katherine, 1909. Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) and his brother Orville (1871-1948), were American inventors of aircraft
Dining-room furniture with leather-upholstered chairs designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and made by the Widdicomb Furniture Company, c1945. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book
Shops in Bank Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersShops in Bank Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. A photograph taken for the property owners. The shops, which include Leathercraft, selling ladies handbags, Davis Royd of Leeds
Ibex. Bridle Plaque, 5th-4th century BC. Artist: Ancient Altaian, Pazyryk Burial MoundsIbex. Bridle Plaque, 5th-4th century BC. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Carnet de bal (Dance card), 1908-1914. Artist: Wigstrom, Henrik Immanuel, (Faberge manufacture) (active Early 20th cen)Carnet de bal (Dance card), 1908-1914. Found in the collection of State United Museum Centre in the Kremlin, Moscow
Salamander Shoes, 1912. Artist: Deutsch (Dryden), Ernst (1883-1938)Salamander Shoes, 1912. From a private collection
Bally Sports Shoes, 1928. Artist: Cardinaux, Emil (1877-1936)Bally Sports Shoes, 1928. From a private collection
Lady boot, Second Half of the 17th cen Artist: Russian masterLady boot, Second Half of the 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow
Poster for the Russian leather syndicate, 1925. Artist: Litvak, Max (1898-after 1943)Poster for the Russian leather syndicate, 1925. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow
Saddles, 1939. From Cycling 1839-1939. [John Player & Sons, London, 1939]
An Embossed Leather Panel by Habenicht, Vienna, 1863. Artist: Robert DudleyAn Embossed Leather Panel by Habenicht, Vienna, 1863. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII
Bibles, 1863. Artist: Robert DudleyBibles, 1863. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841-1910), married Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) at St Georges Chapel
The Order of the Burial of the Dead, c1900. Artist: JA LeutyThe Order of the Burial of the Dead, c1900. The Burial of the Dead produced by undertaker, J. A. Leuty of Harrow Road, London
Mrs Olga Nethersole in Sapho, c1900. Olga Isabella Nethersole (1867-1951), English actress, theatre producer, and wartime nurse/health educator
Lady Leucha Warners living room as decorated by Ronald Fleming, 1933. the living room of Lady Leucha Diana Warner (nee Maude) (1862-1947). From The Studio Volume 105. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd
Portrait of John Zoffany, 18th century, (1917)Portrait of John Zoffany, 18th century. A portrait of the, German born, English artist Johann Zoffany (1733-1810). From The Connoisseur Vol XLVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1917.]
Workers cutting leather for shoes in a factory, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA, 20th century. Artist: Keystone View CompanyWorkers cutting leather for shoes in a factory, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA, 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Sewing room in a large shoe factory, Syracuse, New York, USA, early 20th century. Artist: Keystone View CompanySewing room in a large shoe factory, Syracuse, New York, USA, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Lasting machine shaping shoes in shoe factory, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA, early 20th century(?). Stereoscopic card. Detail
Mitre case of William of Wykeham. 1905Mitre-case of William of Wykeham. 1905. William of Wykeham (1320-1404) was the Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England, founder of Winchester College and New College, Oxford
Shoes, 1902-1903. Artist: Andre & SleighShoes, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1902-1903)
Bookbinding in Blue Morocco with Inlay and Gold Tooling, 1914. Artist: Edward SullivanBookbinding in Blue Morocco with Inlay and Gold Tooling, 1914. From The Art of the Book edited by Charles Holme. [The Studio, Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1914]
A French dining room, 1938. The dining room opens on to a garden through a sliding door. Plate taken from Plaisir de France (December, 1938)
Bookbinders, 16th century, (1870). Artist: Jost AmmanBookbinders, 16th century, (1870). An engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)
Shoe shop in Fez, Morocco, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)
Indian Woman Dressing a Deer Skin, 1868. Artist: Seth EastmanIndian Woman Dressing a Deer Skin, 1868
Galileos telescope, 1610. Artist: Anonymous masterGalileos telescope, 1610. Found in the collection of the Museo Galileo, Florence
The Alaverdi Gospels, 1054. Artist: Anonymous masterThe Alaverdi Gospels, 1054. Found in the collection of the Georgian National Center of Manuscripts, Tbilisi
A griffin holding a deers head (Terminal), 5th century BC. Ancient Altaian, Pazyryk Burial Mounds. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Leather gilders, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection
Shoemaker, c1845. A shoemaker sits by his bench working on a boot or shoe, his tools on a tray beside him. On the bench stand the leather and the sole for a boot
The Cow, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse HawkinsThe Cow, c1850. Around the central image are vignettes of the products of the cow, from butter, cheese, milk, meat, candles, cutlery handles and turned horn goods
Shoe Maker, 1823. A master craftsman in tailored coat and yellow waistcoat (vest) cuts leather from skin. In the background a boy apprentice in apron and drab jacket sits making up a shoe
Leather Russacks found in the Salt Mines of Hallstatt, Austria: Celtic Iron Age: c. 6th century BCLeather Russacks found in Salt Mines of Hallstatt, Austria, Celtic Iron Age, c6th century BC
Leather shoes from salt mines, 6th century BCLeather shoes from the salt mines at Hallstatt, Austria, 6th century BC
Aztec Turquoise and Lignite mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca, 15th - 16th centuryAztec mask believed to represent Tezcatlipoca, modelled on a skull with the back cut away and lined with leather, 15th to 16th century. The jaw is hinged. From the British Museum
Viking leather boot, 10th centuryViking leather boot from the Viking town of York, 10th century
Roman childs leather shoe found in a well, 4th centuryRoman childs leather shoe with an openwork pattern of chisel cut triangles. Found in a Roman well at Skeldergate, York, 4th century
Roman leather sandal, which the Romans introduced to BritainRoman leather sandal from York. Sandals were introduced to Britain by the Romans, mostly from legionnaires. Currently at York Archaeological Society Museum
Shoemaker, c1559-1591. Artist: Jost AmmanShoemaker, c1559-1591. A master craftsman serves a female customer at his shop window, while his two assistants sew shoes from pieces of leather their master has cut out on his workbench
St Crispin and St Crispinian, Christian martyrs, 19th century. St Crispin and St Crispinian (dc286), were Roman brothers who went to Soissons, France, to spread the gospel
Beaming hides for production of shoe leather, 1885Beaming hides for production of shoe leather, USA. From Harpers New Monthly Magazine, 1885
Beverley Knight, 2016. Artist: Alan John AinsworthBeverley Knight, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2016