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Background imageWorkman Collection: Porters at Work, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Porters at Work, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Porters at Work, 1872. Taking cargo at London Docks. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Background imageWorkman Collection: 1970 Ford Transit crewbus. Creator: Unknown

1970 Ford Transit crewbus. Creator: Unknown
1970 Ford Transit crewbus

Background imageWorkman Collection: Bush Workmans Home, Gippsland, Victoria, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Bush Workmans Home, Gippsland, Victoria, 1901. Creator: Unknown
1901. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Interior of Subway, Holborn Viaduct, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Interior of Subway, Holborn Viaduct, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Subway, Holborn Viaduct, c1876. Work on the worlds first underground railway began in 1860 by the Metropolitan Railway, under chief engineer John Fowler

Background imageWorkman Collection: New Peal of Bells for St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878. Creator: RHM

New Peal of Bells for St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878. Creator: RHM
New Peal of Bells for St. Pauls Cathedral: The Tenor Bell, presented by the City Corporation, 1878. The bell, inscribed Domine Dirige Nos, (Lord guide us)

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. Creator: Unknown

Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd

Background imageWorkman Collection: Demolishing Devonshire House, 1927. Creator: William Walcot

Demolishing Devonshire House, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
Demolishing Devonshire House, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Background imageWorkman Collection: The Quadrant, Looking South, 1927. Creator: Randolph Schwabe

The Quadrant, Looking South, 1927. Creator: Randolph Schwabe
The Quadrant, Looking South, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Track-Laying Machine, 1922. Creator: Unknown

Track-Laying Machine, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Track-Laying Machine, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Sawing Cold Steel, 1922. Creator: Unknown

Sawing Cold Steel, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Sawing Cold Steel, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Diving-Bell Used in the Construction of the Thames Tunnel, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Diving-Bell Used in the Construction of the Thames Tunnel, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Diving-Bell Used in the Construction of the Thames Tunnel, (c1878). Diving bell being used to plug a hole in the bottom of the River Thames

Background imageWorkman Collection: Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Oldbourne Hall, Shoe Lane, 1823, (1897). Workmen digging up the street in the City of London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Background imageWorkman Collection: The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Creator: Unknown

The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster

Background imageWorkman Collection: Funerary Chamber Where Egyptian Mummies Awaited Resurrection, c1935

Funerary Chamber Where Egyptian Mummies Awaited Resurrection, c1935. Luxor, Egypt. Funerary chamber. From Our Wonderful World, Volume IV, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Deadly Rock in the Simplon Tunnel, c1935. Artist: Swiss Federal Railways

Deadly Rock in the Simplon Tunnel, c1935. Artist: Swiss Federal Railways
Deadly Rock in the Simplon Tunnel, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Compound Greathead Shield Destroying A Barrier Between Two Countries, c1935

Compound Greathead Shield Destroying A Barrier Between Two Countries, c1935. Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Transporting a Modern Triumph of Carrara Quarrying Through Rome, c1935. Artist: GPA

Transporting a Modern Triumph of Carrara Quarrying Through Rome, c1935. Artist: GPA
Transporting a Modern Triumph of Carrara Quarrying Through Rome, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workers in the Metal Upon Which Our Civilization Depends, c1935

Workers in the Metal Upon Which Our Civilization Depends, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageWorkman Collection: Section By Section Mounts The Huge Steel Framework of the Hookers Cylinder, c1935

Section By Section Mounts The Huge Steel Framework of the Hookers Cylinder, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageWorkman Collection: A Many-Bladed Rotor for one of the Queen Marys low-pressure turbines, 1937

A Many-Bladed Rotor for one of the Queen Marys low-pressure turbines, 1937
A Many-Bladed Rotor for one of the Queen Marys low-pressure turbines undergoig final adjustments in the works of the builders, John Brown and Co. Ltd, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Background imageWorkman Collection: Men standing in the shield used to cut Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, July 1907

Men standing in the shield used to cut Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, July 1907. Front view of the cutting edge of the shield where it emerges into Shaft 1 (Tunnel B)

Background imageWorkman Collection: Miners at work on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, February 1907

Miners at work on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, February 1907. Two sections of the shield, with bare-chested miners at work

Background imageWorkman Collection: Construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, November 1906

Construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, November 1906. Front view of the shield with men standing on it in Shaft 2

Background imageWorkman Collection: Bulkhead to retain compressed air in Rotherhithe Tunnel, London, October 1906

Bulkhead to retain compressed air in Rotherhithe Tunnel, London, October 1906
Bulkhead to retain compressed air in the Rotherhithe Tunnel, London, October 1906. Viewed from the inside with workmen standing by hatches

Background imageWorkman Collection: Southern approach to the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, September 1906

Southern approach to the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, September 1906. View looking east across the the bridge over the East London Railway towards the mouth of the tunnel under the River

Background imageWorkman Collection: The Rotherhithe Tunnel under construction, London, 1906

The Rotherhithe Tunnel under construction, London, 1906. Men constructing the caisson for Shaft 4 of the tunnel under the River Thames

Background imageWorkman Collection: The Rotherhithe Tunnel under construction, London, March 1905

The Rotherhithe Tunnel under construction, London, March 1905. Construction of the cut and cover section of the tunnel under the River Thames

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workmen on old Chelsea Bridge, London, 1921

Workmen on old Chelsea Bridge, London, 1921
Workmen using wooden tools on old Chelsea Bridge, London, 1921. Work in progress on the carriageway looking north from Queenstown Road, Battersea, towards the Western Pumping Station

Background imageWorkman Collection: Men laying tramlines at a junction, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929

Men laying tramlines at a junction, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929
Men laying tramlines at a junction, Whitechapel High Street, Stepney, London, August 1929. Crossover tramlines being laid at the Commercial Road junction with Whitechapel High Street

Background imageWorkman Collection: Men laying tramlines in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929

Men laying tramlines in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929
Men laying tramlines in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, Stepney, London, August 1929. Tramlines being laid as traffic passes on the right: view looking west

Background imageWorkman Collection: Tramlines being laid, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929

Tramlines being laid, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929
Tramlines being laid, Whitechapel High Street, Stepney, London, August 1929. Men work laying the track and points at the crossover, Commercial Road junction

Background imageWorkman Collection: Tramline being laid in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929

Tramline being laid in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929
Tramline being laid in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, Stepney, London, August 1929. Workmen lay track for trams

Background imageWorkman Collection: Men working on tramline electricification, Wandsworth, London, 1906

Men working on tramline electricification, Wandsworth, London, 1906. Men at work on interlacing the track near Wandsworth Town Station, by the junction with Alma Road

Background imageWorkman Collection: Arches over the District Railway exposed during tramway electricification, London, 1906

Arches over the District Railway exposed during tramway electricification, London, 1906
Arches over the District Railway exposed during tramway electricification, Somerset House, Westminster, London, 1906. Workmen excavating during electrification of the tram system have exposed arches

Background imageWorkman Collection: Laying tramlines at the junction of Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Road, London, 1907

Laying tramlines at the junction of Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Road, London, 1907
Laying of electrified tramlines at the junction of Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Road, Stepney, London, 1907. Workmen assisted by horse

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workmen extending tramlines, Brixton Road, London, 1907

Workmen extending tramlines, Brixton Road, London, 1907. A crowd of men and boys watches the insertion of special work on existing lines for Stockwell Road Lines

Background imageWorkman Collection: Portico of the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, 1842. Artist

Portico of the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, 1842. Artist
Portico of the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, 1842. View showing the laying down of the Mortimer wood pavement

Background imageWorkman Collection: South view of the Bishop of Winchesters palace, Southwark, London, 1812

South view of the Bishop of Winchesters palace, Southwark, London, 1812. With figures and a description beneath

Background imageWorkman Collection: Ruins of the Bishop of Winchesters palace, Southwark, London, 1828

Ruins of the Bishop of Winchesters palace, Southwark, London, 1828. View of the remains of the palace after fire damaged it in 1814

Background imageWorkman Collection: Men demolishing St Peters Hospital, Southwark, London, 1851. Artist: James Findlay

Men demolishing St Peters Hospital, Southwark, London, 1851. Artist: James Findlay
Men demolishing St Peters Hospital, Southwark, London, 1851. The building was also known as the Fishmongers Almshouses

Background imageWorkman Collection: Messrs J&R Morleys warehouses, corner of Wood Street and Gresham Street, London, c1840

Messrs J&R Morleys warehouses, corner of Wood Street and Gresham Street, London, c1840
Messrs J&R Morleys warehouses, corner of Wood Street and Gresham Street, City of London, c1840. View showing men cutting stone in the street

Background imageWorkman Collection: Buildings, Highfield, Camden Road, St Pancras, London, 1829

Buildings, Highfield, Camden Road, St Pancras, London, 1829. View with figures working on the road

Background imageWorkman Collection: View of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1831

View of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1831. Figures are demolishing the vestry in the foreground to make way for the approach to the new London Bridge

Background imageWorkman Collection: South-east view of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1830. Artist

South-east view of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1830. Artist
South-east view of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1830. Figures are demolishing the vestry in the foreground to make way for the approach to the new London Bridge

Background imageWorkman Collection: View of the foundations being dug for the first arch of London Bridge, 1825

View of the foundations being dug for the first arch of London Bridge, 1825

Background imageWorkman Collection: Old London Bridge, 1833. Artist: Edward William Cooke

Old London Bridge, 1833. Artist: Edward William Cooke
Old London Bridge, 1833. View of the dilapidated long-entry arch, old London Bridge, exhibiting a portion of the original structure, and the various additions on either side for widening the bridge

Background imageWorkman Collection: Laying Monster Tubes from the New River, c1820-1870

Laying Monster Tubes from the New River, c1820-1870. Workmen laying water pipes in Camden Road, London

Background imageWorkman Collection: Workmen dismantling Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street, City of London, 1825

Workmen dismantling Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street, City of London, 1825. The chapel was known as Leadenhall Chapel



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