Craft Collection

Mr George Lailey engaged in the ancient craft of wooden bowl making at Bucklebury, Berks. An industry carried on by his father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. 10 December 1922

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford General view of the house 28 November 1922

The Boat Race 1933 The Cambridge Boat under construction at Sims boathouse on 2 March 1933

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Centre the oldest bat in existence ( 1750 ), on either side two 1920 bats, left king Edwards bat another old bat is seen on the right 23 March 1920

Unique Japanese Art Mr Take Sato, exhibition at St Georges gallery, is a painter of silk. His colours are cleverly mixed and very differently from the western method

Lace handkerchief made by Bucks and Beds Lace Association and presented to Mrs Lady Louise Mountbatten on the occasion of her wedding to Crown Prince of Sweden 26 October 1923

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Pressing a blade to harden it, several tons of pressure are brought to bear on it 26 March 1920

The making of cricket balls at London football compny station road, South Norwood Making the quilt, cork to the weight of about 2 3 4 oz is bound by pure worcester wool and hammered into shape 1926

Basket weaving in Swanley 1936 A TopFoto
Basket weaving in Swanley 1936 eTopFoto

Heart shaped lavender bags to scent linen credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

The Victorian art of decoupage - doileys, paper lace and flower designs cut out to decorate, in this instance an egg shaped box. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Royal weaver of Harris. Mrs Macdonalds feet work the Trotters - like an organist
" Royal" weaver of Harris. Mrs Macdonalds feet work the Trotters - like an organist with foot controls. There are 4 trotters and this picture shows the left foot on the centre

Isle of Harris, Tweed Royal weaver of Harris, Mrs McDonald. These are wool
Isle of Harris, Tweed " Royal " weaver of Harris, Mrs McDonald. These are wool " roves" ready for spinning, and these are made by using the carders - teasing the wool

85 year old Jacob Playfoot of East Lynn near Tonbridge Kent peers through his spectacles and watches closely as yet another first class cricket ball takes shape in his own experienced hands 1961

Examples of bookbinding ( by Mr Gydered Lion Ct, Fleet Street, 23 August 1923

Lace handkerchief made by Bucks and Beds Lace Association 26 October 1923

Brick laying To Win A Bride A J H Taylor, former captain in the British Air Service, is now laying bricks in New York City, after running through a fortune

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Stacks of selected willow logs to be made into cricket bat blades 21 March 1920

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford Sawing cork blocks 28 November 1922

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Splitting the willow 26 March 1920

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Chopping to approximate shape 21 March 1920

The making of cricket balls at London football company station road, South Norwood Weighing and fitting the quilt and outside cover before seaming

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Drawing out shaping the willow into its shape 21 March 1920

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford Weighing the compound before moulding 28 November 1922

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford Vulcanising 28 December 1922

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Placing the handle into the blade 23 March 1920

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford Moulding and filling 28 November 1922

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford Turning balls from the blocks of cork 28 November 1922

Easter novelties at Pascalls, Mitcham 19 February 1924

Full of tricks for Christmas. Mr Barbour of Camberwell, at work on a new Mr Punch. 5 December 1929

Hurdle making in Cuxton, Kent. 1937

Making cricket balls by hand. A small Kentish workshop with craftsmen stitching and polishing cricket balls. February 1949

Brickmaking, Hollingbourne. 1935

Mr George goodwin making wooden splints in Meopham. 1938

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. Master Alan F G Campbell finishing off a design. 27 April 1939

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. A close up of a completed wooden block. 27 April 1939 charloton

Wood stacks at the G Ellis joinery works in Hackney. 7 April 1938

Making a shed at the at the G Ellis joinery works in Hackney. 7 April 1938

An elderly man fixes the seat of a chair with wicker. 1936

A little boy with some of the clay rabbits made by Mr Sadler. 1938

Loading Bedford lorrys at the G Ellis joinery works in Hackney. 7 April 1938

Pottery maker Mr Sadler filling clay into a kiln. 1938

Plaining wood planks at the at the G Ellis joinery works in Hackney. 7 April 1938

A pair of joiners works on a piece at the G Ellis joinery works in Hackney. 7 April 1938

Pottery maker Mr Sadler painting and finishing some of his ornaments. 1938

Pottery maker Mr Sadler in his moulding room. 1938

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. Another block making method. 27 April 1939

Block making in Wilmington, Kent. A rotary block. 27 April 1939 charloton

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