Skill Collection

Mr Bossy Phelps superintending the building of Oxfords Boat at Putney on 22 February
Mr " Bossy" Phelps superintending the building of Oxfords Boat at Putney on 22 February 1933 ? TopFoto

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

The Model Engineer Exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster. Derek Martin ( 14 ) of High Wycombe, who will be demonstrating wood turning during the model engineer exhibition

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

Randy perched on the door of two-wheeled driven car - ?TopFoto

Stuntman Mark Sowell leaps over eight members of the dare-devil Fall Guy Stunt Team -

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

Cricket Bat Making at John Wisdens Splitting the willow 26 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

French distillery worker checking the still at a brandy distillery in Cognac, Charente, France

Water or metal divining has always been looked upon with some scepticism - since few people have been able to carry the task out using the age old method of a hazel twig

Preparing for thatching. 18 August 1937 Reed Thatching in Norfolk. Mr R. W. Farman, of North Walsham, The last working representative of an old Norfolk reed thatching family

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