
Trades and Professions

The Shipwright: Building the Fleet
Jane Austen visited the Southampton shipyard with her nephews to view the new 74 gun frigate. What did they see?
Read moreThe Type-Founder
In an age of literacy, the type-founder held one of the most important jobs in publishing.
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The Carpenter
From "The Book of Trades, or Library of Useful Arts" published by Jacob Johnson, in 1807.
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