Working Lives
Stories of Working Life
Workers Rights
Take a look at conditions and protests at the Bor Mine in Serbia, and uncovers what may be one of the first environmental protests in Europe.
Women in the Workforce
Long before the home office was invented, working at home was already commonplace for one group within society: women.
This learning scenario is about the problem of gender inequality and workplace diversity in Serbia and possibly in other European countries.
In this learning scenario learn how the position of women in the labour market has changed significantly over the centuries. Discover how women transcended traditional roles associated with household work and domestic tasks.
135 years of history of the Dutch baking company Verkade
Child Labour
How industrial age photographers documented the harsh lives of children at work.
Pioneering photographer Lewis Hine‘s images of industry and labour led to reform and changing laws.
Workspaces
This blog introduces the photography of Eduards Kraucs whose collection of photographs documenting the construction reflects a unique industrial heritage and Latvian engineering achievements.
Factories
Like many large companies, the story of Van Nelle business started with a small shop.
The Fàbrica Gròber textile factory is a landmark of Girona history even today, 40 years after its closure.
This blog, illustrated with newly digitised material from Dublin City Library and Archive, tells the history of the Jacob’s Biscuit Factory, home of the cream cracker.
Services
A short history of working as a waiter in restaurants
When you last visited the supermarket, did you notice who was working there and what they did?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines celebrates its 100th anniversary on 7 October 2019. Come fly with us to discover stories and pictures from aviation history.
Drawbacks of Industrialisation
Exposure to asbestos - once valued for its qualities - has caused illnesses and death among thousands of workers across Europe and the world.