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Traditional Hairdressing in NepalTwo girls practising Traditional Hairdressing techniques in Nepal. Date: 1939
WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Practising firing at submarinesWW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Sailors of the International Expeditionary Force stationed at Thessaloniki practise firing at submarines. Date: circa 1916
Scouts as ARP wardens practising chemical warfare treatment during the Second World War. circa 1940
LCC-LFB Dennis motorised pump-escapeIn 1910 the London Fire Brigade took delivery of the latest motorised fire engine from Dennis, the fire engine manufacturers in Surrey
LCC- MFB horse drawn escape cart and ladder drillLondon Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark SE1, with firefighters taking part in escape ladder drill, using an extension ladder to gain additional height
MFB (London) station ladder drillMetropolitan firefighters taking part in ladder drill. Both large ladders are wheel escapes and the ladder on the right has an extension to give it additional height
Firefighters receiving knots instruction at Southwark HQ
London Fire Brigade band at Lambeth HQThe London Fire Brigade band at Lambeth HQ in the year the new building opened
Exercise Tideway at the Thames Barrier, Woolwich, SE London
LCC-MFB Recruitment strength testThere were many applications to join the MFB and there were about 99% rejections. A stern standard of physical fitness was laid down by the LCC and the Brigade
AFS volunteers undergoing hose drill, WW2The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was created in 1938 to supplement the regular London Fire Brigade. Some 21, 000 volunteer firefighters would be recruited
LCC-LFB-AFS training -- tying a knotThe Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was created in 1938 to supplement the regular London Fire Brigade. Some 21, 000 volunteer firefighters would be recruited
LCC-MFB firemen at drill, Southwark HQFirefighters at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, carrying out a drill in the yard
LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw demonstrates pumpingMoored at its Blackfriars river station on the Victoria Embankment, the newly commissioned Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates its massive pumping capacity by discharging a vast amount of water
LCC-LFB AFS exerciseA London firewoman acting as a radio operator on the heavy unit from Hammersmith fire station at a combined full-time/auxiliary fire exercise
Firefighters at a training camp, WW2Firefighters at a training camp in Northwood, Middlesex
NFS (London Region) assault course training exercises, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firefighters had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
NFS (London Region) water relay exercise, WW2The Blitz had shown the vital importance of securing a good water supply and the dire consequences when it failed. NFS London firefighters practised large scale exercises securing a water supply
NFS (London Region) constructing a water dam, WW2London firefighters constructing a self-assembly emergency dam. These dams were carried on special water units that also towed a trailer pump and could provided a static water supply close to fires
NFS (London Region) fire brigade display at Lambeth, WW2During 1942 and 1943, 23 air raids occurred over the London Region, but they were light in character. The firefighters of the NFS needed to be kept in a state of constant readiness
NFS firewomen in dispatch rider training, WW2London Region NFS firewomen undergoing dispatch rider training. Taught to do everything with a motorbike that could be done, these women would undertake all-terrain training
NFS (London Region) AFS exercise, WW2Firefighters practise using their hoses in an NFS (London Region) AFS exercise
Blitz in London -- emergency water main, water bridgeBlitz in London -- firefighters, observed by fire officers, erecting a water bridge, an elevated emergency water main that allows traffic to flow underneath whilst the mains cross over road junctions
London firefighters training at Brigade HQ, Lambeth SE1LCC-LFB firefighters (recruits) under instruction on the wheeled escape ladder and hook ladder. The wheeled escape ladder is wound out of its carriage
London firefighters drilling at Brigade HQ, Lambeth SE1LCC-LFB firefighters (recruits) under instruction and drill in the drill yard of Brigade Headquarters at Lambeth (also a fire station)
Auxiliary firefighters at drill, Lambeth HQ, WW2Auxiliary crews from station 75W (Shelborne Road School sub station in Holloway) getting to work with a trailer pump and jets in the drill yard of Brigade Headquarters
Firefighters tackle oil tray fire, Lambeth HQAn item from the drill display where firefighters extinguish a blazing oil tray fire using foam from two gallon (10 litre) fire extinguishers
Fire brigade display preparations at Lambeth HQA mock-up of a domestic room setting being erected to show the dangers of fire at the regular drill displays conducted in the London Fire Brigade headquarters drill yard
Rescue, lowering line from drill tower, Lambeth HQSaturday drill display at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by lowering a line from the third floor window, during the fire brigade display
Live carry-down from drill tower at Lambeth Brigade HQSaturday drill displays at Brigade HQ Lambeth. London firefighters performing a rescue by carrying down an extension ladder from the second floor window during the display
Sea Scouts practising their knotting skills. circa 1970s
Scouts practising pioneering, Grenada, West IndiesScouts practising pioneering in Grenada, West Indies. 1949
River Humour - The Amateur Punter circa 1909
Chamber Quartet, 1875A quartet of musical enthusiasts are surveyed from above by two busts of rather more eminent musicians. Date: 1875
Shoot, Aim, FireRifle shooting was once a popular lunchtime relaxation. City men are seen here practising at a range beneath the embankment, London. Date: 1932
Italian Bersaglieri soldiers, Palestine, WW1Italian Bersaglieri (light infantry) soldiers with their distinctive headgear, practising their attack in Palestine during the First World War. Date: October 1917
Cubs painting lines on shipFour Cub Scouts being shown how to paint lines on a Royal Navy ship in Aden, Yemen. 1968
Gun practice at Medevja-gora, during Russian Civil WarGun practice taking place at Medevja-gora (Medvedja-gora, Medvezhya Gora, now known as Medvezhyegorsk, Republic of Karelia, north western Russia)
Aden Patrol Leaders courseScouts tying knots on a Patrol Leaders & Seconds Course in Aden. 1954
Captain Mark Phillips - RidingA smiling Captain Mark Phillips - the first husband of HRH Princess Anne - preparing for an Eventing competition Date: circa mid-1980s
Young people in Pyongyang, North KoreaYoung people in formation in Kim Il Sung Square, in front of the Korean Central History Museum, Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. They are practising for a mass show to take place in a sports stadium
At the ConservatoireA student practices her singing and oratory at a Conservatoire in France