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LCC-LFB trainees looking at an engineA group of trainee firefighters and an instructor, looking at the engine of a motorised fire vehicle with an L plate on the front before setting out on the road. Date: circa 1920s
A Gynaecological Operation in St PetersburgEarly 20th century Gynaecological surgery taking place in front of a vast audience of Surgeons, would-be surgeons and nurses in the Obstetric Institute in St Petersburg, Russia. Date: 1905
Recruits training at Lambeth HQ. Date: 1930s
Trainee lowered from tower during exercise drill, WW2National Fire Service trainee being lowered from a tower during exercise drill. Date: 1940s
Trainee Traffic PoliceA group of British traffic policeman learning hand signals in a training yard. Date: early 1930s
Trainee GendarmesFrench police cadets saluting and blowing whistles during a training session. Date: early 1930s
Baby-faced Belgian cadet at a training camp in Bourg-LeopoldBaby-faced Belgian trainee officer cadet at a training camp in Bourg-Leopold. Unfortunately, he looks strikingly like Herr Otto Flick from popular WWII BBC TV series Allo Allo !
Trainee milkmaids, Womens Land Army, 1939Trainee milkmaids working at Plumpton Agricultural College as recruits to the Womenss Land Army, some of whom previously worked in London stores. Date: 1939
Laos - Group of Bonzillons at Luang-PrabangLaos - Group of Bonzillons (Trainee Boy Buddhist monks) at Luang Prabang. Date: circa 1908
Handley Page plane, AFC Training Depot, UK, WW1A Handley Page aeroplane at the AFC (Australian Flying Corps) Training Depot, Halton Camp, Wendover, UK, with crew, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Trainee Miners / 1966Young trainee miners working at a National Coal Board training centre. Date: circa 1966
Air cadet on Pay ParadeCartoon of an RAF trainee air cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester during World War Two eyeing up money at a Pay Parade (at which the cadets are paid)
RAF cadet in prisonCartoon of an RAF trainee air cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester during World War Two in prison
Air cadet climbing a fenceCartoon of an RAF trainee air cadet during World War Two climbing over a fence
RAF cadet playing golfCartoon of an RAF trainee cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester, during World War Two, playing golf but missing the ball completely off the tee
RAF cadet with skull of YorickCartoon of an RAF trainee cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester, during World War Two contemplating the skull of Yorick as though he were Hamlet to accompany Historical Notes
RAF cadet with local yokelCartoon of an RAF trainee cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester, during World War Two being given no doubt valuable local information by a yokel clutching a pint of mild
RAF cadet kissing sergeantCartoon of an RAF trainee cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester, during World War Two kissing his favourite sergeant on departure
RAF cadet with black eyeCartoon of an RAF trainee cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester during World War Two with a black eye and bruises - " if your mug is damaged"
Swimming cartoonCartoon of an attractive young woman in a bikini about to dive into a swimming pool while an RAF trainee cadet during World War Two looks on admiringly
RAF cadet with medical officerCartoon of an RAF trainee cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester, during World War Two with a medical officer about to administer a rather large injection
RAF air cadet lugging kitAn RAF trainee air cadet during World War Two lugging his kit into camp at night at RAF Heaton Park, Manchester
RAF air cadet shovelling coalCartoon of a Royal Air Force air cadet on training at Heaton Park, Manchester, shovelling coal
A Trainee SignalmanA trainee signalman operates the junctions on a model railway as part of his training. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Empire Day in Wandsworth, LondonEmpire Day celebrations in Wandsworth, south west London. Empire Day was celebrated between 1904 and 1958 to commemorate Queen Victorias birthday
Empire Day rehearsal, Tower of LondonAn Empire Day rehearsal at the Tower of London, showing Lord Roberts Boys with a specially made flag. Empire Day was celebrated between 1904 and 1958 to commemorate Queen Victorias birthday
Trainee Miners / SafetyTrainee coal miners are familiarised with fire fighting equipment at Bank Hall Training Centre, Burnley, Lancashire, England