Careful Collection

National Air Safety Committee Poster
Poster, National Air Safety Committee, providing instructions to new pilots -- please help to keep flying safe. 1933

Sphere cover - Howard Carter removing treasures, Tutankhamen
Front cover of The Sphere with an illustration depicting Howard Carter removing treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamen at Luxor

Tango Dress Trailing
If shes not careful, she is going to get her feet caught up in that trailing dress of hers... Date: 1914

Be Careful Baby, by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo. First produced in England at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, March 1918, then the Apollo Theatre, London, April 1918

Fencing School 1890
Two men practise under the careful eye of their master at a fencing school

Road Safety Week poster
No accident, please - a bold and jolly poster promoting National Road Safety Week. Date: c.1960

WW2, My Hat!
An illustration of of a happy little girl who has not had to give any coupons for her stylish green hat, she has been very careful with repairing and not letting her clothes get ruined

WW2, The Kitchen Front
An illustration which shows a wartime girl thinking up some recipes with her pencil placed to her lips, she must be careful because ingredients would be rationed and brought from overseas during WW2

Swiss political card showing opposition to Germany
A small Swiss soldier confronts a large Kaiser image with the words Be careful. I am armed'. WW1 Date: 1914

Spanish Civil War. Excursionistes: Sigueu prudents amb el foc! (Hikers: be careful lighting fire!). Propaganda poster from the Forest Service

Comic postcard, Scotsman discusses runners training Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsmen discuss football match Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsman and taxi driver Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsman outside barbers shop Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Young woman arrives at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Fish avoids worm and hook Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Pretty woman in her bedroom - Be Careful Date: 20th century

Cartoon, Mr Poland to Notorious Person
Cartoon, Mr Poland (a lawyer) to Notorious Person (Arthur Roberts, music hall performer) - Now, my dear Arthur, I consider myself responsible for your good behaviour; so - be careful! 1884

Cartoon, W E Gladstone, Be Careful, William
Cartoon, W E Gladstone as a sailor dancing a hornpipe - Be Careful, William! 1886

Training a guide dog and its owner
Illustration by Bryan de Grineau in The Illustrated London News showing stages of training a guide dog and its blind owner at the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association School in Wallasey. Date: 1937

Poster, take care! Official Secrets Acts
Poster, take care! you must not lose documents or drawings, see the notice, Official Secrets Acts, it concerns you. circa 1950

Policeman aiming his gun round the side of a car during training at the Police Gun School in North London. Date: 1960s

EXAMINING PEARLS 1930S
Examining pearls - even the most minute and careful measurements have to be taken to ensure the exact grading of the pearls. Date: 1930s

Bukta Rucksack Advert
Advertisement for Buktas rucsacs - the care-free spirit of the hiker and rambler is the outcome of careful forethought

War Wounds Slowly Mending - repairs to towns in France
Restoring the devastated towns of Northern France. Montage of sketches by Helen McKie showing the careful rebuilding and restoration of towns in France devastated during the First World War

Chinese couple on a romantic midnight stroll
Chinese couple on an (illicit) romantic midnight stroll taking care to cross the stepping stones with a fully-charged lantern to avoid any watery mishaps, which may arise suspicions in the morning

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - security check before bed. circa 1910s

WW2 poster, Work carefully, avoid scrap
WW2 poster, Accidents sometimes happen... Work carefully, avoid scrap. HMSO, Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1940s

Four ladies and boy on the ice on a Christmas card
Four ladies and a boy in a sailor suit skating on the ice on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Four ladies on the ice on a Christmas card
Four ladies walking carefully on the ice on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl skating on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

The Long and the Short of It - UP LAST DRAFT, WW1
The Long and the Short of It - UP LAST DRAFT: I suppose you as to be careful ow you looks over the parapet about ere. OUT SINCE MONS: You needn t worry

WW2 poster, don t walk on aluminium sheet metal
WW2 poster, By all means walk out with your girl, thats your affair. But on no account walk on our aluminium sheet metal, walk round it! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, careful handling of material
WW2 poster, knockabout comedy is funny on the films but its not funny in the factory. Careful handling of material costs you nothing -- carelessness costs the nation pounds! Design by Victor Hicks

WW2 safety poster, Don t Take Risks, Take Care. Use a ladder to top bins or the unexpected is just what is to be expected! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, G R Notes are the Key Notes
WW2 poster, G R [Goods Received?] Notes are the Key Notes of harmonious store keeping. Wrong information and careless handling causes discord. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, quality and quantity of goods
WW2 poster, the quality of our incoming goods is ok -- see that your checking of quantities is ok -- other departments depend on your ok... ok? Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, Load Your Van With Care, having regard to items loaded. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, Tidy Stores -- theres a place for everything -- put everything in its place! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

A case for careful navigation. Illustration shows a ship labeled Republic flying a banner labeled USA. navigating storm-tossed seas with a whirlpool labeled Socialism

Laying a Tiled Floor
Three men lay a tiled floor in a grand house, being careful to measure everything exactly Date: circa 1760

Kids Picnic 1930S
A group of young children enjoy a picnic outdoors under the careful supervision of a woman - " don t speak with your mouth full, Jimmy!". Date: early 1930s

A Careful Investment
Two women are being served at a shop counter by a gentleman who is presenting them with items that they may like to purchase

A bathtime scene, by A. E. Bestall
Small Girl (owner of the teddy bear), after careful inspection of herself after her bath: You know, mummy, God must be magic, Hes made me without a single seam

Philippians Iv: 5-6
PHILIPPIANS IV: 5-6 The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but every thing by Prayer... Text decorated with passion flowers

Bomb Accident
The accidental explosion of a bomb at the Hotel Bristol, St Petersburg, is at first thought a deliberate plot, but is found to be an insuffic- -iently careful terrorist

Night Attack by Water
Troops in boats attack a town at night by water - but the defenders have placed spikes under the surface which could sink the boats unless they are careful

Mark Sheridan / Variety
MARK SHERIDAN Music hall comedian, singer of Cockney songs notably Oh! be careful!

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