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Background imageConscious Collection: Breton Sorciere

Breton Sorciere
BRETON SORCIERE Naia, the Sorciere du Vieux Chateau of Rochefort-en- Terre, Bretagne, gives a consultation to a somewhat self-conscious countrywoman

Background imageConscious Collection: Photographs of methods of escape and rescue from fire, indoor and outdoor scenes

Photographs of methods of escape and rescue from fire, indoor and outdoor scenes. Captioned Help for the unconscious and the conscious: Fire ??Escapes??. Date: 1911

Background imageConscious Collection: V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2

V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2
A woman is rescued after a V2 rocket attack in Manor Park. Although many such amazing rescues took place, hundreds of Londoners died in these attacks launched in the latter stages of WW2

Background imageConscious Collection: GLC-LFB Chemical Incident Unit (CIU)

GLC-LFB Chemical Incident Unit (CIU)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

Background imageConscious Collection: Stupendous Chignon

Stupendous Chignon
CHIGNONS: A fashion conscious woman, no doubt employing a prodigious amount of false hair, sports a large chignon. Her horse likewise is completely chignoned! Date: 1866

Background imageConscious Collection: Advertisement for Linia-belts 1930s

Advertisement for Linia-belts 1930s
Advertisement for Linia-belts for figure-conscious men Early 20th Century

Background imageConscious Collection: Class distinction between two schoolboys

Class distinction between two schoolboys, discussing another boy: I have heard today that his father keeps a store! Date: circa 1895

Background imageConscious Collection: Suit to prevent pilot blackout by G. H. Davis

Suit to prevent pilot blackout by G. H. Davis
Beating the fighter pilots problem: a suit to prevent blackout. Details of the American Berger G2 suit, designed to keep pilots conscious in high-speed air battles during the Second World War

Background imageConscious Collection: GLC-LFB Brigade Headquarters Control Unit (CU)

GLC-LFB Brigade Headquarters Control Unit (CU)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

Background imageConscious Collection: GLC-LFB Breathing Apparatus Coach (BAC)

GLC-LFB Breathing Apparatus Coach (BAC)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

Background imageConscious Collection: GLC-LFB Forced entry and lighting unit at Clapham

GLC-LFB Forced entry and lighting unit at Clapham
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

Background imageConscious Collection: Origin Species, CH Bennett, Money saver - tortoise

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Money saver - tortoise
Slow and sure. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of money saver from a tortoise. A stout old gentleman, patient, industrious, conscious of the true value of money

Background imageConscious Collection: An Argument for Enlistment

An Argument for Enlistment
Illustration by Frank Reynolds showing the advantages of volunteering for the war, against the self-conscious doubts of a man who has not enlisted

Background imageConscious Collection: Crinoline in High Wind

Crinoline in High Wind
The fate that befalls fashion conscious women when visiting places susceptible to high winds. A womans skirts are blown over her head revealing her cage crinoline

Background imageConscious Collection: CHILDRENs WEAR 1920S

CHILDRENs WEAR 1920S
Three children who were taken by their fashion-conscious mums to A la Enseigne de Mignapouf, in the rue Boissy d Anglas, Paris, for what to wear on their summer hols

Background imageConscious Collection: Englishwoman 1580

Englishwoman 1580
The Elizabethan lady had a big choice what to wear - this wide rich gown and undergown set are utterly different from the farthingale look chosen by the more style-conscious

Background imageConscious Collection: Crinoline Destroys Love

Crinoline Destroys Love
Frustrated at every turn poor Adolphus, defeated by the crinoline, decides to leave the fashion conscious Kitty. Whale bone and metal triumph over love

Background imageConscious Collection: Kitty Spies a Crinoline

Kitty Spies a Crinoline
Fashion conscious Kitty spies the new cage crinoline (skeleton skirt, steel slips or the Ladies expander ) which will jeopardize her courtship with the attentive Adolphus


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