Cutting Gallery

Don Bradman square cuts at Lords, 1930

Photograph of Don Bradman square cutting during the second Test Match between England and Australia, held at Lord s Cricket Ground, London, 1930. Playing for Australia, Bradman, then aged 21, scored 254 in this innings. The fielder diving to his left in an attempt to stop the ball is A.P.F. Chapman of England

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

LFCDA-LFB Heavy fire Rescue tenders

The 1990s saw a new breed of fire rescue tenders, large and small, introduced into the London Fire Brigade. The heavy rescue unit carried a comprehensive range of cutting and spreading equipment, a larger crew, breathing apparatus and chemical protection suits. The light unit, whilst having lifting and spreading equipment, did not have the same scoop of equipment and carried a smaller crew. The picture shows the open compartments on one side of a heavy rescue unit

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

The Not Forgotten Royal Tea Party, 1937

Cutting the cake for wounded soldiers at Buckingham Palace: Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth attend the Not Forgotten Tea Party at the Royal Riding School at Buckingham Palace, where the Queen provided the teas. Here, Princess Margaret brandishes a large knife over some iced cakes, which were served to hospitalised ex-Servicemen. Date: 1937

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans