Displays Collection

LFB horse drawn steamer at modern LFB review
Lambeth, headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, hosted annual displays and regular reviews of the Brigade. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse drawn steam

St Rosa De Lima
SANTA ROSA DI LIMA displays a luminous glow - a phenomenon reported of many religious figures, and which may have given rise to the idea of the halo : or vice versa

Crystal Palace Fireworks
Brocks Fireworks at Crystal Palace Date: 1899

Woman Butcher 1920S
A young British female butcher proudly displays her freshly slaughtered pigs, hanging from their hooks. Date: 1920s

LFDCA-LFB Vintage fire engine at Clapham fire station
A former Middlesex Fire Brigade pump escape at Clapham fire station. Middlesex was absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade in 1965 with the creation of the Greater London Council

Chess (Cruikshank)
A GAME OF CHESS - two wigged gentlemen play, two friends watch them with mixed emotions : each of the four displays a different facial expression

Handley Page HP W10
A Formation of Alan Cobhams Flying Circus Flying During a National Aviation Day Flypast Date: 1930s

WW2 - R. A. F. Air Gunner Training
This photograph displays a novel method of training British Royal Air Force air gunners during WW2. Date: circa 1940s

Saunders Roe SR-45 Princess Flying Boat Making a Low-Level Flypast at the Farnborough Airshow 1952 Date: 1953

Marys Heart
Mary displays her sacred heart, which is transfixed by a dagger to symbolise her sorrow, but is ringed with roses and emits flames to symbolise her joys

Can-Can Dancer
A solo dancer in a huge white hat displays a lot of frilly undergarments as she dances

Alaskan Potlatch
Alaskan natives gather for a POTLATCH - a ritual exchange of hospitality and gifts which often ruins the donors who seek to compete in displays of generosity

God Save the King in living letters on HMS Terrible
An impressive living display formed by the crew (dressed in white) of H.M.S. Terrible in honour of the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. It was organised by Captain Percy Scott R.N

LFDCA-LFB Vintage fire engine in a Clapham street
A former Middlesex Fire Brigade pump escape which was visiting Clapham fire station. Middlesex was absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade in 1965 with the creation of the Greater London

Shopping for Fabric 1809
A throng of mostly feminine customers scrutinize the stock at Messrs. Harding, Howell & Co. at 89 Pall Mall. Fabrics cascade from displays in the drapery department

WW2 - R. A. F. Rank Distinctions
An illustrated educational disagram which displays the rank distinctions of the British Royal Air Force during WW2. Date: circa 1940s

Avro Vulcan B. 2 XL318
Royal Air Force - Avro Vulcan B.2 XL318, of No.617 (Dambusters) Squadron, with an inert Blue Steel missile, at Andrews Air Force Base

Macchi-Castoldi MC-72 floatplane
Macchi-Castoldi Mc-72 / M-72 Racing Floatplane on the Aeronautica Macchi Exhibition-Stand at the Farnborough Airshow 1980S Date: 1980s

Hawker Audax
A Formation of Royal Airforce Audaxes of 2 Squadron Flying in the Air Pageant at Hendon with a Crowd of People Watching Date: 1934

Supermarine Spitfire Mk HF Mk. IXe G-CTIX - PT462
Supermarine Spitfire Mk HF Mk.IXe G-CTIX / PT462, of Charles Church Displays Ltd. Date: circa 1990

Supermarine Spitfire T Mk. IX G-CTIX - PT462
Supermarine Spitfire T Mk.IX G-CTIX / PT462, of Charles Church Displays Ltd. Date: circa 1990

Godfrey Phillips Advertisement Illustration
An advertisement illustration for Godfrey Phillips Ltd. London based tobacconist in the Barbican, the image displays a decorative pot alongside a box of matches and a pipe. Date: circa 1939

Three Nuns Tobacco Advertisement
An advertisement illustration promoting Three Nuns Tobacco, of which there is none nicer. The image displays a box of the product, placed beside a pipe. Date: circa 1939

Villegiature
This sketch displays a scene in which an elderly man is standing in a hole that he has started digging, speaking with a larger gentleman above him

Servilla
A linoleum cut which displays an interior scene of a cafe or events venue, possibly in Spain, a dancer is performing in the background in front of a large audience

From A Paris Window
A drypoint etching which displays a view looking out from a window of a house in Paris, France, a lady can be seen opposite, brushing her very long hair, over a decorative wrought iron barrier

Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes Advertisement
An advertisement for John Player & Sons, a branch of the Imperial Tobacco Co of Great Britain and Ireland. The image is promoting Perfectos No

Decoration
This oil painting displays a wide view of some women, wearing white robe dresses which reveal their shoulders, they are relaxing by some stones

From My Window, Chelsea
A painting which displays the sea view that can be seen, from the window of where the artist, Marcel Jefferys is staying, in Chelsea, London. Date: circa 1916

RMS Titanic - shipping chart of North Atlantic for the month of April 1912, Sheet 133, Meteorological Office, London. The chart is in colour and displays wind, sea current, sea temperature

Finnish Gymnasts
A team of female gymnasts from Finland, touring the UK with a gymnastic display. Date: 1933

Hendon Aerodrome Pageant
An air pageant held at Hendon Aerodrome, including a plane decorated as a pterodactyl, and a squadron of Hawker-Harts bombers flying in Wing-V formation. Date: 1932

Brooklands Flying Display
Images from a flying display promoted by the Guild of Air Pilots at Brooklands, near Weybridge, including an autogyro. Date: 1932

Fancy Skating
Ice skaters Katie Schmidt, Howard Nicholson and Paul Kreckon demonstrate their skills during the winter season in the Alps. Date: circa 1925

Ming Dynasty Glazed Figures
This photograph displays three glazed figures of a god, a demon and a goddess, standing on arched bases, of the Ming dynasty. Date: circa 1925

Farmer & Company Programme
A reproduction illustration of the Mannequin Parade programme issued by farmer's at the inaugural displays of Spring modes, August, 1921

Anthony Hordern and Sons Advertisement
An advertisement for Sydney based department store retailer, Anthony Hordern and Sons, Limited. This advert displays a wide range of interior ornaments for sale, makers including Royal Lancaster

de Havilland DH. 82A Tiger Moth G-ANZZ The Archbishop
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth II G-ANZZ The Archbishop (msn 85834, ex DE974). Based at Redhill with the Tiger Club, The Archbishop was a modified single seat Tiger Moth for aerobatic displays

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 51-1346
Republic F-84F-1-RE Thunderstreak 51-1346, on display at Rickenbacker ANGB, Columbus, Ohio.. Used exclusively for trials and testing, this aircraft was assigned to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Advertisement for a spring fashion event at the London department store, Derry and Toms, with a novel attraction being the fashion settings

Report in The Tatler about a fashion event for spring fashions with settings and window displays by the German silhouette artist Lotte Reiniger. Date: 1936

The Trenches of Death Museum by the River Izjer, Dixmuide
The Trenches of Death formed a Belgian defensive line along the west bank of the River Izjer which was pivotal in preventing the Germans breaking through to the Channel Ports

Henry Jones, shop front 1933
Crowds of passers by browsing at the shops as they go past Henry Jones merchandise. The shop next-door is closed propley due to the Great Depression of the 1930s. Date: 1933

Window shopping, London 1908
A crowd of Edwardian women taking a glimps at the toys available in the window. Date: 1908

MUSSOLINI GOES TO WAR
BENITO MUSSOLINI During World War Two, he displays his courage and risks his life by taking part in naval operations, meeting a convoy in the open sea Date: 1883 - 1945

MEXICAN SACRIFICE
A Mexican priest displays the beating heart which he has just extracted from the body of a sacrifical victim Date: 16th century

Aviation Militaire Francaise - Farman F1. 40 trainers
Aviation Militaire Francaise - Farman F1, 40 trainers, at an airfield in France. The Renault truck displays the unusual, but fairly common at the time, centrifugal radiator

A Japanese flower seller stands by a portable stall made of bamboo with integral holders for floral displays. Date: circa 1900

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