Duties Collection (page 3)

Two Vickers Type 665 Valettas of No48 Squadron Far East Air Force after supply dropping duties at Kuala Lumpur

The fifth de Havilland DH93 Don L2391 after conversion
The fifth de Havilland DH93 Don, L2391, after conversion to communications duties

Airspeed AS65 Consul G-AJWR with large aperture door
Airspeed AS65 Consul, G-AJWR, with a large aperture door for ambulance or cargo duties

Americans throwing the cargoes of the Teaships into the river, at Boston. Date 1789

State Opening of Parliament, 1966
Aerial photograph showing Queen Elizabeth II the State Opening of Parliament in 1966. Date: 1966

King George VI - academic, services & social activities
Page from the Illustrated London News Accession Number 1936 with a number of photographs depicting the new King George VI involved in various engagements as Duke of York

Spring-Cleaning in the Library
A maid gets distracted by books and newspapers in a library. Date: 1923

First public outing of newly wed Princess Margaret
One of the first public outings for Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon (Anthony Armstrong Jones) following their marriage in May 1960

A German soldier, Berlin
A German soldier on look-out duties in Berlin, during the postwar occupation. c. 1961

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh (then Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten) photographed in Edinburgh Date: 17th July, 1947 Date: 1947

Destroyer at Speed 2
A torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Navy traveling at 36 knots. Their high speed and manoeuvrability make these ships ideal for scouting and escort duties. Date: circa 1914

Recruiting his health 1917
The healthy manpower was simply not there, and in 1917 only 36% of men examined were suitable for full military duties. 1917

Moses Browne
MOSES BROWNE Chaplain of Morden College, and poet when his duties permitted it. Date: 1704 - 1787

The Sketch front cover with Princess of Margaret - Festival
Front cover of the Sketch magazine featuring a portrait of Princess Margaret in honour of her opening the Festival Gardens at Battersea Park on May 3 1951

Good Housekeeping front cover, January 1933
Front cover of Good Housekeeping magazine featuring a little girl carefully doing the washing up

Queen Elizabeth II at a parade at Stirling Castle
Queen Elizabeth II talking to Old Comrades of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at a parade and presentation of regimental colours to the 7th & 9th Battalions at Stirling Castle during a visit to

Chiaous Bashi, Official of the Sublime Porte
A Chiaous Bashi, an official of the Sublime Porte. He was in charge of the court messengers and announced those wishing an audience with the Sultan, amongst other duties and responsibilities

King George VI declares Festival of Britain open
King George VI, from the steps of St. Pauls Cathedral broadcasts to the world that the Festival of Britain is open. Date: 1951

Benjamin Heath
BENJAMIN HEATH town clerk of Exeter, and writer during the hours of leisure allowed him by his civic duties. Date: 1704 - 1766

Police Mini Car
This mini, with a 1275 cc engine and the amusing number plate JOB 999E, was specially adapted for police duties, ideal for traffic control in congested areas. Date: 1960s

Land Girl by George Ranstead
A member of the Womens Land Army during World War One is depicted in her uniform shovelling manure or soil. An impression by George Ranstead

Duke and Duchess of Connaught leave for South Africa
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), and his wife, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes)

Returning from Fatigue 1915
Fatigue parties returning to camp from daily work and return duty on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1915

King and Queen at a Communal Centre during the war
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured visiting a communal centre established in South London during the Blitz to provide meals for people who had been bombed out of their homes by German air

King and Queen meeting widows of the Ajax and Exeter
King George VI together with Queen Elizabeth meeting widows and children of members of the crew of the Ajax and the Exeter

Royal Visit to the USaF
Their Majesties, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth visiting a USaF station in 1944 and with General Doolittle shortly after Princess Elizabeth had christened

Skinning a Rabbit for Dinner
A housewife, determined to take on the domestic duties that their servant currently carries out, gets to grips with skinning a rabbit for dinner

Police Squad
Led by their sergeant, a clutch of constables march to their duties, passing a shoe black who uses only Carrs Blacking - no doubt this is an advertisement ?

The Frenchwoman in War
A photograph of a French woman employed as a garde champtre, during the First World War. She is shown performing part of her duties, the reading of an official proclamation in a French village"

Queen Mary inspecting troops
Queen Mary, accompanied by Prince Albert (later George VI) and Princess Mary, at an inspection of troops near Aldershot, Hants

Queen Mary at the Royal Free Hospital, taking over royal duties during George Vs illness. Formerly Princess May of Teck, she married King George V in 1893 and devoted much of her time to charity

Preparing Red Cross food parcels
Packing and despatching; the duties of volunteers at the Red Cross headquarters. Acres of cardboard and miles of string were used each week in the distribution of 70

The Workless man-of -all-work
Illustration of a man reading the paper whilst all the household work is done by machinery. The sketch depicts what was then considered a glimpse into the future

Etheldreda / Praying
SAINT ETHELDREDA Queen of Northumberland who disowned her marriage duties and founded an abbey at Ely

Dairos of French Africa
Dairos (native cavalry of the French Armee d Afrique) carry out police duties in Algeria

Dairos of French Africa2
Dairos (native cavalry of the French Armee d Afrique) carry out police duties in Algeria; here they are rounding up prisoners who have defied the French occupation

Kitchen Duties
Cookhouse fatigue : soldiers are required to help with kitchen duties - peeling potatoes and carrying meat from the depot to the kitchens

Cadets at Camp in Wales
St. Johns Ambulance Cadets performing various duties at camp on the Gower Peninsula, Glamorgan, Wales

Gardens / Operations / 1867
A Victorian gardener in the midst of potting duties

Ms - Ordinances
Page from the Admiralty Ordinances, which though setting forth the duties of the Admiral of England are written in Latin and French

Boatswain Ca 1829
A ships boatswain (bo sun) - the officer in charge of sails, rigging etc, and who summons the men to their duties and appointed tasks

Sopwith Seaplane
The Sopwith seaplane, employed by the Royal Naval Air Service on escort and reconnaissance duties

Thomas Hopkins
THOMAS HOPKINS - money-lender so useful to the nobility that he was appointed Commissioner of the Salt Duties. This muckworm is said to have died worth upwards of 200, 000l

French Warship in Battle
Scene on the deck of a French warship during a battle - every man has his place and his duties, even the barefoot mousse running with a cannon ball

Christmas / Tree Fairy
One of the Christmas Tree Fairys duties is to light the candles on the tree

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