Facilities Collection

After World War Two - Heathrow Airport Facilities
After World War Two - The rather basic Heathrow Airport Reception and Communication Facilities. Date: 1946

Crystal Palace Aerial
Aerial view of the Crystal Palace in its glory, surrounded by 200 acres of gardens and recreation facilities

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Evermore
The Caption is For evermore. Ground facilities for the fly boys was the responsibiiity of the RAF Regiment. The Prime Ministers message on the back is We shall continue steadfast in faith

The Serpentine Lido
Bathers using the diving board and paddling pool at the Serpentine Lido, Hyde Park, central London, England. Date: early 1930s

Cunningham Holiday Camp - Isle of Man
The Cunningham Holiday Camp, Douglas, Isle of Man. In September 1914 the Camp, cleared of its usual campers and staff, was requisitioned as an internment camp for enemy aliens - split into three

Advert for the Lagoon, swimming pool, Orpingon 1933
Advertisement for The Lagoon in Orpington, Kent, an outdoor swimming pool measuring 200 feet by 75 feet and opened in 1933

Contrasting Bathroom

Short S. 38 - SA. 1 Sturgeon S. 1 RK797
Short S.38/SA.1 Sturgeon S.1 RK797, the first prototype of a new carrier-borne strike and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy

Samuel Cody assorted memorabilia
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Extremely important Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate No.9, 1910, issued to S. F

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, cover design, red hardbound promotional volume profusely illustrated with photos of passenger accommodation and facilities, First and Second Class

George III's Booth at Ascot
A design for King George III's booth, the first permanent structure at Ascot race course. The picture is the work of Thomas Sandby (1721-1798). Date: 18th century

New Buildings: a Yacht Club and a Car Park
Two examples of recent modern buildings. A clubhouse for the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club at Burnham-on-Crouch. And an underground car park at Hastings, capable of holding up to 1000 cars

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, highlighting the importance of security as one of their facilities, the image shows a very secure looking safe made by Chubbs

Boeing-Vertol 107-ii-15 Y-61 - 04061
Marinen - Boeing-Vertol 107-ii-15 Y-61 / 04061 Mona ii (msn 501, HKP 4B), at Middle Wallop on 13 July 1986. (Marinen - Swedish Navy Aviation)

ARP Cleansing and decontamination facility
Air Raid Precautions (ARP) - Gas Cleansing and decontamination facility. Date: 1937

Photograph of Indian troops lined up to receive inoculations, 1916 (c). The high temperatures in Mesopotamia, alongside poor medical facilities, flies

Boeing 747-SR46 Shuttle transporter N911NA - NASA 911
Boeing 747-SR46 Shuttle transporter N911NA / NASA 911 (msn 20781, line Number 221), converted from an ex Japan Air Lines 747 to carry Shuttle Orbiters from landing sites to servicing facilities

Bulford Camp - Miss Perks Soldiers Home, Wiltshire, England. Off-duty facilities such as this were supplied by religious organisations

An organisation of splendid efficiency - the London Fire Brigades headquarters at Winchester House, Southwark Bridge - a diagrammatic drawing of equipment, communications

The Two at Pervyse with Shot the dog memorial, Ypres
This memorial is in the garden of the Ariane Hotel in Ypres. The Two is the title given to two extrordinary British laidies, Elsie Knocker and Mairie Chisholm

Cartoon, boarding house landlady and guest. 1923

Kings Cross Railway Station, goods shed 1853
The view of the goods shed at Kings Cross Railway Station. Workers loading goods into the boats. Date: 1853

St. Pancras Baths and Washhouses
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the St. Pancras Baths and Washhouses, with illustrations of both the inferior and superior bathing facilities and the washing

Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial ALG B9 Lantheuil
The RCAF Squadrons that flew from this Landing Ground were Nos 438, 439 and 440. Five main types of landing facilities were constructed according to likely usage

National Childrens Home, Bethnal Green - Cripples Parlour
Children attending the Cripples Parlour at the National Childrens Home (NCH), Bonner Road, Bethnal Breen. It provided education and other daytime facilities for disabled children in the area

The morning lounge at Biarritz
Scene on the beach at Biarritz in 1866, about a decade after the resort on the SW French coast was made fashionable by Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie

Back view of a Mahomedan Mosque
Back view of a mosque built for wounded Indians on the French sand dunes during the First World War. The semi circular recess represents the direction of Mecca. Date: 1916

SNCAC NC. 702 Martinet F-BAOO
SNCAC NC.702 Martinet F-BAOO (msn 121). During the second World War the ReichsLufttfahr Ministerium (RLM) dispersed manufacture of (usually)

Fa Facilities Experimental Center - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar
Federal Aviation Administration Facilities Experimental Center - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar N473 NAFEC-14. On loan from the United States Navy - BuAer number 141683 msn 15 ( N474, NAFEC-15)

Cincinnati Enquirer Building, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
The Cincinnati Enquirer Building, Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. It was built to house the newspapers commercial offices and publishing facilities. Date: late 1920s

Paris - The Kitchens of the Lycee Montaigne, a famous French public secondary school. It is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, near the Jardin du Luxembourg, and was founded in the 1880s

Port Sunlight - Cheshire, Merseyside - Mens Social Club and Bowling Green. Date: circa 1910s

Timgad, Algeria - public latrines in Roman ruins
The ruins of what was once Timgad, a Roman colonial town in Algeria, founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100AD. The city is known for being one of the best surviving examples of the grid plan in

St Marylebone Poor Law Schools, Southall, London
The St Marylebone Schools on South Road, Southall opened in 1858 to house up to 390 pauper children away from the workhouse

GLC-LFB - Dormitory of the new Barbican fire station
Opened in 1965, the Barbican fire station replaced the former Redcross Street and Bishopsgate fire stations. Seen here is the new purpose built dormitory

Silver and copper works, Chile, South America

Royal Exchange at Harrods, Knightsbridge. Erected for the convenience of Harrods visitors, the Royal Exchange fills many wants

Barnardos Girls Home, Barkingside, Essex
Girls and staff in the grounds of Barnardos Home, Barkingside, Essex, with childrens cottages in the background. In 1873, Thomas Barnardo set up a Village Home for Orphan

Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport
Administration block of Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport. The hospital was opened as Stepping Hill Infirmary by the Stockport Union in 1905 to improve on the medical facilities that existed at

Field kitchen, Bura Camp, Kenya, WW1
Field kitchen with cooking facilities at Bura Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916

Cooking facilities, Bura Camp, Kenya, WW1
Cooking facilities at Bura Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916

A Pullman Palace car on the Midland Railway, 1874
Front cover of The Graphic featuring sketches of the interior of a very comfortable looking Pullman car on board a train on the Midland Railway in 1874

Champs Elysees 1950S
The Champs Elysees soon after World War Two, before the changes which removed the side roads with their parking facilities. Date: 1950s

Ships playroom. NYK (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) Line promotional postcard depicting facilities for children Date: 1939

Interior of a YMCA hut in London
The interior of a YMCA hut in London, full to the brim with sleeping soldiers. Some of the lucky ones have beds, others have secured a chair while many sleep on the floor

The Albergo Popolare in Milan
Milans Albergo Popolare, opened in 1901, was modelled on Londons Rowton Houses and provided cheap accommodation for working men

British submarine depot ship by G. H. Davis
A home from home for underwater sailors during the Second World War: details of a typical British submarine depot ship. These mother ships were floating workshops and supply depots

Richmond Hospital, Dublin
The entrance to the Richmond Surgical Hospital, opened in 1811 as a development of the medical facilities connected with the Dublin House of Industry. Date: Date unknown

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