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Finishing Collection (page 4)

Background imageFinishing Collection: Firefighters doing productive work in lull period, WW2

Firefighters doing productive work in lull period, WW2
During the longer lulls in firefighting activities, NFS firefighters took part in industrial production for the countrys war needs

Background imageFinishing Collection: The finishing touch

The finishing touch. Illustration shows a young man wearing a robe, sitting in a chair by a window; he is reading a book. A young woman nurse is attending to him and an old man, the doctor

Background imageFinishing Collection: Poster Design for the Derby

Poster Design for the Derby at Epsom Racecourse in Surrey circa 1950s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Row of tenements, 260 to 268 Elizabeth St. NY, in which a g

Row of tenements, 260 to 268 Elizabeth St. NY, in which a great deal of finishing of clothes is carried on. See photo of 2824, which shows condition of halls

Background imageFinishing Collection: Finishing School for debutantes moves from abroad, 1939

Finishing School for debutantes moves from abroad, 1939
A finishing school for wartime debutantes relocated from Florence to a large country house in Hampshire. Here, girls who would in peacetime have been sent abroad to learn a foreign language

Background imageFinishing Collection: Fighting it Out at Glorious Goodwood

Fighting it Out at Glorious Goodwood
Artists impression of a fighting finish at Goodwood, described in The Bystander magazine (from where this image is taken) as the most popular and prettiest of meetings

Background imageFinishing Collection: Cesarewitch Handicap race, Newmarket

Cesarewitch Handicap race, Newmarket
The close finish between Willonyx (nearest horse) and Martingale II at the 1911 Cesarewitch Handicap race at Newmarket racecourse, Suffolk. 1911

Background imageFinishing Collection: 500 miles world record beaten at Brooklands, 1931

500 miles world record beaten at Brooklands, 1931
J. Dundee finishing first driving the Bentley of Captain Woolf Barnato, which averaged a speed of 118.39 miles per hour over the 500 mile race at Brooklands race track in 1931. Date: 1931

Background imageFinishing Collection: Indonesian Girl

Indonesian Girl
Putting the finishing touches to the traditional costume of a young Balinese woman, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Alpine Artist

Alpine Artist
An old man puts the finishing touches to his alpine painting. Date: 1930s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Sand Artist

Sand Artist
A sand artist putting the finishing touches to a sand sculpture of Christ on the cross, Ayr beach, Ayrshire, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Horse Racing - Won by a Short Head

Horse Racing - Won by a Short Head. A very close finish to this race, with one horse managing to stick its neck out enough to claim the race. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Morris Park Race Track - The Bronx, NYC, USA

Morris Park Race Track - The Bronx, NYC, USA Date: 1903

Background imageFinishing Collection: Craftsman at a cabinet makers, Shoreditch, London

Craftsman at a cabinet makers, Shoreditch, London
An old craftsman finishes off a drawer with a plane, at a Shoreditch cabinet makers. 1940s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Switzerland - Payerne (Vaud) - Institution Jomini

Switzerland - Payerne (Vaud) - Institution Jomini (a private finishing school). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Lipstick in the Mirror

Lipstick in the Mirror
A girl puts the finishing touches to her lipstick in an oval mirror and listens to the latest hits on her radio at the same time! Date: 1960s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Making Ceramic Dogs

Making Ceramic Dogs
A woman puts the finishing touches to ceramic dogs, popular cottage ornaments. Date: circa 1900

Background imageFinishing Collection: Kw Siemens / Cig Card

Kw Siemens / Cig Card
KARL WILHELM SIEMENS later SIR CHARLES WILLIAM German-English electrical engineer and industrialist Date: 1823 - 1883

Background imageFinishing Collection: Clipping a Poodle / Black

Clipping a Poodle / Black
A black poodle sits quietly while the stylist completes the finishing touches. Date: 1960s

Background imageFinishing Collection: Armstrong Gun-Maker / 1862

Armstrong Gun-Maker / 1862
The finishing touches are applied by lathe to a 100 pounder Armstrong gun at the Woolwich Arsenal, London Date: 1862

Background imageFinishing Collection: Ammunition / Woolwich / 1877

Ammunition / Woolwich / 1877
Putting the finishing touches to Palliser shells at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London Date: 1877

Background imageFinishing Collection: Double page spread in a diary for 20-25 April

Double page spread in a diary for 20-25 April
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 20-25 April. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Background imageFinishing Collection: An Immense Cloth Finishing Dryer

An Immense Cloth Finishing Dryer
A factory worker uses an immense cloth finishing dryer, in a promotional photograph for Dalglish. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageFinishing Collection: Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir

Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The laundry at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Items came to the laundry for finishing after first being washed in the wash house

Background imageFinishing Collection: M. Leon Coutier finishing a hand-axe of Acheulean type

M. Leon Coutier finishing a hand-axe of Acheulean type
How stone-age tools were made: a modern recontruction of prehistoric skill. Coutier seen striking light blows along the roughed-out edge with a boxwood hammer

Background imageFinishing Collection: Penny Farthing Race / Silk

Penny Farthing Race / Silk
The Last Lap Five racing cyclists approach the finishing line on their Penny Farthings

Background imageFinishing Collection: The preparation of a kite-balloon before take-off

The preparation of a kite-balloon before take-off
Allied soldiers photographed putting the finishing touches to the envelope of a kite-balloon shortly before take-off. Such balloons remained tethered to the ground

Background imageFinishing Collection: OLYMPICS / 1932 / MEN 100M

OLYMPICS / 1932 / MEN 100M
Finishing line of the mens 100 metres: 1st - Tolan, USA (10.3s) 2nd - Metcalfe, USA 3rd - Jonath, Germany

Background imageFinishing Collection: Olympics / 1932 / Decathlon

Olympics / 1932 / Decathlon
Decathlon: Charles (USA) placed 4th in the 100 metres

Background imageFinishing Collection: OLYMPICS / 1932 / MEN 800M

OLYMPICS / 1932 / MEN 800M
Thomas Hampson (Great Britain) wins the mens 800 metres

Background imageFinishing Collection: Sewing Underwear

Sewing Underwear
Photograph showing a woman adding trim and finishing touches to underclothes in 1911

Background imageFinishing Collection: Hon. Fs Jackson

Hon. Fs Jackson
The Hon. Francis Stanley Jackson finishing an off- drive. Cricketer for Yorkshire and England

Background imageFinishing Collection: Icing a Christmas Cake

Icing a Christmas Cake
Piping the finishing touches to the icing on a Christmas (or birthday) cake, with a metal icer, remembering not to squeeze too hard, or the result will be messy

Background imageFinishing Collection: Varnishing Oars, 1930

Varnishing Oars, 1930
Mr. A. Bushnell painting the blade of an Oxford oar which will be used in the Oxford vs Cambridge boat race. For over 50 years he was responsible for such finishing touches

Background imageFinishing Collection: Happy Xmas Cake

Happy Xmas Cake
A fine Christmas cake, decorated with holly and berries a plastic Santa. A pretty ribbon tied in a bow is the perfect finishing touch

Background imageFinishing Collection: Decorating Xmas Tree

Decorating Xmas Tree
A little boy and girl, put the finishing touches to their fake Christmas tree, adding the last bits of tinsel and a bell. The presents will be opened tomorrow morning

Background imageFinishing Collection: Artist with Crowd

Artist with Crowd
An artist working outdoors, puts the finishing touches to his artwork, whilst a crowd looks on with delight and amazement

Background imageFinishing Collection: Potters at Work C19

Potters at Work C19
Potters at work, one barefoot at his wheel and his two colleagues finishing a bowl and putting a vase on a shelf on tiptoe

Background imageFinishing Collection: Glass Polishers

Glass Polishers
Glass polishers putting the finishing touches to various pieces of glassware

Background imageFinishing Collection: The Race Finish 1775

The Race Finish 1775
Three jockeys and their mounts pass the finishing post to the applause of three spectators. Rather savage looking riding crops appear to have been employed

Background imageFinishing Collection: Adam Costume 1939

Adam Costume 1939
A simple, tailored check tweed jacket worn over a pink jumper and contrasted with a skirt of vertical stripes. Brown hat, gloves, handbag & loafers add the finishing touch

Background imageFinishing Collection: GUY FAWKES

GUY FAWKES
A man puts the finishing touches to a rather garish Guy, for a London hospital

Background imageFinishing Collection: Barrelmaker (Series)

Barrelmaker (Series)
Le tonnelier - BARREL-MAKER - putting the finishing touches to a wine-barrel

Background imageFinishing Collection: Finishing School 1930S

Finishing School 1930S
A group of proper young ladies, possibly at a finishing school or university, compose themselves and read newspapers around a gas fire. One girl is smoking

Background imageFinishing Collection: Engraving Glassware

Engraving Glassware
An engraver putting the finishing touches to some beautifully engraved glass goblets and glass decanter

Background imageFinishing Collection: Flyer for Ladies School

Flyer for Ladies School
Leaflet for a High Class Ladies School in Filey, Yorkshire with French & German governesses, limited pupil numbers, gym, tennis & special care taken of delicate girls

Background imageFinishing Collection: Futuristic underwater racecourse

Futuristic underwater racecourse
A futuristic underwater racecourse, with the jockeys riding large fish towards the finishing line while the spectators wave and cheer



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