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Firefighters doing productive work in lull period, WW2During the longer lulls in firefighting activities, NFS firefighters took part in industrial production for the countrys war needs
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
Poster Design for the Derby at Epsom Racecourse in Surrey circa 1950s
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
Finishing School for debutantes moves from abroad, 1939A 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
Fighting it Out at Glorious GoodwoodArtists 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
Cesarewitch Handicap race, NewmarketThe close finish between Willonyx (nearest horse) and Martingale II at the 1911 Cesarewitch Handicap race at Newmarket racecourse, Suffolk. 1911
500 miles world record beaten at Brooklands, 1931J. 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
Indonesian GirlPutting the finishing touches to the traditional costume of a young Balinese woman, Indonesia. Date: 1930s
Alpine ArtistAn old man puts the finishing touches to his alpine painting. Date: 1930s
Sand ArtistA sand artist putting the finishing touches to a sand sculpture of Christ on the cross, Ayr beach, Ayrshire, Scotland. Date: 1930s
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
Morris Park Race Track - The Bronx, NYC, USA Date: 1903
Craftsman at a cabinet makers, Shoreditch, LondonAn old craftsman finishes off a drawer with a plane, at a Shoreditch cabinet makers. 1940s
Switzerland - Payerne (Vaud) - Institution Jomini (a private finishing school). Date: circa 1910s
Lipstick in the MirrorA 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
Making Ceramic DogsA woman puts the finishing touches to ceramic dogs, popular cottage ornaments. Date: circa 1900
Kw Siemens / Cig CardKARL WILHELM SIEMENS later SIR CHARLES WILLIAM German-English electrical engineer and industrialist Date: 1823 - 1883
Clipping a Poodle / BlackA black poodle sits quietly while the stylist completes the finishing touches. Date: 1960s
Armstrong Gun-Maker / 1862The finishing touches are applied by lathe to a 100 pounder Armstrong gun at the Woolwich Arsenal, London Date: 1862
Ammunition / Woolwich / 1877Putting the finishing touches to Palliser shells at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London Date: 1877
Double page spread in a diary for 20-25 AprilA 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
An Immense Cloth Finishing DryerA factory worker uses an immense cloth finishing dryer, in a promotional photograph for Dalglish. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of WeirThe 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
M. Leon Coutier finishing a hand-axe of Acheulean typeHow 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
Penny Farthing Race / SilkThe Last Lap Five racing cyclists approach the finishing line on their Penny Farthings
The preparation of a kite-balloon before take-offAllied soldiers photographed putting the finishing touches to the envelope of a kite-balloon shortly before take-off. Such balloons remained tethered to the ground
OLYMPICS / 1932 / MEN 100MFinishing line of the mens 100 metres: 1st - Tolan, USA (10.3s) 2nd - Metcalfe, USA 3rd - Jonath, Germany
Olympics / 1932 / DecathlonDecathlon: Charles (USA) placed 4th in the 100 metres
OLYMPICS / 1932 / MEN 800MThomas Hampson (Great Britain) wins the mens 800 metres
Sewing UnderwearPhotograph showing a woman adding trim and finishing touches to underclothes in 1911
Hon. Fs JacksonThe Hon. Francis Stanley Jackson finishing an off- drive. Cricketer for Yorkshire and England
Icing a Christmas CakePiping 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
Varnishing Oars, 1930Mr. 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
Happy Xmas CakeA fine Christmas cake, decorated with holly and berries a plastic Santa. A pretty ribbon tied in a bow is the perfect finishing touch
Decorating Xmas TreeA 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
Artist with CrowdAn artist working outdoors, puts the finishing touches to his artwork, whilst a crowd looks on with delight and amazement
Potters at Work C19Potters at work, one barefoot at his wheel and his two colleagues finishing a bowl and putting a vase on a shelf on tiptoe
Glass PolishersGlass polishers putting the finishing touches to various pieces of glassware
The Race Finish 1775Three jockeys and their mounts pass the finishing post to the applause of three spectators. Rather savage looking riding crops appear to have been employed
Adam Costume 1939A 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
GUY FAWKESA man puts the finishing touches to a rather garish Guy, for a London hospital
Barrelmaker (Series)Le tonnelier - BARREL-MAKER - putting the finishing touches to a wine-barrel
Finishing School 1930SA 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
Engraving GlasswareAn engraver putting the finishing touches to some beautifully engraved glass goblets and glass decanter
Flyer for Ladies SchoolLeaflet for a High Class Ladies School in Filey, Yorkshire with French & German governesses, limited pupil numbers, gym, tennis & special care taken of delicate girls
Futuristic underwater racecourseA futuristic underwater racecourse, with the jockeys riding large fish towards the finishing line while the spectators wave and cheer