Inspection Collection (page 3)

LCC-LFB fire, Goodge Street deep shelter
Two LCC-LFB firemen, wearing breathing apparatus, at the Tottenham Court Road end of the Army transit centre located in the deep shelter tunnel system. The fire has been extinguished

Schneidemuhl Prisoner of War Camp
Pila - a town in northwestern Poland (known as Schneidemuhl in German). During the First World War, Schneidemuhl had a prisoner of war camp

Queen Elizabeth II at an RAF Coronation Review, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II on her tour of inspection during the RAF Coronation Review at Odiham, Hampshire in July 1953. She is pictured talking to Observer Commander, E. J. B

German Skutari Detachment inspection, Albania, WW1
The German Skutari Detachment during an inspection of troops, Scutari, Albania, First World War. Date: circa 1914

Archduke Karl Franz Josef of Austria with soldiers, WW1
Archduke Karl Franz Josef of Austria (1887-1922), future Emperor of Austria (Charles I of Austria, 1916-1918). Seen here in Schonpasse()

Papagayo Room, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, USA
Al Williams world famous Papagayo Room in the Fairmont Hotel, Nob Hill, San Francisco, California, USA, where the best Mexican food was served -- would the parrots pass a health inspection today

Steam locomotive above inspection pit, Cambridge
Steam locomotive 61827 above an inspection pit in an engine shed at Cambridge. Date: circa 1960s

Photograph of kit inspection.One of 187 photographs relating to the service of Auxiliary Territorial Service personnel, 1939-1945.Associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Date: 1945

Sir J Byrne inspecting Nairobi Defence Force, East Africa
Brigadier Sir Joseph Aloysius Byrne (1874-1942), Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Kenya (1931-1936) inspecting the Nairobi Defence Force, Kenya, East Africa. 1930s

Canadian Forces Base Valcartier - Brig. Gen. Sir Sam Hughes
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Valcartier - a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately 25 km north of Quebec City. Date: circa 1940

Sphere artist, Donald Macpherson at Luxor, 1924
Donald Macpherson, special artist for The Sphere, pictured at Luxor where he had been following the work in Tutankhamens tomb

WW1 - Haumont Station, France - French Customs officials
WW1 - French Customs official at Haumont Station, France inspect a train which has arrived from Belgium. They are possibly checking for evidence of German spys hiding on board or perhaps some

Carrier inspection, Bura Camp, Kenya, WW1
Inspecting African carriers, Bura Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916

Vice Admiral Wells, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Vice Admiral Lionel Wells (1884-1965), Flag Officer of the Orkneys and Shetlands Commands, at a parade of naval staff at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

HMS Marlborough - Inspection by First Lord of the Admiralty. The March Past. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

Happy Families Playing Cards - Miss Tommy Atkins the Soldiers Daughter. late 19th century

Caricature of Howard Paul, American writer and performer
Caricature of George Henry Howard Paul (1830-1905), American writer, playwright, comic actor and theatre manager, active in the UK

Women police officers on parade at Peel House, London
A group of women police officers, some of them sergeants, and some wearing medals, on parade in the yard of Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London. Date: 1929

Two Girls & Signpost
As they reach a crossroads, two female hikers stop for a map inspection. One arrow points towards the sanatorium. Date: 1930s

Louis XIV & Colbert
In an agreeable garden setting, he looks through some documents prepared for his inspection by his minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, in the 1670s/1680s Date: 1638-1715

Cartoon, Female worker on Paris Metro, WW1
Cartoon, A female worker on the Paris Metro, checking a soldiers ticket in a wartime train. Date: 1917

Sherlock Holmes / Clue
THE ADVENTURE OF THE ABBEY GRANGE Holmes finds a clue. Date: First published: 1904

Duke of Edinburgh inspecting paratroopers weapons
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, inspecting paratroopers weapons at a training demonstration station at Caesars Camp, Aldershot on 15 April 1955

The Renaissance of the French Army: Impressions of Life in the Famous Light Camps for Recruits - From raw recruits to potential instructors in four months

Winston Churchill inspecting guard of honour, 1943
Winston Churchill inspecting a guard of honour of the 5th City of London Home Guard at Guildhall on 1st July 1943. Date: 1st July 1943

Queen and Prince Philip inspecting parade on Albion
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, stand in a Land Rover to carry out an inspection of a parade on board the aircraft-carrier, Albion

Cadet Inspection, poss. at Bradwall Training School, Holmes
Cadet Inspection believed to be at Bradwall Training School (later known as Saltersford Reformatory) for Boys, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. Date: circa 1920

WW2 Christmas card, clothes rationing
WW2 Christmas card, comment on clothes rationing. Date: circa 1942

Boy scouts at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama
Boy scouts taking part in a First Aid demonstration at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama, South America, on the occasion of an inspection of combined groups by the Chief Commissioner

Inspection of boy scouts, Reduit, Mauritius
An inspection of boy scouts taking place at Reduit, Mauritius, 22 April 1940. Date: 1940

Archbishop inspecting scout troops, Valletta, Malta
The Archbishop of Malta inspecting scout troops in Palace Square, Valletta, Malta, accompanied by Admiral Ballard, the Hon E. Ponavia (Commissioner) and District Scoutmaster Blair

Chief Scout inspecting scout troops, Valletta, Malta
Chief Scout, Sir Robert Baden Powell, accompanied by the Colonial Chief Scout, General Sir Leslie Rundle, inspecting scout troops on Palace Square, Valletta, Malta, 13 February 1913

Inspection of scout troops, Valletta, Malta
Inspection of scout troops on Palace Square, Valletta, Malta, 13 March 1915, by Lord Methuen, Admiral Limpus and Cardinal Carnana. Date: 1915

Scouts inspection and parade, Hong Kong, China

Inspection of boy scouts at Loyola Camp, British Honduras
A visiting VIP inspects the guard of honour of the Holy Redeemer Boy Scouts Troop at Loyola Camp, British Honduras (now Belize), Central America, 22 May 1951. Date: 1951

Boy scouts at camp, British Honduras (now Belize), Central America, May 1935. An inspection of camp and kit is taking place. Date: 1935

General Montgomery inspecting scouts, Amsterdam
General Montgomery inspecting the 4th Amsterdam scout troop in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 1 October 1945, with Dutch scouts lined up on the right. Date: 1945

Dutch air scouts at Schiphol Airport with KLM aeroplane
Dutch scouts, the Parmentier Air Scout Troop, at Schiphol Airport with a KLM aeroplane, 29 January 1947. They are being inspected by Commander K D Parmentier

Greek boy scouts and leaders on outdoor activity
Greek boy scouts and leaders on an outdoor activity

Greek boy scouts and leaders

Governor inspecting scouts at a rally, Mauritius
The Governor of Mauritius, Sir John Shaw Rennie (1917-2002), with scouting leaders, inspecting boy scouts at a rally. Date: circa 1962

Chief Scout at inspection, Ghana, West Africa
Inspection by the Chief Scout at the laying of a foundation stone, Ghana, West Africa. The scouts themselves were going to build a new bungalow for the house master of the technical school

Sphere cover - The Kaiser at Nish by Matania, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II pictured on a visit to Nish (Nis), the largest city in Southern Serbia, where he attended a banquet given by King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and inspected Bulgarian troops

Derby recruits, 1916
Derby recruits of the 1st London Regiment pictured with their kit bags ready for inspection in their new uniform. Date: 1916

Scouting rally at Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa
Scouting rally at Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana, West Africa, with Commissioners Jack Stapleton and George Djabanor taking part in an inspection. Date: 1948

With the Army, Telling off a platoon, WW1 cartoon
A platoon is given a dressing down by the commanding officer inspecting them. Date: 1916

Woman Ticket Collector WW1. Young lady inspecting railway tickets at the train station with queue of admiring men, one in uniform. Captioned, Held up for Inspection. Date: circa 1916

Inspecting recruits at Tower of London, WW1
An Inspector of Recruits at the Tower of London. These were men who volunteered at the outbreak of war and are pictured still in civilian clothes. Date: 1914

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