Inspection Collection (page 5)

Lord Mayor of London visiting Western Front, WW1
The Lord Mayor of London inspecting British troops (a London battalion) during a visit to the Western Front, World War One. Date: circa 1916

King George V inspecting Scottish troops, WW1
King George V inspecting Scottish troops during a visit to the Western Front, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Lord Roberts inspecting City of London recruits, WW1
Lord Roberts in the Temple Gardens, inspecting City of London recruits in the early days of the First World War. From here the recruits marched to the Tower of London to take the oath of allegiance

Sanitary Department on parade, WW1
The newly formed Sanitary Department on parade at the start of the First World War. Date: August 1914

Edward, Prince of Wales, visiting Western Front, WW1
Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) inspecting a battalion on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

King George V with RAF pilots, Western Front, WW1
King George V inspecting RAF pilots on the Western Front in France during World War One. General Herbert Plumer (nicknamed Old Plum) can be seen just left of centre. Date: circa 1918

R. A. M. C. Sanitary Detachment
The Sanitary Detachment of the Royal Army Medical Corps, whose role was to test water and inspect food on the front line. Date: August 1914

King George VI visits a Royal Ordnance factory, WWII
King George VI being given a tour of inspection of a Royal Ordnance factory and seeing at first-hand the immense effort being put in to produce arms, in this case anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns

Sir Kingsley Wood visits the RAF in France, 1939
Sir Kingsley Wood (1881 - 1943), Secretary of State for Air pictured during a tour of the R.A.F. in France, the first British Defence Minister to visit British Forces overseas in 1939

King George VI inspects barrage balloons, 1939
King George VI, on a visit to a balloon unit in October 1939, inspects the wires of a barrage balloon. Date: 1939

King and Queen tour Dominion offices, 1939
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) leave New Zealand House via its sandbagged entrance, during a tour of Dominion offices

Queen Elizabeth inspects barrage balloons, 1939
Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), inspects the fabric used on a barrage balloon as she and the King tour a balloon unit in October 1939. Date: 1939

Russian trenches on the French Front
A Russian General making a tour of inspection of Russian trench in France. Date: 1916

Weighing Barge Load
Calculating the weight of a barge load by displacement of water, on the Grand Union Canal, England. Barges are paid according to weight of freight being carried. Date: 1950s

The D-Day Landings - 6th June 1944 - General de Gaulle - WW2
WW2 - The D-Day Landings - Operation Overlord - Normandy, France, 6th June 1944 - General de Gaulle surveys the beaches. Date: 1944

Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan - Customs Office
Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan - The brick building in the back housed the Yokohama Customs Office Inspection Bureau - built in 1894 and designed by Japanese architect Yorinaka Tsumaki

Syria - Weapons taken from Arab fighters by the French
Syria - General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) inspects weapons taken from Arab Hauran rebel fighters by the controlling colonial French forces. Date: circa 1919

Vickers Vincents of No47 Squadron lined up for ceremonial inspection at Khartoum by Sir Philip Sassoon

Eagle broadgauge inspection engine, GER

Cattle brought for inspection. ca. 1350 BC. 18th Dynasty. Wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Painting. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Museum. Proc: EGYPT. Luxor

Napoleon makes a tour of inspection to the Italian navy in Venice the 29th November 1807. Engraving. ITALY. Rome. Museo Centrale del Risorgimento (Central Museum of the Risorgimento)

London Fire Brigade firefighters on parade during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Parade of firefighters down a street during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Inspection of firefighters at LFB Headquarters, Lambeth, during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II visiting the London Fire Brigade
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth. Seen here outside a church building

Duke of Edinburgh inspecting firefighters
Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Queen Elizabeth II inspecting firefighters
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Queen Elizabeth II visits LFB Headquarters, Lambeth
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Queen Elizabeth II visit to LFB Headquarters, Lambeth
Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Queen Elizabeth II at the LFB Annual Review in Lambeth
Queen Elizabeth II at the Annual Review of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth HQ on 11 November 1966

Queen Elizabeth reviews firewomen at Lambeth, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Queen Elizabeth on a balcony reviewing firewomen, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Queen Elizabeth reviews firewomen at Lambeth HQ, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Queen Elizabeth meeting firewomen at Lambeth HQ, WW2
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Queen Elizabeth stepping out of a car, LFB Lambeth HQ
Review by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth of firewomen at the Lambeth Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade

Duke of Edinburgh visiting London firefighters
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on a visit to the London Fire Brigade headquarters at Lambeth. Here he is talking to a squad of recruit firemen undertaking their basic training

Parade of firefighters at the opening of new Lambeth HQ
Parade of firefighters at the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

King George VI inspecting dispatch riders of the LFB, WW2
King George VI visits the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

King George VI inspecting firefighters on parade, WW2
King George VI visits the Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

London Salvage Corps at an incident
A salvage worker from the London Salvage Corps inspects a room following the removal/collapse of a plasterboard partition

LCC-LFB Review of the Brigade by Edward VII
The Royal review of the London Fire Brigade took place in Hyde Park, London. In addition to a parade and demonstration of firefighting skills, the King awarded medals for gallantry

LCC Fire Brigade Committee on tour of inspection
A horse drawn open Metropolitan Fire Brigade personnel carrier taking members of the LCCs Fire Brigade Committee on a tour of inspection

LCC-LFB Royal Review in Hyde Park by Edward VII
London Fire Brigade annual review, Hyde Park. King Edward VII had, as Prince of Wales, always been interested in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and its work

Firefighters parade at the Lord Mayors Show
Firefighters parade (and guests seated) at Cannon Street fire station for the Lord Mayors Show, City of London

LCC-LFB firewomen with mobile kitchen, WW2
The crew of a mobile kitchen (three cooks and a driver) who kept the regular and auxiliary firefighters fed during the Second World War

Lord Mayor of London visiting NFS City fire station, WW2
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Joseph, visiting London firefighters at the Redcross Street fire station (Fire Force 35-station C 1Z, 35-38 Redcross Street.)

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