Lighter Collection (page 4)

Tower of the Cathedral of Saint Martin. 14th century. Utrech
Netherlands. Utrecht. Tower of the Cathedral of Saint Martin. 1321-1382. Built by John of Hainaut

Woman police officer at work in communications room
Woman police officer at work in front of a computer screen in a Met Police communications room. Date: circa late 1970s

Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a vase with a blue and white oriental design, containing four spills with seasonal greetings written on them. Date: circa 1890s

Cigar Lighters
Two lighters, including the Chronometer Automatic lighter, which will ignite in all conditions of wind and weather. circa 1909

Louth mail in snow 1836
The Louth Mail (Lincolnshire, England) is stuck in the snow - the mail bags are sent on by a lighter post-chaise, the passengers must walk or wait Date: 1836

Tiger
Thetiger(Panthera tigris) is the largestcat species, most recognisable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. Artist: Berenice Butler Date: 1923

Young women lighting cigarettes in a nightclub
Two young women lighting cigarettes in a nightclub. Date: circa 1980

De Reske cigarette advert - 1920s women
Advertisement drawn by Rilette showing a gentleman, quite possibly in rowing gear, offering to light the cigarettes of two stylish women seated in a caf鮠 As they both lean together to take

Vickers FB9, later and lighter than the Gun Bus, 95 of these two seaters were built as fighter trainers in 1915-2016

Pneumatics of aerostation with hot-air balloons.. Pneumatics of aerostation, the science of operating lighter-than-air aircraft, with two hot-air balloons and aeronauts

Pneumatics of aerostation with aeolipile.. Pneumatics of aerostation, the science of operating lighter-than-air aircraft, including an aeolipile or Hero engine

Fire safety in the kitchen -- a burning frying pan

LFB new cork and rubber helmet
The relatively new LFB cork and rubber helmet. By 1938 it had fully replaced the traditional brass helmet, which carried the risk of electrocution. The new cork helmet was also lighter in weight

Firefighters in new cork helmets
LFB firefighters at Southwark HQ wearing new cork and rubber helmets at an inspection, 14 July 1934. These new, lighter helmets replaced the old brass ones. Date: 1934

German 77mm shell case base - mounted brass lighter
German 77 mm. shell case base with a mounted brass petrol lighter. Trench Art

Lighter with German belt buckle on front ( Gott mit Uns design) with engraved reverse.. Trench Art

A Ronson-type Trench Art lighter. Trench Art

Trench Art lighter in the shape of the number eight with a George V halfpenny dated 1910 to lid. With a George V penny on base dated 1913. Trench Art

WWI lighter in the shape of a pistol
First World War lighter in the shape of a pistol. The barrel is made from various small-sized shell cases with a bakelite handle engraved Guerre, 1914-19.|. Trench Art

Brass lighter with French Bleriot monoplane, WW1
Brass lighter with a French Bleriot monoplane on one side and a French airship on the reverse. Trench Art

WW1 novelty lighter in the shape of a book. Engraved TB and dated 1916-1918. Trench Art. Date: circa 1918

The Lighter Side of Darker London, WW1
She: Sorry!" He: " Delighted!" The darkened streets of London during the First World War come with romantic advantages. Date: 1916

Lighter side of Life on an Armed Liner, WW1 by Arthur Watts
Sketches of scenes on board an armed liner during the First World War by the artist Arthur Watts who was in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Gifts for soldiers from J. C. Vickery, WW1
Advertisement for J. C. Vickery, Their Majesties Jewellers, with two suggestions out of their various novelties and comforts for men on active service - a weatherproof match box

Match box with wind screen, World War One
A combined silver match box and wind screen, a novelty but nevertheless extremely useful to men at the front and available from Charles Packer and Co of Regent Street, London

Big fighting ships auxiliaries by G. H. Davis
Navy notes of the week. A big fighting ships auxiliaries: some little-known members of the British fleet. 1912

Power of the big gun and the turbine by G. H. Davis
The power of the big gun and the turbine. Three annotated illustrations, showing the modern battleship cruisers advantage over an opponent carrying lighter guns of shorter range

Wreck lighter, tug and two boats, London
Wreck lighter, a tug and two boats, Port of London Authority. Date: 20th century

Curtiss H12 Large America on a lighter under tow at sea

Curtiss H12 Large America on a lighter under tow

Curtiss H12 Large America, 8681, aboard a towing lighter

Curtiss H12 Large America, 8681, about to be warped aboa?
Curtiss H12 Large America, 8681, about to be warped aboard a towing lighter

A Curtiss H12 Large America in a towing lighter adapted ?
A Curtiss H12 Large America in a towing lighter adapted to be a floating dock for flying boats

Towing lighter adapted to be a floating dock for flying ?
Towing lighter adapted to be a floating dock for flying boats. In the background is Curtiss H12 Large America, 8670

Turkish girl by the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish girl - 1920s - Liberation in Dress
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish girl by the Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

A much modified Sopwith F1 Camel on a lighter

LCC-LFB Serious fire at Peoples Palace, Stepney
The aftermath of a fire at the Peoples Palace Amusement Centre, Mile End Road, Stepney, East London. Here the camera catches a lighter moment as a firefighter poses alongside a statue of Queen

A lighter-than-air craft, consisting of one large balloon and four smaller balloons harnessed together, decorated with French flags

Timber at Hull Docks
Loading timber onto a lighter at Victoria Dock, Hull, Humberside, England. Date: 1960s

Tower Bridge Open
The famous Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge, London, was designed by Horace Jones, who died in 1887, before it was completed. Sir John Wolfe- Barry completed it in 1894. Date: built 1886 - 1894

Lightering the Lighter, Lorain
Lightering the Lighter, or lifting the crane after an accident, Lorain, Lake Erie, America

Two Turkish women - modern style
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

New meets old - Istanbul
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish man and woman - modern style
Modern Turkish Man and Woman near the Galata Tower. Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s

Turkish girl and red rose - Istanbul
A portrait of a pretty young Turkish girl, set in a circle, with the blooms of a red rose below. Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in

Lady feeding the pigeons - Constantinople, Turkey
A young lady in the latest fashions and holding a parasol, feeds the pigeons in Constantinople. One of a number of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in

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