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Horsemen filming Robin of Sherwood, CornwallThree horsemen in demon costume, filming the TV series Robin of Sherwood near St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Date: 1980s
The carnival in the port of Spain, Trinidad, 1888. People cavort in fancy dress through the street, some playing banjos, others brandishing what looks like bladders on sticks
Hillary and Tensing on Mount EverestHillary and Tensing nearing the summit of Mount Everest. Date: 1953
Gas proof pram, 1938. A resident of Hextable in Kent, invented a gas proof pram in which a baby could be kept safe during an air raid
Dog and Handler wearing gas masks at the battle front. Strecher bearers carry a wounded man in the background, the war dogs were frequently employed to locate wounded men in no mans land Date
Carnival in Venice by C. H. ShepardGlowing and colourful scene showing various masked revellers enjoying the Carnival in Venice
Doffing the MaskDoffing the mask !
Evacuee children in gas masks near Windsor, 1941London babies find peace in the country: a nurse walks evacuated children in gas masks across a playground, to accustom them to the wearing of gas masks. LCC Residential School near Windsor
Two women police officers in gas masks, London, WW2Two women police officers in gas masks in London during the Second World War. One of them is Florence Bragg (joined November 1936). Date: 1940s
Anti-Flu MasksA man and a woman wearing anti-flu masks. These masks cover the nose and mouth and are designed to prevent germs spreading. They may work but they look very curious!
British terriorials charging at LoosIllustration by S. Begg showing British troops wearing anti-gas masks charging German trenches of the fortified second line at the Battle of Loos with bombs and bayonets
UNMASKEDUnmasked ! Date: 1907
GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos鮠MasksGUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos頨 1886-1945). Masks. Expressionism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection
WW2 - Chemical Warfare Instruction - USAWW2 - American soldiers undergoing Chemical Warfare Instruction at Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1944
Policeman and policewoman with gas masksA policeman and a policewoman wearing civilian gas masks outside Harrow Road Police Station (X Division) before the outbreak of World War Two. The respirator is contained in the canvas bag
Dog Gas MaskGas masks for dogs. A new gas mask for the protection of dogs which is a bag of impregnated flannel with a mica window secured by an elastic band. Used during World War II
Victor G Ginn & Co, catalogue (front cover)Victor G Ginn & Co, High Holborn, London, catalogue (front cover), Price List of Carnival Novelties. 1939
Caricature of Arthur Cecil, English actor and playwrightCaricature of Arthur Cecil (1843-1896), English actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager. Seen here as Colley Cibber in a production of Masks and Faces
British troops wearing gas masks in the trenches, SalonikaBritish troops wearing gas masks in the trenches, Thessaloniki, 1917. Lantern slide from box of 111 slides associated with the Balkans, 1914-1918. One of 29 boxes of lantern slides
Waitresses wearing gas masks, WWIIWaitresses in a popular London restaurant going about their duties during the early weeks of the Second World War, with gas masks in a tin container worn like a bustle at the back of their waistband
Gas mask trialsA trial of gas masks, to test their effectiveness
British Tank / 1932Two soldiers wearing gas masks, with an anti-aircraft gun, stand in front of a new British tank
Shakespeare / Much AdoAntonio, Hero and Beatrice
Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West AfricaKukuruku tribal tradition for a young mans coming of age ceremony, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa (then in the British Empire). Date: 1922
Advert for Madame P. Rowleys Toilet Mask 1895Natural beautifier for bleaching and preserving the skin and removing complexional imperfections. Blemishes may be hidden imperfectly by cosmetics and powers
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - An operating TheatreSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - An operating Theatre. Date: circa 1907
Sierra Leone - Gbangbama Devils (Native Jesters). Sierra Leone has a rich cultural history, with a strong presence of traditional local mascots, who (to this day) appear in the form of devils
Russian soldier in gas mask, eastern front, Russia, WW1Russian soldier in a rubber gas mask on the eastern front, Russia, during the First World War. The man breathes through a hole in the top of the tin which is filled with charcoal and chemicals
Gas drill in Australia, two people in gas masks, WW1Two people wearing gas masks hug each other after a successful gas drill at a Military Training Camp in Australia during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
British machine gunners in gas masks
British machine gunners in gas masks WW1
Helping to put on gas masks, ARP training exercise during WW2
Battle of the Somme, British machine gunners wearing gas helmets near Ovillers in July 1916
Belgian peasant woman and child wearing gas masks near the trenches on the Flanders front
Belgian peasant and child wearing gas masks in their home near the trenches on the Flanders Front WW1
WW1 British Infantry advancing with gas masks Date: circa 1916
British Infantry advancing wearing gas helmets during WW1 Date: circa 1916
Tribal masks, Papua, Victorian period
WW2 A. R. P. WardensAn illustration which shows a pair of British Air Raid Protection wardens at their post, they were responsible for helping civilians during an air raid
WW2 Bedside Gas Masks And HighlanderA pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows some stashed gas masks which civilians has to always keep close by
L'Album Front Cover IllustrationA front cover illustration from L'Album Les Maitres De La Caricature, The Masters Of Caricature Album. The image shows a young, red haired lady, lying on her front, almost seductively
Caricature of football crowd, with gas masksCaricature of football crowd, taking out and wearing gas masks. Captioned, The football enthusiast who forgot himself'. From an article, Motley Notes, by Alan Kemp. Date: 1939
Skull Face MasksA pair of tribal skull face masks from New Britain, an island in Papua New Guinea, each with a variation of intimidating red design, and a husky beard. Date: circa 1924
Wooden MaskoidsA display of four wooden tribal masks from New Guinea, an island in Australia, each of them bearing an intimidating expression. Date: circa 1924
Coloured Wooden MaskoidsThis photograph shows a selection of three coloured wooden masks from New Guinea, similar in style, but different in shape, with curving lines swathing the facial contours. Date: circa 1924
Wearing gas masksCartoon demonstrating how the social graces can still flourish, even when gas-masked. Date: 1939