Operations Collection (page 7)

Divers underwater off the coast of Malta
Divers swimming underwater with a box connected to their research with an inflatable house which was anchored to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta

Divers with underwater house off the coast of Malta
Divers attempt to anchor an Underwater House to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta. The inflatable house was equipped with lighting

Diver with underwater house off the coast of Malta
Diver attempts to anchor an Underwater House to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta. The inflatable house was equipped with lighting

Hartley, Plymouth
HQ of the Plymouth Contingent at Hartley. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

John Lord Fisher
JOHN ARBUTHNOT, lord FISHER (nearest camera) First Sea Lord, in 1915, walking with George Lambert MP. They may be planning naval operations, or may be discussing lunch. Date: 1841 - 1920

Philippe Colot
PHILIPPE COLOT French medical practitioner. surgeon noted for his operations to remove stone. Date: 1593 - 1656

Painting Chinmeystack
Painting a chimney stack which has been pebbledashed and rendered earlier. Date: 1930s

Bulldozing a Building
Bulldozing a building with a Caterpillar bulldozer. Date: 1960s

Peeling Potatoes 1940S
A housewife with painted red fingernails peels potatoes into an enamel bowl in the kitchen sink. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

S. Africans / Bardia / Wwii
Members of the Johannesburg regiment make camp after the fall of Bardia, where they had helped British and Indian forces defeat the Italians. Date: 1940

Germans / Forest 1940
German officers dictating reports in the forest of Campiegne, France Date: 21 June 1940

Flowers on Balcony 1908
An elegant lady tends flowers on a balcony. Date: 1908

Stonemasons at Work
Stonemasons at work on a construction site Date: circa 1920

3 Men Tile a Roof
Three workers replace damaged tiles on a roof Date: 18th century

French Glazier-Decorator
A French decorator wearing a paint-splashed apron Date: 1850

Painters & Plasterers
Painters and plasterers at work Date: 1803

Workers Repair a Roof
Three men working on replacing damaged roof tiles Date: 18th century

Steel Frame of Building
The steel frame used in the construction of the Morning Post offices in the Strand, London; later a sixth floor was added

City Building Site
Many workers on a construction site in the City of London within sight of St Pauls Cathedral Date: 19th century

Coaling by night at Singapore 1876
Coaling by night at Singapore; an important function of the worlds ports is to supply coal, and teams of workers are needed to carry out the operation basket by basket... Date: 1876

Buiding the Houses of P
The Hoisting-scaffold in operation during the construction of the Victoria Tower of the new Houses of Parliament, designed by Pugin. Date: 1850

Painting with Tattoos
A cheerful young chap with a tattoo on his arm up a ladder with his paint brush and pot. Date: 1960s

French Canal Operations
French engineers making a cutting at Matachin : but this year they will be forced to abandon the project, leaving it for the Americans to complete. 1889

French Operations 1885
French operations in the Culebra cutting, where an enormous amount of rock and earth must be cleared; this Osgood excavator does a good job - but not good enough. Date: 1885

Watering Hanging Basket
A lady waters a hanging basket in her greenhouse. Date: 1895

Italians in Greece 1940
Greece : Italian troops advance into Greek territory beyond the Albanian frontier Date: October 1940

German Pilot Dresses
A German pilot prepares to attack England Date: 1941

Building Swimming Pool
Clifton Bathing Pool. Men at work under sea level working day and night to have a fresh supply of sea water for the baths over Easter. Date: 1932

Rommel Letter, Bir Hakim
BIR-HAKEIM : message sent by Rommel to the Free French forces, inviting them to surrender (which they choose not to do, instead inflicting a serious defeat on the enemy) Date: 3 June 1943

French Commandos Land
French commandos come ashore at Canadel, on the coast of Provence, one of the first steps towards the liberation of France from German occupation Date: 14 August 1944

Tiling the Temple Roof
While lawyers are on holiday the Temple is re-tiled. The new tiles were made to resemble the old as closely as possible. The Law Courts can be seen in the background. Date: 1930s

Roof Tiler Lays Slates
Roof tilers at work laying on the slates. Date: 1930s

Painters Overrun London
" The usual Good Friday invasion of London by painters was in evidence today." A group of painters work on ladders. Date: 18 April 1930

Rescue Rafts
German rafts in the English Channel give downed airmen a hope of survival, so long as they come down near one Date: March 1941

Oil slick sighted by German Dornier Do 17 light bombers
Luftwaffe German Dornier Do 17 light bomber aircraft spot an oil slick in the British Channel which indicates the presence of a submarine - 1941

Germans into Poland 1939
Poland : A German motor-cycle force drives into Poland, the invasion which will precipitate the world into World War Two Date: September 1939

Artillery at Tobruk
North Africa : Rommels artillery bombards Tobruk, Libya, recognised as a key element in the strategy of the North African campaign Date: 1941

Germans Use Trolleys
The Germans use trolleys which travel along rails in their advance on Leningrad. Date: September 1941

Finns Destroy Railway
Finland :The Finns destroy the Leningrad-Murmansk railway. The soldiers wear white uniforms so as to be less conspicuous in the snowy landscape Date: January 1940

Germans into Poland
The Polish vainly try to oppose a German invasion. Date: September 1939

Germans in Danzig
Germans parade through the streets as they occupy Danzig, Poland. Date: September 1939

Bombed Buildings
A devastated landscape showing a ruined church and surrounding buildings; the ravages war. Date: 1940s

Stone Mason 1827
" The business of the stone mason consists of hewing and squaring stone and marble, in cutting them for the purposes of building". Date: 1827

Soap Boilers 1827
" The soap boiler makes the article called soap, which is composed of an oil and an alkaline salt, for the purpose of washing linen, the hands, and othe domestic operations". Date: 1827

Buildings / Plumber 1827
The original occupation of plumbing, which involved melting lead into drainpipes etc. Date: 1827

MARINER 1827
A young sailor holding a sextant points out to sea at his ship. Date: 1827

Guarding the Channel
Two German soldiers keep vigilant watch on the English Channel, making sure the Allies make no attempt to attack the French coast Date: March 1942

Westminster Builders
Workmen on precarious scaffolding, building the new Westminster Bank buildings high above Throgmorton Street, London. Date: 6 February 1930

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