Britains frogmen divers by G. H. DavisIntroducing Britains frog-men: diving wreckers who blasted open a path to the Normandy beaches. These underwater commandos worked off the D-Day beaches
Hillary and Tensing on Mount EverestHillary and Tensing nearing the summit of Mount Everest. Date: 1953
GLC-LFB Fire in Lambeth Road, SE11A Merryweather turntable ladder stands ready whilst fire crews wearing Proto oxygen breathing apparatus tackle a blaze in Victoria House & Victoria Mansions, South Lambeth Road, South Lambeth
LCC-LFB changeover from brass to cork fire helmetsTwo firemen in the foreground wearing new style cork helmets and Proto Mark IV breathing apparatus sets. The man on the right is from Station 34, Shadwell
Diagram of the heart, lungs and windpipe
Deep sea diver at workA deep sea diver at work, assisted by a colleague. 1965
LCC-LFB Breathing apparatus communications setA Sub Officer from Lambeths (D61) emergency tender crew demonstrating the Southampton communications equipment that was worn with a full face mask on the Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set
Station 28, Whitechapel BA pumps crewFirefighters from Whitechapel fire station posing with their Proto Mark IV oxygen breathing apparatus sets with their open Dennis dual purpose appliance which could carry either an extension ladder
Major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, LondonFiremen entering the basement of the major fire in the Smithfield Poultry Market on 23 January 1958 that had already cost the lives of two firemen
Army diver preparing to enter the waterAn army diver preparing to enter the water, while a group of soldiers stand on the bank watching him
Futuristic underwater croquet. The players are all wearing diving helmets with oxygen packs on their backs
Rene Descartes / HollJOSEPH PRIESTLEY English chemist and clergyman, who discovered oxygen
Glaisher and Coxwe conducting scientific experiment in a balloon, the two scientists suffer from lack of oxygen and pass out, though they manage to release air and descend
WW2 - R. A. F. Airman Fully EquippedA photograph portraying a British WW2 Royal Air Force pilot fully equipped for a high altitude flight, with oxygen, radio, electrically heated clothing and parachute. Date: circa 1940s
R. A. F. AttireThis illustration shows an assortment of Royal Air Force attire. 1. R.A.F. Battledress. 2. Sidcot outer suit of windproof canvas. 3. Sidcot inner lining. 4. Irvingsuit lambskin leather jacket. 5
Commonwealth Oxygen & Accessories Ltd AdvertAn advertisement photograph showing a gentleman stood beside a large sculpture of rearing horses, used to promote Comox, (Oxy Acetylene) welding to sculpture
McDonnell Douglas T-45A Goshawk 163621United States Navy - McDonnell Douglas T-45A Goshawk 163621 (MSN A023, call-sign 221'), of TW-2 at NAS Kingsville, Texas
New firefighters breathing equipment 1907Firefighters wearing new breathing apparatus to protect them from inhaling fumes, lasting twenty minutes
New protection for firemen 1903The latest German novelty for protecting firemens faces from smoke inhalation. With nippers over their noses, special smoke glasses over their mouth connected to a oxygen bag hanging in front of
Cailletets apparatus for the liquefaction of oxygenLouis Paul Cailletets apparatus for the liquefaction of oxygen. Date: 1885
Beechcraft F-2-BHUnited States Army Air Corps - Beechcraft F-2-BH. (The 14 F-2s were given the msn 340 to 353 and serial numbers 40-682 to 40-695)
Female diver returning to dry landA female diver returning to dry land, warming up with a hot drink from a vacuum flask top. 1970s
Diagram of the Proto breathing apparatus set, WW2Exploded diagram of the Mark IV Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set, showing its working parts
John A. MacreadyAmerican Flight-Lieutenant J.A. Macready photographed before making an attempt at the altitude record. His outfit is made from wool, leather, fur and down to keep him warm
LCC-LFB Ship fire on SS Leopard, Port of LondonA fire crew, rigged in Proto one-hour oxygen breathing apparatus sets, descend into the smoking hold of the SS Leopard. The fire had broken out deep inside the vessels hold
LCC-LFB first emergency tender crew, ClerkenwellIt was more a dedicated breathing apparatus fire engine but is deemed to be the forerunner of the emergency tenders. This fire engine also had a petrol engine generator to supply the electric
GLC-LFB Damaged compressed air BA setsThe compressed air set of a firefighter caught in a flashover during a fire, showing the heat and smoke damage caused to the set and the obscuring of the face mask by the heat damage
LCC-LFB firefighters in Proto breathing apparatusLondon firefighters in Proto breathing apparatus, exiting from a fire in a building
Blitz in London -- training in use of breathing apparatusBlitz in London -- regular London firefighters being trained in the use of breathing apparatus (BA) at Brigade headquarters, Lambeth
Andrew Irvine on Everest, 1924Photograph of Andrew Comyn Irvine (1902-24), the British climber, working on an oxygen bottle in the Everest Expedition camp, 1924
Senghenydd Colliery canary, Glamorgan, South WalesTwo miners at the Universal Pit, Senghenydd Colliery, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales, with a caged canary which was used to test the air for gas, or lack of oxygen
Air sea rescue crew in a helicopter, CornwallAir sea rescue crew (left to right: diver, pilot and navigator) in a helicopter, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Oxygen Gas Works, Adelphi Arches, London (1881). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1881
Learning to scuba dive in a swimming pool. Date: early 1970s
Diver on the seabed off the coast of Malta. Date: 1970s
Diver ascending from depth in the Mediterranean, viewed from above. Date: 1968
Diver on the seabed in the Mediterranean. 1977
Divers on the seabed off the coast of Malta, during exploration of a wrecked vessel. Date: 1974
Wreck diving off the coast of Malta. Date: 1974
Diver on the seabed, looking for items in the sand. Date: 1977
