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Psychology Booklet AdAdvert for a booklet issued by the British Institute of Practical Psychology called " I can and I will" guaranteed to eradicate your inferiority complex forever
The Duchess of Portland photographed for the front cover of The Tatler looking very serene and practical in a nurses uniform
Mytton Rides BearJOHN MYTTON English eccentric decides to enliven a dinner party by riding a bear into the dining -room. The bear bit him on the calf & the doctor was called
Walliss Hiking Kit AdAdvertisement for Walliss hiking kit comprising rucksack, practical flannel shorts and mens pure wool stockings, all essential equipment for this pastime
Poster advertising Austin A40 Countryman carPoster advertising the Austin A40 Countryman car
Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine combined with Practical Mechanics, showing two criminals in a red car being pursued by two policemen in a biplane
Two frogs with insect on a greetings cardTwo frogs with an insect on a greetings card -- Happy be thy dreams. Date: circa 1890s
Winter fashion, 1954Two women wearing warm, practical but stylish coats. On the left is a reversible coat of white wool and proofed black gaberdine by Ledux and on the right as snug
Lamp post made from German torpedo, GibraltarLamp post made from a German torpedo, at a Royal Navy camp in Gibraltar. Date: circa 1920s
Balloon and parachute lecture, Charles Green
Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868
Amelia Bloomer, Originator of the New Dress - the first sight the British public received of the scandalous new attire for women
Seaside Fashions 1878Princess line dresses: one is short & more practical for walking, the other has a stand up collar, lacing down the central back seam, buttoned panels at the sides & a train
William Hedleys engine, 1813. Listed in RE Bleasdales Locomotive Engines catalogue, entry 1259. Long held at Crag Head, Newcastle and photographed there in 1881
Check Burberry suit, 1916A dashing black and white check Burberry suit with a full skirt, a coat smart and practical for sport and country wear worn with a matching close-fitting hat. Date: 1916
Advert for Frontier by Joyce California shoes 1941Gallant and gay. if yours is a border-line case of not knowing whether to buy on style or economy, we d suggest you look at Cool-ees by Joyce
Tobacco farm in NorfolkTobacco workers at Major J. F. Whitmores farm at Methwold in Norfolk, loading leaves onto a specially constructed cart. The female workers can be seen wearing a more practical alternative to
The Dreadnought HoaxTHE DREADNOUGHT HOAX The Emperor of Abyssinia and his suite prepare to inspect the Royal Navy : Virginia Stephen (Woolf) on left, Horace Cole on the right Date: February 1910
WW2. R. A. F. Apprentices, Practical ConstructionA photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force apprentices receiving instruction on practical construction. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - R. A. F. Repairs InstructionThis photograph provides a broad view of a British WW2 Royal Air Force hangar, inside which trainees receive practical instruction of repairs. Date: circa 1940s
Cover design, Do it yourself, May 1966 - do it herself, a practical guide for the woman about the house Date: 1966
Earliest practical reaper harvester invented by Rev Patrick Bell Date: 1828
Wunderlich AdvertisementAdvertisement for Wunderlich Limited, founded in Sydney, 1887, promoting metal ceilings, which satisfy artistic taste, are practical, permanent and economical
Advert for WalpolesWalpoles, advertising Autumn 1939's must-have outfit: an all-in-one air-raid shelter suit, with pockets large enough to accommodate gas-mask, torch and make-up. Available in Air Force blue
Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, writer, poet and travellerLucie Delarue-Mardrus (1874-1945)was a prolific poet and novelist, penning more than 70 books. As well as being married to a man for fifteen years
A range of DIY ideas for the home, including a vacuum cleaner storage rack, an office area in the kitchen, and a "husband's corner" in a converted larder. Date: 1954
Advert for BVD underwear for men 1914For generations of Americans, BVDs were the underwear of choice - loose-fitting and, as you see, immensely becoming as well as supremely practical for summer wear... Date: 1914
ZUG CEMETERYTending the graves in the cemetery at Zug : while one tells her rosary, her more practical sister waters the flowers and digs up the weeds Date: 1835
Haymaking, Fyfield Residential Open Air School, EssexHaymaking at Fyfield Residential Open Air School, Essex Date: 1935
Gardening, Fyfield Residential Open Air School, EssexGardening at Fyfield Residential Open Air School, Essex Date: 1935
Bloomers - latest in fashion 1909Suzanne Bergere walking around Paris, quite radical clothing for the late Edwardian era, a pair of nickerbockers
Laying up your car in wartime, 1942Laying up your car? Some practical hints and tips, article by Alan Hess in Britannia & Eve, May 1942. The basic petrol ration was withdrawn at this time, leading many motorists to store their cars
Proposed rational dress for servants, 1912Suggested rational dress (trousers) suitable for servants. Date: 1912
WaF officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940Advertisement for Moss Bros during the Second World War, and their regulation uniform. A photograph of a woman modelling an officers uniform in blue barathea cloth for the Womens Auxiliary Air Force
Bicycle in Daks 1940Advertisement for the Daks suit from Simpson of Piccadilly, ideal for wartime wear in clean, dust-resisting whipcord, hardy corduroy or practical grey flannel. Date: 1940
Little Women - Mrs March and Jo read a letterLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Mrs March and Jo read a letter, purporting to be a love letter to Meg from John Brooke, but actually a practical joke and forgery. 1880
Advert for Dunhills Lytup Handbags 1923Advertisement for the Lytup handbag from Alfred Dunhill, with a small electric light illuminating the contents whenever it is opened up
A. T.s officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940Advertisement for Moss Bros during the Second World War, a photograph of a woman modelling an officers uniform in barathea or whipcord cloth. Date: 1940
Aberfoyle fabricsAdvertisement for Aberfoyle Fabrics. Fabrics... where style is interwoven with the practical. Illustration from Delineator magazine February 1927. Artist anon. Date: 1927
Womens tug of war team training in Battersea ParkA womens tug-of-war team preparing to " take the strain" while training in Battersea Park, wearing sturdy boots and practical clothes. 1928
Practical and efficient motor veils 1905Two women wearing motoring headwear with protective veil over their faces, available from D. H Evans. 1905
WW1 fashion - As it was. Is. And Ever Will Be" What absurd clothes, my dear; besides; you really look a little fast." Cartoon by G. E. Peto in The Sketch, 1915 commenting on the changing silhouette of womens fashion in response to
Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No. 1 Red WingAerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No.1 - Red Wing, seen on skids at the time of its first flight a frozen lake. The first of a series of experimental powered aircraft designed
Advert for Manfield shoes 1920Advertisement for shoes and slippers for the Christmas season. Date: 1920
Lecture at the Museum of Practical Geology, London, 1852Engraving showing Dr. Lyon Playfairs lecture on Glass at the Museum of Practical Geology, London, 1852. Date: 21 February 1852
PICNIC HAMPERNeat and practical is the slogan for a well-ordered picnic hamper. This seasons gagets simplify matters - boiled egg cases and plates with sandwich compartments! Date: 7 June 1935
MENDING A CHAIRGluing back loose or dislodged chair legs can be quite a straightforward task, as this practical woman demonstrates, using a brush and pot of glue. Date: 1930s
GRAVITY ILLUSIONGravity illusion at The Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California - the ball appears to be rolling UP the sloping plank Date: circa 1930
