Practise Collection

A trombone lesson at the Conservatoire
Professor M. Delisse tutors a quartet of trombone players

Piano playing
A small boy sits at a piano and practises his scales conscientiously

More Golfing Notes by William Heath Robinson
Some suggestions for the novice golfer on ways to improve their game from a Club Guider for hitting the ball on the exact spot and a Stymie Bridge for overcoming obstacles

Sport / Martial Arts / Kendo
Two warriors practise Kendo, the way of the sword. Kendo is derived from ancient samurai (warrior class) fighting methods

Mass jets at the LFB annual review at Lambeth HQ
London firefighters from East London demonstrating mass jets during the Annual Review display at the Brigades headquarters. Lambeth, SE1

Chinese Foot-Binding
The damage caused by the practise of Chinese foot- binding to the structure of the foot, and the foot as it would appear encased in a shoe

Florence Nightingale - Pioneer of Nursing Techniques
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing

The Promenade Percies
A motorcycle acrobat troupe called The Promenade Percies practise their act involving balance on a trapeze attached to the bike

Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907

Fencing School 1890
Two men practise under the careful eye of their master at a fencing school

Zulu warrior and his five wives
A Zulu warrior and his five wives - South Africa Date: circa 1905

Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise
Chad, Central Africa - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this

Dropping target for gun prictice Battleship Royal Navy

Machine gun practise during WW1

Ilfracombe lifeboat practise

A Young Boxer raises his gloves. Date: circa 1920s

Young Boxer receiving instruction from his Trainer in a gym Date: circa 1920s

Fleet Air Arm plane practising deck landing, WW2
A Fleet Air Arm Plane practising deck landing on a special runway Date: circa 1941

Royal Marines Artillery - A Drill turret used by the RMA for training on the operation of turrets on capital ships. Every aspect was practised with a magazine on the lower levels

A dummy village made of canvas used for Artillery practise with Lyddite shells - near Okehampton, Dartmoor. A shell explodes near the Church'. Date: 1912

Children playing violins
A girl and a boy stand by a window in silhouette playing violins while another girl looks at some sheet music. An example of Soviet British exchange of musical culture in schools as part of

Hindu Burning Ghat - Nimtala, Kolkata
The Hindu Burning Ghat (site of cremations) - Nimtala, Kolkata Date: circa 1910s

Home Guard practise
Home Guards practise blowing up tanks: a demonstration at the school for guerilla warfare at Osterley Park, in the suburbs of west London, where Spanish Civil War veterans provide the training

Oxen ploughing on the South Downs near Seaford
circa 1910s

National Childrens Home, Penarth
Boys practise signalling at the Gibbs Memorial Home - a branch of the National Childrens Home (NCH) at Penarth, Glamorgan Date: Date unknown

Villagers practising archery with long bows and a target on a Sunday. After a painting of the Dutch school, 17th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Advert, rehearsal halls, New York City, USA
Advertisement, rehearsal halls for all occasions, with pianos and victrolas, West 46th Street, New York City, USA. Tune in on Jack Clark, The Radio Tapper, acrobatics and stage dancing. circa 1930

ARCHERY CIRCA 1880
A group of ladies practise archery under the watchful eye of their male companions. Date: circa 1880

ARCHERY IN TOKYO 1881
A man and woman practise archery indoors in Jedo (Tokyo), Japan. Date: 1881

MEDIEVAL ARCHERY
Medieval archers practise their aim by shooting at both targets and local wildlife. Date: medieval

FRENCH LADY FENCERS (2)
Two pairs of female fencers practise their skills. (2 of 2) Date: 1885

Battleships undertake target practise. Date: circa 1910s

Greece - Greek Infantry troops in action on manoeuvres. Date: circa 1907

Teenage Ballet Dancer. Date: 1929

Ski Jumpers or Downhill ski racers limbering up - Germany (no snow required!). Date: circa 1930s

Man standing on his head in the road
A man stops his Bedford van to practise yoga by standing on his head in the road. Is he also going to attempt to drink the glass of milk standing at his elbow? Date: 1960s

China - Shanghai - Woman with bound feet reclining on divan. Foot binding was the custom of binding the feet of young girls painfully tight to prevent further growth

American and Canadian troops, WW1
American and Canadian troops during the First World War. Although America did not join the war officially until April 1917, an American Legion had already gone into action, consisting of 16

Motorcycle display - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of Signals
Motorcycle display (in training for a performance at the Royal Tournament) - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of Signals. Date: 1930s

Preparing for the Childrens Party - Now, one, two, and three - a man plays the cello while two little girls practise their dance. circa late 19th century

Stylish young lady practises her hurdling at the station. Other people standing nearby are wondering what she is doing. Date: 1923

Young lady jumps over her bed, practising the hurdles
A sporty young lady jumps over the bed (disturbing the dogs and the neighbours in the flat beneath), practising her hurdling. Date: 1923

A gathering of professional dancers at the Holborn Restaurant, London, 1923 to study and practise the Blues-Trot dance Date: 1923

Lady hurdles over the chiffonier
A lady hurdles over the cherished chiffonier (low sideboard) of her great aunt, because she is practising her hurdling for a forthcoming athletic competition. Date: 1923

The Violin Lesson - A girl practises accompanied by Mother
The Violin Lesson - A girl in a short white party dress, black tights and a black bow in her hair practises some pieces, accompanied by her Mother playing an upright piano. Date: 1912

Eccles Army Cadets practise marching in Patricroft, Eccles. Date: circa 1975

Lifeboat practice drill, Eastbourne, Sussex
RNLI lifeboat practice drill in progress off Eastbourne, Sussex. early 1960s

Dionysos Prepares Feast
Dionysos and his companions prepare for a feast - the cooks get cooking, decorations are hung, the musicians practise

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