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LCC-LFB Recruit fireman training at Brigade HQ, SE1During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here a fireman is undertaking a hook ladder drill on the stations nine-storey drill tower
LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters in Lambeth. Here they are undertaking hook ladder drills on the stations nine-storey drill tower
Piano playingA small boy sits at a piano and practises his scales conscientiously
NFS firefighter at a training camp, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
Feng-Shui CompassFENG-SHUI Fong-choei compass used by Chinese geomancers to calculate the most propitious location of buildings etc
Abbe Julio ExorcisesA French renegade priest and practising magician, the Abbe Julio, performs a ceremony of exorcism in his private chapel
Mass jets at the LFB annual review at Lambeth HQLondon firefighters from East London demonstrating mass jets during the Annual Review display at the Brigades headquarters. Lambeth, SE1
Firefighter during hook ladder practice. Date: 1967
LCC-LFB horse drawn 75ft turntable ladder (TL)Shand Mason (Blackfriars) supplied the London Fire Brigade with this hand operated 75 foot turntable ladder on a four wheel horse drawn carriage
LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth
Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s
Firefighters receiving knots instruction
Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907
Oxford practising for the Boat RaceThe Oxford team practising for the annual Boat Race
Japanese Staff FightingJapanese practising with their equivalent of the quarterstaff
Eleanor Cobham (c. 1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic toEleanor Cobham (c.1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to help her husband Humphrey to the throne, does public penance in the streets of London. Date: 13th November 1441
WW2 - How A Camera Gun WorksA photograph with educational illustrations added to show how a camera gun works
Ballet DancersA painting of three dancers, practising ballet in a dance studio, next to a large orange curtain. Date: circa 1917
Oxford Eight practising on the River Thames with HouseboatsAn Oxford Eight practising on the River Thames with elegant houseboats moored along the far riverbank. Date: 1929
Fleet Air Arm plane practising deck landing, WW2A Fleet Air Arm Plane practising deck landing on a special runway Date: circa 1941
A dummy village made of canvas used for Artillery practise with Lyddite shells - near Okehampton, Dartmoor. A shell explodes near the Church'. Date: 1912
Parachute training in a hangar. Date: circa 1960s
Combined Civil Defence exercise, WW2Civil defence rescue workers administering first aid to a released casualty from the exercise site
London firefighters training at Brigade HQ, Lambeth SE1LCC-LFB firefighters (recruits) undergoing pump training in the drill yard of Brigade HQ
Children playing violinsA girl and a boy stand by a window in silhouette playing violins while another girl looks at some sheet music
These are scenes from the London Orphan Asylum in Watford
Members of the Guide International Service, rehearsing mass food preparation and serving in the open air
Buddy Bradleys dance schoolPrincipal Boys, including Patricia Burke and Jean Gillie, practising their dance moves for the pantomime season at Buddy Bradleys dance school. Date: 1940
The Hoffman Girls in rehearsalsThe Hoffman Girls, the dance troupe founded, managed and choreographed by Gertrude Hoffman
Silhouette, Practising a Duet. late 19th century
Boy practising archery in a wood. Date: circa 1980s
MFB firemen practising rescue techniques, with a man about to jump from an upper window. Date: circa 1890s
Chinese warriors from Eastern Tartary practising their archery Date: 1752
JAPANESE FLOWER ARTA Japanese woman practising Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. Date: 1930s
FRENCH BOURGEOIS FAMILYPapa with his journal, mama with her sewing, the two older girls practising duets, the youngsters playing with the cat - while a log burns cheerfully in the hearth Date: 1897
DEBS CURTSEYING 1934Debutante pupils of Mrs Ruby Peeler practice their curtseys ready for presentation at court. They have practice trains pinned on the back of their frocks. Date: 1934
BAYONET DRILL / WW1 / 1918Highlanders practising bayonet drill, World War One. Date: 1918
SOCIAL / JAPANESE LADIESJapanese ladies practising shooting with the crossbow indoors Date: 1776
FRENCH FAMILY IN SALONPapa with his journal, mama with her sewing, the two older girls practising duets, the youngsters playing with the cat - while a log burns cheerfully in the hearth Date: 1897
FRANCE / 1396 / QUITTINGAccused of practising magic against her brother-in-law, the imbecile king Charles VI le Fou, the duchesse dOrleans has to leave Paris for Asnieres Date: circa 1396
Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester, public penance LondonEleanor Cobham(c.1400-1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to help her husband Humphrey to the throne, does public penance in the streets of London. Date: 13th November 1441
English Yokel practising maths on slate 1858An English Yokel practising his maths on a slate. Date: 1858
NFS firefighters at a training camp, WW2NFS firefighters at a training camp in Northwood, Middlesex
Carol PracticePractising carols in the village church
16th Parachute Brigade training, RAF AbingdonSoldiers of the 16th Parachute Brigade undergoing training at RAF Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Date: 1962
16th Parachute Brigade trainingTwo soldiers of the 16th Parachute Brigade undergoing training. Date: 1962
Sky diver practising in a field. Date: circa 1963
Sky diver practising before a show. Date: 1965
Man standing on his head in the roadA 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
Schoolgirls practising gymnastics to music (provided by an upright piano). Date: circa 1920s
Ishbel Macdonald playing golf on board the BerengariaMiss Ishbel Macdonald, daughter of Ramsay Macdonald, playing golf on board the Berengaria during a transatlantic voyage. Date: 1929
Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) with the Buddhist sect Tao-SeeEmperor Huizong (1082-1135), reign (1100-1126). Song dynasty. The emperor with the Buddhist sect Tao-See. Miniature from a History of the Emperors of China. Colour on silk. Chinese School
Members of Synchronised Swimming Team, BournemouthThree members of Aquabelles Synchronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth: Anita Jocelyn, June Russel and Edwina Reeks. Date: 1956
Aquabelles - Synchronised Swimming Team, Bournemouth - rehearsing for their review Aquafantasia at Bournemouth Pier Approach Baths Date: circa 1956
Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with boy at pianoMrs Mills (Gladys Mills, nee Gladys Jordan, 1918-1978), celebrity pianist. Seen here encouraging a boy to stick at his piano practice. Date: circa 1960s
Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with boy and dogMrs Mills (Gladys Mills, nee Gladys Jordan, 1918-1978), celebrity pianist. Seen here encouraging a boy to stick at his piano practice, while a dog sits on a chair looking mournful. Date: circa 1960s
Debutantes learning to curtsey, 1929Debutantes of 1929 learning to curtsey under the guidance of Madame Vacani, in preparation for presentation at court. Date: 1929
Auxiliary Fire Service gas mask training, WW2Women of the Auxiliary Fire Service undergoing gas mask training during the Second World War. Date: 1940
Michael TeuberMICHAEL TEUBER German jurist, practising at Wittenberg. Date: 1524 - ?
LCC-LFB rescue drills at Brigade HQTwo escape ladders and two hook ladders at work on the Headquarters main drill tower and firefighters performing rescues by carrying down and lowering by line using live casualties
LFCDA-LFB Recruits undergoing basic trainingLocated at Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, the London Fire Brigade Training School is responsible for providing basic training to all its recruit firefighters
LCC-LFB Brigade HQ Annual Review hook ladder drillThese coordinated hook ladders drills were a popular feature during the annual displays at Lambeth Headquarters
AFS volunteers undergoing hose drill, WW2The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was created in 1938 to supplement the regular London Fire Brigade
Training volunteers of an industrial worksIndustrial works fire brigade firefighters being instructed in the use of a hose line and the correct method of controlling a branch (jet of water)
LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat, Blackfriars, LondonTied up at her Blackfriars moorings, the Massey Shaw fireboat gives a demonstration of her fire power from her Merryweather pumps
LCC-LFB fireboat Gamma II with monitor in use at drillThe counter-weighted monitor of a London Fire Brigade fireboat in use whilst the fireboat is moored near Hungerford Bridge on the River Thames
LFB fireboat Beta II at Cherry Garden PierLCC-LFB fireboat Beta II (the sister craft to fireboat Beta) moored off its fire station at Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe, SE London
LCC-LFB fireboats using monitors on the Thames, WW2Auxiliary and regular firefighters getting monitors and jets of water to work from fireboats and a Thames barge near Westminster Bridge, adjacent to the Houses of Parliament
Combined Civil Defence exercise, WW2Civil defence rescue workers carrying a casualty from the exercise site. A policewoman and a nurse are with the rescue team
Two man hook ladders drills at Lambeth HQFour London firefighters performing two-man hook ladder drills on the Brigade headquarters nine-storey drill tower
Three acrobats doing balancing act on a high wireThree acrobats doing a balancing act on a high wire in the open air
Fire Brigade - Abadan Oilfield, IranA group of Iranian firefighters practising the swift deployment of the hose from their engine at the Abadan oilfield, Iran
Old Hag - StrattonA typical old hag - old women such as her are liable to be accused of practising black magic and witchcraft
Teenage Ballet Dancer. Date: 1929
British infantry practising an attack, WW1. 1914-1918
Bayonet training H. A. C. Reserve 1916Honourable Artillery Company at Camp en Route training ground, practising close combat with bayonet and sandbags. Date: 1916
Training H. A. C. Reserves 1916Honourable Artillery Company at Camp en Route training ground, practising essential requirements needed for battle at the Front in World War One. Date: 1916
American and Canadian troops, WW1American and Canadian troops during the First World War
Little boy practising cricket in garden, Ealing, West LondonLittle boy (Harold Auerbach) practising cricket in his back garden at Ealing, West London. He is wearing his Durston House School sports uniform. 1906
Motorcycle display - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of SignalsMotorcycle display (in training for a performance at the Royal Tournament) - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of Signals. Date: 1930s
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 hurdlesA sporty young lady jumps over the bed (disturbing the dogs and the neighbours in the flat beneath), practising her hurdling. Date: 1923
Lady hurdles over the chiffonierA 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
Sphere front cover - Debutantes practise the curtseyFront cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of debutantes practising their curtsey for the forthcoming courts in May of 1933 at Miss Muriel Simmons School in Regent Street. Date: 1933