Preparation Collection (page 7)

Canals I Llambi, Ricard
Depiction of a banquets preparation, illustrating a poem by Hafiz Shirazi. Persian art. Miniature Painting

LCC-LFB Dennis open pump escape at a fire station
Readying for the outbreak of WW2, a regular London pump-escape pictured with the wartime fire appliances which would greatly outnumber the pre-1938 London appliance fleet

Tower, fireworks and balloon, Green Park, London

Greens balloon ascent, Surrey Zoological Gardens

Great Exhibition
Raising the transept ribs, Great Exhibition, Crystal palace Date: 1851

Preparation de la jeunesse francaise au service militaire. A French boy holding a French flag. In background French soldiers are marching. Date 1918

Birds Custard advertisement 1927
Advertisement for Birds Custard Powder featuring a rather lovely silhouette illustration showing a woman at a stove preparing some more custard for her husband who is slurping it with relish at a

Preparing red carpet for Queens visit, Kielder Water
Police assistance in preparing the red carpet for a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to unveil a monument at Kielder Water, Northumberland. 26 May 1982

Brighton Hair Restorer prepared by Lewis and Burrows Ltd. Date: C.1900

Eau de Cologne Tooth Powder prepared by Curtis and Company pharmaceutical chemists, London. Date: C.1895

Crinisma hair preparation
Bottle containing Crinisma hair preparation, a substitute for oil, pomade and brilliantine. This preparation combines in itself the double properties of both a hair grease and stimulating wash

Resorcin hair tonic
Bottle containing Resorcin Hair Tonic for promoting a luxurious growth of the hair, made by Lewis and Burrows Ltd. Date: C.1900

Harris Powder Dentifrice
A bottle containing Harris Powder Dentifrice, Astringent Antacid. Date: C.1900

Exercising dogs in New Zealand prior to Scott Polar Expediti
Husky dogs being exercised on the New Zealand shore in preparation for the Captain Scott expedition to Antarctica in which Scott

Preparing for the Unveiling of the Victoria Memorial
Officers and banner bearers standing in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace, still covered in scaffolding but due to be unveiled on 16th May 1911 in the presence of King

Royal wedding 1893 - bridesmaids
The bridesmaids waiting for the royal bride, Princess May of Teck(later the Duchess of York, then Queen Mary)(1867-1953)(later Queen Mary of Teck)on the day of her wedding to the Duke of York

Making popcorn - Romania
A Gypsy woman cooking corn to make popcorn. Date: circa 1910

Final preparations for the Scott expedition
Taking twenty Siberian ponies on board the Terra Nova before the ship carrying Captain Scott and his team departed from New Zealand

Calfs head for carving
Diagram showing how to carve a calfs head. Calfs head had many culinary uses in the Victorian kitchen, including a key ingredient in mock turtle soup

London prepares for a royal wedding
In the shadow of Big Ben, a building is decorated near Parliament Square in readiness for the passing wedding procession of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece

India - Ghati Women Grinding Corn Date: circa 1907

Preparation of Palm Oil - Sierra Leone Date: circa 1904

German pilots on alert, with Fokker triplanes, WW1
German pilots on alert, about to board their Fokker triplanes during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Frontispiece, Mrs Bobbity standing at the tea table
Frontispiece design showing Mrs Bobbity standing at the table, getting the tea ready. Date: 1937

British monitor HMS Severn at Dover, WW1
British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn with crew on deck, coaling up at Dover during the First World War. Date: 15 December 1914

Preparing for ascent in balloon, Western Front, WW1
A German officer preparing for the ascent in a reconnaissance balloon on the Western Front during the First World War. He is equipped with a cinematographic camera with which to photograph the enemy

Landing parties on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, WW1
The first landing parties on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, in preparation for the March on Baghdad during the First World War. Date: 20 March 1917

British monitor HMS Severn at Harwich, WW1
British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn with crew on deck, coaling up at Harwich during the First World War. Date: 12 December 1914

Elderberries for Wine
Cutting elderberries from their stalks, in preparation for wine making. Date: 1960s

Mexico - Wheat grinding, Tehuantepec
A young girl grinding wheat on a stone, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico. The girls sister and baby brother sit behind, watching this most traditional of mexican scenes

Painting Pantomime Sets
Pantomime preparations - painting scenery. The huge canvasses are laid out on the floor and the sets are painted onto them using long handle brushes. Date: 1930s

Cornish Fishermen
A corner of the harbour of the typical Cornish fishing village of Mevagissey, England, showing fishermen repairing their nets in preparation for the next tide. Date: 1940s

American gunners near Chery Chartreuve, France, WW1
American gunners preparing a 155 mm gun for action near Chery Chartreuve, northern France, on the western front during the First World War. Date: August 1918

British troops laying light railway, WW1
British troops laying a light railway in preparation for the advance during the First World War. Date: 1916

Mrs Bobbity cooking her dinner -- potato pie with a flaky crust, with bread and cheese, so there will be plenty of crumbs for the birds. Date: 1937

Preparing couscous, Algeria. Date: 1889

Having a Party?
Cartoon by Graham showing a couple preparing for what looks like a rather splendid Christmas party with balloons, streamers, cocktails and a buffet. Date: 1953

RFC training with Sopwith biplane, WW1
RFC (Royal Flying Corps) training during the First World War. Mechanics prepare an experimental Sopwith biplane for flight. An Avro biplane can be seen in the background. Date: 1914-1918

HMS Severn off the coast of German East Africa, WW1
The British Humber class monitor, HMS Severn, off the coast of German East Africa during the First World War. The fore 6 inch gun can be seen during preparations for the attack on the German cruiser

Britannia and Eve front cover Christmas 1944
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a festive illustration of a Victorian couple. The gentleman, in a green frock coat and top hat is laden with parcels and a goose

End paper design, Blackies Childrens Annual for 1922
End paper design for Blackies Childrens Annual for 1922, showing five children with a guy hoisted on a stick, carrying a pitchfork and a rake, no doubt in preparation for Bonfire Night. Date: 1922

Air Scouts preparing a glider
Two Air Scouts lift and place the canopy on a glider with another Scout already in the cockpit. 1958

Churchill present at German manoeuvres
German army manoeuvres at which Winston Churchill was present in 1909. Churchill was on holiday in Marienbad when he attended the manoeuvres

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The preparation for the anointing of Queen Elizabeth II. While the anthem Zadok the Priest is sung, the Queen is divested of her crimson robe and train

Edward, Prince of Wales, inspecting field kitchen, Richmond
Edward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII), inspecting a field kitchen of the Grenadier Guards in Richmond Park, Surrey, at the start of the First World War. Date: 1914

Brazilians mashing turtle eggs
Native indians of Brazil cooking al fresco: mashing turtle eggs in a large trough. Date: 19th century

Granpop gives him an earful by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing Granpop (Lawson Woods wily orang-utan) throwing tomatoes at a thieving pig. Date: 1934

Women gut Herring - Lowestoft, Suffolk
Women gut Herring at Lowestoft, Suffolk Date: circa 1910s

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