Preparations Collection

Fat Geese! by Lawson Wood
A cheeky young lad chuckles to himself after placing a sign for fattened geese on the posterior of a rather plump lady who is herself choosing which goose to buy for her Christmas dinner. Date: 1909

LCC-LFB enclosed pump at Lambeth fire station
Pictured at Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth SE1, an example of an 1930 enclosed London pump with carried breathing apparatus

Trumpers Barbers - Mayfair, London
Barbershop in Central London - Mayfair. G F Trumper & Sons. An elaborate belt-driven machinery above the mirror drives a head massaging brush. Established 1875

Japanese Tea Ceremony
A Japanese lady makes the preparations for the elaborate tea ceremony

LCC-LFB Fire engines in the HQ drill yard
Lambeth fire station appliances in the drill yard together with senior officer staff cars, and a lorry delivering stores

Garrards making the Queens Coronation crown, 1937
Mr Charles Stone, of Messrs. Garrard s, the Court jewellers, assembling the various parts of the circlet first made for Queen Victoria and modified for each succeeding Coronation

Coronation of King Charles III - May, 2023
Royal family supporters camping on the Mall ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, in London, wearing red, white and blue patriotic clothing Date: 2023

Basket Sleigh - Byrds Antarctic Expedition
Basket Sleigh from Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jrs 3rd Antarctic Expedition of 1940. Photograph taken during preparations for his trip, which had received official US backing

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition 'Feminine Eye View' at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition 'Feminine Eye View' at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition 'Feminine Eye View' at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

Shoot for the invitation for one-woman exhibition
The shoot for the cover photography for the fold-out invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition 'Feminine Eye View' at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

WWII September 1939 Circular sandbag redoubt
Anti-aircraft post on the East Coast constructed of sandbags, formed in the first week of the Second World War. Date: 1939

Art deco style illustration showing a lady wrapping a variety of colourful Christmas presents. Date: 1946

Outbreak of WWII men of Royal Artillery eating 1939
Men of a battalion of the Royal Artillery have a meal beside of the guns, during training. Date: 1939

Wartime Snowfire Advertisement
A wartime advertisement promoting Snowfire Beauty Preparations, who provide essential creams and makeup for women. He's on leave, you can have off duty beauty. Date: circa 1940s

English Actress Gladys Gray
English Stage Actress Gladys Gray - promotional postcard for Anami Shampoo products! Date: 1926

Tank manoeuvres, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Army relaxation, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Army recruit learns to fire machine gun, WW2 preparations
Army recruit learning to fire a machine gun, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Army Radio Operators, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Army Physical Exercises, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Army manoeuvres in the sand, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Seachlight and Anti-Aircraft Gun Crew, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Advert for Cyclax, a cosmetic brand established in 1896 by Frances Hemming. Date: 1932

John Hunter (1728 - 1893), Scottish surgeon, one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day. He assisted his brother

King George V travels to the Crystal Palace to see preparations for the Empire Festival. Whilst there he is met by Maoris. Date: 1911

CATALEPSY, FRANCE
FRENCH FARMER Jean Granet has a bad fall and seems dead, but during the preparations for his funeral he comes back to life Date: 1901

Gifts - two Model Cars
The Royal Visit to France: Preparations, Gifts, and a Rehearsal. Date: 1938

Edmund Blunden Information Board, Vlamertinghe, Belgium
The board is outside the Chateau. Blunden was in the 11th Royal Sussex, camped just outside Vlamertinghe in the preparations for the Third Battle of Ypres

Preparations for Crimean War, The Baltic Fleet - HMS Miranda
Naval preparations for the Crimean War, The Baltic Fleet under Sir Charles Napier - The steam-sloop HMS Miranda, pictured saluting Kronberg Castle, Helsingor (Elsinore, Elsineur), Denmark. Date: 1854

Men painting warning signs for unexploded bombs, Sept 1939
ARP volunteers painting wooden boards with; " keep clear unexploded bomb" to be used as a warning to civilians when a bomb fails to explode. Date: 1939

Anti-tank barrier on the Belgian frontier, Sept 1939
Photograph of a steel wall built on the border between Germany and Belgium as an anti-tank barrier. The Sphere describes its design as of " somewhat unique character"

WWII September 1939 Holiday makers filling sandbags
Holiday makers filling sandbags at a beach on the East Coast of Britain in the week following the declaration of war in September 1939. Date: 1939

Outbreak of WWII Evacuation of objects from British Museum
Trucks and carriages outside the British Museum as delicate objects were removed and taken to safety after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939

The Christmas Tree by Joyce Horn
A little girl pops a fairy on top of a Christmas tree as the finishing touch of decoration while an attentive white terrier looks on with interest. Date: c. 1930

America - Washingtons Inauguration Preparations
Preparations For George Washingtons Inauguration At Grays Ferry, New York Date: 20 April 1789

Clarks Thinning Bath Salts
A woman adding Clarks famous Thinning Bath Salts her to her bath in the hope of achieving a slim figure required of modern fashions. 1928

Preparing for a trade show at the Royal Agricultural Hall (today the Business Design Centre) in Islington, London. Date: 1900

Preparing the original date for Coronation 1902
Preparing for Edward VIIs coronation, unfortunately two days before the due date 26th June 1902, Edward became seriously ill with appendicitis and underwent an emergency operation

FRENCH PASTRY BOOK C17
Le Pastissier Francois: a famous cookery book featuring a plethora of pastry preparations. Date: 1665

Preparations for Crimean War, The Baltic Fleet - HMS Miranda
Naval preparations for the Crimean War, The Baltic Fleet under Sir Charles Napier - The steam-sloop HMS Miranda, pictured saluting Kronberg Castle, Helsingor (Elsinore, Elsineur), Denmark. Date: 1854

Chinese Ancestor Worship - Ancestral Tablet
The cermony of Ancestral worship. A Chinese believes that he has three souls, and when he dies one goes to the other world, one into the tomb

Maserati 250F preparations - painting by Andrew McGeachy
Preparing a red Maserati 250F before a race. The 250F was a racing car made by Maserati of Italy used in 2.5 litre Formula One racing between January 1954 and November 1960

Preparing for Prince of Wales visit to Nairobi, Kenya
Preparing for the Prince of Waless (later King Edward VIII) visit to Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. 1928

1937 Coronation, annexe to the Abbey constructed
An overhead impression of the temporary structure of steel framing and wood infilling, finished externally in plaster and treated to harmonise with the stonework of the Abbey

Chocolate Easter Egg
Preparations for Easter are already in full swing. The final touches are added to a beautifullly decorated egg at a chocolate factory near London. Date: 3 February 1933

Rowlands Kalydor advertisement, 1887
An advertisement for Rowlands Kalydor-a most refreshing and emollient preparation for preserving and beautifying the skin

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