Preparations Collection (page 2)

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

Royal visit to India: preparations in Bombay 1875
Royal visit to India: preparations for illuminating Bombay. Students of the Jamsetjee Jheejebhoy school of art putting up decorations to welcome Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon cheered at McVitie and Price
Front cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, being cheered by employees during a visit to the works of Messrs

Advert for Brodies Imperial Hair Dyes 1898
Permanent harmless hair dyes in a range of colours, black, dark brown, light brown, golden, brown or auburn and pure auburn. 1898

Falling To - and In by H. M. Bateman
The Small Boy: Ma! Ma! Quick Ma! Come ere; babys eating all the plum-pudding mixture. Occupational hazard during Christmas food preparation in a busy family home, as imagined by H. M

Spain. Catalonia. Llivia. Old pahrmacy bottles. Museum of Esteve Pharmacy

Spain. Catalonia. Llivia. Antique desk. Museum of Esteve Pha
Spain. Catalonia. Comarca of Cerdanya. Llivia. Antieque desk. Medicianl books, glasses and inkwell. Museum of Esteve Pharmacy

Spain. Catalonia. Llivia. Baroque cupboard by Josep Sunyer
Spain. Catalonia. Llivia. Baroque cupboard (cordialer) by Josep Sunyer. Museum of Esteve Pharmacy

Cartoon, Christmas preparations, WW1
Cartoon, Christmas preparations on the Western Front. French soldiers gather everything together for their Christmas feast, including a bird, some cheese, and some bottles of wine. Date: 1915

Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show, 1894, Paul Renouard
Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show: Footmen and coachmen trying on the new liveries. Date: 1894

Preparations for Royal Visit, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Showing the premises of WH Priestley & Sons Date: 1909

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, final preparations for launch
Final preparations for the launching R.M.S. Queen Mary Ocean Liner then know as Hull Number 534. Hundreds of tons of tallow, soft soap

Digging A. R. P. shelters in Kensington Gardens, 1938
Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.) volunteers digging trenches and shelters in Kensington Gardens, London, on 26th September 1938, watched by an interested crowd. A.R.P

Pomeroy day cream advertisement for munitions workers, WW1
Advertisement for Pomeroy day cream, ideal for restoring freshness and beauty after a hard days work in the munitions factory. Date: 1918

Bravo Winston! Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty, WW
Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty pictured at the outbreak of the First World War, when he ensured rapid naval mobilisation of the fleet

Myosotis advertisement
Advertisement for Myosotis exclusive beauty preparations of Hanover Square, London, featuring the shop front with 19th century clientele considering whether to enter inside

Queen Alexandras coronation dress worked in India
The superb overdress of Indian embroidery which was made for Queen Alexandras Coronation costume, being worked during the winter of 1901-2 in Delhi by forty of the most skilled needleworkers at

1937 Coronation, Royal Greys draw shrouded state coach
The 4 ton golden Coronation (state) coach is pulled by the famous Royal Greys through Knightsbridge shrouded in cloth, returning to Buckingham Palace after being renovated by a firm of Chelsea coach

Preparations for the 1937 Coronation at Westminster Abbey
The scene outside Westminster Abbey in the fortnight preceding the Coronation of King George VI in 1937 showing the modern annexe built onto the West front for the procession to form and disperse

Erecting coronation seats in front of Reform Club
Special stands and viewing galleries being constructed on the front of the Reform Club in Pall Mall, London from where members

Two hundred policemen test stands before Coronation
Two hundred policemen test the strength of the viewing stands along the processional route for the Coronation of King George V in 1911

Decorations in London for the 1911 Coronation
The finishing touch to the festivities for the coronation of King George V in 1911. A workman adjusts one of the heraldic lions in Whitehalls beautiful scheme of decoration

Rehearsal of the Coronation procession
The first rehearsal of the Coronation ceremony and procession in 1911 (for the coronation of King George V) including a trial run of the famous royal creams pulling a prison-like van instead of

Coronation preparations at Harrods by Matania
A busy scene at Harrods department store, showing the vast array of Coronation novelties in the making to decorate the shop front and surrounding streets. Date: 1911

Accustoming a horse to traffic before the Coronation
A mounted policeman accustoming an inexperienced horse to London traffic conditions rior to the Coronation procession of 12 May 1937. Date: 1937

Spectators watch coronation rehearsal on wooden stands
The temporary stands, constructed along the processional route, filled with people watching the Coronation rehearsal prior to the real event on 12 May 1937

Nicosia defended, 1570-1
Nicosia, Cyprus, defended against the Turks. Date: 1570-1

Preparations for the Royal Wedding
Stands being erected in preparation for the wedding of the Duke of York (King George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on April 26 1923 at Westminster Abbey

Preparing for Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace
Preparing for the Festival of Empire and Pageant of London at the Crystal Palace. Everywhere huge structures are rising upon steel and woodwork skeletons

Birthday card, the Many Happy Returns Inn
Birthday card, depicting the Many Happy Returns Inn, a colourful toadstool where special birthday teas are served. Various elves are making preparations and enjoying tea in the foreground

Explorer final preparations

A de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth is bombed-up at Hatfield during anti-invasion preparations in 1940. Trials were completed over Hatfield airfield but no bombs were dropped in anger. Date: 1940

The view from under the wing of a Supermarine Spitfire FRXVIII at Kuala Lumpur Airport, Malaya, as an ammunition truck arrives during preparations for a strike by 60 Fighter Group against

Stephensons Railway bridge across the Conway River
The construction of Robert Stephensons tubular railway bridge across the Conway River, North Wales. Preparations for raising the second tube. Coloured lithograph by G Hawkins

Fire brigade display preparations at Lambeth HQ
A mock-up of a domestic room setting being erected to show the dangers of fire at the regular drill displays conducted in the London Fire Brigade headquarters drill yard

A Russian soldier protests as two Japanese soldiers interrupt his dinner preparations. Date 1904 or 1905

Preparations for Diamond Jubilee
Preparations for the Diamond Jubilee service at St Pauls Cathedral. Viewing platforms are erected for the public to view the arrival of Queen Victoria

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

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

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

The Graphic Christmas Number front cover, 1927
Front cover of The Graphic Christmas Number for 1927 entitled A Crinoline Christmas. A lady in a voluminous yellow crinoline dress stands precariously on a chair to place candles on the bough of a

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

Hampstead Fair 1930S
All thoughts are now on Bank Holiday and preparations are being made everywhere. Here we see men getting the fairground ready on Hampstead Heath, London. Date: early 1930s

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

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