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Preparations Collection (page 4)

Background imagePreparations Collection: Brands Invalid Preparations advertisement

Brands Invalid Preparations advertisement
Advertisement for Brands invalid preparations which comprise of its calfs foot jelly, essence of beef and essence of chicken and, apparently, not containing any preservatives

Background imagePreparations Collection: French front First World War

French front First World War
Hill 125 near Carency, east of Souchey. General Nudant commanding 82nd Infantry Division and Colonel Jacqueau observing British artillery preparations on the German position on Hill 119 on the French

Background imagePreparations Collection: Queen Elizabeths wedding cake

Queen Elizabeths wedding cake
The final preparations being carried out to Queen Elizabeths wedding cake. A wedge is prepared for her to cut with her bridegrooms sword

Background imagePreparations Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sharpening cutlasses at Prahsu

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sharpening cutlasses at Prahsu
The British contingent at camp in Prahsu making preparations for war, sharpening cutlasses. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari

Background imagePreparations Collection: The anniversary of Trafalgar on board Victory at Portsmout

The anniversary of Trafalgar on board Victory at Portsmout
This is a scene on board H.M.S. Victory showing the preparations to celebrate and commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar in 21 October 1805

Background imagePreparations Collection: The Nave of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 1852

The Nave of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 1852
Engraving showing the nave of St. Pauls Cathedral, with preparations for the state funeral of the Duke of Wellington well underway, 1852

Background imagePreparations Collection: France Rochefort

France Rochefort
Making preparations for a voyage in the harbour of this Atlantic port

Background imagePreparations Collection: Siege of Oldenzeel

Siege of Oldenzeel
At a guess, this is a birds eye view of the preparations for the siege, by the Spanish, of the Dutch town of Oldenzeel

Background imagePreparations Collection: Gallieni and Men

Gallieni and Men
French military commander GALLIENI reviews organisations involved in the preparations for war

Background imagePreparations Collection: Pre Andree Departure

Pre Andree Departure
Andree, with Strindberg and Fraenkel, make last-minute preparations at Spitzbergen for their flight : in a few moments they will be on their way to the North Pole

Background imagePreparations Collection: Toilet / Sare Booklet

Toilet / Sare Booklet
Beauty preparations by SARE

Background imagePreparations Collection: Belgian Dogs Pull Guns

Belgian Dogs Pull Guns
Making preparations for war, the Belgian army trains dogs to haul machine guns : well, its a change from dragging milk churns round the streets of Antwerp

Background imagePreparations Collection: Paranormal / Firewalking

Paranormal / Firewalking
Firewalkers of Fiji take 12 to 15 seconds to cross a pit of stones which have been heating for two days; they use no special preparations



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