Prepared Collection (page 3)

Summer Pudding
Summer pudding can be made with any small fruit, but is especially nice with stewed, sweetened blackberries and sufficient juice to moisten bread, pressed overnight. Date: 1930s

Finishing Poppy Wreaths
An ex-service man at work putting the finishing touches to some of the poppy wreaths for Armistice Day; the words Be Prepared are written on one Date: 1929

Turnspit Dog
The Turnspit A dog dressed as a chef proudly holds up the dish he has prepared. Date: 19th century

Poultry Ready to Cook
Poultry is prepared and ready for cooking. Date: late 19th century

1760 Confectionery
Confectionery is prepared by four people. Date: circa 1760

Dieppe - Crowded Plage
The crowded beach at Dieppe at l heure du bain - though in fact, there don t seem many prepared to brave the cold nothern waters... Date: circa 1905

Canada / Surprise Lake
Travelling by canoe is a splendid way to see the country, but you must be prepared to make portages now and then, such as this at Surprise Lake. Date: 1907

Cartoon, Their Theatre, WW1
Cartoon, Their Theatre. The French make fun of what they conceive to be the German ideal of beauty, as portrayed by a stage actress being prepared for her entrance by her dresser. Date: 1917

Christmas Turkey / Photo
A still life photograph of a turkey prepared for Christmas day. Date: 1940s

Louis XIV & Colbert
In an agreeable garden setting, he looks through some documents prepared for his inspection by his minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, in the 1670s/1680s Date: 1638-1715

Sportsmans Levee
THE SPORTSMANs LEVEE A young (and wealthy) man about town is prepared for the days amusements by a bevy of parasites and spongers Date: circa 1790

Champagne / Fruit Dessert
Champagne with the dessert course Date: 1899

Box, Primus notice lantern plates
Cardboard box originally containing twelve Primus notice lantern plates, glass plates prepared on one side so that notices can be written on them in ink, and displayed to an audience

WW1 - A Punt Patrol
WW1 - Leisurely cruising down a river, the well-prepared punter has a canon gun positioned at the front of the boat. Date: 1915

WW1 - Well-prepared picnickers
WW1 - An illustration depicting people continuing their picnic and outdoor activities despite the potential zeppelin air raids

WW1 - Off to the trenches
WW1 - An illustration showing troops lined up and waiting on cobbled road in a village destroyed by war. The soldiers are packed up with their equipment and military kits

Tete de Veau a la Toulouse, calfs head
A decoratively displayed French dish: a calfs head, prepared in the Toulouse style. Date: 1887

WW2 Poster -- Be Prepared
A Story and a Warning, .Darkness brings Danger, Be Prepared. Colour photolithograph poster, published by The Times of India Press, Bombay

Our ever-ready battleships by G. H. Davis
Naval notes of the week. Held in leash -- our ever-ready battleships. Date: 1913

Anti-invasion ring of fire by G. H. Davis
Britains wall of flame: the ordeal by fire prepared for German invaders on sea, land, and in the air. Showing the details and layout of an anti-invasion ring of fire: devices for converting beaches

Recruitment postcard, England expects, , WW1
Recruitment postcard during the First World War: England expects that every man will do his duty. Be Prepared. Date: circa 1914

WW2 - British tanks pass through a village
WW2 - A convoy of British Bren gun carriers pass through a village (somewhere in France) Date: circa 1910s

To Hell With Surrender! How Second Lieutenant J. C. Buchan
The official narrative for this drawing reads: When he saw the enemy had practically surrounded his command, he collected his platoon and prepared to fight his way back to the supporting line

Gloster Mars I, G-EAXZ, at Sunningend as prepared for an?
Gloster Mars I, G-EAXZ, at Sunningend as prepared for an attempt on the British speed record in December 1921

Westland Limousine I, K-126, left, and Limousine II, G-EAJL, being prepared for a demonstration flight

A pair of Rolls Royce / Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets
A pair of Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojets being prepared for testbed running at the Centre dEssais des Propulseurs at Saclay, near Paris. Looking forward through the Type 28 nozzles

The A300 production line at Toulouse. Nearest the camera is the first prototype, F-WUAB, being prepared for a demonstration tour to America, it is followed by aircraft Nos 4, 5 and 6

Hawker Audax is prepared for a flight

A Fairey Swordfish is prepared for take-off from the escort carrier HMS Battler in May 1943. Date: 1943

Westland Wapiti I J9095
Westland Wapiti I, J9095, specially prepared for HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, with VIP rear cockpit, Fairey Reed metal propeller and metal-clad rear fuselage

Jindivik of the Royal Austraian Navy prepared for flight
Jindivik of the Royal Austraian Navy being prepared for flight at JBMR

R101 at the mooring mast
The R101 at the mooring mast where she is being prepared for her flight to India; she has been lengthened by 50ft and fitted with two new engines

A Gloster Meteor T7 is prepared for another flight

Avro Lincoln B2 RF483 at RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall
Avro Lincoln B2, RF483, at RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall, being prepared for a flight to Chile

Vegetables for Soup
A pile of fresh vegetables, including cabbage, cauliflower, onions, celery, etc. ready to be made into a pan of vegetable soup. Date: early 1930s

Crime Prevention / 1930
" Defending the home" : a rather elegant woman with a gun, prepared for any eventuality.. Date: 1930

Salmon Fish Cakes
Salmon fish cakes or cutlets, presented here with paper plates and cups, perfect perhaps for a summer party or picnic or even for supper in an air raid shelter. Date: 1940s

Pork Pie on a Plate
Pork pie on a plate Date: circa 1900

A parley: prepared for an emergency. Date c1866

Anheuser-Busch black & tan prepared only by Anheuser-Busch brew g ass n. Beer advertisement showing African-American children of light and dark complexions wearing confederate hats

Glider being prepared for flight by Orville and assistants; a number of reporters stand off to the right. Date 1911

Death of General Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), 12th President of the United States. At the Presidents House July 9th 1850, 35 minutes past 10 o clock P.M. His last words

Poster advertising the Territorial Army. Lets be prepared to defend the peace we re working to win. Volunteer with me for the Territorial Army, 9 divisions strong, with modern equipment

German 21cm howitzer in action, France, WW1
A German 21cm howitzer gun, designed and manufactured by Krupp, being prepared for action in an emplacement in the Champagne area of France during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Front cover of ILN coronation number for Edward VIII
Front cover from the special number of the Illustrated London News, prepared in advance for the coronation of King Edward VIII

Apples & Fried Bread
Baked apples on fried bread, garnished with coconut. Date: 1930s

Advert for Wincarnis old English wine jelly 1931
Quite a new flavour. You never tried a jelly quite so delicious as this. Its a wine jelly at a price you can afford. Not just a wine flavoured jelly but a real wine jelly with all the subtle

Apples in Syrup
Peeled, baked apples, dowsed with syrup. Date: 1930s

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