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St Lucys DaySaint Lucys day (15 December) The girl chosen to be Lucia carries coffee and cakes to those preparing Christmas gifts and decorations
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, polar explorerSir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. Seen here at the age of 40 in windproof garments
Chef with SnailsA French chef preparing snails for eating. Date: early 1930s
Man prepares his hair ready for his wedding day - Djibouti, East Africa. Date: 1908
Balloon ascent from Seal, near Sevenoaks, KentPreparing a balloon for ascent from the Village of Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent, during which Mr P Cornillot achieved horizontal steering at different heights. 23 August 1825
Ernest Shackleton preparing for a trans-antarctic expeditionSir Ernest Shackleton, dressed in kit suited to Antarctic conditions prior to his trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914
Davenport BrothersIra Davenport on the left, his brother William on the right : preparing to bind them inside their cabinet are Mr Fay and Mr Cooper, who will ensure that no trickery is involved
Digging Golf BunkerMen busy preparing the 8th bunker at Princes golf course, Sandwich, Kent, in readiness for the Open Championship in June
18th C French KitchenSeveral cooks work in a French kitchen to prepare and bake pies and pastry, a hare and a bird pie of some kind, perhaps pigeon
Christmas Cookery C1905Preparing the Christmas dinner for all the family, not forgetting the kitten and the Household Gnome
Scots Witches PrepareExcited Scottish witches dance to the sound of diabolical bagpipes before flying off to the Sabbat
French lady getting ready to go out in her boudoir - she check the powder on her nose - " Yes, that is just perfect!" Date: circa 1910s
Three Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2s from 120, 201 and 206 Squadrons, RAF Kinloss, preparing for the following days flypast over London at the conclusion of the Falklands parade on 12 October 1982
Playing billiardsBilliardists. Billiardist Morningstar standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue
Swans in a punt at HenleyA punt load of swans, and two cygnets, about to be transported higher up the River Thames for their safety, in preparation for the annual Henley Regatta in early July
Playing billiardsW. Hoppe. Billiardist William F. Hoppe standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue
WW1 - Troops returning to front, Victoria Station, LondonWW1 - British troops gathered by Victoria Station, London. They prepare for their return to the front after leave. Grouped together under the street lights at the station
Preparing for a non-stop flight across the Atlantic. From left: Major Herbert George Brackley, Admiral Mark Kerr and Major Tryggve Gran, cJune 1919. Date: 1919
St Olave Union Workhouse, Ladywell, South London - Dining HaThe festively decorated dining-hall at the St Olave Union Workhouse, Ladywell, South London - presumably a special occasion such as Christmas or a royal celebration
WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - ArmourersWW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Armourers Date: circa 1942
Army diver preparing to enter the waterAn army diver preparing to enter the water, while a group of soldiers stand on the bank watching him
East End Street Market, London, 1909Preparing for bank holiday, showing a street market in the East End of London, with women at a stall trying on array of hats. Date: 1909
Cockle gathering at Penclawdd 1857Eight miles from Swansea on the Loughor river, women gathering and preparing cockles for market. Date: 1857
Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play HamletWilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study! Seen here preparing to play Hamlet, to the consernation of Henry Irving
Debutantes CurtsyingDebutantes learning to curtsy at the famous Josephine Bradley School, preparing to be presented at Buckingham Palace and other High Society events, at the start of the Season. Date: 1930s
Preparing for SabbatThe master of the house investigates noises in his wine-cellar, finds his domestic staff taking the evening off on their broomsticks
Customs / Duels 1815A duel with pistols : preparing to fire
China - A Chinese Barber, preparing a long pigtailChina - A Chinese Barber, preparing a traditional long pigtail Date: circa 1910s
Pilot of a Consolidated B-24 US Army Airforce Bomber climbing into his aircraft, prior to take-off. Date: circa 1940s
Thessaloniki - Preparing the Aperitif Mastic and Mezza. In medieval times, mastic was highly valued by sultans harems as a breath freshener and a tooth whitener
British Bristol F2B biplane preparing for takeoff, WW1A British Bristol F2B biplane with members of 22 Squadron on an airfield, being prepared for takeoff during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918
Making horse tack in a workshopTwo craftsmen preparing the leatherwork for horse tack; shaping, stretching and sewing the pieces to the correct shape and size. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Goodwood: before StartPreparing to start a race at Goodwood
Hawker Hunter FGA. 74 505Singapore Air Defence Command - Hawker Hunter FGA.74 505 (msn 41H/680085, ex XJ632 and G-9-356), on the line with armourers preparing the ADEN gun pack for removal
Glubb Pasha, British Commander of Arab Legion, Amman, Jordan talking to his son Faris, mounted on an Arab steed at a Coronation Parade preparing for the coronation of King Hussein on 3rd May 1958
Yvette Guilbert music hall singer 1865-1944Yvette Guilbert (Emma Laure Guilbert) French music hall singer. Known as a ?diseuse? for her monologue-like patter songs. Here at her dressing-table preparing for a performance
Smiths Wharf, Queenhithe, LondonLightermen preparing for work on barges moored on the River Thames opposite Smiths Wharf, Queenhithe, City of London. Date: circa 1950s
Oliver Cromwell on horseback, English Civil WarOliver Cromwell on horseback, preparing to go into battle during the English Civil War. circa 1640s
WW1 Soldiers Preparing for Camp, Bulford Camp, Bulford, Amesbury, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England. Date: 1910s
Royal Air Force Folland Gnat T. 1 trainers of the Red ArrowsRoyal Air Force Folland Gnat T.1 trainers of the Red Arrows, preparing to return to RAF Little Rissington after an airs-how itinerary away from their RAF Little Rissington base. Date: circa 1970
WWII - the man who eats grass, Mr J. R. B. BransonMr J. R. B. Branson, who advocated a diet of grass to counter food shortages during the Second World War. The Bystander magazine ran a double page spread on him
Syrian Women preparation preparing flat breadDamascus, Syria - Syrian Women preparation flat bread, cooked over a domed hot stone. Date: circa 1920s
Rural English Soft Cheesemaker - preparing formed rounds of local cheese. Date: 1900s
Advert for Tricoline artificial silk fabric, with illustration of a young woman studying a dress pattern with her fabric laid out ready for cutting. Date: 1920s
Preparing to evacuate Gallipoli during WW1
WW1 Gallipoli British soldiers preparing to evacuate
Preparing to parachute from a balloon, Victorian period