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Making popcorn - RomaniaA Gypsy woman cooking corn to make popcorn. Date: circa 1910
Senegal - Food PreparationPreparation of butter and the cooking and grinding of nuts in a Senegalese village Date: circa 1910s
German pilots on alert, with Fokker triplanes, WW1German pilots on alert, about to board their Fokker triplanes during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Frontispiece, Mrs Bobbity standing at the tea tableFrontispiece design showing Mrs Bobbity standing at the table, getting the tea ready. Date: 1937
German 21cm howitzer in action, France, WW1A 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
Preparing for ascent in balloon, Western Front, WW1A German officer preparing for the ascent in a reconnaissance balloon on the Western Front during the First World War. He is equipped with a cinematographic camera with which to photograph the enemy
Senegal, West Africa - preparing couscousA Senegalese woman crushing chickpeas to make couscous using a huge pestle and mortar and a young man from the Ouoloff tribe, Senegal. Date: circa 1903
Macedonia - Gypsies in their village Date: 1918
Camping SupperYoung men preparing supper from their tent, pitched on the banks of the River Danube, Hungary. Date: 1930s
British gunners on Balkan Front, WW1British gunners on the Balkan Front during the First World War, preparing a mountain gun for action. Date: 1914-1918
Swiss Skiing ResortSkiers preparing for the ski slopes, outside skiing chalets at Zermatt, Switzerland. Date: 1960s
Italian Peasant WomenItalian peasant women of Pinerolo, in traditional costume, preparing to take their basket paniers of apples to market. Note the straw saddle on their horse. Date: 1930s
Manipur butchers near Arras, France, WW1Allied Manipur butchers (from Burma) at work preparing meat near Arras, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 20 October 1917
American gunners near Chery Chartreuve, France, WW1American gunners preparing a 155 mm gun for action near Chery Chartreuve, northern France, on the western front during the First World War. Date: August 1918
Austrian soldiers with rifle grenades, WW1Austro-Hungarian soldiers in a trench, preparing to fire rifle grenades during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
British troops laying light railway, WW1British troops laying a light railway in preparation for the advance during the First World War. Date: 1916
Mrs Bobbity cooking her dinner -- potato pie with a flaky crust, with bread and cheese, so there will be plenty of crumbs for the birds. Date: 1937
German 21cm howitzers preparing to retire, WW1German 21cm howitzers preparing to retire from a battlefield on the Western Front towards the end of the First World War. Date: October 1918
German 42cm Big Bertha howitzer, Western Front, WW1A German 42cm Big Bertha howitzer in action on the Western Front during the First World War. It was manufactured by Krupp. Seen here with gunners, preparing to fire. Date: 1914-1918
Preparing couscous, Algeria. Date: 1889
Having a Party?Cartoon by Graham showing a couple preparing for what looks like a rather splendid Christmas party with balloons, streamers, cocktails and a buffet. Date: 1953
British seaplane preparing for flight, WW1A British Royal Navy seaplane preparing for flight during the First World War, with the pilot in the cockpit and men up to their waists in the water. Date: 1914-1918
RFC training with Sopwith biplane, WW1RFC (Royal Flying Corps) training during the First World War. Mechanics prepare an experimental Sopwith biplane for flight. An Avro biplane can be seen in the background. Date: 1914-1918
Aircraft preparing to depart for night bombardment, WW1A British aircraft preparing to depart for a night bombardment during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Putting up the Christmas Lanterns. Artist: Anon. An Edwardian boy and girl preparing for Christmas Date: 1899
HMS Severn off the coast of German East Africa, WW1The British Humber class monitor, HMS Severn, off the coast of German East Africa during the First World War. The fore 6 inch gun can be seen during preparations for the attack on the German cruiser
1st Cameron Highlanders, Western Front, WW1Men of the 1st Cameron Highlanders on the Western Front during the First World War. They are heading for the coast, and their cooks are preparing food on the journey. 5 October 1914
Air Scouts preparing a gliderTwo Air Scouts lift and place the canopy on a glider with another Scout already in the cockpit. 1958
German robbers during the Peasants WarA chaotic scene during the Peasants War showing a group of German robbers, some preparing for their next attack whilst others count the loot from a previous haul. 1530s
St. Ives, Cornwall, gutting the catchGutting the catch of the day on the beach at St. Ives, Cornwall. Dinnertime for the seagulls! Date: circa 1930s
Christmas CookingPreparing the Christmas dinner - cook and servants busy in the kitchen Date: early 19th century
Preparing for MasqueradePreparing for a Masquerade: people in traditional costumes including Harlequin, Mr Punch, Pierrot, a nun and a monk Date: circa 1825
Kodak (Shepperson)A lady stands on a rock on a sandy but windswept beach preparing to take a photograph of her companions with her Kodak Date: 1924
Model Yacht & OwnerA man with his model yacht which he is probably preparing to sail Date: 1950s
Preparing Lab Slide 50SA laboratory technician prepares a slide for bacteriological examination. Date: 1950s
Malvern Water Cure (12)(12 of 12) Water Cure at Malvern. Preparing for the packing. " Why my nearest and dearest friends wouldn t know me. I m a perfect mummy"
Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 NovemberA double page spread in a young persons diary for 22-27 November. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event
British in Mexico, 1914Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing members of the British colony in Mexico city preparing to defend themselves in anticipation of unrest in the capital
High jump, Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South WalesAn athlete preparing for the high jump at the Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Two men stand at either end of the jump to check his performance
Salvation Army Food Depot kitchen, East LondonStaff prepare food in the kitchen of the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night
Her Good Deed by Muriel DawsonA tiny little girl charmingly dressed in a red dress with a bow in her hair, helps out by podding a large number of freshly picked peas
Train-mounted artillery, IraqSoldiers preparing to fire a train-mounted artillery piece, somewhere in Iraq
German artillery WWIGerman field artillery preparing in Delme during World War I
A Burmese girl preparing her make-upA girl from Burma (modern Myanmar) preparing her make-up in front of a very European-style dressing table mirror, set on the floor
Taiwan - preparing food
Algerian French troops WWIIFeast of the 3rd Algerian Regiment, French Army. Troops of the Regiment de Tirailleurs Algeriennes with the roast lamb before starting the feast
Large Offset-Litho printing machineThe large Offset-Litho two-colour printing machine (a Roland-Ultra) preparing to run at the Lund Humpries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram