Production Collection (page 10)

Elkington & Co, Electro-Plate Works, Birmingham
Scenes from Elkington & Co, Electro-Plate Works, Birmingham -- raising, plating, stamping and vats. Date: circa 1850s

ILN cover - Bren-carriers being entrained
Open rail trucks being loaded with Bren-gun carriers by their crews in June 1940, when all munitions production in Britain was ramped up in the face of a threat of German invasion. Date: 1940

Stages of tea production, China -- Tea Tree, Thea Bohea Loureiro. Date: 1820

Gathering the leaves of the tea plant, China. (2 of 4) Date: 1832

Final process of mixing the tea, China. (4 of 4) Date: 1832

Drying and rolling the green tea, China. (3 of 4) Date: 1832

Roasting tea over a fire, China. Date: 1851

Cultivation of the tea plant, China. (1 of 4) Date: 1832

Drying tea indoors, China. Date: 1851

Roasting top grade tea over a fire, China. Date: 1851

Sifting tea, China. Date: 1851

Sifting tea by hand, China. Date: 1851

Drying tea in the open air, China
Drying tea on a frame in the open air, China. Date: 1851

Gathering tea. Date: circa 1870s

Drying tea by roasting it over a fire. Date: circa 1870s

Behind the scenes at the London Hippodrome, Bow Bells
Behind the scenes in Bow Bells at the London Hippodrome, 1932. Robert Hale and his daughter Binnie are seen chatting in the wings with the production and stage director, Charles Henry. Date: 1932

Behind the scenes at the London Hippodrome, scene shifters
Stage hands moving scenery behind the scenes at the London Hippodrome during the production of Bow Bells. Much of the scenery was hinged and could fold up like a concertina. Date: 1932

Behind the scenes at the London Hippodrome
Mr Hawkins, the electrical engineer in the switch-room of the London Hippodrome, which was situated behind the stage and exclusively used for lighting that part of the building. 1904

The Treasure Ship in Fairy Seas, London Hippodrome
The Christmas production at the London Hippodrome, using its famous water tank to enact an underwater wcene about treasure seekers beneath the sea

Scene from Joy Bells at the London Hippodrome
A picturesque scene from the popular Albert de Courville revue, Joy Bells, at the London Hippodrome in 1919 with Phyllis Bedells and chorus

Rolling up the floor covering at the London Hippodrome
Illustration showing stage hands quickly rolling up the floor covering of the arena at the London Hippodrome. The Hippodromes fulsome programme of variety required numerous quick changes between

Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian Variety Theatre Company
Members of the Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian Variety Theatre Company, performers in clown costumes in a garden at Birkenhead or New Brighton. circa 1909

Silk production at Lullingstone Castle
Page from The Tatler reporting on the silk production there overseen by Lady Hart Dyke. Three million silkworms were cared for by a permanent staff of fifteen with twenty five of the castles fifty

Yola DeFroine and Harry Denniss Dancing Dudes in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

The London Pavilion 1878, London Palladium
The London Pavilion 1878, Crazy Gang in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Cartoon, Another Juliet. Trixie Southbank, who is tired of being an extra and wants to play Juliet, asks John Hollingshead (1827-1904), manager of the Gaiety Theatre, for a matinee slot

The Crazy Gang, Six Broken Blossoms, London Palladium
The Crazy Gang dressed as flower sellers in Six Broken Blossoms in the shadow of Eros (at Piccadilly Circus) in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Sherman Fishers Palladium Girls, London Palladium
Sherman Fishers Palladium Girls in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Raymond Newell, singer, London Palladium
Raymond Newell, singer in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Painting dolls and toys for Au Bon March鬠Paris, France
Painting dolls and toys for the Toy Department of the department store Au Bon MarchÚá®n Paris, France. circa 1900

Nervo and Knox comedy act, London Palladium
Nervo and Knox comedy act, part of the Crazy Gang, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Naughton and Gold comedy act, London Palladium
Naughton and Gold comedy act, part of The Crazy Gang, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, stirring the sugar cream. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, rolling chocolate. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, roasting the cocoa. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, putting cocoa into packets
Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, women putting cocoa into packets. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, packing chocolate
Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, women packing chocolate. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, mixing pans. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, hydraulic presses for extracting cocoa butter. 1893

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, grinding chocolate. 1893

Flanagan and Allen comedy act, London Palladium
Flanagan and Allen comedy act, part of the Crazy Gang, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Enid Lowe, actress, in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Advert for a theatre production, Cheer Up. circa 1920

Berkeley Square, Sing a Song of London, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Advert for a theatre production. circa 1920

A Mayfair Salon, Cleopatra, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

A Caribbean Rhapsody (programme cover)
Katherine Dunhams dance company arrived in Britain in 1948 from America and their production A Caribbean Rhapsody opened to critical acclaim at the Prince of Waless Theatre in London. Date: 1948

Manufacturing hard steel rails for the railway. Date: 1880

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