Protection Collection (page 4)

Canterbury Cathedral Crypt supports, September 1939
Photograph of the 843-year-old crypt of Canterbury Cathedral in which the apex of the vaulting has been supported with a series of wooden beams as a precaution against potential air raid damage

Interceptor aircraft pilots waiting to go up 1939
Interceptor aircraft pilots sitting on their parachutes as they wait for the order to fly, a few weeks after the outbreak of war

The West End in blackout, September 1939
Photograph of the West End in blackout, shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939. The Sphere describes the sight as " extraordinarily eerie". 1939

Ponds Cold Cream as sun protection
Advertisement for Ponds Cold Cream, suggesting that, if applied before exposure (to the sun), prevents the skin from becoming dry and burnt. I m not entirely convinced by this claim. Date: 1930

Flight of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward. Queen Margaret of Anjou, wife of King Henry VI, fleeing into a forest after the Battle of Hexham (15 May 1464, Wars of the Roses) with her son

Cartoon, Randolph Churchill, Cave Canem - seen here as a terrier protecting The House of Lords. 1885

Women queuing with their dogs for RSPCA advice, Sept 1939
A group of women queuing with their dogs for advice on pet safety from two RSPCA doctors. The Sphere informs the reader of clinics in London established by the RSPCA to offer information with regards

Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939
Civilians, including females in bikini tops and a man in a suit, working together to fill sandbags for use in the construction of public air raid shelters. September 1939

Construction of sandbag air raid shelter, September 1939
Construction of a large public air raid shelter from sandbags in North London, shortly after the outbreak of war. September 1939

Precautionary camouflaging of tents, September 1939
A group of people camouflage a tent in the countryside to protect it from potential air raids, following the outbreak of the war

Steel helmets ready to be packed in factory, September 1939
London factory workers stand behind rows of steel helmets, laid out to be packed for dispatch and issued to air-raid wardens as part of the preparations for war

Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now Benin), West Africa
Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin), West Africa. Made of earthenware, it was peculiar to the Konkombwa people of Tschopowa

Biggs sheep-dipping apparatus 1851
Thomas Bigg, Leicester House, Great Dover Street, Southwark, inventor and manufacturer of improved apparatus for sheep-dipping, using five men is capable of dipping 500 sheep per day. Date: 1851

WWII September 1939 Holiday makers filling sandbags
Holiday makers filling sandbags at a beach on the East Coast of Britain in the week following the declaration of war in September 1939. Date: 1939

WWII Jewish refugees helping with sandbags
Jewish refugees in Britain helping to place sandbags in front of a big hospital in the early days of the Second World War. Date: 1939

Outbreak of WWII - removing Canterburys priceless glass
The stained glass in the east windows of Canterbury Cathedral, being removed as a precaution after the outbreak of war in September 1939. Date: 1939

Outbreak of WWII Evacuation of objects from British Museum
Trucks and carriages outside the British Museum as delicate objects were removed and taken to safety after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939

Outbreak of WWII Sandbagging flat roof of an office building
Loading sandbags on the skylight apertures of a flat roof of a modern office building in London as precautions after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939

Synthaprufe air raid shelters, WW2
Synthaprufe air raid shelters -- operating pedal-driven air filtration plant, 125 cubic feet per minute capacity for 50 persons (top), first stages of construction of a shelter (bottom). 1939

Advert, The Scrivener Cuff Protector
Advert for The Scrivener Cuff Protector, from H L Castle, High Street, Watford. 1909

Kinnear Shutters, Dickins & Jones, London
Kinnear shutters, used for security and fire protection at Dickins & Jones department store, London, for the lift lobby openings. Date: circa 1930s

Kinnear Shutters, Harvey Nichols & Co, Knightsbridge, London
Kinnear patent steel rolling shutters, used for fire protection at Harvey Nichols & Co, Knightsbridge, London, and at various other premises in London and elsewhere. Date: circa 1930s

Securing a house against air raids, WW1
Securing a house against air raids with sacks of earth to cover the rafters during the First World War. 1914-1918

Daniel in the Lions Den. 19th century

Mrs Gerard D Erlanger at Biarritz
Mrs Gerard D Erlanger, formerly the pianist Egythe Baker, pictured underneath a parasol at Biarritz. Date: 1932

Election Proceedings in Buenos Aires
The Argentinian election proceeding under military protection in Buenos Aires. Soldiers stand watching as men walk up the the voting table, and cast their ballots

Putting up flood barricades, Bermondsey, London
Putting up sandbags as flood barricades in Rotherhithe Street, Bermondsey, London. 1928

Advertisement, H O Strong, Guards for Circular Saws
Advertisement, H O Strong & Co, Norfolk Works, Bristol - Guards for Circular Saws. 19th century

Kleinarts Camishield dress shields advertisement
Advertisement for Kleinarts Camishield dress shields, to be worn inside the camisole and to protect dresses from stains and odours in the days before automatic washing machines. Date: 1912

French postcard, girl praying for soldier father, WW1
French postcard, a little girl praying for her soldier father, First World War. 1914-1918

Edison Snout, protection from industrial dust
The Edison Snout, invented by Thomas Edison as a protection from industrial dust in the production of fine steel from low-grade ore. late 19th century

Poster for Babes in the Wood, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s

Italian soldier wearing white camoflague, for action in the snow of the Italian Alps, winter protection uniform. This uniform protects all parts of the body, including the feet

Driver and stoker on the footplate of a night train : by now, their footplate is partially enclosed, giving them reasonable protection from the weather, Date: 1889

Under Police Protection - small dog sheltering
Under Police Protection - a lady Police Officer provides some shelter from a typical English deluge for a little dog beneath the skirt of her smart blue uniform. Date: circa 1909

WW1 - Little boy praying for the safety of Lord Kitchener (Secretary of State for War from 1914 to 1916) - For if anything should happen to him, wed have nobody to look after us but the Daily Mail !

St Pauls Cathedral in danger: why the Dean is opposing the tramway scheme. Sectional view from the south east showing the position of the waterline below the cathedral

Advert for Beethams Larola skin care 1905
For complexion, helping protect skin from frost, cold and wind. Date: 1905

Protection from fire at sea on British liners 1932
Diagram showing the safety rules on board a British passenger ship in 1932. Date: 1932

Cartoon, A Friend in Need (Anarchism)
Cartoon, A Friend in Need -- an anarchist protestor seeks police protection from an angry crowd. Date: 1894

Cartoon, A Physical Force Chartist Arming for the Fight. Satirical comment on Chartism. Date: 1848

MONT CENIS TUNNEL The first of the great Alpine tunnels : the Savoy end, shown here, incorporates protection against winter snow as the road descends into Italy Date: 1871

Advert for Rowlands Macassar Oil 1890
Rowlands Macassar Oil: - Preserves and strengthens the hair, and is by far the brilliantine for the beard and moustaches; also golden colour

BOYCOTT HARVESTS CROPS
CAPTAIN BOYCOTT harvests his corn crop under police protection, despite threats from the Land League Date: Summer 1880

Viking Ship
Crossing the North Sea with three vessels lashed together for protection Date: circa 800

Hamsa painted hands, Nefta, Tunisia
Hamsa painted hand signs on a house door to keep out evil and afford protection, Nefta, Tunisia Date: 1987

GERMAN CASTLED CITY
An old town on the Rhine, built high up for protection, and with the burghers dwellings clustered round the castle. Date: 1896

John Lampert (Age 33) Wearing Safety Harness and Helmet ?
John Lampert (Age 33) Wearing Safety Harness and Helmet with His Man Powered Flexible Mambrane Variable Geometry Ornithopter at Bishops Rise, Hatfield, UK Date: 1975

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