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Number of planes needed to land 1000 men by G. H. Davis
The enormous number of planes needed to land even 1000 men in Britain by air. A schematic drawing showing the fleet of aircraft needed to carry even 1000 men for an aerial invasion

Duchesse De Maine Angry
ANNE LOUISE BENEDICTE DE BOURBON-CONDE, duchesse de MAINE, wife of Louis Auguste, depicted smashing furniture when required to quit the palais des Tuileries, Paris. Date: 1676 - 1753

The Undercut of a Californian redwood
The immense Undercut required in the felling of a Californian giant redwood tree Date: circa 1906

Hillmans Airways Essex Airport Poster
Poster, Hillmans Airways, Essex Airport, offering flights from London to Paris (no passports required), Belfast, Liverpool and the Isle of Man, with prices and flight durations. 20th century

Forced Loans
To pay for the defence of the country, citizens are required to make forced loans : sad to say, these loans will never be repaid... Date: 1795

Marthe Chenal Photo
MARTHE CHENAL French singer, in her time the most celebrated singer in France, frequently required to sing the Marseillaise on state occasions : in 1918. Date: 1881 - 1947

Tournament (Smith)
Lances are shattered as two knights meet in a joust; both are attended by their squires who furnish them with fresh lances and help them to remount, if required. Date: 1450

Humber Snipe
The Humber Snipe is chosen for police use, giving it a reputation as an establishment car, solid but with high performance when required. Date: 1937

R101 at Cardington - 3
The 223-metre long R.101 on the ground at Cardington : a great many men are required to hold it down to earth. Date: 1929

Prince Albert onboard HMS Collingwood
Prince Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI (1895-1952), as a midshipman on HMS Collingwood, in the summer of 1914. Prince Albert was the only child of George V, other than Prince Edward

Resources required for a New Years Ball, Royal Albert Hall
Illustration showing the resources, in both manpower and consumables, required to organise and hold the New Years Ball, Royal Albert Hall, 1925

A Years Food for the Animals of London Zoo, 1913
Illustration showing the sum total of food required to feed the animals of the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in 1913

Transporting the Great Bell to St. Pauls Cathedral, 1882
Engraving showing the transport of a Great Bell or tenor bell from Loughborough to St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 1882. This bell, which required a large traction engine to transport

Corradinis Descent on Horseback, 1898
Illustration showing (Frank) Corradinis horse-riding act, which he displayed in Berlin, Paris and Copenhagen in 1898. Corradini

Mulberry Caisson under construction; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a steel and concrete Mulberry caisson under construction on the South Coast of Britain during 1944. When the Allied Armies invaded Normandy in June 1944

German Sniper in a tree, Normandy, 1944
Illustration showing a German sniper, suspended in a tree by a parachute-style attachment, taking aim at nearby Allied troops, Normandy, 1944

A Busy Wharf at Mulberry Harbour; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a busy wharf at Mulberry Harbour, also known as Port Winston, off Arromanches, Normandy, 1944. When the Allied Armies invaded Normandy in June 1944

Phillipss Toilet Aquarius
An advertisement from 1891 for Phillipss Toilet Aquarius, a new water container for wash stands where...no muscular effort required

The Wicklow Head Lighthouse, 1869
Engraving of the Wicklow Head Lighthouse, 1869. The lighthouse lantern was converted from oil to gas in 1868, which required a small gas works at the lighthouse (seen in the foreground)

The patent elevator and observatory
Engraving of the patent elevator and observatory showing a man being elevated into the air for viewing purposes. During the siege of Sebastopol a view of the enemys works was required

Carpet Embroidering
Two operatives are required for the Embroidering Machine which produces carpets with floral and other designs for the Victorian home

Carte Civique
Every citizen is required to carry a carte civique - found without this identification, he or she is liable to be arrested and detained

Barracks Upkeep
Soldiers are required to keep their barracks clean and tidy, indoors and out. La corvee de quartier is carried out each morning

Kitchen Duties
Cookhouse fatigue : soldiers are required to help with kitchen duties - peeling potatoes and carrying meat from the depot to the kitchens

Spirit Photo Glendinning
A female spirit is photographed in full length, at Glasgow, in front of two sitters, with Scottish medium David Duguid providing the psychic energy required

Ladies in Panier Dresses
Ladies at the court of Louis XV, in the fashionable panier dresses which required great skill on the wearers part

Parable of Rich Man
THE RICH MAN Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee

Coaling a Battleship
Vast quantities of coal are required to keep the worlds navies operating : purpose- built coal supply ships carry the coal to a fuel-hungry warship of the Royal Navy

Merlins Wheelchair
Merlins Mechanical Chair has built-in controls enabling it to be adjusted and propelled in any required direction, at the pleasure of the operator

FILMING KING KONG 1
The filming of KING KONG - special effects are required to assimilate the monster to his surroundings. 1 of 2

BOUSSONs 1900 PROJECT
BOUSSONs PROJECT The auto-aviateur of Firmin Bousson, designed to run on the ground, ascending into the air when required

Ordeal by Boiling Water
ORDEAL BY BOILING WATER The suspect is required to plunge his hand into boiling water - if he can bear it, he is innocent, if not, not

Ordeal by Redhot Metal
ORDEAL BY RED-HOT METAL The suspect is required to grasp a bar of heated metal - if he can hold it, he is innocent, if not, not

NATIONAL FIRE ESCAPE
National fire-escape in use. The second or smaller portion of the ladder was fixed at a point on the main ladder and lifetd outwards when required

Castle Rising Bedeswomen
Two bedeswomen (or beadswomen) of Castle Rising, Norfolk : in return for food and lodging, they are required to pray for the souls of their benefactors

Night Watchman
DER NACHTWACHTER A German night-watch patrols the streets, armed with a pike and carrying a horn with which to summon help if required (his dog is already helping)

Size of Wings Needed
To support the weight of a man, 45 square metres of wing surface would be required

Benhams Improved
BENHAMs IMPROVED VENTILATING KITCHENER - roasts, bakes, boils and steams with one fire, and supplies a bath if required

Trade / Street Trades / Food
A Journeyman Flesher sells whole sheep carcases in the streets of Edinburgh, with a barefoot fishwoman, a street porter and a carrier walking his horse (as law required)

Pepys / Noble / Wife / Dress
SAMUEL PEPYS required by his wife to admire her French gown called a sac

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