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Background imageReserve Collection: WW2 recruitment poster, Join the Wrens

WW2 recruitment poster, Join the Wrens (Womens Royal Naval Service) and free a man for the Fleet. Printed for HMSO. Date: circa 1940

Background imageReserve Collection: Restaurant de la Reserve, Nice, France

Restaurant de la Reserve, Nice, France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageReserve Collection: Royal Proclamation 1914

Royal Proclamation 1914
Proclamation by King George V calling for men for the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Fleet Reserve, and for officers and men of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Background imageReserve Collection: DANCE CARD

DANCE CARD
A Victorian ladys dance card, whose owner has yet to be invited to reserve a dance... soon, let us hope, every line will be filled with the names of her admirers

Background imageReserve Collection: No Smoking, Ladies

No Smoking, Ladies
This West End restaurant was one of the first to reserve tables for non-smokers after objections were raised. These three ladies disobey the notice on their table

Background imageReserve Collection: Zulu Warrior

Zulu Warrior
An old Zulu warrior, (full length photograph) in native costume, holding a baton, spear and shield, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Natal, South Africa. Date: 2004

Background imageReserve Collection: The oldest house in Kahnawake

The oldest house in Kahnawake
The oldest house in The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory - an Indian reserve on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, across from Montreal - built in 1721

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser. HMS Leviathan was one of four Drake-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900

Background imageReserve Collection: Lady Londonderry, WW1

Lady Londonderry, WW1
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (3 December 1878 23 April 1959), noted society hostess, and, during the First World War director of the Womens Legion

Background imageReserve Collection: Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve, 1915

Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve, 1915
Members of the Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve at Karonga, in the north of the country. Karonga was the scene of much fighting in September 1914

Background imageReserve Collection: H. M. S. PRESIDENT

H. M. S. PRESIDENT
H.M.S. President, training ship of the British Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, moored on the Victoria Embankment, River Thames, central London. Date: 1960s

Background imageReserve Collection: Bank of England Old Lady

Bank of England Old Lady
Old lady of Threadneedle Street, holding onto a Bank Stock(ing) of reserve, berates the rash speculators

Background imageReserve Collection: Six Sons and a father under arms, WW1

Six Sons and a father under arms, WW1
Mr J. B. Gilbert (centre) of Poole, Dorset; in the National Reserve, formerly of the 18th Middlesex and 1st Warwicks pictured with his six sons who were all serving with the British Army

Background imageReserve Collection: United States (1897). American Indians

United States (1897). American Indians in a reserve of Idaho

Background imageReserve Collection: Hippos in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Hippos in Kruger National Park, South Africa
A group of hippos in Tshokwane, Kruger National Park, South Africa. The Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, and contains around 3000 hippos, as well as many other wild animals

Background imageReserve Collection: Battle of Rosieres 1918

Battle of Rosieres 1918
Artillery passing through the village street at Henencourt. A concentration of 17th Division as Vth Corps reserve at the Battle of Rosieres on the Western Front in France during World War I in March

Background imageReserve Collection: Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card

Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card, with a lot of financial puns in the verse. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageReserve Collection: Lockheed C-130H Hercules 89-9104

Lockheed C-130H Hercules 89-9104
United States Air Force - Lockheed C-130H Hercules 89-9104 (MSN 382-5220), of the Air Force Reserve. Date: circa 1995

Background imageReserve Collection: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 57-2603

Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 57-2603
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker 57-2603 (MSN 17739), of the Air Force Reserve. Date: circa 1991

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Wakeful - W-Class Destroyer

HMS Wakeful - W-Class Destroyer Date: 1939

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter

Background imageReserve Collection: HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Forward - Forward-class Scout Cruiser

HMS Forward - Forward-class Scout Cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Forward, a Forward-class Scout Cruiser. Forward was built by Fairfield???s S.B. & E. at Govan, in 1904. The ship was in reserve for most of the first decade of her existence

Background imageReserve Collection: German cavalry overlook the enemys shattered reserve position on the Western Front

German cavalry overlook the enemys shattered reserve position on the Western Front. Date: 1918

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Pegasus - ex HMS Ark Royal

HMS Pegasus - ex HMS Ark Royal
HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier, which saw action in WWI and in the 1920s She was re-named in 1934

Background imageReserve Collection: United States Navy - Goodyear ZSG-3 airship K-120

United States Navy - Goodyear ZSG-3 airship K-120 (BuAer number 33512), based at Oakland Naval Air Station in California, being used as a recruitment billboard for the US Naval Reserve

Background imageReserve Collection: Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly 71-0867

Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly 71-0867 (MSN 43405), of 757th TFS AF Reserve. (later to Colombia as FAC2171) Date: circa 1980

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Argus 149

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum

Background imageReserve Collection: Mobilising the Royal Naval Reserve during WW1

Mobilising the Royal Naval Reserve during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal)

HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal)
Royal Navy - HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier

Background imageReserve Collection: Pyynikki - a district and nature reserve in Tampere, Finland

Pyynikki - a district and nature reserve in Tampere, Finland
Pyynikki (Pynike) - a district and a nature reserve in Tampere, Finland, located in the Pyynikinharju ridge, between the city center

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Unicorn 172

HMS Unicorn 172
Royal Navy - HMS Unicorn 172, an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier, laid up in reserve on 10 September 1956. Date: 1956

Background imageReserve Collection: George Abraham Crawley

George Abraham Crawley
A portrait photograph of British artist and designer, George Abraham Crawley, 1864-1926. He is seen here, wearing the uniform of an officer of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Date: early 1900s

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Mutine

HMS Mutine
Royal Navy - HMS Mutine, a turbine-powered Algerine-class minesweeper, pictured on 1 May 1958 whilst on the reserve at Chatham

Background imageReserve Collection: Healey Dell Viaduct, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Healey Dell Viaduct, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Healey Dell Viaduct in Healey Dell Nature Reserve in the Spodden Valley, on the outskirts or Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England

Background imageReserve Collection: Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - two items

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - two items
Captain John Treasure Jones Archive. Born and raised on a small farm in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, John Treasure Jones (1905-1993) went to sea at the age of 15

Background imageReserve Collection: Summoning reserves, Bulgaria, Serbo-Bulgarian War

Summoning reserves, Bulgaria, Serbo-Bulgarian War
Army reserves are recruited in a small Bulgarian town for the defence of Sofia in the Serbo-Bulgarian war. We see an officer blowing a horn, and soldiers marching away from their rural town

Background imageReserve Collection: Within the Grand Arch, Jenolan Caves

Within the Grand Arch, Jenolan Caves
A photograph taken from inside the Jenolan limestone caves located within the Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales

Background imageReserve Collection: Johanne Cloherty of the National Women's Air Reserve

Johanne Cloherty of the National Women's Air Reserve
Johanne Cloherty (1917 - 1996) became Johanne Etherton after her marriage in 1944. At this time, she is chairing the Ball Committee of the National Women's Air Reserve. Date: 1939

Background imageReserve Collection: Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

Background imageReserve Collection: Lockheed AC-130A-LM Hercules 53-3129

Lockheed AC-130A-LM Hercules 53-3129
United States Air Force (USAF) - Lockheed AC-130A-LM Hercules 53-3129 (msn 182-3001), of the 711th Special Operations Squadron, 919th Special Operations Wing (Air Force Reserve), Duke Field, FL

Background imageReserve Collection: Fairchild UC-123K Provider 55-4577

Fairchild UC-123K Provider 55-4577
United States Air Force Reserve - Fairchild UC-123K-16-FA Provider 55-4577 (msn 20238), at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for storage and disposal, circa 1985

Background imageReserve Collection: United States Navy Reserve trainees working on a Grumman F9F

United States Navy Reserve trainees working on a Grumman F9F
United States Navy Reserve trainees, carrying out procedures on the 20mm cannon and AN/APR-30 gun ranging radar of a Grumman F9F, at Naval Air Station Columbus, in Ohio, on 7 February 1955. Date: 1955

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet

Background imageReserve Collection: Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIE TE184 M - EM

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIE TE184 M - EM
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.XVIE TE184 M - EM, ex Royal Air Force, in the RAF Museum Reserve Collection at RAF Finningley, sandwiched between the sole surviving Boulton Paul Defiant, and an Avro 707

Background imageReserve Collection: Lockheed C-130A Hercules 55-0007

Lockheed C-130A Hercules 55-0007
United States Air Force Reserve - Lockheed C-130A-LM Hercules 55-0007 (msn 182-3034, base code ER'), of the 705th Tactical Airlift Training Squadron - 433rd Tactical Airlift Wing

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Boadicea - a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser

HMS Boadicea - a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Boadicea, a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Vulture - a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer

HMS Vulture - a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer ordered under the 1895 - 1896 Naval Estimates. She was the fifth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1776 for a

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Adventure - a scout cruiser

HMS Adventure - a scout cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Adventure, an Adventure-Class scout cruiser, built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th century

Background imageReserve Collection: Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037

Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037
(ex United States Air Force) - Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Hermes, Highflyer-class protected cruiser

HMS Hermes, Highflyer-class protected cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes, a Highflyer-class protected cruiser, before conversion to an experimental seaplane carrier / tender

Background imageReserve Collection: Gray Crowned Cranes at Nyeri, Kenya

Gray Crowned Cranes at Nyeri, Kenya
circa 1910s

Background imageReserve Collection: Sketch by Fish of dinner for two in the Casino

Sketch by Fish of dinner for two in the Casino La Pergola, St Jean De Luz, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageReserve Collection: Sketch by Fish of bathing by moonlight, St Jean De Luz, 1926

Sketch by Fish of bathing by moonlight, St Jean De Luz, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageReserve Collection: Sketch by Fish of dancing under the tamarisk trees

Sketch by Fish of dancing under the tamarisk trees at the Reserve de Ciboure, St Jean De Luz, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageReserve Collection: Indian dance Blackfoot reserve, Canada

Indian dance Blackfoot reserve, Canada
19th century vintage photograph: Indian dance Blackfoot reserve, Canada

Background imageReserve Collection: Ypres battlefields Entry Point South, Palingbeek

Ypres battlefields Entry Point South, Palingbeek
Three Entry Points (North, East and South) to walking tours covering many points of interest in the Salient were created for the 100th Anniversaries, each with an unmanned Information Centre

Background imageReserve Collection: Personalities at the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve banquet caricatured by Fred May

Personalities at the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve banquet caricatured by Fred May. Pictured are C. I. H. Concannon, Charles Hipwood, Lord Chelmsford, Air Vice Marshal Sir Philip Garrie

Background imageReserve Collection: Poster, His Majestys Army, Rates of Pay for Soldiers, WW1

Poster, His Majestys Army, Rates of Pay for Soldiers, WW1
Poster, His Majestys Army, Weekly Rates of Pay for Private Soldiers in the Regular Army and Special Reserve, First World War. 1915

Background imageReserve Collection: Poster, Army Reserve, Military Service Acts, 1916, WW1

Poster, Army Reserve, Military Service Acts, 1916, WW1
Poster, Army Reserve, Military Service Acts, 1916 (dated 30 January 1917). 1917

Background imageReserve Collection: Advertisement, National Bank of Egypt

Advertisement, National Bank of Egypt, with offices in Egypt and the Sudan. Date: 1936

Background imageReserve Collection: Sheep in Bagatelle Park, Paris, WW1

Sheep in Bagatelle Park, Paris, WW1
Herds of sheep in Bagatelle Park, Paris, forming a reserve supply of food during the First World War, 8 September 1914. 1914

Background imageReserve Collection: Cessna 310 F-BHDV

Cessna 310 F-BHDV (msn 35068), of Societe Turbomeca, at Blackbushe Airport 5-11 September 1955, parked for visiting the SBAC Farnborough Airshow

Background imageReserve Collection: USN - USMC - North American FJ-4B Fury 141484

USN - USMC - North American FJ-4B Fury 141484
United States Navy - United States Marine Corps - North American FJ-4B Fury 141484 (base code 7R, call-sign 55 ) of a combined Navy - Marines reserve flying training school

Background imageReserve Collection: Messerschmitt Bf 109E Black 12

Messerschmitt Bf 109E Black 12
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3-B (werknummer 4101) Black 12 of the RAF St. Athan RAF Museum Reserve Collection outside the Museum on RAF St. Athan East Camp

Background imageReserve Collection: United States Air Force Reserve - Fairchild C-123K 54-0681

United States Air Force Reserve - Fairchild C-123K 54-0681 (msn 20131) at Westover Air Force Base (AFB). Built as a Fairchild C-123B-9-FA Provider, number: 681 was converted to C-123K

Background imageReserve Collection: United States Marine Corps Reserve - Lockheed T-1A Sea Star

United States Marine Corps Reserve - Lockheed T-1A Sea Star
United States Navy Reserve / United States Marine Corps Reserve - Lockheed T-1A Sea Star 144183, unit code 7D, call sign 183, of the Naval Reserve Training Unit at Naval Air Station Dallas in Texas

Background imageReserve Collection: Flags most commonly flown in Bermuda

Flags most commonly flown in Bermuda
circa 1910s

Background imageReserve Collection: WWII Military Nurses in front of tent

WWII Military Nurses in front of tent
Two Queen Alexandras Imperial Nursing Reserve nursing sisters standing in front of an army tent in the Middle East. Date: circa 1941

Background imageReserve Collection: USN - United States Marine Corps North American FJ-4B Fury

USN - United States Marine Corps North American FJ-4B Fury
United States Navy / United States Marine Corps North American FJ-4B Fury, BuNo 141469, 60, of 7 Naval Air Reserve Training Unit at Naval Air Station New York / Floyd Bennett Field (unit code 7R)

Background imageReserve Collection: HMS Buzzard (a Nymphe-class composite screw sloop) - Royal Navy Training Ship at

HMS Buzzard (a Nymphe-class composite screw sloop) - Royal Navy Training Ship at Blackfriars on the Thames in 1906. In 1904 she was converted to a drill ship for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at

Background imageReserve Collection: Woman bends over to brush sand from her feet, Harlech beach

Woman bends over to brush sand from her feet, Harlech beach
A woman bends over to brush sand from her feet on Harlech beach, Gwynedd, north Wales. She holds on to a wooden structure and holds one shoe in her hand

Background imageReserve Collection: Physical Training and Bayonet Fighting Staff 97th TR Batt

Physical Training and Bayonet Fighting Staff 97th TR Batt
The Physical Training and Bayonet Fighting Staff of the 97th Training Reserve (TR) Battalion - Aldershot Barracks, 1917. Date: 1917

Background imageReserve Collection: Army Reserve recruiting poster, 2014

Army Reserve recruiting poster, 2014 (c).Produced by the British Army Recruiting Group for the Ministry of Defence, 2014 (c)

Background imageReserve Collection: European Bison - large adult male bull lying down

European Bison - large adult male bull lying down - part of a larger herd living wild in a mixed forest (Bison bonasus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September

Background imageReserve Collection: European Bison - a huge adult male bull lying down

European Bison - a huge adult male bull lying down - part of a larger herd living wild in a mixed forest (Bison bonasus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September

Background imageReserve Collection: European Bison - a huge adult male bull - part

European Bison - a huge adult male bull - part of a larger herd living wild in a mixed forest (Bison bonasus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September

Background imageReserve Collection: Russian Desman - searches environment with its

Russian Desman - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Background imageReserve Collection: Gracie Fields, 1940

Gracie Fields, 1940
Actress Gracie Fields in her capacity as an Honorary Captain in Canadas Womens Volunteer Reserve Corps. 1940

Background imageReserve Collection: Old Government Buildings - Wellington, New Zealand

Old Government Buildings - Wellington, New Zealand
The Government Buildings Historic Reserve, or more commonly referred to as the Old Government Buildings, on Lambton Quay in Wellington - until 1998 it was the second largest wooden building in

Background imageReserve Collection: 1930s couple on their honeymoon at Felixstowe

1930s couple on their honeymoon at Felixstowe
1930s couple on their honeymoon (!) on the seafront at Felixstowe, Suffolk. Photograph by Mr Snaps (!), opposite the Pier Pavilion, next to Cordy the Chemist, Felixstowe. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageReserve Collection: Medical Reserve Cognac. Advertisement poster of

Medical Reserve Cognac. Advertisement poster of brandy Fromy Rog饠 and Co.. Litography

Background imageReserve Collection: European Bison - adult male bull lying down - mixed forest

European Bison - adult male bull lying down - mixed forest (Bison bonasus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September

Background imageReserve Collection: Working Horse - lying down sleeping

Working Horse - lying down sleeping (Equus ferus caballus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September



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