Respirators Collection

The Respirator for colds, cough, sore throat, etc
The Respirator for all affections attended with irritation in the air passages, as colds, cough, sore throat, asthma, consumption, etc. 1858

Oral Respirators for Ladies and Gentlemen. 1858

Baby lying down with gas mask on, September 1939
Baby lying in their specialised baby gas mask as someone operates the pumping valve in the background. The image was drawn after a special demonstration of the respirator

Woman carrying gas mask correctly, September 1939
London woman photographed from behind as an example of how best to carry a gas mask. The Sphere comments on the impracticality of holding a gas mask in your hand which it describes as "

Two women with infants and new baby gas masks, Sept 1939
Two East end mothers wheeling their children and new baby gas masks through a London street. Accompanied by a caption reminding the reader to always carry a gas mask

WW1 - Ad for repirators - threat of gas attack by Zeppelins
WW1 - Advertisement for Freers Repirators from Cooper & Son of King Street, Gravesend, to counter the threat of attack by poison gas bombs, dropped from Zeppelins during an air raid. Date: circa 1915

Actresses posing in gas masks, WW1
Four popular actresses posed in gas masks - to show what the results would be if the Germans did succeed in frightening London into the adoption of a respirator fashion

Policemen with gas masks
A group of London policemen kitted up with gas masks and respirators (in canvas bags), prior to the outbreak of World War Two

Lewis gunners 1918
British Lewis gunners of the 12th Royal Scots wearing box respirators in action in a front line trench during a gas attack on the Western Front in France during World War I in June 1918

British soldiers at respirator-drill
British soldiers are shown at drill, being instructed on the use of their respirators in case of a gas attack

Wearing respirators in a trench
Photograph of British soldiers wearing respirators while digging a trench to guard against fumes from bursting shells. The Germans first used poison gas at Ypres on 22nd April 1915

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