Safety Collection (page 12)

Speed of the great liners by G. H. Davis
The speed of the great liners: a factor which makes head lights and other precautions necessary. Above: a dotted outline shows where the ship would be after 30 seconds movement

Question of the double bottom by G. H. Davis
The question of the double bottom: should it be strengthened? A sectional view through the double bottom of a great liner. 1912

Suggested life-saving devices at sea by G. H. Davis
For those in peril on the sea: suggested life-saving devices at sea. Above: a proposed life raft for liners which could be fitted into the stern quarters

Protecting crews from burning oil by G. H. Davis
Protecting the crews of tankers from burning oil during the Second World War. The new one-piece fireproof smocks, with other fire-resisting devices. Date: 1941

RAF fire-fighting equipment by G. H. Davis
Fire-fighting in aircraft: the RAFs new automatic equipment. An aviation danger overcome: the Graviner system of preventing fire when an aircraft crashes. Date: 1939

New device for torpedoed tankers by G. H. Davis
Saved by compressed air: a new device for torpedoed tankers. How tankers holed by U-boat torpedoes during the Second World War can remain afloat by using compressed air. Date: 1943

New British fireproof lifeboat by G. H. Davis
The new British all-steel fireproof lifeboat designed for oil tankers. Its sprays form a constant shield of cold water over the boat, enabling it to negotiate a sea of blazing oil. Date: 1943

Cartoons, Antwerp to London, WW1
Cartoons, Antwerp to London, by a Belgian artist who did it. Showing how a Belgian artist, Ms Norblin, decided to escape wartime Belgium

Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and two of her children, WW1
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and two of her children, Princess Marie Jose (aged 8) and Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (aged 12)

Safety First by Muriel Dawson. A toddler walks along a snowy street with Christmas presents. Date: 1926

Advert for Clemak safety razor 1915
Supremacy ! British made. Like the British Army, the Clemak has firmly established its ascendency. It may be outnumbered, it cannot be beaten

Survivors from German U-boat attack, WW1
Some of the survivors from a German U-boat attack which sank three British cruisers (Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy) in the North Sea on 22 September 1914, in the early stages of the First World War

Vehicle preceded by flag, 1883
A man precedes a steam vehicle waving a red flag, to warn road users of its presence and to enforce a speed limit, in keeping with the Locomotive or Red Flag Acts of Parliament

Purifying river water for British troops, Western Front, WW1
Purifying river water for the consumption of British troops on the Western Front in France during World War One. Poisons are removed, the water is sterilised and is held in a canvas cistern

Purification of water, Western Front, France, WW1
The purification of water by British troops on the Western Front in France during World War One. Poisons were removed and the water was sterilised

Getting quickly on deck from cabins by G. H. Davis
The difficulty of getting quickly on deck from cabins: the maze inside a modern liner. A suggested illuminated sign, and a photograph of the newly designed Gaskin Hart lifeboat at the West India

The boat question by G. H. Davis
The boat question: a suggested method of launching ships boats (ie lifeboats) with long davits. The longer davit would launch the boat well clear of the ships side

Two hundred policemen test stands before Coronation
Two hundred policemen test the strength of the viewing stands along the processional route for the Coronation of King George V in 1911

Method of saving submarine seamen by G. H. Davis
Our own method of saving submarine seamen. Showing two divers wearing the recently invented copper helmet and waterproof jacket

Modern methods of sea rescue by G. H. Davis
Modern methods of sea rescue during the Second World War: day and night detection devices. Date: 1941

Protection of the home from air raids by G. H. Davis
Countering the air raid menace: the protection of the home during the Second World War. Refuges from bombs in every home: types of private shelters. Date: 1940

Aircraft Anti-Fog Device by G H Davis
A diagram explaining the wireless system used to guide aeroplanes using charged cables. The system was designed to help planes land in their aerodromes by leading pilots to the landing straight

Heligoland submarine rescue by G. H. Davis
During the naval action off Heligoland in the early part of the First World War, a boats crew is rescued by a British submarine. Date: August 1914

Cycle track on roadway, Germany
A cycle track on a roadway in Germany, with two cyclists making good use of it. Date: 20th century

Road reserved for use of cyclists, Germany
A road or path reserved entirely for the use of cyclists, in Germany. Date: 20th century

Lifeboat man rescuing a baby
A lifeboat man swinging across the waves on a lifebelt, holding a baby in his arms

Snow Babies - Hold Tight by Dorothy Wheeler
Two sweet looking snow babies, who appaer once the flakes begin to fall at night, cling to each other on a flimsy branch against the light of a large, yellow moon. Date: c.1925

Policeman and Children
Police man helps primary school children cross the road outside their school. Date: Early 1950s

Painting a Road Sign
An important job for the safety of road users is the constant attention given to the upkeep of road signs. Here we see a Halt sign being repainted by a workman. Date: 1930s

Safety Amidst Danger. Allan, Robert Weir 1851-1942

Comic Postcard - unfolding drama on the broken bridge - Ernest is regretting his boast to Letty, Agnes, Dot and Prunella that the structure would take their combined weight. Date: circa 1905

National Gymnastics Competition Caen, Parallel and High bars
National Gymnastics Competition Caen, competitors competing on the Parallel and High bars (in synchronised performance). Note the safety mat is actually a large pile of soft sand! Date: 1911

WW1 - Soldier gives away all souvenir buttons from uniform
WW1 - A slightly daft-looking young Soldier has to resort to a large safety pin, as he has given away all the souvenir buttons from his uniform to family and female admirers... Date: circa 1915

Installing Fireproof slabs on the roof of Chelsea Town Hall
Installing Mack Fireproof slabs on iron purlins on the roof of Chelsea New Town Hall, London. Date: 1907

WW2 - Little girl searching for her home
This charming comic social commentary card from WW2 is either a little girl pondering where her new home will be (following her evacuation from the big city) or (potentially)

National Professional School at Armentieres - Fire Drill
The National Professional School at Armentieres in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France. The boys undertaking a fire drill with buckets ladders and a hand pump Date: circa 1908

Air Raid Shelters in the vicinity of The Coliseum, London
A list of Air Raid Shelters, their location and capacity, published in a London West End Theatre Programme (The Coliseum, Charing Cross). Date: circa 1930s

Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow
The Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow on 21st June 1919 at the end of the First World War. The High Seas Fleet had been interned there under the terms of the Armistice whilst negotiations

Poster advertising Trufood -- Put breakable things out of reach. Date: circa 1949-1950

WW2 poster, One way of finding out if the bus is moving
WW2 poster by Fougasse, One way of finding out if the bus is moving is to step straight off it: a better way is to find out first

WW2 poster, Don t shine your torch on the driver
WW2 poster by Fougasse, Don t shine your torch on the driver -- shine it on yourself! Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co

WW2 poster, We don t play games in the road
WW2 poster by Fougasse, We don t play games in the road -- so why do we let our children? Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The Bristol Tramways & Carriage

WW2 poster, This is one way to hail a bus
WW2 poster by Fougasse, This is one way to hail a bus -- this is another. Please queue up at a fixed stopping point. Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The

WW2 poster, I do wish our working hours were staggered
WW2 poster by Fougasse, I do wish our working hours were staggered! Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co Ltd. Date: 1940s

Musick Memorial Trophy
Awarded for the most practical contribution to the safety of aircraft with special regard to trans-oceanic aviation, the Musick Memorial Trophy was presented by R.M

Stephenson - controversy of the safety lamp
Letter from G Stephenson ? controversy of the safety lamp (Killingworth Colliery), 1822 Date: 1822

?Safety lamp for coal miners? - Sir H D Baron
?Safety lamp for coal miners?-Sir H D Baron

Safety ladle in operation, Fraser & Chalmers Foundry, 1890?s Date: 1890s

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