Safety Collection (page 9)

Safety razor advert, Decca ad, An-on underwear ad
Page of wartime advertisements for the 7 O Clock Safety Razor; Decca, the portable gramophone; and An-on Underwear. 1918

People on deck wearing life jackets
People on the deck of a ship, posing for a group photograph in their life jackets. circa 1930s

The Safety of Londons Underground and Tube Railways
Automatic devices for preventing accidents: the safety of Londons Underground and Tube Railways. How the element of danger from human error or illness is eliminated by mechanical means

Old Swedish Matchbox label with Chinese writing and a Royal Crest possibly made for Kwong Tuck Yee and the Chinese market Date: c. 1910s

Old Swedish Matchbox label for the Malaysian market
Old Swedish Matchbox label with flags for the Malaysian market for Cheng Chan and Co in Penang made without phospherous Date: c. 1910s

Old Japanese Matchbox label with Whooping Cranes made in Osaka in Japan Date: c. 1910s

Old London Characters - Bellmen

Greetings card in the shape of a box of matches
Greetings card in the shape of a box of Bryant & May special safety matches. Date: circa 1890s

Poster, Air Union, Travel by Air, Pleasure, Comfort, Speed, Safety, Regularity. 20th century

Poster, Air Union, Paris, Londres, Lignes Farman et KLM. 20th century

Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794). Politician of the French
Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794). French lawyer and politician. Figure of the French Revolution. Member of Lacobin Club. Engraving. Portrait. Colored

Dinghy race near light ship off Eastbourne, Sussex
Dinghy race taking place near the Royal Sovereign light ship, seven miles off Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: 1966

Brochure illustration, Oldsmobile car -- safety interiors, beautifully furnished, luxuriously comfortable. Date: 1930s

Underground town in England impervious to flying bombs
An underground town in southern England impervious to flying bombs. A town somewhere in southern England (not named by the Illustrated London News)

Firefighters hosing down a burnt-out car, with their fire engine and police cars in the background. Date: 1972

Firefighting demonstration at a school in Eastbourne
Firefighting demonstration for children in the playground of a school in Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: 1962

Gravel pit arrester being tested by RAF
Testing a gravel pit arrester for stopping runaway jets, using an RAF lightning jet fighter. The idea was that an aircraft unable to stop before the end of the runway would be brought quickly

Brochure page, Oldsmobile cars, unisteel turret top bodies by Fisher give you the protection of steel above, steel below and steel on every side. Date: 1930s

Railway level crossing at Manage, Belgium. Date: circa 1910

Civil Defence Handbook, basic facts continued & protection
Civil Defence Handbook with continued basic facts, and instructions for protection measures in the event of an attack

Civil Defence Handbook, First Aid Kit Contents

Head of God Endovelicus. 1st century. Archaeological Museum of Lisbon. Portugal

Caricature, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, fire brigade chief
Caricature of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw (1828-1908), Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (now the London Fire Brigade). A comment on fire risk in London theatres. 1882

Cartoon, London theatre managers as firemen -- Something must be done to make the theatregoing public feel easy in their minds. Why not form a Managers Fire Brigade? 1881

Asbestos logo from Asbestos company letterhead
Asbestos logo from the letterhead of Asbestos Cement Building Products Ltd, Asbestos House, Southwark Street, London SE1. 1920

Letterhead, Asbestos Cement Building Products Ltd, Asbestos House, Southwark Street, London SE1. 1920

Two women police officers with children, London, WW2
Two women police officers in air raid helmets, on duty in London during the Second World War, seen here on a railway station platform with a group of child evacuees with labels on their coats

Woman police officer guiding little girl across the road and holding up her hand to an oncoming car, on the corner of Vincent Square, London SW1. Date: circa 1930s

Biblical scene on a Christmas card -- the Flight into Egypt. Date: circa 1890s

Gladstone as Cyclist
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE As a cyclist, he rides a penny-farthing - but wishes he were on a safety model at election time ! Date: 1809 - 1898

Falling from Skyscraper
Two workmen fall when scaffolding breaks on a New York skyscraper, but they are hauled to safety Date: 1933

Open Footplate by Day
Bearded driver and young stoker on the open footplate : the caption reads Safety is of the Lord but our driver prudently keeps his hand on the brake-handle. Date: 1860s

Mining / South Bulli
SOUTH BULLI Members of the Australian Royal Commission into the coal mining dispute ready to go down the mine at South Bulli, New South Wales. Date: 1930s

Vivian Dering Majendie
Colonel VIVIAN DERING MAJENDIE Her Majestys Chief Inspector of Explosives : besides coping with Irish terrorists he was concerned with safety in mines. Date: 1836 - 1898

The Asylum of Peace
THE ASYLUM OF PEACE Exile:-" Ah, Dear Britannia, it is with you, only, I can be certain of a safe home!" Date: 2 June 1866

Cartoon, Metro Gate Closer, WW1
Cartoon, The Metropolitan Anastasie, a woman working in the Paris Metro during the First World War, taking the place of a man who is away fighting

Advert for Farmer, Lane - Co, mail carts and prams
A MAIL CART and a SAFETY PERAMBULATOR by Farmer, Lane and Co. London 1894

Cartoon, Armenia Delivered, WW1
Cartoon, Armenia Delivered. Russia delivers Armenia from the Turks, depicted here in an allegorical way. Date: 1916

Benjamin Disraeli buys Suez Canal shares
Disraeli (as Jewish trader) proposes to buys Suez Canal shares to secure the safety of the passage to India Date: 1875

Martin Luther concealed in Wartburg
Excommunicated by the pope, Luther is concealed for safety by Friedrich von Sachsen in a castle at Wartburg where he translates the New Testament Date: 1521

Safety in numbers
Dutch girl wals arm in arm with three boys along the canal-side. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1911

Buildings / Blackpool Towe
A workman carrying out renovations on Blackppol Tower above the Golden Mile in the winter-time. Date: 1938

Advertisement, The General Dual 8 Tire
Advertisement, The General Dual 8 Blowout-Proof Tire (Tyre), the biggest advance in skid prevention in 25 years - let the smile of safety replace the frown of fear when it rains. 1935

Advertisement, The Facile Safety Bicycle, Ellis & Co Limited, Fleet Street, London. 1890s

Advert for Debenham & Freebody safety cots 1883
Inexpensive cots combine safety, strength and lightness and will fold into a small compass. 1883

Advertisement for Nonflam flameproof clothing
Advertisement for Nonflam flameproof Flannelette clothing, strongly recommended by coroners. Date: early 20th century

Sailing ship and lightship on a Christmas card
Sailing ship and lightship in the moonlight on a Christmas card, with ornate embossing around the edges. Date: circa 1890s

Sailing boat and lightship on a New Year card, with ornate embossing around the edges. Date: circa 1890s

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