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Sailing ship on the water, ocean sailing schoolA sailing ship on the water, part of an ocean sailing school, with people on board. Date: circa 1964
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - brushing hairLouis Wain, Daddy Cat - teaching his son to brush his hair. circa 1910s
Three InterpretersMen of many words: These three Belgian exhibition guides have helped hundreds of visitors at the Liege Exhibition, being able to speak seven languages! Date: 1930
Doing HandstandsA young man helps to steady the legs of a group of teenagers as they show off their handstand skills at the seaside. Date: 1960s
Edward C R RooseEDWARD C R ROOSE Fashionable physician whose successful practice was due to his social popularity rather than his medical skills; his writings are equally valueless Date: 1848 - 1905
Tango in BallroomsThis couple have danced out of the ballroom into the conservatory, the better to show off their tango skills. Date: 1914
Popular HealerMadeleine, born in 1827, employed in a French chateau near Amiens, acquires a wide reputation for her healing skills based on old wives tales and traditions Date: circa 1880
Pope Innocens IVPOPE INNOCENS IV (Sinibaldo Fieschi) reputed for skills in canon law, known to history for quarrels with the Empire Date: reigned 1243 - 1254
William Lilly, astrologer depicted with Cardan and Guido, to both of whom he is superior because he combines their skills Date: 1602 - 1681
Austrian dowserIn Austria, dowser Levin uses his skills to locate gold and other Roman relics. Date: 1929
Diabolo on Hampstead Heath, 1907Women playing diabolo at the height of the craze in 1907, helped by some heron on Hampstead Heath. Date: 1907
Man thatching a roof, Colyford, East DevonMan thatching a roof at Harkness Farm, Colyford, East Devon. Date: circa 1980s
Man at work thatching a roof, Devon. circa 1960s
Testing Candidates by William Heath RobinsonTesting candidates for the position of water diviner on the Metropolitan Water Board. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C. Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library Date: 1947
Two young riders, Cloutsham Farm, Exmoor, DevonTwo young riders at Cloutsham Farm, Exmoor, Devon, practising their horseback skills and watching the Devon and Somerset Hunt in the distance. Date: 1926
Tibetan horsemen, Tibet region, south west ChinaTibetan horsemen in the Tibet region, south west China. According to the original caption, they are displaying their skills of horsemanship
Soldiers & sailors blinded in war learning useful tradesPatients at the Blind Soldiers and Sailors Hostel of St Dunstan in Regents Park being taught new skills to equip them for life
Boy scouts at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, PanamaBoy scouts taking part in a First Aid demonstration at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama, South America, on the occasion of an inspection of combined groups by the Chief Commissioner
Scouts on a course, MauritiusScouts taking part in a training course in Mauritius
Scouts and Guides on a Cut Basic Course, MauritiusScouts and Guides sitting on the grass, taking part in a Cut Basic Course in Mauritius
A Revolution in Sock Knitting, WW1 Australian leafletFront cover of a leaflet issued by Parmer & Company of Sydney, Australia, instructing knitters on how to knit two socks at the same time on a single set of knitting needles
Boy scouts building a wooden jetty, MauritiusBoy scouts building a wooden jetty in Mauritius
Five boy scouts on an outdoor activity, MauritiusFive boy scouts on an outdoor activity, connected with first aid bandaging skills, Mauritius
Staff and trainees of first Part II course, British HondurasStaff and trainees of the first Part II scouting course, British Honduras (now Belize), Central America. Date: 1967
Dutch boy scout making model animal, HollandA Dutch boy scout following a pattern to make a model animal, Holland
Dutch boy scout carving wood, HollandA Dutch boy scout carving a piece of wood, Holland
Dutch boy scouts training their sense of smellDutch boy scouts wearing blindfolds, training their sense of smell
Dutch sea scouts at the wheel, HollandA group of six Dutch sea scouts at the wheel of a ship, with their leader standing behind them, Holland. Date: 1972
Man thatching a roofA man thatching a roof, probably in Devon. Date: 20th century
Two men thatching a roofTwo young men thatching a roof, probably in Devon. Date: circa 1960s
Man thatching a roof, Bickleigh, DevonA young man thatching a roof at Bickleigh, by the River Exe, Devon. Date: 20th century
Boy scouts studying a map, Athens, Greece. They are on their first wood badge course. Date: 1947
Scouting patrol leaders on weekend course, MauritiusScouting patrol leaders on a weekend course, Mauritius, seen here carrying a scout on a structure made from aloe, a type of bamboo
Cubmasters training course, Accra, Ghana, West AfricaGroup photo at a cubmasters training course, Scout Park, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, January 1932. Date: 1932
Dutch sea scouts with leader, HollandTwo Dutch sea scouts with their leader, Holland, learning the ropes. Date: 1972
Dutch sea scouts tying knots, HollandFour Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland. Date: 1972
Learning farming at St Dunstan sTwo blind servicemen are taught how to put up a wire fence, during their training in farming skills, part of the rehabilitation offered at St Dunstans, Regents Park, London
German boy scout on First Aid exerciseGerman boy scout on a First Aid exercise, pulling a stretcher made from skis
Cub Scouts of Episkopi pack tying knots, CyprusThree Cub Scouts of the 57th Cyprus (Episkopi) pack learning to tie knots, under the instruction of their leader. Date: 20th century
Boy scouts building bridges, EgyptBoy scouts demonstrating bridge building to a large audience, Egypt
Boy scouts practising firefighting, EgyptBoy scouts practising their firefighting skills, Egypt
WW2 Poster -- ATS recruitment posterATS recruitment poster. Every member of the ATS learns a job that will help her to earn her living in the post-war world. Auxiliary Territorial Service
Kingston scouts bivouacking, JamaicaBoys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, bivouacking
St Dunstans Hostel advertisement, WW1A full page of The Tatler devoted to reporting on the work of St. Dunstans Hostel for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors in Regents Park, London
Blind soldiers at St. Dunstans, WW1A cheerful group of blind soldiers pictured at St. Dunstans hostel, Regents Park, London. St. Dunstan s, near Hanover Gate in the park, set up by Mr. C
Letter writer and client, Naples, Italy. The notice says that the man can also offer his services in French. Date: late 19th century
Barrel makers, JapanBarrel makers at work, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Girl on Climbing FrameThis little girl has taken her hat off to demonstrate her climbing skills on an outdoor wooden climbing frame! Date: early 1930s