Skills Collection (page 5)

Tibetan horsemen, Tibet region, south west China
Tibetan 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 trades
Patients 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, Panama
Boy 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, Mauritius
Scouts taking part in a training course in Mauritius

Scouts and Guides on a Cut Basic Course, Mauritius
Scouts and Guides sitting on the grass, taking part in a Cut Basic Course in Mauritius

A Revolution in Sock Knitting, WW1 Australian leaflet
Front 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, Mauritius
Boy scouts building a wooden jetty in Mauritius

Five boy scouts on an outdoor activity, Mauritius
Five boy scouts on an outdoor activity, connected with first aid bandaging skills, Mauritius

Staff and trainees of first Part II course, British Honduras
Staff and trainees of the first Part II scouting course, British Honduras (now Belize), Central America. Date: 1967

Dutch boy scout making model animal, Holland
A Dutch boy scout following a pattern to make a model animal, Holland

Dutch boy scout carving wood, Holland
A Dutch boy scout carving a piece of wood, Holland

Dutch boy scouts training their sense of smell
Dutch boy scouts wearing blindfolds, training their sense of smell

Dutch sea scouts at the wheel, Holland
A group of six Dutch sea scouts at the wheel of a ship, with their leader standing behind them, Holland. Date: 1972

Man thatching a roof
A man thatching a roof, probably in Devon. Date: 20th century

Two men thatching a roof
Two young men thatching a roof, probably in Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Man thatching a roof, Bickleigh, Devon
A 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, Mauritius
Scouting 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 Africa
Group photo at a cubmasters training course, Scout Park, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, January 1932. Date: 1932

Dutch sea scouts with leader, Holland
Two Dutch sea scouts with their leader, Holland, learning the ropes. Date: 1972

Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland
Four Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland. Date: 1972

Learning farming at St Dunstan s
Two 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 exercise
German boy scout on a First Aid exercise, pulling a stretcher made from skis

Cub Scouts of Episkopi pack tying knots, Cyprus
Three 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, Egypt
Boy scouts demonstrating bridge building to a large audience, Egypt

Boy scouts practising firefighting, Egypt
Boy scouts practising their firefighting skills, Egypt

WW2 Poster -- ATS recruitment poster
ATS 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, Jamaica
Boys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, bivouacking

St Dunstans Hostel advertisement, WW1
A 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, WW1
A 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, Japan
Barrel makers at work, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Girl on Climbing Frame
This little girl has taken her hat off to demonstrate her climbing skills on an outdoor wooden climbing frame! Date: early 1930s

The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller Skater
G.S. Monohan ( The Great Monohan ) showing off his skills on his roller skates - here jumping cleanly over three chairs. Date: circa 1909

Children writing Merry Christmas on a board
A little girl writes Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on a board, while her little brother looks at her, clearly very impressed at her writing skills. c. 1920

LCC-LFB Review of the Brigade by Edward VII
The Royal review of the London Fire Brigade took place in Hyde Park, London. In addition to a parade and demonstration of firefighting skills, the King awarded medals for gallantry

LCC-LFB steam fire engine racing in Hyde Park
King Edward VII took the Review of the London Fire Brigade in Hyde Park. Part of the review involved a demonstration of driving skills by the coachmen of the London Fire Brigade

Building a new NFS fire station, Rudolph Road, Bushey, WW2
With the longer lulls in enemy bombing following the Blitz on London, fire service personnel were put to more productive work in addition to their normal training and drills

NFS (London Region) dispatch riders display team, WW2
NFS dispatch riders demonstrate their motorcycle riding skills with a acrobatic display at Regional headquarters, Lambeth SE1

NFS (London Region) assault course training exercises, WW2
With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firefighters had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained

Turntable ladder display, London Fire Brigade HQ Lambeth
London regular firefighters operating extended turntable ladders in Lambeth Headquarters drill yard for a demonstration of firefighting skills

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Works Progress Administration presents an exhibition of selected skills of the unemployed Div. of Womens & Professional Projects

Sea Scouts practising their knotting skills. circa 1970s

Scout patrol during Wood Badge course, Dominica
A Scout Patrol during a Wood Badge Course in Dominica, West Indies. 1977

Large number of early Scout badges
A large number of early Scout badges. early 20th century

Sea Scouts on emergency training
Sea Scouts getting under way for emergency training on RSS Discovery. 5 March 1939

Sea Scouts charting a course. circa 1920

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