Spray Collection (page 6)

American fog gun in operation, WW2
An American Hardie fog gun (water hose) in operation, firing a water jet into the air, 8 September 1944. Date: 1944

Fire at Colonial Wharf, Wapping, East London, in September 1935, with billowing black smoke on the right. On the left, firefighters train their hoses from a fireboat on the River Thames. Date: 1935

Blitz in London -- firefighters at work, Blackfriars, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work with hosepipes at the Blackfriars Goods Depot on 16 October 1940. Date: 1940

London firefighters at work with hosepipes

Violet Day Fund silver-topped Pounce pot - WWI era
A Violet Day Fund silver (Birmingham 1904 silver mark) topped Pounce pot, with engraved violets on glass. Violet Day 1914 engraved on silver top

French soldiers spraying disinfectant, WW1
French soldiers spraying disinfectant after a gas attack on the Western Front. Date: 1916

Breakwater at Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Breakwater with rough waves at Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

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

Testing the Hoover Dam, Nevada, USA
Testing the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), Nevada, USA - view of the downstream face and the Power House. Date: 1936

Seasonable Cakes, Christmas Cake (right) with Holly Spray and Red Sugar Stocking. Greetings Christmas Cake (left), with Poinsettia Spray. Date: 1936

Christmas Cake
Seasonable Cakes, Christmas Cake. Marzipan Santa Claus Plaque and Spray of Poinsettias Date: 1936

Chocolate Filbert Tourte with Rose Spray decoration. Date: 1936

Shamrock IV at sea in rough weather, WW1
The Shamrock IV at sea in rough weather at the start of the First World War. The America Cup was postponed because of the war, but the Shamrock was already at sea, and continued on to New York

New Years Greeting card featuring a Swallowtail Butterfly
A small New Years Greetings card featuring a Swallowtail Butterfly, a ladys fan and a spray of pink lilies. Date: circa 1900

Banff, Alberta, Canada - Goat Mountain and Spray River Date: circa 1910s

Waves crashing on the front at Morecambe, Lancashire. Visible (just) back right is the Morecambe Tower, built in 1898 and standing some 232ft high

Sevres Porcelain Factory, France - Painting vases
The blowing workshop at the Sevres Porcelain Factory, France - painting large vases using an airbrush. Date: circa 1909

Rough Sea - Morecambe, Lancashire - West End. Date: circa 1910s

Rough Sea - Blackpool, Lancashire - view from the Central Pier Date: circa 1904

Scenery along the coast - Moorea, Tahiti Date: 1929

Biarritz, France - Big wave hitting the Virgins Rock Date: 1909

Water Therapy at Bourbonne-les-Bains, France
Water Therapy at Bourbonne-les-Bains - a commune in the Haute-Marne department in northeastern France. A lady lies naked on her side

Lilac blossom on a palette-shaped Christmas card
Lilac blossom in blue and white on a palette-shaped Christmas card. circa 1890s

English Electric B2 and T4 nose fuselages in the spray shop, 1953. Date: 1953

Wavellite
Aggregates of honey-coloured wavellite forming radiating needles on slate. Wavellite comprises of (hydrated aluminum phosphate hydroxide). Specimen from Filleigh, Devon

Millerite comprises of (nickel sulphide) and is characterized by hair-like fibrous crystals arranged into sprays. Specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Erythrite
Erithrite comprises of (hydrated cobalt arsenate) and is characterized by its striking red-purple colouration and needle-like fibrous crystals

Road cleaner
People You See. Road cleaner. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

LFEE lithograph print of a firefighting scene
A manual pump is being worked by volunteers whilst firefighters from the LFEE direct their efforts and fight the fire. The LFEE was the forerunner of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, formed in 1866

Dusting plane hedge-hopping after spraying swath on beanfield. These planes can spray 100 acres an hour, can usually fly one or two hours unless it rains or storms in an average day

Sea Scouts in cutter under tow
Sea Scouts in a cutter under tow. circa 1920s

Rough Seas hit the Waterfront at Ramsgate, Kent Date: circa 1910s

British destroyers at sea, WW1
British destroyers at sea during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British torpedo boat destroyer at sea, WW1
An unnamed British torpedo boat destroyer at sea during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Playing the Hohlee, Hindu Spring Festival, India
Playing the Hohlee. Holi, or Holli, is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus. The image depicts the celebrations during the festival with musicians and dancers. 1809

Toilet / Cleaning Nostrils
A German lady cleans her nostrils with the aid of a water spray. Date: 1905

Malvern Water Cure (4)
(4 of 12) Water Cure at Malvern The Ascending Douche " Now Sir, please to take a seat"

Sanitas - destroys all disease germs
An advertisement for Sanitas brand disinfectant fluid, as recommended by medical journal The Lancet. Hygiea, Greek goddess of health

Spray Bathing - Victoria Falls
Natures Shower Bath! Spray Bathing under the rainbows at the Victoria Falls, South Africa

Mareggiata, Capri, Italy
The sea crashing against the rocks at the Piccola Marina, Mareggiata, the Bay of Naples, Island of Capri, Italy

Australian Waterfalls - Wentworth Falls Cascades

To cure tube stuffiness
Image showing a new experiment on the London Underground to cure tubes of their stuffiness, whereby the Central London Railway Company proposed to spray the tunnels every night to combat the dryness

Toilers of the Sea / 1873
Fishing boats in a storm

Aeroplanes over New York, USA
Three aeroplanes, emitting poison gas, could destroy New York

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