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HMS Implacable, 1920Photograph of HMS Implacable, formerly the Duguay-Trouin, 1920. This ship was built in France in 1789, served at Trafalgar, and was captured by the Royal Navy shortly thereafter
STS Malcolm Miller under full sailSTS (Sail Training Ship) Malcolm Miller under full sail. circa 1970s
WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) DivisionScreen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom
Training Ship HMS ConwayA view of the training ship HMS Conway which was established in 1859 and for many years was moored on the River Mersey near Liverpool. Some of the ships company can be seen amongst the rigging
Training Ship Arethusa IITraining Ship Arethusa - sometimes referred to as Arethusa II since it replaced the original long-serving Arethusa in 1933. Date: circa 1930s
Ticked Off by Cecil AldinA meek looking Dandie Dinmont dog receiving a scolding from his owner. Date: 1934
HMS Worcester, Greenhithe, Kent -- Merchant Navy training vessel. Date: circa 1946
HMS Valiant, British battleship, WW1HMS Valiant, a Queen Elizabeth class British battleship, launched 1914, served during the First World War including the Battle of Jutland, also served in the Second World War, decommissioned 1945
The Hollies Childrens Home, Sidcup, KentAerial view of The Hollies, the Greenwich & Deptford Unions cottage homes at Lamorbey, near Sidcup, Kent, opened in 1902 to house pauper children away from the workhouse
Boys Swimming, Training Ship Mercury, River Hamble, HantsBoys from the Training Ship Mercury swimming nude in the River Hamble. The Mercury, established in 1885 by the London philanthropist Charles Hoare
Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, KentA group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving compass instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse
Mercury 7 AstronautsThe Mercury Project astronauts standing beside a 106-B plane. (l to r) Ms Carpenter, L G Cooper, John H Glenn, V I Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Alan B Shepard and D K Slayton
TS Arethusa, 1962Photograph of the four-masted Training-Ship Arethusa, then used to train boys for the Royal and Merchant navies. Arethusa was launched in 1911
British Army messager pigeon serviceTaking birds out: to the trenches by despatch-riders to let the pigeons fly for training. Regular going and coming supply service of birds between the pigeon homing lofts at Divisional
Piper Cherokee 140 G-AYJRPiper Cherokee 140, G-AYJR, of the Oxford Air Training School flying near Blenheim Palace
Another Wash-out by W. Heath RobinsonTraining at home for the cross Channel swim with a man swimming suspended from a window with watering cans. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger
Promotional Recruitment card for the U. S. NavyPromotional Recruitment card for the U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. 2200 recruits under training have formed a giant anchor, with Rear Admiral John Downes US Navy
Knotting Class, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, KentA group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving knotting and splicing instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse
Ballet dancers rehearsing CoppeliaBallet dancers from the French Academie de Musique et de Danse rehearsing Coppelia (music by Delibes). Mademoiselle Carlotta Zambelli, Italian dancer and teacher, is in pink on the left
Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh. circa 1930s
Queens College Cambridge rowing team on the River Cam, near Searles Boathouse and Winter Boat Builders. Date: early 20th century
Training Ship Mercury and boys racing crew, River HambleThe racing crew of the training ship Mercury with the ship itself in the background. The Mercury, established in 1885 by Charles Hoare, was originally based at Binstead, Isle of Wight
Military police Airedale dog at AldershotA military police Airedale dog at Aldershot, with his trainer
Ufos / Trindade IslandFlying saucer photographed over Trindade Island (Brazil) from naval training vessel Almirante Saldanha; the sighting lasted 30 seconds and was witnessed by many aboard
Slingsby T. 31 Tandem Tutors and T. 21b SedburghsSlingsby T.31 Tandem Tutors and T.21b Sedburghs, 2-seat training gliders, operated by the Royal Air Force, on behalf of the Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Force. Date: circa 1980
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dog walking -- a dog on a lead is more likely to want to fight others if you drag him away from every dog you meet. Date: 1927
Bystander cover 1929 - In Training - Boxing womanA woman in a fetching sporty outfit of silky shorts and stockings takes out her frustrations on a punch bag dressed up as a man. Date: 1929
LCC-LFB Recruit fireman training at Brigade HQ, SE1During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here a fireman is undertaking a hook ladder drill on the stations nine-storey drill tower
Grenadier Guards at a sham fight (training), moving up to support the fighting line. 1896
Tower Bridge jams in summer heatTower Bridge, London, jams when the metal expands in the summer heat on 2 July 1968. The bridge is closed for two hours while firefighters cool it down with their hoses
Training Ship HMS Conway - Working with the SextantThe naval training ship HMS Conway was established in 1859 and for many years was moored on the River Mersey near Liverpool. Here, some of the ships boys are seen using a sextant. Date: 1898
British RAF aeroplanes in 1939 by G. H. DavisThe huge array of aircraft in the RAF in 1939, imposing for its size and variety. 37 types of machine, ranging from the Sunderland flying boat to light trainers
LCC-LFB Fire display at Brigade HQ SouthwarkThe London Fire Brigade encouraged, for very many years, a good public image by opening its doors to the public to special fire brigade displays
LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters in Lambeth. Here they are undertaking hook ladder drills on the stations nine-storey drill tower
British Mark IV tank with Canadian soldiers, WW1A British Mark IV tank on a training exercise, with a large number of Canadian soldiers sitting on top of it, on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: February 1918
Met Police cadets giving a displayA group of Metropolitan Police cadets in sports gear, giving a display of their athletic skills. Seven poles are held in place so that seven cadets can climb up and sit at the top
Training Ship Mercury, River Hamble, HampshireThe Training Ship Mercury was established in 1885 by the London philanthropist Charles Hoare. The ship, a barque previously named Illova, was originally moored at Binstead on the Isle of Wight
His Broadcast Masters Voice by George StuddyA spoof on the famous His Masters Voice logo featuring a dog listening to a gramophone; Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy
Nurses Watch SurgeryNurses watch a surgical demonstration from a balcony
Ta Poster / BairnsfatherA recruitment poster for the Territorial Army featuring Bairnsfathers WWI creation, Old Bill
The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devoncirca 1910s
RAF training aircraft. From left: Scottish Aviation Jetstream T1, XX489; the first production British Aerospace Hawk T1, XX154; company demonstrator Scottish Aviation Bulldog
NFS firefighters at assault course training camp, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
NFS firefighter at a training camp, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
Grassmoor colliery and training centre, MiningGrassmoor, North Derbyshire Area Training Centre for miners was opened in 1957. A group of trainees in shorts run across a field, the colliery sits on the hillside above
A young Police DogA Police Dog puppy sitting in an upturned MET Police Officers cap
ASC Barracks, Grove Park, LewishamEntrance to the ASC (Army Service Corps) Barracks on Marvels Lane, Grove Park, Lewisham, south east London. Two officers and a large dog stand at the entrance
A Miscarriage of JusticeA rather wicked looking Bonzo sniggers to himself as his brother gets a telling off for some naughty prank of which is entirely innocent