Waterproof Collection (page 4)

Fishermen landing mackerel, Newlyn, Cornwall
Three fishermen landing mackerel at Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Fisherman with pollock, Lands End, Cornwall
Fisherman landing a four pound eight ounce pollock near Lands End, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Wetherall advertisement 1959
Advertisement for Wetherall coats in a variety of houndstooth and plaid patterns - just the thing to ensure elegance on a rainy day at the races. Date: 1959

Poster advertising Moretti raincoats
Poster advertising raincoats by Ettore Moretti of Milan, Italy, showing a man standing in the rain on top of an umbrella. Date: 1921

Face workers in a tin mine, Cornwall, with the seam of tin visible on the right. Date: circa 1980s

Silhouette advertisement for Lapidosus Limited
Silhouette advertisement by H.L. Oakley for Lapidosus Limited of High Holborn, London. Depicting the history of work in stone through the ages, with Stonehenge in the Stone Age

Advert for Turnbull & Asser, combined poncho & ground-sheet
The untearable combination poncho and ground-sheet. Light in weight, yet strong and thoroughly waterproof, the fabric does not tear, is durable, and yields long service. 1916

Lifeboat crew and two cadets in a boat
Three lifeboat crew members and two officer cadets - Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor) and Albert, later Duke of York (George VI) in a boat. Date: 1911

Firefighters in breathing apparatus, Oxford Street, London
LFB firefighters in breathing apparatus outside the main entrance to the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. Date: 1958

Firefighter training with foam extinguisher
Firefighter training with a foam extinguisher, 18 April 1956. Date: 1956

Firefighters training with foam extinguisher
Two firefighters training with a foam extinguisher. Date: circa 1950s

Firefighters in breathing apparatus
LFB firefighters in breathing apparatus, taking salt tablets for rehydration after attending a fire. Date: circa 1950s

Car in basement, Claverton Street, London SW1
LFB Special Service attempting to lift a car from a basement in Claverton Street, London SW1, on 24 July 1958. It was a difficult exercise, as the car kept getting caught on masonry, etc

Firefighters on refreshment break, Wapping, East London
Firefighters on a refreshment break next to a canteen van at Wapping, East London, during a serious fire on 25 September 1935. Date: 1935

LFB firefighter in a hurry, with coat and helmet
LFB firefighter in a hurry, running with his coat on one hand and his helmet in the other

LFB firefighters in multi-hose display
LFB firefighters in a multi-hose display at headquarters, with pumping machine and vehicle

AFS worker with emergency appliance, WW2
An Auxiliary Fire Service worker with an emergency appliance. Date: 1940s

AFS workers with emergency appliance, WW2
Three Auxiliary Fire Service workers loading an emergency appliance into a vehicle. Date: 1940s

LFB firefighters extinguishing oil can fire
Two LFB firefighters extinguishing an oil can fire

Firefighters taking part in a hose training drill
Two firefighters taking part in a hose training drill

Firefighter adjusting turntable ladder mechanism

NFS firefighting crew with enclosed pump vehicle

LFB firefighting crew with open pump vehicle. One of them is holding a trophy

Lord Mayor of London presenting a cup, WW2
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir George Wilkinson, presenting a cup to a firefighter on 28 August 1941. Date: 1941

AFS men stationed at Brixton, WW2
Four AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) men stationed at Brixton during the Second World War. The man on the left is Jack Hall. The photo is believed to have been taken outside William Penn School

Firefighter taking part in a hose training drill

Firefighter using hook belt at top of ladder
Firefighter using his hook belt at the top of a ladder

Two firemen modelling waterproof leggings
Two jovial firemen modelling waterproof leggings

LCC-LFB mobile control unit, with a fireman making adjustments

Crew of firefighters in action, WW2
A crew of firefighters in action during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

London Fire Brigade with canteen van, WW2
London Fire Brigade crew enjoying a mug of tea outside a canteen van during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

London firefighters with hosepipes
London firefighters with their hosepipes trained on a building, with a fire engine and water supply on the street below

Dri-ped advertisement with WaC women, WW1
Advertisement for Dri-Ped waterproof leather footwear with an illustration depicting a group of women of the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps loading a cargo of Dri-Ped boxes at the docks. Date: 1918

Zambrene weatherproofs advertisement, 1918
Advertisement for Zambrene weatherproof coats showing a young woman taking her dog for a walk n a windswept beach. Date: 1918

Combined poncho and ground-sheet, WW1
Advertisement for the untearable combination poncho and ground-sheet, for dealing with unspeakably awful wet and rainy conditions at the front

Man and woman of the Auxiliary Fire Service, WW2
A man and woman of the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) during the Second World War

Rainaway Conduit Coat
The Rainaway Conduit Coat at Kenneth Durward s. It is 48 inches long and cut with a very deep sleeve; it is an ideal coat for motoring and absolutely waterproof

A life bag - life saving device, WW1
An ingenious invention by a young Norwegian, Mr John L. Edmund to enable passengers on board ships wrecked or torpedoed to keep afloat until the arrival of help

Burberry Burfron coat advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for the Burfron weatherproof coat from Burberrys, ideal for the trenches, for airmen, for mounted men and for the motor cyclist. Date: 1916

British troops watching shelling, Western Front, WW1
British troops watching shelling on German trenches on the Western Front in France (Somme advance) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British working party in rain, Western Front, WW1
A working party of British soldiers about to set off in the rain, wearing waterproof sheets and trench waders, on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Captain Robert Hook, lifeboatman
Coxswain Robert William Hook (1828 -1911) of the Lowestoft lifeboat Samuel Plimsoll, the saviour of more than 200 lives. Pictured here at Lowestoft harbour entrance in 1883, in a heroic pose

Advert for Burberry waterproof overcoats 1923
Overcoats are Burberrys speciality, and a coat purchased at Burberrys presents, from every aspect, the highest possible return in overcoat values. 1923

Advert for E. Johnson chrome leather ulster 1923
Winter motoring, for men and women who motors in the cold winter months, either for work or pleasure, a warm leather ulster is indispensable

Advert for Aquascutum coats 1934
Aquascutum raincoats, overcoats and macintoshes. Date: 1934

Advert for Burberry weatherproof top coat 1914
Advertisement for the Burberry weatherproof top coat or raincoat, designed for use in town and country. Showing a man in coat, bowler hat and trousers with turnups. 1914

Harrods advertisement, Leather Cuirass, WWI
Harrods advertisement from 1915, specifically for the O.W. Leather Cuirass, a sort of protective jerkin - waterproof, windproof and when fastened up completely, fully protects ALL the vital organs

Courtaulds waterproof crape for mourning, 1915
Advertisement for Courtaulds Waterproof crape, available in the usual firm finish, or in a soft finish. Ideal for fashionable mourning and obtained from the leading drapers of the world. Date: 1915

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