Images Dated 29th July 2019 (page 4)

Pick-a-Back
Child giving a pick-a-back to younger sister. Artist: Susan Beatrice Pearse Date: circa 1915

Fairy picnic
Young girl in Fairyland sharing a picnic with a family of elves in a woodland scene

Off to the Fair. A long line of joyous children following a goat cart to the fair. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: circa 1915

Jack & the beanstalk
English fairy tale from the 18th century. Jack climbing up the beanstalk to confront the wicked giant. Date: circa 1915

Silhouette
Busy Little Maids sewing a guilt. Artist: H G C Marsh Lambert Date: 1921

Spinning wheel
A young seamstress at her spinning wheel. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: 1920

From a fairy story
Mr Elfkins visitor. Mister Elfkins greets a lady rabbit. Anthropomorphic. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: 1920

The Bob hairstyle
Young girl looking at herself in a mirror and lamenting the state of her Bob. Date: circa 1925

Dressmakers. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: 1920

Duckling
A duckling. From Country Pleasures published by Raphael Tuck. Date: circa 1910

Demure young girl
Young girl in a field. Artist: Jane Mary Dealy Date: 1890

Autumn leaves
Children chasing leaves as they fall from the trees. Artist: Kathleen Wallis Coates Date: circa 1922

Young girls dancing
Dancing girls. From Country Pleasures published by Raphael Tuck. Date: circa 1910

Food market
At the market. A cook with her poodle buying vegetables at the market. Artist: Charles Brock Date: circa 1920

Paddling
A wonderful new game. Young girl dipping babys toes in the sea for the first time. Date: 1928

Magnifying glass
Boy with a magnifying glass. From Country Pleasures published by Raphael Tuck. Artist: May Bowley Date: circa 1910

British Army
Batallion Soldier. 69th Foot. 1815. From Records & Badges of the British Army Date: 1895

The Prince of Wales at Biarritz
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor), travelling as the Earl of Chester, pictured in Biarritz in April 1926

Locomotive engine factory, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
George Stephensons locomotive engine factory, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with men at work. Date: 1845

Air raid preparations at London gas station, September 1939
An extreme example of sandbagging in anticipation of air raids at a garage in North London. The Sphere jokes that " motorists have to look twice before they recognise the petrol pumps"

A temporary wartime policeman in uniform, September 1939
A temporary wartime " bobby" wearing his armband and helmet, and carrying his gas mask in London, a few weeks after the outbreak of World War Two. Date: 1939

ARP Warden in uniform, September 1939
An ARP warden wearing anti-gas clothing, knee-high impermeable boots and a metal helmet. This warden was in charge of the protection of a hotel in London. Date: 1939

London photographer equipped for wartime, September 1939
A London photographer, captured as he looks into his camera, wearing a helmet and carrying his gas mask in addition to his usual attire. Date: 1939

Female ambulance worker in uniform, September 1939
A female ambulance worker photographed as she travels to work in London, a few weeks into the Second World War. As well as uniform, this ambulance worker carries her gas mask and torch. Date: 1939

Decontaminator in full uniform, September 1939
A London decontaminator in an anti-gas protective suit. As a result of fears of chemical warfare in the early stages of the Second World War

Member of the Womens Land Army in uniform, September 1939
Jean Jacobs, formerly a London shop assistant, photographed in her Land Army uniform as she receives her training in Sussex. Date: 1939

The Gas-Repellent Suit, September 1939
A demonstration of the gas-repellant suit complete with hood, trousers, jumper and mittens made from oiled silk. The outfit was deliberately lightweight, weighing little over 100g (4oz or c.113g)

The ARP Wardens Suit, September 1939
Female ARP warden modelling " the latest" wartime suit with a helmet. From October 1939, ARP uniforms featuring bluette overalls were issued however until then an ARP warden would wear

Bus conductor collecting fares from queuers, September 1939
London bus conductor collecting fares from passengers as they queue in the street in order to maximise efficiency. The reduction of bus services largely due to spirit rationing led to heavy queueing

Queueing due to reduced bus services, September 1939
Heavy queues in London due to reduced bus services to save fuel in times of spirit rationing, particularly in the mornings as people made their way to work

Baby lying down with gas mask on, September 1939
Baby lying in their specialised baby gas mask as someone operates the pumping valve in the background. The image was drawn after a special demonstration of the respirator

Female ambulance staff training volunteers, September 1939
An " ambulance girl" in full uniform explains the operation of the gas mask to two female volunteers in the newly formed All-India Ambulance unit

Women queueing for Auxiliary Air Force posts, September 1939
Women in London queueing for posts in the Womens Auxiliary Air Force, a few weeks after the outbreak of war. The WaF was founded by the King in June 1939

Sandbags protecting statue of the Black Prince, Sept 1939
As one of the many precautionary measures taken to protect Canterbury Cathedral from bombing, the statue and grave of the Black Prince was surrounded by neatly piled sandbags. Date: 1939

Civilians crowding around a gas-detector table, Sept 1939
Four people inspecting a new gas-detector table, set up to indicate a gas attack shortly after the outbreak of war. The table was covered with a paint that changed colour in the presence of mustard

Men painting warning signs for unexploded bombs, Sept 1939
ARP volunteers painting wooden boards with; " keep clear unexploded bomb" to be used as a warning to civilians when a bomb fails to explode. Date: 1939

Burying the stalls of Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Sept 1939
Men burying the stalls of the nave in Canterbury Cathedral in order to protect them from air raid damage. The Sphere describes how a train was used to transport the tons of earth to the Cathedral for

Huge blinds used to camouflage a factory, Sept 1939
Huge dark blinds used to camouflage an entire factory on an A-road just outside of London. Blackout regulations were imposed two days before the outbreak of war to make the factory less visible to

Temporary emergency bridge in Belgium, Sept 1939
Temporary emergency bridge constructed in Belgium in case of a German invasion. The bridge is supported by five barges which function as pontoons

Canterbury Cathedral Crypt supports, September 1939
Photograph of the 843-year-old crypt of Canterbury Cathedral in which the apex of the vaulting has been supported with a series of wooden beams as a precaution against potential air raid damage

Anti-tank barrier on the Belgian frontier, Sept 1939
Photograph of a steel wall built on the border between Germany and Belgium as an anti-tank barrier. The Sphere describes its design as of " somewhat unique character"

Interceptor aircraft pilots waiting to go up 1939
Interceptor aircraft pilots sitting on their parachutes as they wait for the order to fly, a few weeks after the outbreak of war

Volunteer mine-sweeper trainees lowering weight, Sept 1939
Volunteer mine-sweeper trainees lowering a weight over the side of a boat to keep their paravane at the correct depth. Volunteers, most commonly fishermen

British soldiers smiling as they leave for France, Sept 1939
British soldiers photographed smiling as they leave their home for the Western Front, a few weeks into the Second World War

Volunteer mine-sweepers in training, Sept 1939
A scheme to train fisherman as volunteer mine-sweepers began in 1938 and was used to allow the navy to concentrate elswhere

British soldiers marching in full uniforms, September 1939
British soldiers marching in full uniform to their point of embarkment for the Western Front, a few weeks after the outbreak of war

German soldiers rounding up Polish civilians, Sept 1939
German soldiers " mopping up" at Gdynia, Poland, with the examination of all civilians left behind in the port city

Machine painting road lines, September 1939
Three men using a " new gadget" to mechanically paint broken white lines down the centre of a London road. These white lines were introduced shortly after the outbreak of war to prevent

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