Preparing Collection (page 8)

Preparing for the Pantomime, 1836-64. Creator: John Leech
Preparing for the Pantomime, 1836-64

For the Little One, ca. 1896. Creator: William Merritt Chase
For the Little One, ca. 1896

Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys), 1851. Creator: Francis William Edmonds
Preparing for Christmas (Plucking Turkeys), 1851

A Kitchen, ca. 1643. Creator: Hendrik Martensz. Sorgh
A Kitchen, ca. 1643

Preparing for Battle on the Somme, northern France, First World War, c1916, (c1920)....respirator drill for the Guards behind the lines

1902 Mors with chauffeur. Creator: Unknown
1902 Mors with chauffeur

Arrival of a Steamer at Southampton Docks, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of a Steamer at Southampton Docks, 1898. The Southampton Docks company was formed in 1835, the first dock opened in 1842 and became known as The Gateway to the Empire

Leather and its uses for purses, boots, gloves, saddles, luggage, etc. 1871. Creator: Unknown
Leather and its uses for purses, boots, gloves, saddles, luggage, etc. 1871. The various processes for treating leather, and the trades using it for clothing and manufacturing

Loading Camels, on an Australian Station, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Loading Camels, on an Australian Station, 1901. The very first camel toarrive in Australia soil arrived from the Canary Islands in 1840. From " Federated Australia"

Loading Wool, Warrawooh Station, Wimmera, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Loading Wool, Warrawooh Station, Wimmera, 1901. Wimmera is a dryland farming region of the Australian state of Victoria, first surveyed by Thomas Mitchell in the mid 1830s

Wedding costume of Miss Sara Hayes, of Philadelphia, c1750, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Wedding costume of Miss Sara Hayes, of Philadelphia, c1750, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan

Place of Execution, Old Smithfield, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Place of Execution, Old Smithfield, 1890. The Marian Martyrs, protestants slaughtered under Queen Mary, met their demise at the Elms in Smithfield

Matthias Corvinus and George Podiebrad in the Camp Before Spielberg, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Matthias Corvinus and George Podiebrad in the Camp Before Spielberg, 1890. Matthias Corvinus (1443-1490), King of Hungary and Croatia declared war on George of Podebrady (1420-1471)

Lord Exmouths Fleet bombarding the City of Algiers, 1816. Creator: Unknown
Lord Exmouths Fleet bombarding the City of Algiers, 1816. Lord Exmouth (1757-1833) led British naval ships in the Bombardment of Algiers, 1816

Pelopidas Leading the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pelopidas Leading the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra, 1890. Pelopidas, Theban statesman and general leading his troops to victory in the Battle of Leuctra, 371 BC between Boeotians led by Thebans

A Merchant from San Antonio, Texas, c1897. Creator: Unknown
A Merchant from San Antonio, Texas, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

Getting Electric Light ready -- H. M. S. Edinburgh, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Getting Electric Light ready -- H.M.S. Edinburgh, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

The Diver -- H. M. S. Blake, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Diver -- H.M.S. Blake, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Execution Capitale, (Capital Punishment), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Execution Capitale, (Capital Punishment), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule VI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

Delivery Vans Starting from Messrs, Freeth and Pococks Central Depot at Vauxhall, 1902. From " The Windsor Magazine Vol. XVI - June to November 1902". [Ward, Lock & Co

Jam-Making, 1876, (1965). Creator: Vladimir Makovsky
Jam-Making, 1876, (1965). Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. From " Russian Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries" by Vladimir Fiala. [Artia, Czechoslovakia, 1965]

Cleaning the Sugar-beet, c1820, (1965). Creator: Aleksey Venetsianov
Cleaning the Sugar-beet, c1820, (1965). Russian peasants preparing sugar beet. Pastel drawing, also known as A Group of Peasants

Harbour Ferry Boats at Circular Quay, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Harbour Ferry Boats at Circular Quay, c1900. From " 50 Picturesque Photographic Views of Sydney and Surroundings". [Swain & Co. Sydney]

Prinking Up for the Day, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Prinking Up for the Day, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Victorian Artillery, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
Victorian Artillery, . From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

Oxygen Drill in Camp, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Oxygen Drill in Camp, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Scene on board a British submarine, World War II, 1945. Creator: Unknown
Scene on board a British submarine, World War II, 1945. The Attack Team. From " His Majestys Submarines". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1945]

BOAC navigation officers drawing up a flight plan, World War II, c1939-c1944 (1946). Flight Plan. BOAC navigation officers plan an Atlantic crossing

Chopping and Peeling. An A. T. S. cooking centre, 1944. Creator: Anthony Gross
" Chopping and Peeling." An A.T.S. cooking centre, 1944. Women preparing food at an Auxiliary Territorial Service centre somewhere in Britain during the Second World War

John Gilpin attaches wine bottles to his belt, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpin attaches wine bottles to his belt before setting out on his journey, 1878, (c1918). Gilpin takes the wine, in stone bottles, which his wife left behind

An aircraft which could carry torpedoes over many hundreds of miles, c1942-1943, (1945)
An aircraft which could carry torpedoes over many hundreds of miles would greatly increase out power of hitting Rommels supplies at sea, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F

Crews and Ground Staff, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Crews and Ground Staff, c1943. British Royal Air Force mechanics preparing aircraft before a bombing mission during World War II

Flight Mechanics; Also a W. A. A. F. Trade, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Flight Mechanics; Also a W.A.A.F. Trade, c1943. British Royal Air Force mechanics working on aircraft during World War II

Getting Ready for the Raid, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Getting Ready for the Raid, c1943. Bombs being prepared for an RAF raid over Germany during World War Two. From " Wings On Her Shoulders", by Katharine Bentley Beauman

Breaking Cover, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1955). Creator: Unknown
Breaking Cover, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1955). Fox hunting scene after Robert Pollard, originally intended to be titled Preparing for the Chase. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

The Pearl Fishing Industry - Packing Shell, 1923. Creator: Unknown
The Pearl Fishing Industry - Packing Shell, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Dawn at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Dawn at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France. September 8th, 1939, to June 13th, 1940. [B. T. Batsford Ltd. London, 1941]

Preparing A Sledge During the Winter, 1908, (1909). Inside the Cape Royds Hut: Shackleton (left background), Bertram Armytage Armytage (standing background), Jameson Adams (smoking curved pipe)

Preparing for May Day, 1830. Artist: Thomas Fairland
Preparing for May Day, 1830. A young woman is helped to dress in new clothes, before the traditional summer celebration

Preparing Sledges for the Polar Journey (Crean, Forde, Lashly, P. O. Evans), c1911, (1913)
Preparing Sledges for the Polar Journey (Crean, Forde, Lashly, P.O. Evans), c1911, (1913). Tom Crean, Petty Officer Robert Forde, stoker William Lashly and Petty Officer Edgar Evans

Going Down at Short Notice: A British Diver Preparing To Seek a Submarine at Sea Bottom, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Singer Carrie Smith with her pianist Lou Stein, Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1978
Singer Carrie Smith checking the running order with her pianist Lou Stein, Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 26 October 1978

Native labourers Preparing Rice in Jamaica, c1890. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Avant Les Trois Coups, 1900. In theatre, les trois coups (the three blows) are hit on the floor of the stage with a stick called brigadier, just before the start of a performance

Scipio Aemilianus cramming himself for a Speech after a hearty Supper, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Scipio Aemilianus cramming himself for a Speech after a hearty Supper, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Artillery of the South African Republic, c1880s. Episode of the First Boer War, (1880-1881). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Artillerists at Work (MS. Add. 15, 726), 1903. From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Fitting up an Electric Contact Mine, 1914. A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines

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