Safety Collection (#4)

Woman police officer Kathleen Saville, London, WW2
Woman police officer Kathleen Saville (joined January 1940), on duty in London during the Second World War, seen here at a railway station helping a group of child evacuees find their train

Saint Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely
Saint Etheldreda (or Ethelthrith, or Aethelthryth), Abbess of Ely, daughter of King Anna of East Anglia. Seen here with two nuns, fleeing from her husband who wanted to consummate their marriage

Fire in Danbury Street, Islington, N1, with people trapped, on 25 May 1958. Showing the side of the building, with a shop at ground level

National Fire Prevention Campaign, Brixton, London
National Fire Prevention Campaign, London -- Station Officer Albert Benjamin of Clapham Fire Station talking to children in Sommerleyton Road, Brixton, South London. Date: circa 1960s

Illustration of imitating car crash using crash test dummy

A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars while safely standing between its mothers legs
A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars defiantely while safely standing between its mothers legs

Mattapoisett, MA, USA, Neds Point Light

Building the outer foundations for an air raid shelter in a garden in Hextable. 1938

Mining Safety Lamps
Safety lamps, invented by Davy in England and modified by Mueseler, in use in a French coal-mine

Beachy Head and the Belle Tout lighthouse at dusk, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Taking a boat trip on the River Thames at Windsor
The riverboat Hampton Court prepares to take a boatload of daytrippers for a journey up the River Thames at Windsor. The woman in the foreground is blowing up some balloons - perhaps someone has a

Doonagore Castle, Co Clare, Ireland, 16Th Century Tower House Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean

Farol da Barra, lighthouse, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil, South America

adventure, airplane, arrival, arriving, aviation, business, california, cloud, color image
Airplane flying at sunset

Caricature of John Corlett of The Sporting Times
Caricature of John Corlett (1841-1915), founder, proprietor and editor of The Sporting Times. Real Jam! He is annoyed that the cabman charges eighteen pence to drive someone one mile and 1700 yards

WW2 greetings card, black cat in helmet
WW2 greetings card, black cat in a helmet marked OK. Date: circa 1942

Tells A story
Mevagissey Lighthouse cornwall

Woman walking through security gate, carrying bag, contents made visible

Illustration of padlocked ballot box

Raleigh Three-Wheeler car Camping on Dartmoor
Raleigh 3-wheeler car, the Raleigh Safety Seven (introduced in 1933) taken on a camping jaunt onto Dartmoor. Raleigh shut down their Motor Department in 1935 Date: circa 1934

29 November 1937 Sidcup fire brigade in gas clothing A John Topham / TopFoto
29 November 1937 Sidcup fire brigade in gas clothing eJohn Topham / TopFoto

Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor F003 / 6438
Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Bass Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park, Maine, New England, United States of America, North America

Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s

First Russian spacesuit
Yuri Gagarin spacesuit. A Zvezda SK-1 spacesuit, the type worn by Yuri Gagarin on the first manned space flight in 1961

FOOTBALL GAME, 1965. Defensive tackle Roger Brown of the Detroit Lions exults after sacking quarterback Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers (kneeling) in the end zone for a safety

Mercedes-Benz F1 Championship CLK63 AMG Safety Car

Uruguay, Maldonado Department, Jose Ignacio. Village lighthouse

Safety Deposit Vault
Merchantile Safe Deposit Co. 120 Broadway, c. 1904. Safety deposit vault with mosaic tile floor flanked by banks of safe deposit boxes

Met Police stopwatch -- inside face
A Metropolitan Police issue stopwatch for the purpose of catching speeding motorists. This method worked on the principle of timing motorists over specific distances to estimate their speed

Dead Mans Handle
A dead mans handle is a switch that is automatically operated in case the human operator becomes incapacitated. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Hecuba and Polydore
She sees the corpse of her youngest son, Polydore, whom she had sent away supposedly to safety; coming on top of so many calamities, the sight sends her mad

Coal / Pit Ponies / 1907
Ponies hauling coal trucks along the gallery of an English colliery

High Tea above London
A young man defies gravity by perching on a pole on the roof of the new BBC Broadcasting House building and having a truely High Tea! Date: early 1930s

Black Bear - cub in tree. Climbing tree provides safety for cub while mother is foraging about on forest floor
TOM-1203 Black Bear - cub in tree. Climbing tree provides safety for cub while mother is foraging about on forest floor. Minnesota

Young Lowland Gorilla 3MP102B
TOM-1618 Young Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tsunami warning sign, Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pedestrian crossing sign, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Guardian lions on the steps of a temple. Foggy winter morning November 2005

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Blue tit (Parus caerulus), emerging from nesthole, United Kingdom, Europe

Old Ford car, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Mersey Bluff Lighthouse, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

African Elephant - Cow with young calf. Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, Africa. 3ME277
TOM-835 African Elephant - Cow with young calf Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, Africa. Loxodonta africana Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

At the Coal Face / 1842
By the light of a Davy safety lamp, two miners work at the coal face

Queen Elizabeth in 1940
She anchors beside her elder sister, Queen Mary, in the docks at New York, for safety during World War Two : both will be used for wartime purposes

An advance guard of the army of steelworkers who returned to their jobs at Port Talbot after the strike which lasted six weeks

Armoured Tractor, ploughing fields littered with shells and bombs, 31st August 1967. Forestry Commission volunteers help reclaim 900 acres of a Royal Artillery range for forestry work, Trawsfynydd

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"Guardians of Safety: From Historic Rescues to Everyday Heroes" In the face of danger, a heroic fireman fearlessly rescues a young girl from the raging flames, reminding us that safety is not just a word but an act of bravery. The ill-fated voyage of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in 1845 serves as a haunting reminder that even the most experienced sailors must prioritize safety above all else. A courageous firefighter emerges from the smoke-filled Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse in Door County, Wisconsin, exemplifying how those who protect our safety often risk their own lives for others. Perched on cliffs at Butt of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, a lighthouse stands tall as a symbol of hope and security amidst treacherous waters—a testament to mankind's commitment to safeguarding lives. Captain Francis Crozier's leadership aboard HMS Terror during its doomed expedition emphasizes the importance of responsible decision-making and prioritizing crew members' safety above all else. During World War II on the home front, women donned gas masks as they bravely faced uncertain times—reminding us that personal sacrifices are sometimes necessary for collective well-being. Journey back to England's coal mines in the 1850s when workers endured perilous conditions daily; their struggles highlight society's evolving understanding and pursuit of workplace safety standards. Bricklayers meticulously construct buildings with precision and caution—an enduring reminder that even seemingly mundane tasks require attention to detail for everyone's protection. As dawn breaks over The Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, it illuminates not only breathtaking scenery but also reminds us that lightkeepers work tirelessly day and night to ensure maritime safety. Bathed in moonlight, Whitefish Point Lighthouse stands sentinel along Michigan's shores—an unwavering beacon guiding ships safely through dark nights since its construction in 1861.