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Mobile Collection (#19)

"From Mobile Chimney Sweep to Mars Exploration Rover

Background imageMobile Collection: Phoenix Fire Museum and Government Plaza buildings Mobile Alabama

Phoenix Fire Museum and Government Plaza buildings Mobile Alabama

Background imageMobile Collection: USA, Alabama, Mobile. Battleship Memorial Park, F-18 Hornet fighter plane

USA, Alabama, Mobile. Battleship Memorial Park, F-18 Hornet fighter plane

Background imageMobile Collection: USA, Alabama, Mobile. Mardi Gras Museum of Mobile, museum interior, Mardi Gras memorabilia

USA, Alabama, Mobile. Mardi Gras Museum of Mobile, museum interior, Mardi Gras memorabilia

Background imageMobile Collection: Evening lighting Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at Cathedral Plaza downtown

Evening lighting Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at Cathedral Plaza downtown Mobile Alabama

Background imageMobile Collection: USA, Alabama, Mobile. A wide variety of colorful azaleas fill Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile

USA, Alabama, Mobile. A wide variety of colorful azaleas fill Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, Alabama

Background imageMobile Collection: Television Mast, Mt Cargill, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Television Mast, Mt Cargill, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMobile Collection: Illustration of a Lance II short range missile being fired, probably in Europe, c1980

Illustration of a Lance II short range missile being fired, probably in Europe, c1980
LANCE MISSILE, c1980. Illustration of a Lance II short range missile being fired, probably in Europe, c1980

Background imageMobile Collection: Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQ

Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQ
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth being given refreshments at a catering lorry during the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Background imageMobile Collection: LCC-LFB Canteen van at Colonial Wharf fire

LCC-LFB Canteen van at Colonial Wharf fire
Hungry and thirsty firefighters gathering for refreshments at the Brigades canteen van following a major fire at Colonial Wharf

Background imageMobile Collection: LCC-MFB Streatham fire station wireless van

LCC-MFB Streatham fire station wireless van
Whilst the new Streatham fire station was being built, a sub-station was employed to serve the local area. Seen here is the interior of the horse drawn mobile MFB wireless van that housed

Background imageMobile Collection: Salvation Army Canteen Van

Salvation Army Canteen Van
The London Fire Brigade had dispensed with its own canteen vans, due to financial cutbacks, and relied on the services of the Salvation Army to provided refreshments to fire crews at major fires

Background imageMobile Collection: AFS Mobile kitchen in use after major exercise

AFS Mobile kitchen in use after major exercise
AFS staff collecting refreshments from a mobile kitchen after taking part in a major exercise conducted at the Fire Services Technical College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

Background imageMobile Collection: LCC-LFB Canteen Van (CaV) at Lambeth HQ

LCC-LFB Canteen Van (CaV) at Lambeth HQ
The Brigades canteen van, stationed at Lambeth fire station (D61). The Brigade only had the one CaV which was sent to all major fires or other protracted incidents

Background imageMobile Collection: LCC-MFB mobile telephone / telegraph caravan

LCC-MFB mobile telephone / telegraph caravan
With the building of the new Streatham fire station, the caravan shown here was able to receive and transmit messages for the temporary station from Brigade HQ

Background imageMobile Collection: London Fire Brigade canteen van at a fire

London Fire Brigade canteen van at a fire
Firefighters of the London Fire Brigade queue at the canteen van for lunch, after dealing with a commercial fire

Background imageMobile Collection: Blitz in London -- mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, WW2

Blitz in London -- mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, WW2
Blitz in London -- a mobile kitchen serving meals to AFS, firefighters. These vehicles were donated to Britains fire services for the war effort by the Canadian Red Cross

Background imageMobile Collection: Blitz in London -- tea break for AFS firefighter, WW2

Blitz in London -- tea break for AFS firefighter, WW2
Blitz in London -- an AFS woman in a canteen van pours a cup of tea for her male opposite number

Background imageMobile Collection: LCC-LFB canteen van at Lambeth LFB HQ

LCC-LFB canteen van at Lambeth LFB HQ
Located at Lambeth fire station, the London Fire Brigade canteen van which attend major fires and incidents to provide the firefighters with light refreshment

Background imageMobile Collection: LCC-LFB AFS mobile column exercise

LCC-LFB AFS mobile column exercise
LCC-London Fire Brigade Auxiliary Fire Service mobile column exercise

Background imageMobile Collection: Conversion of NFS mobile kitchen unit to LFB control unit

Conversion of NFS mobile kitchen unit to LFB control unit
London Fire Brigade mobile kitchen ready for conversion to a control Unit

Background imageMobile Collection: Auxiliary Fire Service mobile control unit

Auxiliary Fire Service mobile control unit

Background imageMobile Collection: NFS heavy unit crew removing mobile pump by ramp

NFS heavy unit crew removing mobile pump by ramp
A heavy unit from a Brixton fire station sub-station, seen here at Regional headquarters, Lambeth, with the crew either removing or loading the trailer pump which was the appliances fire pump when

Background imageMobile Collection: NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen, WW2

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen, WW2
NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen

Background imageMobile Collection: London Fire Brigade, mobile communications van, WW2

London Fire Brigade, mobile communications van, WW2
London Fire Brigade, mobile communications van

Background imageMobile Collection: Mobile Communications Van, WW2

Mobile Communications Van, WW2
London Fire Brigade, mobile communications van

Background imageMobile Collection: Home Office-NFS Fire Force mobile telecom unit, WW2

Home Office-NFS Fire Force mobile telecom unit, WW2
NFS firewoman control officer using the London Fire Brigade Portable Telephone Cabinet (Home Office)

Background imageMobile Collection: Donation by Canadian Red Cross to NFS, WW2

Donation by Canadian Red Cross to NFS, WW2
A canteen van/mobile kitchen on display at Londons Regional Headquarters, Lambeth SE1. It was one of many donated by Canadas Red Cross as part of the War Effort

Background imageMobile Collection: LCC-LFB firewomen with mobile kitchen, WW2

LCC-LFB firewomen with mobile kitchen, WW2
The crew of a mobile kitchen (three cooks and a driver) who kept the regular and auxiliary firefighters fed during the Second World War

Background imageMobile Collection: NFS mobile kitchen in use, WW2

NFS mobile kitchen in use, WW2
These mobile kitchens, presented to the NFS (London Region No 5), were donated by the Canadian Red Cross

Background imageMobile Collection: NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2

NFS (London Region) mobile kitchen vehicle, WW2
Donated to the London Region of the NFS by the Canadian Red Cross, this mobile kitchen unit is displayed at the Regional (Brigade) Headquarters, Lambeth, SE1

Background imageMobile Collection: NFS (London Region) AFS exercises, WW2

NFS (London Region) AFS exercises, WW2
Firefighters at a hose pump during NFS (London Region) AFS exercises

Background imageMobile Collection: London Region (LFB) mobile canteen van

London Region (LFB) mobile canteen van
Home Office supplied mobile canteen van typical of those used throughout the London Region to provide tea and refreshments to firefighters at large incidents

Background imageMobile Collection: ALABAMA: EMERSON COLLEGE. Emerson College, a freedmens preparatory school at Mobile, Alabama

ALABAMA: EMERSON COLLEGE. Emerson College, a freedmens preparatory school at Mobile, Alabama. Wood engraving, American, 1868

Background imageMobile Collection: GYPSY WAGON, 1879. Children in a Gypsy wagon at an encampment near Latimer Road in Notting Hill

GYPSY WAGON, 1879. Children in a Gypsy wagon at an encampment near Latimer Road in Notting Hill, London, England. Wood engraving, English, 1879

Background imageMobile Collection: GYPSY ENCAMPMENT, 1879. A gypsy encampment near Latimer Road in Notting Hill, London, England

GYPSY ENCAMPMENT, 1879. A gypsy encampment near Latimer Road in Notting Hill, London, England. Wood engraving, English, 1879

Background imageMobile Collection: MOBILE, ALABAMA, 1887. A wharf in the harbor of Mobile, Alabama. Wood engraving, American, 1887

MOBILE, ALABAMA, 1887. A wharf in the harbor of Mobile, Alabama. Wood engraving, American, 1887

Background imageMobile Collection: ALABAMA: MOBILE, 1866. Pictures of the South: Magnolia Grove, on the shell road at Mobile, Alabama

ALABAMA: MOBILE, 1866. Pictures of the South: Magnolia Grove, on the shell road at Mobile, Alabama. Wood engraving, 1866

Background imageMobile Collection: MOBILE, ALABAMA c1850. View of the city and harbor: wood engraving, American, c1850

MOBILE, ALABAMA c1850. View of the city and harbor: wood engraving, American, c1850

Background imageMobile Collection: Farmer in field on mobile telephone, with herd of cattle in background, England, november

Farmer in field on mobile telephone, with herd of cattle in background, England, november

Background imageMobile Collection: Lashed to the shrouds. Farragut passing the forts at Mobile

Lashed to the shrouds. Farragut passing the forts at Mobile, in his flagship Hartford. Adm. David Farragut lashed to upper mast, holding spyglass; during Battle of Mobil Bay, Jan. 1864

Background imageMobile Collection: Battle of Mobile Bay

Battle of Mobile Bay. Date c1886 Dec. 13

Background imageMobile Collection: Voiles mobile. System Ate. Lanteigne menuisier

Voiles mobile. System Ate. Lanteigne menuisier. Design drawings for a system of airship navigation proposed by Aug. Lanteigne, utilizing a series of 16 balloons on a single keel

Background imageMobile Collection: Mobile. Taken from the marsh opposite the city near Pinto s

Mobile. Taken from the marsh opposite the city near Pinto s

Background imageMobile Collection: Orange Seller - Paris, France

Orange Seller - Paris, France
Orange Seller - on a Paris street, France Date: circa 1901

Background imageMobile Collection: Japan - Traditional Provincial Hat Maker

Japan - Traditional Provincial Hat Maker working at the roadside. Date: circa 1907

Background imageMobile Collection: Italian Sharpshooter on a bicycle

Italian Sharpshooter on a bicycle
A mobile member of the Italian Army - a cycling sharpshooter Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMobile Collection: Guernsey - Battle of the Flowers

Guernsey - Battle of the Flowers
Guernsey, Channel Islands - Battle of the Flowers. The Battle is a classic island event, where locals compete to win the prestigious Prix DHonneur award for the best mobile floral float




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"From Mobile Chimney Sweep to Mars Exploration Rover: A Journey Through Time and Innovation" Step into the world of mobility as we explore various mobile wonders that have shaped history. Picture No. 11772293 takes us back to the Epsom Derby in 1954, where a Volkswagen VW Camper Van served as a versatile mode of transportation for race enthusiasts. But it doesn't stop there. Witness the ingenuity behind a Mobile Butchers Shop, ensuring fresh produce reaches every corner. The French army's mobile dental surgery showcases their commitment to providing healthcare on-the-go. For those seeking adventure, hop aboard the U. S. S. Alabama Battleship Museum or embark on road trips with the iconic Volkswagen VW Classic Camper. These vehicles have become symbols of freedom and exploration. Let's not forget about our unsung heroes - Land Girls during WWII and Travelling Charlady who brought essential services right to people's doorsteps when they needed them most. And finally, marvel at the groundbreaking Mars Exploration Rover (EVCW2A-00109), pushing boundaries in space exploration and paving the way for future discoveries beyond Earth's limits. In this ever-evolving world, "mobile" encompasses more than just phones; it represents innovation, adaptability, and progress across industries. So let us celebrate these remarkable achievements that continue to shape our lives today.