Prepare Collection (#14)

Practice Gas Attack
At Osaka, a mock gas attack is staged, involving not only the military but also the civil population, to prepare them for what is likely to happen in a future war

In and out of Cots
Three girls prepare for bed - two are already in their cots, the third is not

Hunting by Torchlight
Excited hounds and a huntsman on horseback blowing a horn prepare for a night hunt by torchlight

Victoria / Golden / Prepare
Preparing for Victorias Golden Jubilee: people buying flags and Chinese lanterns

Londoners Prepare Blitz
Londoners prepare for aerial attack, removing valuables and important documents, and sandbagging buildings against the bomb attacks which they expect

Education / Housewifery
Board school girls are given a lesson in housewifery to prepare them from later life

Board School Ironing 19C
Board school girls receive a domestic education that will prepare them for housewifery. Here they are given a lesson in ironing

Board School Girl 1893
A board school girl learns the domestic arts that will prepare her for housewifery. Here she is given a lesson in drying clothes

French Plan Air-Raid
Officers of a French aviation squadron prepare meticulously for a forthcoming air-raid

1930S Xmas Dinner
Four people prepare to enjoy their Christmas dinner at the table

The Cable Lost
The broken cable is lost, and all attempts to grapple and retrieve it fail : the Great Eastern will have to return to England, and prepare to try again

The Childrens Band
Six children, some young, some VERY young, prepare to give us a sextet for drums, horns and combs-and-paper

Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of FONTENOY The British forces prepare to take the heights from the French, though lack of support from their Dutch allies leads to ultimate defeat

Grace Saying / England
A countryman and his wife, with their three children, prepare to enjoy a meal

Spanish Girls on Beach
Two Spanish girls prepare to go bathing, while others jog along the waters edge

Cooking Frogs Silhouette
Frenchmen prepare frogs for the table - and the head chef tastes a mouthful to make sure they re properly done

Horse Drawn Excursion
Excursionists prepare to set off from Bournemouth on a ten- mile (16 km) excursion to the Stour valley in a horse-drawn carriage

Coach Party at Rhyl
A somewhat serious party of excursionists at Rhyl, North Wales, prepare to set off in the Royal Blue charabanc

Leaving for Algeria
A French family prepare to embark for Algeria - at this time, a French colony. Two servants accompany the family, as well as porters carrying their luggage

Viking Explorers / 1007
Viking explorers stop off in Scotland to mend their longships, take on extra cargo and prepare for the long voyages north toward Greenland and Vinland (North America)

Distribution of Staves
The Great Chartist Demonstration: Distribution of the Staves Special constables prepare for trouble by handing out truncheons

Vic Sends Guards Crimea
From the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, Victoria says farewell to her Guards as they prepare to leave for the Crimea, to fight the Russians on her behalf

Jesuits Martyred, Japan
23 Franciscans are crucified at Mongasaki by order of the emperor Taicosam; angels in the skies above prepare to welcome the martyrs to Paradise

School of Cookery / 1873
At the school of cookery at the International Exhibition in South Kensington, London, Mr Buckmaster lectures from a pulpit while his assistants prepare the food

Preparing Le 5 Oclock
Mother and small daughter prepare for le five o clock Date: 1930

Roman Sacrifice Bull
Roman priests prepare to sacrifice a bull

Joseph & Mary at Stable
Joseph and Mary prepare to go into the stable in Bethlehem

British Leave USA
The British prepare to leave New York : a fleet of vessels will take them home, leaving the colonists to fend for themselves as best they can

Battle of Witepsk
The French prepare to engage the Russians

Leaving for the Party
A gentleman assists a lady with her cloak as they prepare to leave the house while a maid waits by the door

Thanksgiving / Prepare
Preparing the turkeys

Christmas Cookery
Children help to prepare the Christmas Feast

Theatre / Mystery Plays
Villagers watch while a company of travelling players prepare to stage a mystery play

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