Preparing Collection (page 2)

Preparations for a Feast, 1575-1625. Creator: Unknown
Preparations for a Feast, 1575-1625

East End Street Market, London, 1909
Preparing for bank holiday, showing a street market in the East End of London, with women at a stall trying on array of hats. Date: 1909

Cockle gathering at Penclawdd 1857
Eight miles from Swansea on the Loughor river, women gathering and preparing cockles for market. Date: 1857

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet
Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study! Seen here preparing to play Hamlet, to the consernation of Henry Irving

Debutantes Curtsying
Debutantes learning to curtsy at the famous Josephine Bradley School, preparing to be presented at Buckingham Palace and other High Society events, at the start of the Season. Date: 1930s

Preparing for Sabbat
The master of the house investigates noises in his wine-cellar, finds his domestic staff taking the evening off on their broomsticks

Customs / Duels 1815
A duel with pistols : preparing to fire

China - A Chinese Barber, preparing a long pigtail
China - A Chinese Barber, preparing a traditional long pigtail Date: circa 1910s

Pilot of a Consolidated B-24 US Army Airforce Bomber climbing into his aircraft, prior to take-off. Date: circa 1940s

Thessaloniki - Preparing the Aperitif Mastic and Mezza. In medieval times, mastic was highly valued by sultans harems as a breath freshener and a tooth whitener

British Bristol F2B biplane preparing for takeoff, WW1
A British Bristol F2B biplane with members of 22 Squadron on an airfield, being prepared for takeoff during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Goodwood: before Start
Preparing to start a race at Goodwood

Woman stretching, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona Utah border, United States of America, North America

Japanese soldiers preparing rice in Manchuria (chromolitho)
2782831 Japanese soldiers preparing rice in Manchuria (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese soldiers preparing rice in Manchuria)

Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series batting practice (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series batting practice (baseball), 1911.

Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series warm up (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series warm up (baseball), 1911.

J.J. Cole; Bob Fowler; & W.F. Grundy, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
J.J. Cole; Bob Fowler; & W.F. Grundy, 1911. Shows Joseph Jarret Cole (Cole Motor Car Company) and Robert Grant "Bob"Fowler who are sitting in a Wright Model B Flyer called the "Cole

Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Sukeroku, from the play 'Sukeroku yukari Edo zakura' (The Flower..., 1832)
Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Sukeroku, from the play 'Sukeroku yukari Edo zakura' (The Flower of Edo), 1832.

Before The Race, c1882. Creator: Edgar Degas
Before The Race, c1882.

Where Wilson "will be" sworn in, East Front of Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Where Wilson "will be" sworn in, East Front of Capitol, between c1910 and c1915.

Inaugural stand - 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Inaugural stand - 1913, 1913. Shows construction of inaugural stand on the east front of the U.S. Capitol for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson

Preparing for Circus Week - Madison Sq. Garden, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Preparing for Circus Week - Madison Sq. Garden, 1913.

No title - (Lancer mounting horse), 1792-1831. Creator: Christian David Gebauer
No title - (Lancer mounting horse), 1792-1831. The setting is nondescript but lonely countryside. The main theme is a lancer (cavalry soldier) holding his weapon in his left hand

Getting ready for fire KAISER WILHELM the 2nd, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Getting ready for fire KAISER WILHELM the 2nd, between c1910 and c1915.

New Years feast, Chinatown 2/18/12, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
New Years feast, Chinatown 2/18/12, 1912.

Bombardier Billy Wells, English boxer, preparing in Rye, N.Y., for fight with Al Panzer, 1912.

Preparations For The Festivities (The Floral Wreath), 1866. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Preparations For The Festivities (The Floral Wreath), 1866. A man converses with a woman as she threads a garland of flowers

Boat drill KAISER WILHELM II, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Boat drill KAISER WILHELM II, between c1910 and c1915.

The Bath, 1885-86. Creator: Berthe Morisot
The Bath, 1885-86. The young woman is actually a family friend who often posed for the artist. She is shown here raising her arms to tie her hair, unselfconscious despite her state of partial undress.

New York NL Giants team at Polo Grounds (baseball), 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
New York NL Giants team at Polo Grounds (baseball), 1913.

Life boat drill, Holland America Line - putting boats over the side, between c1910 and c1915.

Inn yard with Mail Coach preparing to leave. This shows a typical galleried inn yard with individual rooms leading off
530707 Inn yard with Mail Coach preparing to leave. This shows a typical galleried inn yard with individual rooms leading off the galleries. Aquatint c1840; Universal History Archive/UIG

Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board)
823003 Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.5x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballet Girls. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving)
6266337 Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving); (add.info.: A View of the Inside of the Court of the Priests in Solomon's Temple with the manner of the Preparing)

A bullfight in Seville, Spain in the late 19th century, 1884 (engraving)
6116601 A bullfight in Seville, Spain in the late 19th century, 1884 (engraving); (add.info.: A bullfight in Seville, Spain in the late 19th century. The matador prepares to kill the bull)

World War One soldiers preparing to meet the enemy (litho)
3252864 World War One soldiers preparing to meet the enemy (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: World War One soldiers preparing to meet the enemy)

An incident in the hard fought retreat from Belgium: British troops prepared to resist the German advance during WWI
3252852 An incident in the hard fought retreat from Belgium: British troops prepared to resist the German advance during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving)
6266336 Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving); (add.info.: A View of the Inside of the Court of the Priests in Solomon's Temple with the manner of the Preparing)

Preparing for the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer, 1910-15 (oil on canvas)
3497504 Preparing for the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer, 1910-15 (oil on canvas); 94.5x129.5 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

North American Huron Indians of what is now Virginia, hunting and preparing food in woodland, 1686 engraving
530407 North American Huron Indians of what is now Virginia, hunting and preparing food in woodland, 1686 engraving; (add.info.: From Allain Manesson Mallet Description de l'Universe)

Beekeeping showing beekeepers preparing to take a swarm. 18th century (copperplate engraving from Virgil Georgics which)
531493 Beekeeping showing beekeepers preparing to take a swarm. 18th century (copperplate engraving from Virgil Georgics which followed the agricultural traditions set down by Virgil in Roman times)

British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. The pilot and observer of a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane (serial number B5106) of No

British clearing ground for Howitzer, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British clearing ground for Howitzer, between 1914 and 1918. British soldiers preparing place for a howitzer artillery piece, probably during World War I

Macedonia, French 155 gun ready to fire, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Macedonia, French 155 gun ready to fire, between c1915 and 1918. Soldiers with possibly a De-Bange 155 mm cannon from France, in Macedonia during World War I

German hydroaeroplane, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
German hydroaeroplane, between c1915 and 1918. Friedrichshafen seaplane being taken down the slipway at a North Sea air station

Observation balloon, U.S.A. 9 Dec 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Observation balloon, U.S.A. 9 Dec 1917 (date created or published later). An observation balloon ready to be launched over German trenches in Europe in World War I

British loading pontoon boats with ammunition, 22 Apr 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British loading pontoon boats with ammunition, 22 Apr 1917. British Royal Artillery gunners loading pontoon boats on the River Scarpe with shells near a light railway engine passing on the line near

Making army cooks, Pratt Institute, 9 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Making army cooks, Pratt Institute, 9 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). Woman teaching men how to cook for the U.S. Army at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

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"Preparing for the unknown: From Red Kite to Shackleton's Quest" As St. Lucy's Day dawns, a sense of anticipation fills the air. Just like Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, the legendary polar explorer who meticulously planned his expeditions, we too find ourselves preparing for our own unique journeys. In Kent's picturesque countryside, a balloon ascends from Seal, near Sevenoaks. The crew carefully prepares every detail, mirroring Shackleton's attention to even the smallest hints of preparation. Meanwhile, in Djibouti, a man delicately styles his hair in anticipation of his wedding day. Much like Chef with Snails expertly crafting a culinary masterpiece or Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova readying herself for her historic space mission in 1963 - these individuals understand that preparation is key to success. Stepping back in time to 1912 artwork "The Pharmacy, " we witness pharmacists diligently preparing remedies and potions to heal their community. Similarly meticulous are golfers digging bunkers on their favorite course or billiards players lining up their shots with precision. On tranquil waters at Henley Regatta, swans gracefully glide through punts as rowers prepare themselves mentally and physically for the race ahead. But it is perhaps Ernest Shackleton who epitomizes preparation best as he readies himself for an audacious trans-Antarctic expedition. Like him, we must gather our resources and equip ourselves with knowledge and determination before embarking on any endeavor. Whether it be soaring through the skies like Red Kites or venturing into uncharted territories like Shackleton did over a century ago - let us remember that thorough preparation lays the foundation for extraordinary achievements that will forever echo throughout history.