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"Ready: A Glimpse into Moments of Preparedness and Anticipation" Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World War

Background imageReady Collection: Divers and Diving - Ready to Start

Divers and Diving - Ready to Start Date: 1884

Background imageReady Collection: The Camp

The Camp
This etching shows a pair of huge carts, laden with containersm ready to be set up for camp in an Australian flat countryside. Date: circa 1925

Background imageReady Collection: The Plough

The Plough
This oil painting shows a band of three workhorses ready to pull a plough, with a nearby farmer tinkering. Date: circa 1916

Background imageReady Collection: Hay Stack

Hay Stack
Watercolour painting of a large hay stack, ready to be moved by the nearby trailer. Date: circa 1932

Background imageReady Collection: Before The Mirror

Before The Mirror
A portrait pencil drawing of a young woman, seated, wearing an elaborate dress, just getting ready. Date: circa 1931

Background imageReady Collection: Ready for Repairs

Ready for Repairs
Etching of a boat that is ready for repairs at Poole Harbour in Dorset, Southern England. Date: circa 1929

Background imageReady Collection: Horse drawn carriage full of ladies in big hats

Horse drawn carriage full of ladies in big hats
Two horses, one black and the other white, wait patiently while the smart driver looks behind to see if the other carriages are ready

Background imageReady Collection: Slingsby Dart 17R 377

Slingsby Dart 17R 377, at the launch point with the pilot ready to board. Date: circa 1982

Background imageReady Collection: Yorkshire Sailplanes YS-53 Sovereign 556

Yorkshire Sailplanes YS-53 Sovereign 556, , all-metal training glider, ready to emerge from the hangar. Date: circa 1979

Background imageReady Collection: Two rickshaws about to depart

Two rickshaws about to depart with their passengers comfortably seated (3/3). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageReady Collection: Wallis WA. 116 G-ARZB

Wallis WA. 116 G-ARZB
Wallis WA.116 G-ARZB Little Nellie (msn B.203, ex XR943), at Kirmington in June 1974, ready to taxi for take-off after Ken Wallis hand Started the rotor. Date: 1974

Background imageReady Collection: Plaxton Consort C20F Coach

Plaxton Consort C20F Coach
A brand new Plaxton Consort C20F UUD 12, a 20-seat Coach, (oddly placarded for 8 passengers), on a Bedford J2SZ7 chassis. UUD 12 is seen ready for delivery to G.A

Background imageReady Collection: Slingsby T. 21b BGA. 570

Slingsby T. 21b BGA. 570
Slingsby T.21b BGA.570 (msn 538, ex G-ALNJ), ready to take a winch launch at Lands End in April 1966. Date: 1966

Background imageReady Collection: Orphan boy from the National Children's Homes and Orphanages been sent

Orphan boy from the National Children's Homes and Orphanages been sent, thinking that he would have more opportunities there. Date: circa 1908

Background imageReady Collection: World War One Ww1 Wwi 1st Great First Wartime

World War One Ww1 Wwi 1st Great First Wartime
world, war, one, ww1, wwi, 1st, great, first, wartime, russia, russian, 1917, army, military, field, fallen, soldiers, laid, out, ground, ready, burial, death, dead, man, men, cossack, cossacks

Background imageReady Collection: Fallen Russian soldiers ready for burial, Russia, WW1

Fallen Russian soldiers ready for burial, Russia, WW1
Fallen Russian soldiers laid out on the frozen ground, ready for burial, Russia, First World War. Date: circa 1917

Background imageReady Collection: Defence during the summer months from the beach, home guards hiding with their gun ready. Date: 1941

Defence during the summer months from the beach, home guards hiding with their gun ready. Date: 1941

Background imageReady Collection: PILGRIM'S PROGRESS 31

PILGRIM'S PROGRESS 31
Mr Greatheart encourages Mr Fearing - he was ready to die for fear'. Date: first published 1678

Background imageReady Collection: SIERRA LEONE UNDERTAKERS

SIERRA LEONE UNDERTAKERS
Black humour : The premises of Bungie the undertaker, Sierra Leone, Africa. He is as ready to offer good advice to the living as he is to provide for the needs of the dead! Date: 1930s

Background imageReady Collection: Fable - the Young Widow

Fable - the Young Widow
THE YOUNG WIDOW A widow who inconsolably mourns the death of her husband finds in time that she is ready to meet suitors and wed again Date: circa 1870

Background imageReady Collection: A freshly made chocolate souffle, temptingly and decoratively arranged on a table

A freshly made chocolate souffle, temptingly and decoratively arranged on a table and ready to be eaten Date: 1930s
A freshly made chocolate souffle, temptingly and decoratively arranged on a table and ready to be eaten.. Date: 1930s

Background imageReady Collection: A farm cat gets ready to pounce on his prey. Date: circa 1887

A farm cat gets ready to pounce on his prey. Date: circa 1887

Background imageReady Collection: DRUNKARDS AND DEATH C19

DRUNKARDS AND DEATH C19
Three young men drink their fill until they are merry, little realising that death is close by and ready to strike... Date: early 19th century

Background imageReady Collection: Skegness, Lincolnshire: six children on donkeys, ready for a gallop on the sands Date: 1937

Skegness, Lincolnshire: six children on donkeys, ready for a gallop on the sands Date: 1937

Background imageReady Collection: GIRL WITH BROKEN DOLL

GIRL WITH BROKEN DOLL
This little girl is on her way to get her dolls mended to be ready for Christmas. The Dolls Hospital gives new life to dead toys, so that they can be given to poor children. Date: 4 December 1929

Background imageReady Collection: BEFORE LEAVING EGYPT

BEFORE LEAVING EGYPT
Following the last plague - the death of the first-born - the Hebrews eat their last meal standing, dressed for travel, staff in hand... ready to leave Egypt

Background imageReady Collection: DDE-90035233

DDE-90035233
Tilled ground ready for planting near the town of Brinas in the La Rioja region of northern Spain. Date: 18/05/2005

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DDE-90032538
Italy, Tuscany, Greve. Chianti grapes ready for crush. Date: 07/06/2007

Background imageReady Collection: DDE-90032126

DDE-90032126
Lush grapes ready for harvest, near Pienza, Italy, Tuscany Date: 09/02/2008

Background imageReady Collection: DDE-90032114

DDE-90032114
Lush grapes ready for harvest in vineyard, near Pollzano, Chianti region, Italy Date: 09/02/2008

Background imageReady Collection: DDE-90020579

DDE-90020579
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Young Lioness (Panthera leo) walks alertly along stream bed at dawn Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageReady Collection: DDE-90020565

DDE-90020565
Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Flash-lit portrait of Adult Female Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatas) standing at dusk, viewed from below Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageReady Collection: DDE-90020524

DDE-90020524
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Serval (Felis serval) hunts for small rodents in tall savanna grass Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageReady Collection: DDE-90020505

DDE-90020505
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Adult Female Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatas) sits on hood of safari truck Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageReady Collection: The Actor Kirishima Gizaemon as Murasaki Daijin in the play 'Hatsu Akinai Omise Soga, 'per... 1767

The Actor Kirishima Gizaemon as Murasaki Daijin in the play "Hatsu Akinai Omise Soga, "per... 1767
The Actor Kirishima Gizaemon as Murasaki Daijin in the play " Hatsu Akinai Omise Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1767, 1767

Background imageReady Collection: Romania: Iad, Ready for church (b / w photo)

Romania: Iad, Ready for church (b / w photo)
6017561 Romania: Iad, Ready for church (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iad, Ready for church)

Background imageReady Collection: A Trout-breeding Experiment in North-West India (engraving)

A Trout-breeding Experiment in North-West India (engraving)
1040768 A Trout-breeding Experiment in North-West India (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trout-breeding Experiment in North-West India)

Background imageReady Collection: Red Riding-Hood makes ready to start (colour litho)

Red Riding-Hood makes ready to start (colour litho)
5222765 Red Riding-Hood makes ready to start (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Riding-Hood makes ready to start)

Background imageReady Collection: A Critical Moment, Ready for Action (engraving)

A Critical Moment, Ready for Action (engraving)
1050181 A Critical Moment, Ready for Action (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Critical Moment, Ready for Action)

Background imageReady Collection: 3d Camera Getting Ready For The Match

3d Camera Getting Ready For The Match England V Wales England V Wales Twickenham, London, England 06 February 2010 BS 6 NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP TWICKENHAM, LONDON

Background imageReady Collection: Michael Foley Ready To Throw

Michael Foley Ready To Throw South Africa V Australia 30 October 1999 Date: 30 October 1999

Background imageReady Collection: Clarke Ready To Release Ball

Clarke Ready To Release Ball To Bracken During Calcutta Cup 05 February 1994 Date: 05 February 1994

Background imageReady Collection: Erhaab Willie Carson Comes Through

Erhaab Willie Carson Comes Through To Win Ever Ready Derby 01 June 1994 Date: 01 June 1994

Background imageReady Collection: The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Danshichi Kurobei in Act Eight of the Play Natsu... c

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Danshichi Kurobei in Act Eight of the Play Natsu... c
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Danshichi Kurobei in Act Eight of the Play Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami (Mirror of Osaka in the Summer Festival)

Background imageReady Collection: Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1196575 Still Life with Oysters, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 38x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageReady Collection: Venetian Mask, A Romance, 1937 (oil on canvas)

Venetian Mask, A Romance, 1937 (oil on canvas)
985113 Venetian Mask, A Romance, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 61x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venetian Mask, A Romance. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945)

Background imageReady Collection: Still-Life; Nature Morte, 1917 (oil on canvas)

Still-Life; Nature Morte, 1917 (oil on canvas)
825844 Still-Life; Nature Morte, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 55.9x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still-Life; Nature Morte)

Background imageReady Collection: Backstage, (oil on panel)

Backstage, (oil on panel)
658346 Backstage, (oil on panel) by Duverger, Theophile Emmanuel (1821-86); 46x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Backstage. Theophile Emmanuel Duverger (1821-1886). Oil on panel




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"Ready: A Glimpse into Moments of Preparedness and Anticipation" Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World War: Brave soldiers poised to embark on a daring mission, their determination evident in every glance. Rolls Royce / Snecma Olympus 593 Mk602 standard engine: The epitome of engineering excellence, meticulously crafted and primed for powerful performance. Flower in her Hair by David Wright: A timeless beauty adorned with nature's delicate touch, radiating confidence as she stands ready to conquer the world. Lancaster Bombers ready to take off, 1942: Mighty warbirds lined up on the runway, crew members standing tall beside them, united in purpose and resolve. Red Cross Dog Waiting: With unwavering loyalty etched in its eyes, this furry hero patiently awaits its next assignment – always prepared to bring comfort and aid where it is needed most. WW1 Postcard Bulldogs: Symbolizing strength and resilience amidst adversity, these bulldogs stand side by side – steadfastly ready to defend their homeland. Oxford Vs Cambridge 1873: Rivalry meets readiness as two prestigious universities prepare for an epic clash of minds and athletic prowess on the hallowed grounds of tradition. Daniel Mendoza engraved by Henry Kinsbury, 1789 (litho): The determined gaze of a boxing legend captures the essence of readiness – mentally focused and physically honed for victory within the squared circle. Man prepares his hair ready for his wedding day - Djibouti: In a moment filled with anticipation and excitement, this groom-to-be ensures that every strand is perfectly coiffed before embarking on a new chapter of love and commitment. RAF Bomb-Aimer at his position; Second World War 1943 .