Trainee Collection (#2)

Trainee Hairdresser
A male hairdresser learning to cut hair on a very realistic mannequin. Date: early 1930s

Soldiers of Royal Fusiliers relaxing during route march, WW1
Three young soldiers of the University Mens Corps, Royal Fusiliers, relaxing during a route march from Clipstone Camp, near Mansfield, 21 July 1915. On the left is Albert Auerbach. Date: 1915

Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA, showing trainees with B25 bombers, learning the skills of aircraft assembly by night. Date: 1951

LFB firefighters receiving knots and lines training in the HQ drill yard, 9 December 1958. Date: 1958

Smothering burning clothes with blanket
Smothering burning clothes with a blanket -- a fire safety officer instructs a woman in the use of a blanket to smother the burning clothing of a child (dummy)

Women in the Auxiliary Fire Service, WW2
Formed in 1933, the Auxiliary Fire Service played a vital part in the London Fire Brigades efforts to deal with the bombing, and resultant Blitz, upon London

RAF cadet arrived at Heaton Park
Cartoon of an RAF trainee cadet during World War Two looking puzzled as he arrives at RAF Heaton Park, Manchester, for air crew training

Interior of a Printing Works and Plan of a Press, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777

La France Maritime - Naval Trainee (everyday uniform). 19th century

French Police Cadets
French police cadets being trained in self defence at a police school in Paris, France. Date: 1930s

Tailors Department, Barnardos Stepney Causeway, East Londo
Trainee tailors sew by hand or with sewing machine at Barnardos Boys Home, Stepney Causeway, East London. Date: early 1900s

Three trainee Japanese pilots
Three Japanese women are being trained as pilotos by a man. One is seated and the other two stand, they all dressed in pilot attire and are looking at the demonstration. Date: 1932

Naval cadets marching in Mexico City, Mexico
Naval cadets marching with a band in Mexico City, Mexico. Date: 1913

Heinkel He 72B Kadett -used for trainee pilot selection

Staff and trainees of first Part II course, British Honduras
Staff and trainees of the first Part II scouting course, British Honduras (now Belize), Central America. Date: 1967

Scout Officer trainees, Ghana, West Africa
Group photo of scouts on a Scout Officers training course, Ghana, West Africa. Date: 1924

LCC-LFB trainees looking at an engine
A group of trainee firefighters and an instructor, looking at the engine of a motorised fire vehicle with an L plate on the front before setting out on the road. Date: circa 1920s

A Gynaecological Operation in St Petersburg
Early 20th century Gynaecological surgery taking place in front of a vast audience of Surgeons, would-be surgeons and nurses in the Obstetric Institute in St Petersburg, Russia. Date: 1905

Recruits training at Lambeth HQ. Date: 1930s

Trainee lowered from tower during exercise drill, WW2
National Fire Service trainee being lowered from a tower during exercise drill. Date: 1940s

Trainee Traffic Police
A group of British traffic policeman learning hand signals in a training yard. Date: early 1930s

Trainee Gendarmes
French police cadets saluting and blowing whistles during a training session. Date: early 1930s

Apothecary shop in the sixteenth century
illusration of an apothecary shop in the sixteenth century, vintage engraved illustration

French Poster; Two Girls Make Bon
Two ex-Hulton Press secretaries are seen here studying a French poster during their apprenticeship at the Hotel Chambord, Ostend. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6651 - Two Girls Make Bon - pub

Baby-faced Belgian cadet at a training camp in Bourg-Leopold
Baby-faced Belgian trainee officer cadet at a training camp in Bourg-Leopold. Unfortunately, he looks strikingly like Herr Otto Flick from popular WWII BBC TV series Allo Allo !

Gamebird farming, trainee gamekeeper watched by tutor, adding solulyte to water which helps prevent stress amongst young chicks in pheasant rearing sheds after transportation, England, May

Gamebird farming, trainee gamekeeper adding solulyte to water which helps prevent stress amongst young chicks in pheasant rearing sheds after transportation, England, May

Gamebird farming, trainee gamekeeper filling in animal medicine book on shooting estate, England, May

Anti-poaching ranger training. Trainee putting on a full backpack kit as part of his training to become a ranger for Protrack. Protrack is a private anti-poaching company

LCC-LFB trainees looking at an engine
A group of trainee firefighters and an instructor, looking at the engine of a motorised fire vehicle with an L plate on the front before setting out on the road

Smothering burning clothes with blanket
Smothering burning clothes with a blanket -- a fire safety officer instructs a woman in the use of a blanket to smother the burning clothing of a child (dummy)

LFB firefighters receiving knots and lines training in the HQ drill yard, 9 December 1958

Trainee milkmaids, Womens Land Army, 1939
Trainee milkmaids working at Plumpton Agricultural College as recruits to the Womenss Land Army, some of whom previously worked in London stores. Date: 1939

Laos - Group of Bonzillons at Luang-Prabang
Laos - Group of Bonzillons (Trainee Boy Buddhist monks) at Luang Prabang. Date: circa 1908

Handley Page plane, AFC Training Depot, UK, WW1
A Handley Page aeroplane at the AFC (Australian Flying Corps) Training Depot, Halton Camp, Wendover, UK, with crew, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Trainee Miners / 1966
Young trainee miners working at a National Coal Board training centre. Date: circa 1966

Recruits training at Lambeth HQ

Trainee lowered from tower during exercise drill, WW2
National Fire Service trainee being lowered from a tower during exercise drill

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Embarking on a journey of growth and learning, trainees at Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa in Greenhithe, Kent immerse themselves in the art of knotting during their Knotting Class. Meanwhile, LCC-LFB recruit firefighters undergo rigorous training at Brigade HQ SE1, honing their skills to protect and serve. In another realm of education, female medical students break barriers as they pursue their dreams of healing and caring for others. The Apprentice Boys of Derry stand united as they symbolically shut the gates, preserving their heritage and traditions. Transporting us back in time, an illustration depicts an Aztec apprentice warrior clad in a loincloth carrying a spear-thrower (Atlatl) and oak darts with stone points. Their dedication to mastering ancient techniques is awe-inspiring. From enforcing law and order to RAF Heaton Park's booklet guiding aspiring aviators through aerial camera instruction or pilots receiving vital charts during World War II - trainees across various fields embrace challenges head-on. Even culinary arts have their own school for butlers where trainee chefs from the 1930s learn the intricacies of creating exquisite dishes that tantalize taste buds. Each step towards perfection requires patience and perseverance. As we reflect on these diverse journeys of apprenticeship, we witness the transformative power of knowledge being passed down through generations. Trainees embody determination as they navigate uncharted territories while embracing tradition.