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Warden Collection (#6)

"Warden: Guardians of Safety and Order in the Face of Adversity" In 1936, the Dunfermline Athletic FC football team showcased their unwavering determination on the field

Background imageWarden Collection: Board put up by Germans reporting big victory at Verdun

Board put up by Germans reporting big victory at Verdun
Board put up by Germans to tell us of a big victory at Verdun against the French. 4.3.16 - Mount Sorrel. Copy of Printing on Board - BIS GESTERN ABEND WAREN AN. UNWARENDEIN GEFANGENEN GEZAHLL

Background imageWarden Collection: An air raid warden for Kingston

An air raid warden for Kingston setting the blackout time for the day. London

Background imageWarden Collection: Air raid warden, WW2

Air raid warden, WW2
A female air raid warden in her tin helmet during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWarden Collection: ARP Warden - False Alarm - Pimlico, London

ARP Warden - False Alarm - Pimlico, London
(text taken from photo caption) False Alarm. Mrs Mary Bennet, ARP Warden in Pimlico, London (" river slum district" !)

Background imageWarden Collection: Chipping Warden

Chipping Warden
The base of the ancient market cross and a row of traditional cottages in the village of Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageWarden Collection: WWII: LONDON SHELTER, c1940. Wardens post adjacent to a warehouse shelter, Southeast London

WWII: LONDON SHELTER, c1940. Wardens post adjacent to a warehouse shelter, Southeast London. Photograph, c1940

Background imageWarden Collection: AIR RAID WARDEN, 1943. An air raid warden in Rochester, New York. Photograph by Ralph Amdursky

AIR RAID WARDEN, 1943. An air raid warden in Rochester, New York. Photograph by Ralph Amdursky, 1943

Background imageWarden Collection: POLICE: TARGET RANGE, 1940. Officers R

POLICE: TARGET RANGE, 1940. Officers R.P. Hallion, E.L. Warden, and J.J. Cash of the White House Police (left to right) practice shooting in a newly installed target range in the sub-basement of

Background imageWarden Collection: The Warden

The Warden. Conor, William 1881-1968

Background imageWarden Collection: Source Size = 5836 x 2111

Source Size = 5836 x 2111
The Installation of Lord Palmerston as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Dover Regatta: Start of the Yachts

Background imageWarden Collection: Source Size = 5840 x 1683

Source Size = 5840 x 1683
The Installation of Lord Palmerston as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Dover Regatta: the Boat Races for the Lord Wardens and other Prizes

Background imageWarden Collection: Source Size = 5738 x 3973

Source Size = 5738 x 3973
The Installation of Lord Palmerston as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports: the Banquet in the Townhall (Maison Dieu) Dover

Background imageWarden Collection: Source Size = 5725 x 3914

Source Size = 5725 x 3914
The Installation of Lord Palmerston as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports: Arrival of his Lordship at Dover Castle

Background imageWarden Collection: Convicts Exercising in Pentonville Prison, from The Criminal Prisons of London

Convicts Exercising in Pentonville Prison, from The Criminal Prisons of London
XJF488957 Convicts Exercising in Pentonville Prison, from The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of Prison Life by Henry Mayhew and John Binny, 1862 (engraving) by English School

Background imageWarden Collection: The Exercise Yard, or The Convict Prison, 1890 (oil on canvas)

The Exercise Yard, or The Convict Prison, 1890 (oil on canvas)
BAL47632 The Exercise Yard, or The Convict Prison, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 80x64 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageWarden Collection: The Naval Engagement Off Cartagena, Spain: Sketch of the Engagement from H

The Naval Engagement Off Cartagena, Spain: Sketch of the Engagement from H.M.s. Lord Warden, 1873 Engraving

Background imageWarden Collection: At Warden, Uk

At Warden, Uk
AT WARDEN, UK

Background imageWarden Collection: Brook with warden, baron Reinierus Albertus Ludovicus van Isendoorn a Blois, 1828

Brook with warden, baron Reinierus Albertus Ludovicus van Isendoorn a Blois, 1828

Background imageWarden Collection: The Wardens Room, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

The Wardens Room, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
KW259107 The Wardens Room, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1837 (litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English

Background imageWarden Collection: Louis XVII (1785-95) sick and imprisoned, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c

Louis XVII (1785-95) sick and imprisoned, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c
KW177763 Louis XVII (1785-95) sick and imprisoned, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French

Background imageWarden Collection: Charles III (879-929) the Simple taken prisoner by one of his soldiers, from Histoire

Charles III (879-929) the Simple taken prisoner by one of his soldiers, from Histoire
KW177725 Charles III (879-929) the Simple taken prisoner by one of his soldiers, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Background imageWarden Collection: The River Plate Bank Frauds: Examination of Warden and Watters at the Queen s

The River Plate Bank Frauds: Examination of Warden and Watters at the Queen s
The River Plate Bank Frauds: Examination of Warden and Watters at the Queens Bench Court, Guildhall, London, Uk, 1883

Background imageWarden Collection: BIG BEAR & POUNDMAKER. Cree chiefs Big Bear (standing) and Poundmaker photographed with priests

BIG BEAR & POUNDMAKER. Cree chiefs Big Bear (standing) and Poundmaker photographed with priests and a warden on the steps of Stoney Mountain Penitentiary, Manitoba, 1885

Background imageWarden Collection: Japan - Tenjin bashi (Bridge) Osaka

Japan - Tenjin bashi (Bridge) Osaka. Date: circa 1906

Background imageWarden Collection: Light Unshaded! Blackout rebels bribe official

Light Unshaded! Blackout rebels bribe official
An Upper Class Party is disturbed by an official complaining about the non-blackout of this London address during WWI. The host is furiously apologising

Background imageWarden Collection: The Lodge, Old Warden Park, Bedfordshire

The Lodge, Old Warden Park, Bedfordshire Date: 1905

Background imageWarden Collection: The Consort Court in the South Kensington Museum, 1875

The Consort Court in the South Kensington Museum, 1875

Background imageWarden Collection: Home front 1940. Destroyed house lies dormant after German bombers had finished

Home front 1940. Destroyed house lies dormant after German bombers had finished their bombing in Crayford

Background imageWarden Collection: Parnall Elf, G-aIN

Parnall Elf, G-aIN. This aircraft is currently preserved at Old Warden by the Shuttleworth Trust

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10873444

Picture No. 10873444
Tourists walking with wildlife ranger Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10789677

Picture No. 10789677
Arctic Tern - attacking warden during the breeding season (Sterna paradisaea) Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10761869

Picture No. 10761869
Armed Park Wardens - patrol the park on bicycle Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10883510

Picture No. 10883510
Taking a snow depth measurement in a boreal forest Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10883509

Picture No. 10883509
Taking a snow depth measurement - boreal forest after a heavy snowfall Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10878319

Picture No. 10878319
Rangers in the Kamiranzovu swamp Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10876764

Picture No. 10876764
Chimpanzee - with Rodney Lemata (Caretaker) playing with rescued chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10876765

Picture No. 10876765
Chimpanzee - Rodney Lemata (Caretaker) playing with rescued chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10876766

Picture No. 10876766
Chimpanzee - Rodney Lemata (Caretaker) grooming rescued chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10863606

Picture No. 10863606
Rangers at The Ngulia Black Rhino Sanctuary Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10782264

Picture No. 10782264
Komodo dragon - warden pulling Dragon by tail Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: Picture No. 10773608

Picture No. 10773608
Cheetah - being carried by park officials (Acinonyx jubatus) Date:

Background imageWarden Collection: American World War II poster for the Philadelphia Council of Defense, c1942

American World War II poster for the Philadelphia Council of Defense, c1942
WORLD WAR II POSTER, c1942. American World War II poster for the Philadelphia Council of Defense, c1942, seeking volunteers for air raid wardens (men and women), auxiliary firemen

Background imageWarden Collection: An Air Raid Warden adjusts the Blackout Time indicator

An Air Raid Warden adjusts the Blackout Time indicator at an ARP Post near London in 1939. Date: 1939

Background imageWarden Collection: The Naval Engagement Off Cartagena

The Naval Engagement Off Cartagena, Spain: Sketch Of The Engagement From H.m.s. Lord Warden, 1873 Engraving

Background imageWarden Collection: At Warden, Uk

At Warden, Uk
AT WARDEN, UK

Background imageWarden Collection: Anti-poaching ranger training

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

Background imageWarden Collection: Anti-poaching rangers, South Africa

Anti-poaching rangers, South Africa. Members of the Protrack anti-poaching unit chasing suspected rhinoceros poachers. Protrack are a private anti-poaching unit in South Africa

Background imageWarden Collection: Anti-poaching ranger, South Africa C015 / 0809

Anti-poaching ranger, South Africa C015 / 0809
Anti-poaching ranger, Thornybush private game reserve, South Africa. A member of the Protrack anti-poaching unit examining human footprints thought to belong to a rhinoceros poacher




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"Warden: Guardians of Safety and Order in the Face of Adversity" In 1936, the Dunfermline Athletic FC football team showcased their unwavering determination on the field, embodying the spirit of a true warden. Amidst air raid drills at the Windmill Theatre, an air raid warden diligently set a blackout time clock indicator on London's outskirts in 1939. Their commitment to protecting lives during World War II was unparalleled. Not limited to gender roles, even female traffic wardens assumed their duties with grace and authority, ensuring smooth flow amidst bustling streets. A Victorian church warden kindled a warm fire on Christmas Eve, spreading joy and comfort within their community. They were guardians of tradition and faith. Picture No. 10868395 captures an iconic moment when Miles M. 2L Hawk Six - G-ADGP soared through the skies under careful watch by vigilant wardens who safeguarded aviation safety. During times of perilous air raids, brave individuals donned gas masks as they fulfilled their duty as air raid wardens – protectors against unseen threats that loomed overhead. ARP training exercises tested wardens' preparedness for worst-case scenarios. Arriving swiftly after a gas attack or mastering stretcher carrying techniques exemplified their dedication to saving lives. In moments when danger struck close to home, removing contaminated clothing became imperative; burning it symbolized resilience and ensured safety for all around them. Through adversity and chaos, these unsung heroes emerged as beacons of hope – steadfastly upholding order while shielding society from harm's way. The title "warden" epitomizes strength in service; they are our guardians when darkness threatens to engulf us all.