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"Unveiling the Timeless Artistry of the Hook: From Blacksmith Tools to Firefighter Training" Step back in time to 1875

Background imageHook Collection: Blacksmith Tools 1875

Blacksmith Tools 1875
A range of tools used by a blacksmith or ironsmith, including pincers, a hook, files, a hammer and a mallet. 1875

Background imageHook Collection: Strigops habroptilus, kakapo

Strigops habroptilus, kakapo
Watercolour by John Gerrard Keulemans (c. 1887-1905), from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A history of the Birds of New Zealand (1887-88)

Background imageHook Collection: Firefighter during hook ladder practice

Firefighter during hook ladder practice

Background imageHook Collection: Cid Officers as Dockers

Cid Officers as Dockers
C.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!

Background imageHook Collection: Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow macaw

Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow macaw
Plate 41, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageHook Collection: Leather making and tannery tools

Leather making and tannery tools
Various tools used in tannery and leather making, including a knife, pincers and a hook

Background imageHook Collection: French and English artificial fishing flies

French and English artificial fishing flies. circa 1900

Background imageHook Collection: Ara macao, scarlet macaw

Ara macao, scarlet macaw
Plate 25, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Background imageHook Collection: Welsh women road builders, South Wales

Welsh women road builders, South Wales
A group of twenty Welsh women road builders in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, holding their spades. They built the road to Hook in 1903-4 to facilitate transport to the colliery

Background imageHook Collection: LCC-LFB Recruit fireman training at Brigade HQ, SE1

LCC-LFB Recruit fireman training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here a fireman is undertaking a hook ladder drill on the stations nine-storey drill tower

Background imageHook Collection: LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1

LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters in Lambeth. Here they are undertaking hook ladder drills on the stations nine-storey drill tower

Background imageHook Collection: Sketch map of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Sketch map of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A sketch map of the village of Hook, including the various mining shafts of the colliery, on the Western Cleddau near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageHook Collection: Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Womens Social & Political Union sash, in the colours of purple, white and green. White background with border edging of purple and green, dark green lettering

Background imageHook Collection: Eyes Of The Fleet

Eyes Of The Fleet
circa 1940: A Blackburn Skua two seat fighter and dive-bomber of the Fleet Air Arm with arrestor hook and wheels lowered, flying over warships of the British Fleet. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHook Collection: Phoeniconaias minor, lesser flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor, lesser flamingo
Pencil and watercolour drawing by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (1918) from his African birds sketchbook

Background imageHook Collection: Dog tapeworm head, SEM

Dog tapeworm head, SEM
Dog tapeworm head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head (scolex) of a dog tapeworm (Taenia pisiformis)

Background imageHook Collection: Miners and owner, Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Miners and owner, Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of men at Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They are the current shift of miners plus the owner, standing near a wooden headframe connected to a mineshaft

Background imageHook Collection: Ewell Epileptic Colony, Epsom, Surrey

Ewell Epileptic Colony, Epsom, Surrey
Lime Villa at the Ewell Epileptic Colony, Hook Road, Epsom, Surrey. The colony, opened in 1903 by the London County Council, was later known as Ewell Mental Hospital and then as St Ebbas Hospital

Background imageHook Collection: A simple device for removing a wart

A simple device for removing a wart
Contrary to the title of this picture, a complicated and convoluted machine to help a sufferer remove a wart from his head

Background imageHook Collection: Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon
A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight. The peregrine falcon can be seen in most parts of the UK except around london and the home counties. They breed in rocky cliffs and uplands

Background imageHook Collection: Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Sash produced for the Womens Social & Political Union, in the colours of purple, white and green

Background imageHook Collection: Psittacula eupatria, Alexandrine parakeet

Psittacula eupatria, Alexandrine parakeet
Plate 8, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageHook Collection: Peter Pan and Wendy

Peter Pan and Wendy. From Playhour (1958-59)

Background imageHook Collection: Hospital nurse warning jacket

Hospital nurse warning jacket. This jacket is worn by nurses who are delivering medication to patients, to warn other staff and patients not to disturb them

Background imageHook Collection: Douglas Dakota picking up a glider, Normandy; Second World W

Douglas Dakota picking up a glider, Normandy; Second World W
Illustration showing a Douglas Dakota, C-47 Skytrain, swooping down with a hook trailing to pick up a Waco glider, Normandy, France, 1944

Background imageHook Collection: Firefighter during hook ladder practice

Firefighter during hook ladder practice. Date: 1967

Background imageHook Collection: GLC-LFB ERF diesel pump-escape fire engine

GLC-LFB ERF diesel pump-escape fire engine
The ERF pump escape attached to Millwall fire station, the latest addition to the Brigades appliance fleet

Background imageHook Collection: 18th century surgical equipment

18th century surgical equipment
Bone saw 1, pincers 2, 3, scissors 4, lead mallet 5 and hook for childbirth 6. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard from Denis Diderots Encyclopedia, Pellet, Geneva, 1779

Background imageHook Collection: Fire station drill, hook ladder and 50 foot escape ladder

Fire station drill, hook ladder and 50 foot escape ladder
Regular training continued at all London fire stations during WW2, though it was unusual for a sub-station to have a drill tower

Background imageHook Collection: Hook Colliery Railway, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Hook Colliery Railway, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A view of the Hook Colliery Railway, a spur of the Great Western Railway which connected with Johnston Station, four miles away, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageHook Collection: A Devonshire Stream, 1864, (1935). Artist: James Clarke Hook

A Devonshire Stream, 1864, (1935). Artist: James Clarke Hook
A Devonshire Stream, 1864, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Background imageHook Collection: Cyanoramphos unicolor, Antipodes parakeet

Cyanoramphos unicolor, Antipodes parakeet
Plate 25 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph. Date: 1832

Background imageHook Collection: Pan / Woodward / Cptn Hook

Pan / Woodward / Cptn Hook
Peter Pan and Captain Hook fight

Background imageHook Collection: Modern era. Arquebusier. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883

Modern era. Arquebusier. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageHook Collection: Miss Hook Of Holland by Paul Rubens & Austin Hurgon

Miss Hook Of Holland by Paul Rubens & Austin Hurgon
Promotional postcard for Miss Hook of Holland by Paul Rubens and Austin Hurgon; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 31st January 1907. For George Dances Co

Background imageHook Collection: PHOTOGRAPHER, 1923. Photographer suspended from the hook of a crane over Washington D

PHOTOGRAPHER, 1923. Photographer suspended from the hook of a crane over Washington D.C. c1920

Background imageHook Collection: Climber on the Masara-Corda Rossa via ferrata, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Climber on the Masara-Corda Rossa via ferrata, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Background imageHook Collection: Adult mayfly fly

Adult mayfly fly

Background imageHook Collection: LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

Background imageHook Collection: Cacatua moluccensis, salmon-crested cockatoo

Cacatua moluccensis, salmon-crested cockatoo
Plate 2 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageHook Collection: LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

Background imageHook Collection: Goosegrass fruits, SEM

Goosegrass fruits, SEM
Goosegrass fruits. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the hooked fruits of a goosegrass plant (Galium aparine)

Background imageHook Collection: Welsh woman in traditional costume on a donkey

Welsh woman in traditional costume on a donkey
A young Welsh woman in traditional costume, riding a donkey sidesaddle

Background imageHook Collection: SEM of a hooks and loops fastener

SEM of a hooks and loops fastener
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM)of a hooks and loops fastener. It is a two-sheet material that is used as a reversible fastener on clothing and fabrics

Background imageHook Collection: Space suits

Space suits hanging in a row from hooks

Background imageHook Collection: Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Purple Queen

Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Purple Queen

Background imageHook Collection: Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Double Leopard

Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Double Leopard

Background imageHook Collection: Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Western Illusion

Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Western Illusion

Background imageHook Collection: Golden earrings with shaped like a dolphin

Golden earrings with shaped like a dolphin
Earrings with shaped like a dolphin. Gold. From Taranto. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageHook Collection: Fish chub hooks engraving 1812

Fish chub hooks engraving 1812
RURAL SPORTS by the Reverend William Barker Daniel

Background imageHook Collection: LEATHER MANUFACTURE, c1918. Workers scraping hides at the Alexander Brothers Leather

LEATHER MANUFACTURE, c1918. Workers scraping hides at the Alexander Brothers Leather Company plant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed c1918

Background imageHook Collection: Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow maccaw

Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow maccaw
Plate from William Hayes Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds, With Their Descriptions, From the Menagery of Osterley Park, London, (1794)

Background imageHook Collection: Brixton purgatory, 1822

Brixton purgatory, 1822. Prisoners Theodore Hook, William Cobbett, Henry Hunt and Thomas Wooler on the treadmill at Brixton Prison

Background imageHook Collection: Forceps and Bandages

Forceps and Bandages
A selection of medical appliances, including forceps and a hook to extract bullets (fig 8). Also bandage application diagrams

Background imageHook Collection: Pan / Woodward / Hook& Croc

Pan / Woodward / Hook& Croc
Captain Hook falls into the jaws of the crocodile

Background imageHook Collection: Medieval weapons

Medieval weapons: Dull swords or kolben for the Kolbenturnier 302, pike 303, halberd 304, partisan 305, wooden battle hammer 306, iron battle hammer 307, lance with crooked spike 308

Background imageHook Collection: A molten ferroalloy ladle is seen inside Eurasian Resources Groups (ERG

A molten ferroalloy ladle is seen inside Eurasian Resources Groups (ERG) Aksu Ferroalloys Plant in the town of Aksu, north-eastern Kazakhstan, February 19, 2018. Picture taken February 19, 2018

Background imageHook Collection: Different types of metal bolts

Different types of metal bolts, nuts, screws, hooks and washers. Fasteners and hardware tools on table

Background imageHook Collection: Maggie Smith in the title role of Peter Pan with Dave Allen as Captain Hook

Maggie Smith in the title role of Peter Pan with Dave Allen as Captain Hook. Pictured together during rehearsals. 30th November 1973

Background imageHook Collection: Tuaghs (from the Gaelic, tuagh-chatha), also known as Lochaber axes, a type of poleaxe

Tuaghs (from the Gaelic, tuagh-chatha), also known as Lochaber axes, a type of poleaxe, Scottish battle axes used in medieval times, preserved at Edinburgh

Background imageHook Collection: Model P-4 Highway Four Wheel Reversible Trailer

Model P-4 Highway Four Wheel Reversible Trailer. Date: early 1920s

Background imageHook Collection: W Heath Robinson - The Lullaby Bed

W Heath Robinson - The Lullaby Bed, to save getting out of bed to rock baby when he is troublesome at night

Background imageHook Collection: Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Colonel

Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Colonel

Background imageHook Collection: Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Blacker Ghost variation

Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Blacker Ghost variation

Background imageHook Collection: Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Orange Parson

Atlantic Salmon Fly designs Orange Parson

Background imageHook Collection: Hampshire RG27 9 Map

Hampshire RG27 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Hampshire RG27 9

Background imageHook Collection: The Braydon Oak - Savernake Forest, Wiltshire

The Braydon Oak - Savernake Forest, Wiltshire - in the centre of the North Wessex Downs Date: 1907

Background imageHook Collection: A view shows the steel carcass of a shopping mall under construction in Kiev

A view shows the steel carcass of a shopping mall under construction in Kiev, Ukraine March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Background imageHook Collection: Dried fish hang at a local market in Gangneung

Dried fish hang at a local market in Gangneung, South Korea, February 11, 2018. Picture taken February 11, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Background imageHook Collection: A man prepares roasted ducks for sale along the street in Phnom Penh

A man prepares roasted ducks for sale along the street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Background imageHook Collection: A wholesaler checks quality of a fresh tuna displayed at the Tsukiji fish market before

A wholesaler checks quality of a fresh tuna displayed at the Tsukiji fish market before the New Years auction in Tokyo January 5, 2015

Background imageHook Collection: A Hindu devotee, who has metal hooks attached to his back

A Hindu devotee, who has metal hooks attached to his back, walks to Batu Caves during Thaipusam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 24, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageHook Collection: A pigs head is displayed for sale at a butcher stall in Havana

A pigs head is displayed for sale at a butcher stall in Havana April 19, 2012. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS FOOD TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Background imageHook Collection: A Hindu devotee with hooks pierced into his back participates in a procession during

A Hindu devotee with hooks pierced into his back participates in a procession during Thaipusam at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin

Background imageHook Collection: Aadi Kiruthigai festival in Chennai

Aadi Kiruthigai festival in Chennai
A Hindu devotee with hooks pierced into his back participates in a religious procession to celebrate Aadi Kiruthigai, a festival dedicated to Hindu god Murugan, in Chennai, India, July 28, 2019

Background imageHook Collection: Still Life With Cat and Fish, 1728. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin

Still Life With Cat and Fish, 1728. Creator: Jean-Simeon Chardin
Still Life With Cat and Fish, 1728

Background imageHook Collection: Cartoon depicting two men fishing for salmon, 19th century

Cartoon depicting two men fishing for salmon, 19th century
5308780 Cartoon depicting two men fishing for salmon, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting two men fishing for salmon. Dated 19th century 01/02/1878); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageHook Collection: Cartoon depicting a couple enjoying a day of fishing, 19th century

Cartoon depicting a couple enjoying a day of fishing, 19th century
5308692 Cartoon depicting a couple enjoying a day of fishing, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a couple enjoying a day of fishing)

Background imageHook Collection: Diagram depicting Galileo's experiment to prove the existence of a vacuum

Diagram depicting Galileo's experiment to prove the existence of a vacuum
5310104 Diagram depicting Galileo's experiment to prove the existence of a vacuum; (add.info.: Diagram depicting Galileo's experiment to prove the existence of a vacuum)

Background imageHook Collection: An engraving depicting an operation to remove a cataract

An engraving depicting an operation to remove a cataract
5311413 An engraving depicting an operation to remove a cataract: a hook was used to elevate tissue and the threaded needle inserted



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"Unveiling the Timeless Artistry of the Hook: From Blacksmith Tools to Firefighter Training" Step back in time to 1875, where skilled blacksmiths meticulously crafted hooks that stood as symbols of strength and craftsmanship. In the depths of South Wales, witness Welsh women road builders fearlessly wielding their tools, shaping landscapes with determination and resilience. As Cid Officers transformed into dockers, they relied on hooks to secure cargo and ensure smooth operations at bustling ports. Delve into the enchanting world of Strigops habroptilus, also known as kakapo - a rare bird species whose beak resembles a hook-like shape. Marvel at its unique beauty. The vibrant plumage of Ara ararauna, or blue-and-yellow macaw, captivates our senses. Its graceful presence reminds us that nature's creations can be just as captivating as any man-made hook. LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters undergo rigorous training at Brigade HQ SE1. Witness their dedication during intense hook ladder practice sessions - a testament to their commitment to saving lives. Embark on an adventure through Hook in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Explore its hidden gems through a sketch map that unravels tales of history and charm. Discover the artistry behind French and English artificial fishing flies - tiny masterpieces designed with precision hooks for avid anglers seeking their next catch. Eyes Of The Fleet gaze upon vast oceans from towering ships' masts equipped with sturdy hooks - guardians ensuring maritime safety amidst treacherous waters. From ancient blacksmiths forging powerful tools to modern-day firefighters honing their skills, the hook has transcended time as an emblem of strength and purpose.

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