Practice Collection (page 66)

Cubs painting lines on ship
Four Cub Scouts being shown how to paint lines on a Royal Navy ship in Aden, Yemen. 1968

Music at home - young musicians practice
Two boys practice their cello and flute. The boy on the left is Bill Marriott, who became a flautist with Halle symphony orchestra. Practice makes perfect! Date: c.1908

Music at home - Childrens Christmas Carol
A woman seated on a couch plays the guitar whilst two little girls sing Christmas carols from a music book. Some holly and mistletoe in a vase complete the festive scene. 1885

Brigadier General Macarthur with French allies, WW1
Brigadier General Douglas Macarthur (1880-1964), American army officer of the 84th Brigade, 42nd Division, with French allies including General Georges de Bazelaire (1858-1954)

Gun practice at Medevja-gora, during Russian Civil War
Gun practice taking place at Medevja-gora (Medvedja-gora, Medvezhya Gora, now known as Medvezhyegorsk, Republic of Karelia, north western Russia)

Aden Patrol Leaders course
Scouts tying knots on a Patrol Leaders & Seconds Course in Aden. 1954

Music at home - young violinist
A young violinst performs for his family at home

Conductor, choir and orchestra c. 1735
A gentleman(believed to be George Frideric Handel(1685-1759), conducts a musical rehearsal. Date: c.1735

Stream running by practice green on golf course, Le Telfair Hotel and Golf Course, Bel Ombre, Southwest Mauritius

View of practice green on golf course, Le Telfair Hotel and Golf Course, Bel Ombre, Southwest Mauritius

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

Turntable ladder drill at Southwark HQ

Soviet cosmonauts practice water landing procedure
Soviet cosmonauts practise a water landing during a training exercise

Trek net fishing. Fishermen pulling in empty nets from the shore. Trek net fishing off Cape Towns beaches has a long history and is integral to the citys social and economic development

Firefighter training
MODEL RELEASED. Firefighter training. Firefighter standing in the window of a training building. These buildings are used to practise search and rescue fire simulations

Chiropractor
MODEL RELEASED. Chiropractor in her practice. Behind her is a chart including a diagram of the human skeleton. Chiropractic medicine is based on the theory that nearly all disorders can be traced to

Boy with pens and exercise book
MODEL RELEASED. Boy with pens and exercise book. He is six years old

Boy counting on his fingers
MODEL RELEASED. Boy counting on his fingers to complete his maths homework. He is six years old

MiG-29 fighter jet in flight during a rehearsal of the Victory Parade Air Show dedicated to the 65th Victory Day. Photographed at Chkalov airport, Russia, on 16th April 2010

Tu-22M3 in flight
A Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber and missile carrier taking part in the dress rehearsal of the Victory Parade in Red Square in Moscow

Air defence missile launch. The crew of a Belarussian missile battery launch a S-300-V surface to air missile during exercises in Russia

DEGAS: BALLET CLASS, c1878. The Ballet Class. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, c1878

WORLD WAR I: GAS MASKS. American soldiers in France during World War I learning how to use gas masks. Stereograph, 1918

ADVERTISEMENT: AIR PISTOL. American newspaper advertisement for Popes $5. 00 rifle air pistol for target practice
ADVERTISEMENT: AIR PISTOL. American newspaper advertisement for Popes $5.00 rifle air pistol for target practice, c1875. The advertisement contains an endorsement by General William Tecumseh Sherman

DEGAS: THE REHEARSAL, c1873. The Rehearsal. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, c1873
DEGAS:THE REHEARSAL, c1873. The Rehearsal. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, c1873

CIVIL WAR: AMBULANCE, 1864. Ambulance drill at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac near Brandy Station, Virginia. Photograph, May 1864

SILENT FILM STILL: SPORTS. The Prisoner of Zenda, 1922. Director Rex Ingram (1892-1950), at left, instructing Ramon Novarro (1899-1968) in swordplay during the making of the film

EVERYBODYs ACTING, 1926. Betty Bronson, Stuart Holmes and Edward Martindel

Ginetta Ginetta-Zytek Z09R LMP1Beechdean Mansell Team

North America, USA, Missouri, St. Louis, Six Flags amusement park, arcade game

Stick Drill, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, London
Boys perform an exercise known as stick drill at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. They are all wearing identical uniform

Fire Drill at Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, London
A Fire Drill taking place at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. A long canvas escape chute is connected to a second-floor window

British in Mexico, 1914
Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing members of the British colony in Mexico city preparing to defend themselves in anticipation of unrest in the capital

Scene on a shooting range, with collapsed tent
Scene on a shooting range, where men have been doing target practice before the outbreak of the First World War. A gale has blown one of their tents down

Public speaking / W H Robinson
Training to speak well in public. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Driving on the right hand side / W H Robinson
A difficulty which confronts the British motorist abroad is driving on the right hand side of the road. To master this takes a little practice with mirrors

Learning to avoid obstacles / W H Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

The New Safety Street for learners / W H Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

French army training WWI
French army bayonet practice during World War I

French trenches WWI
Practice with RC dogs in the trenches near Luippes (Marne) during World War I

Stick Practice, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys in protective masks, taking part in stick practice on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

D Day rehearsals
Troops coming ashore during an exercise to prepare for the D Day Landings in 1944

Gas attack rehearsal 1938
Gas attack rehearsal in Nottingham in 1938. A man with bell and rattle gives a warning of a gas attack in a simulated practice which was filmed to give instruction to other people in the UK

Gas Mask drill at school, 1939
Gas Mask drill at school. Teacher and pupils wearing gas masks, 1939

War Preparations in Berlin. Foreign attaches watch a mock air raid on 20th September 1937

The Dancing Lesson by W. E. Webster
A scene in an elegant ballet studio with dancers tying their shoes and musicians warming up ready to play in the background

Richard Byrds attempt to fly the Atlantic
The Fokker Trimotor aeroplane, America, in which the American aviator and naval officer Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) attempted to fly the Atlantic non-stop from the USA to France in the hope of

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Practice makes perfect, whether it's firefighters honing their skills with hoses at the LFB annual review or recruits training at Lambeth HQ for LFB150. Just like synchronized swimmers who practice tirelessly to achieve flawless routines, dedication and repetition are key in any pursuit. Take soccer goalies Peter Shilton and Gordon Banks in 1974, leaping to block goals during a rigorous workout at Stoke City. Even LCC-LFB recruit firemen understand the importance as they train diligently at Brigade HQ SE1. From mastering hook ladder techniques to preparing for emergencies during World War II, firefighters know that practice saves lives. But practice isn't limited to physical activities; it extends to artistic endeavors too. Whether it's playing the piano like an Enraged Musician or finding solace through quiet music practices depicted by W. H Robinson, musicians find their rhythm through consistent effort. And let's not forget about cultural practices like Tomando Mate in Argentina or finding inner peace through yoga meditation on Full Moon Island in the Maldives. So whatever your passion may be, embrace the power – because greatness is achieved one dedicated step at a time.