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Firefighters and hoses, LFB annual review, Lambeth HQ LFB150
London firefighters from East London demonstrating mass jets during the Annual Review display at the Brigades headquarters. Lambeth, SE1

Firefighter during hook ladder practice

Women practising tai chi in front of a pavilion on West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, Asia

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

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

Piano playing
A small boy sits at a piano and practises his scales conscientiously

NFS firefighter at a training camp, WW2
With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained

Feng-Shui Compass
FENG-SHUI Fong-choei compass used by Chinese geomancers to calculate the most propitious location of buildings etc

Abbe Julio Exorcises
A French renegade priest and practising magician, the Abbe Julio, performs a ceremony of exorcism in his private chapel

Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping

Mass jets at the LFB annual review at Lambeth HQ
London firefighters from East London demonstrating mass jets during the Annual Review display at the Brigades headquarters. Lambeth, SE1

At the Piano, 1914. Artist: Sergey Vinogradov
At the Piano, 1914. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Belorussian Republic, Minsk, Belarus

LCC-LFB horse drawn 75ft turntable ladder (TL)
Shand Mason (Blackfriars) supplied the London Fire Brigade with this hand operated 75 foot turntable ladder on a four wheel horse drawn carriage

Firefighter during hook ladder practice. Date: 1967

LFB water relaying drills, Hyde Park, London
LFB water relaying drills taking place in Hyde Park, London, on 12 February 1938, watched by mothers and their children

LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here the recruit squad are rescuing by carrying down on the 50 foot wheeled escape ladder pitched to the third

Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s

Practising for the Regatta at Henley (litho)
1042769 Practising for the Regatta at Henley (litho) by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practising for the Regatta at Henley)

A Trial Spin of the Cornell Crews on Cayuga Lake, 1906

Firefighters receiving knots instruction

Did not you say could sing at sight? - Yes, sir, but not at FIRST sight
" Did not you say could sing at sight?" - " Yes, sir, but not at FIRST sight!", (1907). The German composer Handel works on his " Messiah" in 1741

Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907

Oxford practising for the Boat Race
The Oxford team practising for the annual Boat Race

Japanese Staff Fighting
Japanese practising with their equivalent of the quarterstaff

Military excercises of the Circassian Cavalry in the 19th century, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867
3506149 Military excercises of the Circassian Cavalry in the 19th century, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867; (add.info.: Military excercises of the Circassian Cavalry in the 19th century)

Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board)
823003 Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.5x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballet Girls. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

A deaf-mute child learning to speak, 1850
3478641 A deaf-mute child learning to speak, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a deaf-mute child learning to speak by practising tongue and lip exercises in front of the mirror)

MacLennan & Easton, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service. MacLennan & Easton, between c1915 and c1920
MacLennan & Easton, between c1915 and c1920. Shows opera singer Francis Maclennan (1873-1935) with his wife, opera singer Florence Easton (1882-1955).

A sortie, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
A sortie, 1917 or 1918.

British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
British torpedo after practice run, between c1915 and c1920. British sailors hoisting a spent torpedo on board a British torpedo boat destroyer after a practice run.

Bayonet practice, British training, 16 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Bayonet practice, British training, 16 Aug 1917 (date created or published later). Soldiers being instructed on the use of the bayonet by charging dummies at Tadworth Camp

Recruits at Aldershot on practice hike, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Recruits at Aldershot on practice hike, between 1914 and c1915. British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I.

Aldershot - recruits on practice hike, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Aldershot - recruits on practice hike, between c1910 and c1915. British soldiers at Aldershot army camp in England during World War I.

The Organ Rehearsal, c.1885. Creator: Henry Lerolle
The Organ Rehearsal, c.1885

The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. A detachment of the Honourable Artillery Company of London...has been for some days past stationed at Seaford

Lady Playing the Lute, c17th century. Creator: Hendrik van Steenwyck
Lady Playing the Lute, c17th century

The Pupils of Uji Joetsu Practicing Fencing, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Pupils of Uji Joetsu Practicing Fencing, 19th century

Valmiki Reciting the Ramayana to His Pupil Bharadvaja... between c1700 and c1710. Creator: Unknown
Valmiki Reciting the Ramayana to His Pupil Bharadvaja, Folio from the "Shangri" Ramayana (Adventures of Rama), between c1700 and c1710

View of a tournament school, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of a tournament school, 1742-1801. Men on horseback doing target practice

View of a fencing school, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of a fencing school, 1742-1801. Men with weapons practice in a room

U.S.S. Brooklyn, single stick exercise, between 1896 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, single stick exercise, between 1896 and 1899

U.S.S. New York, single stick exercise, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. New York, single stick exercise, between 1893 and 1901

U.S.S. Newark, sword exercise, between 1891 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Newark, sword exercise, between 1891 and 1901

Une famille mélomane... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une famille melomane... 19th century. Family of music lovers practicing the piece they will sing at the concert put on by Monsieur Coquardeau

Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, New York, N.Y. ca. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

'Highland Pipers Practising in Hyde Park, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Highland Pipers Practising in Hyde Park, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Wartime at Windsor, 1941, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Wartime at Windsor, 1941, (1947). King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with daughters Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret Rose

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1932 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1932

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Practising the art of bravery and preparedness: Firefighters honing their skills with hoses at LFB annual review, Lambeth HQ LFB150. The dedication of LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1 is commendable. Witness the determination of LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters as they train rigorously at Brigade HQ SE1. Every move counts - a firefighter perfects hook ladder practice to ensure safety in critical situations. Remembering the valorous NFS firefighters who underwent intense training camps during WW2. Beyond flames, find solace in music - a pianist finds tranquility while practising melodies amidst chaos. Seeking harmony and balance through Feng-Shui Compass practices brings serenity into our lives. Embracing ancient traditions, women gracefully perform tai chi in front of a pavilion on West Lake, Hangzhou. Unleashing power against infernos - witness Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping ceaselessly to save lives and property. Abbe Julio Exorcises evil spirits through his devoted practice and unwavering faith. Marvel at the magnificent display of mass jets during the exhilarating LFB annual review at Lambeth HQ. Transport yourself back to 1914 as Sergey Vinogradov captures an artist's passion while practicing on the piano.