Preparation Collection (page 17)

The Chief Wheat-Growing Regions, South America, Australia (photo)
5993337 The Chief Wheat-Growing Regions, South America, Australia (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chief Wheat-Growing Regions, South America)

British Vienna Rolls (photo)
5993313 British Vienna Rolls (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Vienna Rolls)

Fancy Biscuits (photo)
5993311 Fancy Biscuits (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fancy Biscuits. Illustration for The Modern Baker Confectioner and Caterer and John Kirkland)

Types of Saleable Gateaux (photo)
5993306 Types of Saleable Gateaux (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of Saleable Gateaux)

The Fattening Breakfast (b / w photo)
5989821 The Fattening Breakfast (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fattening Breakfast)

Tea for the Invalid (b / w photo)
5989818 Tea for the Invalid (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea for the Invalid. The first essential is to make the tray dainty and gay)

A Lady at her Toilet (oil on panel)
6041566 A Lady at her Toilet (oil on panel) by Raoux, Jean (1677-1734); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Soap manufacture (litho)
6013628 Soap manufacture (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soap manufacture. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

The preparation of sulphuric acid (litho)
6013454 The preparation of sulphuric acid (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The preparation of sulphuric acid)

From cocoa nib to packing room, Stages in the preparation of chocolate confectionery (b / w photo)
6008263 From cocoa nib to packing room, Stages in the preparation of chocolate confectionery (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Un Duel, Les preparatifs (b / w photo)
6006517 Un Duel, Les preparatifs (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Duel, Les preparatifs)

Method of curing anchovies in Sicily, Italy (engraving)
6001126 Method of curing anchovies in Sicily, Italy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Method of curing anchovies in Sicily, Italy)

Menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore
Front cover, menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore, showing a chef and his young assistant in a ramshackle and untidy kitchen. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1930s

Preparing the Boars Head in the Royal Kitchen, Windsor Castle - Christmas with the Queen. 1898

Men painting warning signs for unexploded bombs, Sept 1939
ARP volunteers painting wooden boards with; " keep clear unexploded bomb" to be used as a warning to civilians when a bomb fails to explode. Date: 1939

Anti-tank barrier on the Belgian frontier, Sept 1939
Photograph of a steel wall built on the border between Germany and Belgium as an anti-tank barrier. The Sphere describes its design as of " somewhat unique character"

Construction of casualty clearing station, September 1939
Construction of a casualty clearing station in the foundations of a new block of buildings at a London hospital, shortly after the outbreak of the war. 1939

Retro Food: Preparing Vegetables, 1957 (screen print)
3036089 Retro Food: Preparing Vegetables, 1957 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Retro 1950s illustration of preparing vegetables on a cutting board; screen print)

The Bride, 1886 (oil on canvas)
5037530 The Bride, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 77x55.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

A Collection of Cookery Receipts, illustration from
489728 A Collection of Cookery Receipts, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

Anubis attends Sennedjems Mummy, from the Tomb of Sennedjem
XIR141757 Anubis attends Sennedjems Mummy, from the Tomb of Sennedjem, The Workers Village, New Kingdom (mural) (see also 67892) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Deir el-Medina, Thebes

Seeing Them Off (gouache on paper)
DRB128834 Seeing Them Off (gouache on paper) by Faed, Thomas (1826-1900); The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Throwing Overboard All Inflammable Luxuries When a Battleship is Cleared for Action
STC359726 Throwing Overboard All Inflammable Luxuries When a Battleship is Cleared for Action, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

To the right hon able Lord Viscount Kingsborough... this plate representing a
872442 To the right hon able Lord Viscount Kingsborough... this plate representing a perspective view of a lapping room, with the measuring, crisping or folding the cloth in lengths, Plate XI

Battle of Sedan, Fighting at Calvaire d Illy (chromolitho)
667713 Battle of Sedan, Fighting at Calvaire d Illy (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Sedan, Fighting at Calvaire d Illy)

Ploughing a Paddy Field, c. 1900 (albumen photo)
617852 Ploughing a Paddy Field, c.1900 (albumen photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; Japanese, out of copyright

The Stays, plate 1 from The Progress of the Toilet, c
CHT171315 The Stays, plate 1 from The Progress of the Toilet, c.1810 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

View of the Interior of the Tomb, Necropolis of the Banditaccia (photo)
XIR169665 View of the Interior of the Tomb, Necropolis of the Banditaccia (photo) by Etruscan, (6th century BC); Cerveteri (Caere), Lazio, Italy; Etruscan, out of copyright

The New Works on the Right Attack, plate from The Seat of War in the East
STC142024 The New Works on the Right Attack, plate from The Seat of War in the East, published by Colnaghi and Co. 1856 (colour litho) by Simpson

Preparing a wall for fresco painting (engraving)
STC203646 Preparing a wall for fresco painting (engraving) by Pozzo, Andrea (1642-1709); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves manfully
XIR183142 Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves manfully and prudently for the battle against the English army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist

Florida indians preparing and cooking food, c. 1820 (coloured engraving)
CHT174195 Florida indians preparing and cooking food, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Dutch Housewife, by Nicolaes Maes, in the National Gallery, London. Date: 1655

Process at British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire
Process at the British Needle Mills, Redditch, Worcestershire -- three images showing how the threading hole is stamped into the needles. Date: 1843

John Bannister in his Dressing Room at Drury Lane, 1783
XYC281136 John Bannister in his Dressing Room at Drury Lane, 1783 (pen & ink with w/c and wash on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 21.9x16.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Preparing a glass plate
A young man prepares a glass plate for photographic exposure within a workshop. Date: 1863

Careful preparations in a photographic studio
Two men are shown adjusting a womans dress as she is preparing to have her portrait captured in a photographic studio. The photographer is already positioned behind the camera

Thomas Henry Kavanagh VC (1821-82) being disguised as a native during the Indian mutiny
NAM244200 Thomas Henry Kavanagh VC (1821-82) being disguised as a native during the Indian mutiny at the siege of Lucknow, 9th November 1857, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Desanges

A bakers kitchen and equipment, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et
STC243961 A bakers kitchen and equipment, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Cookmaid 2 (oil on canvas)
GRH242123 Cookmaid 2 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Nathaniel (1585-1627); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Cookmaid 1 (oil on canvas)
GRH242122 The Cookmaid 1 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Nathaniel (1585-1627); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Prince of Wales taking leave of Cardinal de Talleyrand-Perigord on the morning of
IL323242 The Prince of Wales taking leave of Cardinal de Talleyrand-Perigord on the morning of the Battle of Poitiers, 19th September 1356, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea

St. Andrew Praying Before his Martyrdom, 1643 (oil on canvas)
BIR189896 St. Andrew Praying Before his Martyrdom, 1643 (oil on canvas) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); 115.6x91.4 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Mixing a Recipe for Corns, published by G. Humphrey, London, December 4th
STC188378 Mixing a Recipe for Corns, published by G. Humphrey, London, December 4th, 1822 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Grisettes Preparing for Bed, plate 30 from Le Bon Genre
CHT177426 Grisettes Preparing for Bed, plate 30 from Le Bon Genre, early 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

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"Preparation: A Symphony of Readiness" In the vast skies above, Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets soar with unwavering determination, their pilots embodying the essence of preparation. Like brushstrokes on a canvas, they paint a picture of strength and precision. Just as Diego Velasquez meticulously prepared his masterpiece "Las Meninas" in 1656, so too do we prepare ourselves for life's challenges. Each stroke of our efforts adds depth to our character and resilience to face any obstacle that may come our way. John Singer Sargent's "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose" captures the beauty born out of meticulous preparation. The delicate flowers bloom under careful nurturing - a reminder that greatness often arises from patient dedication. Like a Champagne Hoard awaiting its moment to shine, we gather knowledge and skills over time. We become connoisseurs of readiness, ready to pop open the bottle when opportunity knocks at our door. The Passenger Porter stands tall amidst bustling platforms - an embodiment of preparedness in motion. With every journey undertaken by this steadfast companion, it reminds us that thorough planning ensures smooth transitions towards success. A Kendo martial arts fighter holds his sword before him with unwavering focus - an emblematic display both physically and mentally. Through discipline and practice comes mastery; he is poised to conquer any battle that lies ahead. War In Vietnam serves as a stark reminder that they are be both noble and devastating. It teaches us the importance of being ready not only for triumph but also for times when peace must be fought for fiercely. Within LCC-LFB Woolwich fire station's walls in SE London lies an arsenal against chaos itself - firefighters who epitomize readiness at all times. Their tireless training ensures they are always equipped to protect lives and property from raging flames' wrath. Eclipse stands proudly while being groomed by dedicated hands.