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2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 15: #50 Richard Mille Racing Team Oreca 07 - Gibson: Tatiana Calderon during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on September 15

2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 16: A Peugeot 908 is pushed back during a photoshoot for Peugeot during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on September 16

2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 15: Rebellion Racing Rebellion R-13 nose during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on September 15, 2020 in Circuit de la Sarthe, France

2020 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 15: #51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE EVO pit practice during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on September 15, 2020 in Circuit de la Sarthe

Le Mans 2021: 24 Hours of Le Mans test day
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - AUGUST 14: Nicolas Lapierre, #36 Alpine Elf Matmut Alpine A480 - Gibson Hypercar during the 24 Hours of Le Mans test day at the Circuit de la Sarthe on August 14

Le Mans 2021: 24 Hours of Le Mans test day
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - AUGUST 14: Sophia Floersch, #1 Richard Mille Racing Team Oreca 07 - Gibson LMP2 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans test day at the Circuit de la Sarthe on August 14

Le Mans 2021: 24 Hours of Le Mans test day
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - AUGUST 14: #36 Alpine Elf Matmut Alpine A480 - Gibson Hypercar of Andre Negr£o, Nicolas Lapierre

Le Mans 2021: 24 Hours of Le Mans test day
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - AUGUST 14: Sophia Floersch, #1 Richard Mille Racing Team Oreca 07 - Gibson LMP2 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans test day at the Circuit de la Sarthe on August 14

Perfect Golf Swing Sequence
sequence, 165791086

(Goat) Meat Stall - New Market, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal state, India. The two gentleman on the right are clearly Muslim and therefore practising Halal Butchery. Date: circa 1910s

Jars of blackberry jam with the household wax (paraffin) mostly solidified on top to act as a seal, resting on a granite countertop in a kitchen

Peeling Potatoes - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire
A young girl peeling a large tub Potatoes in the rear yard of a Fish & Chip Shop at Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Washing Potatoes - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire
The proprietor/owner washes Potatoes in a rotary hand-cranked washer prior to peeling at the rear yard of a Fish & Chip Shop at Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Young girl preparing chips - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe
A young girl (likely the daughter of the shop owner) prepares chips at a Fish & Chip Shop in Morecambe Lancashire. Note the wonderful chipper machine on the counter

UK Ladybird species, native and invasive, from left to right: Seven-Spot (Coccinella 7-punctata), Harlequin (Harmonia axyridis), Harlequin morph, Two-Spot (Adalia bipunctata)

Cute chocolate Toy Goldendoodle puppy in play-bow

Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudata) stretching wings on acacia branch, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. November

Illustration of using claw hammer to mark fixing holes in fence spur and wood post

Britain Prepares Invasion Barbed Wire Entanglements
Britain prepares for invasion. Barbed wire entanglements placed at strategic places, 1940. From The War in Pictures, First Year

Woman sitting at vanity table, putting on lipstick, (B&W), portrait
Easy Retouch, portrait, posing, looking at camera, upper half, sitting, fashion, elegant, young adult, 20s, 25-30 years, women, young women, adults only, only women, one person, blonde hair

"Farinata" bakery in Turin Turin. Date of Photograph:1937

A few pasta dryers, including children, have hung long strings of spaghetti on dryers in a street in Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Old north American Indian of the Karok tribe or village dressed in simple clothing. The woman is preparing food in a basket of braided cord United States. Date of Photograph:1923

Rows of maccheroni dryers in front of a factory in Torre Annunziata. The scene is enlivened by the employees of the pasta factory: some are posing, in the foreground, near the dryers

Shed for processing fish in Norway. In the foreground a woman with a barrow, in the middle ground a pile of fish Norway Aalesund. Date of Photograph:1905 ca

Group of japanese men and women, in traditional humble clothing, cleaning rice on the threshold of a warehouse. Date of Photograph:1865-1870

Woman in traditional sardinian costume while cooking Sardinia. Date of Photograph:1903

Snow cannon in winter mountains slope. Snow-gun spraying artificial ice crystals. Machine making snow

A Standing Nude, (oil on panel)
989275 A Standing Nude, (oil on panel) by Verhas, Frans (1827-1897) (after); 88x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Standing Nude. Frans Verhas (1827-1897). Oil on panel

Family in a study room on the Ile de La Reunion, 1813 (w / c on paper)
CHT386046 Family in a study room on the Ile de La Reunion, 1813 (w/c on paper) by Patu de Rosemont, Jean-Joseph (1766-1818); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cook Proficiency Badge for Scouts - Baking a Twist, 1929 (colour litho)
472985 Cook Proficiency Badge for Scouts - Baking a Twist, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man playing tennis, (B&W)
Easy Retouch, full length, arm extended, bending down, standing, playing, mid adult, 30s, 30-35 years, men, mid adult men, adults only, only men, one person, skill, smiling, weekend activities

Reloading the guns of a Hurricane Fighter of Burma squadron. The Hurricane Fighter Squadron adopted by Burma is the famous No 257 squadron

Royal Air Force night fighter pilots wear darkened goggles in the rest hut so that their eyes will be already adjusted when they go in to the darkness outside

Racing driver Pat Moss (left) and her navigator Ann Wisdom, study their map in Blackpool prior to the latest RAC rally race in the Ladies European Championships. 23rd November 1960

Old Trafford groundsman, Bert Flack, feels the test wicket after rolling it in preparation for next Thursdays test. July 1961 P005774

Woman Wearing An Apron Over A White Collar Cotton Print Dress Is Standing In Front Of An
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Woman Wearing An Apron Over A White Collar Cotton Print Dress Is Standing In Front Of An Open Oven, With Roasting Pan Holding A Turkey. She Is Smiling

The Dance Lesson, c. 1879. Creator: Edgar Degas
The Dance Lesson, c. 1879

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63. Creator: Philip Galle
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63

Prudence (Prudentia) from The Virtues, ca. 1559-60. Creator: Philip Galle
Prudence (Prudentia) from The Virtues, ca. 1559-60

mexico, bajio, zacatecas, preparing tunas or cactus fruit cropped shot of hands holding
Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia leucotricha. Preparing tunas or cactus fruit, cropped shot of hands holding peeled fruit and knife. Mexico, Bajio, Zacatecas

WWII - the man who eats grass, Mr J. R. B. Branson
Mr J. R. B. Branson, who advocated a diet of grass to counter food shortages during the Second World War. The Bystander magazine ran a double page spread on him

Preparing for the Evacuation of Warsaw, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Preparing for the Evacuation of Warsaw, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Removing church bells and other metal objects - capable of being melted for munition purposes - to prevent them from falling

Gold Miners Near Beechworth, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Gold Miners Near Beechworth, 1901. Beechworth in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, saw major growth during the gold rush of the mid-1850s. From " Federated Australia"

Young boy and hot fat fryers - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe
Young boy (the son of the owner) standing next to the hot fat fryers - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Dipping plaice in batter - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe
The owner/proprietor dipping plaice (or another type of flat fish) into a ceramic pot of batter in a Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire, before placing into the hot fat fryer behind

Syrian Women preparation preparing flat bread
Damascus, Syria - Syrian Women preparation flat bread, cooked over a domed hot stone. Date: circa 1920s

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Husking of Rice pestle & mortar
Sierra Leone, West Africa - The husking of rice using a pestle and mortar - common traditional domestic scene of food preparation. Date: circa 1910s

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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.