Preparing Collection (page 14)

Fastening a bomb before starting, the Airmen of our ally on the Eastern Front
STC311063 Fastening a bomb before starting, the Airmen of our ally on the Eastern Front, from The Illustrated War News, 1916 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

A night scene in Grace Church (engraving)
736197 A night scene in Grace Church (engraving) by Becker, Joseph (1841-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire of Chicago; A night scene in Grace Church; Citizens preparing)

Women preparing sardines (chromolitho)
735836 Women preparing sardines (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women preparing sardines)

Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced
473247 Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473248) by H.C

Preparing for Industrial Fair at Crystal Palace, Sydenham
Preparing for an Industrial Fair at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, SE London. circa 1920

French cook engaged for a special Elizabethan feast
French cook engaged to devise his own contributions to a special feast at a rich mans house in Elizabethan times. Date: 16th century

Rich mans kichen staff at work
A rich mans kichen staff at work, depicting the hospitality and charity of old times, when food was given away to poor people. 16th century

Preparing artwork
Illustration of man preparing artwork at drawing board. Date: 1940

Athlete
Male athlete preparing for start of running race. Date: 1936

Implements for carving, 1694 (engraving)
3740388 Implements for carving, 1694 (engraving) by Italian School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info)

The Chinese Rice-Paper Plant, Tetrapanax papyrifera (engraving)
2777261 The Chinese Rice-Paper Plant, Tetrapanax papyrifera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Rice-Paper Plant, Tetrapanax papyrifera)

Graining, stages in preparing a figured oak panel (colour photo)
3623840 Graining, stages in preparing a figured oak panel (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graining, stages in preparing a figured oak panel)

Doctor preparing medicine for a sick boy (engraving)
3626063 Doctor preparing medicine for a sick boy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor preparing medicine for a sick boy)

A Suttee, Preparing for the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow (engraving)
3638850 A Suttee, Preparing for the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Suttee)

Teams of horses for a gala at the Elysee Palace, Paris (colour litho)
3099103 Teams of horses for a gala at the Elysee Palace, Paris (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teams of horses for a gala at the Elysee Palace)

Sir Robert Peel, face lit up by the sight of children he loved, even while preparing his last speech in Parliament
3099950 Sir Robert Peel, face lit up by the sight of children he loved, even while preparing his last speech in Parliament (litho) by English School

Advertisement for Ponds Extract (colour litho)
3105399 Advertisement for Ponds Extract (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ponds Extract.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Preparing Moses for the fair (engraving)
2808103 Preparing Moses for the fair (engraving) by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing Moses for the fair.); © Look and Learn

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition, preparing for the Final Attempt to grapple the Lost Cable (engraving)
1610569 The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition, preparing for the Final Attempt to grapple the Lost Cable (engraving) by English School

Preparing for the Pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1611545 Preparing for the Pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre)

The China New Year (engraving)
1612683 The China New Year (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The China New Year. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 January 1861)

Christmas at Windsor Castle, kitchen 1857
Christmas time at Windsor Castle, cooks preparing for the royal banquet. Date: 1857

Christmas at Windsor Castle, meat larder 1857
Christmas time at Windsor Castle, cooks preparing poultry and meat in the larder. Date: 1857

Antelope Hunting in India (engraving)
1619367 Antelope Hunting in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antelope Hunting in India)

Woman preparing food from cassava plant, Brazil
Woman preparing food from a cassava or manioc plant, Brazil. The root of the plant is poisonous, but the poison can be extracted by squeezing the sap out by stretching and contracting. Date: 1922

Anti-aircraft practice, Eire prepares for invasion - men of the Irish Army in training, 26 June 1940. 1940

Preliminaries to the Coronation (engraving)
1628772 Preliminaries to the Coronation (engraving) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preliminaries to the Coronation, working for the Coronation in Canada)

The Alfred Millenary (engraving)
1628368 The Alfred Millenary (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Alfred Millenary, the Celebrations at Winchester)

King Edward VII and the Czar at Copenhagen (engraving)
1628336 King Edward VII and the Czar at Copenhagen (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII and the Czar at Copenhagen)

Home from the War, Tommy Atkins revisits his Native Village (engraving)
1622163 Home from the War, Tommy Atkins revisits his Native Village (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home from the War)

Cyclists at the Easter Volunteer Review (engraving)
1595207 Cyclists at the Easter Volunteer Review (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cyclists at the Easter Volunteer Review)

Preparing for Queen Victorias Coronation in 1838. 1838

Cottas Illustrated Schiller (engraving)
1588401 Cottas Illustrated Schiller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cottas Illustrated Schiller)

Cottage Life, mother peeling potatoes. mid-19th century

Naval and Military Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1901
The Naval and Military Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, 1901. " Admiral" Morgan preparing the fleet for the Nile and Trafalgar sea fights. Date: 1901

Paris House of Detention for Criminals (litho)
1604771 Paris House of Detention for Criminals (litho) by Price, Julius Mandes (1857-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris House of Detention for Criminals)

The Venezuela Question, the Debatable Land in British Guiana (litho)
1100527 The Venezuela Question, the Debatable Land in British Guiana (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Venezuela Question)

Rice Plant - preparing land with harrow
Chinese cultivated the land intently, annually the ground would flood by heavy rains, when the waters had receded the earth was covered with a thick coating of slime and mud

The Kronprinzen Residenz, preparing for the Future Residence of Prince Frederick William of Prussia
1097954 The Kronprinzen Residenz, preparing for the Future Residence of Prince Frederick William of Prussia and the Princess Royal of England (engraving) by English School

Preparing bread from the manioc root
Natives of Madagascar preparing bread from the manioc root. Date: 1834

Vintage in Medoc: Vineyards of Chateau Lafitte 1871
Vineyards of Chateau Lafitte. 1871

The Royal National Life-Boat Institutions Competitive Trials at Montrose (litho)
1038690 The Royal National Life-Boat Institutions Competitive Trials at Montrose (litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stephenson Centenary Celebration at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1037773 The Stephenson Centenary Celebration at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparing for Croquet (engraving)
1105067 Preparing for Croquet (engraving) by Hughes, Edward (1829-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for Croquet)

John Tussaud in studio 1905 John Tussaud in his studio 1905
John Tussaud at work in his modelling studio. Date: 1905

Preparing for the Paris Exhibition of 1900, View of the Building Operations from the North Side of the Seine (engraving)
1063679 Preparing for the Paris Exhibition of 1900, View of the Building Operations from the North Side of the Seine (engraving) by Renouard

The Naval Manoeuvres, Big-Gun Target-Practice on Board a Man-of-War (engraving)
1062790 The Naval Manoeuvres, Big-Gun Target-Practice on Board a Man-of-War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

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"Preparing for the unknown: From Red Kite to Shackleton's Quest" As St. Lucy's Day dawns, a sense of anticipation fills the air. Just like Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, the legendary polar explorer who meticulously planned his expeditions, we too find ourselves preparing for our own unique journeys. In Kent's picturesque countryside, a balloon ascends from Seal, near Sevenoaks. The crew carefully prepares every detail, mirroring Shackleton's attention to even the smallest hints of preparation. Meanwhile, in Djibouti, a man delicately styles his hair in anticipation of his wedding day. Much like Chef with Snails expertly crafting a culinary masterpiece or Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova readying herself for her historic space mission in 1963 - these individuals understand that preparation is key to success. Stepping back in time to 1912 artwork "The Pharmacy, " we witness pharmacists diligently preparing remedies and potions to heal their community. Similarly meticulous are golfers digging bunkers on their favorite course or billiards players lining up their shots with precision. On tranquil waters at Henley Regatta, swans gracefully glide through punts as rowers prepare themselves mentally and physically for the race ahead. But it is perhaps Ernest Shackleton who epitomizes preparation best as he readies himself for an audacious trans-Antarctic expedition. Like him, we must gather our resources and equip ourselves with knowledge and determination before embarking on any endeavor. Whether it be soaring through the skies like Red Kites or venturing into uncharted territories like Shackleton did over a century ago - let us remember that thorough preparation lays the foundation for extraordinary achievements that will forever echo throughout history.