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Equipment Collection

Background imageEquipment Collection: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II taking a picture at the Royal Windsor Horse Trials

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II taking a picture at the Royal Windsor Horse Trials. 17th May 1981

Background imageEquipment Collection: BBC snooker commentator Ted Lowe holding his microphone. 27th January 1986

BBC snooker commentator Ted Lowe holding his microphone. 27th January 1986

Background imageEquipment Collection: PC John Soanes wearing the new helmets which have been issued to officers in Essex

PC John Soanes wearing the new helmets which have been issued to officers in Essex, as he takes a last look at the old ones, 1969

Background imageEquipment Collection: Liverpool team trainer Bob Paisley assesses Skelmersdale United left-back Colin Bridge at

Liverpool team trainer Bob Paisley assesses Skelmersdale United left-back Colin Bridge at Anfield

Background imageEquipment Collection: Concorde lands at RAF Fairford after successful test flight of new engines

Concorde lands at RAF Fairford after successful test flight of new engines, breaking sound barrier, 14th August 1970

Background imageEquipment Collection: Illustration of a Daily Mirror Photographer having a steady hand

Illustration of a Daily Mirror Photographer having a steady hand and not needing a tripod for his camera

Background imageEquipment Collection: Ringo Starr, Spike Milligan, Lulu and Dudley Moore rehearse Christmas Show

Ringo Starr, Spike Milligan, Lulu and Dudley Moore rehearse Christmas Show. January 1970 Z12328-005

Background imageEquipment Collection: Display of Remedial exercises given by the Royal Air Force before a large crowd at

Display of Remedial exercises given by the Royal Air Force before a large crowd at Seymour Hall, London during the Second World War

Background imageEquipment Collection: Ringo Starr, Spike Milligan, Lulu and Dudley Moore rehearse Christmas Show

Ringo Starr, Spike Milligan, Lulu and Dudley Moore rehearse Christmas Show. January 1970 Z12328

Background imageEquipment Collection: The Beatles pop group rehearse for ATV programme with comedian Ernie Wise (right)

The Beatles pop group rehearse for ATV programme with comedian Ernie Wise (right). 2 December 1963. Beatles members Left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon

Background imageEquipment Collection: Mountaineers Chris Bonington and Alan Rouse leaving LAP for a Himalayan expedition

Mountaineers Chris Bonington and Alan Rouse leaving LAP for a Himalayan expedition. 20th May 1984

Background imageEquipment Collection: RADAR equipment used for offensive and defensive purposes

RADAR equipment used for offensive and defensive purposes

Background imageEquipment Collection: These EWS (Emergency Water Supply) tanks, typical of hundreds all over the country

These EWS (Emergency Water Supply) tanks, typical of hundreds all over the country, have had so much rubbish thrown into them that their usefulness for fire-fighting is seriously affected

Background imageEquipment Collection: 39th Regiment Royal Artillery, part of 1st Artillery Brigade, aka The Welsh Gunners

39th Regiment Royal Artillery, part of 1st Artillery Brigade, aka The Welsh Gunners, showcase their Multiple Launch Rocket System at Albemarle Barracks, Northumberland, 9th November 1995

Background imageEquipment Collection: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher poses in the cockpit of an RAF Vickers VC10

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher poses in the cockpit of an RAF Vickers VC10 airliner enroute to Hong Kong from Peking. December 1984

Background imageEquipment Collection: Floodlights at The Hawthorne s, home of West Bromwich Albion Football Club

Floodlights at The Hawthorne s, home of West Bromwich Albion Football Club, 22nd April 1972

Background imageEquipment Collection: King Henry VIII School, Coventry, now has a proper gymnasium for the first time since

King Henry VIII School, Coventry, now has a proper gymnasium for the first time since 1941, when the old gym was bombed

Background imageEquipment Collection: Pat Phoenix Actress In Hospital September 1986 Dbase MSI

Pat Phoenix Actress In Hospital September 1986 Dbase MSI

Background imageEquipment Collection: The King Edward VII Memorial Sanitorium at Hertford Hill, Warwick

The King Edward VII Memorial Sanitorium at Hertford Hill, Warwick, a centre for the treatment of tuberculosis, now has a chest surgery unit

Background imageEquipment Collection: Exercise machine model Stephanie Marrian having a good workout

Exercise machine model Stephanie Marrian having a good workout. February 1975 75-01078-003

Background imageEquipment Collection: The shop floor of George Angus in Wallsend is empty and the lathes

The shop floor of George Angus in Wallsend is empty and the lathes and presses are silent due to power blackouts in 1972

Background imageEquipment Collection: Manchester United stars recording their number called Manchester United

Manchester United stars recording their number called Manchester United featuring the entire first squad. May 1976

Background imageEquipment Collection: Mountaineer Chris Bonington surrounded by some of the equipment he will take on his next

Mountaineer Chris Bonington surrounded by some of the equipment he will take on his next expedition to Annapurna. 6th July 1969

Background imageEquipment Collection: Londons Lifeboat dock testing equipment. Lifebelts are placed in tanks of

Londons Lifeboat dock testing equipment. Lifebelts are placed in tanks of water for twenty fours hours then re-weighed to test how much water has soaked in. 24th January 1937

Background imageEquipment Collection: John Hart receives a message on the ship to shore lifeboat radio in Barry, Wales

John Hart receives a message on the ship to shore lifeboat radio in Barry, Wales. 4th March 1970

Background imageEquipment Collection: Colin Sparkes tackles the overgrowth of weeds as part of the Conservators of the River

Colin Sparkes tackles the overgrowth of weeds as part of the Conservators of the River Cam team, at the footbridge near Jesus Green in Cambridge, 4th July 1989

Background imageEquipment Collection: A new uniform being issued to officers at the Mid Anglia police Headquarters, 1973

A new uniform being issued to officers at the Mid Anglia police Headquarters, 1973

Background imageEquipment Collection: A Telex machine in use at St Andrews Street Police Station in Cambridge

A Telex machine in use at St Andrews Street Police Station in Cambridge. October 1964

Background imageEquipment Collection: PC Rodney Pope takes control of a new Panda police car for an operation jn Cambridge

PC Rodney Pope takes control of a new Panda police car for an operation jn Cambridge. April 1965

Background imageEquipment Collection: Hope Nursing Home Brookland Avenue, Cambridge. (Picture) Nurses at work

Hope Nursing Home Brookland Avenue, Cambridge. (Picture) Nurses at work. 29th May 1963

Background imageEquipment Collection: Paratroop Training at RAF Ringway, Manchester. England. Paratroopers checking each

Paratroop Training at RAF Ringway, Manchester. England. Paratroopers checking each others harnesses and packs RAF Ringway was a Royal Air Force station in Ringway, Cheshire, England, near Manchester

Background imageEquipment Collection: Reconnaissance equipment is fitted to the fuselage of a Spitfire by airmen of a Royal Air

Reconnaissance equipment is fitted to the fuselage of a Spitfire by airmen of a Royal Air Force Reconnaissance Unit before flying out on a mission

Background imageEquipment Collection: Munition girls at work at a Welsh shell factory working for the Ministry of Supply during

Munition girls at work at a Welsh shell factory working for the Ministry of Supply during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Background imageEquipment Collection: At an aircraft receiving depot, cadets are being x-rayed in modern manner

At an aircraft receiving depot, cadets are being x-rayed in modern manner, miniature film being used. The films after development are projected on to a screen and cases of suspected T.B

Background imageEquipment Collection: Men of the Pioneer Corps are doing valuable work all over the country making embankments

Men of the Pioneer Corps are doing valuable work all over the country making embankments alongside rivers which are likely to overflow or breach their banks

Background imageEquipment Collection: Mixing with the troops and the Air Force girls id Reverend W. E

Mixing with the troops and the Air Force girls id Reverend W. E
Mixing with the troops and the Air Force girls id Reverend W.E. Buchanan-Dunlop, parson of St. Helens Church, Worcester

Background imageEquipment Collection: A photograph of a group of Bevin Boy miners receiving their equipment on their

A photograph of a group of Bevin Boy miners receiving their equipment on their first day at Askern Coliiery near Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Background imageEquipment Collection: Father and daughter out for a Sunday bike ride watches the farmers of Stansted gather in

Father and daughter out for a Sunday bike ride watches the farmers of Stansted gather in the harvest. 10th August 1964

Background imageEquipment Collection: Picture taken in the heavily damaged town of Caen in France immediately after its

Picture taken in the heavily damaged town of Caen in France immediately after its occupation by British and canadian forces

Background imageEquipment Collection: A premature baby in one of the machines that can save new born babies

A premature baby in one of the machines that can save new born babies. Each year in Britain about 2000 babies die at birth - because they cannot breathe

Background imageEquipment Collection: Beekeeper, G Baitey, holding Smoker with heat shield and hook, Newcastle, 22nd July 1971

Beekeeper, G Baitey, holding Smoker with heat shield and hook, Newcastle, 22nd July 1971

Background imageEquipment Collection: Optician with Visual Survey Telebinocular, Newcastle, 22nd July 1971

Optician with Visual Survey Telebinocular, Newcastle, 22nd July 1971

Background imageEquipment Collection: Linear Accelerator being installed at Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry

Linear Accelerator being installed at Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry, West Midlands, 1971

Background imageEquipment Collection: Brakenhale School Feature, Bracknell, Berkshire, 15th January 1986. Biology

Brakenhale School Feature, Bracknell, Berkshire, 15th January 1986. Biology

Background imageEquipment Collection: George Dalton, Physiotherapist, Coventry City Football Club, 22nd April 1987

George Dalton, Physiotherapist, Coventry City Football Club, 22nd April 1987

Background imageEquipment Collection: Dr Vladimir Petrow, the man who discovered the Volidan birth pill

Dr Vladimir Petrow, the man who discovered the Volidan birth pill, checking an experiment with one of his research team in one of the laboratories

Background imageEquipment Collection: World Cup footballer George Cohen, the Fulham and England full back

World Cup footballer George Cohen, the Fulham and England full back, pictured with some of the Slazenger footballs that have been selected by the FA for use in the upcoming tournament

Background imageEquipment Collection: Apart from the Household Cavalry there is one branch only of the British Army that trains

Apart from the Household Cavalry there is one branch only of the British Army that trains recruits in the use and of riding horses

Background imageEquipment Collection: M4 Motorway Construction, June 1971. Reading, Berkshire

M4 Motorway Construction, June 1971. Reading, Berkshire

Background imageEquipment Collection: Birmingham Mail fashion editor Barbara Henderson. April 1967

Birmingham Mail fashion editor Barbara Henderson. April 1967

Background imageEquipment Collection: Appleyard Van & Plant Hire. 5th July 1979

Appleyard Van & Plant Hire. 5th July 1979

Background imageEquipment Collection: Lieutenant Commander Lionel 'Buster'Crabb of the Royal Navy

Lieutenant Commander Lionel "Buster"Crabb of the Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander Lionel " Buster" Crabb of the Royal Navy, pictured at Livorno in Northern Italy during the Second World War

Background imageEquipment Collection: Old cinema equipment, 13th October 1972

Old cinema equipment, 13th October 1972

Background imageEquipment Collection: Emley First school recording a musical version of local author Bill FordeOs story about

Emley First school recording a musical version of local author Bill FordeOs story about Douglas the Dragon. The tapes will raise money for the Special Care Unit at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Background imageEquipment Collection: Radar speed traps were to be operated by the Metropolitan Police from January 1958

Radar speed traps were to be operated by the Metropolitan Police from January 1958. Patrol officer John Ley operates the radar speedmeter on the Chelsea Embankment

Background imageEquipment Collection: Children Line up on a slide. Circa 1949

Children Line up on a slide. Circa 1949

Background imageEquipment Collection: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson taking pictures of Brian McClair playing golf for

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson taking pictures of Brian McClair playing golf for charity. 24th January 1989

Background imageEquipment Collection: Rock band Status Quo, 23rd March 1981

Rock band Status Quo, 23rd March 1981

Background imageEquipment Collection: Royal Ballet Company dancers Lesley Collier aged 22 from Orpington and Marilyn Thompson

Royal Ballet Company dancers Lesley Collier aged 22 from Orpington and Marilyn Thompson, 21 from San Francisco, practice their printed out dance routine

Background imageEquipment Collection: William John Vassall, a British civil servant who, under pressure of blackmail

William John Vassall, a British civil servant who, under pressure of blackmail, spied for the Soviet Union. He was a RAF Photographer in WW2. OPS His Minox spy camers. 12 September 1962

Background imageEquipment Collection: Sidney Williams A paraplegic who is currently appearing In Eastenders May

Sidney Williams A paraplegic who is currently appearing In Eastenders May 1989 Dbase

Background imageEquipment Collection: Marlene Dietrich Actress Leaves london airport in a wheelchair Dbase MSI

Marlene Dietrich Actress Leaves london airport in a wheelchair Dbase MSI

Background imageEquipment Collection: Terry Watts Radar tracker at London Airport Sits before apparatus

Terry Watts Radar tracker at London Airport Sits before apparatus. She has just brought 1, 000th airliner to safe landing. 1949 019021/2

Background imageEquipment Collection: A judge watches the new electronic line equipment as Bjorn Borg of Sweden serves during

A judge watches the new electronic line equipment as Bjorn Borg of Sweden serves during his Mens Singles match at Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Background imageEquipment Collection: Backstage at a concert in Hyde Park by Blind Faith, the band formed by Eric Clapton

Backstage at a concert in Hyde Park by Blind Faith, the band formed by Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood at a free concert on 7th June 1967

Background imageEquipment Collection: Ronnie Metcalf operates a nibbler in a factory in 1980

Ronnie Metcalf operates a nibbler in a factory in 1980

Background imageEquipment Collection: Beat the Budget shopping spree in Tottenham Court Road, London, street of radio and Hi-fi

Beat the Budget shopping spree in Tottenham Court Road, London, street of radio and Hi-fi. Customers trying on headphones in an electrical store April 1975

Background imageEquipment Collection: Equipment: Old: Cameras: Polaroid cameras. April 1977 77-01998-001

Equipment: Old: Cameras: Polaroid cameras. April 1977 77-01998-001

Background imageEquipment Collection: Staff and part time members of NCB Mines Rescue Station Ashington are to do a sponsored

Staff and part time members of NCB Mines Rescue Station Ashington are to do a sponsored stretcher carrying for the South Atlantic Fund

Background imageEquipment Collection: Although he at present runs three cars, wrestler Count Bartelli still finds time to run

Although he at present runs three cars, wrestler Count Bartelli still finds time to run his motorised mower around the huge garden of his home near Crewe in Chesire. April 1971 P005670

Background imageEquipment Collection: The factory floor of S. Levine Clothing Factory in 1977

The factory floor of S. Levine Clothing Factory in 1977

Background imageEquipment Collection: Russian leader Tsar Nicholas II looking through a periscope at the enemy position

Russian leader Tsar Nicholas II looking through a periscope at the enemy position on the front line of the Eastern front during World War One Circa 1916

Background imageEquipment Collection: Filming of Hobsons Choice at Salford, Lancs

Filming of Hobsons Choice at Salford, Lancs. John Mills waits for his cue, complete with brief case. September 1953 D5527-002

Background imageEquipment Collection: Safety lamp and meter for use in a coal mine. March 1979 P017735

Safety lamp and meter for use in a coal mine. March 1979 P017735

Background imageEquipment Collection: Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own

Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own output of alpha brain waves. Using these devices should allow a fuller, healthier sex life. 10th December 1971

Background imageEquipment Collection: Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own

Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own output of alpha brain waves. Using these devices should allow a fuller, healthier sex life. 10th December 1971

Background imageEquipment Collection: Pensioner Elsie Greenwood and husband Jimmy of Rochdale

Pensioner Elsie Greenwood and husband Jimmy of Rochdale, show off their coal fired fish and chip fryer in their shop. 31st May 1973

Background imageEquipment Collection: Sales at Selfridges in Oxford street. Customers were buying up the television sets

Sales at Selfridges in Oxford street. Customers were buying up the television sets and musical equipment, as well as other large electrical items. April 1975

Background imageEquipment Collection: At wotk on the new graving dock at Southampton May 1932 Alf 236

At wotk on the new graving dock at Southampton May 1932 Alf 236

Background imageEquipment Collection: James Reynolds, aged 36 with one of the canaries, one of the devices

James Reynolds, aged 36 with one of the canaries, one of the devices
James Reynolds, aged 36.. with one of the canaries, one of the devices, that are rapidly putting the canaries out of business, as gas detectors in mines

Background imageEquipment Collection: Racing at Sandown Park. Racegoes watching the action using binoculars January 1968

Racing at Sandown Park. Racegoes watching the action using binoculars January 1968 P018653

Background imageEquipment Collection: Nurses at the Newcastle Freeman Hospital are studying some of the most up-to-date medical

Nurses at the Newcastle Freeman Hospital are studying some of the most up-to-date medical equipment in the world

Background imageEquipment Collection: Janine Wood Actress On The Right Of The Wheelchair Bound Joan Sanderson And Prunella

Janine Wood Actress On The Right Of The Wheelchair Bound Joan Sanderson And Prunella Scales March 1989 Dbase

Background imageEquipment Collection: Life can be hectic for Willie MacLean. In there course of one day

Life can be hectic for Willie MacLean. In there course of one day, he could need all this gear. For 25 -year-old Willie is a Jack-of-all-trades in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Inverness-shire



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