Gas Collection (page 7)

Helping someone on fire, ARP training exercise during WW2

Applying artificial respiration, ARP training exercise during WW2

Using a stirrup pump, ARP training exercise during WW2

A Fire Party, ARP training exercise during WW2

Incendiary devices, ARP training exercise during WW2

Building an Anderson shelter, ARP training exercise during WW2

Removing an unexploded incendiary bomb, ARP training exercise during WW2

Helping to put on gas masks, ARP training exercise during WW2

British troops blinded by gas, Battle of Albert near Croisilles, 21st August 1918

Battle of the Somme, British machine gunners wearing gas helmets near Ovillers in July 1916

WW1 - Battle of Albert - British troops, blinded by gas, helping each other to the dressing station at Croisilles, France - 21st August 1918

WW1 - Battle of the Somme - machine gunners wearing gas helmets near Ovillers - July 1916

Belgian peasant woman and child wearing gas masks near the trenches on the Flanders front

Belgian peasant and child wearing gas masks in their home near the trenches on the Flanders Front WW1

Aerial view of German use of gas

Aerial view of German use of gas during WW1

Mustard Gas Dressing Station at Le Bac-du-Sud, August 1918 - Painting by John Sargent

WW1 Mustard Gas Dressing Station at Le Bac Du Sud in August 1918

Soldiers blinded by tear gas near Bethune, 10th April 1918

British troops blinded by gas at Bethune France 10th April 1918 WW1

WW1 British Infantry advancing with gas masks Date: circa 1916

British Infantry advancing wearing gas helmets during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Gas meter reader Date: 19th century

Gas Meter Reader Victorian period Date: 19th century

Wrench gas bags for limelight magic lantern projector

Wrench inverted incandescent gas lamp, magic lantern
Wrench inverted incandescent gas lamp for magic lantern projector

Wrench incandescent gas lamp for magic lantern projector

Brodsworth Colliery Gas Plant early 1900s

Cessna 310 owned by French gas turbine manufacturer Turbomeca, at Oxford-Kidlington Airport. at Oxford-Kidlington Airport. Date: circa 1960

WW2 - Filling A Barrage Ballon
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force ground crew filling a barrage balloon with gas. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Christmas Card, Always Ready And Prepared
A WW2 Christmas greetings card complete with a red ribbon, the illustration portrays a smoking warden standing in his pyjamas and dressing down, holding his boots and a gas rattle. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Greetings Card, Gas Rattle
A WW2 greetings card, Don't get rattled! The image simply shows a gas rattle, issued to air raid wardens to warn of forthcoming gas attacks. Date: circa 1940s

Regent Street, London, England
Regent Street, London - looking north toward Oxford Circus with Dickins and Jones Department Store (right), which traded between 1835 and 2007. Date: circa 1909

WW2 A. R. P. Wardens
An illustration which shows a pair of British Air Raid Protection wardens at their post, they were responsible for helping civilians during an air raid

WW2 Bedside Gas Masks And Highlander
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows some stashed gas masks which civilians has to always keep close by

Gas Light & Coke Co Advertisement Photograph
A photograph used in the advertisement of the Gas Light & Coke Co. Ltd, portraying a pair of women standing otuside, one holding a shopping basket. Date: circa 1939

HMS Stalker, a Mk. III LST
HMS Stalker, a Mark III LST (Landing Ship, Tank), previously known as LST 3515, seen at the Pounds of Portsmouth scrapyard circa 2006

Tecton Bomb Shelter Design 7, 600 People
An architectural design showing a sectional view of a bomb shelter that can contain 7, 600 people, numbers indicate features including the entrance ramps, air-lock and first raid post

Gas pump. Route 66 State Park Visitor Center. Missouri, USA
Old gas pump inside the Route 66 State Park Visitor Center. State of Missouri, United States

Ewarts Geyser Advertisement
An advertisement for Ewart's Geyser, promoting the availability of hot water instantly, through gas, oil or fuel. The image portrays a smiling baby laid on his front

Gas?
An illustration, as part of the back page to Colour Magazine, portraying a woman busy speaking on the telephone, while leaning on a chair, upon which a black cat is laid. Date: circa 1917

British Commercial Gas Association Advert
An advertisement illustration for the British Commercial Gas Association promoting the benefits of the gas water heater, a man is happily relaxed in a hot bath. Date: circa 1917

The Gas Light and Coke Co Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for The Gas Light & Coke Co. promoting the delight and comforts of having a gas fire in Spring. Date: circa 1916

The Davis Gas Stove Co. Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for the Davis Gas Stove Co. Ltd, promoting a Georgian gas interior suite, with a unique gas grate. Date: circa 1916

Gas Works, Gibraltar Date: circa 1900

Caricature of football crowd, with gas masks
Caricature of football crowd, taking out and wearing gas masks. Captioned, The football enthusiast who forgot himself'. From an article, Motley Notes, by Alan Kemp. Date: 1939

Gas Mask Handbag by Dolcis, 250 Oxford Street, London and branches, studio fashion photograph. From an advertorial article, Women at Home and on Parade'. Date: 1939

Wartime London Scenes, by Topolski
Cartoon illustration of wartime scenes in London, by Topolski. Captioned, and showing scenes, In a popular dance hall, A mixed and enthusiastic audience at a National Gallery concert

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"Exploring the Cosmic Gas: From Orion Nebula to Pillars of Creation" Step into the vastness of space as we journey through celestial wonders like the mesmerizing Orion nebula and awe-inspiring Pillars of Creation. These captivating gas formations, millions of light-years away, remind us of the infinite beauty that exists beyond our earthly realm. In a different context, gas takes on a more tangible meaning in our everyday lives. Imagine being recruited for the Corps of Military Police during times of conflict, where a powerful recruitment poster urges you to protect your nation against unseen threats. Transport yourself back to 1966 with a vibrant Signalflare Red Ford Mustang Coupe, symbolizing an era when gas-guzzling muscle cars ruled the roads and ignited passions wherever they went. During World War II's Home Front, women played crucial roles while donning their protective gas masks. Witness their resilience and strength as they faced adversity head-on in defense against potential attacks. In dark underground mines, miners relied on canaries to detect toxic gases—a testament to both human ingenuity and nature's interconnectedness. The miner's safety depended on this tiny bird acting as an early warning system amidst hazardous conditions. Returning once again to cosmic marvels, let us marvel at the breathtaking Antennae colliding galaxies captured by Hubble—an extraordinary dance between colossal masses fueled by intergalactic gases. The Eagle Nebula beckons us further into deep space exploration—its majestic pillars resembling celestial sentinels guarding secrets yet unknown. As we gaze upon these stellar nurseries filled with swirling gases giving birth to new stars, we are reminded that even within chaos lies creation itself. Closer to home but no less enchanting is London's Thames Embankment adorned with glowing streetlights powered by natural gas—a reminder that even mundane aspects can possess a certain charm if observed closely enough. Lastly, harkening back to wartime horrors etched in history books, a chilling WW2 poster warns of the ever-present threat attacks.