Instructions Collection

Me and My Girl - Instructions how to dance the Lambeth Walk
Type-written instructions on how to dance The Lambeth Walk, a cheery Cockney musical number, as featured in Arthur Rose and Douglas Furbers musical Me and My Girl. Date: 1937

WW2 poster -- gas attack, with instructions on how to put on your gas mask, what to do if the gas rattles sound, and what to do if you get gassed. Date: 1940s

National Air Safety Committee Poster
Poster, National Air Safety Committee, providing instructions to new pilots -- please help to keep flying safe. 1933

WW2 poster, How to tackle a fire bomb, indoors and outdoors, with explanatory illustrations, by the Ministry of Home Security. Date: early 1940s

Tungsten carbide slip gauge blocks C016 / 2042
Tungsten carbide slip gauge blocks. These are used as a standard form of length measurement. They are precision ground (lapped) to a specific thickness and then stacked to create the required length

Ufos / New Mexico / Villa
UFO whose 3 occupants talked with Paul Villa, giving him instructions how to make his own flying saucer 1 of 2

Camel Road Sign
Camel Road sign, Broome, Western Australia

LCC-LFB Breathing apparatus communications set
A Sub Officer from Lambeths (D61) emergency tender crew demonstrating the Southampton communications equipment that was worn with a full face mask on the Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set

The Man Who Broke The Tube by H M Bateman, a man who does not heed the instructions on the glue. He brakes the tube, glues himself to the table, then his wife

Miniature card, Nestles Happy Families, offering a full size pack to anyone who can collect a full miniature set. Each penny bar of chocolate contains one. 1935

Cub Scouts cleaning fire engine

The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)
PNP314312 The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Metropolitan Police Telephone Box System instruction book
A Metropolitan Police instruction book: Telephone Box System, published by Peckham Sub-Division

Escalator Trials
A couple misunderstand the instructions for stepping off a new fangled moving staircase and land in an undignified heap on the floor of the underground station

Do it yourself Bike
Home assembly model Safety bicycle : if you ve followed the instructions properly, you should have one of these : if it looks more like a lawn- mower, you boobed

Game board and instructions depicts a varied landscape and waterfront filled with numbered balloons
2623673 Game board and instructions depicts a varied landscape and waterfront filled with numbered balloons; (add.info.: Game board and instructions depicts a varied landscape)

Facsimile of the letter from Christopher Columbus to the Bank of St. George, April 2, 1502
2915324 Facsimile of the letter from Christopher Columbus to the Bank of St. George, April 2, 1502, with instructions for the disposal of his worldly goods in the event of his death

British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. The pilot and observer of a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane (serial number B5106) of No

Ma greffe d'un cerisier sur un abricotier n'a pas pris... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ma greffe d'un cerisier sur un abricotier n'a pas pris... 19th century. Man to wife: My graft from a cherry tree onto an apricot hasn't taken...strange

Philétas instruisant Daphnis et Chloé, c.1875. Creator: Jules Elie Delaunay
Philetas instruisant Daphnis et Chloe, c.1875. Philitas of Cos instructing Daphnis and Chloe

Fire on the Leaders and Cavalry... 1830–31. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Fire on the Leaders and Cavalry... 1830-31

A Correctly Dressed Rating, Class II uniform (Drill Order), 1957 (colour litho)
RNM286305 A Correctly Dressed Rating, Class II uniform (Drill Order), 1957 (colour litho) by English School; National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Fashion plate for girl's (aged 3 to 6 years old)dresses 1888 Fashion plate for girl's (aged 3 to 6 years old)dresses 1888 Lithograph Issued as supplement to The Young Ladies Journal September

Young lady curtsying on a street, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Young gentleman dancing the minuet in a ballroom with columns, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy

A young Nigel Clough joins his dad Brian Clough in the dugout to watch Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield United 6 - 1. Picture taken when the sixth goal was scored. 9th October 1976

Toy Electric Tram Model to cut out and fold together. Date: circa 1910s

V. G. Kirby - Backhand Volley, c1935. Creator: Unknown
V. G. Kirby - Backhand Volley, c1935. From Tennis - An Album of Famous Players in Action, by Gordon R. Weddell. [John Player & Sons, , c1935]

Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1
Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front

The Triple Model Cut-Out Aeroplane, Tank & Aircraft Carrier
An illustrated cover for a WW2 children's model cut-out book, containing instructions to make models of an aeroplane, tank and an aircraft carrier. Date: circa 1940s

Air-Sea Rescue Launch Cut-Out Book
An illustrated cover for a WW2 children's model cut-out book, containing instructions to make models of a wartime air-sea rescue launch vessel. Date: circa 1940s

The New Battleship Cut-Out Book
An illustrated cover for a WW2 children's model cut-out book, containing instructions to make models of wartime warships and a submarine. The image shows a British Royal Navy battle ship

The Aeroplane Model Cut-Out Book 3
An illustrated cover for a WW2 children's model cut-out book, containing instructions to make models of wartime aircrafts. The image shows a Cataline flying boat. Date: circa 1940s

The Aeroplane Model Cut-Out Book 2
An illustrated cover for a WW2 children's model cut-out book, containing instructions to make models of wartime aircrafts. The image shows a British Hawker Hurricane fighter plane

The Aeroplane Model Cut-Out Book 1
An illustrated cover for a WW2 children's model cut-out book, containing instructions to make models of wartime aircrafts. The image shows a British Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane

WW2 Air Observer Receiving Instruction
A photograph which portrays a British WW2 air observer receiving final instructions from the pilot of an Avro Anson coastal patrol and general duty plane. Date: circa 1940s

Cunard Line, RMS Caronia - folder cover, Captain's Copy
Cunard Line, RMS Caronia - hard bound folder of the officers instruction book labelled Caronia with label inscribed Cunard Captain's Copy'. 13 x 10.5 inches. Date: 20th century

Cunard Line, QE2 - bridge telegraph
Cunard Line QE2 - original bridge telegraph that was installed in 1967 and remained until it was removed in 1987. Date: 20th century

RAF airmen take instructions before setting off, WW2
RAF airmen taking instructions before setting off on a flight Date: circa 1941

Sacramentary (Fragment)
Leaf from a liturgical text, possibly a sacramentary, parchment. The text contains various prayers and instructions. Text in black in a single column in a Caroline minuscule hand with red capitals

A drop shoulder cardigan in honeycomb stitch, published with instructions on how to create the garment at home. Date: 1954

A decorative lamp and lampshade. The image was accompanied by instructions on how to make the lampshade oneself. Date: 1954

Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a reversible cardigan and a jumper. Date: 1943

Instructions for creating decorative patches to repair holes in fabric, with ideas for motifs. Date: 1943

Some ideas and instructions for home knitting projects - a twin set, and woollen stockings. Date: 1943

Designs for women's knitwear, published with instructions on how to make the garments at home. Date: 1943

A crocheted hat and a knitted and crocheted cravat scarf. The images accompanied instructions on how to create the garments yourself. Date: 1932

Belgain Internal circulation Postcard
The card carries extra printed strips at each end that give instructions in French and Flemish about where the card can be used. It was posted in Louvain on 5 June 1874 Date: circa 1870

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"Following Instructions: From Dancing the Lambeth Walk to Surviving Gas Attacks and UFO Sightings" "Step by step, Me and My Girl show us how to dance the iconic Lambeth Walk. " "A chilling relic from WWI - a German gas mask preserved in its original metal container. " "WW2 poster warns of the deadly consequences of a gas attack on civilians. " "Precision engineering at its finest - Tungsten carbide slip gauge blocks C016 / 2042. " "Learn how to tackle fire bombs with this informative WW2 poster. " "Safety first. The National Air Safety Committee reminds us of the importance of aviation guidelines. " "Unidentified Flying Objects spotted over New Mexico's Villa - what do they mean?" "The Man Who Broke The Tube: H M Bateman's humorous take on following instructions in public transport. " "Watch out for camels. A road sign reminding travelers about potential encounters in certain areas. " "Stay connected underground with the LCC-LFB breathing apparatus communications set for firefighters. " "Discover the brave Corps of Guides from the Anglo-Indian Army, guiding soldiers through challenging terrains in vibrant litho colors. " "Nestles Happy Families card game teaches children valuable life lessons through playful instructions.