Prevent Collection

Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases, Wanted for Sneezing.. Date: circa 1940

Quatre Bras / Hamilton
Wellington defeats Ney at QUATRE BRAS, foiling Napoleons plan to prevent the joining of the British and Prussian armies

American Indians. Sitting Bull addressing a meeting of brave
Sitting was an inspirational Sioux Chief, who together with Crazy Horse, defeated Custer and tried to prevent the American Indians being forced into reservations

Cell Block Interior, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The interior of a cell block at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. Cells line the open galleries which have a safety net strung across to prevent inmates falling

Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet
Sir Walter Raleigh lays his cloak at Queen Elizabeth Is feet to prevent her from getting muddy feet. The fanciful, romantic tale of the cloak

Croydon Airport - de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ACIU (msn 3041) of Surrey Flying Services Ltd. approaching to land at Croydon Airport. First registered on 25.07.33 was previously owned by Marmaduke Furness (Lord Furness)

Damp-proofing in a house. Impermeable layer of tar-like material (diagonal black line) inserted in the bedding joint between two courses of brickwork in the wall of a house

Anti-Flu Masks
A man and a woman wearing anti-flu masks. These masks cover the nose and mouth and are designed to prevent germs spreading. They may work but they look very curious!

Rock Ferry St Margarets Home
St Margarets Home for Roman Catholic girls at Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, was run by the Sisters of Charity. It trained young women to help prevent them falling into immoral situations

Blitz in London -- Old Compton Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action in Old Compton Street, W1, where a gas main was ignited by a high explosive bomb and buildings were damaged by the blast, 24 February 1944

Mother, Child, Limehouse
A mother stands with her child at the door of her home in Limehouse, east London : the boards are presumably to prevent the child straying into the street

Dragons of Snowdon
Two dragons, sleeping beneath Snowdon, prevent the 5th century ruler Vortigern from building a castle at the source of the Conway River, near Snowdon

Buchanan Installed
James Buchanan takes the oath of office as president : though a brilliant lawyer, he will not be able to prevent the nation drifting into civil war

Craven Cigarettes
Craven A cigarettes - made specially to prevent sore throats

Blood Transfusion: blood flowed from arm of donor, left, into cup, and was then pumped from the bottom of cup
530640 Blood Transfusion: blood flowed from arm of donor, left, into cup, and was then pumped from the bottom of cup and forced through canula into patient

A rearguard remain to prevent the advancing Germans from repairing the bridge blown up by the retreating Belgians at
3502695 A rearguard remain to prevent the advancing Germans from repairing the bridge blown up by the retreating Belgians at Termonde, Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

World War I: American eagle swooping to guard the Atlantic, 1917 Engraving
530741 World War I: American eagle swooping to guard the Atlantic, 1917 Engraving; (add.info.: Cartoon by L. Ravenhill from Punch, London, 18 April, 1917)

Reform of franchise: Police officers confronting Reform League demonstrators at Marble Arch, London
527657 Reform of franchise: Police officers confronting Reform League demonstrators at Marble Arch, London, and attempting to prevent them entering Hyde Park, 1866. Engraving c1880

Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial centre for Arab textile trade. 18th century (engraving)
533219 Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial centre for Arab textile trade. 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Briefly in Crusader hands 1219-21, 1249-50 (6th and 7th crusades)

Advertising Russian Pneumatic Tyres in Belgium
Advertising - Provodnik Russian Pneumatic Tyres in Belgium - " This is what I need to prevent skidding!". Date: circa 1910

Staged Seppuku Harakiri Ceremony - Japan
A (thankfully) staged Seppuku or Harakiri ceremony (from the late Edo period) of ritual suicide. A Japanese man has opened a cut in his abdomen in front of two witnesses

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant 66-13281
United States Air Force - Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant 66-13281 (msn 61579) of the 48th Aerospace rescue and Recovery Squadron, at the June 1967 Paris Air Show, with airshow serial H-211'

Dental or Mental? by William Heath Robinson
A suggested method of tooth-extraction with a primitive contraption. Date: 1924

Two members of Gibraltar's police force questioning a Spanish boy on the gang-way of a refugee boat, August 1936. The Spanish Civil War, which started in the summer of 1936

WE ARE SEVEN GRAVE
The We are Seven grave, Conway, North Wales, made famous in the (1798) poem by William Wordsworth; protected by an iron grill to prevent visitors chipping away at it! Date: 1950s

A Curious Story of a Crocodile, a leaf from a Travellers Note-Book (litho)
1039487 A Curious Story of a Crocodile, a leaf from a Travellers Note-Book (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Curious Story of a Crocodile)

The Coal Strike in the North of France (engraving)
1063178 The Coal Strike in the North of France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coal Strike in the North of France)

An abbess and her nuns cutting off their noses to prevent the outrages of the Danes (engraving)
960032 An abbess and her nuns cutting off their noses to prevent the outrages of the Danes (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

illustration for The Plague of London (1665) for William Harrison Ainsworth Old Saint
537080 illustration for The Plague of London (1665) for William Harrison Ainsworth Old Saint Paul s, London 1855 (first published 1841) (engraving) by Franklin

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk
The Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief

The public vaccinator has called to vaccinate a number of printers. Attending on him are two nurses one in uniform and the other in private dress

Belsize House
View of Belsize House in 1800. Belsize House was rebuilt in 1663 in the restoration style. In 1720 it opened as a pleasure garden with concerts, dancing, fishing, hunting and racing

The State of Ireland, Police bivouacked at Woodford, Galway, to prevent the National League Meeting (engraving)
1591482 The State of Ireland, Police bivouacked at Woodford, Galway, to prevent the National League Meeting (engraving) by Paget

Regency gentleman loses his hat and wig on a mare. How to Make the Mare to Go. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury from Geoffrey Gambados An

3rd Para Sqn & 3rd Canadian Para Bn Plaque, Divette stream
On the extreme left flank (that is as seen from the sea) of the Landings, were a number of small rivers and streams over which were road bridges

Lovedale, Going to Work (b / w photo)
3092325 Lovedale, Going to Work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovedale, Going to Work)

Bridge wrecked by Germans, La Ferte Sous Jouarre, WW1
Bridge wrecked by Germans to prevent the approach of the British at La Ferte Sous Jouarre, northern France, September 1914, in the early stages of the First World War. 1914

The Mishap to the Port of the Transvaal, the Great Fire at Lorenzo Marquez on 3 July (b / w photo)
1600860 The Mishap to the Port of the Transvaal, the Great Fire at Lorenzo Marquez on 3 July (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving)
1062168 The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium)

Poster, The British public is not to be sneezed at
Ministry of Health poster, The British public is not to be sneezed at -- coughs and sneezes spread diseases -- use your handkerchief to trap the germs and prevent droplet infection. circa 1950s

WW2 / AFRICAN FRONT 1940
North Africa : British bombers attack French warships in the harbour of Oran, Algeria, to prevent them being used by the Germans Date: 1940

Bird s-eye view of Mesopotamia showing William Willcock
3614193 Bird s-eye view of Mesopotamia showing William Willcocks proposed scheme of irrigation, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

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In the morning shall my prayer prevent thee, Psalm LXXXVIII, 13 (engraving)
5218580 In the morning shall my prayer prevent thee, Psalm LXXXVIII, 13 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the morning shall my prayer prevent thee)

The Abbess of Coldingham Monastery cutting of her nose and upper Lip as an example for her Nuns to follow
3630904 The Abbess of Coldingham Monastery cutting of her nose and upper Lip as an example for her Nuns to follow, to prevent being Ravished by the Danes (engraving) by Wale

Alfred inciting the Saxons to prevent the Landing of the Danes (engraving)
1096012 Alfred inciting the Saxons to prevent the Landing of the Danes (engraving) by Watts, George Frederick (1817-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Labour and Shipping Strike at Melbourne (engraving)
1596765 The Labour and Shipping Strike at Melbourne (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labour and Shipping Strike at Melbourne)

The Walker Self-Acting Saloon (engraving)
1589978 The Walker Self-Acting Saloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Walker Self-Acting Saloon)

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"Prevent: Safeguarding Lives and Communities Through Vigilance" In a world where coughs and sneezes spread diseases, prevention becomes paramount. From the historic battlefield of Quatre Bras to the captivating musical "Hamilton, " we have witnessed the power of foresight in averting disasters. Just as Sitting Bull addressed a meeting of brave American Indians, urging them to protect their tribes from harm, we too must take charge. Even at Croydon Airport, aboard the de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU, precautions were taken to ensure safe travels for all passengers. Just like Walter Raleigh laying his cloak at Queen Elizabeth I's feet symbolized chivalry and protection, we can adopt measures to shield our loved ones from harm. Damp-proofing in houses acts as a barrier against moisture-induced damage while anti-flu masks serve as shields against contagious illnesses. At Rock Ferry St Margarets Home, residents are cared for with utmost dedication - preventing any potential risks that may compromise their well-being. During the Blitz in London's Old Compton Street during World War II, preventive measures saved countless lives amidst chaos. The dragons of Snowdon stand tall as guardians over nature's wonders while Buchanan Installed ensures safety through innovative security systems. And let us not forget Craven Cigarettes' campaign encouraging smokers to quit – an act of prevention that promotes healthier lifestyles for all. In this ever-changing world, prevention is not just an option; it is our responsibility. By embracing precautionary measures and learning from history's lessons, we can create a safer future for generations to come. Let us unite in our efforts to prevent adversity and safeguard what truly matters – life itself.