Trainee Collection

Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent
A group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving compass instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse

Knotting Class, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent
A group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving knotting and splicing instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse

The apprentice boys of Derry shutting the gates
Some of the thirteen apprentice boys of Derry (also known as Londonderry) who shut the gates of the Protestant Irish city against a Jacobite (Catholic) army who then laid siege in 1688-89

LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters in Lambeth. Here they are undertaking hook ladder drills on the stations nine-storey drill tower

Female Medical Students
Under the watchful eye of the House Physician, a group of female medical students, trainee doctors, examine a patient at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London

Illustration, Aztec apprentice warrior clad in loincloth carrying a spear-thrower (Atlatl) and oak darts with a stone point

RAF Heaton Park booklet
Cover of a booklet for RAF Heaton Park, Manchester: A Guide for Newly-Arrived Cadets. During World War Two 133, 000 cadets were billeted in

Police Gun School, North London
Inspector Robert Gould gives instruction to a group of trainees at the police underground shooting range in North London. Date: 1960s

Trainee Chefs 1930S
Two student chefs at the Gordon Fellowes School of Domestic Service. Date: early 1930s

School for Butlers
Trainee butlers take notes as their teacher points to a blackboard diagram, explaining the correct way to carve lamb

Military exercises in Marion Square, Charleston, S.C. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Military exercises in Marion Square, Charleston, S.C. c1907. Calhoun Monument at left

U.S.S. Brooklyn, apprentice boys at school, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, apprentice boys at school, between 1896 and 1901

Becoming a Painter, 1825-1827. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Van Eycken
Becoming a Painter, 1825-1827. Woman wearing gold jewellery brings her son to be trained as a painter

Battalion firing, kneeling, M[ichigan] M[ilitary] A[cademy], Orchard Lake, Michigan, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Battalion firing, kneeling, M[ichigan] M[ilitary] A[cademy], Orchard Lake, Michigan, c1900

Woman Construction School Trainee at Work in Tomsk Province, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
Woman Construction School Trainee at Work in Tomsk Province, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Canterbury Tales - The Squire
The Squire, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

WW2 - R. A. F Aerial Camera Instruction
A photograph which shows a British WW2 Royal Air Force trainee receiving instruction on taking an oblique shot with an aerial camera. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F Pilot Receives His Charts
A photograph which portrays a British WW2 R.A.F. trainee pilot receiving the chart that records his flight. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Pilots Waiting Their Turn
A photograph showing a group of young British WW2 Royal Air Force trainee pilots waiting their turn as they sit atop a plane, observing the trial flights of their classmates. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Trainee Assembling Engine
A portrait photograph of a young British WW2 Royal Air Force trainee assembling an aeroplane engine. Date: circa 1940s

Trainee paratroops descending from a Barrage Balloon
Royal Air Force - Trainee paratroops descending from a Barrage Balloon, during training. The RAF's Balloon Operations Squadron, flying barrage balloons, was active training paratroops

RAF trainee pilots working out courses and speeds, WW2
RAF trainee pilots working out courses and speeds Date: circa 1941

Training school for the Home Guard
Under-Secretary of State for War Sir Edward Grigg (1879-1955), at the opening of a new training school for the Home Guard. Date: 1940

Trainee teachers campaigning against education cuts
Trainee teachers from the College of All Saints campaigning against education cuts, June 1976. Date: 1976

As an NYA trainee working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
As an NYA trainee working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the construction of Navy planes, Corpus Christi, Naval Air Base, Texas

Working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the... Corus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the construction of Navy planes, Corpus Christi, Texas. As an NYA trainee at the Naval Air Base, he gets practical experience

Possibly: Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Scene on the agricultural school farm]

Large group of nurses - WW1 era - Trainees?
A large group of possibly trainee nurses - WW1 era. Date: circa 1915

Japanese girls playing the flute, koto and samisen, c
STC97510 Japanese girls playing the flute, koto and samisen, c.1880 (hand coloured albumen print on card) by Japanese Photographer

Female ambulance staff training volunteers, September 1939
An " ambulance girl" in full uniform explains the operation of the gas mask to two female volunteers in the newly formed All-India Ambulance unit

Volunteer mine-sweepers in training, Sept 1939
A scheme to train fisherman as volunteer mine-sweepers began in 1938 and was used to allow the navy to concentrate elswhere

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Embryo. 1901

Courtesan and Young Attendant in a Parlor by Kitao Shigemasa, 1764-72 (woodblock print)
3036421 Courtesan and Young Attendant in a Parlor by Kitao Shigemasa, 1764-72 (woodblock print) by Shigemasa, Kitao (1739-1820); (add.info)

Part of a nursing uniform belonging to Helen Riddick while at the Nightingale Training
FNM321953 Part of a nursing uniform belonging to Helen Riddick while at the Nightingale Training School at St. Thomas Hospital, c.1896 (cotton) by English School

Boys of the Royal Navy training with guns at Shotley Barracks (b / w photo)
NAM261163 Boys of the Royal Navy training with guns at Shotley Barracks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Trainee miner seen here at work. Part of the Daily Herald Youth in Industry Feature 6th April 1954

Trainee mechanic seen here at work. Part of the Daily Herald Youth in Industry Feature 6th April 1954

Trainee horticulturist seen here with tulips which have been grown under glass. Part of the Daily Herald Youth in Industry Feature 6th April 1954

Trainee horticulturist seen here with daffodils which have been grown under glass. Part of the Daily Herald Youth in Industry Feature 6th April 1954

YTS Trainees in rooftop sit in at Everton Enterprises, Salisbury Street, Everton, Liverpool, 27th April 1992. Protesting against closure of centre after funding withdrawn by the Merseyside Training

Trainee Signalmen use semaphore to spell their regiment
circa 1910s

The Miles Magister, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Miles Magister, 1941. Instructional flight in a Miles M.14 Magister, a British two-seat monoplane trainer aircraft built by the Miles Aircraft for the RAF

His Majesty (Seated) Among His Fellow Cadets, c1910s, (1937). Creator: Unknown
His Majesty (Seated) Among His Fellow Cadets, c1910s, (1937). From 1909, Albert attended Royal Naval College, Osborne, as a naval cadet

Interior of a Printing Works and Plan of a Press, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777

Trainee Hairdresser
A male hairdresser learning to cut hair on a very realistic mannequin. Date: early 1930s

Soldiers of Royal Fusiliers relaxing during route march, WW1
Three young soldiers of the University Mens Corps, Royal Fusiliers, relaxing during a route march from Clipstone Camp, near Mansfield, 21 July 1915. On the left is Albert Auerbach. Date: 1915

Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA, showing trainees with B25 bombers, learning the skills of aircraft assembly by night. Date: 1951

LFB firefighters receiving knots and lines training in the HQ drill yard, 9 December 1958. Date: 1958

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Embarking on a journey of growth and learning, trainees at Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa in Greenhithe, Kent immerse themselves in the art of knotting during their Knotting Class. Meanwhile, LCC-LFB recruit firefighters undergo rigorous training at Brigade HQ SE1, honing their skills to protect and serve. In another realm of education, female medical students break barriers as they pursue their dreams of healing and caring for others. The Apprentice Boys of Derry stand united as they symbolically shut the gates, preserving their heritage and traditions. Transporting us back in time, an illustration depicts an Aztec apprentice warrior clad in a loincloth carrying a spear-thrower (Atlatl) and oak darts with stone points. Their dedication to mastering ancient techniques is awe-inspiring. From enforcing law and order to RAF Heaton Park's booklet guiding aspiring aviators through aerial camera instruction or pilots receiving vital charts during World War II - trainees across various fields embrace challenges head-on. Even culinary arts have their own school for butlers where trainee chefs from the 1930s learn the intricacies of creating exquisite dishes that tantalize taste buds. Each step towards perfection requires patience and perseverance. As we reflect on these diverse journeys of apprenticeship, we witness the transformative power of knowledge being passed down through generations. Trainees embody determination as they navigate uncharted territories while embracing tradition.