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Building the outer foundations for an air raid shelter in a garden in Hextable. 1938
The construction of an Air Raid Precautions shelter beneath a war memorial in Swanley, Kent. 1939
Teaching young women cooking in a kitchen 1950s
Territorial Army recruits at camp in Chichester, Sussex. A game of cricket. 1939
St Josephs School children during a gas mask drill in St Mary Cray, Kent. 1939
An Air Raid Precautions first aid post in Sidcup, Kent. The building has been fortified with sandbags to bolster its defenses against bomb attacks. 1939
Children at school in Sidcup, Kent, during wartime. Here they are watching workmen digging out a trench for an A R P shelter. 1939
A blackout ambulance receiving a casualty in Dartford, Kent. 1939
A policeman is fitting an air raid siren along with a warning sign to a police car in Eltham, Kent. 1939
Moments of stress in the kitchen before the start of a state banquet, Mansion House, London, England June 1954
Lamouille, assistant chef of the Ritz Hotel for ten years reads out the orders of the day to kitchen staff as they prepare for another day of culinary excellence. 7 October 1950
The rush to buy silk hats for the Royal Wedding keeps London factories busy. 5 November 1934
Europes largest block of flats will have bomb proof shelter at Albany Street and Euston Road. Pouring out the roof of the new flats. 25 July 1935
Spooning lemon mixture into pastry case sitting on baking sheet, to minimise spillage when putting in the oven credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto
A restaurant proprietor of Dean Street, Soho, has, for 30 years, supplied a dainty dish of snails for his customers. They are in season now and in great demand 16 October 1922
A Dawsons shop front advertising that they have Air Raid Precautions ( ARP ) outfits, 1939
ARP ( Air Raid Precautions ) wardens in Crayford, Kent, looking at maps of the area. 1939
Schoolboys wearing their gasmasks in a drill at Erith, Kent 1937
Sandbag protection for Livingstone Hospital at Gravesend, Kent. 1939
A new swimming pool under construction in Barnehurst, Kent. 1938
Delivering gas masks by pram to families in Sidcup, Kent. Mrs Topham and Mrs Boggett delivering to Mrs Williams (centre). 1939
The Duchess of Kent inspecting the guard of honour. 1938
Territorial Army recruits at camp in Chichester, Sussex. Fetching water on a bicycle. 1939
Casualties are being loaded into the back of a lorry during an air raid drill in Sidcup, Kent. 1939
The ARP ( Air Raid Precautions ) headquarters in Dartford, Kent. Captain Spencer Tucker organising the troops. 1939
Officers Training Corps demonstration at Dartford Grammer school in Kent. 1937
Traffic lights beings obscured for an Air Raid Precautions drill at Gravesend, Kent. 1939
The Dartford Territorial Army unit in a drill display, in Central Park. 3-inch-mortar crew demonstrate mortar procedure
Cricket in Eltham, Kent. A barrage balloon can be seen in the background. 1939
Coronation decorations in Sutton at Hone, Kent, to celebrate the coronation of King George VI. 6 May 1937
Major M J Malling overlooks the Voluntary Aid Detachment demonstration in Orpington, Kent. 1939
Miss Peggy Macleod making butter Skimming off the cream from thee cream pans note that she uses skollop sheel in Daliburgh South Uist Outer Hebridges Scotland September 1961
The interior of a flooded dug out in Sidcup, Kent. Mr George Harris attempts to bucket the water out. 1939
Women doing their voluntary service by knitting in Dartford, Kent. Here they are winding up the wool. 1939
ARP ( Air Raid Precautions ) wardens examines the casualties during a drill in Sidcup, Kent. 1939
Three De Havilland DH60X moths ( G-aPW, G-aRA, G-AFPY ) perform a dummy air raid on Dartford, Kent. 1939
Mrs Ellis and Valerie Ellis sitting in an air raid shelter in Downham, Kent. 1939
An Air Raid Precautions demonstration held at Sidcup Place, Kent. Demonstration involving tackling a fire on a mock up village 1938
Major G T Mckonkey overlooks the Voluntary Aid Detachment demonstration in Chislehurst, Kent. Nurses attach an arm sling onto a mock patient. 1937
Traffic lines painted on the road for the Air Raid Precautions in Gravesend, Kent. 1939
A 4. 7 in anti aircraft gun part of a anti aircraft gun emplacement on Hilly Fields in Lewisham, Kent. 1939
Miss Peggy Macleod making butter using the plunger in Daliburgh South Uist Outer Hebridges Scotland September 1961
Major M J Malling and Colonel Rje Oliver tasting fruits while at demonstration overlooking a Voluntary Aid Detachment demonstration in Orpington, Kent. 1939
The Auxiliary Fire Service during a hose practice drill by the River Thames at Greenwich, London. 1939
Scouts helping out with the ARP ( Air Raid Precautions ) in Crayford, Kent. 1939
An Air Raid Precautions demonstration in Dartford, Kent. Incendiary bomb explosion. 1938
Gas proof pram invention in Hextable, Kent. 1938
A national service Anti Aircraft display at the State Cinema in Dartford, Kent. A Vickers QF 3.7 Anti Aircraft Gun is on full display. 1939
Nurses of the Voluntary Aid Detachment during a demonstration in Sidcup, Kent. 1939
An air raid shelter and sign in Gravesend, Kent. 1938
Gas demonstration, in Chislehurst. 1935
An anti aircraft display in Dartford, Kent. A range finder, a bofor 40mm gun crew and a searchlight work together in this demonstration. 1938
Miss Peggy Macleod washing out the bowl after making butter by hand in Daliburgh South Uist Outer Hebridges Scotland September 1961
A press photographer in a ARP ( Air Raid Precautions ) gas suit, taking pictures at the demonstration in Sidcup, Kent. 1939
Air raid shelters being delivered to Gravesend, Kent. 1939
Air Raid Precaution exercise on Old Kent Road in London. A kilted man is amongst the crowd. 1939
Bristol Bulldogs fighters of No 32 Squadron in formation flying over Biggin Hill. 1936
Territorial Army recruits at camp in Lympne, Kent. Mounted machines. 1939
Territorials at camp at Lympne. A Territorial writing home. 1939
Preparing fresh homegrown gooseberries for cooking credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto
Glass Bodum teapots on metal shelf in restaurant credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto
Four couer a la creme moulds stacked on old wooden surface credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto
Fillets of monkfish in pan ready to be roasted on bed of rosemary with lemon and anchovies credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto
Peeled pears poached in vanilla sugar syrup on striped wooden board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto
Fresh mango showing technique for cutting into cubes credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto
Bunch of fresh young carrots with tops, draining in old aluminium colander credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto