Preparation Collection (page 12)

Woman combing hair against black background, close-up

Young woman applying mascara, portrait, close-up

Woman in domestic bathroom

Mature woman putting food into oven, smiling, portrait

Girl spreading butter on toast, smiling, portrait

Mother watching daughter applying make-up

Young ballet dancer tying ballet slippers

Man shaving in front of mirror in bathroom

Dressed To Thrill
Dressers help two chorus girls into their costumes at the theatre, circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hunting A Wild Boar
Illustration shows a young man, with a spear held high, prepares to stab a wild boar. Depending on which version of the story is consulted, the young man, flanked by fellow hunters and dogs

Ready To Go On
A performer prepares to go on stage, circa 1930. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Georgia Plantation Life
GEORGIA 1905: An African American family prepares to plow a field on a plantation in 1905 in Georgia. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)

Chef prepare Matsusaka beef

Martinsyde Monoplane
A Martin-Handasyde (aka Martinsyde) monoplane ready for take-off at Army Tests on Salisbury Plain, , 8th August 1912. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Preconcert
April 1923: Ground staff preparing the flagpole on top of the Twin Towers at Wembley Stadium for the West Ham v Bolton Wanderers cup final match. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Concrete Ship
July 1918: Steel bars are in position ready for the concrete during the building of a concrete ship. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Parcel Delivery
19th October 1918: Parcels piled high in a South Western Railways horse-drawn wagon, ready for delivery from Nine Elms goods yard, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Onto The Ferry
March 1919: A row of railway containers ready to board the Southampton train ferry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Ferry Train
March 1919: A locomotive ready to back onto the Southampton train ferry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Three-Winged
26th May 1919: The 3-winged Tarrant Triplane is made ready for its trial flight. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Tarrant Triplane
26th May 1919: The 3-winged Tarrant Triplane is made ready for its trial flight. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Whitehall Cenotaph
July 1919: War memorial designed by Edwin Lutyens is erected in Whitehall, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Preparing To Dive
March 1919: The British submarine K 15 preparing to dive at Rosyth in Scotland. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Taking The Wheel
1908: A female competitor behind the wheel preparing to race at Brooklands. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Line Of Cars
1906: A line of cars ready for the start of a racing trial. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Obstacle Race
1909: A man prepares obstacles at Brooklands racetrack suspending a cut-out figure from a frame, which cars must avoid. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Fleet Street Fire
October 1908: A fireman prepares to climb his ladder and rescue the inhabitants of a burning building in Fleet Street, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Deck Of Endurance
July 1914: Looking aft, the main deck of SS Endurance during preparations for Ernest Shackletons Antarctic expedition at Millwall Docks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Packed Up
7th September 1907: A family of hop pickers stand beside their cart which is packed and ready to go. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Windsor Decorations
July 1907: Decorations in the High Street of Windsor, ready for the visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Military Band
1909: The military band ready to lead the Serbian Army into battle. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Kite Special
1908: A Brogdani dihedral kite being held ready for launch while a group of youths look on. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

HMS Hannibal
July 1914: The battleship, the HMS Hannibal, ready for Fleet inspection by the King, flying the Union Jack. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Piggy-Back Race
1st December 1905: Members of the Salvation Army farm colony at Hadleigh prepare to take part in a piggy-back race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Huntsgirl
October 1907: A young girl prepares to join the fox hunt at Caldscote Hall. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bramham Hunt
12th October 1908: The Bramham Moor Hunt meet outside the Harewood Arms in preparation for the afternoons fox hunt. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

High Flyer
March 1924: A canine aviator ready for action. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A Day By The Sea
circa 1900: A seaside party, with fishing nets and umbrellas, prepare for a day on the beach. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Camping Trip
3rd August 1934: A group of schoolboys arrive at Londons Waterloo Station with their camping equipment, ready to set off on holiday to Devon

Cultivator
6th October 1932: The Cultivator, an invention by Mr Fishleigh, demonstrates its ability to remove weeds and prepare the soil for sowing at the Duke of Connaughts Estate at Bagshot, Surrey

Football Chimp
19th August 1955: Joe the chimpanzee preparing for the football season. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Row Boat Preparation
18th August 1927: Bailing out rowing boats in preparation for the Hammersmith Borough Regatta. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Majestic Vessel
The massive liner Majestic (former Hamburg America line vessel Bismarck) in South Boston dock, Massachusetts shortly after entering service as a White Star vessel

Smoke Helmet
circa 1908: A fireman from the London Fire Brigade, wearing a smoke helmet. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Hurlingham Balloons
Hot air balloons prepared for a race at Hurlingham sports ground, near London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Two Canadians
December 1915: Two Canadian cavalrymen and their horses prepared for training. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

War Ready
March 1917: American troops preparing for WW I on a mock battlefield. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Royal Pavilion
15th July 1948: The Banqueting Room of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, Sussex, added by architect John Nash in 1818, ready for the opening of a Regency exhibition

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