Practice Collection

Firefighters and hoses, LFB annual review, Lambeth HQ LFB150
London firefighters from East London demonstrating mass jets during the Annual Review display at the Brigades headquarters. Lambeth, SE1

Firefighter during hook ladder practice

Practicing synchronised swimming. Aerial view of swimmers training before a junior-league synchronised swimming competition. Photographed at Trud swimming pool, Moscow, Russia

Barry Sheene with his girl friend Stephanie McLean. August 1977/

LCC-LFB Recruit fireman training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here a fireman is undertaking a hook ladder drill on the stations nine-storey drill tower

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

SOCCER GOALIES, 1974. English goalkeeper Peter Shilton (left) and Gordon Banks both jump to block a goal during a work-out at Stoke City, November 1974

Piano playing
A small boy sits at a piano and practises his scales conscientiously

Enraged Musician / Hogarth
THE ENRAGED MUSICIAN A ballad singer, a screeching parrot, a piper, a drummer, a barking dog, a knife grinder, fighting cats and other noises disturb his violin practice

CLARA SCHUMANN (1819-1896). German pianist. Wife of Robert Schumann (1810-1856). German composer. Photographed in 1850

NFS firefighter at a training camp, WW2
With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained

Fireboat Massey Shaw with eight hoses pumping

Quiet music practice / W H Robinson
When practicing ones musical instrument, there is only one person who wants to hear it - the aspiring performer. A simple adjustment (as here depicted to the horn)

Bedroom boat-race practice
An enthusiastic " Blue" leaves nothing to chance and recreates rowing conditions with the help of three tin baths, some wheels and a pair of oars in his bedroom

Tomando Mate - Argentina
Gaucho taking mate in Argentina. Tomando mate or " taking mate, " is a cultural practice, which refers literally to drinking a semi-bitter herbal infusion of crushed yerba mate leaves in

Yoga meditation, Full Moon Island, Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

HAWKER HURRICANE 1
The supremely efficient fighter as it appears at the outbreak of World War One - less glamorous than the Spitfire but in practice the more effective aircraft

Frontispiece to The Art of Archerie, 1634 (engraving)
XJF3058189 Frontispiece to The Art of Archerie, 1634 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oscar Battling Nelson. Danish-American pugilist. American lightweight champion for 1908-10, at practice in 1920
BOXING: BAT NELSON, 1920. Oscar Battling Nelson. Danish-American pugilist. American lightweight champion for 1908-10, at practice in 1920

CONFEDERATE CAMP, 1861. Confederate troops from Mississippi practicing with the Bowie knife in camp. Wood engraving from a Northern American newspaper of 1861

Soldiers doing target practice on a shooting range
A group of men doing target practice on a shooting range before the outbreak of the First World War. Their success or otherwise is written up on various blackboards

Mass jets at the LFB annual review at Lambeth HQ
London firefighters from East London demonstrating mass jets during the Annual Review display at the Brigades headquarters. Lambeth, SE1

The Enthusiast
A short course of training for the rugger enthusiast. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Horn Lesson in a Wine Cellar
A group of gentlemen and a small boy congregate in a wine cellar to practice playing the horn whilst enjoying a drink or two (non-alcoholic for the small boy of course)

At the Piano, 1914. Artist: Sergey Vinogradov
At the Piano, 1914. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Belorussian Republic, Minsk, Belarus

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road. Stand by British infantry at Bucquoy

THE ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE. Front cover, March 1926

Sunderland Bomber in a mock bombing practice with the Queen Elizabeth
19th June 1948: A Sunderland bomber in a mock bombing practice with the Queen Elizabeth. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4562 - A Sunderland Bombs The Queen - pub

LCC-LFB horse drawn 75ft turntable ladder (TL)
Shand Mason (Blackfriars) supplied the London Fire Brigade with this hand operated 75 foot turntable ladder on a four wheel horse drawn carriage

Firefighters climbing wheeled escape ladders
Firefighters demonstrating various lengths of wheeled escape ladders

Rooftop Rifle Range
18th June 1940: London workers at lunchtime target practice on the roof of their office building. (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here the recruit squad are rescuing by carrying down on the 50 foot wheeled escape ladder pitched to the third

Sea King Helicopter Landing Drills at Bardufoss
A Sea King HC Mark 4 helicopter from Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) conducts landing drills in the snow at Bardufoss, Norway

Advertisement for Bechstein Hall, Brook Street, London
Advertisement for the Bechstein Hall, Brook Street, London, in a building containing a concert hall, practice rooms, offices and showroom, built in 1929 by Bechstein, the German piano manufacturers

Firefighter during hook ladder practice. Date: 1967

Practice: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Practice - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. ~ Vince Lombardi

North Berwick Witches casting spells
The North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells

Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving)
729474 Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting)

Kyrle Bellew and friend at the piano in Bellews Home, 1908 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381339 Kyrle Bellew and friend at the piano in Bellews Home, 1908 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: probably H)

First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. A volunteer patient is attended to during a first aid competition which was held by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)

LFB water relaying drills, Hyde Park, London
LFB water relaying drills taking place in Hyde Park, London, on 12 February 1938, watched by mothers and their children

LCC-LFB learner drivers on a London street
A picture taken outside the headquarters of the London Fire Brigade in Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, on 14 September 1935, showing a motorised Dennis fire engine with an L-plate on the front

Six samurai; the upper three at court, practicing their archery; the lower three in traditional hunting attire
HOKUSAI: SIX SAMURAI, 1817. Six samurai; the upper three at court, practicing their archery; the lower three in traditional hunting attire. Woodblock print, 1817, from the Manga of Katsushika Hokusai

SAMURAI TRAINING. Young Samurai in Japan training for the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877. Wood engraving, American, c1900

REMINGTON: 10th CAVALRY. A Retiring Scout. Enlisted man of the 10th (Colored) Cavalry, known as Buffalo Soldiers, on maneuvers in Arizona. Wood engraving after Frederick Remington, 1888

Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s

Cambridge Eight Rowing on the River Cam, 1890
Engraving showing the Cambridge rowing eight during their final practice session on the River Cam, prior to the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race of 1890

Animal Band Good Night
Poodle conductor, standing on a dais, raps the baton on the music stand while a donkey bass player, a goat trumpeter & a ? dog percussionist strike up a tune

Trumpet player, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Portrait of a tattooed woman, c. 1905 (Sepia Photo)
1073947 Portrait of a tattooed woman, c.1905 (Sepia Photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The model is thought to be the wife of Charles Wagner who registered the patent for the tattoo machine in)

British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks, World War II, 1939-1945 (b / w photo)
6015158 British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks, World War II, 1939-1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Fulham manager Vic Buckingham watches Steve Earle doing light training. 14th November 1967

West Ham training, John Bond. August 1963

FENCING TARGET PRACTICE
A fencer practises his thrust by aiming at a mounted target. Date: 1570

Firefighters receiving knots instruction

Mr H Angelos Fencing Academy, engraved by Charles Rosenberg, 1791 (hand coloured
XYC234967 Mr H Angelos Fencing Academy, engraved by Charles Rosenberg, 1791 (hand coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); 32.7x50.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art

FENCING SCHOOL, 1890. A School of Arms. Engraving, English, 1890

Did not you say could sing at sight? - Yes, sir, but not at FIRST sight
" Did not you say could sing at sight?" - " Yes, sir, but not at FIRST sight!", (1907). The German composer Handel works on his " Messiah" in 1741

Baseball Spring Training
St. Petersburg, Florida: c. 1964. The St. Louis Cardinals at spring training at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida

The Call to Prayer - Constantinople
The Hodja upon the minaret calling the believers to prayer at Constantinople, Turkey

Clan Mackinnon
Clan MAC KINNON engaged in archery practice

Shakib Al Hasan during Bangladesh and Pakistan second Test match day one of two match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur

Young female unrolling yoga mat is preparing for session Attractive yoga instructor is preparing for session unrolling rubber carpet in light cozy room

Maths worksheet for nursery, missing numbers 1 to 100 printable sheet for preschool and kindergarten kids activity to learn basic mathematics skills Kindergarten math worksheets

Poker playing cards turning face-up sequentially like dominoes. Casino and Card Magic maneuver

Palestinian youth are seen jumping in the same style during their Parkour practice at the war-torn stones. Gaza has one of the highest youth unemployment rate in the world with over 80% of young

Doctor woman looking in clipboard

shooting target

Trace the circle worksheet for kindergarten and preschoolers kids for educational activities in a printable illustration

Young woman sitting in meditation. Cute girl doodle. Simple black and white drawing, vector illustration

Two pretty little girls learning to skateboard on beautiful summer day in a park. Children enjoying skateboarding ride outdoors

Printable flash card colletion for colors and their names with colorful pictures for preschool / kindergarten kids | let's learn colors

Tom Daley Synchronized Diving Synchronized Diving Practice Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 09 August 2008 GREAT BRITAIN Date: 09 August 2008

Khaki Chums Christmas Truce Cross, St Yvon, Belgium
At Christmas 1914, over the 24th/25th December, a truce was held here between the 1st Battalion the Warwickshire Regiment and the 7th Bavarians in which Bruce Bairnsfaher took part

Priest at the Golden Altar of Incense
This engraving depicts a Jewish Priest burning incense in the Golden Altar of Incense. Incense was burned daily on this altar during morning and the evening sacrifices

Glubb Pasha, British Commander of Arab Legion, Amman, Jordan talking to his son Faris, mounted on an Arab steed at a Coronation Parade preparing for the coronation of King Hussein on 3rd May 1958

Northrop F-20A Tigershark N3986B - 82-0063 (msn GI.1001), at the 1984 SBAC Farnborough Air Show, held from 2-9 September. (This aircraft crashed at CFB Goose Bay, Canada on 14 May 1985)

Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series batting practice (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Christy Mathewson, New York, NL - World Series batting practice (baseball), 1911

War game-10 in. gun practice - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
War game-10 in. gun practice - USS Seattle, between c1910 and c1915. Shows the USS Washington which was renamed the Seattle in Nov. 1916

Logan H'v'd (i.e. Harvard), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Logan H'v'd (i.e. Harvard), between c1910 and c1915. Possibly shows Malcolm J. Logan, a member of the Harvard University football team

Fenner, Penn. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Fenner, Penn. between c1910 and c1915

Dutton, Penn. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dutton, Penn. between c1910 and c1915

Night attack of the Kent Artillery Volunteers in Ore Creek, near Faversham, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Night attack of the Kent Artillery Volunteers in Ore Creek, near Faversham, 1864. View of...the rehearsal of a night attack and defence

Spring Waltz
Jukyong Park

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Practice makes perfect, whether it's firefighters honing their skills with hoses at the LFB annual review or recruits training at Lambeth HQ for LFB150. Just like synchronized swimmers who practice tirelessly to achieve flawless routines, dedication and repetition are key in any pursuit. Take soccer goalies Peter Shilton and Gordon Banks in 1974, leaping to block goals during a rigorous workout at Stoke City. Even LCC-LFB recruit firemen understand the importance as they train diligently at Brigade HQ SE1. From mastering hook ladder techniques to preparing for emergencies during World War II, firefighters know that practice saves lives. But practice isn't limited to physical activities; it extends to artistic endeavors too. Whether it's playing the piano like an Enraged Musician or finding solace through quiet music practices depicted by W. H Robinson, musicians find their rhythm through consistent effort. And let's not forget about cultural practices like Tomando Mate in Argentina or finding inner peace through yoga meditation on Full Moon Island in the Maldives. So whatever your passion may be, embrace the power – because greatness is achieved one dedicated step at a time.