Warden Collection (page 2)

Advert, Zixt Hand Soap, WW2
Advert, Zixt Hand Soap, featuring a warden doing dirty wartime work, WW2 Date: 1943

de Havilland DH. 82A Tiger Moth G-ANEZ
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth G-ANEZ (msn 84218), at Old Warden in June 1966. Date: 1966

How to Make Roof-Spotting a Pleasure
William Heath Robinson invention for keeping watch from attack. A warden perched up high above the streets with an umbrella for protection, tea-cup-holder and an easy chair. Date: 1941

From Bedroom to Shelter in One
Kind warden sets the machine in motion to allow people to sleep through a air-raid. Swinging from bedroom to living room to shelter without waking. Date: 1941

Hastings Rashdall (oil on canvas)
6322984 Hastings Rashdall (oil on canvas) by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford

Garde Champetre, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092914 Garde Champetre, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garde Champetre, Woman Of The Future)

The warden challenges Beowulf (colour litho)
2780516 The warden challenges Beowulf (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The warden challenges Beowulf)

The Prince of Wales at Carnarvon (litho)
1629691 The Prince of Wales at Carnarvon (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales at Carnarvon)

Identification of Prisoner, n. d. Creator: Charles Samuel Keene
Identification of Prisoner, n.d

The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, Known as The Syndics
1109209 The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, Known as The Syndics, 1662 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 191.5x279 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Six Regents and the Beadle of the Nieuw Zijds Institute for the Outdoor Relief of
4071472 Six Regents and the Beadle of the Nieuw Zijds Institute for the Outdoor Relief of the Poor, Amsterdam, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Bol, Ferdinand (1616-80); 143x192 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1941 (b / w photo)
6014638 Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle
STC373526 The escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (colour litho) by Danby

Testimonial presented to Lewis Jacobs, Esquire, Warden of the Great Synagogue (engraving)
1097258 Testimonial presented to Lewis Jacobs, Esquire, Warden of the Great Synagogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ypres, Belgium (b / w photo)
2662580 Ypres, Belgium (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: From an album of 134 photographs associated with World War One)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Something Accomplished
The Caption says Something accomplished, something done, has earned a nights repose! The card was posted on the third anniversary of the start of WW2. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1942

Photograph of Lord Warden Inn, Sandwich, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Lord Warden PH, Deal, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1950

The late Reverend G F Maclear, DD, Warden of St Augustines College, Canterbury (b / w photo)
1601151 The late Reverend G F Maclear, DD, Warden of St Augustines College, Canterbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Portrait - A Warden in the East End of London. Date: circa 1941

Andrew Robinson Bowes Esq. as he appeared in the Court of the King
NCO193431 Andrew Robinson Bowes Esq. as he appeared in the Court of the Kings Bench on Tuesday 28th November 1786, to answer the articles exhibited against him by his wife the Countess of Strathmore

The Pozzi Prison, from Vedute della Prigioni (engraving) (b / w photo)
TPG188173 The Pozzi Prison, from Vedute della Prigioni (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (18th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

ARP Warden in uniform, September 1939
An ARP warden wearing anti-gas clothing, knee-high impermeable boots and a metal helmet. This warden was in charge of the protection of a hotel in London. Date: 1939

Air raid precautions at Westminster Abbey, September 1939
Selection of pictures detailing the precautions in place for the protection of Westminster Abbey during the war. This included; a fire squad to patrol the cloisters

Female and male warden conferring in street, Sept 1939
Female warden in a steel helmet reading over the latest regulations with another warden, holding a helmet, in the middle of a busy Westminster street

Steel helmets ready to be packed in factory, September 1939
London factory workers stand behind rows of steel helmets, laid out to be packed for dispatch and issued to air-raid wardens as part of the preparations for war

Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2966823 Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tom Browns Schooldays, illustration from Modern Stories (colour litho)
IL352882 Tom Browns Schooldays, illustration from Modern Stories (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Winchester College and Wardens Ground, Hampshire
Winchester College (an independent boarding school) and Wardens Ground, Winchester, Hampshire, dating back to the 14th century

Seated Syndic: Jacob van Loon, c. 1661-62 (pen, ink and wash on paper)
3704027 Seated Syndic: Jacob van Loon, c.1661-62 (pen, ink and wash on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 19.5x16 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

College Gate and Wardens Lodge Winchester, c. 1830 (engraving)
3058220 College Gate and Wardens Lodge Winchester, c.1830 (engraving) by Carter, Owen Brown (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Indian cricket team
An article by E.H.D. Sewell about the Indian cricket team in 1911; photographs from top to bottom: Mr J. S. Warden; Mr P. Balu; Dr. H.D. Kanga (vice-caption); Mr K. Sesha Chari; Major K. M

Winchester College (b / w photo)
1602812 Winchester College (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winchester College. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 January 1891)

Pictures to Colour of People You See: Traffic Warden
Pictures to Colour of People You See. Traffic Warden. A line drawing to paint from Teddy Bear (4 January 1969). Date: 1969

Traffic Warden
People You See. Traffic Warden. From Teddy Bear (4 January 1969). Date: 1969

The Harvest Home at the Philanthrophic Home for Boys at Redhill (engraving)
1036419 The Harvest Home at the Philanthrophic Home for Boys at Redhill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Miss Florence Warden - The Theatre Magazine
Miss Florence Warden, actress - in The Theatre Magazine, June 1885. 1885

To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XVI (engraving)
1060498 To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XVI (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The River Plate Bank Frauds, Examination of Warden and Watters at the Queens Bench Court, Guildhall (engraving)
1044531 The River Plate Bank Frauds, Examination of Warden and Watters at the Queens Bench Court, Guildhall (engraving) by English School

James Edwards Sewell, 1885-86 (oil on canvas)
3576795 James Edwards Sewell, 1885-86 (oil on canvas) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The New British Academy, the First President and Council (b / w photo)
1601329 The New British Academy, the First President and Council (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New British Academy)

Ancient Salt Cellar at New College, Oxford (engraving)
3631533 Ancient Salt Cellar at New College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Salt Cellar at New College, Oxford)

Traitors Gate, Tower of London and a Yeoman of the Guard, 1890 (photo)
DGC398061 Traitors Gate, Tower of London and a Yeoman of the Guard, 1890 (photo) by British Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antonio Perez (1540-1611) Released from Prison by the Rebels in 1591 (oil on canvas)
XJL186941 Antonio Perez (1540-1611) Released from Prison by the Rebels in 1591 (oil on canvas) by Ferran, Augustus or Augusto (fl.1850); Academia de Bellas Artes, Barcelona

Newgate - Exercise Yard, from London, a Pilgrimage
STC377537 Newgate - Exercise Yard, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84) & engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) pub

Thomas Bickley, Bishop of Chichester (engraving)
6020913 Thomas Bickley, Bishop of Chichester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Bickley, Bishop of Chichester)

The Prince of Wales at Winchester (engraving)
1627294 The Prince of Wales at Winchester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales at Winchester)

Imperial wardens sitting by their watch fire, illustration from a poem by Yoshinobu
BCC17720 Imperial wardens sitting by their watch fire, illustration from a poem by Yoshinobu, (colour woodblock print) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

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"Warden: Guardians of Safety and Order in the Face of Adversity" In 1936, the Dunfermline Athletic FC football team showcased their unwavering determination on the field, embodying the spirit of a true warden. Amidst air raid drills at the Windmill Theatre, an air raid warden diligently set a blackout time clock indicator on London's outskirts in 1939. Their commitment to protecting lives during World War II was unparalleled. Not limited to gender roles, even female traffic wardens assumed their duties with grace and authority, ensuring smooth flow amidst bustling streets. A Victorian church warden kindled a warm fire on Christmas Eve, spreading joy and comfort within their community. They were guardians of tradition and faith. Picture No. 10868395 captures an iconic moment when Miles M. 2L Hawk Six - G-ADGP soared through the skies under careful watch by vigilant wardens who safeguarded aviation safety. During times of perilous air raids, brave individuals donned gas masks as they fulfilled their duty as air raid wardens – protectors against unseen threats that loomed overhead. ARP training exercises tested wardens' preparedness for worst-case scenarios. Arriving swiftly after a gas attack or mastering stretcher carrying techniques exemplified their dedication to saving lives. In moments when danger struck close to home, removing contaminated clothing became imperative; burning it symbolized resilience and ensured safety for all around them. Through adversity and chaos, these unsung heroes emerged as beacons of hope – steadfastly upholding order while shielding society from harm's way. The title "warden" epitomizes strength in service; they are our guardians when darkness threatens to engulf us all.