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  • Early morning regular swimmer swims solitary lengths at Brockwell (Brixton) Lido before crowds arrive
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  • Early morning regular swimmer swims solitary lengths at Brockwell (Brixton) Lido before crowds arrive
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  • An elderly gentleman towels himself down after emerging from his regular morning swim in the cold waters off Paignton.
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  • On its regular morning walk and wearing a matching red coat as its owner, a small dog exercises in Holmead Road in the experimental community village of Poundbury, Dorset, England. As the mutt looks at the camera, the man waits for him to stop sniffing around before moving on. The pair stand on crunchy gravel, a deterrent for would-be thieves who might be tempted to this small town where middle-class residents live. Poundbury is the visionary model village that Charles, Prince of Wales sought to develop in 1993 as a successful and pioneering town near Dorchester, built on land owned by his own Duchy of Cornwall, challenging otherwise poor post-war trends in town planning and to some extent following the New Urbanism concept from the US except that the design influences are European..
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  • For their regular river washing ritual, the red identical t-shirts of young Nepali boys walk in single-file down a valley side near the British Gurkha Regiment's army camp at Pokhara after recently being recruited into the regiment after a gruelling series of tests to eliminate the weaker and less able candidates. 60,000 boys aged between 17-22 (or 25 for those educated enough to become clerks or communications specialists) report to designated recruiting stations in the hills each November, most living from altitudes ranging from 4,000-12,000 feet. After initial selection, 7,000 are accepted for further tests from which 700 are sent down here to Pokhara in the shadow of the Himalayas. Only 160 of the best boys succeed in the journey to the UK. The Gurkhas have been supplying youth for the British army since the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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  • Early morning regular swimmer swims solitary lengths at Brockwell (Brixton) Lido before crowds arrive
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  • Four friends gather every morning in the summer at Brockwell (Brixton) Lido. This is a favourite place in the capital for varied groups of people  to meet, swim or just hang out like these London taxi drivers who regularly meet for exercise sessions, accumulating sun tans during long periods in the sunshine. Bare except for their costumes, they stretch and yawn, read a newspaper and lean against a railing all the while swapping anecdotes and complaining grumpily about the state of the world near a brick wall that retains heat. Brockwell Lido in Herne Hill SE24 was originally built in 1937 at a time of coastal and city pool-building but went into decline when bathers preferred to holiday in warmer Spain. Its revival happened when local entrepreneurs re-opened the business and it now enjoys a reputation for some of the best urban swims in the UK.
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  • Four friends gather every morning in the summer at Brockwell (Brixton) Lido. This is a favourite place in the capital for varied groups of people  to meet, swim or just hang out like these London taxi drivers who regularly meet for exercise sessions, accumulating sun tans during long periods in the sunshine. Bare except for their costumes, they stretch and yawn, read a newspaper and lean against a railing all the while swapping anecdotes and complaining grumpily about the state of the world near a brick wall that retains heat. Brockwell Lido in Herne Hill SE24 was originally built in 1937 at a time of coastal and city pool-building but went into decline when bathers preferred to holiday in warmer Spain. Its revival happened when local entrepreneurs re-opened the business and it now enjoys a reputation for some of the best urban swims in the UK.
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  • Seen from a low angle inside their open-top classic American car, two openly gay men cuddle up close to look into each other's eyes while holding their favourite cans of Websters Yorkshire bitter (beer). They are attending a classic car rally in Brighton during a Gay Pride festival, that this English seaside town regularly hosts during the hot south coast summers. The large 60s steering wheel is seen in the foreground and the vehicle's leather seat looks shiny clean against the bright light. There is a classic car magazine resting on one man's knee and they are clearly mad about this era of motor transportation.
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  • Blurred commuters to and fro at the busy period at Liverpool Street station's concourse during the London rush-hour
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  • Rush hour train commuters on-board carriages traveling into central London. <br />
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A limited edition (1 of 6) Lambda digital framed print created for the Werk Nu (Work Now) exhibition at the Z33 Gallery in Hasselt, Belgium and including specially selected text by Alain de Botton from his 'The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work' book (Hamish Hamilton, 2009). <br />
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The photograph is the copyright Richard Baker. The text is the copyright Alain de Botton.<br />
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For print sales enquiries email: richard(at)bakerpictures.com
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  • Rush hour train commuters descend by escalator into Underground at London Bridge mainline Station, en-route to tube sevices
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  • Rush hour train commuters check messages on-board carriages travelling into city mainline stations in south London.
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  • Rush hour train commuter checks messages on-board carriages travelling into city mainline stations in south London.
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  • Commuters and no smoking sign on a carriage travelling into London between Denmark Hill and London Bridge stations
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  • Rush hour train commuters blur through London Bridge mainline Station, walking en-route to exit and security barriers
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  • Rush hour train commuters blur through London Bridge mainline Station, walking en-route to exit and security barriers
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  • Rush hour train commuters blur through London Bridge mainline Station, walking en-route to exit and security barriers
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  • Rush hour train commuters on-board carriages travelling into London between Denmark Hill and London Bridge stations, London.
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  • Rush hour train commuters on-board carriages travelling into London between Denmark Hill and London Bridge stations, London.
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  • Seen from the elevation from the Marble Arch Mound, pedestrians walk along the southern end of Edgeware Road, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
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  • Seen from the elevation from the Marble Arch Mound, traffic and buses drive along Oxford Street where shoppers walk on the pavement, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
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  • Seen from the elevation from the Marble Arch Mound, traffic and buses drive along Oxford Street where shoppers walk on the pavement, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
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  • Seen from the elevation from the Marble Arch Mound, traffic and buses drive along Oxford Street where shoppers walk on the pavement, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
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  • Seen from the elevation from the Marble Arch Mound, traffic and buses drive along Oxford Street where shoppers walk on the pavement, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
    marble_arch23-11-08-2021.jpg
  • A Docklands Light Railway (DLR) train passes over a bridge beneath high-rise residential properties at Canning Town in Newham, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
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  • A Docklands Light Railway (DLR) train passes over a bridge beneath high-rise residential properties at Canning Town in Newham, on 11th August 2021, in London, England.
    newham_landscape03-10-08-2021.jpg
  • Above an illustration of two women office workers at their desks who appear on the side of parked van, two male contractors abseil down to clean the windows of corporate offices in the City of London, the capital's financial district, on 26th October 2020, in London, England.
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  • Above an illustration of two women office workers at their desks who appear on the side of parked van, two male contractors abseil down to clean the windows of corporate offices in the City of London, the capital's financial district, on 26th October 2020, in London, England.
    window_cleaners04-26-10-2020.jpg
  • Above an illustration of two women office workers at their desks who appear on the side of parked van, two male contractors abseil down to clean the windows of corporate offices in the City of London, the capital's financial district, on 26th October 2020, in London, England.
    window_cleaners06-26-10-2020.jpg
  • With dramatic sunlight streaming between ash trees, a woman runner jogs along the inner path of Ruskin Park, on 24th September 2020, in south London, Lambeth, England.
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  • With dramatic sunlight streaming between ash trees, a woman runner jogs along the inner path of Ruskin Park, on 24th September 2020, in south London, Lambeth, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
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  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
    aylsham_butcher05-10-08-2020.jpg
  • Early morning milk and bread delivery left in a crate on the doorstep of a property known as 'Geoffrey the Dyer's house', in Worstead, a village whose wealth came from the 14th century weaving industry, on 10th August 2020, in Worstead, Norfolk, England.
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  • Meat industry workers deliver pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
    aylsham_butcher03-10-08-2020.jpg
  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
    aylsham_butcher04-10-08-2020.jpg
  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
    aylsham_butcher01-10-08-2020.jpg
  • A meat industry worker delivers pork carcasses to a local butchers, on 10th August 2020, in Aylsham, Norfolk, England.
    aylsham_butcher02-10-08-2020.jpg
  • Early morning milk and bread delivery left in a crate on the doorstep of a property known as 'Geoffrey the Dyer's house', in Worstead, a village whose wealth came from the 14th century weaving industry, on 10th August 2020, in Worstead, Norfolk, England.
    worstead_doorstep03-10-08-2020.jpg
  • Early morning milk and bread delivery left in a crate on the doorstep of a property known as 'Geoffrey the Dyer's house', in Worstead, a village whose wealth came from the 14th century weaving industry, on 10th August 2020, in Worstead, Norfolk, England.
    worstead_doorstep01-10-08-2020.jpg
  • Bird fanciers admire caged tropical birds in the Grand Place (Grote Markt, in Flemish) bird market, Brussels, Belgium, on 24th June 1992, in Brussels, Belgium. In the cages are small birds from tropical countries, on sale every Sunday for those wanting avian company in their homes. The Brussels Grand Place hosts this bird market and the selection and prices are generally better than can be found in pet shops though the origins of these creatures are questionable. The Grand Place is Brussels’ main city square, the focal point for colourful events throughout the year. Its Dutch-styled gabled guildhalls date from the 13th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • A Royal Mail postal worker leans into a post box to empty a batch of letters and parcels, on 20th November 2019, in the City of London, England.
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  • A city authority worker oversees the emptying of trash into a Mercedes Sprinter waste collection vehicle opposite the renaissance Cloth Hall during morning rubbish duties on Rynek Glowny market square, on 23rd September 2019, in Krakow, Malopolska, Poland.
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  • A wheelie bin empties trash into a city authority Mercedes Sprinter waste collection vehicle opposite the Renaissance Cloth Hall during morning rubbish duties on Rynek Glowny market square, on 23rd September 2019, in Krakow, Malopolska, Poland.
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  • A city authority Mercedes Sprinter waste collection vehicle is parked opposite the Renaissance Cloth Hall during morning rubbish duties on Rynek Glowny market square, on 23rd September 2019, in Krakow, Malopolska, Poland.
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  • The early school bus crosses one of the bridges at the pretty French medieval walled village of Lagrasse on the River Orbieu, on 23rd May, 2017, in Lagrasse, Languedoc-Rousillon, south of France. Lagrasse is listed as one of France's most beautiful villages and lies on the famous Route 20 wine route in the Basses-Corbieres region dating to the 13th century.
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  • Entering the Igreja Paroquial da Vera Cruz (church) for Sunday evening Mass, in Aveiro, Portugal.
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  • A couple leave the Igreja Paroquial da Vera Cruz (church) after Sunday evening Mass, in Aveiro, Portugal.
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  • A Chinese man performs early morning exercises and stretches in front of Azulejo tiles in a city park, Lisbon Portugal.
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  • Seen from one boat to another, a privately-owned motorboat ferry dependent on tourist trade crosses the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A commuter enjoys a peaceful few minutes on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A privately-owned motorboat ferry flying the German flag and dependent on all tourist trade crosses the River Nile in front of a sunbather at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A young boy sits on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A motorbike is heaved off the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A motorbike is heaved off the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man talks on his mobile phone on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man talks on his mobile phone on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Schoolboys stand on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Schoolboys stand on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • A local man talks on his mobile phone on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Commuters sit on the top deck of the state-run ferry across the River Nile at Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Assorted boats are moored at dawn on the West Bank of the river Nile in Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt.
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  • Elderly and bent lady feeds pigeons at Elephant & Castle, London borough of Southwark.
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  • Elderly man walks bent past a regeneration project hoarding image at Elephant & Castle, London borough of Southwark.
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  • Elderly man walks bent past a regeneration project hoarding image at Elephant & Castle, London borough of Southwark.
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  • Postal box in rural village of Neron, Eure-et-Loir, France.
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  • Bird fanciers admires caged tropical birds in the Grand Place (Grote Markt, in Flemish) bird market, Brussels, Belgium. The archetypal Belgian gentlemen wear flat caps and in the cages are small birds from tropical countries, on sale every Sunday for those wanting avian company in their homes. The Brussels Grand Place hosts a bird market and the selection and prices are generally better than can be found in pet shops though the origins of these creatures are questionable. The Grand Place is Brussels’ main city square, the focal point for colourful events throughout the year. Its Dutch-styled gabled guildhalls date from the 13th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    bird_market-24-06-1992.jpg
  • Carers and elderly people from a nearby residential home take a daily walk to the seafront in Frinton, UK. As part of a daily walk, some important exercise for these still active pensioners, the uniformed staff take their charges out towards the seafront from the warmth of their home left behind. Walking slowly towards the promenade in Frinton-on-Sea in Essex. Some may be just unfit and others perhaps slightly confused or suffering from dementia or possibly just old and tired from the hardships after Britain at war. By 2050 the percentage of people worldwide over 65 years will have doubled.
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  • A woman and man stand outside a modern office building for a cigarette break.
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  • Young women use smartphones to chat on the Loughborough Estate in Brixton, South London.
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  • Young women use smartphones to chat on the Loughborough Estate in Brixton, South London.
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  • Young women use smartphones to chat on the Loughborough Estate in Brixton, South London.
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  • The chain ferry crossing the River Yare in Reedham on the Norfolk Broads.
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  • The chain ferry crossing the River Yare in Reedham on the Norfolk Broads.
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  • The chain ferry crossing the River Yare in Reedham on the Norfolk Broads.
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  • Resting road and leaf sweeper reads magazine on his cart during brief break of his morning shift in Dulwich, London.
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  • Lunchtime pedestrians on the corner of Lothbury and Tokenhouse Yard, two narrow and historic streets with the high walls of the Bank of England in the background - in the City of London, the capital's financial district. The area was populated with coppersmiths in the Middle Ages before later becoming home to a number of merchants and bankers. Lothbury borders the Bank of England on the building's northern side. Tokenhouse St dates from Charles I and was where farthing tokens were coined. The City of London is the capital's historic centre first occupied by the Romans then expanded during following centuries until today, it has a resident population of under 10,000 but a daily working population of 311,000.
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  • Two lunchtime pedestrians on the corner of Lothbury and Tokenhouse Yard, two narrow and historic streets with the high walls of the Bank of England in the background - in the City of London, the capital's financial district. The area was populated with coppersmiths in the Middle Ages before later becoming home to a number of merchants and bankers. Lothbury borders the Bank of England on the building's northern side. Tokenhouse St dates from Charles I and was where farthing tokens were coined. The City of London is the capital's historic centre first occupied by the Romans then expanded during following centuries until today, it has a resident population of under 10,000 but a daily working population of 311,000.
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  • Lunchtime pedestrians on the corner of Lothbury and Tokenhouse Yard, two narrow and historic streets with the high walls of the Bank of England in the background - in the City of London, the capital's financial district. The area was populated with coppersmiths in the Middle Ages before later becoming home to a number of merchants and bankers. Lothbury borders the Bank of England on the building's northern side. Tokenhouse St dates from Charles I and was where farthing tokens were coined. The City of London is the capital's historic centre first occupied by the Romans then expanded during following centuries until today, it has a resident population of under 10,000 but a daily working population of 311,000.
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  • In strong sunlight, a workman delivers construction site fencing in the financial City of London's Threadneedle Street, crossing the road still wet after recent showers.
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  • In strong sunlight, a workman waits to cross the road after delivering construction equipment using a hydraulic hand pallet truck in the financial City of London's Threadneedle Street, in front of traffic and still wet after recent showers.
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  • In strong sunlight, a workman waits to cross the road after delivering construction equipment using a hydraulic hand pallet truck in the financial City of London's Threadneedle Street, in front of traffic and still wet after recent showers.
    city_streets33-31-01-2013.jpg
  • In strong sunlight, a workman waits to cross the road after delivering construction equipment using a hydraulic hand pallet truck in the financial City of London's Threadneedle Street, in front of traffic and still wet after recent showers.
    city_streets34-31-01-2013.jpg
  • In strong sunlight, a workman waits to cross the road after delivering construction equipment using a hydraulic hand pallet truck in the financial City of London's Threadneedle Street, in front of traffic and still wet after recent showers.
    city_streets32-31-01-2013.jpg
  • Lifeguards in the seaside resort of Lowestoft practise the recovery position and resuscitation to a volunteer seaside victim. Lying on the smooth sand near the water's edge, a young man wearing a wetsuit lies pretending to be unconscious, having ingested sea water and requiring immediate treatment by the staff, well-versed in saving lives. As one starts chest compressions, the other holds on the mouth before continuing mouth-to-mouth. Passing time is vital if they are to start a heart and get air into the brain.
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  • School children from a nearby primary school run beneath  100 year-old mature ash trees, through their local park.
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  • Engineering ground staff of the Red Arrows, Britain's RAF aerobatic team, make repairs between training flights.
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  • Engineering ground staff of the Red Arrows, Britain's RAF aerobatic team, makes last pre-flight checks before training flight.
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  • Local firefighters learn about the Hawk jet belonging to a Hawk jet in the hangar of the Red Arrows, Britain's RAF aerobatic team.
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  • Engineer ground staff perform scheduled maintenance to a Hawk jet in the hangar of the Red Arrows, Britain's RAF aerobatic team.
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  • Engineer working on maintenance duties with equipment of the Red Arrows, Britain's RAF aerobatic team.
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  • Pilots of the Red Arrows, Britain's RAF aerobatic team practice ditching in the cold sea during exercise.
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  • Pilot of the Red Arrows, UK's RAF aerobatic team readies himself before a simulated ditching in the cold sea during exercise.
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