Battery Collection (page 5)

WW1 - Gun - L Battery at Nery
WW1 - A British Gun Battle of Nery, WW1, where L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery kept up a steady fire for two and a half hours, against a full battery of German artillery

WW1- L Battery in action at Nery
WW1 - L Battery Royal Horse Artillery in action at Nery - September 1, 1914. A British cavalry brigade preparing to leave their overnight bivouac were attacked by a German cavalry division of about

The 31st Regiment, Sir Harry Smiths Division advancing to the charge at the Battle
NAM261132 The 31st Regiment, Sir Harry Smiths Division advancing to the charge at the Battle of Moodkee 18th December 1845, published by Rudolph Ackermann

Early Motor Cars - diagram of first petrol-driven car
Early Motor Cars - diagram of the workings of the first petrol-driven car

Malta, , Valletta
Malta, Valletta, Cannon Battery overlooking Grand Harbour

St Michaels Mount, Mounts Bay, Cornwall. Undated
View of the rocks and castle on St Michaels Mount with a lady and little girl sitting on a bench under a rock formation and several people on the battlements outside the castle

Harness electric corset - a boon to women of all ages
Mr C. B. Harness electric corset - a boon to women of all ages - The Medical Battery Co. Ltd - 52 Oxford Street, London (The Electropathic and Zander Institute). (3/3) Date: circa 1890s

Smith's locomotive battery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Smith's locomotive battery, 1862. This is a design for a small one-gun battery intended to travel on common roads. It. is the invention of F

Nebsworth Hill emplacement 33427_036
Square English Civil War gun emplacement earthwork on Nebsworth Hill, Ilmington, Warwickshire, 2018

Nebsworth Hill emplacement 33427_037
Square English Civil War gun emplacement earthwork on Nebsworth Hill, Ilmington, Warwickshire, 2018

Turn this way DP276045
Number 2 Battery, Stokes Bay Road, Gosport, Hampshire. Detail of the control dial for an air purification unit in the former battery

St Ives Head 33204_008
St Ives, Cornwall. The promontory fort, Chapel of St Michael and a coastal battery on St Ives Head, 2016

Blyth Links 28908_052
Coastal Artillery Battery on Blyth Links, Northumberland, 2016. NZ3279

Blyth Links 28908_051
Coastal Artillery Battery on Blyth Links, Northumberland, 2016. NZ3279

Blyth Links 28908_041
Coastal Artillery Battery on Blyth Links, Northumberland, 2016. NZ3279

The Bulwark 33583_049
The Bulwark, Cambridgeshire. An English Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement

USA, New York, Brooklyn, DUMBO, Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn

USA, New York, Manhattan, Battery, Hudson, Schooner sailing on the Hudson

Morning Energy
Artem Pozdniakov

German Tirpitz battery at Ostend - WW1
German Tirpitz battery at Ostend during the First World War

K battery, Royal Horse Artillery, London, probably circa 1900

Field Battery, 26th May 1917

WW1 - Field battery under camouflage screen - 26th May 1917

The Battery, Gwynfynydd Gold Mine, Dolgellau, Wales

Panorama from the Produce Exchange, New York, USA - view over The Battery (formerly Battery Park). Date: circa 1905

Elswick Battery probably during the Boer War

Tynemouth from Spanish Battery early 1900s

Battery Gardens, Sandown, Isle of Wight - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Morecambe, Lancashire, viewed from Battery Hotel - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, at Nery, France
The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, skirmish at Nery, northern France, part of the Retreat from Mons, 1 September 1914, First World War Date: 1915

Advert, Exide, the long life battery, the Exide girl by William Henry Barribal Date: 20th century

Redoubtable
la Marine Francaise Imperiale - Redoubtable, a central battery ship, with main armament grouped around the centre of the ship with a gun in each corner and two guns on the forecastle

War Preparations, Serbo-Bulgarian War
A battery (cannon) dragged by horses is placed by the Bulgarians on the heights of Pregladista, above Tsaribrod, in preparation for the Battle of Tsaribrod, November 25th 1885

Advert, Dr Lowder's Electro-Magnetic Socks - keep your feet warm and your circulation healthy Date: 1889

Advert, Dr Lowder's Magneto-Electric Battery
Advert, bizarre medical device, Dr Lowder's Magneto-Electric Battery Date: 1889

British soldiers on field telephones, WW1
British soldiers on field telephones in a concrete dugout, transmitting orders for battery ranges, Western Front, First World War. 1914-1918

Enfield 8000 Electric Car at a petrol station
An Enfield 8000 Electric Car at a petrol station, where a woman holds out an electric plug to the puzzled pump attendant. The battery-operated city car was manufactured between 1973 and 1977

German battery destroyed by British artillery, WW1
German battery destroyed by British artillery, based on aeroplane observation conveyed to ground forces by wireless, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Nationalist Artillery; Spanish Civil War, 1939
Photograph showing a battery of 15.5 cm howitzers, used by the Nationalist army during their offensive against Catalonia; Spanish Civil War, 1939

The Valley of the Shadow of Death - caves on the Woronzoff Road, to the rear of the Allied 21-gun Battery Date: 1855

Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855 (b/w photo)
UIG5102647 Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88); (add.info.: Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855. Photograph by James Robertson.); SSPL/NMeM/Royal Photographic Society

The Battery Group, 1817. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace Vernet
The Battery Group, 1817

The Group in Action, 1817. Creator: Emile Jean-Horace Vernet
The Group in Action, 1817

Le docteur Ure galvanisant le corps de l assassin Clydsdale (engraving)
5992779 Le docteur Ure galvanisant le corps de l assassin Clydsdale (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Galvanization of the corpse of a hangman with the pile of Alessandro (Alexandre) Volta
XEE4136700 Galvanization of the corpse of a hangman with the pile of Alessandro (Alexandre) Volta: under the influence of electricite, the corpse seems to come back to life

The Alpine troops take over Malga Fossetta and Monte Maybe, capturing, among other things
2777559 The Alpine troops take over Malga Fossetta and Monte Maybe, capturing, among other things, a battery of six cannons (colour litho) by Beltrame

The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy
2777598 The war of the Romanians, a lieutenant and a few men conquer two Bavarian batteries and turn them against the enemy (colour litho) by Beltrame

Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho)
2777575 Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Battery: Powering History with Energy and Valor" From the thunderous cannons of the Royal Horse Artillery to the cutting-edge Tesla Roadster in America, batteries have played a vital role in shaping our world. Just like an Orange Harvest Moon illuminates the night sky, batteries have illuminated countless innovations throughout history. In the early days, battery technology powered 19th-century electrical equipment, paving the way for advancements that would revolutionize society. The ROBERTS R RADIO from the 1970s stands as a testament to how batteries brought music and entertainment into people's homes. But beyond convenience, batteries also played a pivotal role during times of conflict. During World War I's Battle of Champagne, spent shell casings littered the battlefield as soldiers fought valiantly using artillery powered by immense battery strength. In Malta's historic Valletta, memories echo through time at Woolpack Battery c. 1740s IC171_009 - a reminder of past struggles and triumphs. Even on American soil, batteries left their mark on significant events such as Gettysburg Battlefield's 15th New York Battery memorial. This tribute commemorates brave soldiers who stood tall against adversity during one of America's bloodiest battles. The charge of the 9th Lancers near Mons exemplifies how cavalry relied on battery-powered weaponry to confront German forces during World War I. It was here that bravery met innovation head-on as horses galloped towards enemy lines fueled by sheer determination and technological prowess. Through centuries and continents alike, batteries have been more than just power sources; they symbolize resilience and progress. So next time you pick up your smartphone or drive an electric vehicle down modern roads – remember that behind it all lies an intricate history intertwined with energy storage devices we call "batteries.