Defences Collection (page 4)

Dubrovnik, Croatia - The Main Entrance Gate
Dubrovnik, Croatia - The Old Walled Town - The Main Entrance Gate to the City. Date: circa 1930s

St Mawes, Cornwall - The Castle - an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, between 1540 and 1542

Tsar Nicholas II and his two eldest daughters, Crimea
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II and his two eldest daughters at the Forts, Sevastopol, Crimea Date: circa 1909

Fortified medieval castle at Sedan, Ardennes, France
The Fortifications of the fortified medieval castle at Sedan, Ardennes, France - claimed to be the largest in Europe. Date: 1915

Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra
Middle Ages. Mantlet. Large shield or portable shelter used for stopping projectiles. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Lynmouth harbour side view with boats and bridge
Lynmouth is a small village in South Devon near Exmoor. It is a picturesque holiday spot as the image shows. In 1952 it suffered from severe flooding which led to the strengthing of the sea defences

Auxiliary Territorial Service using search lights at night to spot on coming aircraft. Date: 1943

The Moat, Bishop's Palace, Wells (b/w photo)
CLF294172 The Moat, Bishop's Palace, Wells (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: The Bishop's Palace, in Wells, Somerset)

The Old Gatehouse, The Bishop's Palace, Wells (b/w photo)
CLF294162 The Old Gatehouse, The Bishop's Palace, Wells (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: The Bishop's Palace, in Wells, Somerset)

Sketching the defences of Shanghai under fire, illustration from'Cassell's Romance of Famous Lives, c
3037763 Sketching the defences of Shanghai under fire, illustration from'Cassell's Romance of Famous Lives, c.1940 (litho) by Tennant, C

Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b / w photo)
867775 Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The Capturing of a Tank near Kakhovka, 1927 (oil on canvas)
BAL266196 The Capturing of a Tank near Kakhovka, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947); State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

British soldiers cutting German barbed wire defences at night on the Western Front (colour litho)
701019 British soldiers cutting German barbed wire defences at night on the Western Front (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures

War Searchlights over London Bridge, 1917 (pastel on paper)
Ma447067 War Searchlights over London Bridge, 1917 (pastel on paper) by Randoll, Robert (1864-1946); 9.75 x 6.75 inch cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Quaker Guns, Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. Creators: Barnard & Gibson, George N
Quaker Guns, Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War, dummy guns made of wood - deception tactic]. Albumen print, pl

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 1, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard
Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 1, 1864. Albumen print, plate 39 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War, soldiers and dog by wicker fence with earthworks behind]. Albumen print, pl

Extreme Line of Confederate Works, Cold Harbor, Virginia, April 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: defences made of fallen trees and branches]. Albumen print, pl

Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. Creator: Wood & Gibson
Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: cannons mounted on a swiveling stand]. Albumen print, pl

Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. Creator: Wood & Gibson
Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: heavy artillery and earthwork defences]. Albumen print, pl

Interior View of the Confederate Line, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Interior View of the Confederate Line, May 1865. Albumen print, pl. 86 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

Quarters of Men in Fort Sedgwick, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Quarters of Men in Fort Sedgwick, May 1865. Albumen print, pl. 83 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

View of the Interior of Fort Steadman, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
View of the Interior of Fort Steadman, May 1865. A work made of albumen print, pl. 84 from the album " gardners photographic sketch book of the war, volume ii" (1866)

Three First Traverses on Land End, Fort Fisher, North Carolina, January 1865. The Union army recaptured the fort from the Confederates. Albumen print, pl

The Pulpit, Fort Fisher, N. C. January 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
The Pulpit, Fort Fisher, N.C. January 1865. Union troops at Fort Fisher not long after it had been recaptured from the Confederate army. Albumen print, pl

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 3, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard
Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 3, 1864. Albumen print, plate 41 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 5, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard
Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 5, 1864. Albumen print, plate 43 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 2, 1864. Creator: George N. Barnard
Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 2, 1864. Union soldier with Confederate cannons. Albumen print, plate 40 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Interior View of Fort Sumpter, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Interior View of Fort Sumpter, 1866. Albumen print, plate 57 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

View of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
View of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. 1866. Albumen print, plate 32 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

The Allatoona Pass, GA, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
The Allatoona Pass, GA, 1866. Abumen print, plate 29 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

South Bank of the Chattahoochie, Ga. 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
South Bank of the Chattahoochie, Ga. 1866. Albumen print, plate 33 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

The Walling of New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland (engraving)
3656178 The Walling of New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland (engraving) by Warren, Henry (1794-1879) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Walling Of New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland)

The Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War (engraving)
3638152 The Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Redan, Sebastopol, Crimean War.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Un chateau - a castle (engraving)
5997548 Un chateau - a castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un chateau - a castle)

Ring des Huns. Ring shaped fortifications protecting a settlement of the Huns (engraving)
6029289 Ring des Huns. Ring shaped fortifications protecting a settlement of the Huns (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring des Huns)

Our Latest Acquisition in China, the Kaulung Extension in the Hong Kong Hinterland (engraving)
1051868 Our Latest Acquisition in China, the Kaulung Extension in the Hong Kong Hinterland (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J

The Defences of the Dardanelles (engraving)
1037889 The Defences of the Dardanelles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defences of the Dardanelles)

Holy place of the Inca (photo)
XIR370224 Holy place of the Inca (photo) by Incan; Kenco, Peru; (add.info.: religious centre; ); South American, out of copyright

The Defences of the Suez Canal, Ironclads at Port said on the Fourteenth of August (engraving)
1061043 The Defences of the Suez Canal, Ironclads at Port said on the Fourteenth of August (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of the Pequot Indian fort from John Underhills Newes from America
PNP375491 Plan of the Pequot Indian fort from John Underhills Newes from America, London, 1638 (engraving) by English School

German Barrage Balloons, 1940 (photo)
GBW439333 German Barrage Balloons, 1940 (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); (add.info.: Barrage balloons installed by Sperrabteilungen for the defence of some targets)

Defenses japonaises des passes de la mer Interieure (colour litho)
2787201 Defenses japonaises des passes de la mer Interieure (colour litho) by Salles, Robert (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defenses japonaises des passes de la mer Interieure)

City gateway, Rock of Gibraltar, c. 1880 s
City gateway, Rock of Gibraltar, c.1880 s

Fleet and barrage balloon at Toulon, Cote D Azur (colour photo)
3096268 Fleet and barrage balloon at Toulon, Cote D Azur (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet and barrage balloon at Toulon, Cote D Azur)

The defences of Switzerland: military supply convoy heading towards the forts of the Rhone Valley between Saint-Maurice
3097595 The defences of Switzerland: military supply convoy heading towards the forts of the Rhone Valley between Saint-Maurice and the Simplon Pass (colour litho) by French School

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"From Ancient Fortresses to Modern Battlegrounds: A Journey through Defences" Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 1671: Witness the impenetrable walls of Jaffna's ancient fortress, standing tall against invaders for centuries. Restaurant de la Reserve, Nice, France: Indulge in a culinary experience within the elegant walls of this historic building-turned-restaurant, once a bastion defending Nice's coastline. RAF Bombers over Berlin; Second World War, 1943: Explore the skies as brave pilots soar above enemy lines, their aircraft serving as both weapons and shields in defense of freedom. Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais: Step into history and witness the fierce determination of South Africa's indigenous warriors defending their land with traditional weaponry during colonial times. Singapore, bastion in the East by G. H. Davis: Discover how Singapore transformed itself into an impregnable stronghold guarding strategic interests in Southeast Asia under British rule. Ischia, Italy - Castello Aragonese: Marvel at the medieval fortress perched atop Ischia Island's cliffs; its sturdy defenses have protected it from countless invasions throughout history. American Troops landing on D-Day; Second World War 1944: Commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of Allied forces storming Normandy beaches to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation – a pivotal moment that turned tides towards victory. First English Civil War: Siege of Lathom House 1644: Relive one of England's most intense sieges where loyalists held out against Parliamentarian forces for months within Lathom House's formidable fortifications. HAWKER HURRICANE I : Celebrate the iconic fighter plane that played a crucial role in Britain's aerial defense during World War II – symbolizing resilience and ingenuity against overwhelming odds.