Defences Collection (page 8)

Sandbagging operations in progress at the childrens hopsital in Gateshead shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War. 7th October 1939

Redcar sea wall. 18th October 1983

Anti Aircraft Sound Locator Units in South Wales. March 1940. The operators are listening out for engine noise, to determine direction and elevation information

Anderson Shelter decorated by the house holders. Circa 1940. P009204

A blaze near St Andrews Church, Newcastle, was a test for auxiliary firemen on duty during a pre Second World War exercise on an early Sunday morning. 8th May 1939

An ATS woman using a pair of binoculars on searchlight Battery January 1943

ATS women on searchlight Battery during the second World War January 1943

ATS on searchlight battery take a tea break during the Second World War January 1943

An ATS woman using a pair of binoculars on searchlight Battery January 1943

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with his daughter Mary and General Sir Frederick Pile (GOC Anti-Aircraft Command)

Marines seen here in their bomb proof shelters at the last line of defence on the Lierre Road, the key to the defence of Antwerp, which is only about two miles distant

Barbed wire entanglements seen here around the Belgian city of Antwerp. October 1914

Earthwork defences and bomb proof shelters being built by the Belgians and the British Naval Brigade as the last line of defence on the Lierre Road, the key to the defence of Antwerp

Earthwork defences and bomb proof shelters being built by the Belgians and the British Naval Brigade as the last line of defence on the Lierre Road, the key to the defence of Antwerp

Anti-tank obstacle, looking north from pillbox 766522 towards Halliun and Menin Church on the Western front during World War II. 2nd Northants, 17th Infantry Brigade Date: 21st January 1940

The Straits of Yenikale with the Bay and the town of Kerch from the old Fort of Yenikale Date: circa 1855

Wellingtons force attack the French at CIUDAD RODRIGO, a key fortress on the Portugal- Spain frontier; after fierce fighting, the defences are overcome Date: 15 January 1812

Murten (Morat), Switzerland - The Ramparts
Murten (Morat), Fribourg Canton, Switzerland - The Ramparts. circa 1910s

[Earthworks at the edge of a forest]. Brady album, p. 132, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
[Earthworks at the edge of a forest]. Brady album, p. 132, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Brady, Virginia, near Dutch Gap, 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne
Fort Brady, Virginia, near Dutch Gap, 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Near Dutch Gap, Virginia. Fort Brady, ca. 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne
Near Dutch Gap, Virginia. Fort Brady, ca. 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fortifications, Manassas, Occupied by 13th Mass. 1862. Creator: Mathew Brady
Fortifications, Manassas, Occupied by 13th Mass. 1862

Fort Darling, James River, ca. 1865. Creator: William Frank Browne
Fort Darling, James River, ca. 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Darling, James River, 1865 (?). Creator: Attributed to William Frank Browne
Fort Darling, James River, 1865 (?). Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

The Front of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, 1860s. Creator: George N. Barnard
The Front of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, 1860s

South Bank of the Chattahoochie, Georgia, 1860s. Creator: George N. Barnard
South Bank of the Chattahoochie, Georgia, 1860s

View of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, 1860s. Creator: George N. Barnard
View of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, 1860s

Defences of the Etawah Bridge, 1860s. Creator: George N. Barnard
Defences of the Etawah Bridge, 1860s

Confederate Earthworks, Centreville, Virginia, 1862. Creator: George N. Barnard
Confederate Earthworks, Centreville, Virginia, 1862

Fortifications, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Interior View of Fort Sumpter, 1860s. Creator: George N. Barnard
Interior View of Fort Sumpter, 1860s

Fortifications at City Point, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
Fortifications at City Point, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Cannon, 1861-65. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
Cannon, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Coxs Landing, James River, 1864. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
Coxs Landing, James River, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Beauregard, Manassas, VA, 1861-65. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
Fort Beauregard, Manassas, VA, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Interior of Fort Sedgwick, before Petersburg, 1861-65. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Interior of Fort Sedgwick, before Petersburg, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Confederate Fortifications, Petersburg, 1864. Creators: Tim O Sullivan
Confederate Fortifications, Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Front of Petersburg Lines, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Front of Petersburg Lines, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Gabions in Engineers Camp, Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Gabions in Engineers Camp, Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Burnham, front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Fort Burnham, front of Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Creator: Thomas C. Roche
Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery B, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

In front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
In front of Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Interior of Fort Steadman, front of Petersburg, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Interior of Fort Steadman, front of Petersburg, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Sedgwick near Petersburg, interior, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Fort Sedgwick near Petersburg, interior, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Outer Confederate Line, Petersburg, Captured June 15, 1864, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Outer Confederate Line, Petersburg, Captured June 15, 1864, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Fort Sedgwick, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Fort Sedgwick, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

[Fort Sedgwick] / [Fort Price]. Brady album, p. 27, 1861-65. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
[Fort Sedgwick]/[Fort Price]. Brady album, p. 27, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

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