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Fortifications Collection (page 3)

"From ancient hill forts to majestic castles, fortifications stand as testaments of strength and history

Background imageFortifications Collection: Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Simon Simonsen, showing...the moment when the Bishop of Zeeland, before the altar

Background imageFortifications Collection: 'Norham Castle', from the photographed edition of the 'Liber Studiorum', by J. M. W. Turner, 1864

"Norham Castle", from the photographed edition of the "Liber Studiorum", by J. M. W. Turner, 1864....a photograph from any work of art...in which variety of colour is a prominent

Background imageFortifications Collection: General Todleben, the Russian military engineer, 1864. Creator: Unknown

General Todleben, the Russian military engineer, 1864. Creator: Unknown
General Todleben, the Russian military engineer, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by M. Steinberg, Todleben...though a subject and servant of the Russian empire, is of German race

Background imageFortifications Collection: Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Creator: C. R

Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Creator: C. R
Arrival of the Governor-General of India at the Lahore railway station, 1864. Engraving of a photograph by Messrs. Raybon

Background imageFortifications Collection: The Return, (see 'The Roundhead's Parole') - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864, Creator: Mason Jackson

The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864, Creator: Mason Jackson
The Return, (see "The Roundhead's Parole") - drawn by Samuel Read, 1864. Illustration to a short story. The barges went heavily back to Chillington with the returning tide

Background imageFortifications Collection: The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862

The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862. Creator: Smyth
The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862. The traveller to America who enters the beautiful harbour of New York...will observe

Background imageFortifications Collection: Castle at Ham, 2 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Castle at Ham, 2 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Castle at Ham, 2 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). The Cha^teau de Ham (fort or forteresse de Ham), a castle in Ham, Somme department

Background imageFortifications Collection: Some of the men who took Tilloy, 10 Apr 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Some of the men who took Tilloy, 10 Apr 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Some of the men who took Tilloy, 10 Apr 1917. Soldiers of the 13th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment with captured machine guns in front of a German mobile pill box and observation post

Background imageFortifications Collection: How the Przemysl Forts were wrecked, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

How the Przemysl Forts were wrecked, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
How the Przemysl Forts were wrecked, between 1914 and c1915. Fort in Przemysl, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Poland) during World War I

Background imageFortifications Collection: Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915 (date created or published later). Mrs. Agnes Power Marsh, wife of Henry Wheelwright Marsh at Warwick Castle with soldiers wounded in World

Background imageFortifications Collection: Eastern wall of the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery, Suzdal, 1912. Creator

Eastern wall of the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery, Suzdal, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Eastern wall of the Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery, Suzdal, 1912

Background imageFortifications Collection: Smolensk: Fortress wall, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Smolensk: Fortress wall, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Smolensk: Fortress wall, 1912

Background imageFortifications Collection: Fürstenlager, a seat of the Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, near Auerbach... 1862. Creator: Unknown

Fürstenlager, a seat of the Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, near Auerbach... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Furstenlager, a seat of the Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, near Auerbach - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. This Ducal palace

Background imageFortifications Collection: Mount Egmont, in the province of New Plymouth (Taranaki), North Island, New Zealand, 1862

Mount Egmont, in the province of New Plymouth (Taranaki), North Island, New Zealand, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Mount Egmont, in the province of New Plymouth (Taranaki), North Island, New Zealand, 1862. The snow-crested Apollo of mountains, Mount Egmont, or Taranaki...shoots up from a sea of forest 8000ft

Background imageFortifications Collection: Scenes in Japan: palace of the Daimio at Agasi, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Scenes in Japan: palace of the Daimio at Agasi, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in Japan: palace of the Daimio at Agasi, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell, of...the Palace of one of the daimios, at a place called Agasi

Background imageFortifications Collection: Steel embrasure for the fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall, 1864

Steel embrasure for the fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Steel embrasure for the fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall, 1864. A...three-gun wrought-iron shield...[made] by the Millwall Ironworks Company for the Russian Government...The

Background imageFortifications Collection: Views in Borneo: Kucking Fort, Sarawak, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Views in Borneo: Kucking Fort, Sarawak, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Views in Borneo: Kucking Fort, Sarawak, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Frederick Boyle, ...of the scenery of Sarawak

Background imageFortifications Collection: Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. The first object which every one visits in the Old Town is the renowned Castle of Edinburgh

Background imageFortifications Collection: The War in America: Fort Fisher...the British steamer Hansa running the blockade... 1864

The War in America: Fort Fisher...the British steamer Hansa running the blockade... 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The War in America: Fort Fisher, commanding the new inlet entrance to Cape Fear River - the British steamer Hansa running the blockade under the guns of the Fort, 1864

Background imageFortifications Collection: The Dannewerk, Kur-Graben, and East Rampart...from a plan by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Dreyer... 1864

The Dannewerk, Kur-Graben, and East Rampart...from a plan by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Dreyer... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Dannewerk, Kur-Graben, and East Rampart - from a plan by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Dreyer, taken in 1860, 1864. By reference to the accompanying Map it will be observed that the East Rampart is so

Background imageFortifications Collection: The semicircular rampart at the Dannewerk, near Bustrup, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The semicircular rampart at the Dannewerk, near Bustrup, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The semicircular rampart at the Dannewerk, near Bustrup, 1864. The Dannewerk as it now stands consists essentially of three distinct and separate earth-walls, which

Background imageFortifications Collection: The Rhine: Rheinstein, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Rhine: Rheinstein, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Rhine: Rheinstein, 1864. The very name of "the Rhine" has a magic sound, expressive of all that is lovely and romantic

Background imageFortifications Collection: The Gathering of the Highland Clans at Braemar Castle, in the presence of the Prince and... 1864

The Gathering of the Highland Clans at Braemar Castle, in the presence of the Prince and... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Gathering of the Highland Clans at Braemar Castle, in the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr

Background imageFortifications Collection: Braemar, from the Garden of the Invercauld Arms, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Braemar, from the Garden of the Invercauld Arms, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Scottish Highlands near Balmoral - Braemar, from the Garden of the Invercauld Arms, 1864....the Invercauld Arms, in the little village named Castleton of Braemar

Background imageFortifications Collection: The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: the Palace of Gottorf, at Schleswig, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: the Palace of Gottorf, at Schleswig, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: the Palace of Gottorf, at Schleswig, 1864. The Gottorf Palace is situated on one of the little islands that are formed by the creeks jutting, as it were

Background imageFortifications Collection: Sketches from New Zealand: the Queen's Redoubt, on the Waikato, HQ of Lieut.-Gen. Cameron, 1864

Sketches from New Zealand: the Queen's Redoubt, on the Waikato, HQ of Lieut.-Gen. Cameron, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from New Zealand: the Queen's Redoubt, on the Waikato, the head-quarters of Lieutenant-General Cameron, 1864. From "Illustrated London News", 1864

Background imageFortifications Collection: The Prince and Princess of Wales at at the gate of Rosenborg Castle, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Prince and Princess of Wales at at the gate of Rosenborg Castle, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Prince and Princess of Wales at at the gate of Rosenborg Castle, [Copenhagen, Denmark], 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Background imageFortifications Collection: The miracle of the five loaves and two fish. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

The miracle of the five loaves and two fish. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The miracle of the five loaves and two fish, Unknown date. The scene shows the feeding of the 5, 000. The people are given a prominent place here

Background imageFortifications Collection: Rosendal Castle from the east. Creator: Jeanna Elisabeth Åkerman

Rosendal Castle from the east. Creator: Jeanna Elisabeth Åkerman
Rosendal Castle from the east, Unknown date

Background imageFortifications Collection: Castle surrounded by water. Creator: Herman Saftleven the Younger

Castle surrounded by water. Creator: Herman Saftleven the Younger
Castle surrounded by water

Background imageFortifications Collection: The spring, 1594. Creator: Frans Boels

The spring, 1594. Creator: Frans Boels
The spring, 1594

Background imageFortifications Collection: Castle in the desert, 1890-1930. Creator: Philip Zilcken

Castle in the desert, 1890-1930. Creator: Philip Zilcken
Castle in the desert, 1890-1930

Background imageFortifications Collection: View of Taranto's fortifications, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros

View of Taranto's fortifications, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of Taranto's fortifications, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

Background imageFortifications Collection: View of a southern harbor with ships and boats on the wild water, 1700-1799

View of a southern harbor with ships and boats on the wild water, 1700-1799. Creators: Anon, Pierre Maleuvre
View of a southern harbor with ships and boats on the wild water, 1700-1799

Background imageFortifications Collection: Ruins of the Huis ter Haar near Maarssen, 1797. Creator: Jan Philip Reuthel

Ruins of the Huis ter Haar near Maarssen, 1797. Creator: Jan Philip Reuthel
Ruins of the Huis ter Haar near Maarssen, 1797. Note artist sketching in the foreground

Background imageFortifications Collection: View of the Schloss Moritzburg, 1745-1775. Creator: Unknown

View of the Schloss Moritzburg, 1745-1775. Creator: Unknown
View of the Schloss Moritzburg, 1745-1775

Background imageFortifications Collection: View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Anon

View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Anon
View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. A View of the Custom House with part of the Tower [of London] taken from the River Thames

Background imageFortifications Collection: Heemstede Manor, 1766. Creator: Johannes Janson

Heemstede Manor, 1766. Creator: Johannes Janson
Heemstede Manor, 1766. Castle with fence and a moat. On the left a carriage leaves via the gatehouse

Background imageFortifications Collection: Le fort de Vaux, le 25 octobre, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Le fort de Vaux, le 25 octobre, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le fort de Vaux, le 25 octobre, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916"

Background imageFortifications Collection: Altar Panel with a Portrait of a Donor in Scarlet under the Protection of St Anthony, 1448-1451

Altar Panel with a Portrait of a Donor in Scarlet under the Protection of St Anthony, 1448-1451

Background imageFortifications Collection: Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Series: Lives of Modern People

Background imageFortifications Collection: The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Series: Chronicles of the Toyotomi Clan

Background imageFortifications Collection: View of the Inside Gate at Bangalore, Mysore, 1794. Creator: Robert Home

View of the Inside Gate at Bangalore, Mysore, 1794. Creator: Robert Home
View of the Inside Gate at Bangalore, Mysore, 1794

Background imageFortifications Collection: View of the Delhi Gateway After It Was Repaired, 1794. Creator: Robert Home

View of the Delhi Gateway After It Was Repaired, 1794. Creator: Robert Home
View of the Delhi Gateway After It Was Repaired, 1794

Background imageFortifications Collection: Brougham Castle, Westmoreland, c1850. Creator: George Baxter

Brougham Castle, Westmoreland, c1850. Creator: George Baxter
Brougham Castle, Westmoreland, c1850

Background imageFortifications Collection: Brancepeth Castle, Durham, 1858. Creator: Smyth

Brancepeth Castle, Durham, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Brancepeth Castle, Durham, 1858. This noble edifice is said to be the earliest castellated building in the county of Durham, its foundation being coeveal with the Bulmer family

Background imageFortifications Collection: Interior of Seaford Fort, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Interior of Seaford Fort, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Seaford Fort, 1858. A detachment of the Honourable Artillery Company of London...has been for some days past stationed at Seaford, Sussex, for the purpose of drill and ball practice

Background imageFortifications Collection: Victoria, the Chief Town of Vancouver's Island, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Victoria, the Chief Town of Vancouver's Island, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Victoria, the Chief Town of Vancouver's Island, 1858. This place, a trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company, bids fair




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"From ancient hill forts to majestic castles, fortifications stand as testaments of strength and history. The ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale whisper tales of a time long gone. In Lucca, Italy, the fortified walls encircle the city like a protective embrace, preserving its medieval charm. In Northumberland, England, Embleton Bay Beach offers a breathtaking view of Dunstanburgh Castle's imposing ruins. The Youghal Clock Gate in Ireland stands tall with its fortified structure, reminding us of bygone eras. Traveling to Cornwall takes us to Polruan and Lanteglos by Fowey where an enchanting fortification from 1904 still captivates visitors with its timeless beauty. Hedingham Castle in Essex transports us back to 1832 through John Carr Armytage's intricate engraving. During World War II, Direction Finding Tower MP2 in La Corbiere served as a vital stronghold against enemy forces. Meanwhile, Malcesine on Lake Garda showcases Italy's architectural prowess with its formidable fortress overlooking serene waters. Clitheroe Castle perched atop a limestone outcrop paints an awe-inspiring picture of motte and bailey castle design in Lancashire. Turning back time once more brings us to the Siege of Lathom House during the First English Civil War in 1644—a testament to resilience amidst chaos. Finally, Sinop in Turkey and Strasbourg in France bear witness to fortifications that have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout centuries. "