Guarded Collection (#4)

Band of the Welsh Guards guardsmen in ceremonial uniforms, Changing of the Guard outside palace, Buckingham Palace, City of Westminster, London, England, april

Scots Guards guardsman in ceremonial uniform, The Mall, City of Westminster, London, England, april

Scots Guards guardsman in ceremonial uniform, standing guard beside sentry-box, Buckingham Palace, City of Westminster, London, England, april

Household Cavalry mounted trooper in ceremonial uniform, Horse Guards, City of Westminster, London, England, april

Corkwing Wrasse (Symphodus melops) adult male, guarding nest, Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, June

Fire safety -- correctly guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- a family in their sitting room with a correctly guarded coal fire

Fire safety -- correctly guarded electric fire
Fire safety -- a correctly guarded electric fire

Fire safety -- baby playing near guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- a baby playing near a guarded coal fire

Fire safety -- paraffin oil stove
Fire safety -- a Valor Junior paraffin oil stove with a safety guard around it

Harvester Ant (Messor barbara) major and minor workers, major worker with jaws open in defensive posture, Chaine des Alpilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence, France, June

Saddleback Anemonefish (Amphiprion polymnus) adult, protecting well-developed eggs at night, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Spain. Francos dictatorship (May 1952). 35th International Eucharistic Congress, Barcelona. Francisco Franco and the Mayor of Barcelona Antonio Simarr󠩠 Puig (right)

Sarcofagus following a crystalline style (Roman art), 4th c. It was Alfonso III the Greats sarcofagus. From left to right, the scenes are: 1. - The resurrection of Lazarus, 2

Entry of Antipope John XXIII (1360-1554) in Constance to celebrate Council of Constance (1414) convened by emperor Sigismund, to end Great Schism

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) guard workers, guarding nest entrance, nesting in Thames Water hydrant chamber, extremely unusual behaviour as honey bees don t nest underground because of risk of

Coastal Golden Orb-weaver Spider (Nephila plumipes) adult female, guarding young spiderlings on web, Western Australia, Australia

Domestic Dog, adults, guard dogs barking, standing in run of kennel, England, march

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) guard worker, guarding nest entrance, nesting in Thames Water hydrant chamber, extremely unusual behaviour as honey bees don t nest underground because of risk of

Well guarded. Illustration shows a bulldog wearing black tie and formal naval dress sitting on the shore with the Americas Cup behind him; a yacht labeled Shamrock III sails just offshore

Well at Jasur, Egypt, guarded by British troops

Chicago State Street
State Street, North from Madison, crowded constantly during the day with throngs of humanity, surging up and down and guarded at the street crossings by giant policemen. Date: 1916

Java Textiles Factory
Young girls working in a textiles factory, Java, Dutch East Indies, guarded by foremen. Date: 1930s

Children and Bulldog
Two children pass nervously through a gateway, guarded by a bulldog whose kennel is a barrel. 1890s

Domestic Sheep, Merino, flock walking in grassland, guarded by Spanish Mastiff, Extremadura, Spain, april

Domestic Cattle, Chillingham Cattle, bull, guarding calf resting in rushes, Chillingham Park, Northumberland, England

Domestic Dog, livestock guardian sheepdog, barking, guarding sheep flock, near Saxon village of Soars, Transylvania, Romania, october

Treehopper (Membracidae sp. ) adult female, guarding eggs, Manu Road, Departemento Cuzco, Andes, Peru
Treehopper (Membracidae sp.) adult female, guarding eggs, Manu Road, Departemento Cuzco, Andes, Peru

Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis) adult female, guarding eggs laid on wreck, Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Domestic Cattle, Galloway bull, standing in watermeadow pasture, guarding calf resting in long grass, River Rattlesden, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, april

Berger's Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium bergeri) adult male, guarding eggs, clinging to underside of leaf overhanging mountain stream, Departemento Cuzco, Andes, Peru

Domestic Sheep, flock with livestock guardian sheepdog, coming to drink at pool in steppe habitat, Extremadura, Spain, august

Stingless Robber Bee (Lestrimelitta limao) adults, nesting colony protecting nest entrance, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Nursery-web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis) adult female, guarding nursery web with young, Norfolk, England, july

Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium punctorium) adult male, defending nest, Italy

Internet censorship, conceptual artwork

Imprisonment of General Digenis
Greco-Turkish War - 1919-1922 - General Digenis being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar on August 1922

Russian Guards
The Polish frontier is heavily guarded by Russian forces, who make the best of things by relaxing in taverns

British mine washed up on the beach
A washed-up submarine mine, probably from the British navy, guarded by two German soldiers at Ostend in Belgium

The civil war in America: the long bridge over the Potomac a
The scene shows the hotly contested border between the forces of the Southern states and the Unionists guarded by cannon and men at night

Baby and Pet Dog
A baby sits up in a white dress and shiny shoes for his portrait, guarded by his faithful pet dog

Swiss Guards
By tradition, the Vatican is guarded by Swiss mercenaries in those fancy uniforms : here, a cart-load of Swiss soldiers gallop to Rome to enlist in the popes service

Mutiny - Prisoners
Cawnpore : prisoners captured during the siege are guarded by Bridget Widdowson, a privates wife

High Rochester Fort
A view of the site of the outpost fort at High Rochester during early excavations in the mid 19th century. The fort guarded the principal Roman road into Scotland

Downing Street 1930S
Number 10 is guarded by a policeman. It has been the offical residence of the British Prime Minister since 1735

Ypres Guarded Wwi
A British soldier guards the ruins of Ypres

The Invisible Prince
Rosalie is guarded by the Cenii

Chicago Riots 1894 - 3
RAILWAY STRIKE AT CHICAGO A mail train is guarded by soldiers against the attacks of the rioting mob

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"Guarded: A Glimpse into the Watchful Eyes of History" Step into a world where guardianship takes many forms. From Jessie M King's enchanting illustrations in the Book of the Dead, to the haunting image of an Ammunition Bus during the First World War, we uncover stories that were once safeguarded. Intrigue surrounds Napoleon at St Helena, as he is closely guarded by the British in a captivating colour lithograph. Meanwhile, a knight stands tall, faithfully guarding The Holy Sepulchre with unwavering dedication. Nature too has its own sentinels - behold the Damara Dik-dik, gracefully standing guard over its territory in Namibia's vast landscapes. And then there are moments frozen in time; Edward VII and Queen Victoria lying-in-state within Westminster Hall - their final resting places watched over solemnly. Delve deeper into history and witness Saint Prisca's divine protection or immerse yourself in feudal times with The Ceremony of Feudal Service from centuries past. Even Louis XI pays a visit to Cardinal Balue imprisoned within an iron cage – his every move meticulously guarded. Through these glimpses into our shared past, we discover that guardianship transcends eras and cultures. It reminds us that even amidst chaos or solitude, someone is always watching over us – be it human or nature itself. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel tales of those who stood steadfastly "guarded.