Guns Collection (page 8)

Pair of shotguns taken on the Franklin expedition, 1845-47 (steel, iron, brass, wood)
7295459 Pair of shotguns taken on the Franklin expedition, 1845-47 (steel, iron, brass, wood); 11x117x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: They have walnut stocks)

Boy and girl in Bavarian costume (postcard)
7377749 Boy and girl in Bavarian costume (postcard); (add.info.: The boy is holding a rifle, the girl a beer tankard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Lieut. Turner & boats crew of the ship Tea, made prisoners by the Ladrone Pirates, c.1800 (coloured aquatint)
7341674 Lieut. Turner & boats crew of the ship Tea, made prisoners by the Ladrone Pirates, c.1800 (coloured aquatint) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 17.8x25.9 cm; National Maritime Museum

Whale gun and harpon, used on the Resolute, an auxiliary steam ship (1879), c.1880 (wood and metal)
MMM5476760 Whale gun and harpon, used on the Resolute, an auxiliary steam ship (1879), c.1880 (wood and metal); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Whale gun and harpon)

The process of making patterns from which moulds were made
5307548 The process of making patterns from which moulds were made from.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of making patterns from which moulds for casting gun barrels would be formed)

Engraving depicting the elephant Baba in the Tivoli gardens firing a pistol, 19th century
5308665 Engraving depicting the elephant Baba in the Tivoli gardens firing a pistol, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the elephant Baba in the Tivoli gardens firing a pistol)

History. George Augustus Eliott, Lord Heathfield, and the siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783)
3433910 History. George Augustus Eliott, Lord Heathfield, and the siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783). Illustration inspired by the portrait of Joshua Reynolds (1787), England

The settling of a quarrel, 1850
3478313 The settling of a quarrel, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the settling of a quarrel with pistols in London. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Weapons and a flag
2910874 Weapons and a flag; (add.info.: Engraving depicting weapons and a flag by Pieter Casteels (1684-1749) Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces

British machine guns mow down a German column during a skirmish at Landrecries, France, 25 August 1914 (litho)
3252872 British machine guns mow down a German column during a skirmish at Landrecries, France, 25 August 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

World War One soldiers preparing to meet the enemy (litho)
3252864 World War One soldiers preparing to meet the enemy (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: World War One soldiers preparing to meet the enemy)

Hull of an 18th century Royal Naval frigate, cannon and section through steamboat
FLO4623013 Hull of an 18th century Royal Naval frigate, cannon and section through steamboat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Jingle (colour litho)
2775608 Jingle (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jingle, from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens, 1912)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220614 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Hunting
DUV4217212 Hunting; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

Letter J: A superb pipe: we smoke at home, and in the mouth we have the J, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214921 Letter J: A superb pipe: we smoke at home, and in the mouth we have the J, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Turkish troops crossing the Shipka Pass, Bulgaria, 1877-1878 (litho)
8664027 Turkish troops crossing the Shipka Pass, Bulgaria, 1877-1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish troops crossing the Shipka Pass, Bulgaria)

Roping a Colt (b/w photo)
8644651 Roping a Colt (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roping a Colt)

Hunter with greyhounds (engraving)
8649570 Hunter with greyhounds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunter with greyhounds)

The Revolution in Naples, 1860
1577600 The Revolution in Naples, 1860; (add.info.: The Revolution in Naples, before Capua, 19th September: severe fire on the National troops from the guns of the Fortress)

Soldiers, c.1892 (oil on panel)
XOS5883258 Soldiers, c.1892 (oil on panel) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 20.7x17.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Edouard Detaille)

Vickers-Carden-Lloyd amphibious tank (b/w photo)
8635882 Vickers-Carden-Lloyd amphibious tank (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vickers-Carden-Lloyd amphibious tank)

Woman - Ever Unreasonable (litho)
8655434 Woman - Ever Unreasonable (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman - Ever Unreasonable, 1904)

Pair of honor pistols offered to General Desaix, 1701-1799
5944671 Pair of honor pistols offered to General Desaix, 1701-1799; Musee-Hotel Bertrand, Chateauroux, France; (add.info)

Catalan rebels attacks in Cambrils, Spain, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5334492 Catalan rebels attacks in Cambrils, Spain, 19th century (engraving); Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spain. Carlist War: Catalan rebels attacks in Cambrils, Spain)

The young Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), while taking part in an expedition to the North Pole in 1773
MMM5484995 The young Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), while taking part in an expedition to the North Pole in 1773, he fought a polar bear on the ice, while his gun was jammed

Whale harpon and its rope, used on the Resolute, an auxiliary steam ship (1879), c.1880 (wood and metal)
MMM5476751 Whale harpon and its rope, used on the Resolute, an auxiliary steam ship (1879), c.1880 (wood and metal); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Whale harpon and its rope)

British ship of 20 guns, showing rigging and a ship's boat, and a separate view of the stern, c.1780 (watercolour)
7341875 British ship of 20 guns, showing rigging and a ship's boat, and a separate view of the stern, c.1780 (watercolour, pen & ink ) by Gwyn

History of the Pirates...of all nations. The Buccaneers of South America, 1836 (print)
7295354 History of the Pirates...of all nations. The Buccaneers of South America, 1836 (print) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Landing at Erramanga (Eromanga), one of the New Hebrides, 18th century (oil on panel)
7295302 Landing at Erramanga (Eromanga), one of the New Hebrides, 18th century (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 22.9x45.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French soldiers in action
5306263 chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French soldiers in action; Universal History Archive/UIG

Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502694 Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Dogs used to pull the machine guns of the Belgian army during WWI)

The Bandit Hunt - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950407 The Bandit Hunt - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Soldier of the Red Army, c.1920 (poster)
8698336 Soldier of the Red Army, c.1920 (poster) by Spassky, Vassili (1873-1924); (add.info.: History. Russia (USSR). "Comrade, watch the bridges." Soldier of the Red Army before a bridge

Colomba brings two men armed with rifles into his house, 1940 (illustration)
8683016 Colomba brings two men armed with rifles into his house, 1940 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Weapons and a helmet
2910827 Weapons and a helmet; (add.info.: Engraving depicting weapons and a helmet by Pieter Casteels (1684-1749) Flemish painter and engraver mainly known for his flower pieces

Russian soldiers attacking the chateau of Count Gebuchow during the January Uprising of 1863 between the former
3473150 Russian soldiers attacking the chateau of Count Gebuchow during the January Uprising of 1863 between the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire

Torres Vedras, north of Lisbon, Portugal, where Wellington constructed three lines of defence against French in
532224 Torres Vedras, north of Lisbon, Portugal, where Wellington constructed three lines of defence against French in Peninsular War - 14 October 1809

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Prussian guns trained on besieged city of Paris, January 1871. Wood engraving c1880
530570 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Prussian guns trained on besieged city of Paris, January 1871. Wood engraving c1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880): Yakub (Yakoob) Khan, ruler of Afghanistan
530489 Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880): Yakub (Yakoob) Khan, ruler of Afghanistan, being shown details of British guns during review at Gundamuck shortly after the signing of the Treaty of

A Gun Hospital, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404042 A Gun Hospital, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Out of the line, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404024 Out of the line, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to
529951 Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to protect their guns and themselves

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638740 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vickers-Carden-Lloyd amphibious tank (b/w photo)
8635883 Vickers-Carden-Lloyd amphibious tank (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vickers-Carden-Lloyd amphibious tank)

Coil, Coin, Colt, Comb, Cone, Cook, Coop, Coot, Cord, Cork, Corn, Crab (engraving)
8649989 Coil, Coin, Colt, Comb, Cone, Cook, Coop, Coot, Cord, Cork, Corn, Crab (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coil, Coin, Colt, Comb, Cone)

A large Lion sprang upon one of the Men (colour litho)
8639564 A large Lion sprang upon one of the Men (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A large Lion sprang upon one of the Men)

Don't worry - I'm quite comfortable here! (colour litho)
8656823 Don't worry - I'm quite comfortable here! (colour litho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Don't worry - I'm quite comfortable here)

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Join the Royal Artillery and become a part of history. This recruitment poster calls upon brave individuals to enlist in the prestigious ranks of the British military. From wielding the powerful new British Sten gun by G. H. Davis to commanding L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, there are countless opportunities for adventure and skill development. Experience the thrill of re-enacting Civil War battles with the Sealed Knot near Edgehill, Warwickshire. Immerse yourself in history as you handle authentic firearms like the British 25-pounder field gun also designed by G. H. Davis. Witnessing British guns dash through French towns during wartime showcases their formidable strength and effectiveness on enemy lines. These weapons were masterfully crafted by legendary inventor John Moses Browning, whose innovations revolutionized firearm technology. From HMS Duke of York firing a thunderous broadside during World War II to Hs Power's poignant painting depicting artillery and horses at Ypres in WW1, these images remind us of both triumphs and sacrifices made on battlefields throughout history. Even Italian recruitment posters from World War II highlight how crucial they were in defending nations against tyranny. Winston Churchill himself visited gun sites across England in 1944, emphasizing their vital role in protecting our freedom. Step up to serve your country just like those depicted in 'At The Front' - an iconic World War I recruitment poster that inspired generations. Embrace this opportunity to make a difference while honoring those who have fought before you.