Raid Collection (#43)

1820 / Cato Street Escape
As the police raid their base in Cato Street, four conspirators escape from a rear window. All are later arrested. Date: 23 February 1820

Pupils with tuck boxes, Marlborough School
Pupils raid their tuck boxes at Marlborough School. Date: 1962

Weasel (Mustela nivalis) adult, hunting, raiding Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) nestholes, Finland

Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) adult female with young, sitting on banana plant, in farmland at edge of Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda, december

VIKING INVASION, 919. Viking warriors landing at Gu rande on the coast of Brittany in 919 A. D
VIKING INVASION, 919. Viking warriors landing at Gu© rande on the coast of Brittany in 919 A.D. French manuscript illumination on vellum, c1100

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Seizure of Spanish treasure ships by the English fleet of Sir Francis Drake. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John Paul Jones and the Rangers crew raiding the Earl of Selkirks castle, 1777. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Raid on cliff-dwellers in precolumbian America
Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloans under attack by other Native Americans in prehistoric times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Fleet of Viking ships at sea. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Foraging Confederate soldiers taking homemade pies from a farmhouse during Morgans Raid, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Hungry Union soldier chasing a pig during the Wilderness campaign in Virginia, 1864, American Civil War Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Confederates invading Maryland, 1864
General Earlys cavalry taking livestock from farmers during the Confederate invasion of Maryland, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Confederate cavalry ransacking New Windsor, Maryland, during the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Duston family defended against Indians, bas-relief on a memorial in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Hannah Duston escaping from Indian captors
Hannah Duston and others escape from Abenaki, bas-relief on a memorial in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

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Fur-traders on the Missouri River attacked by Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Massai Lion (Panthera leo nubica) two two-month old cubs, play-fighting, in dawn sunlight, Masai Mara, Kenya

RAF navigators map of Frankfurt
Ordance survey map of Germany around Frankfurt, showing the location of Cologne (Koln), Koblenz, Frankfurt and other towns and cities in the area, compiled and drawn at the War Office

Incendiary by W. Heath Robinson
Sequential cartoon by Heath Robinson showing some rather over exuberant ARP wardens spraying a hose into the window of a house where they see smoke

Bones Make Explosives - World War II poster
World War Two poster encouraging civilians on the Home Front to save all bones for salvage as they can be made into bombs for the war effort

Evening dress Police uniform / W H Robinson
A Mr Heath Robinson designed evening dress uniform for Policemen in Londons West End, allowing raids to take place and the tone of the premises not be prejudiced by conspicuous uniforms

German raid WWI
German troops leaving their trenches for a raid on the British lines during World War I on the Western Front

Lieutenant Rex Warneford - WWI Ace Hero
On 7 June 1915 at Ghent, Belgium, Reginald ( Rex ) Alexander John Warneford, VC (1891- 1915), a Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) officer, flying a Morane-Saulnier Type L

Warneford attacks Zeppelin at Ghent
On 7 June 1915 at Ghent, Belgium, Reginald Alexander John Warneford, VC (1891- 1915), a Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) officer, flying a Morane-Saulnier Type L

RAF bombing German warship
An RAF biplane bombs a german warship off the coast of Africa during World War One. Painting by Raymond Sheppard

Searchlights over St Pauls Cathedral
Searchlights pick out the menacing shape of a German Zeppelin flying a bombing raid over the capital during World War One

Air raid damage WWII
Finnish tradesmans van has become a Russian air raid casualty in Helsinki, Finland, during World War II

Extinguishing a fire WWII
The Fire has been put out by plunger-men who have extinguished the fire caused by an air raid bombing during World War II

Battered cruiser HMS Vindictive after Zeebrugge Raid
The damaged Cruiser HMS Vindictive (much repaired!) after the Zeebrugge Raid. Early in 1918 she was fitted out for the Zeebrugge Raid

The Jameson Raid: A Courtroom scene
A court room scene in the trial of Doctor Jameson and his officers at Bow Street, February 25th 1896. The prisoners from left to right are as follows: H.N Grenfell, K.J.F Smith, C.H Villiers, J

Firefighters in gas masks
ARP Firefighters in gas masks during World War II during decontamination exercise

Gas Mask fitting
Mothers leave an Ilford school with their children after a gas mask fitting. All the schools in Ilford, Essex (London) were opened to enable residents to be fitted with gas masks under the Air Raid

ARPs World War II
ARPs in gas masks during World War II during decontamination exercise in London

War Preparations in Berlin. Foreign attaches watch a mock air raid on 20th September 1937

Attack on Thionville (Diedenhofen) 1918
Damage to the railway station at Thionville (called Diedenhofen and part of the German Empire at the time) caused by an air raid attack by the indpendent airforce on the Western Front in during World

ARP Calling You
ARP (Air Raid Precautions) recruiting poster in World War Two to try to encourage people to get in touch with their local council and volunteer

King and Queen at a Communal Centre during the war
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured visiting a communal centre established in South London during the Blitz to provide meals for people who had been bombed out of their homes by German air

Queen Elizabeth meeting bombed London residents
Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother giving one of her gracious and charming smiles as she meets and sympathises with London residents in bomb damaged areas during the Blitz

King and Queen with ARP wardens in London
King George VI together with Queen Elizabeth chatting with Air Raid Patrol wardens and inspecting bomb damage in South West London during the Blitz, 1940

V-2 lands on London
An artists impression of a V-2 rocket landing in a London street. In reality the rocket would not have been seen, as its speed at arrival was up to four times the speed of sound

Crash site of a German Night Raider
A house completely flattened by a crashed German Bomber on an air raid over the capital

Clearing rubble from bombed buildings, London
Clearing rubble from bombed buildings in London during the Blitz - 1940

Fighting a fire with a stirrup pump - The Blitz
Now that the worst is out. Attacking a fire with a stirrup pump following an air raid on London - circa late 1940

Saving the processional cross - The Blitz
Saving the processional cross from a church demolished by a night raiders bomb in a London suburb on 5th September, 194"

Damaged London Hospital - The Blitz
The Porters Lodge of a London Hospital wrecked by a German raiders bomb. Nobody was seriously hurt - circa late 1940

Fire at St. Katherines Docks during the Blitz
Miles of hose pipes were used to fight the big fire at St. Katherines Docks which blazed for over 12 hours on 9th August 1940. The London Food Depot was heavily damaged

Bomb damage by County Hall during the Blitz
The Southbank terrace alongside City Hall, showing fallen masonry attesting to bomb damage following a German Air Raid during the Blitz

How the Japanese Raid on Pearl Harbour and its Warships was carried out By English School

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Daylight Raid from my Studio Window, July: Witnessing the chaos unfold before me, as sirens wailed and smoke billowed into the sky during a daring daylight raid. Hannah Duston escapes from capture by Native Americans: In an act of sheer bravery, Hannah Duston defied all odds and escaped captivity amidst a treacherous raid by Native Americans. Wings For Victory: The resounding roar of aircraft engines filled the air as brave pilots took to the skies in a valiant effort to secure victory during wartime raids. Viking ship at sea: With sails unfurled and oars cutting through the waves, Viking warriors embarked on their legendary raids across vast seas, leaving tales of conquest in their wake. B-25 Mitchell Bomber taking off from Hornet; Second World War: The deafening thunder of engines echoed as B-25 Mitchell bombers soared into action from USS Hornet's deck during critical World War II raids. Blitz in London - ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2: Amidst the devastation caused by relentless bombings during the Blitz in London, courageous ambulance crews rushed through rubble-filled streets to save lives. WW2 Poster - Back Them Up: A powerful call to support our troops resonated through this iconic World War II poster urging citizens to rally behind those fighting against enemy raids. Blitz in London - Balham High Road, WW2: Flames engulfed buildings along Balham High Road while defiant residents stood strong amidst devastating Blitz raids that shook their beloved city. NFS (London Region) Pimlico V1 bombing attack, WW2: Fear gripped Pimlico as Nazi V1 bombs rained down upon its streets. Yet amidst destruction and chaos emerged stories of resilience and survival against relentless attacks. Blitz in London - St Bride Street, Farringdon Street, WW2.