Raid Collection (page 8)

Geronimo and his Band Returning from a Raid into Mexico (oil on canvas)
1064858 Geronimo and his Band Returning from a Raid into Mexico (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 71.1x53.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American

Willem Joseph Baron van Gendt, Vice Admiral, 1667-1702 (oil on canvas)
5673097 Willem Joseph Baron van Gendt, Vice Admiral, 1667-1702 (oil on canvas) by Baen, Jan de (1633-1702); 111x92.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

ARP Warden in uniform, September 1939
An ARP warden wearing anti-gas clothing, knee-high impermeable boots and a metal helmet. This warden was in charge of the protection of a hotel in London. Date: 1939

The ARP Wardens Suit, September 1939
Female ARP warden modelling " the latest" wartime suit with a helmet. From October 1939, ARP uniforms featuring bluette overalls were issued however until then an ARP warden would wear

Baby lying down with gas mask on, September 1939
Baby lying in their specialised baby gas mask as someone operates the pumping valve in the background. The image was drawn after a special demonstration of the respirator

Sandbags protecting statue of the Black Prince, Sept 1939
As one of the many precautionary measures taken to protect Canterbury Cathedral from bombing, the statue and grave of the Black Prince was surrounded by neatly piled sandbags. Date: 1939

Men painting warning signs for unexploded bombs, Sept 1939
ARP volunteers painting wooden boards with; " keep clear unexploded bomb" to be used as a warning to civilians when a bomb fails to explode. Date: 1939

Burying the stalls of Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Sept 1939
Men burying the stalls of the nave in Canterbury Cathedral in order to protect them from air raid damage. The Sphere describes how a train was used to transport the tons of earth to the Cathedral for

Huge blinds used to camouflage a factory, Sept 1939
Huge dark blinds used to camouflage an entire factory on an A-road just outside of London. Blackout regulations were imposed two days before the outbreak of war to make the factory less visible to

Canterbury Cathedral Crypt supports, September 1939
Photograph of the 843-year-old crypt of Canterbury Cathedral in which the apex of the vaulting has been supported with a series of wooden beams as a precaution against potential air raid damage

Map showing the distances between cities 1939
Map showing the distance from Moscow, Danzig, Warsaw, Berlin and Venice in relation to London in order to highlight the likelihood of air raids. 1939

College boys returning to Eton with gas masks, Sept 1939
Boys returning to Eton to resume their education after the Summer holidays, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War earlier that month. Each boy carries a gas mask and wears a top hat

Machine painting road lines, September 1939
Three men using a " new gadget" to mechanically paint broken white lines down the centre of a London road. These white lines were introduced shortly after the outbreak of war to prevent

Man and woman in reflective clothing, September 1939
Man and woman in reflective clothing, suitable for wear in a blackout, The Sphere describes this as " a humorous effort towards a safe night-walking garb" but wearing white or high-vis was

The West End in blackout, September 1939
Photograph of the West End in blackout, shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939. The Sphere describes the sight as " extraordinarily eerie". 1939

Air raid precautions at Westminster Abbey, September 1939
Selection of pictures detailing the precautions in place for the protection of Westminster Abbey during the war. This included; a fire squad to patrol the cloisters

Three men at the cinema with their gas masks, September 1939
Three men queuing for the cinema with their gas masks, next to a sign informing cinema-goers that an announcement will be made from the stage if an air raid occurs

Mother searching for her belongings in debris 1939
Mother searching for her belongings as her children watch in the debris of her home in Warsaw, having been hit in a German air raid in the first few weeks of the German invasion of Poland. Date: 1939

Aftermath of an incendiary bomb in Poland 1939
Polish civilians as they deal with a fire caused by an incendiary bomb in Poland. The Sphere contextualises the man on the left; describing him as a butcher whose daughter had been injured in an

Woman carrying gas mask correctly, September 1939
London woman photographed from behind as an example of how best to carry a gas mask. The Sphere comments on the impracticality of holding a gas mask in your hand which it describes as "

Mother holding baby and specialised gas mask, Sept 1939
An East end mother smiling as she holds her baby and baby gas mask in each hand. Meanwhile, the Sphere comments on the " non-committal" skepticism with which the child stares at the device

Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939
Civilians, including females in bikini tops and a man in a suit, working together to fill sandbags for use in the construction of public air raid shelters. September 1939

A father leads his two children to be evacuated 1939
A father in the middle of his two children with backpacks and gas masks photographed from behind as he takes them to be evacuated

Construction of sandbag air raid shelter, September 1939
Construction of a large public air raid shelter from sandbags in North London, shortly after the outbreak of war. September 1939

Londoners travelling to work amid wartime delays 1939
Londoners photographed as they travel after experiencing delays due to air raid warnings. The Sphere describes " three hours suburban traffic" but reports that " by 9.30 and 10 a.am

Precautionary camouflaging of tents, September 1939
A group of people camouflage a tent in the countryside to protect it from potential air raids, following the outbreak of the war

German plane wreckage on the outskirts of Warsaw, Sept 1939
A crowd inspects the remnants of a German plane, having been shot down just outside Warsaw as part of the Polish resistance to German invasion, in September 1939. September 1939

Female and male warden conferring in street, Sept 1939
Female warden in a steel helmet reading over the latest regulations with another warden, holding a helmet, in the middle of a busy Westminster street

Steel helmets ready to be packed in factory, September 1939
London factory workers stand behind rows of steel helmets, laid out to be packed for dispatch and issued to air-raid wardens as part of the preparations for war

Two men building an Anderson shelter, September 1939
Two men building an Anderson shelter outside a lodge-keepers house in St. James s, London, just after the outbreak of the war. Date: 1939

The Grand Marshal Proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield
STC357914 The Grand Marshal Proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1920 (colour litho) by Wright

Returning from a Raid to Old Mexico across the Staked Plains with a Herd of Stock
869710 Returning from a Raid to Old Mexico across the Staked Plains with a Herd of Stock Captured, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w/c on ledger paper) by Howling Wolf (1849-1927); Allen Memorial Art Museum

The City of London after a bombing raid (photo)
603395 The City of London after a bombing raid (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damage in the City of London following a bombing raid)

Mr Besters Poultry, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho)
BAL143072 Mr Besters Poultry, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho) by Captain Clive Dixon (fl.1900); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Pirate assault on a coastal fort, 1872
BEN85187 Pirate assault on a coastal fort, 1872 by Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901); 104x145 cm; Galleria Sabauda, Musei Reali di Torino, Turin, Piedmont, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Swiss

The Arrest of Louis XVI (1754-93) at Varennes, 22nd June 1791 (coloured engraving)
CHT211931 The Arrest of Louis XVI (1754-93) at Varennes, 22nd June 1791 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho)
2815780 D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho)
2815769 Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho) by Beltrame

German soldier carrying incendiary materials who catches fire and burns like a torch and flees... (colour litho)
2815732 German soldier carrying incendiary materials who catches fire and burns like a torch and flees... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho)
2815685 The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Aquatint British Commando Raid 12 September 1942
The memorial plaque is on a wall facing Omaha Beach. A forceof the British Small Scale Raiding Force Commando of 11 men commanded by Major Gus March - Phillips attempted a landing here but came under

Police raiding a boarding house (colour litho)
2818663 Police raiding a boarding house (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Police raiding a boarding house in a crackdown on vagrancy in Paris)

Debarquement Des Vikins (engraving)
2789060 Debarquement Des Vikins (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Debarquement Des Vikins. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 22 February 1885)

The tremendous casting (Colour Litho)
2778566 The tremendous casting (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The terrible casting)

The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho)
2778562 The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hellish nights of London)

The ladies who were... policemen (colour litho)
2777856 The ladies who were... policemen (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ladies who were... cops)

Criminals being loaded into a police wagon after a raid in Paris (colour litho)
2779289 Criminals being loaded into a police wagon after a raid in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fires in London (colour litho)
2778528 The fires in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fires in London)

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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.