Sentry Collection (#6)

The Swiss Sentry at the Louvre, 1819. Creator: Theodore Gericault
The Swiss Sentry at the Louvre, 1819

Army of the Potomac - Sleeping on Their Arms (Harpers Weekly, Vol. VIII), May 28, 1864. Formerly attributed to Winslow Homer

Tea Caddy in the form of a sentry box. Each of the four sides have an image of one of the Allied soldiers - England, Russia, France, Belgium plus flags on the lid. Commemorative Ware

GERMAN SENTRY 1943
A German soldier on sentry duty Date: 1943

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Soldier standing outside entrance to Fort Rinella, Kalkara, Malta

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Russia, Moscow, Kremlin, Guard in sentry box next to the eternal flame

Kirklees HD9 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Kirklees HD9 6

Royal guard, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Royal guards changing ceremony, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Life Guards Sentry, Whitehall, London Date: 1960s

Royal Horseguards Sentry, Whitehall Date: 1960s

Marlborough House - Expecting the Prince, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Marlborough House-Expecting the Prince, 1872. Crowds wait outside Marlborough House on Pall Mall, London home of the Prince of Wales who would become King Edward VII. From, " LONDON

The Horse Guards, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Horse Guards, 1872. A small crowd watches a guard in the sentry box at Horse Guards Parade on Whitehapp in London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

Tourists and guardsman, Windsor
Four mature lady Japanese tourists pose for a photograph beside an Irish Guard on sentry duty outside Windsor Castle, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Tourist and guardsman, Windsor
A male Japanese tourist poses for a photograph beside a Welsh Guardsman in his sentry box outside Windsor Castle. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989

Guardsman at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Date: circa 1980s

Guard outside the entrance to Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Date: circa 1980s

Berdachtiger Rauch, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Berdachtiger Rauch, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Suspicious smoke. A soldier on the battlements looks into the distance

Die Schildwache, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Die Schildwache, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). The sentry. A soldier on the battlements looks into the distance. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg"

Brick Gate House for a Royal Hunting Lodge in St. James s, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Brick Gate House for a Royal Hunting Lodge in St. James s, c1935. St Jamess Palace on Pall Mall in the City of Westminster, central London, was commissioned by King Henry VIII

A Living Statue in Whitehall: The Lifeguards Sentry, c1935. Creator: Unknown
A Living Statue in Whitehall: The Lifeguards Sentry, c1935. Mounted soldier with sword on duty outside Horse Guards in Westminster, London

Whitehall Yard, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Whitehall Yard, (1881). Goose-Pie House and Whitehall Yard in Westminster, London, from the street opposite Horse Guards. Goose-Pie House

The Late Lord Mayor! or Abraham in the Land of Promise!!!, 1813. Abraham King advances from his coach towards the door of Carlton House with a large Protestant petition against Catholic emancipation

Montague House wall, British Museum, London, 1852. Artist: James Findlay
Part of the wall of Montague House, London, 1852. Montague House, the original home of the British Museum, had been demolished in the 1840s. Also depicts guards standing at their sentry-boxes

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
A Meerkat surveys the surrounds for danger

A view of a British trench, Ovillers, France, World War I, 1916. Men of the 11th Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, during the Battle of the Somme

A sentry in the trenches looking through an improvised persicope, France, World War I, 1916. During the Somme campaign

Private, Grenadier Guards (1760), 1760 (1909). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

71st Highland Light Infantry (Regiment (Review Order), c1840 (1909). Artist: James Henry Lynch
71st Highland Light Infantry (Regiment (Review Order), c1840 (1909). After Michael Angelo Hayes R. H. A. (1820-1877). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

2nd Life Guards Relieving Guard, 1844 (1909). Artist: James William Giles
2nd Life Guards Relieving Guard, 1844 (1909). After Henry Martens (c1790-1868). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

The German Soldiers Making Sentries Out of Clay, 1902. Artist: Evelyn Stuart Hardy
The German Soldiers Making Sentries Out of Clay, 1902. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

Advert for Morris motor cars, 1937. A print from The Motor, 4th May 1937

An Afridi lookout, Khyber and Kohat Pass, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1922. Artist: Holmes & Co
An Afridi lookout, Khyber and Kohat Pass, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Grey dawn on the battlefield, British cavalry, Belgian frontier, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

A British soldier on sentry duty after the fall of Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Someone has pasted a picture of the British royal family to the side of the sentry-box

Russian sentry, c1890. Artist: Gillot
Russian sentry, c1890. Illustration from Russie Costumes et Coutumes, (a work on Russian dress and customs), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)

Garrison of French soldiers and firemen, Verdun, France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918

Guard, Brussels, 1898. Artist: James Batkin
Guard, Brussels, 1898. Illustration from a book of photographs taken in Holland and Belgium by James Batkin, (1898)

Guards patrolling, Brussels, 1898. Artist: James Batkin
Guards patrolling, Brussels, 1898. Taken from the book Dutch Photos by James Batkin R.P.S, 1898

The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), 20th century

Sentry duty at a Small Post, First World War, January 1917. Artist: Eugene Zigliara
Sentry duty at a Small Post, First World War, January 1917

The childrens jubilee holiday, Buckinham Palace, London, 1935. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Trenches Overlooking the Munster Valley with the Rhine in the Distance, January 1916, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Trenches Overlooking the Munster Valley with the Rhine in the Distance, Alsace, January 1916, (1926). In the distance are the villages of Gunsbach and Luttenbach

Standing Guard near Metzeral, Alsace, January 1916, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Standing Guard near Metzeral, Alsace, January 1916, (1926)

Sentries in a trench looking out over no-man s-land, Pas-de-Calais, France, winter, 1915. An alarm bell to be sounded in the event of an attack being spotted is situated behind them

An American soldier on sentry duty, Saint Nazaire, France, c1917

The 24th South Wales Borderers, c1890. A coloured lithographic plate from Her Majestys Army by Walter Richards, JS Virtue & Company, (London, c1890)

The 25th Kings Own Scottish Borderers, c1890. Artist: Geoffrey Douglas Giles
The 25th Kings Own Scottish Borderers, c1890. A coloured lithographic plate from Her Majestys Army by Walter Richards, JS Virtue & Company, (London, c1890)

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"Ever vigilant, the meerkat sentry stands tall at the edge of its burrow in the Kalahari Desert, protecting its family from any potential threats. With young ones by its side, this suricate keeps a watchful eye on the vast African landscape. " "A pack of meerkats gather on the Ntwetwe salt pans, their keen senses alert to any danger that may approach. These social creatures rely on their sentries to keep them safe as they forage for food and navigate their arid surroundings. " "Like a Coldstream Guard standing proudly on a Christmas card, this meerkat takes its duty as a lookout seriously. Its sharp eyes scan the horizon, ensuring the safety of its fellow clan members. " "The E-3D Sentry Aircraft gracefully lands at RAF Waddington, embodying strength and security. This airborne sentinel plays a crucial role in surveillance and defense operations. " "With integrity retiring from office in 1801, history reminds us of those who have stood guard over our nations' values. Just like sentries protect physical boundaries, these leaders safeguarded principles that shaped our societies. " "In 1920, we honored fallen heroes with reverence at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. A solemn reminder of those who served as sentinels defending freedom and sacrificing everything for it. " "As World War II raged on, British sentries kept watch over Nijmegen Bridge with unwavering determination. Their steadfast presence ensured strategic positions remained secure during times of conflict. " "In Emmen's Holland lies an alert pair of black-tailed prairie dogs acting as nature's own sentries against potential dangers lurking nearby. Their vigilance protects not only themselves but also their entire community living in harmony within an open landscape. " "In South Africa's Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park resides a suricate keeping watch for predators while sheltering its young close-by.