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Weapons Collection (#8)

"Unveiling the Evolution of Weapons: From Ancient Times to Modern Warfare" Witness the revolutionary New British Sten gun by G. H

Background imageWeapons Collection: The Tower of London, Various Views and Items

The Tower of London, Various Views and Items
Various views and items inside the Tower of London, including weapons, armour, tombs, council chambers, lower chambers, and large dungeon

Background imageWeapons Collection: Northern Barbarians. Engraving. Later colouration

Northern Barbarians. Engraving. Later colouration
Ancient Age. Northern Barbarians. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Background imageWeapons Collection: Modern age. Imperial artillery (from the Bologna Procession)

Modern age. Imperial artillery (from the Bologna Procession). Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageWeapons Collection: Iberian Peninsula. Castilian soldiers

Iberian Peninsula. Castilian soldiers
Iberian Peninsula. Castilian Soldiers. Medieval period. Engraving after a devotional book of the 14th century. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageWeapons Collection: Convair F-106B Delta Dart 58-0904

Convair F-106B Delta Dart 58-0904
United States Air Force (USAF) - Convair F-106B-65-CO Delta Dart 58-0904 (MSN 8-27-46), of the Air Defence Weapons Center (ADWC), Tyndall AFB, FL. Date: circa 1970

Background imageWeapons Collection: Northrop F-5F Tiger II 160964

Northrop F-5F Tiger II 160964
United States Navy (USN) - Northrop F-5F Tiger II 160964 (MSN W1006, call-sign 546, ex USAF 75-0753), of the TOP Gun Fighter Weapons School, NAS Miramar, California. Date: circa 1990

Background imageWeapons Collection: McDonnell F-101B-85-MC Voodoo 57-0265

McDonnell F-101B-85-MC Voodoo 57-0265
United States Air Force (USAF) - McDonnell F-101B-85-MC Voodoo 57-0265 (msn 443), of the Air Defense Weapons Center, Tyndall AFB, FL. Date: circa 1980

Background imageWeapons Collection: Battle of Atbara River, Sudan, the Final Charge

Battle of Atbara River, Sudan, the Final Charge - The Cameron Highlanders at Close Quarters, 8 April 1898. Date: 1898

Background imageWeapons Collection: Hawker Siddeley HS. 125-3B VH-ECF

Hawker Siddeley HS. 125-3B VH-ECF
Hawker Siddeley HS.125-3B VH-ECF (msn 25069), prior to delivery to Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territories Air Service), with Short SC.9 XH132

Background imageWeapons Collection: Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 series 3 VH-ECF

Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 series 3 VH-ECF
Hawker Siddeley HS.125 series 3 VH-ECF (msn 25069), prior to delivery to Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territories Air Service), with Short SC.9 XH132

Background imageWeapons Collection: Throwing Mills Grenades in Trenches 1917

Throwing Mills Grenades in Trenches 1917
Drawing showing the proper way in which a hand grenade should be thrown, safety pin removed, holding the lever down then pulling back, and lobbing it high into the air towards the enemies trenches

Background imageWeapons Collection: Illustration by Kenny Meadows to Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare

Illustration by Kenny Meadows to Cymbeline, by William Shakespeare. Cast list, with dead deer and two spears. Date: 1840

Background imageWeapons Collection: On Board a Battleship, by Muirhead Bone, WW1

On Board a Battleship, by Muirhead Bone, WW1
On Board a Battleship: A Gun Turret on HMS Repulse, Firth of Forth, March 1917, by Muirhead Bone, First World War. 1917

Background imageWeapons Collection: Captured German guns in a park, Brussels, after WW1

Captured German guns in a park, Brussels, after WW1
Captured German guns in a park in Brussels after the First World War. circa 1919

Background imageWeapons Collection: The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford

The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford touring to the Theatre Royal, Manchester on 8th May 1905. Scene showing the fight in Act II, in which Reresby keeps mutineers in the Royalist army at bay

Background imageWeapons Collection: Indigenous people of Brazil and Paraguay, South America

Indigenous people of Brazil and Paraguay, South America
Indigenous men and women of Brazil and Paraguay, South America, wearing lip and ear plugs (pelele). This is done when the child is young, the upper lip is pierced close to the nose

Background imageWeapons Collection: Victorian Scrap, death of General Gordon

Victorian Scrap, death of General Gordon. circa late 1880s

Background imageWeapons Collection: Communist Party members voting

Communist Party members voting
Communist Party delegates (including Janey Glen from Yorkshire, centre) voting in London against American bases in Britain for Cruise missiles. Date: 1982

Background imageWeapons Collection: SPAIN. Malaga. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

SPAIN. Malaga. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The torpedo boat Requete loading torpedos in the Malaga harbour (20th February 1937)

Background imageWeapons Collection: FRANCE. LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON. Le Perthus. Spain

FRANCE. LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON. Le Perthus. Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Republican soldiers handing over their weapons at the French border

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Gun shooting over

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Gun shooting over Navarre

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Producid!!

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Producid!! (Produce!!). Ink poster edited by the Republican government. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War Industria De Pau? Guerra Peace

Spanish Civil War Industria De Pau? Guerra Peace
spanish, civil, war, industria, de, pau?, guerra, peace, industry?, industry, of, poster, vertical, upright, colour, color, cannon, factories, factory, industrial, industrialism, industrialization

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Armoured car

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Armoured car

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Armored vehicle

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Armored vehicle with gun turret

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Camarada! Trabaja

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Camarada! Trabaja y lucha por la Revolucion (Comrade! Work and fight for the Revolution). Anarchist poster edited by CNT-FAI

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War Me As A Volunteer I Do What

Spanish Civil War Me As A Volunteer I Do What
spanish, civil, war, me, as, a, volunteer, i, do, what, want, caricature, published, in, the, magazine, l'esquella, de, la, torratxa, vertical, upright, black, and, white, b, w, woman, with

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spain Civil War Requisition Of Vehicles By Organizations

Spain Civil War Requisition Of Vehicles By Organizations
spain, civil, war, requisition, of, vehicles, by, organizations, the, popular, front, drawing, vertical, upright, colour, color, outdoor, daylight, exterior, outside, daytime, sunlight, scene, group

Background imageWeapons Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Depiction

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Depiction of a battle. Islamic art. Miniature Painting

Background imageWeapons Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Alistaos en las

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Alistaos en las milicias del POUM (Join the POUM militia). Poster by Siwe (1936)

Background imageWeapons Collection: Anti-riot police, Belgium 1981

Anti-riot police, Belgium 1981
An anti-riot officer in attendance outside the Brussels HQ of NATO in Belgium, where anti-nuclear weapons demonstrations were anticipated. Date: 1981

Background imageWeapons Collection: Young African women with guns

Young African women with guns
Four young African women stand in a wooded area in Mozambique posing for the camera, two of them holding rifles. Date: c. 1972

Background imageWeapons Collection: African soldiers

African soldiers
A group of African soldiers stand together carrying weapons. Date: c. 1972

Background imageWeapons Collection: British Secret Weapons to Surprise the Boche

British Secret Weapons to Surprise the Boche
Military invention by William Heath Robinson to surprise the enemy. Jumping tanks, Boche-grabbers composed of expanding and retracting claws of great size and strength. Date: 1940

Background imageWeapons Collection: The last man standing

The last man standing
Front cover of TheIllustrated War News'. 1914

Background imageWeapons Collection: Two Nationalist soldiers firing their weapons from a bell tower, with a woman reloading their rifles

Two Nationalist soldiers firing their weapons from a bell tower, with a woman reloading their rifles, during the Spanish Civil War, 1937

Background imageWeapons Collection: Siege of Basing House, Hampshire

Siege of Basing House, Hampshire
The Siege of Basing House, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, during the English Civil War. It was a Parliamentary victory. Date: between 1643 - 1645

Background imageWeapons Collection: Satirical cartoon, Evacuation of Holland and Brabant

Satirical cartoon, Evacuation of Holland and Brabant. Showing General Charles-Francois Dumouriez retreating with the French army (in blue)

Background imageWeapons Collection: SERVICE RESPIRATOR/WWII

SERVICE RESPIRATOR/WWII
Service respirator: used by members of the Civil Air Raid precautions services, who may have strenuous duties to perform in heavy gas concentrations Date: WWII

Background imageWeapons Collection: Artillery manufacture at Woolwich Arsenal (the Royal Gun Company). Date: 1901

Artillery manufacture at Woolwich Arsenal (the Royal Gun Company). Date: 1901

Background imageWeapons Collection: GERMAN SIEGE CANNON 15C

GERMAN SIEGE CANNON 15C
German siege cannon (Die Saule Grete) at Friesach Date: 15th century

Background imageWeapons Collection: Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Weapon

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Weapon
ww1, wwi, world, war, one, first, 1st, great, i, weapon, death, ray, military, weapons, 1916, french, soldier, final, moments, barbed, wire, strewn, battlefield, history, historical, 10089914

Background imageWeapons Collection: MR M, DEATH RAY INVENTOR

MR M, DEATH RAY INVENTOR
Grindell Matthews, the inventor of a death ray which will destroy aircraft or explode munitions depots at a distance Date: 1924

Background imageWeapons Collection: Swordstick Sale 1940 Military Weapons Swords

Swordstick Sale 1940 Military Weapons Swords
swordstick, sale, 1940, military, weapons, swords, daggers, knives, villain, defends, dramatic, novelette, death, pink, richard, magazine, art, front, cover, history, historical, 10084795

Background imageWeapons Collection: Troops lie in wait for the purpose of a rocket ambush; and Congreve rockets used for defence of an

Troops lie in wait for the purpose of a rocket ambush; and Congreve rockets used for defence of an army post Date: 1827

Background imageWeapons Collection: The conveyance and firing of Congreve rockets by infantrymen Date: 1827

The conveyance and firing of Congreve rockets by infantrymen Date: 1827

Background imageWeapons Collection: The use of Congreve rockets in the attack and defence of a fortress Date: 1827

The use of Congreve rockets in the attack and defence of a fortress Date: 1827

Background imageWeapons Collection: Two mounted troops from the British Army Rocket Brigade created in 1818 after the success of

Two mounted troops from the British Army Rocket Brigade created in 1818 after the success of Congreve's rocket introduced in 1804 Date: 1827




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"Unveiling the Evolution of Weapons: From Ancient Times to Modern Warfare" Witness the revolutionary New British Sten gun by G. H. Davis, a game-changer in firearms technology. Behold the power of the British 25-pounder field gun by G. H. A force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. Delve into history with a German propaganda poster from World War I, showcasing their strategic messaging tactics. Step back in time and admire the skill and precision of a Medieval Archer, masters of long-range weaponry. Immerse yourself in ancient Roman culture through an intricate depiction of their iconic costumes and armaments. Experience the chaos and devastation captured in Hs Power's painting depicting artillery and horses at Ypres during World War I. Uncover prehistoric ingenuity with a glimpse at a spear-thrower, demonstrating early human advancements in hunting tools. Explore wartime innovation with a sectional view of Mills grenade from World War I, highlighting its deadly efficiency. Feel patriotism surge through your veins as you encounter an Italian recruitment poster from World War II rallying citizens for duty. Discover bravery personified through Three Coldstream Guards - Crimean Braves who stood tall amidst adversity during war times Travel back to colonial India as you marvel at Indian Smoothbore. 656 musket Pattern 1858 – an emblematic weapon that shaped history Be captivated by Soviet propaganda posters that stirred emotions and rallied support during tumultuous times. From ancient civilizations to modern warfare strategies, these they have played pivotal roles throughout history—shaping nations' destinies while reflecting mankind's relentless pursuit for power or protection against adversaries.