Action Collection (page 35)

Battery of 60 pounders in action, Contalmaison, France, WW1
A battery of 60 pounders in action at Contalmaison, northern France, during the Battle of Albert, First World War. Date: July 1916

British 9. 2 inch Howitzer near Albert, France, WW1
A British 9.2 inch Howitzer in action in an orchard near Albert, northern France, during the First World War, with gunners and shells. Date: July 1916

Canadian heavy Howitzer on the Somme, France, WW1
A Canadian heavy Howitzer in action during the Battle of Courcelette, on the Somme, France, during the First World War. Date: September 1916

British anti-aircraft gun in action near Nieppe, France, WW1
A British 18 pound anti-aircraft gun mounted on a lorry under the command of Captain C A Montimore, 4th Division RA (Royal Artillery), in action near Nieppe, northern France

British Howitzer in action, Western Front, WW1
A heavy British Howitzer in action on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Howitzer in action in the desert, WW1
A 6 inch (30 cwt) Howitzer in action in the desert during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British 8 inch Howitzer in action, Longueval, France, WW1
A British 8 inch Howitzer in action at Longueval, northern France, during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Howitzer in action at Wagonlieu, France, WW1
An 8 inch Howitzer in action at Wagonlieu, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 12 May 1916

British Howitzer in action, Battle of Albert, France, WW1
A British 12 inch Howitzer, nicknamed Lucky Jim, in action during the first day of the Battle of Albert, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1 July 1916

British 5 inch Howitzer, Richebourg, France, WW1
A British 5 inch Howitzer belonging to the 4th Howitzer Brigade, 49th West Riding Division, in action at Richebourg Saint Vst on the Western Front in northern France during the First World War

British 6 inch Howitzer, Ploegsteert Wood, Flanders, WW1
A British 6 inch (30 cwt) Howitzer of the 6th Siege Battery RGA (Royal Garrison Artillery) in action position near Hill 63, Ploegsteert Wood, Flanders, during the First World War

340 mm gun on Western Front, northern France, WW1
A 340 mm gun in action on the Western Front in northern France during the First World War. One of the gunners (centre right) has his fingers in his ears. Date: 26 September 1918

Howitzer about to fire, Ravin de Proyart, Somme, WW1
A 370 mm Howitzer about to fire at Ravin de Proyart, Somme, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 24 June 1916

British artillery in action, Western Front, WW1
British artillery in action against the German position in northern France, Western Front, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British 8 inch Howitzer, near Henin-sur-Cojeul, France, WW1
A British 8 inch Mark V Howitzer in action near Henin-sur-Cojeul, on the Western Front in northern France during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, First World War

German flame throwers in action against British tank, WW1
German flame throwers in action against a British tank during the First World War, with black smoke billowing. Date: 1914-1918

Italian 149 mm gun in action, Italian Front, WW1
An Italian 149 mm gun in action on the Italian Front during the First World War, with gunners loading shells. Date: 1914-1918

British 60 pounder gun in action, Samarra, WW1
A British 60 pounder gun in action at Samarra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. 1918

British artillery in action, northern France, WW1
British artillery (RGA, Royal Garrison Artillery) in action in northern France during the First World War, with a 60-pound gun in full recoil. Date: 12 January 1915

Lieutenant Guynemer, French military aviator, WW1
Lieutenant Georges-Marie Guynemer (1894-1917), famous French military aviator, who was killed in action during the First World War. Seen here in uniform, standing at the side of his aeroplane

Tornado over turns house, 1886
The overturning action of tornadoes on buildings in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The neighbours, who took the precaution of boarding their windows up, seem to have come off better. Date: April 15th 1886

Axminster carpet loom, Festival of Britain, London
A large Axminster carpet loom on display and in action in the Power and Production Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. Date: May 1951

English vets on the Western Front tend to wounded cavalry horses, injured in recent combat action. Date: circa 1944

Raid on Scarborough - 1914
Damage caused to the Grand Restaurant during the raid on Scarborough, which took place on December 16th, 1914. The raid was an attack by the German navy on the British seaport resulting in 137

Portable Typewriter
A portable typewriter in action. Date: circa 1950

Eastbourne Lifeguards
A team of Lifeguards in action on the beach at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, showing the safety equipment used to reel in the guards themselves during a rescue. Date: 1960s

The Stabian Gate / Pompeii
Pompeii: The Stabian gate. The rutted road is testament to the action of carts on the paved surface. Date: 1910

Napoleonic Wars, 1813
At the battle of KULM, Prinz August leads his men into action Date: 30 August 1813

Monitor & Merrimac
The Battle of Hampton Roads. The Confederates armoured frigate Merrimac destroyed many Federal vessels, but retreated following action with Monitor, a turret ship. Date: 8-9 March 1862

1905 CUP FINAL - 2
THE F.A. CUP FINAL at Crystal Palace - Aston Villa defeat Newcastle United by 2 goals to none - action at the goal mouth Date: 1905

Knife-Thrower & Camera
A knife-thrower is photographed in action by an intrepid photographer Date: 1939

Mongols Vs Turks C14Th
One of the many battles between Timur (Tamerlane) and his Mongols against the Turks. Date: 14th century

Christmas Tree 1851
A Christmas tree decorated with international flags with the Crystal Palace in the background. Date: 1851

Customs / Christmas / Tree / I
Queen Victorias Christmas tree at Windsor Castle

Our gallant allies of the far east in action
Japanese forces in action in Kiao-Chau against the Germans. Date: 1915

Boxers / French V Chinese
BOXER REBELLION French troops in action against the Chinese rebels at Quan-Chau-Wan Date: January 1900

An illustration of the Tango in action, pre World War 1. Date: c.1912

Sir Charles Wakefield at National Childrens Home, London
State visit by Alderman Sir Charles Wakefield (1859-1941) and other City of London dignitaries to the London Branch of the National Childrens Homes (NCH), Bonner Road, Bethnal Green, East London

Helen Wills and Edith Cross in action
Miss Helen Wills Moody and Miss Edith Cross, American tennis doubles partners pictured in action on court at Wimbledon in 1929

Federals at Manassas, US Civil War
The Civil War in America : the last stand made by the Federals at Manassas. The Second Battle of Bull Run, or the Battle of Second Manassas, as it was called by the Confederates

HM torpedo gunboat, Hazard and seaplane. Participated in a Victoria Cross action in Crete in 1898. Dryard Class torpedo gunboat, she sank in 1918 after colliding with the SS Western Australia

Georges Guynemer, portrait. First World War Ace, 54 Kills, Born 24th December 1894, had his first victory on the 19th July 1915. He was shot down 7 times

Motorcycle Action Group - Charity Event
The Motorcycle Action Group prpepare to take toys to a Childrens ward during a charity event - Cornwall

Edwardian golfer on the Pembrokeshire coast
An Edwardian golfer in action in his shirtsleeves on the Pembrokeshire coast, South Wales

Local police and milita in Brunei
Members of the local police and militia hold captured rebels who were rounded up during the recent action. On the 17th December 1962 it was officially announced that the rebellion was over

Soldiers at Euston Station during 1912 railway strike
A posse of uniformed soldiers with rifles lie down for a rest on the cobbled courtyard outside Euston Station, Central London, during a railway strike in 1912

German machine gunners WWI
German machine gunners on the Western Front during World War I

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