Action Collection (page 5)

Colonel Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi, West Bengal, India), 23 June 1757, when Great Britain and the East India Company defeated the forces of the Mughal Empire

World War II battle for Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower
Vintage World War II photograph - 8th Army battle for the Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower in action

Riots in Jamaica, 1938
Riots in Jamaica in 1938 over a pay dispute. Photograph shows a suspected blackleg, accused of intended strike-breaking in the docks, being man-handled by other workers. Date: 1938

WW1 - The British Lion wide awake and ready for action
WW1 era postcard sent in December 1914 - By this stage, the British Lion (sat on a large Union flag was " wide awake" and ready for action. Date: 1914

Track Cycling Race - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard showing a track cycle race in full swing. Date: 1916

Bottlenose dolphins - dancing underwater (Tursiops truncatus). Distribution: Worldwide except polar regions

German rescue buoy in Channel by G. H. Davis
Rettungsboje -- nicknamed lobster pots by the RAF -- German rescue buoys anchored in the English Channel during the Second World War

Sir Hector Maclean of Duart, 2nd Baronet of Morvern, leading the charge at the Battle of Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, fought between the English

Charge of the Clan Maclean infantry (a Highland Scottish clan) at the Battle of Kilsyth, near Stirling, Scotland, 15 August 1645, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Corporal John Shaw of the 2nd Life Guards fighting French cuirassiers at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. A large man, he was an obvious target for the enemy

Welsh miners going on strike at the Rhondda valley colliery: Men leaving the mines. Date: October 1920

WW1 - Gun - L Battery at Nery
WW1 - A British Gun Battle of Nery, WW1, where L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery kept up a steady fire for two and a half hours, against a full battery of German artillery

WW1- L Battery in action at Nery
WW1 - L Battery Royal Horse Artillery in action at Nery - September 1, 1914. A British cavalry brigade preparing to leave their overnight bivouac were attacked by a German cavalry division of about

British soldiers marching to be taken to France, Sept 1939
A contingent of British soldiers marching before they are taken abroad for deployment in France. The Sphere reports that the first British troops had arrived in France but had not yet gone into

Jimmy Dickinson, Portsmouth FC and England footballer
James William (Jimmy) Dickinson (1925-1982), Portsmouth FC and England footballer. 20th century

Roman boxing scene and three types of Cestus

Henry Pearce and John Gully, boxers
Henry (Hen) Pearce (nickname The Game Chicken) and John Gully, boxers

Anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London. Placards read: Black Dwarf, Axel Springer Today! Cecil King Tomorrow

The French Chasseurs de Vincennes hurry into action at Bomarsund Date: 16 August 1854

Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate

Fowler Ploughing Engine YB1269 in action
Fowler Ploughing Engine, regn. YB1269 in action. Built by John Fowler & Co. in Leeds. Date: 1970s-1980s

Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito FB Mk. XVIII
Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk.XVIII PZ467 Tse-Tse. Armed with a 57mm (6 pounder) Molins quick-firing gun, the first Mk.XVIII was flown on 25 August 1943

National Coal Strike of 1912 - searching through slag heap
The National Coal Strike of 1912 - searching through slag heap for pieces of coal to burn.. The national coal strike of 1912 was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom

The Victory Going Into Action At Trafalgar

Night Action Between The Leander, 50 Guns, And ?
Night Action Between The Leander, 50 Guns, And A French Three Decker

Action Off Camperdown

Clearing for action Royal Navy

WW1 Battle of the Somme - Lewis gun in action in front line trench near Ovillers, France - July 1916

WW1 - Battle of the Scarpe - 18 pounder gun in action - Monchy-le-Preux, France - 11th April 1917

WW1 - Battle of Albert, France - 15 inch Howitzer in action - July 1916

Battle ships in action, Royal Naval Exhibition of 1891 in London

Royal Naval Exhibition 1891 - battleships in action

Royal Field Artillery, Action Front with Gun - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

A British tank in action during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Girl playing on the beach, early 1900s

WW2 - HMS Rawalpindi
A photograph of HMS Rawalpindi, a British armed merchant cruiser which was sunk in action fighting German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during WW2. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - British Paratroops In Action
A photograph of some British WW2 military figures watching the sky, fillmed with paratroopers in action. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Bristol Beauforts In Action
An illustration of some British WW2 Bristol Beaufort torpedo bombers attacking a German warship. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Wellington Bombers In Kiel
This illustration is an artist's impression of the first British air aggressive action of WW2, the raid on Kiel, the image depicts Wellington bomber planes in action. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Barrage Ballon Unit
A photograph of a British WW2 Royal Air Force barrage balloon unit going into action stations. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Blackburn Skua
An illustration which shows a British WW2 Blackburn Skua dive bomber in action, displaying the reknowned level of manoeuvrability. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Greetings Card, Rear-Guard Action
A WW2 greetings card, the illustration shows a dog wearing a British Army soldier's uniform and tin hat, looking over his shoulder, upon which he carries a Union Jack flag

WW2 Anti-Aircraft Greetings Card
A WW2 greetings card, the illustration shows an anti-aircraft gun crew in action. Date: 1944

HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal)
Royal Navy - HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier

WW2 British Bomber In Action
An illustration of a British WW2 Bomber plane in action, diving over the green countryside. Date: 1941

R. A. F. Gunner
This illustration portrays a Royal Air Force gunner fully equipped for action. Date: 1941

England v Scotland International Football at the Oval, 1879 Date: 1879

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping