Cannons Collection

Woolwich Barracks
Distant view of the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich, south-east London

The Great Offensive by Samuel Begg, WW1
A Great War Christmas scene with a group of children spread out and playing an elaborate and numerous game of toy soldiers on a rug. Date: 1916

Great Crane at Woolwich Arsenal, south east London
The Great Crane at the Arsenal, Woolwich, south east London, used to lift sections of large guns

Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A Greens Motors charabanc outing, with five charabancs in total, makes its way through the streets of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

The Walls of Derry - a perspective view of the walls and cannons, with three boys in the distance. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Londonderry: Londonderry). Date: circa early 1900s

Junkers Ju 87G -showing its formidible 37mm anti-tank cannons

Asiatic Annie at Gallipoli WWI
One of the three guns of Fort Top Chamlar Tepe, which were together known as Asiatic Annie. The coast of the Peninsula can be seen across the Dardanelles

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (ca. 1485 or ca. 1495-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. Utatlan battle, 1524. 18th century engraving. Colored

Huntley and Palmers advert
Huntley & Palmers biscuits advert with a boy sitting on a cannon in a sailor uniform, 1901 Date: 1901

Cannon / Valletta / Malta
A cannon displayed outside the St John Cathedral (viewed from St John Square) at Valletta

War Preparations, Serbo-Bulgarian War
A battery (cannon) dragged by horses is placed by the Bulgarians on the heights of Pregladista, above Tsaribrod, in preparation for the Battle of Tsaribrod, November 25th 1885

Take of the Fort of Saint Elmo (June 23, 1565)
Palace of the Grand Master, 16th-18th centuries. Residence of the Great Master of the Order of Saint John. Fresco of the Supreme Council Room by Matteo Perez de Aleccio (1547-1628)

Anna May Wong, actress, studio portrait with top hat and cane. With description, A fantastic camera-study of this well-known actress by Cannons, the English photographer of Hollywood

Firing the salute at the opening of Tower Bridge, London. Date: 30th June 1894

General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, Siege of Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, February 1651. The castle was bombarded with cannon fire for twelve days, and left in ruins. Date: 1651

Siege of Sebastopol (Sevastopol), Crimean War. Date: 1854-1855

Primitive cannons used at Battle of Crecy, France
Primitive cannons (known as bombards) used by the English army at the Battle of Crecy, France, though bows and arrows were the primary weapon. Date: 1346

Regatta at Windsor in honour of Prince of Wales birthday
Regatta at Windsor, 12 August 1793, in honour of the Prince of Waless birthday. 1793

Presidio at Monterey, California, USA
Presidio (soldiers quarters) at Monterey, California, USA. Date: 1922

Soldiers Memorial Fountain, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA
Soldiers Memorial Fountain, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Flagstaff and salute guns, Fort Monroe, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915

Fortifications at Cap-Haitien by Insurgents
Fortifications at the port city of Cap-Haitien, by the occupying insurgents for defence of the town. Several men guard the cannons set up at the top of the wall

Capture of the Chilean Ship Tornado by the Frigate Gerona
The capture of the Chilean ship Tornado by the frigate Gerona, near Madeira, on 21st August 1866. The Tornado having been bought by Chile from Britain

Battery or Junin Tower
An artillery battery dubbed Junin Tower. Surrounded by girded metal barriers, a group of cannons are being demonstrated to watching military officers. Date: 1866

The Battle of Majoma
The battle of Majoma on 21st September 1864. Soldiers on horseback and foot, run towards the opposition, with horses pulling chariots and cannons into place

The Arrival of Maximilian at Gibraltar
As Maximilians ship passes on his way to Veracruz to become Emperor of Mexico, the English garrison at Gibraltar fires a salute under the orders of Queen Victoria to celebrate. Date: 1864

The Brigade of General de Berthier arrives before Xalapa
The brigade of General de Berthier arrives before Xalapa Horses pulling cannons and soldiers on horseback and on foot march along the road that leads in the distance to the city of Xalapa

Attack on the Battery of Coconut Trees 1863
An attack on the battery of coconut trees by the Diamond and Galatea detachments. Soldiers overrun a hill surrounded by coconut trees

Sir Francis Drake at Panama
The town of Nombre de Dios is taken by Francis Drake. Drake leads his men across a town square to attack the Spanish, who are retaliating with guns and cannons. Date: 1758

Nepean Point and Parliament Library, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nepean Point, with the Parliament Library in the distance on the right, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From this point royal salutes are fired, hence the line of cannons. Date: circa 1910

Soldier with a crossbow and one of the first cannons
The Wars of the Roses. A Soldier with a crossbow and one of the first cannons ever used. 15th century

Hundred Years War, siege of town
Siege of a town. Date: circa 1380s

European knights mount an unsuccessful siege 1390
European knights mount an unsuccessful siege on a city near Tunis, Africa. Defeated, they soon return home

Rouen, France, Place de l Hotel de Ville, Statue of Napoleon
Rouen, France, Place de l Hotel de Ville, Equestrian Statue of Napoleon, cast from cannons captured at the Battle of Austerlitz - designed by Vital-Dubray. Date: circa 1904

The Armoury Square, Fort Agra, Agra, India
The Armoury Square at the fort at Agra, India, now a UNESCO world heritage site. The great Mughals Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb lived here

King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa
Victoria Square, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Old gun, Abu Khazama, in Baghdad, Iraq
Old gun, known as Abu Khazama, outside the citadel in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1917

American Screw Company s. United States. Engraving, 1884
American Screw Company s. Manufactory of patent Gimlet-Pointet Screws. United States. Engraving, 1884

Hawker Hurricane Mk IV -fitted with anti-tank cannons, these aircraft proved highly effective in North Africa

The French surrender at Pondicherry, 1761
The French commissioners come to treat for the surrender of Pondicherry(also known as Puducherry), India, to the British in 1761. Date: 1761

Cartoon, Siege Guns of Rhetoric, WW1
Cartoon, Siege Guns of Rhetoric, or how our politicians are helping the work of the services. Showing politicians of different persuasions combining together against the common enemy in the early

Tabriz Uprising, Iran
Shot-torn and pillaged Tabriz, and the army of the revolutionaries: the Ark, its garrison and its archaic cannon

Aboard northumberland
Aboard the Northumberland, en route to Saint Helena, he has his favourite seat on one of the cannons

Prince of Waless birthday regatta at Windsor
Regatta at Windsor on 12 August 1793 in honour of the Prince of Waless birthday. 1793

The Olde Mole - Black and white view along walk- cannons on right, harbour on left, rock ahead Date: circa 1890s

Manhattan Beach Hotel, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1898

Regatta at Windsor for the Prince of Wales birthday
Regatta at Windsor on 12 August 1793, in honour of the Prince of Wales birthday. 1793

Pilgrim Fathers Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire
Pilgrim Fathers Memorial, Western Shore, Southampton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1920s

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