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Spitfires over ForthGerman Heinkel IIIs over the Forth Bridge are intercepted by Spitfires - the first defensive aerial action of the war
Aleppo, Syria - The Citadel - Gatehouse and Entrance. Date: circa 1930s
Bar inside a martello tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexView of a stylish circular bar which was built inside a martello tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Martello towers were small defensive forts
The Boys Of The New Home GuardAn illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Boys Of the New Home Guard, printed as a contibution to the Home Guard Spitfire fund
Syria. Krak des Chevaliers. Castle built in the twelfth century by the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades to the Holy Land
Bactrian Camel. UkraineBactrian Camel (Camelus Bactrianus) at the Genoese Fortress. Sudak. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Ukraine
WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried LineWW2 humour - " Two British soldiers doing their laundry comment that " It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line!". Date: circa 1944
Tallinn, Estonia - Defensive moat around the old town Date: 1902
Map of Yugoslavia by G. H. DavisMap of Yugoslavia, Britains latest ally in the Second World War: her defensive mountains and valleys. Mountainous Yugoslavia, her valleys and airfields. Date: 1941
Monnow Bridge and Gate, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. Built across the River Wye, circa 1270, a rare survival of a bridge with a defensive gateway. Date: 13th century
Hulluch underground system 1918Hulluch underground system known as Charing Cross near Loos. The 3rd Australian Tunnel Company engaged in defensive work on the Western Front in France during World War I in January 1918
Chepstow Castle, Wales - Viewed from the BridgeChepstow Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales - Viewed from the Bridge Date: 1893
The Fort at ChitralThe Chitral Expedition: the fort at Chitral as seen from the river
Judo as self-defence as demonstrated by Phyllis BoutellPage showing Miss Phyllis Boutell and Mr Charles Cawkell demonstrating how judo, or ju-jitsu, can be an effective form of self-defence if attacked
Typical Norman Castle. Date: 11th century
St Mawes, Cornwall - The Castle - an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, between 1540 and 1542
Forteresse Charlemont, Givet, Ardennes, FranceForteresse Charlemont, built 1555 under Charles V and completed by Vauban in 17th century, reflected in the river Meuse, in Givet, near the Belgian border, in Ardennes, Grand Est, France
Fort de la Bonnelle, Saint-Geosmes, Haute-Marne, FranceEntrance across the gorge to the Fort de la Bonnelle, a defensive fortress built 1870-85, used in the Franco-Prussian war and First World War, at Saint-Geosmes, near Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est
Citadel of Dinant, Wallonia, BelgiumCannon balls in the courtyard of the Citadel of Dinant, a fortress originally built 1051 and rebuilt 1818-21 on a cliff above the town and river Meuse, at Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
Trench, Citadel of Dinant, Wallonia, BelgiumDutch bakery with bread ovens in the Citadel of Dinant, a fortress originally built 1051 and rebuilt 1818-21 on a cliff above the town and river Meuse, at Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
Fortifications, Rocroi, Ardennes, FranceTown of Rocroi, aerial view, with its star shaped fortifications and radiating roads, built 16th century, in Ardennes, Grand Est, France
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). The battle of the Aisne (57 BC)Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 BC. The battle of the Aisne (57 BC). The Belgic tribes cross the Aisne River through the right
Gallic Wars - Ariovistus, Suebi leader, deploys his cavalryGallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Ariovistus, the Suebi leader, deploys his cavalry
Defensive WomanA sketch study of a young woman standing with a defensive posture, as she shields her face with protective arms, her hands clenched. Date: circa 1901
Ottoman domination. Acre. Walls of Saint Jean d'AcreOttoman domination. Acre (today Akko in northern territory of Israel). Walls of Saint Jean d'Acre. Engraving, 19th century. Engraving by Lemaitre
Ottoman Empire era. Turkey. Trabzon. Black Sea coastal city. View. Engraving by Lemaitre, Preaux and Charles Lalaisse. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver
Turkey. Constantinople - The Gate of CharisiusTurkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Gate of Charisius, also known as Edirnekapi or Adrianople Gate. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Fonnstecher
Timucua Indian tribeHistory of the United States. 16th century French expedition. Florida. Timucua Indian tribe. Traditional architecture of the indigenous villages, with the installation of a defensive palisade
Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by SerraMiddle Ages. Mantlet. Large shield or portable shelter used for stopping projectiles. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020
Spain, Balearic Islands, Majorca. Palma of Majorca. Medieval city walls. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020
Turkey. Constantinople. The Golden Gate. Walls. EngravingOttoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Walls of the city. Golden Gate. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840
Ottoman domination. Acre (today Akko)Ottoman domination. Acre (today Akko in northern territory of Israel). Walls of Saint Jean d'Acre. Engraving, 19th century. Engraving by Lemaitre
Spain, Balearic Islands, Majorca. Bellver Castle. Gothic style. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
Spain, Aragon. Castle of Loarre. EngravingSpain, Aragon, Huesca province. Castle of Loarre. It was built during the 11th and 12th centuries. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
Spain. Castle of Belmonte. Engraving. Later colourationSpain, province of Cuenca. Castle of Belmonte, 15th century. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
Spain, Ponferrada. Templar castle. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
Spain, Astorga. Ruins of the old castle. EngravingSpain, province of Leon, Astorga. Ruins of the old castle, demolished in 1872. Engraving. Later colouration. Date: 2019
HMS Kale, E-class - River-class destroyerRoyal Navy - HMS Kale, a Hawthorn Leslie type River-class destroyer ordered under the 1903-1904 Naval Estimates and named after the Kale Water in the Scottish Borders
French war film, VerdunThe grim realism of war captured in the French film, Verdun, telling the story of the ferocious German onslaught and the heroic French defence
Comic postcard, A blow on the Hindenburg Line, WW1 - a satirical comment on the German defensive position on the Western Front, showing a German soldier with a line of washing. Date: circa 1916-1917
Vintage 19th century photograph: Pyramid of Cestius. The Porta San Paolo (San Paolo Gate) is one of the southern gates in the 3rd-century Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Hahnen Gate, Hahnentor, Cologne, Germany
The Schwabentor Freiburg im Breisgau Germany19th century vintage photograph: The Schwabentor (English Swabian Gate), also called Obertor in the Middle Ages, is the more recent of the two remaining city gates of the medieval defensive wall of
Rheinstein Castle, River Rhine Germany, late 19th century
Rome - mouth of the Roman Great Sewer or Cloaca MaximaRome - the mouth of the Roman Great Sewer or Cloaca Maxima where it empties into the river Tiber. Vintage 19th century photograph
Boats in harbour and view over town, Castellamare, ItalyBoats in the harbour and view over the town, Castellamare, Italy. Vintage 19th century photograph
Beach and headland at Robin Hoods Bay, YorkshireView of the beach and headland at Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph
North Wall, Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel, Holy Land C. 1930North Wall, Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel, Holy Land c.1930
