Fighting Collection (#35)

Savage Schoolgirl 1908
A savage schoolgirl attacks a girl smaller than herself. Date: 1908

Irish Tribes Fighting
Fighting amongst Irish tribes in ancient Ireland

RETURN OF SATAN (Robert Moore Williams) Fighting desperately against the super-brain... Date: 1939

Putting out Thatch Fire
The Fire Brigade deals successfully with a fire that has broken out on a thatched roof Date: 1950s

Boer / Battle of Tugela
FIGHTING SCENE The Battle of Tugela Date: 1900

Napoleon up a Tree
At the battle of Essling, he climbs a tree in order to get a better view of the fighting Date: 22 May 1809

London Street Fire Alarm
FIRE ALARM Alarms placed in the streets of London give a direct link to the fire stations Date: 1880

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

British Ballad, Sir Cauline, Knight
SIR CAULINE (Sir Cawline) British ballad telling the story of Sir Cawline who is in love with the kings daughter and has to do some great deed to be worthy of her

British Aeroplane (Vickers Biplane) attacking a Taube

Double page spread in a diary for 20-25 April
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 20-25 April. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Double page spread in a diary for 15-20 March
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 15-20 March. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

The Dwarf and the Giant
Bravo, my little fellow! You shall do all the fighting, and we ll divide the glory! Napoleon III towers over the diminutive Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

The Election Campaign in Full Swing
Some curious scenes from the General Election campaign of 1910. The top left picture shows David Lloyd George making his way over the back wall of the Queen Hall Skating Rink in Peckham to address an

Tiger and Gharial in Combat

Elephants Fighting

Spartacist uprising, Berlin - 1919
The Spartacist uprising (German: Spartakusaufstand), also known as the January uprising (Januaraufstand) - a general strike and the accompanying armed struggles that took place in Berlin in January

Anti tank fighting WWI
Soldiers using a flamethrower against a tank during World War I on the Western Front

Equestrian statue and Berlin Cathedral, Germany
An equestrian statue, the rider fighting a lion, near Berlin Cathedral, Germany

Young Foxes at play
Young Fox cubs at play amid the tangled roots of an old tree. Their den appears to be directly under the tree itself

Helsinki fighting WWI
Soldiers battling the Red troops in Helsinki during World War I

Cockfighting - Mexico (1 / 2)
Cockfight in Mexcio - Ready for the Fight

Marabou Storks surround a Zebra carcass
Marabou storks fighting over a Zebra carcass. This large and powerful bird eats mainly carrion, scraps and faeces, but will also take fish, frogs, insects, eggs, small mammals and reptiles

The Battle by George Studdy
Two small boys, watched by their pet dog and various toys, play soldiers. Each carries a sword and shields marked " hero"

Bali - Cock Fighting
Bali, Indonesia - Cock Fighting

Piotrowiezowa, a heroine of the January Insurrection at Lodz
Patriotic Polish postcard depicting Piotrowiezowa (of the House of Michaels Fall), a heroine of the January Insurrection at Lodz - 15th February 1863 - fighting against the Russians

Ram fighting - India
Two rams lock horns in a sporting arena, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

1918 German Revolution
Fighting in the streets during the German Revolution in 1918

Arthur Ranc / Gill
Arthur Ranc (1831-1908), Duel fighting, French politician and writer. Implicated in a plot against Napoleon III, imprisoned for belonging to a secret society

Throwing an Ink-bottle
In a fit of rage, a boy throws an ink bottle at another boys head; it misses and hits the door instead

Howitzer battery 1917
An 8 inch Mark V Howitzer battery (135th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery) in action near Henin-sur-Cojeul during the Battle of Vimy Ridge on the Western Front in France during World War

Battle of Albert, Somme 1917
British tanks going into action between Amiens and Bouchoir at the Battle of Albert (First Battle of the Somme) on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918

British artillery 1918
A 6 inch 26 cwt Howitzer at recoil after firing near Achivourt on the Western Front in France during World War I in May 1918

Lewis gunners 1918
British Lewis gunners of the 12th Royal Scots wearing box respirators in action in a front line trench during a gas attack on the Western Front in France during World War I in June 1918

Moulain 1918
British 18 pounder gun batteries in action at Moulain on the Western Front in France during World War I in October 1918

Battle of the Canal du Nord 1918
A British 60 pounder gun firing in the barrage at dawn (zero was at 5.20am). Field batteries are moving forward on the right

Capture of St. Quentin 1918
Australian first line troops going in to capture the village of St. Quentin on the Western Front in France during World War I in September 1918

A fight between two elderly gentlemen ensues
Two white-haired men, one clutching a knife, are locked in battle in the middle of a field

Battle of Ypres
Enemy shell bursts during the third battle of Ypres, Passchendale during World War I on 4th September 1917

The aftermath of a dispute
A fight between two men comes to an end as they are restrained and separated from one another. Furniture and crockery is strewn across the ground

The Bonus Army camp defended: fighting for the flag
Fighting for the Bonus Army flag:a war veteran armed with a length of lead piping, about to strike a policeman

The Bonus Army H. Q taken by police
At the war veterans general headquarters:a stars and stripes flag of the Bonus Army flown as the police evicted demonstraters from a ruined building. Date: July 1932

The Bonus Army Camp Defended
Fighting between war veterans and United States troops where at its height on 28th July, 1932. Men of the Bonus Army flinging stones and bricks at police who advance upon them

Los Angeles firemen in new lifesaving suits
Los Angeles Harbour sea-going firemen of the LA City No.2 testing out new lifesaving suits in the water

Poster reminder of Mothers Day
Poster reminding soldiers away fighting in the war to send their mothers a letter for Mothers Day. 8 August Lest We Forget

Conscription Act of 1917
Some 5000 women appeared outside New York City Hall on 16th June 1917 to present an anti-registration petition to the mayor. Two women rioters are arrested for fighting with police

Shooting Match between Rival Trenches 1914
An Anglo-German Bisley at the front. A Shooting test between British soldiers in their trench and German troops in the trench opposite

Poster for railway trips to Beauvais
Poster for French railways, advertising trips to Beauvais, of interest for its medieval buildings and history

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