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Background imageHeavy Collection: British horse artillery in action or training, WW1

British horse artillery in action or training, WW1
British horse artillery in action or training during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageHeavy Collection: British Howitzer inspected by Maharaja of Patiala, WW1

British Howitzer inspected by Maharaja of Patiala, WW1
A British 12 inch Mark III railway Howitzer being inspected by the Maharaja of Patiala (Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, 1891-1938) on the Western Front near Borre in France during the First World War

Background imageHeavy Collection: Britannia and Eve magazine, August 1937

Britannia and Eve magazine, August 1937
Front cover illustration featuring a heavily made-up woman, wearing a nautical style hat and neck-tie, gazing seductively out towards the viewer with huge red lips

Background imageHeavy Collection: Tunnel construction, Great Western Railway, South Wales

Tunnel construction, Great Western Railway, South Wales
Tunnel construction taking place on the Great Western Railway, somewhere in South Wales

Background imageHeavy Collection: GWR workings on a railway line in South Wales

GWR workings on a railway line in South Wales
Navvies working on a Great Western Railway line embankment, somewhere in South Wales. The navvy hut can be seen in the distance on the left

Background imageHeavy Collection: Boy dragging coal wagon with harness and chain in mine

Boy dragging coal wagon with harness and chain in mine
A boy with a harness and chain between his legs drags a heavy coal truck along a low underground passage in a mine at Halifax, Yorkshire

Background imageHeavy Collection: Carrying sacks of Coffee, santos, Brazil

Carrying sacks of Coffee, santos, Brazil
Carrying sacks of Coffee to be put on a ship at Santos, Brazil, South America. The total weight of the sacks is 302 kg!

Background imageHeavy Collection: Alley & Maclellan Engineers - Promotional Card

Alley & Maclellan Engineers - Promotional Card
Promotional Card for Alley & Maclellan Engineers of 139 Grosvenor Road, Pimlico, London. Engineers, Iron & Brass Founders and Shipbuilders

Background imageHeavy Collection: A heavy gun battery moving uphill during the Balkan campaign

A heavy gun battery moving uphill during the Balkan campaign
A French heavy-gun battery move up a steep hill during fighting with the Bulgarian army on the Macedonian border, October 1916

Background imageHeavy Collection: Dolmen of Bagneux

Dolmen of Bagneux
The Dolmen of Bagneux, near Saumur. A massive megalith of neolithic origin, comprising of eight upright slabs in two rows, covered by three immense horizontal slabs

Background imageHeavy Collection: Brays Traction Engine

Brays Traction Engine
Brays traction engine impresses passers-by as it draws a heavy load through the streets

Background imageHeavy Collection: Two Soviet Heavy Tanks Josef Stalin (IS) II

Two Soviet Heavy Tanks Josef Stalin (IS) II
This model of tank was introduced in spring 1944. The conflict depictedis likely to have been taken in Belarus or Poland in late autumn 1944

Background imageHeavy Collection: British Guns in Wwi

British Guns in Wwi
British guns, one seen in recoil, returning German fire

Background imageHeavy Collection: A British heavy howitzer in action on the Western Front against an opposing German position

A British heavy howitzer in action on the Western Front against an opposing German position. The shot has just been fired and Matania's drawing (done from official material supplied)

Background imageHeavy Collection: Persian women using a large grindstone, Iran

Persian women using a large grindstone, Iran Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Vintage photograph WW II - British Churchill tank

Vintage photograph WW II - British Churchill tank
Vintage photograph World War II - British Churchill tank, Italian campaign, crossing of the Senio River

Background imageHeavy Collection: Battleship and destroyer in a heavy sea. Date: circa 1913

Battleship and destroyer in a heavy sea. Date: circa 1913

Background imageHeavy Collection: Poster of Niger steamers loading groundnuts

Poster of Niger steamers loading groundnuts
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, showing Niger steamers loading groundnuts. Date: C.1930

Background imageHeavy Collection: Sentinel Wagon Pendle Lady GT 2827

Sentinel Wagon Pendle Lady GT 2827
Sentinel DG6P Type Wagon, regn. GT 2827, number 8590, Pendle Lady. Built in 1931 by the Sentinel Waggon Works in Shrewsbury. Date: 1960s-1970s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1

Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1
Lance-Corporal Charles A Jarvis of the Royal Engineers, winning the Victoria Cross by fixing a firing charge for the demolition of a bridge, under heavy fire

Background imageHeavy Collection: HMS London, British heavy cruiser

HMS London, British heavy cruiser
HMS London (69), British County class heavy cruiser, showing the main guns on the bridge. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageHeavy Collection: HMS Exeter, British heavy cruiser

HMS Exeter, British heavy cruiser
HMS Exeter (68), British York class heavy cruiser. Date: circa 1930

Background imageHeavy Collection: HMS Dorsetshire, British heavy cruiser

HMS Dorsetshire, British heavy cruiser
HMS Dorsetshire (40), British County class heavy cruiser. Date: circa 1930

Background imageHeavy Collection: HMS Kent, British heavy cruiser

HMS Kent, British heavy cruiser
HMS Kent (54), British County class heavy cruiser. Date: circa 1930

Background imageHeavy Collection: Potsdamer Platz - Berlin, Germany

Potsdamer Platz - Berlin, Germany with a view of the Leipziger Srasse Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Dreadnought at Speed

Dreadnought at Speed
The innovative battleship undergoing trials at sea. Her combination of high speed and heavy gunpower will be copied worldwide. Date: circa 1906

Background imageHeavy Collection: Stormy Clevedon

Stormy Clevedon
High tide and heavy seas at the British seaside resort of Clevedon, North Somerset, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageHeavy Collection: British 6 inch Howitzer, near Achicourt, France, WW1

British 6 inch Howitzer, near Achicourt, France, WW1
A British 6 inch (26 cwt) Howitzer, designed by Vickers in 1915 for use during the First World War. It continued in use during the Second World War

Background imageHeavy Collection: RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943

RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Lancaster heavy bombers heading towards their target of Berlin, during the Autumn of 1943

Background imageHeavy Collection: Greatheads Lifeboat 2

Greatheads Lifeboat 2
In a heavy sea, Greatheads lifeboat puts out to the aid of a vessel in distress : the helmsman stands aft, the look- out in the bows, the ten oarsmen row as best they can. Date: 1791

Background imageHeavy Collection: Short SC5 Belfast -Heavy Lift

Short SC5 Belfast -Heavy Lift

Background imageHeavy Collection: Duties of a large bombers crew by G. H. Davis

Duties of a large bombers crew by G. H. Davis
The duties of a large bombers crew of seven during the Second World War. Every man has a special task allotted to him. Showing a 27-ton heavy bomber over its target in Germany. Date: 1942

Background imageHeavy Collection: British tank Mark IIA by G. H. Davis

British tank Mark IIA by G. H. Davis
British Tanks: No. 1. Infantry (heavy) tank Mark IIA. Heavy tanks in action: an explanatory drawing of Matilda and some of her sisters, in action during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Background imageHeavy Collection: Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying

Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907

Background imageHeavy Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Street Porter

Thessaloniki, Greece - Street Porter Date: circa 1916

Background imageHeavy Collection: LCC-LFB in Lord Mayors Show, City of London

LCC-LFB in Lord Mayors Show, City of London
London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters with appliances taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show through the City of London. A Bedford heavy pump unit with crew leads the LFB contingent

Background imageHeavy Collection: Moscow Kremlin, Russia: The Cannon of the Tsar

Moscow Kremlin, Russia: The Cannon of the Tsar. Date: 2010

Background imageHeavy Collection: German gunners with heavy artillery, France, WW1

German gunners with heavy artillery, France, WW1
German gunners in action with heavy artillery near Verdun, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageHeavy Collection: East Surrey Regiment kick footballs

East Surrey Regiment kick footballs
Soldiers of the East Surrey regiment advance through heavy fire towards enemy lines, kicking footballs as they go. The footballs were provided as a means of encouraging the men to attack

Background imageHeavy Collection: Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar Gold

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Balance for Bar Gold
Engraving of a heavy duty set of weighing scales with central pillars for weighing bars of gold. A bar of gold is on one side of the balances, the weights on the other

Background imageHeavy Collection: Snow Trafalgar Square

Snow Trafalgar Square
A man sweeps a path in the heavy snow at the base of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square. Note Landseers lions covered in snow

Background imageHeavy Collection: Ww1 / Moving a Heavy Gun

Ww1 / Moving a Heavy Gun
British soldiers move a heavy gun up to the front by manpower, hauling it through the mud Date: 1914 - 1918

Background imageHeavy Collection: Prince Sailing Ship

Prince Sailing Ship
Warship of the Royal Navy, which will take part in the battle of Sole Bay, 28 May 1672, when the English and French fight the Dutch with heavy losses on both sides

Background imageHeavy Collection: British Artillerymen

British Artillerymen
British Heavy artillerymen on the Western Front during World War One

Background imageHeavy Collection: Battle of Portland 1653

Battle of Portland 1653
BATTLE OF PORTLAND (Three-days battle), 1st Anglo-Dutch War. Robert Blake & fleet of the Commonwealth of England attack Dutch under Maarten Tromp who suffered heavy losses

Background imageHeavy Collection: Cannon / Valletta / Malta

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

Background imageHeavy Collection: Shoot for Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter

Shoot for Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter
Agency: Stuart - Client: Courtaulds - Dark Green dress in Heavy Rayon Satin - model Fiona Campbell-Walter - Shoot: July 28, 1952 - reproduced (advertisement) in Harper's Bazaar

Background imageHeavy Collection: Client: Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter

Client: Courtaulds - model Fiona Campbell-Walter
Agency: Stuart - Client: Courtaulds - Dark Green dress in Heavy Rayon Satin - model Fiona Campbell-Walter - Shoot: July 28, 1952 - reproduced (advertisement) in Harper's Bazaar



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