Helmets Collection (page 2)

Royal Horse Guard Sentries - Life Guards, Horseguards Parade, Whitehall, London Date: 1943

Development of trench warfare in France by Matania
Protecting the man and armouring the trench. French soldiers wearing the new steel helmet holding an armoured trench during a violent German artillery bombardment

English attack on Puerto Rico, Battle of San Juan, June 1598, part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Date: 1598

Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, in a chariot
Cybele, goddess of the Phrygians, with orb and sceptre in a chariot drawn by four lions. With Attis in Phrygian cap holding syrinx panpipes and shepherds crook. Cibele, Ati, &c

Bovril drinking film scene, In Which We Serve, WW2
Bovril drinking film scene, In Which We Serve (directed by Noel Coward and David Lean, 1942), showing soldiers rescued from Dunkirk on the bridge of a destroyer with mugs of hot Bovril rather heavily

Poster, Churchills praise for RAF Pilots
Poster, Never was so much owed by so many to so few - Prime Minister Winston Churchill from a speech made on 20 August 1940

Large German Military Brass Band in all its glory! Date: circa 1909

WW1 - Scottish soldiers return from combat
Scottish soldiers return from combat in 1916. Original version was held at the Musee du Luxembourg. See 10094865 for a colour version (cropped) Date: 1916

WW1 - The Band of a Prussian Infantry Regiment - note the universal wearing of the traditional Pickelhaube (or Pickelhelm) helmets. Date: circa 1916

Ancient Greece costume, wearing chiton, warrior with armour and helmet, white peplum tunic and himation robe. Date: circa 500 BC

Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1
Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front

Battle of the Somme, British machine gunners wearing gas helmets near Ovillers in July 1916

WW1 - Battle of the Somme - machine gunners wearing gas helmets near Ovillers - July 1916

British Infantry advancing wearing gas helmets during WW1 Date: circa 1916

WW2 Valentines Card, Warden Love Birds
A WW2 Valentines greetings card, the illustration shows a pair of love birds wearing warden's helmets, perched on a branch, a nest labelled A. I. Post is visible on the right. Date: circa 1940s

Red Lion Square Settle
A photograph of a white painted settle designed by William Morris, potentially constructed by Henry Price. The furniture was adapted for installation at Red House, the home of William Morris

Il Valor Vincitore
A painting depicting a violent scene of battle, involving warriors with horned helmets and shields swathed in fired arrows, upon a chariot led by powerful, rearing warhorses

The Tower of London, Various Views and Items
Various views and items inside the Tower of London, including weapons, armour, tombs, council chambers, lower chambers, and large dungeon

Old Bill Goes East
Cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959), speculating that in 1940 Europe could be considered the darkest continent. Old Bill was a popular recurring character in his cartoons. Date: 1940

The Motor Picture Book, Fire Engines Past and Present Date: 1930

Sky divers belonging to the RAF Falcons freefall team, taking part in an activity in France, with a large aircraft in the background. Date: 1965

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Nottinghamshire Miners
A group of Nottinghamshire miners leave the pithead after completing their shift Date: January 1974

Camouflage v Camouflage During Invasion Practice
William Heath Robinson has come up with a solution to save on man-power in the East Coast of England. Revolving helmets being paraded around on a primitive pulley system with the locals clapping

GEORGE, DUKE OF KENT (right) Younger son of George V, arriving by aeroplane at the Mousehold Aerodrome, Norwich - he was later to die in an air crash Date: 1902 - 1942

The Duke of Buckingham (George Villiers) and his army on the island of Re, during the Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Re, near La Rochelle, France, 1627, part of the Anglo-French War (1627-1629). Date: 1627

Walter Espec (d Espec) and the Earl of Aumale (Albemarle) at the Battle of the Standard (Battle of Northallerton), 22 August 1138

The Siege of Basing House, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, during the English Civil War. It was a Parliamentary victory. Three sieges took place, in 1643, 1644 and 1645. Date: 1643-1645

Patience Barnoldswick Choral Society, Lancashire, England Date: circa 1910

Helmets and gorgets, Germany, late 15th century
Helmets, sallet helm and gorget neck armour, Germany, late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt

Greek warriors in helmets, armour, and labarum standards. They hold shields and lances. A woman brings a patera bowl and vase. From an ancient vase in the collection of Sir William Hamilton

Pyrrhic Dance, ancient Greek war dance. From a Greek vase in the collection of Sir William Hamilton. Danza Pirrica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Paglianti from Giulio Ferrarios

Scene at the Tower of London with female visitors in the company of a Yeoman of the Guard or Beefeater, while soldiers in Guards uniform adjust their bearskin helmets. Date: c.1910

British Expeditionary Force evacuating from Dunkirk, WW2
Men of the British Expeditionary Force embarking onto a destroyer in mid-Channel after the evacuation from Dunkirk, for their safe return to England. Date: 1940

Return of British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, WW2
The return of British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, northern France, showing harbour and destroyers crammed with troops following the evacuation. Date: 1940

Return of British and French troops from Dunkirk, WW2
A double-page spread, with scenes from the evacuation of Dunkirk, northern France, showing British and French troops safe in England after their ordeal, and civilians welcoming and helping them

A temporary wartime policeman in uniform, September 1939
A temporary wartime " bobby" wearing his armband and helmet, and carrying his gas mask in London, a few weeks after the outbreak of World War Two. Date: 1939

London photographer equipped for wartime, September 1939
A London photographer, captured as he looks into his camera, wearing a helmet and carrying his gas mask in addition to his usual attire. Date: 1939

Female ambulance worker in uniform, September 1939
A female ambulance worker photographed as she travels to work in London, a few weeks into the Second World War. As well as uniform, this ambulance worker carries her gas mask and torch. Date: 1939

Decontaminator in full uniform, September 1939
A London decontaminator in an anti-gas protective suit. As a result of fears of chemical warfare in the early stages of the Second World War

The ARP Wardens Suit, September 1939
Female ARP warden modelling " the latest" wartime suit with a helmet. From October 1939, ARP uniforms featuring bluette overalls were issued however until then an ARP warden would wear

British soldiers marching in full uniforms, September 1939
British soldiers marching in full uniform to their point of embarkment for the Western Front, a few weeks after the outbreak of war

First voluntary ambulance service 1939
The first voluntary ambulance service, " All India", photographed soon after its formation in London by Indian doctors and medical students. The volunteers wear helmets and carry gas masks

Women of the River Emergency Service, September 1939
Women of the River Emergency Services standing in a line in full uniform, complete with helmet and scissors slung on a cord around thier necks

Backs of two walking girls holding helmets, September 1939
Two girls, described as in " smart uniforms", photographed from behind as they walk down a London street, holding steel helmets

Female and male warden conferring in street, Sept 1939
Female warden in a steel helmet reading over the latest regulations with another warden, holding a helmet, in the middle of a busy Westminster street

Steel helmets ready to be packed in factory, September 1939
London factory workers stand behind rows of steel helmets, laid out to be packed for dispatch and issued to air-raid wardens as part of the preparations for war

French reservists marching through Paris, September 1939
French reservists marching through Vincennes, Paris in early September 1939, following the outbreak of war. The Sphere describes Vincennes as the famous fortress district of Paris due to its fortress

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