Inch Collection (page 2)

British 6 inch Howitzer used during WW1
A British 6 inch (26 cwt) Howitzer used during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Sighting a British 8 inch Howitzer, France, WW1
Gunners sighting a British 8 inch Howitzer in northern France during the First World War. Date: 1915-1918

8 inch Howitzer and gunners near Carnoy, France, WW1
An 8 inch Mark V Howitzer in a camouflaged emplacement near Carnoy, northern France, during the Battle of Albert, First World War. The gunners are all looking at the camera. Date: July 1916

Howitzer shell, Iron Ration, WW1
A 15 inch Howitzer shell on the ground, during the First World War, with the ironic words Iron Ration painted on it. Date: 1914-1918

Celebrations in Trafalgar Square after the Relief of Mafekin
Illustration showing the crowd, filling every inch of Trafalgar Square, celebrating the news of the Relief of Mafeking, during the Boer War, 1900

Susi - having her height measured - just over ten inches. 1950s

WW2 - Allied forces firing a 4. 5 inch gun near Tarhuna
Photograph of Allied forces firing a 4. 5 inch gun near Tarhuna, during the time when the Eighth Army was advancing on Tripoli, Feb 1943

The Cistercian Abbey of Inch, Downpatrick - a view of Inch Abbey. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Downpatrick). Date: circa early 1900s

Downpatrick Cathedral and River Quoile from Inch Abbey - view from and across Quoile, with boy and girl in foreground - one fishing - to Downpatrick Cathedral

Inch Abbey, Downpatrick - a view of the Chancel from the West doorway, after the removal of ivy. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Downpatrick). Date: circa early 1900s

British Fleet - 4th Battle Squadron - Firing a 13. 5 salvo
Photograph from the deck of the HMS Marlborough of one of the other Iron-Duke Class Battleships of the British Mediterranean Fleet (one of the HMS Emperor of India)

HMS Marlborough - Lowering a 13. 5 inch shell into shell room
HMS Marlborough - Carefully lowering a 13.5 inch shell into the shell room. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

HMS Marlborough - 13. 5 inch shell being hoisted aboard
HMS Marlborough - 13.5 inch shell being hoisted aboard. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

HMS Marlborough - 3 high-angle gun
HMS Marlborough - 3" high-angle gun. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

WW2 poster, Yield Not An Inch! Waste Not A Minute! Stand Fast! Work Fast! Date: circa 1941

Early woman police sergeant, London
An early (possibly the first) woman police sergeant in London, wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in 1919. The tunic was single-breasted with six metal buttons down the front

Baron D este
Baron d ESTE Every inch an aristocrat, from his arrogant stance and his hunting gear, and of course his fashionable monocle. Date: circa 1897

Six-inch piping, Kingsway tunnel, Central London
Six-inch piping (outlets to dams) outside the Kingsway tunnel, Central London

Large water jug - Bairnsfatherware
Large water jug - 2 inch crack by lip. Inscribed - Dear - At present we are staying at a farm. Other side of jug shows a shield with the Royal Coat of Arms

Two foldout Daily Mail Military Maps Numbers - WWI era
Two foldout Daily Mail Military Maps Numbers 1 and 2. No. 1 - The Franco-Belgian & German Frontiers, Scale 12 Miles to the Inch. No. 2 - Austro-German & Russian Frontiers, Scale 24 Miles to the Inch

Webley 455 Mk VI eight-shot double action service revolve
A Webley & Scott, Webley.455 Mark VI eight shot double action service revolver, Serial No. 32104, 6 inch barrel with chequered hard rubber grips. Firearms & Equipment

Experimental tripod mounting for Vickers gun
Experimental tripod mounting for.303 inch Vickers gun; side elevation. W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co. Ltd

Italy ready for the Austrians: munition supplies 1917
At an Italian munition factory, making 15-inch projetiles shells for the front. This photograph was taken at one of the largest munition manufacturing establishments of Italy. Date: 1917

British 15-inch shells in transit, Western Front, WW1
British 15-inch shells in transit on a light railway track on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Six-inch British howitzer in action, Western Front, WW1
A six-inch British howitzer in action in the dust and heat of the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Captured German gun on Western Front, WW1
A German 8-inch gun captured by Highlanders on the Western Front in France during the Cambrai Offensive, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Battleship v. destroyer by G. H. Davis
Battleship versus destroyer: an important question explained. Should a destroyer attack a battleship from astern or ahead

American Flying Fortress bomber by G. H. Davis
The bomber that beats the fighters: details of the famous American Flying Fortress, in use during the Second World War. The Boeing B17E, latest version of a first-class daylight precision bomber

Mitchell bomber gun by G. H. Davis
A super-flying cannon: the new 3-inch Mitchell bomber gun. The heaviest aeroplane gun yet known: a striking addition to the B25s formidable armament during the Second World War. Date: 1943

Cruiser Southampton at Spithead by G. H. Davis
The cruiser visited at Spithead by the King as representing the new units in the Navy: the recently commissioned Southampton, a vessel of novel features, including 6-inch guns in triple turrets

Ranges of naval artillery by G. H. Davis
From Culverin to 16-inch gun: ranges of naval artillery. From the Armada to the Battle of Jutland: the progressive increase in the range of guns and the size of projectiles. Date: 1939

Telescope at Yerkes Observatory, USA
The eye-end of the 40 inch telescope with double-slide plate carrier - Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago, Williams Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Allied gunners at work, Western Front, France, WW1
Allied gunners at work, sighting a 6-inch howitzer on a hot day on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Statue of Albert - Perth, Scotland
Statue to Albert, Prince Consort, North Inch, Perth, Perth & Kinross, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Liberty shawl
Shawl in Liberty colourings from their own works at Merton Abbey. Georgette ground with embossed design in velvet, hand coloured

Picking up 15 inch shells from a concealed magazine
An official photograph depicting the British and French great offensive on the Western Front. It shows some of the 15 inch shells used in the British bombardment of the German position at Beaumont

Chest measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his chest measured by A D O Packer, commandant of the Training School. The brigade minimum is 36 inches with a two-inch expansion

A Republic F-84 Thunderjet launches eight of 16 5-inch H?
A Republic F-84 Thunderjet launches eight of 16 5-inch High Velocity Aircraft Rockets over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

That 16-inch sensation - Bairnsfather postcard
" That 16-inch sensation" - Bairnsfather postcard. Bairnsfather was badly wounded by a shell burst in April 1915 and during his weeks of convalescence suffered recurring nightmares

Lockheed F-94C-1-LO Starfire after launching a salvo of 2 75
Lockheed F-94C-1-LO Starfire after launching a salvo of 2.75 inch rockets. A T-33A, 51-4263, flies alongside

Yorktown, Virginia. Battery No. 4 mounting 13-inch mortars. South end. Date 1862 May

16-inch coast artillery gun stamped Watervliet Arsenal 1921, Ft. Story, Va. Date 1942 March. 16-inch coast artillery gun stamped Watervliet Arsenal 1921, Ft. Story, Va. Date 1942 March

George Bishops Observatory, Regents Park, London
Sketch of George Bishops Observatory, near South Villa, Regents Park, London. By Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert

The Great offensive: The modern Lord of battle
A french 400mm, or (approximately 16 inch) shell fired by the giant ordnance now being employed by Allies in the Great Offensive on the Western Front, being placed in a gun by three men and a crane

Britains Smallest House
Tom Thumbs House, Conway, north Wales, reputed to be the smallest house in Britain. A 6 foot 3 inch tenant lived here for 15 years! Date: late 1930s

British monitor HMS Severn, WW1
British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn during the First World War, with her 6-inch guns visible. Date: circa 1915

Railway gun in action, Argonne, France, WW1
A 14 inch railway gun in action, manned by American coast artillery men in Argonne, north eastern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: October 1918

Boys in training on battery work, Shotley Barracks, WW1
Boys in training on six inch battery work at Shotley Barracks during the First World War. They are naval cadets attached to HMS Ganges, a Royal Navy training ship. Date: 1914-1918

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