Observation Collection (page 4)

Aerial view near Neuve Eglise, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Oblique aerial view of the Neuve Eglise area of West Flanders, Belgium, on 21 August 1918, an area of German front line trenches. German soldiers are visible in the foreground trench. Date: 1918

Aerial view, Hollebeke, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of Hollebeke, near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, on 28 December 1917, a front line area with snow on the ground. The crossroads with canal and railway can be seen

WWI - Military observation balloon shot down by German plane
Hot time for a " sausage". A British observation balloon is shot down by enemy planes during the First World War

Fire Station, Victoria Street, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa
Fire Station, Victoria Street, Nairobi, Kenya, British East Africa. Date: circa 1915

Aberdare National Park, Kenya, East Africa
Lookout post in Aberdare National Park, Kenya, East Africa, viewed from Treetops, Nyeri. Date: circa 1950

Rural view of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
A rural view of the Berlin Wall, with an observation tower in the distance, on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Observation post near Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
Observation post with two guards near the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Mark XI Trench Brass Periscope with wooden handle, WW1
Pattern 1796, Heavy Cavalry Sword, 1808-1818.Carried by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt Drake, Royal Horse Guards.Blade is straight, flat backed

The Davon patent brass spotting telescope, WW1
The Davon patent brass spotting telescope (War Office Broad Arrow), boxed by Broadhurst & Clarkson & Co, 83 Farringdon Road, London

British soldier in trench with periscope, WW1
A British soldier in a trench, observing the enemy through a periscope on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Bomb dropping apparatus of German Aviators 1915
German avaitors in The Roland biplane bomber. This diagram shows observer operating the pedal board to release the plate in the floor of the fuselage, ready for bombs to be dropped

Catalina spots Bismarck in heavy sea by G. H. Davis
A Catalina flying boat (seaplane) spotting the damaged German battleship Bismarck in a heavy sea: the flying boat under severe attack by enemy fire during the Second World War

In a British advanced observation post. How artillery fire is observed and corrected. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere

Russian officers near wall of Krakow, WW1
A Russian commander and Cossack scout officers near the wall of Krakow on the Eastern Front during the First World War, making observations on the enemys positions. Date: circa 1914

German observation balloon near Soissons, WW1
A German observation balloon about to ascend, near Soissons, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Hill 1050, north of Monastir, Macedonia, WW1
View of an observation and machine gun post on Hill 1050, north of Monastir (now Bitola), Macedonia, during the First World War. Hill 1050 was captured by the Serbians on 20 November 1916

Conway Castle and railway, Conwy, North Wales
Back view of a train passing under an arch into Conway railway station, Conwy, North Wales. The arch has been cut through part of the original wall of Conway (Conwy) Castle

A sance with Willi Schneider
Undated flashlight photograph taken during a sance with Willi Schneider in his home town of Braunau, Austria, showing a white cloth " phantom" pinned to a curtain by means of a safety pin

Helen Duncan during a sance showing ectoplasm
Double photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sance showing " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and reaching down to the floor, May 1931

Capture of Chipilly Ridge 1918
Capture of Chipilly Ridge by the 58th (London) Division, Royal Field Artillery Signallers with heliograph etc. in a German trench captured on the previous day on the Western Front in France during

Aerial view of Saint Omer, Pas de Calais, France, WW1
Oblique aerial view of the Saint Omer area, Pas de Calais, Northern France, during the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Aerial view, shelled area in Northern France, WW1
Oblique aerial view of a shelled area in Northern France on 21 August 1918. Date: 1918

Aerial view near Kemmel, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of a shelled area south-east of Kemmel Hill, a front line area near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, on 8 May 1918. Date: 1918

Aerial view, shelling near Bailleul, Northern France, WW1
Oblique aerial view of a shelled area between Bailleul, Nord, Northern France, and Neuve Eglise, West Flanders, Belgium, on 21 August 1918. It was an area of German front line trenches. Date: 1918

Aerial view, ruins of Dranoutre, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view, ruins of Dranoutre, West Flanders, Belgium, on 21 August 1918, with tree stumps visible. Date: 1918

Aerial view, shelling near Dranoutre, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view, a shelled area near Dranoutre, West Flanders, Belgium, on 21 August 1918, with tree stumps visible. Date: 1918

Aerial view, Wytschaete, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of the ruined village of Wytschaete, a front line area near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, on 7 May 1918, showing damage from shelling. Date: 1918

Aerial view near Messines, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of a shelled area east of Messines, a front line area near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, on 9 May 1918. Date: 1918

Tabby kitten sitting on a wooden gatepost
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten sitting on a wooden gatepost. 1950s

Aerial view, Bailleul, Nord, Northern France, WW1
Aerial view of Bailleul, Nord, Northern France, in January 1918, before the German advance in April. Date: 1918

Christmas card, London Electrical Engineers, Anti-Aircraft section, with the Latin motto, Ars Martis Comes. 1916

Diagram of Zeppelin 1916
The new features of the engines of frightfulness. Showing the observation car with observer lying upon a woollen mattress and the Zeppelin system of gas control. Date: 1916

Auxiliary coastguard with binoculars, West Country
Auxiliary coastguard looking through binoculars, West Country coast. Date: circa 1980s

Kuopio Puijo Tower (2nd), Finland
Kuopio Puijo Tower (2nd) is an observation tower in Kuopio, Finland. It was built in the 1900s. Date: 1932

Rockefeller Center Observation Roof atop R. C. A. Building
Mini leporello picture in a Rocketfeller Greeting envelope showing the Rockefeller Center Observation Roof atop R.C.A. Building (Comcast Building) and a great panorama of New York. Date: early 1950

O- Pip A French observation post in a tree
Artillery observation post in wooded district on hills, with a birds eye view obtained over the enemys lines. Date: 1916

Caudron G111 plane, Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1
First plane seen by Dr Jewell, a Caudron G111, used for observation of the enemy, Maktau Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. 1916

Observation tower near Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
Observation tower by a railway track near the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

George Ernest Studdy, self-portrait with Bonzo puppy
George Ernest Studdy, a self-portrait of the artist bending right down to observe a Bonzo-like puppy. Captioned Studdy employs no models

Two astronomers on a Christmas card
Two astronomers with their telescopes on a Christmas card by Ernest Griset, observing the moon and stars. Date: circa 1890s

Reconnaissance Balloons
Rodeks observation balloon for the German Army reduces weight by dispensing with the basket, but the observer might feel over-exposed, and become uncomfortable after a while. Date: 1895

Lick Observatory, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA. Date: circa 1907

James Ferguson, Scottish astronomer
James Ferguson (1710-1776), Scottish astronomer, with a sketch of planets orbiting the sun. Date: circa 1760

South Bank Exhibition - Festival of Britain, including views of the Skylon, Dome of Discovery Lion and the Unicorn Exhibition and part of the Power and Production display. Date: 1951

Passengers in the observation car on a deluxe overland limited train in America Date: circa 1910

Tower, Stamford in the Catskills, New York State, USA
Viewing tower on Mount Utsayantha, Stamford in the Catskills, New York State, USA. circa 1910s

A Kite Balloon car over the Western Front, WW1
Two observers in the basket of a kite balloon pictured spotting activity on the ground below. The Kite Balloon section (often known as the balloonatics)

Plate 25 from Mineralogie Volume 1 (1790)
Spath calcaire groupes sur mine de Fer en pyramide. Tire du Cabinet de Mr d Orcy. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie vol.1 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines. Date: 1790

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