Patrolling Collection

Ski troops in Finland WWII
Ski troops patrolling in Finland during World War II

Mounted police, Wil, Switzerland
Mounted police patrol high street in Wil, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames
A Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames, with Tower Bridge in the background

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

WW1 Warships patrolling in the North Sea 1914 - 1918

Royal Navy warships patrolling the North Sea during WW1

HMS Glorious 77
Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First

HMS Courageous 50
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous 50, an aircraft carrier, seen in July 1936, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

HMS Courageous, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, an aircraft carrier, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World

HMS Courageous - Fleet aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, a Courageous-class battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher

Night watchman and bellman, London

Watchman in the time of King James I
A watchman in the time of King James I. early 17th century

Londons night watchmen 1616
A night watchman from Dekker on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London. Date: 1616

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50 ) HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

WW2 pop-up greetings card (inside), soldier in khaki -- If its OK by you, its OK by me. Date: circa 1942

NIGHT WATCHMEN / LONDON
A constable goes his nightly round, patrolling the streets accompanied by what must surely be one of the first police dogs ! Date: circa 1660

Night watch patrolling the streets of Paris, France
The night watch patrolling the dark streets of Paris, France. Date: 17th century

French National Guard returning from patrol Date: 1850

Old London Characters - Night Watchman with lantern

Austrian Monitor Gunboat
An Austrian Monitor Gunboat patrolling the Danube, on its way to the Serbian frontier, shortly before the outbreak of World War One Date: 1914

Soldier, probably from the 1st Bn The Royal Regiment of Fusi
Black and white official photograph showing a soldier, probably from the 1st Bn The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers patrolling past onlookers and a building that has been blown up, Northern Ireland

Charley -- Come move on there - will you -- a nightwatchman with a lantern. 19th century

Old London Characters - Bellmen

Tate Modern. London. England
Tate Modern. Exterior view of the gallery installed in the old Bankside Power Station. It was designed by architects Herzog and Meuron. London. England. UK

British troops in Palestine patrolling near Jerusalem, 1947
British troops in Palestine keep ceaseless watch against terrorist activities of every description. Men of the 1st Battalion The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry are here seen patrolling the railway

WW1 - Patrolled U-Boat over Heligoland, German Islands
WW1 - An illustration showing two air-crafts patrolling over Heligoland. From their aeroplanes, they observe a U-Boat hidden in the rough waters of the North Sea. Date: 1915

WW1 - French air reconnaisance, 1914
WW1 - French air-scouts on a Breguet biplane. A Sergeant of Engineers is piloting, one passenger is observing the country below, the other throws out a cylindrical case containing a message

WW1 - British seaplane squadron on patrol
WW1 - A view from the sky, as if flying with the British squadron. Depicting the majestic quality of " The Avengers" and of British pride

C (Coastal) Class non-rigid airship employed on coastal patrolling around Britains eastern and southern coastlines as a U-boat deterrent. Seen here is serial no

Woman driver transports soldiers to accommodation in London
A female driver patrolling the streets of London, on the look-out for soldiers or sailors on leave in the capital who may not have anywhere to stay for the evening

French Line Regiment patrolling a Mediterranean road
A company of a French Line Regiment patrolling a Mediterranean coastal road, c. 1914. Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Pierre Comba Dedicated Himself To The Representation Of The French Military

Inside a British submarine by G. H. Davis
Inside a British submarine in use during the Second World War: what happens during the hours of darkness and in daylight. The lives of underwater crews

Montengran Patrol taking a break - Lovcen, a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. During the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) Date: circa 1912

Silent radio telephony on the battlefront 1943
Using a throat microphone and wireless silent speech transmitter, the soldier on patrol can report instructions back to base from under the noses of the enemy. Date: 1943

French Prison Interior
A French prison interior, showing the guards patrolling on a gallery balcony and the doors of some of the cells. Date: early 1930s

Three Fairey Battle Aircraft on patrol - WWII
Three Fairey Battle Aircraft on patrol over France during WWII. These aircraft entered service in 1937 - 2419 were built, production ceasing in 1941

London Fire Brigade AFS fireboat on the Thames
An Auxiliary fireboat on patrol in the Port of London with Tower Bridge in the background

Two Metropolitan police officers and their dogs
Two Metropolitan police officers walking along a street with their Alsatian dogs. Date: circa 1960s

Metropolitan Police officer and his Alsatian dog
A Metropolitan Police officer walking along a street with his Alsatian dog. Date: circa 1960s

Dogs patrolling Louvre at night following theft of Mona Lisa
Guard dogs patrolling the galleries of the Louvre Museum in Paris at night in 1911. Following the theft of La Giaconda (better known as the Mona Lisa) by Leonardo da Vinci from the gallery

Policeman investigating a river barge
A policeman investigating a barge on the River Thames in London

Metropolitan Police boat on the River Thames
A Metropolitan Police boat on the River Thames

Policeman at the controls of a riverboat
A policeman at the controls of a boat on the River Thames in London

Two mounted Metropolitan Police Officers on patrol through an inner London Council Estate

French air force WWI
French observation aircraft patrolling above Champagne in France during World War I

French reconnaisance patrol 1916
French reconnaisance patrol watering their horses at Oise on the French front during World War I in 1916

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