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Background imageProtecting Collection: Islamic Art. Turkey. Anatolia. Sultanhani Carvanserai. Built

Islamic Art. Turkey. Anatolia. Sultanhani Carvanserai. Built
Islamic Art. Turkey. Anatolia. Selyucids period. Sultanhani Carvanserai. Built from 1226 to 1229. The Caravanserai are building for protecting from thieves

Background imageProtecting Collection: Roman Art. Silvanus Head. Museum of La Rioja. Logrono. Spain

Roman Art. Silvanus Head. Museum of La Rioja. Logrono. Spain
Roman Art. Silvanus head. Roman tutelary deity of woods and fields. As protector of forests. Museum of La Rioja. Logrono. Spain

Background imageProtecting Collection: Medieval Castle

Medieval Castle
The Mode in which Ancient Castles were generally built - the barbican protecting entry, the moat, outer and inner walls, with the keep or dungeon at the centre. Date: medieval

Background imageProtecting Collection: Saint Agnellus

Saint Agnellus
Saint AGNELLUS (Agnello) Italian hermit, abbot of San Gaudioso, one of the patrons of Napoli (Naples); besides protecting the city, he is credited with many miracles. Date: ? - circa 596

Background imageProtecting Collection: Somo-Sierra 1808

Somo-Sierra 1808
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN At the battle of SOMO-SIERRA Napoleon directs a cavalry charge against a Spanish battery protecting the road to Madrid Date: 30 November 1808

Background imageProtecting Collection: Girl with three dogs

Girl with three dogs
Young girl protecting her puppies from a large black poodle. Artist: Harriet Bennet Date: 1897

Background imageProtecting Collection: Railway strike 1911: London lines being guarded

Railway strike 1911: London lines being guarded
Great Western Railway was being protected by Grenadiers against any vandalism coursed by protesters. August 1911

Background imageProtecting Collection: Cynegetica: Oppianos treatise on hunting and fishing

Cynegetica: Oppianos treatise on hunting and fishing. Protecting sheeps from wolves. Greek school (11th c.). Romanesque art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice

Background imageProtecting Collection: Ranger with binoculars - watching for Kopet Dag Arkal sheep

Ranger with binoculars - watching for Kopet Dag Arkal sheep. slopes of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan. April - spring

Background imageProtecting Collection: Engraving of firefighter in protective clothing

Engraving of firefighter in protective clothing
Engraving of a firefighter in protective clothing, holding a water hose

Background imageProtecting Collection: Protecting Architectural Treasures, France, WW1

Protecting Architectural Treasures, France, WW1
Amiens cathedrals entrance protected by vast walls of sand bags during the First World War. All Frances cathedrals near the Western Front were similarly protected. Date: 1915

Background imageProtecting Collection: Pug Peter -- vultures, dog and rabbit

Pug Peter -- vultures, dog and rabbit
Pug Peter -- The Vultures smiled disagreeably. A dog comforts a rabbit in the face of four predators. Date: 1905

Background imageProtecting Collection: Submarine incident in North Sea by G. H. Davis

Submarine incident in North Sea by G. H. Davis
A submarine incident in the North Sea. How the sinking of the German cruiser Hela was accomplished (top). Two other illustrations relate to

Background imageProtecting Collection: Protecting shipping against submarines by G. H. Davis

Protecting shipping against submarines by G. H. Davis
Fighting the U-boat with depth charges: the principal method of protecting shipping against submarines. How the Navy is hunting U-boats with depth charges: detecting and attacking submarines

Background imageProtecting Collection: Searchlight command by G. H. Davis

Searchlight command by G. H. Davis
Searchlight command: the men who point the way for Britains anti-aircraft guns and night fighters during the Second World War

Background imageProtecting Collection: Protecting crews from burning oil by G. H. Davis

Protecting crews from burning oil by G. H. Davis
Protecting the crews of tankers from burning oil during the Second World War. The new one-piece fireproof smocks, with other fire-resisting devices. Date: 1941

Background imageProtecting Collection: Fire fighting on the Home Front by G. H. Davis

Fire fighting on the Home Front by G. H. Davis
Fire fighting on the Home Front during the Second World War. Fighting the incendiary bomb menace in office buildings (left) and in residential districts (right). Date: 1941

Background imageProtecting Collection: Vought-Sikorsky helicopter by G. H. Davis

Vought-Sikorsky helicopter by G. H. Davis
Hovering death for U-boats: the Vought-Sikorsky helicopter, in use during the Second World War. Details of a unique aircraft joining in the Battle of the Atlantic. Date: 1943

Background imageProtecting Collection: Catapulted aeroplanes by G. H. Davis

Catapulted aeroplanes by G. H. Davis
Catapulted aeroplanes help to protect the merchant service during the Second World War. Merchant ships carrying their own fighter planes, proving themselves a match for the four-engined

Background imageProtecting Collection: Body armour and visors by G. H. Davis

Body armour and visors by G. H. Davis
Body armour and visors: medieval style protection for the British army during the Second World War. This protection stops small

Background imageProtecting Collection: Patriotic postcard, Czech Army in Russia, WW1

Patriotic postcard, Czech Army in Russia, WW1
Patriotic postcard showing the Czech Army in Russia during the First World War, gun in hand, protecting their homeland against murderers. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageProtecting Collection: Zulu Warriors / Standing Guard

Zulu Warriors / Standing Guard
Line of Zulu warriors holding their shields aloft infront of a Zulu settlement. Date: 1936

Background imageProtecting Collection: Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914

Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914
The War crisis at home: precautionary measures at our military stores. Police protection at the gunpowder factories at Waltham Abbey and Woolwich London. 1914

Background imageProtecting Collection: Coastal gun protecting the Canadian seaboard - WW2

Coastal gun protecting the Canadian seaboard - WW2
Ponderous coastal gun protecting the Canadian seaboard - WW2 Date: circa 1940

Background imageProtecting Collection: Spanish Coastguards

Spanish Coastguards - Spain Date: 1880s

Background imageProtecting Collection: John Bull disagreeing with Joseph Chamberlains Policies

John Bull disagreeing with Joseph Chamberlains Policies
Mr Bull: " What have you gor there Joe?" Joe: " Protection." Mr Bull: " Put it away or you ll hurt yourself." John Bull alarmed by Joseph Chamberlains dangerous policy

Background imageProtecting Collection: Trafalgar Square Lion at Night - The Night Watch

Trafalgar Square Lion at Night - The Night Watch Date: 1924

Background imageProtecting Collection: Fiscal Inquiry - Free Trade versus Protectionism

Fiscal Inquiry - Free Trade versus Protectionism
Illustration of the political and social argument between Free Trade and Protectionism, which rumbled along in Britain throughout the first decade of the 20th century

Background imageProtecting Collection: SPAIN. Tarragona. Cathedral of St. Mary. Spanish

SPAIN. Tarragona. Cathedral of St. Mary. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Protecting the sculptures of the Tarragona Cathedral (September 1938)

Background imageProtecting Collection: Rus-Jap War / Port Arthur

Rus-Jap War / Port Arthur
Japanese infantry attack the Russian trenches protecting Port Arthur Date: 1904

Background imageProtecting Collection: London Salvage Corps sheeting a warehouse wall

London Salvage Corps sheeting a warehouse wall
Following a serious fire the London Salvage Corps have protected an external face of the affected warehouse by placing a series of salvage sheets down the side of the building

Background imageProtecting Collection: NFS (Salvage Corps) protective sheets, WW2

NFS (Salvage Corps) protective sheets, WW2
Salvage sheets put in place by NFS Salvage Corps workers protect goods and equipment from water damage

Background imageProtecting Collection: NFS (Salvage Corps) working at a fire

NFS (Salvage Corps) working at a fire, with salvage sheets protecting goods and equipment from water damage

Background imageProtecting Collection: Woman protecting herself against the wind beneath wisteria b

Woman protecting herself against the wind beneath wisteria blooms. Print shows a woman huddled against the wind beneath wisteria blossoms. Date 1780, printed later

Background imageProtecting Collection: Guardsmen protecting station during railway strike

Guardsmen protecting station during railway strike
Armed guardsmen in bearskins protecting a platform and railway lines during the railway strike. The location is believed to be Clapham Junction, London. 1911

Background imageProtecting Collection: Greetings from the mud bath

Greetings from the mud bath
Greetings from the Mud Bath! A Lady protects her modesty in a mud bath at Bad Kissingen - a spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia, Germany. Date: 1908

Background imageProtecting Collection: The pirate bus by Webster Murray

The pirate bus by Webster Murray
A group of pirates have taken over a open top public bus, they are about to take over another, but they have come against residents from a lady passenger with an umbrella. Date: 1927

Background imageProtecting Collection: British blue jackets protecting British concession at Hankow

British blue jackets protecting British concession at Hankow
British blue jackets poses against a wall of sandbags in front of the British concession at Hancow, China during the Chinese rebellion of 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageProtecting Collection: British torpedo boat destroyers at sea, WW1

British torpedo boat destroyers at sea, WW1
British torpedo boat destroyers at sea during the First World War, making a smoke screen to protect a convoy. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageProtecting Collection: Mother O Mine - Young cavalry soldier

Mother O Mine - Young cavalry soldier
Mother O Mine A wistful young cavalry soldier thinks about home and his Mother, waiting for news of her son... Date: circa 1915

Background imageProtecting Collection: Protective collar against garrotting

Protective collar against garrotting
A protective collar or stock against garrotting

Background imageProtecting Collection: Lawn mower protector / W H Robinson

Lawn mower protector / W H Robinson
Magnetic device for protecting your mower from shrapnel on the lawn. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Background imageProtecting Collection: Dog inside gas-proof kennel

Dog inside gas-proof kennel
A dog inside a gas-proof kennel, part of an A.R.P. scheme for domestic animals at the outbreak of World War Two

Background imageProtecting Collection: Metal being tempered in a furnace prior to shaping

Metal being tempered in a furnace prior to shaping
A metalworker tempers a piece of metal in a furnace, while another observes using a viewing plate to protect his eyes from the light emanating from the furnace core. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageProtecting Collection: Naval Steamship - Charles Robinson

Naval Steamship - Charles Robinson
One of the Men-O -War that " guard our shores"

Background imageProtecting Collection: On Duty by W. Luker

On Duty by W. Luker
From a painting by W. Luker, exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artist s, 1906. A sheep dog protecting his masters belongings, by the sheep pen. Date: 01/06/1907

Background imageProtecting Collection: The Struggle, for a Bengal Butcher and an Imp-pie

The Struggle, for a Bengal Butcher and an Imp-pie
Another print about the impeachment of Warren Hastings. A tug-of-war is taking place, with Hastings in a jewelled turban and a large pie (Sir Elijah Impey) in the middle

Background imageProtecting Collection: Two Cowboys guarding their ranch, c. 1887

Two Cowboys guarding their ranch, c. 1887
Illustration of several cowboys protecting their ranch from Apache native American Indians. This image was made at the time of the last war between the Apache native American Indians



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