Shell Collection (page 10)

Five bivalve fossils
(Top) Chlamys fibrosa; (Centre left) Chlamys splendens; (Centre right) Perampliata ampliata; (Lower left) Mytilus ungulatus; (Lower right) Trigonia reticulata

German gunners preparing 25cm heavy trench mortar, WW1
German gunners in a gun emplacement, preparing a 25cm muzzle-loading heavy trench mortar for firing during the First World War

Mr Attrill and his shell house, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Mr Frederick James Attrill (1839-1926) at the age of 86 and his shell house, Cambridge Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight (given to him by Queen Victoria). It took 6 years to complete. Date: 1925

Rolls Royce armoured car being shelled, WW1
A Rolls Royce armoured car belonging to the Dunsterforce, with explosions from shelling in the background, during the First World War. 1917-1918

Aerial photograph of trenches and mine craters, WW1
Aerial photograph (British) of trenches, mine craters and shell pitted ground, somewhere on the western front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

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

Empty shell cases and boxes, Battle of Albert, France, WW1
A dump of empty 18 pounder shell cases and boxes, part of those used by one British Division during the bombardment of Fricourt, northern France, during the Battle of Albert, First World War

Sudanese Woman with Cowry Shell decoration
Sudanese Woman, wearing a fantastic decorated nosering, headdress made out of small white cowrie (cowry) shells and topped with large feathers. Her dress is also edged with small shells and beads

Bombed Bath - St. Andrews Church Damaged
The centre of Bath, the view from Julian Road showing bomb damage to St. Andrews Church (left) after a German air raid - circa August 1940"

STALINGRAD 1942-43
Despite impending defeat, an exhausted German soldier fights on until the bitter end. War- torn Stalingrad burns behind him

Susi - with newly hatched chick. 1950s

Susi - popping out of an Easter egg. 1950s

British soldiers sleeping in shell holes, WW1. 1914-1918

Star shell bursting near British lines, WW1. 1914-1918

A British heavy gun in action, WW1. 1914-1918

Victorian Scraps - Page of Animals. late 19th century

Unexploded German bomb on display, Italy, WW1
Unexploded German bomb on display, Italy, First World War, with an Italian soldier standing alongside. Date: 1914-1918

The Battle of Elandslaagte: enemys shell bursting by the side of General White, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1899

Yokohama Earthquake, Japan - Remains of CPR Shipping Offices
The aftermath of the earthquake in Yokohama, Japan - remains of CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) Shipping Offices and Jetty. The Great Kanto earthquake, Japan - which struck on 1st September 1923

Warfare in the future - as predicted in 1932
An impression of what warfare might look like in 2032, as predicted by The Modern Boy magazine in 1932. It suggests that invading troops might attack via a shell

Decorated car, Keepings Garage, New Milton, Hampshire
Decorated Renault car at Keepings Garage, New Milton, Hampshire, probably in honour of the Coronation. Date: circa 1911

Herm - Channel Islands - The Shell Beach
The Shell Beach at Herm (Haerme) - one of the Channel Islands and part of the Parish of St Peter Port in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Date: circa 1930s

Crystallized Fruit
Artistic Stands containing Crystallized Fruit. circa 1890

Ducklings and Tortoise
Unusual Friends - Ducklings and Tortoise. 1950s

Kittens and Tortoise
Unusual Friends - Kittens and Tortoise. 1950s

Yorkie and Tortoise
Unusual Friends - Yorkie (Yorkshire Terrier) and Tortoise. 1950s

Susi - with fishing net and shells. 1950s

Town Hall, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa. Damage can be seen to the clock tower from a wartime shell which did not explode (1899). Date: circa 1905

San Francisco Earthquake - St. Francis Hotel, Dewey Monument
San Francisco Earthquake, California, USA - 18th April 1906 - the gutted shell (apparently a very attractive interior) of the St

Women munition-makers 1916
Women needed by the hundred thousands to work in munitions factories, while the men were at War fighting. Showing women been trained at Battersea Polytechnic, London. Date: 1916

San Sebastian, Basque Region, Spain - Paseo de la Concha. Date: 1904

Baltimore, Maryland, USA - Unloading Oysters. Set within an oyster shell border.. Date: 1910

Wills cigarette card - Razor shell. Date: circa 1935

WW1 Poster, Feed the Guns with War Bonds
Poster, Feed the Guns with War Bonds and Help to End the War. circa 1918

New Year card in the shape of an oyster shell (open), with ships in a harbour. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Christmas and New Year card in the shape of a shell (open), with a seasonal verse and a seascape with crescent moon. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a pink shell (closed). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a shell (open), with a seasonal verse and a seascape with sailing boats. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

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