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Shell Factory, World War IAn English Shell Factory during World War I
Red Indian pair at Earls CourtMr and Mrs Spotted Weasel - Sioux Indians taking part in the Red Man Spectacle at Earls Court, London
A Scarborough Hotel wrecked by German shells: The devastated saloon of the Grand
Scarborough Castle, damaged by German shells
For big projectiles used by the Germans in the Great War: Wicker cases for shells
The former capital of West Flanders damaged by German shells: A house wrecked next to the claustrum St. Martini
Arras ruined by German shells: Damage done to the sixteenthWWI, World War One, First World War, 1st World War. World War 1, The Great War
Comparatively undamaged amidst all the shells: The remarkable escape of one of the monuments in Ramscapelle Church
Destroyed Railway at Ancre; First World War, 1916Photograph showing a section of German railway destroyed by British high explosive artillery shells during fighting on the Western Front at Ancre, 1916
Canadian Gunner with German Munitions, France; Second WorldPhotograph showing a Canadian gunner inspecting some captured German 14-inch shells, Boulogne, 1944. The shells shown in the picture would have been used to fire at Dover
Taylorcraft Auster IV Aeroplane; Second World War, 1944Illustration showing a Royal Air Force Taylorcraft Auster IV airplane, with an artillery spotter on board, pictured in action over Italy, 1944
French soldiers taking cover from artillery fire inside a caA photograph of two French soldiers taking shelter from artillery fire inside a captured German ammunition depot. The Illustrated London News reported that the men were in the process of removing
A zeppelin raiderA photograph showing a German Zeppelin air-ship over London on October 13th 1915, with shells from anti-aircraft guns bursting upon it
Wearing respirators in a trenchPhotograph of British soldiers wearing respirators while digging a trench to guard against fumes from bursting shells. The Germans first used poison gas at Ypres on 22nd April 1915
Scottish girls making shellsFemale munitions workers in Scotland depicted in an illustration by A. C. Michael. As it became clear there would be no decisive swift victory for either side in World War I
The Burning of the Hotel de Ville at ArrasIllustration by P.Leven and Lemonier showing the 15th century belfry tower of the Arras town hall in flames after being bombarded by German shells in October 1914
Sebastopol, ChurchA church to the rear of the redan, showing the effects of shot and shells
Trenches during AttackFlares and shells light up the sky over the Western Front as the French and British make a night attack on the German trenches
Hunting TurtlesHunting turtles in Africa : they are hunted not only for food but also for their shells which can be used to make both useful and ornamental items
Pacific CurrencyMoney-cowries of Pacific Islanders
MARY MARYHow does my ladys garden grow ? - with shells... Canterbury bells... and pretty maids all in a row
Kings Bring GunsWhat the Three Kings bring today - guns, warships, shells
Gatling gun - cartridges
P De Commynes / LarmessinPHILIPPE DE COMMYNES (variously spelt) French statesman and chronicler
1916 / Verdun on FireVerdun in flames following bombardment by German artillery, using incendiary shells
Cemetery Looting 1917Desperate for metal to make shells, the Germans loot Belgian cemeteries, taking anything that can be melted down for arms
German Arms Factory 1943scene in a German munitions works, manufacturing shells for artillery
Gal-Roman Ceiling / CarnacA reconstruction of the elaborate ceiling of Gallo- Roman villa at Bossemo, an ancient site 2 miles to the east of Carnac
Spontaneous Geese -2Barnacle Geese have been supposed to grow spontaneously from barnacle shells growing on anatiferous trees : their development is shown here figure 2 of 2
Shell Making / WoolwichThe manufacture of shells, watched by a supervisor, at Woolwich Arsenal munitions factory, London
Notre Dame De LiesseePilgrims at the shrine of Notre-Dame de Liesse pray before the miraculous statue of the Virgin; note the man on the left in true pilgrims garb, cockle shells and all
Selling ShellworkShe sells sea shells on the sea-shore... this girl with her tray of shell-work is a fine example of local craftspeople catering for the tourist trade
Girl Rock PoolingA pretty young day-tripper, in a bathing costume paddles amongst the rock pools and shallows looking for starfish & shells equipped with a net on a long pole
High-Explosive ShellA German high-explosive shell bursting near a British ammo dump hidden in a wood
George V Inspects ShellsKing George V inspecting the shells at Holmes and Co. munition works, Hull
SEA SHELLSA variety of sea shells including clams, cockles, razor-clams and mussels
Variety of Sea ShellsA variety of sea shells including razor clams and other bivalves and worm casts
Shells and BivalvesA variety of different sea shells, including varieties of clam, mussel, whelk and cockle
Varioety of MolluscsA selection of molluscs including varieties of clam, razor-clams soft shellfish and sea snails
Shells Abandoned / CambraiA British soldier inspects a large haul of shells abandoned by the Germans near Cambrai during the offensive of 1917. Roofless houses provide a poignant backdrop
Sudan War Sikasso TakenThe French take Sikasso, after bombardment with melinite shells
Molluscs / Snails / FoliageSnails on and around various foliage
Contrary Mary / W CraneMary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? - with shells.... Canterbury bells.... and pretty maids all in a row
Futuristic stroll on the seabedA futuristic stroll on the seabed, in the Sargasso forest