Raid Collection (page 6)

How to Make Roof-Spotting a Pleasure
William Heath Robinson invention for keeping watch from attack. A warden perched up high above the streets with an umbrella for protection, tea-cup-holder and an easy chair. Date: 1941

From Bedroom to Shelter in One
Kind warden sets the machine in motion to allow people to sleep through a air-raid. Swinging from bedroom to living room to shelter without waking. Date: 1941

John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882-1958), British civil servant, then politician and government minister. He served as Home Secretary from 1939 to 1940

SERVICE RESPIRATOR/WWII
Service respirator: used by members of the Civil Air Raid precautions services, who may have strenuous duties to perform in heavy gas concentrations Date: WWII

Leander Starr Jameson taken prisoner after failure of Jameson Raid, Boers War, 1896 (print
533171 Leander Starr Jameson taken prisoner after failure of Jameson Raid, Boers War, 1896 (print() by French School, (19th century); (add.info)

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King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth outside Buckingham Palace which suffered bomb damage on 13 September 1940
529795 King George VI and Queen Mother Elizabeth outside Buckingham Palace which suffered bomb damage on 13 September 1940, during WWII (photo) by English Photographer

Battle of Lake Trasimene (oil on canvas)
7308628 Battle of Lake Trasimene (oil on canvas) by Thiry, Leonard (fl.1530-50); (add.info.: by Leonard Thiry (fl.1530-50) Battle of Lake Trasimene, Italy

The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving)
529890 The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: In April 1587 a raid by the Englishman Sir Francis Drake occupied the harbour of)

Norman Knights Ride to Hastings to Forage for Food, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR181249 Norman Knights Ride to Hastings to Forage for Food, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Seven Years'War, between 1756 and 1763, robbery in Gotha
7279661 Seven Years War, between 1756 and 1763, robbery in Gotha by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seven Years War, between 1756 and 1763, robbery in Gotha)

Resumption of the war for the definitive occupation of the Cyrenaic plateau... (colour litho)
2815556 Resumption of the war for the definitive occupation of the Cyrenaic plateau... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pendant Le Raid (b / w photo)
2797051 Pendant Le Raid (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pendant Le Raid. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Revolt in Algeria (colour litho)
2782199 Revolt in Algeria (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolt in Algeria. Pillaging of the village of Margueritte)

Attack on the Diligence from Paris to Lyon on 25th July 1822 (colour litho)
CHT285247 Attack on the Diligence from Paris to Lyon on 25th July 1822 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

St. Petersburg Police Discovering a Nihilist Printing Press, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127900 St. Petersburg Police Discovering a Nihilist Printing Press, from The Illustrated London News, 16th April 1887 (engraving) by English School

Russian police discovering a nihilist printing house at Charkoff, from Le Monde Illustre
CHT286994 Russian police discovering a nihilist printing house at Charkoff, from Le Monde Illustre, February 1881 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lepere

Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company
CHT175089 Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company, illustration from an exercise book, late 19th century (colour litho) by Mejanel

Bandit ambush, 1846 (oil on canvas)
5917376 Bandit ambush, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Belopotocky, Frantisek (1819-78); 57x71 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia

The embarkation of the Goths 269AD
908862 The embarkation of the Goths 269AD by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920)

Men of Bristol returning from a raid, 1920s (litho)
832997 Men of Bristol returning from a raid, 1920s (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation)

Battle of Midway, June 1942 (charcoal & chalk on paper)
PNP272585 Battle of Midway, June 1942 (charcoal & chalk on paper) by Coale, Griffith Bailay (1890-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Midway, June 3rd-6th)

Destruction of the Abbey of Hirsau, Germany, by the French army under Ezechiel du Mas, Comte de Melac, Nine Years War
7148099 Destruction of the Abbey of Hirsau, Germany, by the French army under Ezechiel du Mas, Comte de Melac, Nine Years War, 1692 (engraving) by Closs

17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving)
7233037 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing)

Lord Nelson toasting the survivors of Toulon, 1837 (lithograph)
7235383 Lord Nelson toasting the survivors of Toulon, 1837 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Horatio Nelson, in full uniform)

The Northmen taking Possession of Iceland (litho)
3100955 The Northmen taking Possession of Iceland (litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Northmen taking Possession of Iceland)

The West Coast of Africa, a Raid on James Town in Search of Fresh Food (engraving)
1062209 The West Coast of Africa, a Raid on James Town in Search of Fresh Food (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The West Coast of Africa)

Mars, Seven Planets, c. 1500 (engraving)
1127540 Mars, Seven Planets, c.1500 (engraving) by Italian School, (15th century); Private Collection

Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco)
7232621 Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, detail. 1511-1512 (fresco)
7232622 Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, detail. 1511-1512 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco)
7232620 Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148029 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

The rock tomb of Darius (litho)
7171003 The rock tomb of Darius (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rock tomb of Darius)

Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis)
7208366 Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis). Cartoonist Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen. Atelier Willem de Pannemaker, Brussels. Ca 1545. Detail

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148028 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

Jehoshaphat defeating the Moabites and Ammonites (engraving)
7172388 Jehoshaphat defeating the Moabites and Ammonites (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jehoshaphat, King of Judah)

Plundering of a bakery in Paris, French Revolution, 1789 (engraving)
7173341 Plundering of a bakery in Paris, French Revolution, 1789 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plundering of a bakery in Paris, French Revolution)

Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis)
7208364 Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis). Cartoonist Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen. Atelier Willem de Pannemaker, Brussels. Ca 1545. Detail

Pillage d une ville par les Normands (engraving)
7193998 Pillage d une ville par les Normands (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pillage d une ville par les Normands)

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148032 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by Diez, Wilhelm Von (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

Vikings raiding the coast of Britain (chromolitho)
7157098 Vikings raiding the coast of Britain (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vikings raiding the coast of Britain)

Raid on the Spanish settlement of St Augustine in Florida, 1586 (coloured engraving)
5242109 Raid on the Spanish settlement of St Augustine in Florida, 1586 (coloured engraving) by Boazio, Baptista (fl.1588-1606); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Raid on the "Useless Mouths"in Paris (engraving)
1052110 The Raid on the " Useless Mouths" in Paris (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

With General Buller in Kerry (engraving)
1624848 With General Buller in Kerry (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With General Buller in Kerry)

With the British Garrison at Suakim (engraving)
1045041 With the British Garrison at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Garrison at Suakim)

The Afghan War, a Raid against the Momunds, the 11th Bengal Lancers crossing the Kunar River (engraving)
1106578 The Afghan War, a Raid against the Momunds, the 11th Bengal Lancers crossing the Kunar River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

Raid of the Confederate Iron-clads, February 1865 (engraving)
959491 Raid of the Confederate Iron-clads, February 1865 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid of the Confederate Iron-clads, February 1865)

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Daylight Raid from my Studio Window, July: Witnessing the chaos unfold before me, as sirens wailed and smoke billowed into the sky during a daring daylight raid. Hannah Duston escapes from capture by Native Americans: In an act of sheer bravery, Hannah Duston defied all odds and escaped captivity amidst a treacherous raid by Native Americans. Wings For Victory: The resounding roar of aircraft engines filled the air as brave pilots took to the skies in a valiant effort to secure victory during wartime raids. Viking ship at sea: With sails unfurled and oars cutting through the waves, Viking warriors embarked on their legendary raids across vast seas, leaving tales of conquest in their wake. B-25 Mitchell Bomber taking off from Hornet; Second World War: The deafening thunder of engines echoed as B-25 Mitchell bombers soared into action from USS Hornet's deck during critical World War II raids. Blitz in London - ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2: Amidst the devastation caused by relentless bombings during the Blitz in London, courageous ambulance crews rushed through rubble-filled streets to save lives. WW2 Poster - Back Them Up: A powerful call to support our troops resonated through this iconic World War II poster urging citizens to rally behind those fighting against enemy raids. Blitz in London - Balham High Road, WW2: Flames engulfed buildings along Balham High Road while defiant residents stood strong amidst devastating Blitz raids that shook their beloved city. NFS (London Region) Pimlico V1 bombing attack, WW2: Fear gripped Pimlico as Nazi V1 bombs rained down upon its streets. Yet amidst destruction and chaos emerged stories of resilience and survival against relentless attacks. Blitz in London - St Bride Street, Farringdon Street, WW2.