Barbed Collection (page 3)

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Hand tied fly fishing wet flies and rod

Tell el-Ful battlefield Barbed wire entanglements, east of Olivet. 1917, Jerusalem, Israel

The German Cavalry, The Uhlans, Come Up Against Barbed Wire Erected By The Belgians To Stop Their Advance During World War One. From The History Of The Great War, Published C. 1919

Wildflowers Surround Rustic Barb Wire Fence In The Plains Of Northwestern New Mexico; New Mexico, United States Of America

Two Cows Grazing In A Pasture On A Foggy Summer Morning; Iowa, United States Of America

White And Brown Horse Grazing In Barbed Wire Fenced Field With Grain Bins, Hay Bale, Trees And Blue Sky; Alberta, Canada

Hawk Owl Is Perched On A Fence Post Near Portage In Southcentral Alaska During Winter

Hand Reaching Out For Bird

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Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor - Mated pair sitting on old fence in farm field in May - Connecticut - USA Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor. Mated pair sitting on old fence in farm field in May

Cartoon, The man who won the war, WW1
The man who won the war ; a larger than life soldier, depicted with rays of light behind him Date: 1918

WW1 poster, Buy More Liberty Bonds, Lend as they fight. Date: circa 1917

Soldiers near the wire on the eastern front, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers near the wire on the eastern front, Russia, during the First World War. On the left is the photographer Donald C Thompson (1885-1947). Date: circa 1917

Canadian Light Infantry in Great War Deeds, WW1
A gallant trio of Canadian sharpshooters (Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry), nicknamed The Three Musketeers, holding a mound all day on the Western Front under all kinds of fire

WW1 - German and Russian troops meet over the barbed wire - July 1917 Date: 1917

Wild Life on the Western Front - Rats in the Trenches
Rats grown to aldermanic size pictured scuttling around the trenches on the Western Front. The vermin were a perennial problem during the conflict. Date: 1917

More Entanglements by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
Bathing at Casse Les Bains is going to be rotten again this year. Two stereotypically grouchy looking Germans in bathing costumes do their best to enjoy a seaside holiday despite the barbed wire

Barbed wire party freeze under enemy star shell, WW1
A detachment of British soldiers, busy setting up barbed wire defences freeze momentarily as the area is lit up by an enemy star-shell

British troops repelling a German liquid fire attack, WW1
Fighting the flames on the battlefield - British troops repelling a German liquid fire attack. German soldiers, armed with flame throwers

Anti-Live Barbed Wire advertisement
Advertisement for the mens outfitters, Turnbull and Asser of Jermyn Street, London, suggesting their anti-live barbed-wire glove, able to withstand the sharpest spike of barbed wire

Gordon Highlanders with barbed wire, Western Front, WW1
Gordon Highlanders with barbed wire, about to prepare entanglements on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

China - Shanghai - Second Sino-Japanese War 1937
China - Shanghai - Sino-Japanese incident 1937 (The Battle of Shanghai) - The Chinese position near a bridge over the creek on the Woosung Road in East Shanghai

Bee sting SEM
Honey bee sting. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the sting of a honey bee (Apis mellifera). Honey bees live in a colonial nest

Barbed wire at Torzburg Pass, Romania, WW1
Barbed wire entanglements at the Torzburg Pass, Romania, during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Barbed wire on the Mole, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
Barbed wire on the mile-long Zeebrugge Mole, at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 23 October 1918

Battles of the Lys 1918
A picquet of the 10th Queens (41st Division) behind a wire block on a road at St. Jean during the Battle of Lys on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1918

Old Bill and Co. July 1940
Old Bill prepares a shield wall of defences to protect the English coast from German invasion: " Thats enough about ow Arold did it at Astings. I m doing it now!" 1940

British field of corn defended by barbed wire - WW2
British field of corn defended by barbed wire fencing - WW2 Date: circa 1941

Berlin, Germany - postwar - American sector border post
Berlin, Germany - postwar - Sign warning that You are leaving the American Sector. Date: circa 1947

Cartoon, Elephants in armour, WW1
Cartoon, Elephants in armour (Hohenzollern patented system). Showing an elephant in armour, using its trunk to distribute petrol from two barrels which it carries on either side

Cartoon, The little English knife, WW1
Cartoon, The little English knife. A French soldier in a trench on the Western Front tells his English colleague that he is faithful to his Rosalie (the name for his bayonet)

American barb trousers, WW1 cartoon, Heath Robinson
American barb trousers. For enabling troops to extricate themselves from wire entanglements. Another ingenious idea from the imagination of William Heath Robinson Date: 1918

WW1 - French success at Steinbach, 3rd January 1915
WW1 - An illustration representing the French reclaiming Alsace from German occupation. The illustration recreates the scene by using the well-known fairytale Sleeping Beauty, to represent the event

The Three Musketeers - Canadian sharpshooters, WW1
" The Three Musketeers" of Princess Patricias Own (Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry) firing from a mound with a fine view of the German first line trenches

Cartoon, There are none so deaf, WW1
Cartoon, There are none so deaf, showing a typical pessimist talking about the war to two women in a restaurant. Surrounding them is a border of barbed wire, keeping out any item of good news

Upper Ruxley - Black and white lantern slide. View showing barbed wire fence bordering tracks.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

A Visit to the Alpini by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
You might think the Austrians were safe on top of a place like this - but they re not. Cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander showing three Austrian soldiers staked out atop a

Soldiers on Western Front with gas masks, WW1
Soldiers on the Western Front wearing gas masks. 1916

WW1 messenger dogs - training them to jump barbed wire
Messenger dogs destined for the British Army, being trained to jump and clear barbed wire entanglements during the First World War. Date: 1914-18

Wall plaque with ornate border - WWI
Wall plaque with ornate border showing plane, shells, parcels, tins, barbed wire, etc. Centre shows cartoon I likes me drop o rum. Good condition. Bairnsfather Ware

Beaker - A Souvenir of the Great War
Beaker. Transfer reads Well if you knows. Transfer of bird, tree and barbed wire on the other side. Ornate border to rim. Base reads A Souvenir of the Great War. Bairnsfather Ware

Wall plaque - A Memento of the Great War
Wall plaque with ornate border showing plane, shells, parcels, tins, barbed wire, etc. Centre shows cartoon I likes me drop o rum. A Memento of the Great War on base. Bairnsfather Ware

The joys of Listening patrol. ELP AM CATCHED ON THIS ------------ BARBED ----WIRE. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

The defences of the village of Caestre
Scale 1/2500 of the defences of the village of Caestre - April 1918, showing 11 machine gun positions, trenches and barbed wire produced by 286681, E. North, 90th Field Coy, Royal Engineers

Plate inscribed Gott strafe this barbed wire, WW1
Plate inscribed Gott strafe this barbed wire with a cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather, 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1888-1959). Bairnsfather Ware

America in the Field by Heath Robinson, WW1
War Inventions - Not Needed Now! William Heath Robinson imagines America in the field! 2. Barb-pants - to enable infantry to get out of barbed wire. Date: 1918

Ships that pass in the Night by Bruce Bairnsfather
Ships that Pass in the Night " Where do yer want this put, Sargint?" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1916

With the British navy off the Dardanelles, WW1
With the British navy off the Dardanelles during the First World War. Top: HMS Agamemnon and the arrival of a big transport. Middle: a British battleship under fire from enemy shrapnel

British trench with Lewis gun, Western Front, WW1
A British trench with a Lewis gun ready for action on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

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"Barbed: Unveiling the Untold Stories of Turmoil and Resilience" Step back in time to The Somme 1916, where the haunting echoes of war still reverberate. Amidst the chaos, a German helmet from World War I stands as a chilling reminder of sacrifice and loss. A captivating German World War One poster captures the spirit of patriotism amidst an era defined by conflict. Meanwhile, soaring above it all is a majestic Peregrine Falcon, symbolizing both freedom and vigilance. In London's bustling streets, a woman police officer dons her Hartnell uniform with pride - an emblematic figure breaking barriers during times of societal change. Traveling northwards to Belfast riots in August 1920, witness firsthand the tension that gripped this city as communities clashed over their differing beliefs and aspirations. Venturing further into uncharted territories brings us to Inuit Seal Hunting - an ancient practice steeped in tradition and survival. Marvel at their skillful techniques passed down through generations. Visiting Day at Richmond Barracks takes us back to Dublin Uprising in 1916; emotions run high as families reunite amidst turmoil, reminding us that even in darkest hours, love endures. The thunderous hooves of Uhlans at Liege echo through history - brave soldiers charging forward against insurmountable odds. Their unwavering determination serves as inspiration for generations to come. Amidst these tales of heroism lies the humble German Foot Soldier; one among many who bore witness to unimaginable horrors on battlefields stained with bloodshed and despair. No Man's Land stretches out before our eyes - barren yet filled with stories untold; a desolate landscape forever etched into memory as testament to human resilience amidst devastation. Finally, we find ourselves standing amid bombed-out Stalingrad - once thriving but now reduced to rubble. A stark reminder that wars leave scars not only on cities but also on the souls of those who endure.