Barbed Collection (page 4)

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

British lookout soldier in trench, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier on lookout duties in a trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Battlefield near La Boisselle, Western Front, WW1
A battlefield and trench near the village of La Boisselle on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British shell bursting on German trenches, WW1
A British shell bursting on German trenches on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

American soldiers with machine gun, Western Front, WW1
American soldiers with a machine gun behind barbed wire on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Mr Balfour on visit to captured village, Western Front, WW1
Arthur James Balfour on a visit to a captured village on the Western Front during World War One. He served as British Foreign Secretary from 1916 to 1919. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers digging a trench, WW1
British soldiers digging a trench on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Shell bursting on front line trench, Western Front, WW1
A shell bursting on a front line trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British tank in action, Western Front, France, WW1
A British tank in action on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

German soldiers digging a trench, WW1
Artists impression of German soldiers digging and fortifying a trench at night, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. The soldier in the foreground is lighting a cigarette

German soldier in a trench, WW1
Artists impression of a German soldier in a trench, with a fence of barbed wire, in a mountainous area during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Factory with coiled wire - WW1
A factory with newly manufactured wire standing in coils on the floor. Possibly the basis for barbed wire detined for the Western Front - WW1 Date: circa 1915

Sandbags and barbed wire, India. Date: 1918

Watercolour scene with beach and observation post
A watercolour scene showing a beach with an observation post built on stilts. A woman in a swimming costume sits on a rock looking out to sea

British soldiers WWII
British 2nd Army moving on the Western Front in Belgium during World War II Date: January 1940

USA, Washington, Silverdale. Barbed wire in grassy field. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

USA, California, Adin. Barbed-wire fence in field of sunflowers. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Barbed wire sticks out against the blue sky in Bangalore, Karnataka, India

The Sick Rose, plate 48 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience
XYC243180 The Sick Rose, plate 48 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience [Bentley 39] c.1789-94 (relief etching in dark brown with pen & ink and w/c) by Blake

THE DISCOVERY OF A VIKINGs REMAINS AT TAPLOW, UK, 1883: 1. A Gold Brooch-Buckle (Weight 4 oz.). 2. Small Buckle for Fastening the Girdle. 3. Gilt Silver Bracelets. 4. Drinking Horn. 5. A Sword. 6

Border fortification between Israel and the Palestinian territories in the West Bank near Ramallah, Middle East

Pioneers Memorial, Gundagal New South Wales, Australia
Pioneers Memorial, Gundagal, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1930s

American attack on the German Front line - France - WW1 Date: circa 1917

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Sandcastle with lack of barbed wire
Winston Churchill: " This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm!". Lady in deckchair watching her son build a sandcastle in a garden sandpit: " There

WW1 - Whippet Tanks crash through enemy German wire - Western Front Date: circa 1917

Bolshevik prisoner at Izmit, Turkey Date: circa 1920s

A red barn in relected in a lake near Hayden Lake, Idaho. The old fence in the foreground adds visual interest

Western Kingbird sits on barbed wire in central California

Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis) adult male, perched amongst stems on barbed wire fence, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, November

Picture No. 10883703
Loggerhead Shrike - on barbed wire (Lanius ludovicianus) Date:

Redwing (Turdus iliacus) adult, perched on lichen covered fencepost, Iceland, June

Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) juvenile, calling, perched on fencepost, August (captive)

Great Tit (Parus major) adult, collecting horse hair for nesting material, perched on barbed wire, Suffolk, England, April

World War I 1914-1918: Windmill destroyed by German shellfire. Barbed wire defences in foreground. France World War I. From Le Flambeau, Paris, September 1915

World War I 1914-1918. French soldiers on a cold, starry night behind a bank with barbed wire entanglements above. Ghostly figure of General Joffre as Grandfather Christmas watches over them

Barbed wire by Ben Phillips

Subscribe And we shall have Victory. World War I French poster for 1918 Victory Bonds. A tank crashes through barbed wire entanglements

World War I 1914-1918: German sniper wearing a pickelhelm, lying on the ground behind barbed wire entanglements, rifle at the ready

Farmers fencing with barbed wire, fixing wire to post, Sweden, spring

Farmer fencing with barbed wire, collecting coils of wire and posts from tractor bucket, Sweden, spring

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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.