Guarding Collection (page 2)

Hamster -Cricetus cricetus-, alert young in a meadow, Austria

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

Crashed Me-110 fighter-bomber; Second World War, 1940
Photograph showing a German Messerschmitt Me-110 fighter-bomber, which crash-landed near Hastings after being shot up by a British fighter, during the summer of 1940

Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest - Sri Lanka
JVG-901 Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest Sri Lanka. Hydrophasianus chirurgua Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Suricate / Meerkat - nursemaid with young Kalahari Desert, Africa
CH-4435 Suricate / Meerkat - Nursemaid with young Kalahari Desert, Africa Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black Bear WAT 4181 Parent & young Ursus americanus © M. Watson / ARDEA LONDON
WAT-4181 North American Black BEAR - parent with cub North America Ursus americanus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dog FRR 241E Head by lace window in door © Frederic Rolland / ARDEA LONDON
FRR-241E Dog - Head by lace window Frederic Rolland Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Suricate / Meerkat Group on the lookout, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
VAN-19 Suricate - group on the look-out Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Suricata suricatta Ingrid Van den Berg Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Piping Plover - on nest with eggs Threatened species
JZ-277 Piping Plover- nest with eggs Charadrius melodus Threatened species Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Suricate / Meerkat Sunning, Kalahari, South Africa
CH-4439 Suricates / Meerkat - Sunning themselves Kalahari, S. Africa Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Suricate / Meerkat Sunbathe at sunrise
CH-4037 Suricate / Meerkat - Sunbathe at sunrise Kalahari, Africa Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Guardian lions on the steps of a temple. Foggy winter morning November 2005

Advertisement for City Meat Dog Cakes
An advertisement for Walker Harrison and Garthwaites City Meat Dog Cakes - the genuine and original. A fierce British bulldog stands on top, guarding his food

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Lookout view from Shirley Heights over Admiral Nelson's Dockyards, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies. Date: 20/01/2009

A knight who guarded The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the city was captured during the Crusades. 12th century

Ruffed Grouse, 1865 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991231 Ruffed Grouse, 1865 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Elliot, Daniel Girard (fl.1860-77); 59x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruffed Grouse; Bonasa Umbellus)

Courtyard of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, 19th century. Creator: Francesco Salviati
Courtyard of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, 19th century

Oyster-Catcher - Haemat opus ostral egus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Oyster-Catcher - Haemat opus ostral egus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames
A Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames, with Tower Bridge in the background

Police guarding Liverpool Station during transport strike
Policemen on horseback guarding Liverpool Station during the general transport strike of 1911. The strike began with two of the seamens unions, resulting from a range of grievances

Allied Troops landing in Normandy; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing Allied troops and armour moving up one of the Normandy beaches, shortly after D-Day, 6th June 1944. At the top of the image a barrage balloon can be seen

Honey Buzzard - at nest with young
GRO-53 HONEY BUZZARD - at nest, with chicks Pernis apivorus Guy Robbrecht Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Honey Buzzard - adult at nest with chicks
GRO-56 HONEY BUZZARD - at nest, with chicks Pernis apivorus Guy Robbrecht Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

African Elephant - herd
LA-2132 African Elephant - herd Loxodonta africana Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Blue-Footed Booby - with egg. Espagnola Island - Galapagos
WAT-10454 Blue-Footed Booby - with egg Espagnola Island - Galapagos Islands Sula nebouxii M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Two Dogue de Bordeaux dogs looking over garden fence. No release available

Portrait of a meerkat (Suricata suricatta) or suricate, looking at the camera and standing to survey its territory on the edge of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana, April

A satirical view of a French soldier guarding against radical revolutionary ideas. 1890 (french engraving)
5617242 A satirical view of a French soldier guarding against radical revolutionary ideas. 1890 (french engraving); (add.info.: 02/02/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents
3502748 French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents and destination during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Shepherd guarding his flock at night. Under his arm are his bagpipes. He has two dogs with spiked protective collars to
532674 Shepherd guarding his flock at night. Under his arm are his bagpipes. He has two dogs with spiked protective collars to help him guard his animals

Tailpiece depicting an angel guarding a child from evil, 19th century
5309016 Tailpiece depicting an angel guarding a child from evil, 19th century; (add.info.: Tailpiece depicting an angel guarding a child from evil)

A French cuirassier on sentry duty at the start of WWI in 1914, Soon after the use of both helmet
3502697 A French cuirassier on sentry duty at the start of WWI in 1914, Soon after the use of both helmet and breast plate was abolished, from The Pageant of the Century

The next morning at sunrise we continued our march. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963119 The next morning at sunrise we continued our march. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary

A Union Picket post
3028599 A Union Picket post; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Union Picket post); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Illustration of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon (w/c on paper)
5023490 Illustration of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon (w/c on paper); (add.info.: eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon)

Searchlights of British destroyers sweeping the Thames estuary, London and guarding Britain's food supplies during
3252858 Searchlights of British destroyers sweeping the Thames estuary, London and guarding Britain's food supplies during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier, 1892
NWI4714235 Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier, 1892.; (add.info.: Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier)

Hades, showing Charon the ferryman, Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding entrance
536432 Hades, showing Charon the ferryman, Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding entrance, Pluto and Proserpine/Persephone (center left) and River Lethe

Naval Militia guarding a N.Y. bridge, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval Militia guarding a N.Y. bridge, 1917. Shows members of the New York Naval Militia guarding bridge from German sabotage during World War I.

German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. A soldier standing next to a German locomotive which was damaged by French shells in the Somme

Old French soldiers guarding chateau, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Old French soldiers guarding chateau, between 1914 and c1915. Two French soldiers guarding a chateau during World War I.

German guarding wrecked aeroplane, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German guarding wrecked aeroplane, between 1914 and c1915. A German soldier guarding the wreck of an airplane during World War I.

French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. French "42 cm
French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Shows a barrel mounted on a small cart, during World War I.

Paris, Emperor William hung in effigy, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Paris, Emperor William hung in effigy, between c1914 and c1915. Effigy of Kaiser Wilhelm II which was hung in Paris, France during the beginning of World War I.

Guarding subway entrance, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Guarding subway entrance, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers guarding a subway entrance in Paris, France at the beginning of World War I.

Female great horned owl roosting outside nesting cavity, Kentucky

An African elephant calf, Loxodonta Africana, protected by its mother. Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana

Right Half of a Diptych with the Virgin and Child Flanked by Angels, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Right Half of a Diptych with the Virgin and Child Flanked by Angels, late 15th century. This small-scale panel painting depicts the Virgin and Child flanked by the Archangels Michael

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"Guardians of the Wild: Suricate Families on High Alert in Namibia's Kalahari Desert" In the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert, a remarkable sight unfolds as a suricate family stands guard at the edge of their burrow. With their keen eyes scanning the horizon, these meerkats are nature's sentinels, protecting their young from any lurking danger. Meanwhile, in bustling London, another form of guardianship takes place. 10 Downing Street stands tall and proud, its iconic black door watched over by diligent security personnel. They stand firm day and night, ensuring that our leaders remain safe within those historic walls. Back in Namibia's arid landscape, we witness an adorable twist to this vigilant behavior. A suricate family dons Christmas hats through digital manipulation - a whimsical reminder that even amidst harsh conditions, joy can be found when guarding one another. But it is not only meerkats who take up this noble duty; Scottish Deerhounds also join the ranks of protectors. Majestic and regal with their slender frames and watchful gazes, they embody loyalty as they keep a close eye on their surroundings. Leon-Maxime Faivre captured yet another facet of guardianship in his painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)". This heartwarming artwork portrays two mothers caring for their children with unwavering love and protection - a universal theme resonating across species boundaries. From paintings to photographs, dogs continue to showcase their innate protective instincts. An English Bulldog lies down with its tongue sticking out playfully while remaining ever-vigilant. A Black Labrador peers over a fence on hind legs like an attentive guardian surveying its territory. Nature too has its own guardianship beyond furry creatures. The Tarantula or Bird-eating Spider carries an egg cocoon back to its nest - safeguarding future generations amidst potential threats.