Sandbags Collection (page 3)

The French-Russian battle at Malakhov Kurgan in 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas)
BAL311991 The French-Russian battle at Malakhov Kurgan in 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Shukayev, Grigory (fl.1850); State Central Artillery Museum, St

WWII September 1939 Holiday makers filling sandbags
Holiday makers filling sandbags at a beach on the East Coast of Britain in the week following the declaration of war in September 1939. Date: 1939

WWII Jewish refugees helping with sandbags
Jewish refugees in Britain helping to place sandbags in front of a big hospital in the early days of the Second World War. Date: 1939

Outbreak of WWII - Queen visits Vincent Square hospital 1939
Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) pictured visiting the Vincent Square Infants Hospital in Victoria, London, just before the declaration of war in September 1939

Outbreak of WWII Sandbagging flat roof of an office building
Loading sandbags on the skylight apertures of a flat roof of a modern office building in London as precautions after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939

The giants of our artillery, a 305 at the time of the shot (colour litho)
2815813 The giants of our artillery, a 305 at the time of the shot (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The giants of our artillery)

The uninterrupted Italian-German air strikes on the English base in Malta (colour litho)
2778547 The uninterrupted Italian-German air strikes on the English base in Malta (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Launching homing pigeons from a balloon (chromolitho)
2782528 Launching homing pigeons from a balloon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching homing pigeons from a balloon)

Tank and Infantry Attack (Colour Litho)
2778284 Tank and Infantry Attack (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The attack of the tanks and the infantry)

Day and night the Austrian Command threw against the new Italian line, which was just... (colour litho)
2777591 Day and night the Austrian Command threw against the new Italian line, which was just... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The conquest of Ortigara (colour litho)
2808598 The conquest of Ortigara (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The conquest of Ortigara)

The last feverish moments in one of our trenches before the shot for a break-in into enemy lines (colour litho)
2808566 The last feverish moments in one of our trenches before the shot for a break-in into enemy lines (colour litho) by Beltrame

A French observation post with three soldiers in a trench reinforced with wooden beams
2606734 A French observation post with three soldiers in a trench reinforced with wooden beams and sand bags close to the German lines, Hirtzbach, Department Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France June 16

WW1 - British Marines in the Trenches - Defence of Antwerp. 1914

Road racing at Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, with Sir Malcolm Campbell at the wheel of No. 1, a Mercedes. 20th century

Achille Varzi in an Alfa-Romeo in the Biella Race
Achille Varzi driving an Alfa-Romeo in the Biella Race - seen here cornering over tramlines, near sandbags placed to protect a letterbox jutting from the wall. 20th century

Putting up flood barricades, Bermondsey, London
Putting up sandbags as flood barricades in Rotherhithe Street, Bermondsey, London. 1928

River Thames flooding at high tide, London
The River Thames in London, flooding at high tide, washing against sandbags two feet above road level

Old Tactics versus New (litho)
1599566 Old Tactics versus New (litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Tactics versus New)

Forward Observation Dugout, Festubert, by RBT Kelly, WW1
Forward Observation Dugout, Indian Village, Festubert, June 1915, drawing by Lieutenant Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly, First World War. 1915

Calendar, April 1916, WW1
Calendar, April 1916 -- General Robert Nivelle, First World War. By Hermann-Paul. 1915-1916

The Field Survey Battallion, by Ellis Martin
The Field Survey Battallion, design for a stained glass memorial window by Ellis Martin. Depicting three Royal Engineers at work in a trench. 1921

The Indian Frontier Rising, the Entrenched Camp at Mayat Killa, in the Mamund Valley
1598182 The Indian Frontier Rising, the Entrenched Camp at Mayat Killa, in the Mamund Valley, showing the Gun Park of the 10th Field Battery with Earth

The car conquering the highest regions of the world (colour litho)
2778114 The car conquering the highest regions of the world (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The car to conquer the highest regions of the world)

The barbarian Austrian preparations for the offensive of the Lower So?ýa, suffocating gas cylinders... (colour litho)
2777565 The barbarian Austrian preparations for the offensive of the Lower So─ìa, suffocating gas cylinders... (colour litho) by Beltrame

As the positions are consolidated, the placing in place of a Frisian horse on the prode of a walkway (Colour Litho)
2777533 As the positions are consolidated, the placing in place of a Frisian horse on the prode of a walkway (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The defence of the besieged British Legation in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho)
3627080 The defence of the besieged British Legation in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

London under the nightmare of war (Colour Litho)
2783935 London under the nightmare of war (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: London under the nightmare of war)

The Last Salute: Touching tribute of Italian troops to a comrade who gave his life for
STC359868 The Last Salute: Touching tribute of Italian troops to a comrade who gave his life for his country, 1914-19 (litho) by Amato, G.S

The Peril of the Non-Combatant, A thrilling adventure with a Red Cross Waggon
STC359673 The Peril of the Non-Combatant, A thrilling adventure with a Red Cross Waggon, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

King Edward VIII with his father King George V, at a Gas School During the War, c
STC360955 King Edward VIII with his father King George V, at a Gas School During the War, c.1914 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Dishonest War (Colour Litho)
2808677 The Dishonest War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dishonest war)

General Charles de Gaulle, commander of Free French forces, in London, World War II, October 1940 (b / w photo)
6015287 General Charles de Gaulle, commander of Free French forces, in London, World War II, October 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

All along the front, yesterday our front-line trench troops cheered... (colour litho)
2777580 All along the front, yesterday our front-line trench troops cheered... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: All along the front)

Postcard - An Indian Hotchkiss Gun at Work, 1914-18 (colour litho)
702003 Postcard - An Indian Hotchkiss Gun at Work, 1914-18 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); English, out of copyright

The lesser-known heroes of our battlefields (colour litho)
2808656 The lesser-known heroes of our battlefields (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lesser-known heroes of our battlefields. The Carabiniere)

While an enemy attack is outlined, reinforcements rush from shelters and run to take their places in the trenches
2808558 While an enemy attack is outlined, reinforcements rush from shelters and run to take their places in the trenches (colour litho) by Beltrame

Our war in the eternal snows, in a trench of white coats as it is outlined... (colour litho)
2808550 Our war in the eternal snows, in a trench of white coats as it is outlined... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our war in the eternal snows)

Two British officers playing cards outside their dugout, Secteur de Bapaume
2648902 Two British officers playing cards outside their dugout, Secteur de Bapaume, 1918-20 (oil on canvas) by Berne-Bellecour

Soldier looking through a trench periscope, from an album compiled by Lt
NAM261153 Soldier looking through a trench periscope, from an album compiled by Lt. Kindom (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Soldiers sleeping in shell craters (colour photo)
3096272 Soldiers sleeping in shell craters (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers sleeping in shell craters)

Coastal Defences, October 1941 (w / c over pencil on paper)
BIR189847 Coastal Defences, October 1941 (w/c over pencil on paper) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); 39.3x46.4 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Le Fusilier Marin (colour litho)
3094296 Le Fusilier Marin (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Fusilier Marin)

Britains Bitterest Defeat (b / w photo)
3626941 Britains Bitterest Defeat (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britains Bitterest Defeat. The Anzacs at Gallipoli)

"Giver her my Love", Tommys Canine Friend Suggests Postcript to the Letter
3506755 " Giver her my Love", Tommys Canine Friend Suggests Postcript to the Letter Home, from War Illlustrated, c. 1916 (lithograph) by Wood, Stanley L

The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Battlegrounds (Colour Litho)
2808648 The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Battlegrounds (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lesser known heroes of the battlefields)

Luck helps the bold (Colour Litho)
2808629 Luck helps the bold (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luck helps the bold)

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"From Blitz to Battlefields: The Resilience of Sandbags" During the Blitz in London, the Whitechapel Fire Station stood strong behind a wall of sandbags, protecting its brave firefighters. Meanwhile, on the Western Front during World War I, members of the Rifle Brigade took their positions amidst sandbags as they faced the horrors of war. In World War II, sandbags became essential for protection and communication. AFS despatch riders and messengers maneuvered through dangerous territories with sandbag-laden motorcycles. At Lambeth fire station, an enclosed pump fortified by sandbags ensured that firefighters could combat blazes even under intense bombing raids. They have witnessed historic moments beyond wars too. In 1969, at the Monaco Grand Prix, drivers raced past barriers made from these humble bags filled with earth. Back in World War I's trenches, Gurkhas stormed German fortifications and captured them while surrounded by towering piles of sandbags. Laundry hanging on the Siegfried Line was a sign that life continued amidst conflict during WWII. Air Raid patrols in London relied on strategically placed sandbag barricades to protect civilians from enemy attacks. Cooks Road's fire alarm post in Vauxhall served as a beacon amid chaos thanks to its sturdy foundation built upon countless sandbags. The Somme saw British and French soldiers united against adversity during WWI - their shared defense lines reinforced by rows upon rows of trusty sandbags. Even royalty sought refuge behind this protective barrier; Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II found herself amongst stacks of resilient bags during her reign. Amidst it all were two nurses dressed in uniform atop thousands of carefully arranged sandbags - symbols not only of safety but also compassion and care for those affected by war. Through history's trials and triumphs, one constant remains: Sandbags stand tall as silent sentinels guarding lives and preserving hope against all odds.