Sandbags Collection (page 4)

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)

On the Karst, south of Monte Faiti, we rectified our forehead, advancing about 300 meters with a surprise overhang
2808546 On the Karst, south of Monte Faiti, we rectified our forehead, advancing about 300 meters with a surprise overhang (colour litho) by Beltrame

Desert Alert (Colour Litho)
2778586 Desert Alert (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alert in the desert)

Two women flying an aeroplane (photocollage)
725016 Two women flying an aeroplane (photocollage) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women flying an aeroplane.); © Look and Learn

British Officers, 1914 (w / c on paper)
NUL321377 British Officers, 1914 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

At the Siege of Belle Isle, illustration from A Picture Song Book
IL314849 At the Siege of Belle Isle, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Highland Jessie, or The Campbells are Coming, c. 1858 (oil on canvas)
NAM280835 Highland Jessie, or The Campbells are Coming, c.1858 (oil on canvas) by Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904) (attr. to); National Army Museum

Indian Hotchkiss gun crew on the Western Front, World War I, 1914-1918 (photo)
5999088 Indian Hotchkiss gun crew on the Western Front, World War I, 1914-1918 (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Home Guard Round Up Enemy"in Birmingham All-Night Test
Home Guard Round Up Enemy" in Birmingham All-Night Test. Incidents during the mock invasion operations in the Birmingham area 12th July 1941

The entrance to the Cadbury factory at Bournville as workmen clean up after flooding caused by a direct hit on the nearby Birmingham to Worcester canal bridge

Sandbags being placed against the walls of the Birmingham Education Committee building in St Margaret Street. Circa 1st September 1939

Shop workers in Birmingham city centre filling sandbags in preparation of the outbreak of the Second World War

Sandbags to the left, sandbags to the right, and sandbags all around. They are everywhere in Derby. This huge pile is seen against the walls of the Derby Borough Police. 15th September 1939

Council workmen constructing a public air raid shelter outside Lloyds Bank in Church Road, Birmingham on the eve of the outbreak of the Second Word War. 1st September 1939

Workmen complete the sandbagging of Birminghams Magistrates Court on Corporation Street in the week following the outbreak of the Second World War. 12th September 1939

A council workman surveys the sandbag protection at an un-named school in the West Midlands. Circa September 1939

Birmingham University students and workmen from the City Council seen here filing sandbags in a pit near the University, for the protection of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on the eve of the outbreak

Birmingham City Council workmen seen here filling and sandbagging the Citys Education Office in Margaret Street in the city centre a few days before the outbreak of the Second World War

Many hands make light work... Said these girls from C and A
Many hands make light work...Said these girls from C and A. When they cheerfully joined in sandbag filling in Birmingham City Centre on the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War

Filling in the Unknown Warriors grave in Westminster Abbey, London. 18th November 1920

Making sandbags in the shelter - Women are making and men filling sandbags in the basement of the India building in the city. The basement of this building is to be an official shelter

German troops seen here sniping at a Russian patrol from behind a breastworks built of sandbags as medics see to an injured soldier. Location not known. Circa 1915

British troops of the Irish 10th Division seen here wearing gas masks in the trenches in the Struma River valley, close to Salonika. 1st August 1916

Men of the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry in the front line near Ypres with the regimental mascot. The trees in the background have been stripped of all their foliage and branches by enemy fire

Sandbags are placed for the protection of buildings in Newcastle in prepartion for air raids. 03/09/1939

Newcastle Chronicle and Journal staff wearing gas masks as part of air raid precautions (A R P) training. Air Raid Wardens. Circa : 1940

Work is pushed ahead on the group of ARP air raid shelters at the Vickers-Armstrong Scotswood works in Newcastle. 16/04/1939

Photograph taken by a wounded soldier of the 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers who was brought down a few yards in front of a German Advance trench at Bellewarde

Lord Kitchener (2nd right) seen here on a tour of the trenches in the Dardanelles with General Maxwell (2nd left). In this image the two commanders were within thirty yards of the Turkish trenches

Hugh and Herbert Spencer and their ground crew seen here preparing the Spencer Airship for flight, image is believed to have been taken near Croydon Circa May 1908

Mr. Winston Churchill paid a visit on Wednesday to Dover and Ramsgate where he inspected air raid damage and met local A.R.P. workers

Sandbags being piled up around the Town Hall in Birmingham at the outbreak of the second world war. September 1939

Sandbags being piled up around the Town Hall in Birmingham during the war. September 1939

Sewing sand bags in the East End of London during WW2 1939

Marines of the British Naval Brigade seen here sniping at the enemy from the windows of houses on the Lierre Road two miles from the outskirts of Antwerp. Circa October 2nd 1914

Belgian Civil Guards, regular army and boy scouts man a street barricade belived to be in the suburbs of Brussels. Circa August 18th 1914

Royal Marine from the Naval Brigade seen here manning a barricade made from sandbags on the road from Lierre at Vieux Dieu. Circa October 1st 1914 Published Daily Mirror Pages 6 & 7 October 12th 1914

Officers with the British Naval Brigade seen here talking with a Belgian at the defences on the road from Vieux Dieu. Circa 1st October 1914. Published Daily Mirror Pages 6 & 7 October 12th 1914

Belgian artillery which assisted the forts during the seige of Antwerp, seen here returning fire, hidden behind trees to conceal its position

Belgian soldiers and Royal Marines from the Naval Brigade seen here manning a barricade made from sandbags on the road from Lierre

Marines from the Naval Brigade seen here building a sandbag barricade behind which they await the adavance of the Germans along the road from Vieux Dieu

Belgian Civil Guards seen here building a barricade across one of the roads leading into Brussels Circa August 1914

Belgian Civil Guards seen here manning a barricade across one of the roads leading into Brussels Circa August 1914

Street barricade made from sacks and bricks set across one of the approach roads to central Brussels. Circa August 18th 1914

Bundesheer - Sud Aviation SE. 3130 Alouette II F-WIEI
Bundesheer - Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II F-WIEI / PE+195. Fresh off the production line this Bundesheer (West German Army)

WW2 pop-up greetings card (inside), soldier in khaki -- If its OK by you, its OK by me. Date: circa 1942

Hauling Sandbags Date: 1941

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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.