Sandbags Collection (page 8)

Sandbags are placed for the protection of vital buildings in Gateshead in prepartion for air raids. Here workmen place the bags around the childrens hospital. 07/10/1939

Sandpacking, Filling sandbags in Birmingham city centre in the months leading up to the outbreak of the second world war. August 1939

Packing sandbags at the evacuation hospitals in Birmingham during world war two September 1939

Sandbags surrounding the Town Hall in Birmingham during the war. September 1939

Sandbags being piled up outside Birmingham Magistrates Court during the war. 12/9/1939

WW2 Christmas card, patriotic dogs sheltering behind sandbags. Date: circa 1942

WW2 Christmas card, cat in air raid shelter
WW2 Christmas card, showing a black cat in an air raid shelter -- Christmas As Usual. Date: circa 1942

Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan, WW1
Book Cover mounted on card - Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan (The Soldier Books). Design by 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389)

Shell hole caused by German bombing, WW1
A shell hole caused by German bombing on the Western Front in France during World War One. The type of bomb, the Minenwerfer, was nicknamed a Moaning Minnie by British troops. Date: circa 1916

British soldier in trench with periscope, WW1
A British soldier in a trench, observing the enemy through a periscope on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Flooding, Parade Square, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 28th December 1979
Floods in the town included Monmouth Lane. Monmouth Hotel is shown on the right hand side. Lostwithiel has always had a flooding problem, especially in properties near the River Fowey

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

Blitz in London -- Whitechapel Fire Station
Whitechapel Fire Station in Whitechapel Road having suffered heavy blast damage following a bombing raid on 8 September 1940

Soldier sitting by a dugout, Northern France, WW1
Soldier (Albert Auerbach) sitting by a dugout in Northern France during the First World War. Date: 1918

WW1 - Defences, St. Louis French Military Hospital, Damascus
WW1 - Defences in front of the St. Louis French Military Hospital on the Grande Rue El-Kassah, Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1916

D-Day Normandy, RN near Courseulles, France, WW2
D-Day Normandy, Royal Navy near Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

City Building Site
Many workers on a construction site in the City of London within sight of St Pauls Cathedral Date: 19th century

WWII - Barricade in the Cite District - Liberation of Paris
" Man the barricades!" This cry which rang out on Monday, August 21st, 1944. This absolutely terrific photograph shows the men manning a barricade in the Cite District manned by some suave

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)

Cartoon, Between two attacks, WW1
Cartoon, Between two attacks. French soldiers in a trench relax, eat, drink and play cards in a quiet moment on the Western Front. Date: 1916

Soldiers in snow on the Western Front, WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Abandoned trench on the Western Front, WW1
An abandoned trench on the Western Front, WW1. Date: 1914-1918

After a meal in a British trench 1915
A peaceful pipe before another spell of duty. 1915

The Way of War with Civilians, WW1
The Way of War with Civilians -- a cross-section of an English home, showing how it could be adapted for military purposes during the First World War. Date: 1914

WW2 - Women filling sandbags Date: 1940

WW2 - Women filling sandbags strengthening the Chalet
WW2 - Women filling sandbags (strengthening the Chalet) Date: 1937

WW2 Christmas card, air raid wardens on bicycles
WW2 Christmas card, two air raid wardens on bicycles. Date: circa 1942

WW2 birthday card, dog cartoon
WW2 birthday card (inside), cartoon by Richardson, a dog inside its kennel with sandbags piled up all around. Date: circa 1942

WW2 greetings card, Thumbs up
WW2 pop-up greetings card, Thumbs up! Date: circa 1942

WW2 Christmas card, Civil Defence scene with policeman. Date: circa 1942

WW2 birthday card, air raid shelter
WW2 birthday card with an air raid shelter (ARP, Civil Defence). Date: circa 1942

WW2 Christmas card, air raid shelter scene
WW2 Christmas card, scene of celebration in an air raid shelter (ARP, Civil Defence). Date: circa 1942

Valuable Fragments from Flanders, by Bairnsfather
Valuable Frangments from Flanders It All Comes to this in Time " This interesting fragment found near Ypres (known to the ancients as Wipers)

Illustrated War News - Canadians on the Western Front
Front cover of The Illustrated War News featuring a photograph of Canadian soldiers having their lunch in a trench on the Western Front. Date: 1916

Surprise at dawn on the Western Front
South-east of Ypres, a German trench-building party is surprised by British gunfire. The trench builders had been working under cover of the night mist

Street scene in Verdun after German bombardment, WW1
Appearance of the town of Verdun after a heavy bombardment by German guns in 1916 in order to force French positions. The town was evacuated by civilians

Sphere cover - His Xmas letter from the trenches, Matania
Front cover of The Sphere featuring an illustration by Fortunino Matania of a British soldier writing a letter home to his family at Christmas

Italian Infantry advance
An illustration by Edouardo Matania showing the method of approach to enemy positions adopted by Italian Infantry when under heavy shrapnel fire

Soldiers in a wood near Ypres, Belgium, WW1
Soldiers in a wood near Ypres, Belgium, marching along Regent Street. In the famous Plug Street wood, a relief party is marching back to the trenches. Date: 1915

Army personnel relaxing in barracks, WW1
Army personnel relaxing in barracks. Date: 1915

Fire alam post, Cooks Road, Vauxhall, WW2
Fire alarm post (FA41) protected by sandbags outside the AFS station in Cooks Road, Vauxhall, with an LFB fire engine on the left, around the start of the Second World War. Date: 1939

Blitz in London -- training exercise, WW2
Blitz in London -- training exercise. Date: 1940s

Auxiliary Ambulance Girl - Wartime London - 1940s. circa 1942

Cartoon, Coiffure in the Trenches, WW1
Cartoon, Coiffure in the Trenches. Keep yer ead still, or I ll ave yer blinkin ear off. By Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1888-1959)

Protecting Architectural Treasures, France, WW1
Amiens cathedrals entrance protected by vast walls of sand bags during the First World War. All Frances cathedrals near the Western Front were similarly protected. Date: 1915

Teasing the Turk, WW1
An Irishman in a trench during the Dardanelles teases the Turkish enemy with a pith helment on his rifle, peeping over the parapet. Date: 1915

British communication trench, Western Front, WW1
A built-up communication trench made of sandbags, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British troops carrying sandbags, Western Front, WW1
British troops carrying sandbags up to the front, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

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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.