Target Practice Collection

Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. The contest was chiefly among the members of the Cinque Ports Corps...The first prize was a Lancaster rifle, value ten guineas, which was won by Mr

The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. A detachment of the Honourable Artillery Company of London...has been for some days past stationed at Seaford

Artillery Practice before the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Artillery Practice before the Prince of Wales at Malta, 1876....exhibition of practice with the powerful batteries of artillery mounted at Fort St

Plan and arrangements of the rifle-shooting contest on Wimbledon Common, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Plan and arrangements of the rifle-shooting contest on Wimbledon Common, 1860. National Rifle Association event in London

The first visit of Victor Emmanuel to the camp of the national army at St. Angelo... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The first visit of Victor Emmanuel to the camp of the national army at St. Angelo - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

Gun practice on board H.M.S. "Brilliant", 1860. Creator: Unknown. Gun practice on board H.M.S
Gun practice on board H.M.S. "Brilliant", 1860. British seamen in the Naval Reserve: scene showing...a gun's crew at lever target-practice - in the act of laying the gun for

The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common [in London] - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Queen Victoria inaugurates the meeting of the National Rifle Association by firing the first

Destruction of the Martello Tower, Eastbourne, Sussex, by Sir W. Armstrong's guns, at a... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of the Martello Tower, Eastbourne, Sussex, by Sir W. Armstrong's guns, at a distance of 1032 yards, 1860. The guns employed were a 40-pounder of 31 cwt. an 80-pounder of 63 cwt

The recent Tir National at Vincennes, near Paris - from a drawing by J. A. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Smyth
The recent Tir National at Vincennes, near Paris - from a drawing by J. A. Beauce, 1860. The English volunteer and the British officer in undress, with the military attendant carrying his rifle

The Deptford Rifle Corps (34th Kent) forming earthworks for their shooting-ground by torchlight, 1860 Creator: Unknown
The Deptford Rifle Corps (34th Kent) forming earthworks for their shooting-ground by torchlight, 1860. Volunteer soldiers building a practice-range....in order to ensure the safety of the range

The Electric Target invented by Lieut. Chevalier, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Electric Target invented by Lieut. Chevalier, 1860. Self-recording target invented by Lieutenant Chevalier of the 1st West India Regiment

View of a tournament school, 1700-1799. Creator: Unknown
View of a tournament school, 1700-1799. Men on horseback doing target practice

The "Maison Verte", Sebastopol - sketched by E. A. Goodall, 1856. Creator: Edward Alfred Goodall
The "Maison Verte", Sebastopol - sketched by E. A. Goodall, 1856. Scene from the Crimean War:..a favourite target for the long ranges

Marine Corps Rifle Range, F.D. Roosevelt And F.K. Lane, Firing, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Marine Corps Rifle Range, Franklin D. Roosevelt And F.K. Lane, Firing, 1917. Franklin D Roosevelt and Franklin Knight Lane shooting rifles

Esquisse pour la mairie d'Arcueil-Cachan : Le Tir, 1888. Creator: Paul Albert Baudouin
Esquisse pour la mairie d'Arcueil-Cachan : Le Tir, 1888

Chase, Diana, Miss, doing archery, 1933 June 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Chase, Diana, Miss, doing archery, 1933 June 22

Grand National Archery Meeting on the Race-Ground, Shrewsbury, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Grand National Archery Meeting on the Race-Ground, Shrewsbury, 1854. During the shooting of the arrows at the hundred yards distance, and which occupied until nearly two o'clock

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: naval practice with a 100-pounder, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: naval practice with a 100-pounder, 1862. British sailors firing a cannon. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle... 1862 Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle Association watching the target, 1862

The Tiro Nazionale at Florence, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Tiro Nazionale at Florence, 1862. Engraving from a drawing by M. Mariani....a number of military societies have been constituted

The rifle range of a company of Home Guard on parade in Reading, Berkshire during the Second World War. 29th June 1942

Lady archers at Beddington Park, Friday 28th June 1907

A man shooting at a target during practice at Gun City shooting range in South Africa. June 1980 80-03122-001

A Dangerous Lesson, 1886. Artist: Henryk Siemiradzki
A Dangerous Lesson, 1886. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture, Pereslavl Zalessky, Russia

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1902?: Target practice at sea, (1902?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1902?: Target practice at sea, (1902?)

A Days Sport
OJ26314 A Days Sport by Cornaro, V.; Private Collection; © Ackermann Johnson

Descending Geese in the Archery Gallery (Yokyuba no Rakugan), c. 1770s. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa

Training for Service in the Royal Navy (engraving)
1037812 Training for Service in the Royal Navy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Training for Service in the Royal Navy)

Qualifying for a Campaign, pub. 1777 (hand coloured engraving)
2655366 Qualifying for a Campaign, pub. 1777 (hand coloured engraving) by Verney, James (fl.1727-1753); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

United Irishmen in Training, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1798 (aquatint)
NCO189716 United Irishmen in Training, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1798 (aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Archery, from Amusements Champetres (Country Sports), 1770-90 (wool & silk)
2972832 Archery, from Amusements Champtres (Country Sports), 1770-90 (wool & silk) by Julliard, Jacques Nicolas (1715-90) (attr.to); 247.7x276.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Sketches at the School of Musketry, Hythe (engraving)
1624941 Sketches at the School of Musketry, Hythe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the School of Musketry, Hythe)

Target Practice of the Pacific Squadron at Valparaiso (engraving)
1595337 Target Practice of the Pacific Squadron at Valparaiso (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Target Practice of the Pacific Squadron at Valparaiso)

Target Practice Up to Date, the "Belleisle"after Four Minutes Firing from the "Majestic s"Guns
1599700 Target Practice Up to Date, the " Belleisle" after Four Minutes Firing from the " Majestic s" Guns (litho) by Jane, Fred T

Ms Lat 156b Fol. 167 St. Peter, from the Hours of Marguerite d Orleans, c
BNP159908 Ms Lat 156b Fol.167 St. Peter, from the Hours of Marguerite d Orleans, c.1426 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eBibliotheque Nationale

St Jamess Volunteers firing at a Target at Kilburn Wells, pub
2655360 St Jamess Volunteers firing at a Target at Kilburn Wells, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Society of United Irishmen in training against the British Army
PNP310573 Society of United Irishmen in training against the British Army, 1798 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; English

How Good Marksmen are made in New South Wales, working the Targets at the Randwick Pits (litho)
1043566 How Good Marksmen are made in New South Wales, working the Targets at the Randwick Pits (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

HM Turret-Ship "Dreadnought"(engraving)
1059963 HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought")

The Afghan Campaign, practising Revolver Shooting at the "Ameer"(engraving)
1059944 The Afghan Campaign, practising Revolver Shooting at the " Ameer" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan Campaign)

HMS Crescent, commanded by HRH the Duke of York, at Sea (litho)
1063645 HMS Crescent, commanded by HRH the Duke of York, at Sea (litho) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Crescent, commanded by HRH the Duke of York, at Sea)

Target Practice at Creedmoor (b / w photo)
5215354 Target Practice at Creedmoor (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Target Practice at Creedmoor)

The Naval Manoeuvres, Admiral Sir George Tryons Squadron at Target Practice (engraving)
1596581 The Naval Manoeuvres, Admiral Sir George Tryons Squadron at Target Practice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

H Ms "Nelson"at Torpedo and Other Drill, in Jervis Bay, New South Wales (engraving)
1037894 H Ms " Nelson" at Torpedo and Other Drill, in Jervis Bay, New South Wales (engraving) by English School

City of London Artillery Volunteers at Lumps Fort, Southsea (engraving)
1055580 City of London Artillery Volunteers at Lumps Fort, Southsea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: City of London Artillery Volunteers at Lumps Fort)

The United States Battle-Ship Indiana at Target Practice
LLM459881 The United States Battle-Ship Indiana at Target Practice by Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild (1849-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The United States Battle-Ship Indiana at Target Practice)

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"Target Practice: A Dangerous Lesson in History" Step back in time to 1886 with Henryk Siemiradzki's painting, "A Dangerous Lesson. " Witness the intensity and skill of archers honing their aim. Fast forward to Friday, 28th June 1907 at Beddington Park, where Lady Archers showcased their prowess. The air was filled with anticipation as they prepared for a day's sport. In the late 1770s, geese descended upon the Archery Gallery in Yokyuba no Rakugan. This captivating scene captured the beauty and precision of archery. Training for service in the Royal Navy required discipline and accuracy. Engravings depicted sailors preparing themselves for battle through target practice, ensuring they were ready to face any challenge that came their way. During times of conflict, qualifying for a campaign became crucial. Hand-colored engravings from 1777 portrayed soldiers engaging in target practice as they readied themselves mentally and physically for war. In Ireland's fight for independence, United Irishmen underwent rigorous training. Published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798, an aquatint revealed their dedication to mastering archery skills alongside other forms of combat. Archery has long been celebrated as a country sport. Wool and silk tapestries from Amusements Champetres (Country Sports) between 1770-90 showcased elegant scenes of men and women participating in this noble pursuit. At Hythe's School of Musketry, sketches immortalized soldiers perfecting their marksmanship through disciplined training sessions. These engravings captured both the seriousness and camaraderie found on these grounds. Even naval fleets engaged in target practice during voyages overseas. An engraving depicted the Pacific Squadron at Valparaiso refining their shooting skills while sailing across vast oceans—a testament to constant preparation even amidst exploration. Witness modern warfare advancements with lithographs showcasing up-to-date target practice.