Fortifications Collection (page 19)

View of the Island and Fortifications of Malta, 1854. Creator: Unknown
View of the Island and Fortifications of Malta, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Class from Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. looking at cannon at Fort Monroe, 1899 or 1900

Fort interior, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Fort interior, between 1913 and 1917
Fort interior, between 1913 and 1917. US soldiers with heavy artillery

Bandbox - "Castle Garden", 1935/1942. Creator: Harold Merriam. Bandbox - "Castle Garden"
Bandbox - "Castle Garden", 1935/1942

Bandbox - Castle Garden, c. 1941. Creator: Harold Merriam
Bandbox - Castle Garden, c. 1941

Sketch for the reception hall of the town hall in Vanves: Pro Patria, between 1902 and 1903

Affiche pour la publication des oeuvres de Rabelais'. c1898. Creator: Jules Cheret
Affiche pour la publication des oeuvres de Rabelais'. c1898. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

The Great Tower, Windsor Castle, c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Great Tower, Windsor Castle, c1897. Royal standard flying to indicate that Queen Victoria is in residence. From "The Queen's Resolve and Her Doubly Royal Reign of Sixty Years"

Fortifications, boulevard Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, c1902. Creator: Ferdinand Louis Marks
Fortifications, boulevard Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, c1902

Performance by Hengler's Circus before the Queen at Windsor, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Performance by Hengler's Circus before the Queen at Windsor - Trained Horses Saluting the Royal Box, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Fort St Lago, Madeira, c. 1850. Creator: William Brenton Boggs
Fort St Lago, Madeira, c. 1850

The Marriage of HRH Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and HH Prince Aribert of Anhalt, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Royal Wedding; Princess Louise Signing the Register in the Green Room, Windsor Castle on July 6, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Tower of London, 1961. Creator: Unknown
Tower of London, 1961. Ground plan of the Tower of London, with key indicating building periods: Roman; William I & II, c.1086-97; Richard I, 1189-99; Henry III, 1216-72; Edward I

Porta San Lorenzo, Rome, mid-19th century. Creator: Victor-François-Eloi Biennourry
Porta San Lorenzo, Rome, mid-19th century

Crown worn by George V at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, 1962. Creator: Unknown
Crown worn by George V at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, 1962. The Imperial Crown of India is set with 6, 170 diamonds, 9 emeralds, 4 rubies, and 4 sapphires

The Marriage of HRH Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and HH Prince Aribert of Anhalt, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Marriage of HRH Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and HH Prince Aribert of Anhalt; The Royal Family on their way from the Castle to St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, 1891

Orb and Sceptre, 1962. Creator: Unknown
Orb and Sceptre, 1962. The Sovereign's Orb and Sovereign's Sceptre, royal regalia used in British coronations, part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London

Prince of Wales's Crown, 1962. Creator: Unknown
Prince of Wales's Crown, 1962. Coronet made in 1728 for Frederick, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of George II. The piece is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London

The Marriage of HRH Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and HH Prince Aribert of Anhalt, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Marriage of HRH Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein and HH Prince Aribert of Anhalt; The Inspection of 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in the Quadrangle of Winsor Castle by the German Emperor

Landscape with a ruined castle and church, between 1648 and 1682. Creator: Jacob van Ruisdael
Landscape with a ruined castle and church, between 1648 and 1682

Sketch for the town hall of Vincennes: the chapel, keep, obelisk, the manoeuvring area... 1898. Creator: Maurice Chabas
Sketch for the town hall of Vincennes: the chapel, keep, obelisk, the manoeuvring area, the fort, the plateau of Gravelles, 1898

At Work in Her Garden - Windsor, 1941, 1947. Creator: Unknown
At Work in Her Garden - Windsor, 1941, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) in walled vegetable garden at Windsor Castle

Sketch for the town hall of Vincennes: the chapel, keep, obelisk, the manoeuvring area... 1898. Creator: Maurice Chabas
Sketch for the town hall of Vincennes: the chapel, keep, obelisk, the manoeuvring area, the fort, the plateau of Gravelles, 1898

"The Kings of England Often Passed the Night Before their Coronation in the Sovereign's... 1937
"The Kings of England Often Passed the Night Before their Coronation in the Sovereign's Apartments at the Tower, 1937

The Performance of Mascagni's Opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" before Her Majesty, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Performance of Mascagni's Opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" before Her Majesty in the Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle, 1891. From "The Graphic

Les fosses du Fort de Troyon, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
Les fosses du Fort de Troyon, 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

L'entrée du Fort de Troyon apres le bombardement de septembre 1914, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
L'entree du Fort de Troyon apres le bombardement de septembre 1914, 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Sketch for the office of the prefect of the Hotel de Ville in Paris: Battery on the rampart... 1889 Creator: Raoul Arus
Sketch for the office of the prefect of the Hotel de Ville in Paris: Battery on the ramparts: The siege of Paris in 1870, 1889

The Fort, Srinagar, 1896. Creator: Maxwell Balfour
The Fort, Srinagar, 1896

River Landscape with Castles and Travellers, 1817. Creator: Louis Albert Guislain Baclère d'Albe
River Landscape with Castles and Travellers, 1817

River Landscape with Castles and Fishermen, 1817. Creator: Louis Albert Guislain Baclère d'Albe
River Landscape with Castles and Fishermen, 1817

The Taking of Cartagena. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Taking of Cartagena

Esquisse pour le cabinet du préfet de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : La garde aux remparts, 1889
Esquisse pour le cabinet du prefet de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : La garde aux remparts, 1889

Dienstag - Bergveste Salzburg vor der Mittagseit (Tuesday - The Castle of Salzburg...), 1823
Dienstag - Bergveste Salzburg vor der Mittagseit (Tuesday - The Castle of Salzburg from the Noontime Side), 1823

Castle by a River, published in or before 1676. Creator: Unknown
Castle by a River, published in or before 1676

Le roi Pierre de Serbie, sur le front Nord, visitant ses soldsts qui travaillaient a des... 1915. Creator: R
Le roi Pierre de Serbie, sur le front Nord, visitant ses soldsts qui travaillaient a des fortifications de campagne (octobre 1915), 1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

'Panarama de Scutari d'Albanie. -- Au premier plan, la vieille citadelle. 1916. Creator: Unknown
Panarama de Scutari d'Albanie. -- Au premier plan, la vieille citadelle, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Sebastopol; Scene the morning after the Naval attack on Sebastopol - The upper batteries... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sebastopol; Scene the morning after the Naval attack on Sebastopol-- The upper batteries: Fort Constantine, Fort Alexander, and the Telegraph Fort, 1854

Sketches of the British South African Company's Expedition to Mashonaland, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Sketches of the British South African Company's Expedition to Mashonaland; The Entrance to Fort Charter, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

The Jewels as they were displayed in the Wakefield Tower about 1875, 1962. Creator: Frank Watkins
The Jewels as they were displayed in the Wakefield Tower about 1875, 1962. Visitors at the Tower of London. The Crown Jewels were displayed in the Wakefield Tower

Balmoral Castle, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Balmoral Castle, c1897. Royal residence on the River Dee in Scotland. From "The Queen's Resolve and Her Doubly Royal Reign of Sixty Years", by Charles Bullock, B.D

Imperial State Crown, 1962. Creator: Unknown
Imperial State Crown, 1962. Worn on State occasions. In front is the balas ruby, ...given to the Black Prince in the fourteenth century'

Sketch for the town hall of Vanves. View of Vanves with Fort de Vanves, 1902. Creator: Paul Leon Felix Schmitt
Sketch for the town hall of Vanves. View of Vanves with Fort de Vanves, 1902

Sketch for the town hall of Vanves. View of Vanves with Fort de Vanves, 1902. Creator: Paul Leon Felix Schmitt
Sketch for the town hall of Vanves. View of Vanves with Fort de Vanves, 1902

"The Red Castle", at Hawkstone Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Red Castle", at Hawkstone Park
"The Red Castle", at Hawkstone Park, 1854. Ruins in Shropshire. The remains of this ancient Castle built of red sandstone

Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Creator: John Dower
Sebastopol and Balaclava shewing the position of the Allied Forces, 1854. Crimean War. The severe and costly battles of Balaclava and Inkerman

View of London from the Roof of Arundel House, [c1646], 1854. Creator: Unknown
View of London from the Roof of Arundel House, [c1646], 1854. Panorama with the River Thames:..part of the view of London

Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, 1854. View of...one of the garrisons first built by the United States Government on the Rio Grande del Norte...In the background are seen the great chains of the White

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"From ancient hill forts to majestic castles, fortifications stand as testaments of strength and history. The ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale whisper tales of a time long gone. In Lucca, Italy, the fortified walls encircle the city like a protective embrace, preserving its medieval charm. In Northumberland, England, Embleton Bay Beach offers a breathtaking view of Dunstanburgh Castle's imposing ruins. The Youghal Clock Gate in Ireland stands tall with its fortified structure, reminding us of bygone eras. Traveling to Cornwall takes us to Polruan and Lanteglos by Fowey where an enchanting fortification from 1904 still captivates visitors with its timeless beauty. Hedingham Castle in Essex transports us back to 1832 through John Carr Armytage's intricate engraving. During World War II, Direction Finding Tower MP2 in La Corbiere served as a vital stronghold against enemy forces. Meanwhile, Malcesine on Lake Garda showcases Italy's architectural prowess with its formidable fortress overlooking serene waters. Clitheroe Castle perched atop a limestone outcrop paints an awe-inspiring picture of motte and bailey castle design in Lancashire. Turning back time once more brings us to the Siege of Lathom House during the First English Civil War in 1644—a testament to resilience amidst chaos. Finally, Sinop in Turkey and Strasbourg in France bear witness to fortifications that have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout centuries. "