Cannons Collection (page 6)

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

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: casting the shot and shell for 100... 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: casting the shot and shell for 100 pounders, 1862. In viewing the manner in which the work is carried out in the various branches of the Royal

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the guns at the proof-butts, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the guns at the proof-butts, 1862.... to fire a piece of ordnance...by the ordinary method of a man pulling a friction-tube while others are

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: finish-turning a 100-pounder, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: finish-turning a 100-pounder, 1862. The gun, being now completely built up, is carried to a lathe for the purpose of being finish-turned

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. This is the upper floor of a two-storied building upwards of 200ft. in length and 60ft

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: welding the coil, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: welding the coil, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: drawing down and welding the... 1862. Creator: W Thomas
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: drawing down and welding the bars previous to coiling, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Testing heavy guns at Shoeburyness, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Testing heavy guns at Shoeburyness, 1862. Shoeburyness is on the Essex coast, about three miles below Southend, and is an admirable situation for the vast Government establishment placed there for

CM26 2936 Alfie Brooker, Vauxhall Astra VXR
Alfie Brooker, Vauxhall Astra VXR, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event

CM26 2781 Alfie Brooker, Vauxhall Astra VXR
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CM26 2648 Nicholas Lunn, Honda Integra DC2 Type R
Nicholas Lunn, Honda Integra DC2 Type R, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event

Cannons in the Elizabeth Castle, with the St Aubin Bay in the background, Jersey, Channel Islands

Quebec City, Canada. Canons along Dufferin Terrace in front of the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City Canada

Bell and Cannon Caster
3782528 Bell and Cannon Caster by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Bell and Cannon Caster from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho)
2798769 Porto Arturo Naval Battles (Colour Litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval fighting in Porto Arturo)

The giant cannon in Malta island, 1865 (engraving)
7345975 The giant cannon in Malta island, 1865 (engraving) by Montaut, Henri de (1829-89); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bell and Cannon Caster
3782199 Bell and Cannon Caster; (add.info.: Bell and Cannon Caster by Jost Amman, from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Train of bullets fired by a giant gun cannon to the Moon, 1865 (engraving)
7345955 Train of bullets fired by a giant gun cannon to the Moon, 1865 (engraving) by Montaut, Henri de (1829-89); Private Collection; (add.info)

The giant gun Columbiad Rodmar, 1865 (engraving)
7345974 The giant gun Columbiad Rodmar, 1865 (engraving) by Montaut, Henri de (1829-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: The giant gun Columbiad Rodmar)

The giant space gun from J.T. Maston, 1865 (engraving)
7345957 The giant space gun from J.T. Maston, 1865 (engraving) by Montaut, Henri de (1829-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: The giant space gun from J.T)

Propaganda poster from World War I, 1918 (colour litho)
1949291 Propaganda poster from World War I, 1918 (colour litho) by Tschirch, Egon (1889-1948); (add.info.: This is how it would look in Germany)

Proclamation of the country in danger 22 July 1792, c.1794-1802 (engraving)
902155 Proclamation of the country in danger 22 July 1792, c.1794-1802 (engraving) by Berthault, Pierre-Gabriel (1737-1831); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Mobile, Alabama, USA cityscape and historic fort

A Ribauldequin, infernal machine or organ gun, armed with small cannon and pikes
2619066 A Ribauldequin, infernal machine or organ gun, armed with small cannon and pikes, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Ships cannon Lantaka, Borneo or Brunei (bronze)
2640741 Ships cannon Lantaka, Borneo or Brunei (bronze) by Unknown artist, (18th century); length: 120 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The barrel cast with a medallion)

Scottish comedian Jimmy Logan standing outside Culzean castle wearing traditional Scottish dress, 1969

Malta, , Valletta
Malta, Valletta, Cannon Battery overlooking Grand Harbour

The Dulle Griet red cannon also known as Mad Meg in Grootcanonplein, Ghent, Belgium

The Rebellion of Arabi Pasha in Egypt, 1882: The Bombardment of Alexandria... (1901)
The Rebellion of Arabi Pasha in Egypt, 1882: The Bombardment of Alexandria by the British Fleet, (1901). Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War

CM26 2627 Alfie Brooker, Vauxhall Astra VXR
Alfie Brooker, Vauxhall Astra VXR, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event

CM26 2968 Jamie Primett, Honda Civic
Jamie Primett, Honda Civic, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event, motor racing

CM26 2636 Graham Heard, Volkswagen Golf GTi
Graham Heard, Volkswagen Golf GTi, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event

CM26 2935 Graham Heard, Volkswagen Golf GTi
Graham Heard, Volkswagen Golf GTi, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event

CM26 2644 Ben Forbes, Citroen Saxo
Ben Forbes, Citroen Saxo, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event, motor racing

CM26 2863 Ben Forbes, Citroen Saxo
Ben Forbes, Citroen Saxo, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event, motor racing

CM26 2964 Nicholas Lunn, Honda Integra DC2 Type R
Nicholas Lunn, Honda Integra DC2 Type R, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event

CM26 2881 Steve Everson, Citroen Saxo VTR
Steve Everson, Citroen Saxo VTR, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event, motor racing

CM26 2661 Vince Proto, FIAT Punto Abarth
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CM26 2965 Vince Proto, FIAT Punto Abarth
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CM26 2958 Rikki Taylor, Ford Fiesta Zetec
Rikki Taylor, Ford Fiesta Zetec, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event, motor racing

CM26 2966 Chris Bicknell, Citroen Saxo
Chris Bicknell, Citroen Saxo, Tin Tops Championship, BARC, Brands Hatch, November 2018, circuit racing, classic cars, classic event, Classic Racing Cars, competition, England, event, motor racing

The Siege of the Castle of Mortagne, near Bordeaux, in 1377 (aus Recueil des croniques d Engleterre Artist: Anonymous)
The Siege of the Castle of Mortagne, near Bordeaux, in 1377 (aus Recueil des croniques d Engleterre von Jean de Wavrin), ca. 1470-1480. Found in the collection of British Library

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: artillery drill, (1902?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: artillery drill, (1902?)

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: artillery drill, (1902?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: artillery drill, (1902?)

9-pounder brass gun, 56-pounder iron gun, 1854. Creator: Unknown
9-pounder brass gun, 56-pounder iron gun, 1854. 9-pounder...weighing 13 cwt.; such a gun, with its carriage, limbers, ammunition (32 rounds), side-arms, and stores, weighs 38½ cwt

Smith's locomotive battery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Smith's locomotive battery, 1862. This is a design for a small one-gun battery intended to travel on common roads. It. is the invention of F

Castello Aragonese at Dusk, Ischia, Campania, Italy

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"Cannons: A Historical Journey Through Power and Warfare" Step back in time to the Woolwich Barracks, where rows of majestic cannons stood ready for battle. These mighty weapons played a crucial role in shaping history, from protecting His Majesty's Ship, the Victory, during the Battle of Trafalgar to defending Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island. Renowned artist John Christian Schetky captured the intensity of war with his vivid depiction of The Battle of Trafalgar. British cannons roared as they fought against their adversaries, showcasing both their destructive force and strategic importance. Traveling further east, witness the boldness of Alpine drums resonating through picturesque landscapes in TSM H. 1524 Siege of Vienna by Suleyman I. They were instrumental in this historic event led by the Magnificent Sultan himself. Closer to home at Woolwich Arsenal in southeast London stands the Great Crane - a testament to industrial might that aided cannon production on an unprecedented scale. This engineering marvel highlights how these weapons became integral parts of warfare across nations. But cannons weren't limited to land battles alone; Dutch Warships depicted by Wenceslaus Hollar showcased naval supremacy and emphasized how these powerful artillery pieces dominated maritime conflicts. Venturing beyond Europe's borders, explore The Walls of Derry where cannons guarded against sieges and invasions throughout centuries. These fortifications symbolize resilience and determination against all odds. In more recent times, modern weaponry like Junkers Ju 87G aircraft armed with formidable 37mm anti-tank cannons emerged during World War I. Witness its devastating impact at Gallipoli as Asiatic Annie unleashed destruction upon enemy forces. From ancient battlegrounds to modern warfare innovations, they have left an indelible mark on human history. Their power has shaped empires' destinies while reminding us that strength lies not only within their barrels but also within those who wield them.