Explosives Collection (page 4)

Experiments with Cotton Gunpowder near Faversham (engraving)
1611631 Experiments with Cotton Gunpowder near Faversham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Experiments with Cotton Gunpowder near Faversham)

The Recent Accidents at Explosive-Factories, the Manufacture of Guncotton (b / w photo)
1601373 The Recent Accidents at Explosive-Factories, the Manufacture of Guncotton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dynamite Manufacture at Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland (engraving)
1603906 Dynamite Manufacture at Isleten, near Fluelen, Switzerland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dynamite Manufacture at Isleten, near Fluelen)

The Dynamite Conspiracy (engraving)
1044264 The Dynamite Conspiracy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dynamite Conspiracy)

The secrets of a vat of tar (colour litho)
3099312 The secrets of a vat of tar (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The secrets of a vat of tar)

Eugene Turpin (colour litho)
2818527 Eugene Turpin (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eugene Turpin, French chemist who carried out research into explosives)

Opening of the Montorso tunnel of the very direct Rome-Naples, meeting of the two teams after the last mine
2815414 Opening of the Montorso tunnel of the very direct Rome-Naples, meeting of the two teams after the last mine (colour litho) by Beltrame

A daring feat of the Genius (colour litho)
2808646 A daring feat of the Genius (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A daring feat of the Genius)

Explosion of an artillery box near Capannori (Lucca) during the march of the 7th regg... (colour litho)
2815253 Explosion of an artillery box near Capannori (Lucca) during the march of the 7th regg... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The end of the works of the Sempione Gallery, the last stone of the interior cladding (18 October) (colour litho)
2814835 The end of the works of the Sempione Gallery, the last stone of the interior cladding (18 October) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Farmer planting DuPont dynamite, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615319 Farmer planting DuPont dynamite, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, September-October 1922 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

The manufacture and storage of gunpowder (engraving)
728703 The manufacture and storage of gunpowder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The manufacture and storage of gunpowder: 1)

Vue exterieure d une poudriere francaise (engraving)
5993234 Vue exterieure d une poudriere francaise (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue exterieure d une poudriere francaise)

Cavalier arme de sa lance a feu (engraving)
5993228 Cavalier arme de sa lance a feu (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalier arme de sa lance a feu)

Machine a fronde, en usage au XIIIe siecle, pour lancer le feu gregeois (engraving)
5993225 Machine a fronde, en usage au XIIIe siecle, pour lancer le feu gregeois (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Machine a fronde)

Navire portant un baril de feu gregeois, d apres un manuscrit latin du XIIIe siecle (engraving)
5993218 Navire portant un baril de feu gregeois, d apres un manuscrit latin du XIIIe siecle (engraving) by European School

Powder workmen (b / w photo)
HGL396715 Powder workmen (b/w photo) by Gentieu, Pierre A. (1842-1930); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware, USA; (add.info.: workers at Eleutherian Mills gunpowder mill, Wilmington)

Destruction of the Magazine at Delhi during the Indian Mutiny 1857-58 (colour litho)
PNP310599 Destruction of the Magazine at Delhi during the Indian Mutiny 1857-58 (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

Latest pictures showing the progress of the Panama Canal (b / w photo)
6002646 Latest pictures showing the progress of the Panama Canal (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gun Cotton (engraving)
1594383 Gun Cotton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gun Cotton. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 31 October 1846)

Blowing up the Cashmere Gate at Delhi 1857 AD (litho)
1266281 Blowing up the Cashmere Gate at Delhi 1857 AD (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Our troops blowing up a military railway north of Bloemfontein (litho)
3794446 Our troops blowing up a military railway north of Bloemfontein (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th/20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Source unknown); British, out of copyright

Experiments at Westminster with Mr Gales Process for Rendering Gunpowder Non-Explosive (engraving)
1610510 Experiments at Westminster with Mr Gales Process for Rendering Gunpowder Non-Explosive (engraving) by English School

Exploding Shell, 1914-18 (oil on canvas)
833410 Exploding Shell, 1914-18 (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Feeding Big Bertha, 1918 (b / w photo)
870230 Feeding Big Bertha, 1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Big Bertha was the nickname for the extremely long-range Paris Gun deployed by)

Berthold Schwartz, legendary monk and alchemist (chromolitho)
1093519 Berthold Schwartz, legendary monk and alchemist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berthold Schwartz, legendary monk and alchemist)

Two American engineers, Pte. James L. Edwards and Lieutenant Keith G. Clodfelter remove unexploded charges placed by a bridge in Benevento, Italy, by retreating Germans. 19th October 1943

US Army Engineers clear ice on the Saar canal with dynamite. 12th January 1945

Western Desert British troops laying a minefield in one of the forward positions during Second World War. 31st May 1941

Junior Officers training with grenades in France. (Picture) instruction in throwing Grenades from the lying position. 4th April 1940

Sappers of the 51st Highland Division make safe these anti-personnel mines removed from the road near Baarlo as 12th Corps advance towards the Meuse River. 23rd November 1944

Cutting through 1, 140 foot high Manshead Hill was completed when the Mayor of Wakefield, Alderman Nathan Hutchinson J.P. fired the two final charges to complete the tunnel

Bomber command load one of the new 12, 000 pound "earthquake"
Bomber command load one of the new 12, 000 pound " earthquake" bombs onto a Lancaster II bomber, the same bombs that sunk the 45, 000 ton German battleship Tirpitz in Norway

A specially adapted Avro Lancaster seen here carrying out a live testing of a Barnes Wallis Upkeep bouncing bomb off the coast at Reculver, Kent circa May 1943

The RAFs new 8, 000 lb bomb which is being dropped by the RAF on enemy targets in Italy and Germany along with the new 4, 000 lb bomb

A new 12, 000 pound bomb which is being dropped by the RAF on industrial targets in occupied France and Germany, pictured in front of a Lancaster bomber. 13th March 1944

A local brand of explosive, known as Fenny poppers, have been set off every November 11th since 1730 by the townspeople of Fenny Stratford, a lively village in Buckinghamshire

More than 4, 200 tons of brickwork hit the dust yesterday on target at Glasgows Pinkston power station.Timing was conducted with military precision

The scene at a demolition site on Friar Steet, near Newgate Street, Newcastle where a workman from demolition contractors G Blackett and Sons found 36 sticks of gelignite

British soldier about to throw a hand grenade, during the storming of a German trench

Supposed case of a steamer pursued by an enemy, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Supposed case of a steamer pursued by an enemy, 1844. Testing explosives designed by Captain Warner, demonstrating:the effect produced by a line-of-battle ship following in her wake

Novel experiments in warfare - hut destroyed by a shell, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Novel experiments in warfare - hut destroyed by a shell, 1844. Display of explosives in the grounds of Mulgrave House, Fulham [in west London]

Novel experiments in warfare - shower of hand-rockets, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Novel experiments in warfare - shower of hand-rockets, 1844. Spectators at a...series of experiments...in the grounds of Mulgrave House

Guy Fawkes - T-shirt / poster print design MR NICE GUY Date: 1605

Leger. Joseph. 16 ans, ne a Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhone). Jardinier. Fabrication d engins explosifs. 4/7/94. 1894

View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca. 1837. Creator: Nicolino Calyo
View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca.1837

An H. E. shell exploding, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Unknown
An H.E. shell exploding, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Battlefield scene, capturing the blast from a high-explosive shell on the front line. From " The Pageant of the Century"

Entrance to a Sap along the French Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to a Sap along the French Front, First World War, 1915, (c1920). The mine subsequently exploded in this sap killed a great number of Germans

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"Explosives: Unleashing Power and Defying Conventions" During the First World War, women shattered societal norms as they fearlessly entered the workforce, including in explosive factories. Their dedication fueled the war effort. A firework rocket on a stick illuminates the night sky, captivating spectators with its vibrant colors and thunderous booms. A symbol of celebration and excitement, it reminds us of our fascination with controlled explosions. In a cartoon by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, an Irish Fenian revolutionary, explosives become a metaphor for resistance against oppression. The power to ignite change lies within these volatile substances. A German stormtroop officer during WWI demonstrates cluster grenades' devastating potential against tanks—a stark reminder of how technology transformed warfare forever. The French Resistance in WWII exemplified courage amidst danger. These brave individuals clandestinely used explosives to disrupt enemy operations and protect their homeland. G. H. Davis's depiction of Britain's frogmen divers showcases their expertise in underwater demolitions—an integral part of neutralizing threats lurking beneath the surface. Members of the bomb disposal squad meticulously measure the length of a time-delayed bomb—every second counts when defusing these deadly devices that threaten innocent lives. Willingham House stands as a testament to history—a former ammunition depot turned into a memorial site honoring those who handled explosives during times of conflict. WWI witnessed unimaginable destruction on an unprecedented scale—the harnessing of atom depicted by G. H. Davis highlights humanity's relentless pursuit for even more powerful explosives. Various types of grenades were deployed during WWI—each designed for specific purposes but sharing one common trait: unleashing devastation upon impact with unwavering force. Fort de la Bonnelle in Saint-Geosmes, Haute-Marne, France serves as a haunting reminder that once this fortress guarded secrets behind its walls—explosives poised to defend or destroy at command. From women working tirelessly to the French Resistance's bravery, they have played a pivotal role in shaping history.