Guarding Collection (page 17)

Sheepdog guarding French trench, WW1
A sheepdog guarding a French trench, seen here at the entrance to a dugout. Date: 1915

WW2 greetings card, two bulldogs
WW2 greetings card, two British bulldogs as Home Guard. Date: circa 1942

WW2 Christmas card, guard duty
WW2 Christmas card, soldier on guard duty with factories in the distance. Date: 1939

Pirate by Lawson Wood
A pirate, musket in his arms, looks thoughtful, unaware perhaps of the large cat of puma stalking up behind him. Illustration by Lawson Wood to accompany a short story in The Bystander by Rupert

RINGED PLOVER - typical nest in a pebble beach (Charadrius hiaticula ). Taimyr, Russian Arctic

Ranger with binoculars - watching for Kopet Dag Arkal sheep. slopes of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan. April - spring

Northern Pika rodent on guard, living in a stone-river in Sengilen mountain range (Ochotona hyperborea). South Tuva, Russia

Indian soldier stands guard during World War I
Indian soldier stands guard outside a wire-enclosed British camp for Turkish prisoners in Mesopotamia during the First World War. Date: 1916

Blitz in London -- night at an AFS station, WW2
Blitz in London -- a night-time scene in an AFS station, 19 September 1940, with an armed guard keeping watch over appliances kept ready to answer any emergency. Date: 1940

British sentries at railway tunnels at the start of WWI
Once Germany had declared war on Russia, war with France was certain to follow, with the possibility that Great Britain could be forced into the conflict too

Soldiers guard Tilbury Docks at the outbreak of WWI
Once Germany had declared war on Russia, war with France was certain to follow, with the possibility that Great Britain could be forced into the conflict too

Our Mascot, Spot, guarding equipment and great coats. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Cartoon, No possible doubt whatever, WW1
Cartoon, No possible doubt whatever. Sentry Alt ! Who goes there? He of the bundle You shut yer mouth, or I ll come and knock yer ead off. Sentry Pass friend! From Fragments from France - No

Cartoon, Matinee de Novembre, WW1
Cartoon, Matinee de Novembre, showing Kaiser Wilhelm shivering in the sea at Calais, with Dover guarded by battleships in the far distance during the First World War

Guarding the mouth of the Humber by G. H. Davis
The war: naval and military happenings of the week. Guarding the mouth of the Humber -- an incoming trawler in the glare of a destroyers searchlight. Date: 1914

French biplane being guarded at Belfort, WW1
A French biplane being guarded at Belfort, north east France, in the early stages of the First World War. Date: September 1914

British machine gunners on guard, WW1
British machine gunners on guard on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

The Royal Navys little ships by G. H. Davis
Bearing the brunt of the war at sea: the Royal Navys little ships. Showing an armed fishing trawler, an armed yacht, an escort vessel and a destroyer -- the little ships keeping the seas open

German soldiers in China, probably in the German concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Zulu Warriors / Standing Guard
Line of Zulu warriors holding their shields aloft infront of a Zulu settlement. Date: 1936

Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914
The War crisis at home: precautionary measures at our military stores. Police protection at the gunpowder factories at Waltham Abbey and Woolwich London. 1914

Guarding Dover Pier
With the outbreak of war, precautions are taken guards mounted over places of strategic importance. Here Dover Pier is put under armed guard. Date: August 1914

Dutch soldier in China
Dutch soldier or possibly sailor with rifle in China, probably in the Netherlands concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

Russian soldiers in China
Two Russian soldiers in China, probably in the Russian concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

German soldier in China, probably in the German concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

American soldier in China, possibly in the British concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). (The United States didn t request or receive extraterritorial rights in Tientsin.) Date: C.1911

Indian guard in Tientsin, China
Indian guard in the British army in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China Date: 1911

British guard in Peking, China
British guard in Peking (now Beijing), China, with rifle and bayonet Date: 1911

Splendid Naval Triumph Mississippi April 24th
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Backside of traditional dressed guard at Gongsanseong castle, Gongju, South Chungcheong Province
Backside of traditional dressed guard at Gongsanseong Castle, Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea

Indian Saras Crane, chasing away the Bluebull, Keoladeo National Park, India
Indian Saras Crane, chasing away the Blue bull, Keoladeo National Park, India

Afalkland Islands, Albatross, chick
Falkland Islands, Albatross, chick

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Golden Retriever dog outdoors Date:

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Golden Retriever dog outdoors Date:

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Golden Retriever dog outdoors Date:

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Praetorian Guard Proclaiming a Roman Emperor
Illustration of a Praetorian Guard Proclaiming a Roman Emperor

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. Russian artillery guarding the city wall of Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion in China. Stereograph, c1900

WWI: NEW YORK, 1917. Members of the New York Naval Militia guarding a bridge in New York City during World War I. Photograph, February 1917

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Android guarding vault

Policeman guarding crown

The Lighthouse at Akrotiri, Santorini
The lighthouse at the southwest tip of Santorini

Gate entrance to Angkor Thom with guarding statues, Angkor Wat Temple complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Beacon of Fanad Head at the mouth of Milford sound, Co Donegal, Ireland

Beacon of Fanad Head at the mouth of Milford sound, Co Donegal Ireland

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Black Goby male guarding eggs close to hatching time (note fish eyes inside eggs) Date:

FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. Strikers guarding the entrance to the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint, Michigan, during the Flint Sit Down Strike. Photograph by Dick Sheldon, 1937

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"Guardians of the Wild: Suricate Families on High Alert in Namibia's Kalahari Desert" In the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert, a remarkable sight unfolds as a suricate family stands guard at the edge of their burrow. With their keen eyes scanning the horizon, these meerkats are nature's sentinels, protecting their young from any lurking danger. Meanwhile, in bustling London, another form of guardianship takes place. 10 Downing Street stands tall and proud, its iconic black door watched over by diligent security personnel. They stand firm day and night, ensuring that our leaders remain safe within those historic walls. Back in Namibia's arid landscape, we witness an adorable twist to this vigilant behavior. A suricate family dons Christmas hats through digital manipulation - a whimsical reminder that even amidst harsh conditions, joy can be found when guarding one another. But it is not only meerkats who take up this noble duty; Scottish Deerhounds also join the ranks of protectors. Majestic and regal with their slender frames and watchful gazes, they embody loyalty as they keep a close eye on their surroundings. Leon-Maxime Faivre captured yet another facet of guardianship in his painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)". This heartwarming artwork portrays two mothers caring for their children with unwavering love and protection - a universal theme resonating across species boundaries. From paintings to photographs, dogs continue to showcase their innate protective instincts. An English Bulldog lies down with its tongue sticking out playfully while remaining ever-vigilant. A Black Labrador peers over a fence on hind legs like an attentive guardian surveying its territory. Nature too has its own guardianship beyond furry creatures. The Tarantula or Bird-eating Spider carries an egg cocoon back to its nest - safeguarding future generations amidst potential threats.