Parapet Collection

Blaise Castle
Sham Castle c1766, set within the magnificent Blaise Estate, Bristol. IoE 379730

Victoria Tower
Built to commemorate Queen Victorias Jubilee. Situated in Almondbury, West Yorkshire. IoE 339662

The difference between law and justice, 1809. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
The difference between law and justice, 1809; showing the Lord Mayor, John Atkins, using the City sword to prod the posterior of a visitor who leaps over the parapet of Mansion House

Detail of La Lonja de la Seda, Valencia, Spain

Bee-Alley Gardens, Dunfermline, Proposals
The top image shows the large palace at Bee-Alley Gardens in Dunfermline, Scotland, with a crude white smithy building in the foreground, the bottom picture shows the same view

Abbey Ruins in Scotland
A photograph which shows the abbey ruins of Palace Dene, with an illustrated retouching highlighting a proposed buttressed stone parapet on the left. Date: circa 1904

Middle Ages. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra
Middle Ages. Mantlet. Large shield or portable shelter used for stopping projectiles. Wood mantlet on wheels. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

British soldiers being gassed at Ypres. WWI
How the gas devil comes - Thick green mist came rolling towards the parapet On the 22nd April 1915 at Ypres, the Germans used poisonous chlorine gas for the first time

A position held by Carlist Requetes of the Nationalist army during the Spanish Civil War. One of the men can be seen firing a light automatic machine gun through a hole in the parapet

Streatlam Castle (b/w photo)
873055 Streatlam Castle (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Streatlam Castle was a Baroque stately home located near the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham)

Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b / w photo)
867775 Discarded Confederate mortar at abandoned Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1865 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

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Spain, Andalusia, Granada Province, Granada. View of Alhambra Palace in the afternoon. Date: 19/11/2009

Elephant Equipped for Battle, with Armou, Howdah, Etc. c1891. Creator: James Grant
Elephant Equipped for Battle, with Armou, Howdah, Etc. c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

French sniper using ad hoc periscope attache to rifle to keep his head below the parapet, 1916 (colour litho)
701835 French sniper using ad hoc periscope attache to rifle to keep his head below the parapet, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas

French soldier using a specially adapted snipers rifle with periscope in the trenches, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
5228782 French soldier using a specially adapted snipers rifle with periscope in the trenches, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas

From Rothenburg (oil on canvas)
OVR395272 From Rothenburg (oil on canvas) by Rusti, Olav (1850-1920); 39x44 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Untitled, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
OVR371192 Untitled, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Castle Howel, Barony of Kells, County Kilkenny, Ireland, from Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland by George Virtue
KW131097 Castle Howel, Barony of Kells, County Kilkenny, Ireland, from Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland by George Virtue, 1860s (engraving) by Bartlett

Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the Great Philosopher
1765136 Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the Great Philosopher, Mathematician and Astronomer, half length in Brown Cloak Leaning on a Parapet (oil on canvas) by Kneller

Scarborough by Moonlight from the steps of the Grand Hotel (oil on board)
CH401415 Scarborough by Moonlight from the steps of the Grand Hotel (oil on board) by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); 25.4x36.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Drummer W. Ritchie standing on the enemys parapet to sound the "charge"
STC412052 Drummer W. Ritchie standing on the enemys parapet to sound the " charge" under heavy machine-gun fire and bomb attacks (colour litho) by Elcock, Howard K

Hurled him into the Dreadful Ditch, from Grant the Grenadier by Walter Wood
KW282146 Hurled him into the Dreadful Ditch, from Grant the Grenadier by Walter Wood, published by Routledge, c.1912 (colour litho) by Handley-Read

Man leaning on a parapet (oil on cardboard)
PHD30500 Man leaning on a parapet (oil on cardboard) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 59x80 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Portrait of a lady, wearing a white dress and a blue cloak (oil on canvas)
CH401074 Portrait of a lady, wearing a white dress and a blue cloak (oil on canvas) by Largilliere, Nicolas de (1656-1746); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196766 Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Design for an Altar with a Pedimented Tabernacle Supported on Paired Corinthian Statues
659184 Design for an Altar with a Pedimented Tabernacle Supported on Paired Corinthian Statues of Saint Lucy, Saint Agnes, Saint Ansanus and Saint Stephen in Niches Between These, (black chalk)

Chevalier de Belle-Isle, wounded in the right arm, pushes on toward the parapet
LLM461682 Chevalier de Belle-Isle, wounded in the right arm, pushes on toward the parapet by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chevalier de Belle-Isle)

American soldier manning a Lewis Gun on the Western Front, Flanders
702021 American soldier manning a Lewis Gun on the Western Front, Flanders, 9th July 1918 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American

Triumph of Battista Sforza, Duchess of Urbino. Battista and her handmaiden
SCP69442 Triumph of Battista Sforza, Duchess of Urbino. Battista and her handmaiden, two Theological Virtues and a nun are drawn in a triumphal car by two brown unicorns

Triumph of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino; Federigo
SCP69441 Triumph of Federigo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino; Federigo and the four Cardinal Virtues in a triumphal car drawn by white unicorns, winged Victory holding the ducal coronet

Pavisors and a moveable tower besieging a castle
Pavisors and a moveable tower. Medieval siege warfare. Soldiers storming a parapet from a drawbridge on a moveable tower, while pavisors protect archers using large pavaises

Saracenic Fountain on the aqueduct from Solomons Pools (engraving)
2774944 Saracenic Fountain on the aqueduct from Solomons Pools (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saracenic Fountain on the aqueduct from Solomons Pools)

Acts of Bravery during the late War (colour litho)
1587595 Acts of Bravery during the late War (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acts of Bravery during the late War)

Allied trench plough in action, WW1
An Allied trench plough in action during the First World War - they were used to cut trenches and build parapets at the same time. 1914-1918

King Arthur addresses a Knight
King Arthur was a (possibly mythical) British King from the 5th and early 6th Century, who is believed to have fought the Saxon invaders

Conway Castle, North Wales, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3743794 Conway Castle, North Wales, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Dodd, Charles Tattershall I (1815-78); 61.6x51.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

Detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine, 7. 20 am, 1st July 1916 (b / w photo)
700923 Detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine, 7.20 am, 1st July 1916 (b/w photo) by Brooks, Ernest (1878-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Valkyries Vigil, 1906 (w / c & gold paint on paper)
PNH353923 The Valkyries Vigil, 1906 (w/c & gold paint on paper) by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); 101.8x73.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

Soldiers in a trench during the Amiens Offensive, 1918 (b / w photo)
NAM283397 Soldiers in a trench during the Amiens Offensive, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Second-Lieutenant Rochfort picks up a bomb which was about to explode
STC413330 Second-Lieutenant Rochfort picks up a bomb which was about to explode and hurls it from the trench (litho) by Ripperger, H

Restoration of the Beauchamp Tower (engraving)
1618768 Restoration of the Beauchamp Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Restoration of the Beauchamp Tower)

Madonna and Child, c. 1525-30 (oil on panel)
FIT58800 Madonna and Child, c.1525-30 (oil on panel) by Cleve, Joos van (c.1485-1541); 61x45.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

View eastward from abandoned Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
867773 View eastward from abandoned Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, April 1865 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Officers posing with a heavy gun outside Washington, D. C. ca. 1862 (b / w photo)
869213 Officers posing with a heavy gun outside Washington, D. C. ca. 1862 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Temporary Major S. W. Loudoun-Shand helping men over the parapet while exposed to very
STC412056 Temporary Major S.W. Loudoun-Shand helping men over the parapet while exposed to very fierce machine-gun fire (litho) by Pearse

Landscape with Masons at Work (oil on canvas)
450177 Landscape with Masons at Work (oil on canvas) by Barker, Thomas (1769-1847); 47.7x66.2 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; British, out of copyright

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"Parapet: A Historical Journey Through Time and Warfare" Blaise Castle: Standing tall, the parapet of Blaise Castle offers a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape, inviting visitors to step back in time. Entrance to Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland: As you pass through the grand entrance, your eyes are drawn to the formidable parapets that once protected this iconic Scottish fortress. Victoria Tower: Atop this majestic tower, a stone parapet provides a regal vantage point overlooking London's skyline – an architectural masterpiece standing as a symbol of strength and power. Church of St Mary: The delicate stonework of its parapet adds an ethereal touch to this ancient church, whispering tales from centuries past with every gust of wind. The difference between law and justice, 1809. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank: In this satirical artwork, we see figures perched on opposing sides of a metaphorical parapet – highlighting society's struggle for true justice amidst legal systems. Bee-Alley Gardens, Dunfermline Proposals: Amidst these enchanting gardens lies a hidden gem - an intricately designed parapet adorned with buzzing bees; nature intertwines with artistry in perfect harmony. Abbey Ruins in Scotland: Weathered by time but still standing strong is the remnants of an abbey wall; its crumbling yet resilient parapets tell stories whispered by the wind through generations gone by. Middle Ages Wood mantlet on wheels Engraving by Serra : This engraving captures medieval warfare tactics where soldiers used mobile wooden shields called mantlets behind which they sought refuge behind sturdy parapets during battles British soldiers being gassed at Ypres. WWI .