Shelled Collection

The Bombardment of the Hartlepools - James Clark Date: 1914

HMS Jervis Bay, armed merchant cruiser, WW2
HMS Jervis Bay, an armed merchant cruiser which served during the Second World War. Launched 1922 (as a passenger ship), commissioned for war service 1939

Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce Bairnsfather
The very first cartoon published in The Bystander by Bruce Bairnsfather (later Captain) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Seed shrimp, light micrograph
Seed shrimp. Light micrograph of a seed shrimp (Cyclocypris sp.). The body of this freshwater crustacean is enclosed in two shells, which it can open and close using a special muscle

Baptist chapel in Hartlepool hit by German east coast raid - WWI
The Baptist Chapel in Hartlepool (now situated in an area called The Headland and sometimes known as Old Hartlepool), located on the corner of Baptist Street and Regent Street

Ypres, The City of Death, Cloth Hall and St Martin's Church
Ypres - The City of Death showing the shelled Cloth Hall and St. Martin's Church. Captain Gilbert Holiday, Royal Field Artillery (1879-1937). Holiday'S Early Life Was Spent In St

A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries
2777553 A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians of the 141st Infantry frees two remaining batteries... (colour litho) by Beltrame

At what price does the Austrian offensive take place, the assailants mowed by our fire, in Trentino (colour litho)
2777552 At what price does the Austrian offensive take place, the assailants mowed by our fire, in Trentino (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Capture of the German trenches at Neuve Chapelle (litho)
STC311000 The Capture of the German trenches at Neuve Chapelle (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Neuve Chapelle and Artois)

A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho)
2815816 A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modern warfare, how the soldiers protect their positions and the difficulties to be overcome... (colour litho)
2815723 Modern warfare, how the soldiers protect their positions and the difficulties to be overcome... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Sanctuary Wood, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255946 Sanctuary Wood, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

Ruined Country, Vimy, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255947 Ruined Country, Vimy, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

Sunrise, Ruins of a Hospice, north west of Wytschaete, destroyed by bombardment in 1917
STC255972 Sunrise, Ruins of a Hospice, north west of Wytschaete, destroyed by bombardment in 1917, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash

Sunrise, Inverness Copse, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255950 Sunrise, Inverness Copse, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

The great French offensive in Champagne, the assault after the internal bombing (Colour Litho)
2815794 The great French offensive in Champagne, the assault after the internal bombing (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Meadow with Copse, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255951 Meadow with Copse, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

Shell Bursting, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255948 Shell Bursting, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho)
2815691 Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho) by Beltrame

Swallows resting on their way south, despite the destruction caused by WW1 (colour litho)
5999444 Swallows resting on their way south, despite the destruction caused by WW1 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Panoramic View of the Battle of Colenso, the Fight against a Hidden Enemy (litho)
1048665 Panoramic View of the Battle of Colenso, the Fight against a Hidden Enemy (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panoramic View of the Battle of Colenso)

Two French soldiers in a town shelled by German artillery, Western Front, France, c
GBW466688 Two French soldiers in a town shelled by German artillery, Western Front, France, c.1914-18 (autochrome) by Adrien, Charles (1866-1930); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Our artillery disperses a column on its way from Varda to Corvara, in the Upper Cordevole (colour litho)
2815789 Our artillery disperses a column on its way from Varda to Corvara, in the Upper Cordevole (colour litho) by Beltrame

The episodes of the war, French troops fleeing from an underground trench bombarded by enemies (colour litho)
2815696 The episodes of the war, French troops fleeing from an underground trench bombarded by enemies (colour litho) by Beltrame

Resumption of the war in the Balkans, the effects of the bombing of Adrianople in the poor... (colour litho)
2815519 Resumption of the war in the Balkans, the effects of the bombing of Adrianople in the poor... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho)
2777543 The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trench war on the Karst)

A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho)
2783866 A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A naval episode of the Spanish War)

The Crisis in China, Scenes in Tientsin after the Bombardment (b / w photo)
1600616 The Crisis in China, Scenes in Tientsin after the Bombardment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China)

Belgian Headstones Houthulst Belgian Military Cemetery
This War Cemetery is maintained by the War Graves Department of the Belgian MOD. It is on the edge of the Houthulst forest which Napoleon called he key to the Low Countries

The Kleine Berta Mortar, Boezinge
This Little Bertha mortar (named after Bertha, Gustav Krupps wife), sits on the top of an ivy-covered blockhouse in the centre of the village

Interior of the Basilica of Saint Quentin, France, destroyed by Allied bombardment, World War I
6000131 Interior of the Basilica of Saint Quentin, France, destroyed by Allied bombardment, World War I, 1917-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reclaimed Country, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front
STC255941 Reclaimed Country, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Nevinson

After Langemarck, April 1915: Playing the Canadian Scottish through Ypres (litho)
STC310901 After Langemarck, April 1915: Playing the Canadian Scottish through Ypres (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Our rapid advance near Cambrai compelled the Germans to abandon large quantities of
STC466093 Our rapid advance near Cambrai compelled the Germans to abandon large quantities of ammunition (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Our artillery detonates an ammunition depot on Anderter Alpe and beats the artillery... (colour litho)
2815786 Our artillery detonates an ammunition depot on Anderter Alpe and beats the artillery... (colour litho) by Beltrame

As the battle rages, reinforcements rush towards the front line, across the walkways (colour litho)
2777523 As the battle rages, reinforcements rush towards the front line, across the walkways (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: As the battle rages)

Damaged buildings after the bombings of September 10 and 11 in the town of Rosendael near
2606746 Damaged buildings after the bombings of September 10 and 11 in the town of RosendaA'l near Dunkirk, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, September 11, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

The Battle of Lombards Kop (litho)
1592973 The Battle of Lombards Kop (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Lombards Kop)

Old Tactics versus New (litho)
1599566 Old Tactics versus New (litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Tactics versus New)

Spy Farm, Rue de Bois, RE store destroyed by shell fire, WW1
Spy Farm, Rue de Bois, another RE store, destroyed by shell fire, 26th January 1915. A considerable amount of constructive woodwork was stored here

Life in the Camp on Mooi River which has been shelled by the Boers, Cavalry watering Horses (litho)
1043333 Life in the Camp on Mooi River which has been shelled by the Boers, Cavalry watering Horses (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Panoramic View of the Battle on 21 October 1899, the Infantry attacking the Boer Position on the Heights at Elands
1043479 Panoramic View of the Battle on 21 October 1899, the Infantry attacking the Boer Position on the Heights at Elands Laagte (engraving) by Nash

The CIVs Baptism of Fire, Capture of Jacobsdal by General Wavells Brigade (litho)
1599864 The CIVs Baptism of Fire, Capture of Jacobsdal by General Wavells Brigade (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The CIVs Baptism of Fire)

The eyes that guide the artillery, in one of our observatories, during a duel of large calibers (Colour Litho)
2777513 The eyes that guide the artillery, in one of our observatories, during a duel of large calibers (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Russian plan for a lightning-fast invasion into Finland has failed (Colour Litho)
2783962 The Russian plan for a lightning-fast invasion into Finland has failed (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Transport train making its way under heavy shell fire along the snow-bound Ypres
STC310996 British Transport train making its way under heavy shell fire along the snow-bound Ypres roads (litho) by Villiers

The war, Turkish troops sent for reinforcement in the Gallipoli peninsula whose landing... (colour litho)
2815522 The war, Turkish troops sent for reinforcement in the Gallipoli peninsula whose landing... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war)

The Anglo-French fleet destroys the Dardanelles forts at a distance to force the straits... (colour litho)
2815733 The Anglo-French fleet destroys the Dardanelles forts at a distance to force the straits... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Shelled: A Glimpse into the Ravages of War" "The Bombardment of the Hartlepools - James Clark": Witnessing the devastating impact of war on innocent civilians during WWI. "HMS Jervis Bay, armed merchant cruiser, WW2": The heroic sacrifice of a British ship defending convoys against German attacks in WWII. "Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce Bairnsfather": Reflecting on the chaos and uncertainty faced by soldiers amidst relentless shelling during WWI. "Seed shrimp, light micrograph": Even microscopic organisms bear witness to the destructive force unleashed by warfare. "Baptist chapel in Hartlepool hit by German east coast raid - WWI": Uncovering the tragic toll inflicted upon places of worship and communities caught in the crossfire of war. "Smoke from shelled fuel tanks in Madras": Examining how even vital resources like fuel become targets and contribute to further destruction during conflicts. "Ypres, The City of Death, Cloth Hall and St Martin's Church": Exploring Ypres' haunting history as a symbol of death and destruction due to its heavy bombardment during WWI. "WW1 - Battle of Dogger Bank - Sinking of SMS Blucher": Recounting a significant naval battle where an enemy vessel was sunk amidst intense shelling at sea. "A brilliant counterattack by the valiant Calabrians. . Frees two remaining batteries (colour litho)": Celebrating acts of bravery as soldiers fight back against overwhelming odds amid constant shellings during wartime battles. "In the districts of Stalingrad (colour litho)": Capturing moments when entire cities became engulfed in flames due to relentless artillery barrages during one of history's deadliest battles – Stalingrad. "Before capitulation in Holland (colour litho)".