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"Unleashing Hell: The Devastating Power in World War I" As the sun rose on 1 July 1916, the Ulster Division prepared for an attack that would forever change their lives

Background imageShelling Collection: German victories against monuments, the destruction of the Templar Towers

German victories against monuments, the destruction of the Templar Towers and the Cathedral of Nieuport (colour litho)
2777518 German victories against monuments, the destruction of the Templar Towers and the Cathedral of Nieuport (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShelling Collection: Modern war trophies, French guns conquered by the Germans and triumphantly conducted

Modern war trophies, French guns conquered by the Germans and triumphantly conducted... (colour litho)
2815686 Modern war trophies, French guns conquered by the Germans and triumphantly conducted... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern war trophies)

Background imageShelling Collection: The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to

The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to... (colour litho)
2815520 The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShelling Collection: The Making of Modern Egypt and the Story of the Soudan (litho)

The Making of Modern Egypt and the Story of the Soudan (litho)
1063795 The Making of Modern Egypt and the Story of the Soudan (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Making of Modern Egypt and the Story of the Soudan)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Arab War in British East Africa, the Storming of Mwele (litho)

The Arab War in British East Africa, the Storming of Mwele (litho)
1056619 The Arab War in British East Africa, the Storming of Mwele (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arab War in British East Africa)

Background imageShelling Collection: In Pursuit of De Wet, the Engagement at Baartmans Siding, North of De Aar (litho)

In Pursuit of De Wet, the Engagement at Baartmans Siding, North of De Aar (litho)
1040492 In Pursuit of De Wet, the Engagement at Baartmans Siding, North of De Aar (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Pursuit of De Wet)

Background imageShelling Collection: Ships of the mutinied Russian Black Sea Fleet bombarding Sevastopol (colour litho)

Ships of the mutinied Russian Black Sea Fleet bombarding Sevastopol (colour litho)
3097554 Ships of the mutinied Russian Black Sea Fleet bombarding Sevastopol (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: Soldiers sleeping in shell craters (colour photo)

Soldiers sleeping in shell craters (colour photo)
3096272 Soldiers sleeping in shell craters (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers sleeping in shell craters)

Background imageShelling Collection: Shells exploding in front of St Vst Wood, near Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)

Shells exploding in front of St Vst Wood, near Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6000132 Shells exploding in front of St Vst Wood, near Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Indian Frontier Rising, the Taking of the Arhanga Pass, Mountain Battery No 8 shelling

The Indian Frontier Rising, the Taking of the Arhanga Pass, Mountain Battery No 8 shelling the Enemys Sangars (litho)
1598185 The Indian Frontier Rising, the Taking of the Arhanga Pass, Mountain Battery No 8 shelling the Enemys Sangars (litho) by Prior

Background imageShelling Collection: The War in the Soudan (engraving)

The War in the Soudan (engraving)
1591051 The War in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 April 1885)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Situation at Souakim, HMS Albacore shelling Osman Dignas Forces by the Electric Light

The Situation at Souakim, HMS Albacore shelling Osman Dignas Forces by the Electric Light (engraving)
1622676 The Situation at Souakim, HMS Albacore shelling Osman Dignas Forces by the Electric Light (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Fortress and Field Defences of Kars (engraving)

The Fortress and Field Defences of Kars (engraving)
1049782 The Fortress and Field Defences of Kars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortress and Field Defences of Kars)

Background imageShelling Collection: Shelling the railroad near Resaca, May 1864 (engraving)

Shelling the railroad near Resaca, May 1864 (engraving)
959393 Shelling the railroad near Resaca, May 1864 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shelling the railroad near Resaca, May 1864)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Civil War in China, HMS 'Hermes'in the Yang-tze-Kiang River (engraving)

The Civil War in China, HMS "Hermes"in the Yang-tze-Kiang River (engraving)
1097388 The Civil War in China, HMS " Hermes" in the Yang-tze-Kiang River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in China)

Background imageShelling Collection: Sally-port of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, at wars end, 1865 (b / w photo)

Sally-port of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, at wars end, 1865 (b / w photo)
867772 Sally-port of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, at warAs end, 1865 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: New Ironsides versus Fort Wagner, September 1863 (b / w photo)

New Ironsides versus Fort Wagner, September 1863 (b / w photo)
867764 New Ironsides versus Fort Wagner, September 1863 (b/w photo) by Hs and Peale (fl.1839-57); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: British and French warships bombarding Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 (colour litho)

British and French warships bombarding Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 (colour litho)
3638724 British and French warships bombarding Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 (colour litho) by Romanian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: In the Dardanelles, under the fire of the Turks, a very daring undertaking of two English boats

In the Dardanelles, under the fire of the Turks, a very daring undertaking of two English boats sent... (colour litho)
2815748 In the Dardanelles, under the fire of the Turks, a very daring undertaking of two English boats sent... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShelling Collection: In the centuries-old Argonne forest, the everyday war between the French and the Germans lasts

In the centuries-old Argonne forest, the everyday war between the French and the Germans lasts... (colour litho)
2815708 In the centuries-old Argonne forest, the everyday war between the French and the Germans lasts... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShelling Collection: Beginning of the Austro-Serbian War, fighting at the bridge over the Sava that joins Austria

Beginning of the Austro-Serbian War, fighting at the bridge over the Sava that joins Austria and Serbia (colour litho)
2815671 Beginning of the Austro-Serbian War, fighting at the bridge over the Sava that joins Austria and Serbia (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShelling Collection: Victory trophies (colour litho)

Victory trophies (colour litho)
2808759 Victory trophies (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The victory trophies. One hundred Austrian guns were exhibited in Piazza Venezia in Rome)

Background imageShelling Collection: Forced to run aground after the recent clash at the Dardanelles, the Goeben is bombed

Forced to run aground after the recent clash at the Dardanelles, the Goeben is bombed... (colour litho)
2808662 Forced to run aground after the recent clash at the Dardanelles, the Goeben is bombed... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShelling Collection: The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Battlegrounds (Colour Litho)

The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Battlegrounds (Colour Litho)
2808648 The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Battlegrounds (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lesser known heroes of the battlefields)

Background imageShelling Collection: In Albania, the brave territorials pass the Vojussa to attack the village of Kuta (colour litho)

In Albania, the brave territorials pass the Vojussa to attack the village of Kuta (colour litho)
2777582 In Albania, the brave territorials pass the Vojussa to attack the village of Kuta (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Albania)

Background imageShelling Collection: When you leave the trenches, the overwhelming momentum of an assault, on the Karst

When you leave the trenches, the overwhelming momentum of an assault, on the Karst, to the cry of Savoy! (colour litho)
2777545 When you leave the trenches, the overwhelming momentum of an assault, on the Karst, to the cry of Savoy! (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageShelling Collection: Desert Alert (Colour Litho)

Desert Alert (Colour Litho)
2778586 Desert Alert (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alert in the desert)

Background imageShelling Collection: Cannon Hunting Aeroplanes (Colour Litho)

Cannon Hunting Aeroplanes (Colour Litho)
2778543 Cannon Hunting Aeroplanes (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon hunting airplanes)

Background imageShelling Collection: Fierce Fighting between Japanese and Chinese Troops in a Chinese City

Fierce Fighting between Japanese and Chinese Troops in a Chinese City
CHT176836 Fierce Fighting between Japanese and Chinese Troops in a Chinese City, an episode from the Sino-Japanese War, late 19th century (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School

Background imageShelling Collection: The War in South Africa (b / w photo)

The War in South Africa (b / w photo)
1599512 The War in South Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South Africa)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Mutiny in India (engraving)

The Mutiny in India (engraving)
1609056 The Mutiny in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mutiny in India. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 September 1857)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Insurrection in Crete, a Turkish War-Ship off Platanias shelling Christian Villages (litho)

The Insurrection in Crete, a Turkish War-Ship off Platanias shelling Christian Villages (litho)
1605414 The Insurrection in Crete, a Turkish War-Ship off Platanias shelling Christian Villages (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: Mired Confederate mortar in Fort McAlister, near Savannah, Georgia, 1864 (b / w photo)

Mired Confederate mortar in Fort McAlister, near Savannah, Georgia, 1864 (b / w photo)
867769 Mired Confederate mortar in Fort McAlister, near Savannah, Georgia, 1864 (b/w photo) by Cooley, Samuel A. (fl.1864); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: Aiming an 8-inch Union siege mortar in the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia

Aiming an 8-inch Union siege mortar in the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia
867767 Aiming an 8-inch Union siege mortar in the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia, as sketched by Alfred R. Waud (pencil on paper) by Waud

Background imageShelling Collection: Early Morning in Covent Garden Market, shelling Peas (engraving)

Early Morning in Covent Garden Market, shelling Peas (engraving)
1057269 Early Morning in Covent Garden Market, shelling Peas (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Morning in Covent Garden Market)

Background imageShelling Collection: The Dahomey Blockade, Expedition up the Niger (engraving)

The Dahomey Blockade, Expedition up the Niger (engraving)
1053840 The Dahomey Blockade, Expedition up the Niger (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dahomey Blockade, Expedition up the Niger)

Background imageShelling Collection: Conflicts with the Savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean (engraving)

Conflicts with the Savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean (engraving)
1098894 Conflicts with the Savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShelling Collection: Shelling of the Porte Maillot, January 1871 (engraving)

Shelling of the Porte Maillot, January 1871 (engraving)
958876 Shelling of the Porte Maillot, January 1871 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shelling of the Porte Maillot, January 1871)

Background imageShelling Collection: Tank scores a direct hit on a house containing snipers by the Meurth River, France

Tank scores a direct hit on a house containing snipers by the Meurth River, France. 28th September 1944

Background imageShelling Collection: A British shell finds its mark at Fort Maddalena during the Second World War

A British shell finds its mark at Fort Maddalena during the Second World War. Circa August 1940

Background imageShelling Collection: Americans shelling across the Rhine. Smoke rise from American 105 M. M

Americans shelling across the Rhine. Smoke rise from American 105 M. M
Americans shelling across the Rhine. Smoke rise from American 105 M.M. artillery shell bursts landing on and near buildings in Altbreisach, Germany, across the River Rhine. Circa 1940s

Background imageShelling Collection: R. A. F. Bomb Damage Revealed at Fall of Brest. As organised emery resistance

R. A. F. Bomb Damage Revealed at Fall of Brest. As organised emery resistance
R.A.F. Bomb Damage Revealed at Fall of Brest. As organised emery resistance finished in Brest on September 19th, a R.A.F. official photographer took these pictures of the French port

Background imageShelling Collection: A British 5. 5 gun shelling the enemy over wooded slopes near Vallee, on the road Falaise

A British 5. 5 gun shelling the enemy over wooded slopes near Vallee, on the road Falaise
A British 5.5 gun shelling the enemy over wooded slopes near Vallee, on the road Falaise. 17th August 1944

Background imageShelling Collection: H. M.s Warspite off Le Harve shelling German gun battened in support of the landings

H. M.s Warspite off Le Harve shelling German gun battened in support of the landings
H.M.S Warspite off Le Harve shelling German gun battened in support of the landings on Sword Beach. 6th June 1944

Background imageShelling Collection: Inland from French beaches under shell, mortar and sniper fire

Inland from French beaches under shell, mortar and sniper fire. Special service troops halt ahead of shelling and scarred buildings. 10th June 1944

Background imageShelling Collection: British Artillery pounding away at Tobruk just before the troops entered the town

British Artillery pounding away at Tobruk just before the troops entered the town. Febrauary 7th 1941

Background imageShelling Collection: Shelling Beans, Argentelle, 1851. Creator: Baron Louis-Adolphe Humbert De Molard

Shelling Beans, Argentelle, 1851. Creator: Baron Louis-Adolphe Humbert De Molard
Shelling Beans, Argentelle, 1851

Background imageShelling Collection: Madagascar - Shelling (De-husking) Rice

Madagascar - Shelling (De-husking) Rice Date: circa 1906



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"Unleashing Hell: The Devastating Power in World War I" As the sun rose on 1 July 1916, the Ulster Division prepared for an attack that would forever change their lives. James Prinsep Beadle's haunting image captures the sheer terror and destruction brought upon them by relentless shelling. In another part of the world, James Clark immortalized the Bombardment of Hartlepools, a chilling reminder of how civilians were not spared from this deadly onslaught. The deafening explosions shattered homes and lives, leaving scars that would never fade. The Battle of Champagne saw countless spent shell casings littering the battlefield like macabre trophies. These remnants bear witness to the immense firepower unleashed by both sides in a desperate struggle for victory. Matania's poignant artwork transports us to Plug Street Wood, where soldiers huddled in trenches beneath a sky ablaze with artillery fire. Periscopes became their lifeline as they cautiously peered above ground, hoping to catch glimpses of enemy movements while avoiding certain death. On H. M. S Curacoa in 1865, sailors experienced firsthand the devastating power of naval shelling. The thunderous roar reverberated through their bones as shells rained down upon them from unseen adversaries. Meanwhile, French troops operated massive railway howitzers capable of obliterating anything in their path. These behemoths symbolize mankind's insatiable desire for more destructive weapons during WWI. Unknown artists captured moments etched into history - First Blood at the Battle of Somme and a Heroic Deed near Compiegne - reminding us that bravery amidst chaos can emerge even when faced with overwhelming shelling. Bruce Bairnsfather's illustration humorously depicts soldiers questioning where one particular shell disappeared to amid constant bombardment. It serves as a grim reminder that war is unpredictable and merciless; no one knows when or where death will strike next. Volley firing, as depicted by G. H.