Shooting Gallery

Rorkes Drift

The Defence of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War, 22nd January 1879. A painting by Lady Elizabeth Butler, specially commissioned by Queen Victoria to commemorate the bravery of the soldiers who fought off a Zulu attack on a field hospital, although massively outnumbered. On the right, Private Frederick Hitch distributes ammunition to the soldiers, an act of courage for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Carrier Pigeon poster

Poster warning people of the dangers of shooting carrier pigeons who may be carrying life or death messages. Carrier pigeons, we are told, are a vital part of RAF, Army and Navy signal service and fly swift and sure on a straight course. Wood pigeons, on the other hand, are pests and destroyers of crops, erratic in flight and crafty. Date: 1940s

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Publicity Still Of Annie Oakley

Publicity still of American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860 - 1926) as she loads a shotgun near a table display of adorned with various marksmanship medals, late 1800s. The photograph was used to advertise her performances with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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