Weapons Collection (page 5)

Type 45 HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles at HMNB Portsmouth
Pictured is Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles at HMNB Portsmouth. Staff from Defence Munitions Gosport which is part of Defence Equipment

Prehistory. Paleolithic. Hunters manufacturing weapons and cutting skins. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Illustration, bow and arrow in fully-drawn position

British Troops Soldier Soldiers Training New
British troops training with the new "Tommy" sub-machine-guns which were being received weekly from America in 1940. These guns could be fired either from the hip or the shoulder

Diagram German Rocket Bomb 1944 Weapon Weapons
Diagram of a German rocket bomb showing how it was raised into a firing position, 1944. From The War in Pictures, Sixth Year

9th Air Force Marauder Aircraft Dropping Bombs
9th Air Force "Marauder" aircraft dropping bombs on the marshalling yard at Emskirchen, Germany, November 1944. From The War in Pictures, Sixth Year

French handcoloured fashion plate showing shooting costume 1860 French handcoloured fashion plate showing shooting costume 1860

Typical Anglo-Saxon dress. From Everday Life in Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman Times, published 1926

The Battle of Glen Shiel, a narrow pass in the north-west Highlands of Scotland, 10 June 1719, part of the Jacobite rising of 1719, an attempt to restore James Francis Edward Stuart

The Battle of Blenheim (or Blindheim), Hochstadt, Germany, 13 August 1704, part of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Date: 1704

Defence of Londonderry, during the Siege of Derry, 18 April to 1 August 1689, part of the Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691)

Lochiels charge at the Battle of Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland, 27 July 1689, part of the Jacobite Rising of 1689. Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel was fighting on the Jacobite side. Date: 1689

Sir Hector Maclean of Duart, 2nd Baronet of Morvern, leading the charge at the Battle of Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, fought between the English

Charge of the Clan Maclean infantry (a Highland Scottish clan) at the Battle of Kilsyth, near Stirling, Scotland, 15 August 1645, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Mons Meg cannon, a medieval cannon built in 1449 in Mons, Belgium (Wallonia), given as a gift to King James II of Scotland in 1457, and now located at Edinburgh Castle. Date: mid-15th century

Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, leading the Royalist cavalry at the Battle of Edgehill, Warwickshire, 23 October 1642, during the English Civil War (1642-1646). Date: 1642

English attack on Puerto Rico, Battle of San Juan, June 1598, part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Date: 1598

Tuaghs (from the Gaelic, tuagh-chatha), also known as Lochaber axes, a type of poleaxe, Scottish battle axes used in medieval times, preserved at Edinburgh

The Battle of Towton, West Riding of Yorkshire, fought in a snowstorm on 29 March 1461, during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487). It was a Yorkist victory. Date: 1461

Crossbow-man (right), pavisier (man firing from behind an oblong shield or pavise, bottom), archer with bow and arrow (left), and the standard of Richard, Earl of Warwick (top)

March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

Maori War-Dance, First Taranaki War, March 1860 - March 1861, New Zealand Date: early 1860s

Charge of the Guards at the Battle of Inkerman, 5 November 1854, Crimean War Date: 1854

Cartoon, Honourable Ratio
Honourable Ratio: or, Naval Conversationsin London. Ratio 5:5:3, between Great Britain, United States of America and Japan. Date: 1934

1940s East Africa Kenya Msai tribe women Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 540BC
The triumphal entrance of King Cyrus of Persia into Babylon, 29 October 540BC. Solenne Pompa di Ciro in Babilonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after the painting by Angelo

Milanese Carroccio and medieval Italian weapons
Carroccio, medieval four-wheel wagon with insignia and banner of Milan. From a design in Vicende di Milano. Weapons including crossbow, shield and helmet

Saxon swords, daggers and crossbow bolt
Saxon weapons: ancient iron sword 1, 2, and dirks and daggers 3, 4 found in the River Wytham, Lincolnshire, and a crossbow bolt found in the camp at Danbury, Essex 5

Infantry armour and weapons, 17th century. Breastplate, musket, arquebus, sabre, sword, halberd, helmet and lance. Copperplate engraving by N.C

Polygars of Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), Southern India
Polygars (Palaiyakkarars, military chiefs) of Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), Tamil Nadu (Madras State), Southern India. Date: 1842

Habr Awal men, Zaila District, Somaliland, East Africa
Habr Awal (Habr Wal) men, Zaila (Zeila) District, Somaliland (then part of the British Empire), East Africa. Date: 1922

German troops marching through Belgium, WW1
WW1 German troops marching through Belgium in the early stages of the First World War. 1914

Mardi Gras Club owner Marc Jones (right) and colleagues get into the mood for a special American theme night, Club Fiction (Wednesday)

Soldiers of an anti aircraft battery in the West Midlands, seen here training. 12 December 1941

Women of the ATS operating the height finder optics at an anti aircraft battery in the West Midlands. 12 December 1941

At an experimental gunnery camp in Manorbier, Wales, members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) are doing very secret work operating Kine- Theodolite instruments which record the burst of

Operation Blackcoc was an operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands

The aftermath of the Battle for Caen. The town fell to Canadian and British troops on the 9th July after a sustained bombardment which caused substantial damage to the town

Thousands of 3. 7 inch Anti Aircraft shell cases stacked up in a munitions factory
Thousands of 3.7 inch Anti Aircraft shell cases stacked up in a munitions factory somewhere in England during the Second World War. August 1941

Yugoslav partisans have been supplied with British Armoured cars and American tanks suited to the difficult country in which they must be used

Consolidated PBY Catalina, an American flying boat, operating with RAF Coastal Command. Pictured in flight, showing one of the " Blister" gun turrets open. Issued: 12th April 1941

British soldiers leave for France during World War 2. Circa 1940s

Soldiers of the 24th Guards Brigade give covering fire to a fighting patrol advancing into Rosennano to clear the village of German snipers 9th July 1944

Anti aircraft machine gun on a submarine boat. These machine guns were used for close range use, as the war planes got closer and closer to their targets. Picture taken during training

Anti aircraft gun and army unit in the Hull and Yorkshire, or East Riding, area of England during World War Two. Anti-aircraft warfare or counter-air defence is defined by NATO as " all measures

R A O C men learning the recovering of capsizes tanks at a Midlands training centre. England. The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army

RAF Technicians at one of the launch control suites for one of the Thor intermediate range ballistic missile at RAF Feltwell. 2nd February 1960

RAF Technician runs a tests on the Rocketdyne propulsion unit for a Thor intermediate range ballistic missile at RAF Feltwell. 2nd February 1960

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"Unveiling the Evolution of Weapons: From Ancient Times to Modern Warfare" Witness the revolutionary New British Sten gun by G. H. Davis, a game-changer in firearms technology. Behold the power of the British 25-pounder field gun by G. H. A force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. Delve into history with a German propaganda poster from World War I, showcasing their strategic messaging tactics. Step back in time and admire the skill and precision of a Medieval Archer, masters of long-range weaponry. Immerse yourself in ancient Roman culture through an intricate depiction of their iconic costumes and armaments. Experience the chaos and devastation captured in Hs Power's painting depicting artillery and horses at Ypres during World War I. Uncover prehistoric ingenuity with a glimpse at a spear-thrower, demonstrating early human advancements in hunting tools. Explore wartime innovation with a sectional view of Mills grenade from World War I, highlighting its deadly efficiency. Feel patriotism surge through your veins as you encounter an Italian recruitment poster from World War II rallying citizens for duty. Discover bravery personified through Three Coldstream Guards - Crimean Braves who stood tall amidst adversity during war times Travel back to colonial India as you marvel at Indian Smoothbore. 656 musket Pattern 1858 – an emblematic weapon that shaped history Be captivated by Soviet propaganda posters that stirred emotions and rallied support during tumultuous times. From ancient civilizations to modern warfare strategies, these they have played pivotal roles throughout history—shaping nations' destinies while reflecting mankind's relentless pursuit for power or protection against adversaries.