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Shell Collection

Background imageShell Collection: Shell picking, Yokohama, Japan

Shell picking, Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageShell Collection: Designs for Cake Tops, Shell Scroll Border Design

Designs for Cake Tops, Shell Scroll Border Design. Date: 1936

Background imageShell Collection: Childrens Party Cake

Childrens Party Cake
Seasonable Cakes, Childrens Party Cake Date: 1936

Background imageShell Collection: Cake Border and Side Scroll Designs

Cake Border and Side Scroll Designs. (4) Shell Border with " S" Scroll, (5) Star, " C" Scroll, and Leaf Border, (6) Star Border, Scallop and Dot Finish. Date: 1936

Background imageShell Collection: Poster: Waste Paper goes into Action

Poster: Waste Paper goes into Action. Paper makes shell containers, cartridge wads, rifle grenade washers, mortar bomb carriers, etc. Put out paper for salvage. circa 1940s

Background imageShell Collection: Poster giving the cost of various weapons and equipment

Poster giving the cost of various weapons and equipment
Wartime poster giving the cost of various weapons and equipment, from aircraft, tanks, ships, guns and shells to barrage balloons and searchlights. 1940s

Background imageShell Collection: Label design for Huile de Venus

Label design for Huile de Venus, a lubricant oil for sexual comfort. Featuring a naked Venus riding on a sea shell, with Cupid, cherubs and doves. circa late 19th century

Background imageShell Collection: Cake Decorated Border Construction

Cake Decorated Border Construction. (10) " S" Scroll Border, (11) Alternating Scroll Border with Overpiping, (12) Shell Border with " S" Scrolls and Overpiping. Date: 1936

Background imageShell Collection: British soldiers sheltering in shell hole, Western Front, WW

British soldiers sheltering in shell hole, Western Front, WW
British soldiers sheltering in a shell hole on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Shell case used as drinking vessel, Western Front, WW1

Shell case used as drinking vessel, Western Front, WW1
Two men on a road on the Western Front in France during World War One. One of them is drinking from a shell case. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British soldier writing home next to bombshell, WW1

British soldier writing home next to bombshell, WW1
A British soldier writing a letter home with an unexploded bombshell next to him, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Shell crater in Flanders graveyard, Western Front, WW1

Shell crater in Flanders graveyard, Western Front, WW1
A shell crater in a graveyard in Flanders, Belgium, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: German ammunition left behind, Morval, France, WW1

German ammunition left behind, Morval, France, WW1

Background imageShell Collection: Australian gunners loading shell, Western Front, WW1

Australian gunners loading shell, Western Front, WW1
Australian gunners loading a shell into a big gun during hot weather on the Western Front, World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal

Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the iron and steel foundry, Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, where shells of all sizes are cast. circa 1905

Background imageShell Collection: British 15-inch shells in transit, Western Front, WW1

British 15-inch shells in transit, Western Front, WW1
British 15-inch shells in transit on a light railway track on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Trimmers Shop, Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal

Trimmers Shop, Iron and Steel Foundry, Woolwich Arsenal
View of the trimmers shop in the iron and steel foundry, Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, for the trimming and grinding of shells of all sizes. circa 1905

Background imageShell Collection: Humpty Dumpty looking unhappy after his fall

Humpty Dumpty looking unhappy after his fall, with cracks all over his head. A soldier in the background looks on helplessly. 20th century

Background imageShell Collection: At the Front - World War One recruitment poster

At the Front - World War One recruitment poster
Recruitment poster during World War I featuring a dramatic picture of horses pulling guns rearing up in fright at a shell explosion just a few feet away. Date: 1914 - 1918

Background imageShell Collection: German WWI War Loans poster

German WWI War Loans poster
German war loans poster showing the looming body of a tank against a sky littered with shell explosions. Date: c.1916

Background imageShell Collection: The Three Little Pigs meet a white goose and chick

The Three Little Pigs meet a white goose and chick
A composite illustration of two childrens stories -- a little pig builds a house (left), watched closely by a wolf getting ready to blow it down

Background imageShell Collection: Drawing a toad at Corsham Art School

Drawing a toad at Corsham Art School
Local primary school children visit Corsham Art School in Wiltshire for art and biology lessons. A real toad was studied first, then drawn from memory. Date: 1963

Background imageShell Collection: Titanic anchor made of shells

Titanic anchor made of shells
A commemorative anchor-shaped ornament made of shells, with a picture of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship at the centre. Date: circa 1912

Background imageShell Collection: Shell hole on road, Western Front, France, WW1

Shell hole on road, Western Front, France, WW1
A shell hole in a road on the Western Front in France during World War One. It was the result of a British shell striking the road near a German ammunition wagon

Background imageShell Collection: Grave in a shell hole, Western Front, WW1

Grave in a shell hole, Western Front, WW1
A soldiers grave in a shell hole on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Shell hole used for gun position, Western Front, WW1

Shell hole used for gun position, Western Front, WW1
A shell hole is used for a gun position of an advanced British battery on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British gunners in action, Western Front, WW1

British gunners in action, Western Front, WW1
British gunners in action during the German offensive on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Virgin of Montauban, Western Front, WW1

Virgin of Montauban, Western Front, WW1

Background imageShell Collection: British soldiers with shells, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers with shells, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers with a large stack of shells on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British shell cases, Western Front, France, WW1

British shell cases, Western Front, France, WW1
Empty British shell cases after their contents have been fired on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: German shell exploding, Western Front, France, WW1

German shell exploding, Western Front, France, WW1
German shell exploding in a field on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British artillerymen carrying shells, Western Front, WW1

British artillerymen carrying shells, Western Front, WW1
British artillerymen carrying shells to a gun through the snow on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Devastation at Gommecourt, France, WW1

Devastation at Gommecourt, France, WW1

Background imageShell Collection: Shell-shattered trees at Gommecourt, France, WW1

Shell-shattered trees at Gommecourt, France, WW1
Shell-shattered trees at Gommecourt on the Western Front in France during the British advance, World War One. circa 1917

Background imageShell Collection: British gunners walking on ice, Western Front, WW1

British gunners walking on ice, Western Front, WW1
British gunners walking on ice, carrying ammunition on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Shell bursting on front line trench, Western Front, WW1

Shell bursting on front line trench, Western Front, WW1
A shell bursting on a front line trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British gunners setting up 60-pounder, Western Front, WW1

British gunners setting up 60-pounder, Western Front, WW1
British gunners setting up a 60-pounder on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Storage of shells, France, WW1

Storage of shells, France, WW1
Storage of shells for use on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1917

Background imageShell Collection: Big shells ready for firing, Western Front, WW1

Big shells ready for firing, Western Front, WW1
British big shells ready for firing on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Shell hole caused by German bombing, WW1

Shell hole caused by German bombing, WW1
A shell hole caused by German bombing on the Western Front in France during World War One. The type of bomb, the Minenwerfer, was nicknamed a Moaning Minnie by British troops. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British soldiers with three large shells, WW1

British soldiers with three large shells, WW1
A group of British soldiers with three large shells addressed: To Capt. Fryatts Murderers, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British ammunition transported by mules, WW1

British ammunition transported by mules, WW1
British field gun ammunition transported by mules during wet weather on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British troops on Western Front, France, WW1

British troops on Western Front, France, WW1
British troops (a Wiltshire regiment) crossing a shell-swept piece of ground on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British wiring party on Western Front, WW1

British wiring party on Western Front, WW1
A British wiring party moving over a shell-swept area on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Effect of high explosive shell, Western Front, WW1

Effect of high explosive shell, Western Front, WW1
The effect of a high explosive shell in a town on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Scots troops in action in French village, WW1

Scots troops in action in French village, WW1
Scots troops in action in a shell-shattered French village on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Lloyd George with remains of shell, Western Front, WW1

Lloyd George with remains of shell, Western Front, WW1
Lloyd George with the remains of a shell on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Lloyd George discussing ammunition supply, WW1

Lloyd George discussing ammunition supply, WW1
Lloyd George discussing ammunition supply with Lord Reading and M. Albert Thomas (French Minister for Munitions) on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Remains of German gun and ammunition, WW1

Remains of German gun and ammunition, WW1
The remains of a German gun and ammunition hit by the British on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British officers observing, Western Front, WW1

British officers observing, Western Front, WW1
British officers in a trench or shell hole, doing observation work on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Gordon Highlanders resting in shell hole, WW1

Gordon Highlanders resting in shell hole, WW1

Background imageShell Collection: German gun destroyed by British firing, Western Front, WW1

German gun destroyed by British firing, Western Front, WW1
A German gun destroyed by British firing on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British soldier sitting at roadside, Western Front, WW1

British soldier sitting at roadside, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier sitting on wickerwork shell containers at the side of a road on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Interior of a mine crater, Western Front, WW1

Interior of a mine crater, Western Front, WW1
Interior of a large mine crater on the Western Front during World War One, with the tiny figures of three men. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British shell bursting on German trenches, WW1

British shell bursting on German trenches, WW1
A British shell bursting on German trenches on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: British gunners with big shell, Western Front, WW1

British gunners with big shell, Western Front, WW1
Two British gunners with a big shell on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Shell hole used as stable, Western Front, WW1

Shell hole used as stable, Western Front, WW1
A shell hole used as a stable -- a common sight on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageShell Collection: Artillery on display near Okehampton, Devon

Artillery on display near Okehampton, Devon
Artillery on display, and used for training purposes, near Okehampton, Devon. 1940s

Background imageShell Collection: Ruined buildings, WWI

Ruined buildings, WWI
Buildings in an unidentified location (Northern France or Belgium), badly damaged by shelling and fighting during the First World War. circa 1921

Background imageShell Collection: German tank at the side of a road, WWI

German tank at the side of a road, WWI
A World War One German tank in a shallow ditch at the side of a road at the end of the war, with a car passing alongside. circa early 1920s

Background imageShell Collection: Street scene outside Pratts garage

Street scene outside Pratts garage, with people and cars

Background imageShell Collection: Harbour scene with seagulls

Harbour scene with seagulls
A harbour scene with fishing boats and seagulls. A Shell-Mex BP vehicle is parked on the right

Background imageShell Collection: Shell of a building with parked vehicles

Shell of a building with parked vehicles
The metal shell of a building with parked vehicles and rubble

Background imageShell Collection: Rush hour near the Shell Centre, London

Rush hour near the Shell Centre, London
People stream across a pedestrian bridge from the Shell Centre building in Central London during rush hour on a wet day. They are probably heading for Waterloo Station on their way home. Date: 1965

Background imageShell Collection: Three turtles swimming underwater

Three turtles swimming underwater. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageShell Collection: Four and Twenty Tailors

Four and Twenty Tailors went to kill a snail, the best man amongst them durst not touch her tail. She put out her horns like a little Keyloe cow

Background imageShell Collection: Celluloid Compact C. 1918

Celluloid Compact C. 1918
Celluloid compact with paste decoration, decorative clasp and tassels in a mock tortoise shell finish. Date: circa 1918

Background imageShell Collection: Advertisement for Foremost ice cream

Advertisement for Foremost ice cream
Advertisement for Foremost vanilla ice cream, giving eight different serving suggestions: with melon balls, concentrated orange juice, in a Graham Cracker pie shell, with breakfast cereal

Background imageShell Collection: Brown, red and cream abstract art deco shell design

Brown, red and cream abstract art deco shell design c. 1930s

Background imageShell Collection: Art deco abstract spiral graphic design

Art deco abstract spiral graphic design with ammonite shapes. c. 1930s

Background imageShell Collection: Set of Hornby toy trains & rolling stock

Set of Hornby toy trains & rolling stock Date: 1930s

Background imageShell Collection: A TORTOISE

A TORTOISE
A tortoise. Date: 1930s

Background imageShell Collection: Embankment Sphinx

Embankment Sphinx
A sphinx on the Embankment, London, one of a pair made to compliment Cleopatras Needle, which was was brought from Egypt to England in 1878. The Shell Mex clock is behind it. Date: 1930s

Background imageShell Collection: Newlyn Cornwall 1939

Newlyn Cornwall 1939
Scene at the harbourside in Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: 1939




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