Fortifications Collection (#2)

Horticultural Grand Fete in Chepstow Castle (engraving)
1101954 Horticultural Grand Fete in Chepstow Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horticultural Grand Fete in Chepstow Castle)

The Char-a-banc presented to Her Majesty by the King of the French, 1844. Queen Victoria and King Louis Philippe of France ride from the Queens Entrance at Windsor Castle to Twickenham

Gotha - from His Royal Highness Prince Alberts drawing, 1845. Creator: W. J. Linton
Gotha - from His Royal Highness Prince Alberts drawing, 1845. View of the town of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany, seat of the royal house of Wettin of which Prince Albert was a member

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865

Nottingham Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Nottingham Castle, 1898. 1 and 2: Mortimers Hole; 3: King David of Scotlands Prison; 4 The Castle Gate. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV"

Aigues-mortes, France - Medieval ramparts Date: circa 1850s

Bermuda Ireland Island
Ireland Island fortifications and dockyards in Bermuda, showing transported convicts arriving to serve their penance

View of medieval castle with moat, White Castle, Monnow Valley, Monmouthshire, South Wales, Wales, July

Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Fig. I. Doric capital from Paestum (with painted ornaments). Fig 2

India, Delhi, Old Delhi, White marble building at Red Fort

India, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Gwalior Fort, Man Singh Palace, Elephant Gate (Hathiya Paur)

Mountain Landscape with a Castle, 1609. Creator: Roelandt Savery
Mountain Landscape with a Castle, 1609

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1515. Creator: Bernaert van Orley
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1515

Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire, England, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire, England, between c1910 and c1915

King and Queen leaving St. George's Chapel, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
King and Queen leaving St. George's Chapel, 1911. Shows the soon-to-be King of England, George V, and his wife Mary of Teck leaving the St

Carnarvon Castle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Carnarvon Castle, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Caernarfon Castle, built by Edward I, in Caernarfon, Wales

View of a River Port with the Castel Sant'Angelo, unknown date. Creator: Master of the Monogram IDM
View of a River Port with the Castel Sant'Angelo, unknown date

Castle in a Forest, 1667. Creator: Jan Wijnants
Castle in a Forest, 1667

The Fort and Ten Pound Island, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1847. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
The Fort and Ten Pound Island, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1847

A Stormy Sea, 1748. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
A Stormy Sea, 1748

Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire, 1813. Creator: Hugh William Williams
Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire, 1813

Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, c1830-32. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, c1830-32. The row of houses on the left provides a counterpoint to the monumental structure on the right--the Castel Sant'Angelo

Amoenissimæ aliquot locorum... Effigies. Plate 18. Zu Cöllen, 1635. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Amoenissimae aliquot locorum... Effigies. Plate 18. Zu Collen, 1635

Amoenissimæ aliquot locorum... effigies. Plate 14. Rudeßheim im Rinckow, 1635. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Amoenissimae aliquot locorum... effigies. Plate 14. Rudeszheim im Rinckow, 1635

The South Façade of Warwick Castle, 1748. Creator: Canaletto
The South Facade of Warwick Castle, 1748

Montenegrins attacking Becic [i.e. Decic] Fort, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Montenegrins attacking Becic [i.e. Decic] Fort, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Montenegrins attacking Turkish fort at Decic, Montenegro

Falmouth Harbor, c1825. Creator: JMW Turner
Falmouth Harbor, c1825

Windsor Castle, c1792. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Windsor Castle, c1792

Lydford Castle, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Lydford Castle, 1800

Uncovering the equestrian statue of the late Field Marshal Lord Combermere at Chester, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Uncovering the equestrian statue of the late Field Marshal Lord Combermere at Chester, 1865. Sir Edward Cust, introduced by Earl Grosvenor

Floors Castle, Kelso, seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, visited by Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Floors Castle, Kelso, seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, visited by Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. The Prince and Princess of Wales [future King Edward VII

The Cholera at Malta: sanitary encampment of the 4th (King's Own) Regiment on the Floriana, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Cholera at Malta: sanitary encampment of the 4th (King's Own) Regiment on the Floriana, 1865. In the Number of our Journal for the 23rd of September we gave an Illustration of the encampment

Festivities at Kilkenny Castle on the Coming of Age of the Marquis of Ormonde, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Festivities at Kilkenny Castle [in Ireland] on the Coming of Age of the Marquis of Ormonde, 1865. To celebrate...the young Lord's twenty-first birthday...there was a grand display of fireworks

Salzburg, the place of meeting of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Salzburg, the place of meeting of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, 1865. The meeting of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia at Salzburg, for the purpose, no doubt

"The Building of the New Castle on the Tyne, 1080", from a picture by W. B. Scott, 1865. Engraving of a painting

Meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society at Amberley Castle, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society at Amberley Castle, 1865....not less than 400 of the members and other friends assembled within the sombre-looking ivy-clad walls of the castle

The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, [northern France], 1865. View...from a sketch by our special artist...The first to round the point was the Royal yacht Osborne, while

The Railway Station, Arica, Peru, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Railway Station, Arica, Peru, 1865. View from a sketch by Mr. J. N. Dutton...of H.M.S. Shearwater, when lying in that harbour of the Pacific coast

Scene From "Arrah-Na-Pogue", at the Princess's Theatre, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Scene From "Arrah-Na-Pogue", at the Princess's Theatre, 1865. London stage production. The beautiful scene which we have selected for one of our Illustrations will be recognised

The siege operations in St. Mary's Creek, Chatham: boats advancing to the assault, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The siege operations in St. Mary's Creek, Chatham: boats advancing to the assault, 1864. Mock battle. View of...the advance of the Royal Marines in the boats which conveyed them up St

Mount Edgcumbe, visited by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Mount Edgcumbe, visited by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. Mount Edgcumbe [in Cornwall] is one of the most beautiful places on the coast of the British Channel...The

The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel...by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the assault on No. 4 Redoubt at Duppel - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Since the seaward redoubts, No. 1 and No

Illustrations of the War in Denmark: interior of No. 4 Redoubt at Düppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Illustrations of the War in Denmark: interior of No. 4 Redoubt at Duppel, 1864. Engraving...from a sketch by our Special Artist...[showing] the aspect of Duppel since the storm of war has swept over

The War in Denmark: rear view of the Düppel position, from the Church Battery, Sonderburg, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark from a sketch by our special artist: rear view of the Duppel position, from the Church Battery, Sonderburg, 1864

Fight at Waiari, on the Mangapiko River, New Zealand, on the 11th of February, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Fight at Waiari, on the Mangapiko River, New Zealand, on the 11th of February, 1864. It seems that...some of our soldiers went into the river to bathe, and were suddenly fired upon by the Maoris

The War in Denmark: fortifications of Fredericia - Schleswig Bastion and Princess's Bastion, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: fortifications of Fredericia - Schleswig Bastion and Princess's Bastion, 1864. Engraving from a sketch...by our Special Artist

The South-Eastern Railway Company's Works on the River: view from Southwark Bridge... 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The South-Eastern Railway Company's Works on the River: view from Southwark Bridge, looking east, 1864. The Engraving...presents a view of the piles

The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Düppel on April 18…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: the Prussian assault on Redoubt No. 6 at Duppel on 18 April - from a sketch by our special artist on the Prussian side, 1864. View of...the assault upon Redoubt No

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"From ancient hill forts to majestic castles, fortifications stand as testaments of strength and history. The ramparts of the prehistoric hill fort on Hambledon Hill above the Blackmore Vale whisper tales of a time long gone. In Lucca, Italy, the fortified walls encircle the city like a protective embrace, preserving its medieval charm. In Northumberland, England, Embleton Bay Beach offers a breathtaking view of Dunstanburgh Castle's imposing ruins. The Youghal Clock Gate in Ireland stands tall with its fortified structure, reminding us of bygone eras. Traveling to Cornwall takes us to Polruan and Lanteglos by Fowey where an enchanting fortification from 1904 still captivates visitors with its timeless beauty. Hedingham Castle in Essex transports us back to 1832 through John Carr Armytage's intricate engraving. During World War II, Direction Finding Tower MP2 in La Corbiere served as a vital stronghold against enemy forces. Meanwhile, Malcesine on Lake Garda showcases Italy's architectural prowess with its formidable fortress overlooking serene waters. Clitheroe Castle perched atop a limestone outcrop paints an awe-inspiring picture of motte and bailey castle design in Lancashire. Turning back time once more brings us to the Siege of Lathom House during the First English Civil War in 1644—a testament to resilience amidst chaos. Finally, Sinop in Turkey and Strasbourg in France bear witness to fortifications that have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout centuries. "