Target Collection (#8)

A. S. T. High-speed Towed Target
A.S.T. High-speed Towed Target displayed at Farnborough ca 1953, with a de Havilland Sea Venom in the background. Date: 1950s

Naval guns at Schwartzkop, South Africa
Sighting one of the 4.7 naval guns on the Boer position at Schwartzkop, South Africa, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1900

Danny Park, 1835. Creator: Charles J Smith
Danny Park, 1835. Danny House is a Grade I listed Elizabethan red brick Mansion near Hurstpierpoint in West Sussex, England, built 1593-95 by George Goring

Less accurate than William Tell, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Less accurate than William Tell, 1929. Moins Adroit Que Guillamume Tell. Theatre show: a sharp-shooter accidentally kills a knife-thrower. Cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

Battleships undertake target practise. Date: circa 1910s

A Representation of a grand Shooting Match by the London Archers in the year 1583, (c1800). Crowds watch an archery display, with arrows being shot at a target

Hawker Hunter T-8C
Royal Navy Hawker Hunter Trainer Parked with Canopy Open Date: 1960s

Westland Whirlwind HARMk10 XR454 of the RAF
Westland Whirlwind HARMk10 XR454 of the Royal Air Force above Rescue & Target Towing Launch 2759

An unarmed English Electric Thunderbird surface-to-air ?
An unarmed English Electric Thunderbird surface-to-air guided missile collides amidship with the target, a Jindivik, following its launch from Woomera, Australia, 5 December 1957. Date: 1957

Boulton Paul Defiant Fighter Monoplane, c1944. Creator: Unknown
Boulton Paul " Defiant" Fighter Monoplane, c1944. British interceptor aircraft serving with Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. Designed by John Dudley North

Brewster Buffalo Fighter Monoplane, c1944. Creator: Unknown
Brewster " Buffalo" Fighter Monoplane, c1944. American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II. From " Fighter - Aircraft of To-Day". [Juvenile Productions Ltd

Hawker Hurricane Fighter Monoplane, c1944. Creator: Unknown
Hawker " Hurricane" Fighter Monoplane, c1944. For service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). Designed by Sydney Camm. From " Fighter - Aircraft of To-Day". [Juvenile Productions Ltd

Tobruk was the target at this time; it was the front door for Rommels supplies. While the shutter was open for this photograph, taken 10, 000 feet above an El Gubi landing ground

A Blenheim Running Up To Its Target, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown
A Blenheim Running Up To Its Target, 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France. September 8th, 1939, to June 13th, 1940. [B. T. Batsford Ltd. London, 1941]

View of The Royal Archers in Finsbury Fields, c1750

Siege at the Tower of London, 1830
Tower of London under siege during the riots of November 1830. A mob of men, women and children armed with pea shooters, bad eggs, rotten fruit and kitchen and bedroom slops are attacking the Tower

Finsbury Fields, London, c1600; view of archers and spectators

Washington, D.C. public schools - 3rd Division children tossing bean bags in ring, (1899?)

Balloons in a shooting gallery at Abingdon's annual street Michaelmas Fair

Lee Enfield Mk I. 303 in bolt action sniper rifle, 1916 (c). Privately converted to a parapet rifle and fitted with a Fulton target grade barrel. Associated with World War One (1914-1918)

Dum-dum bullets used during WW1
Dum-dum bullets used during the First World War. As Dr Haydn Brown explains, the bullet breaks up or mushrooms on entering the human target, and causes maximum damage as a result. Date: October 1914

Pistol shooting target

A tank crewman braces himself after firing a 120mm round from a M1A1 Abrams battle tank
Djibouti, March 30, 2010 - A tank crewman braces himself after firing a 120mm round from a M1A1 Abrams battle tank during a live-fire range in Djibouti

WWI German U-boat attack on an English Commercial Freighter. Date: 1915

English Electric Canberra B(I)8 modified to carry Ferranti Laser Ranger and Marked Target Seeker. From left: Bill Roberts, flight test observer; Len Houston

Boys at Bisley, Surrey
A group of boys at Bisley in Surrey, a rifle shooting venue for many years. The boys may be from the Bisley boys school, an orphanage run by The Shaftesbury Homes

Lisowczycy soldiers in an archery contest, after the painting by Josef von Brandt. The Lisowczycy were an early 17th century irregular unit of the Polish-Lithuanian light cavalry

Mule deer buck staring at the camera, Colorado, USA
Mule deer buck (Odocoileus hemionus) with large antlers standing in a field of brush staring at the camera; Colorado, United States of America

Engraving depicting a reconstructed Roman ballista, an engine used by ancient Romans to fire arrows. Dated 19th century

A Highland Target Or Targe, With Spikes. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Scottish Nobleman, Said To Be Lord Elcho, In The Uniform Of The Royal Archer Guard Of Scotland, C. 1713. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Compass

Thunder, Massachusetts, Seekonk, Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Ripples And Reflections On Water Surface

A Dangerous Lesson, 1886. Artist: Henryk Siemiradzki
A Dangerous Lesson, 1886. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture, Pereslavl Zalessky, Russia

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Cyborg woman aiming futuristic rifle

WW1 - Zeppelins raiding over Paris, France, 1915
WW1 - An illustration depicting the terror of zeppelins dominating the sky in an air raid at night over Paris, France. Searchlights beam from the city below, marking the zeppelins

Hawker Henley -started life as a light bomber, but relegated to target towing

Culver PQ-14 near B-29 tail -this diminutive lightplane was normally operated as a target drone, but could be piloted

Bristol Beaufighter TT Mk. 10 RD867, Rockcliffe, Canada
Built as a Beaufighter TF.X (Torpedo Fighter version) RD467 was converted to a TT.X, for target towing. Seen here in bad condition at Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa, Canada

Fleet of warships, Bikini target, by G. H. Davis
The original Bikini Atoll target: the fleet of more than 70 warships at anchor in the lagoon awaiting their fate. The fleet included famous American and ex-enemy warships, most of which

New anti-submarine torpedo by G. H. Davis
An acoustic torpedo which seeks out its prey: the new anti-submarine weapon which alters course and depth in pursuit of its target, diagrammatically explained. Date: 1950

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"From the skies of Berlin to the heart of Scotland, targets have always played a vital role in history. In 1943, RAF Bombers soared over Berlin, their sights set on strategic targets that would change the course of the Second World War. Fast forward to 1869, where curling enthusiasts aimed for precision on icy Scottish rinks, perfecting their aim with every slide. Even in 1822, archery meetings brought together skilled marksmen who honed their accuracy and focus. Meanwhile, military aircraft cockpits became command centers for pilots aiming at enemy positions during intense battles. Deep underground in Markham Colliery mineshafts, miners skillfully hit their target veins of coal to fuel industries. On shooting ranges worldwide, soldiers diligently practiced target practice to sharpen their skills and protect lives on the battlefield. Royal Air Force display posters showcased aerial acrobatics and pinpoint accuracy as pilots showcased their mastery over targets from above. In another era altogether, Colt Guns and Rifles became synonymous with hitting bullseyes both on hunting expeditions and competitive shooting events. Even French soldiers relied on sniping techniques to precisely eliminate threats from afar. Imagine a rooftop rifle range where urban sharpshooters took aim at distant marks while surrounded by city skylines - a testament to human precision amidst bustling landscapes. And even love found its way into targeting imagery during WWII when Valentines Day cards expressed sentiments like 'You are my target, ' symbolizing affectionate aims straight from the heart. " Through time and across various contexts - be it war or sport - "target" has remained an enduring symbol of focus, determination, skillfulness, and sometimes even romance.