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Test firing of the 35-ton Woolwich Infant gun
Victorian illustration to download showing the test firing of a 35-ton gun at Woolwich in 1871. The gun was nicknamed ‘the Woolwich Infant’.
Shooting party shelters from a storm
Victorian illustration to download showing a shooting party sheltering from a rainstorm in a shepherd’s cottage in the Highlands of Scotland.
Making gun barrels: steam hammer
Victorian illustration to download showing a gun barrel factory. A workman has hoisted a mass of molten, glowing metal on to an anvil, where it is struck by a steam…
Twelfth Night custom: firing at apple trees
Victorian illustration to download showing a Devonshire Twelfth Night custom: men fire guns at cider apple trees to ensure a good crop of apples.
