Artillery transport crossing a trench bridge, Flanders
The six horses and their four riders are straining against the inertia and weight of a fully-laden carriage. The bridge they are crossing is not only downhill, but looks fairly slippery with mud. There is evide... More
Ammunition dumps, Flanders during World War I
The centre of the photograph is dominated by shells stacked two wide and eight high on a pallet. On the far side of the stack soldiers are working hard at packing them into boxes on a carriage. These boxes open... More
Infantry passing one of the new armoured cars on their way to the fron...
A tank pulling some sort of carriage, followed by a group of infantrymen. The strange, triangular-shaped canopy of netting on top of the tank is probably for camouflaging purposes...The soldiers in this photogr... More
Artillery resting by the roadside, Flanders
A number of artillerymen have paused for a rest by the roadside. Unfortunately, the original caption does not say where on the Western Front this photograph was taken. The men in the foreground, reclining by th... More
British advance in the west, Flanders
soldiers stand next to a large gun, on an extremely muddy road. A vehicle, possibly for pulling the gun, stands just off to the right. The scene also includes a few men on bicycles in the foreground, and a lon... More
Haig shaking hands with Queen Alexandra
Haig greeting Queen Alexandra, London, 19 December 1918. This photograph shows Field Marshal ( Earl) Haig (1861-1928) and two other officers sitting in an open horse-drawn carriage in London. Haig is leaning do... More
Portuguese troops compete together for the best turn out, Flanders
Horse show behind the lines, during World War I. A line-up of men and horses are in a large grassy area surrounded by trees. According to the photograph's original caption this photograph was taken during a hor... More
French troops lined up watching British Artillery passing through a vi...
Dressed in their traditional black berets which were called 'chasseurs', these French troops observe a convoy of British horse-drawn artillery passing through a village. Most of these French soldiers are wearin... More
Barracks on wheels for accommodating railway
Rapid railway construction in France. Accommodation in railway carriages, Western Front, France, during World War I. A line of railway carriages stand on a track to the left. Each carriage has a set of wooden ... More
Cup that cheers, Flanders during World War I
The photographer has recorded a group of soldiers sheltering from a blizzard at a mobile Divisional Canteen. Their cap badges identify the men as members of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. To the left alongsid... More
Funeral of Major General Ugo Bagnani, Italian Army, Flanders
Uniformed men lining the streets of a French town or village. They are watching as the coffin of Major General Ugo Bagnani is carried through the streets. Directly in front of the pall-bearers there is a carria... More
Scene on the road to the trenches
A row of soldiers wearing helmets and their equipment on their backs are sitting on the embankment at the side of the road. This has been formed by clearing dirt and debris out of the way. They are allowing tea... More
On the road to Gheluvelt, Flanders
Destruction on the Menin Road, Belgium, 1917. The picture is one of chaos and devastation. On top of the rise which is visible on the horizon, men, horses and carriages are silhouetted. Some of the men seem to ... More
Cloth Hall at Ypres again the centre of interest, Flanders
Destruction at Ypres, France, during World War I. The ruins of a church dominate the picture. In front of this a road runs between the rubble. Two cavalrymen and a vehicle travel down the road while three soldi... More
Portuguese Red Cross limbers during World War I
A dusty road runs diagonally across the picture. In the background fields with deep crops and copses of lush trees can be seen framing the horizon. On the road two donkeys are patiently standing still. They are... More
December 19, 1918 during World War I
Parade through London, England, 19 December 1918. Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928) and two other officers being driven past Buckingham Palace, London in an open horse-drawn carriage. This is one of two pho... More
War!, Flanders during World War I
The war experience of most ordinary soldiers is summed up in this image. The soldiers and their steel hats, tucked into their trench; the duckboards for access over the top; the donkeys and carriages transporti... More
J. W. Truman, house and barn, New Salem, Mass., Feb. 14, 1928 : Parcel...
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