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British soldiers at the old German Front Line, during World War I. In front of a mound and standing in a network of trenches are groups of soldiers, mostly smiling and laughing. They are all wearing large ponch More

British cavalry passing the ruins of Albert cathedral, France, during World War I. World War I provided endless striking subjects for a photographer as skilled as Tom Aitken. There is something very funereal ab More

South African officers pausing for something to eat and drink. They are gathered round a makeshift table, sitting on whatever has come to hand. The countryside surrounding them is covered with snow. It is a rel More

This view of the corner of a workshop for repairing army boots shows men using machines to mend calf-length boots. The machines have the logo and brand name of the American Singer Company, who produced both dom More

Messenger dog with its handler, in France, during World War I. This collie dog worked as a messenger in the front line under constant gunfire. A scrolled up message can be seen attached to the dogs collar. Dogs More

Railway engine, during World War I. A group of soldiers stand around a large railway engine. Some of them hold spades, while others are lined up next to the engine. More soldiers stand on the embankment, ready More

With 'land battleships (tanks) in the background, this image shows infantry advancing during the attack on the famous Hindenburg Line. As the Hindenburg Line was finally overrun by the Allies in the autumn of 1 More

Some soldiers are jammed in the brick door way of a dugout while one man stands outside smoking. The two clearly visible soldiers look cocky and are wearing big grins. The dugout itself is half derelict with th More

Soldiers struggling to pull a big gun through mud. The gun has been placed on a track created for a light railway. The soldiers are pushing a device, attached to the gun, that possibly slots into the tracks. So More

This arresting image clearly shows the outline and parts of the British airship. Britain's airships were only partly rigid, at the front and the back, unlike Germany's completely rigid Zeppelin. Both sides used More

Six flues from a group of Agas, which are arranged in a square in the middle of a wooden shed. On top of the Agas are big square metal tins with food piled over the edge of the dishes. The women all have implem More

Scene on the Amiens-St Quentin Road. An officer on a motorbike, travelling along a muddy and deserted road. Once tree-lined, all that remains of the trees are splintered and lifeless trunks. The fields on eith More

Three officers of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) are sitting around a table. The table is laid with a vase of flowers, plates and mugs, but there is no food visible. The bottle appears to be la More

A long line of soldiers from a Highland Regiment marching along a road. They are all wearing kilts and steel helmets, and are carrying rifles. They are being led by a kilted man on a horse. Most of the men have More

A wide street lined with snapped lamp-posts is littered with debris. Down either side of the road are single-storeyed cottages with their roofs and windows blown out. The street is deserted...A lot of French ar More

This photograph shows how well-engineered some of the German trenches were. The caption notes that there was10 feet of concrete on top and the image shows a great depth of concrete and sod below the corrugated More

A captured German aeroplane. It has been strapped onto a trailer. Sitting on the trailer alongside the aeroplane are five soldiers. Directly in front of the aeroplane is a canvas-topped truck. Both are parked o More

A crowd of onlookers at a sports day organised by the Black Watch Regiment. The spectators include some of the competitors, members of the Black Watch who were not taking part and a number of women and children More

Tank Corp's mascot, 'Stunter', and his officer, France, during World War I. The officer and his bike look clean and well-kept and they appear to be in front of a grand house surrounded by gardens. The subjects More

Lone soldier surrounded by a mountain of empty shell cases, France. This lone British soldier up to his knees in spent shell cases, offers a striking impression of the destruction that took place on the Western More

A few soldiers gather round an aeroplane. Three of them are looking at the cockpit, while three others perch near the tail. According to the original caption, these men are dismantling the plane. There are no w More

Five relatively young soldiers are lying in beds on a gravel path. The beds are made from pieces of metal tubing and look fairly compact. Each man has a number of pillows to prop him up and is holding a bamboo More

Boxes of food supplies being piled up. The number of boxes is so vast that the men working there are dwarfed by the sheer size of the stores. Boxes are being unloaded from two horse-drawn carts and a truck. In More

Two horses jumping fences during a show, one rider less. The picture is taken from below the height of the jump and the rest of the fences are visible in the background all at odd angles to each other. The firs More

Preaching from a rather unusual form of pulpit, this photograph shows an army chaplain giving a service to the men from the front seat of an aeroplane. The troops are gathered round to listen to the sermon, wit More

In this photograph Royal Air Force mechanics are salvaging parts out of wrecked planes. This scene clearly illustrates the considerable variation in types of plane used during the war. It also acts as a reminde More

Car being towed, France, during World War I. This image shows a car being towed through thick mud. As the car in front tries to pull the other free, a soldier lends a hand by pulling on the tow rope. A group of More

Context: RLS Haig "Official Photographs" > Canadians..Page:X.25019..Title:Canadian officers examining German machine guns..Permanent URL:digital.nls.uk/74549228 ( http://digital.nls.uk/74549228 ) ..Description More

Context: RLS Haig "Official Photographs" > Canadians..Page:H.226..Title:Winston Churchill inspecting Canadian troops, during World War I..Permanent URL:digital.nls.uk/74548564 ( http://digital.nls.uk/74548564 More

Columns of American troops marching along a road, France, during World War I. A long column of American troops are marching, four abreast behind an officer, along a road. They are carrying full kit and wearing More

British messenger dogs with their handler, France, during World War I. A British soldier holds three dogs which were trained to carry messages between the lines and command during World War I. Usually the dogs More

British soldiers arriving in a village. They are surrounded by women and children. One soldier has lifted a young girl onto his bicycle. They are all walking along a muddy road through the village. The building More

This is a dramatic shot of thousands of German prisoners. It gives an impression of an endless mass and would have been very useful for propaganda purposes, both to depress the Germans and to relieve the Britis More

Context: RLS Haig "Official Photographs" > Canadians..Page:S.2825..Title:Moving our guns to an advanced position..Permanent URL:digital.nls.uk/74545848 ( http://digital.nls.uk/74545848 ) ..Description:Holt tra More

Triumphant dog sitting atop a gun surrounded by gunners, France, during World War I. Proudly perched on top of what looks like a howitzer, this pet dog was the regimental mascot of the artillery gunners also ga More

The wooden supports that were built to shield the altar at Amiens Cathedral from shell damage. In addition to these supporting planks, sandbags were also used to protect the interior furnishings and ornaments f More

Context: RLS Haig "Official Photographs" > David McClellan..Page:L.494..Title:Hockey..Permanent URL:digital.nls.uk/74548620 ( http://digital.nls.uk/74548620 ) ..Description:Members of the Women's Army Auxiliar More

R.A.F. Squadron's fox mascot, France, during World War I. The fox is sitting in a plane's cockpit. ..Regimental, barrack or group mascots were popular amongst soldiers during this period. They gave the group a More

Bridge over the Somme, France, during World War I. Seven soldiers stand on a temporary bridge over the Somme. According to the photograph's original caption the bridge was built by the Royal Engineers. The brid More

West Indian regiment in their camp, France, during World War I. Half a dozen soldiers are standing in a group in the space between their tents. The tents are canvas cones, most of which have their sides rolled More

Soldiers and locals outside a building with German graffiti, during World War I. A large group is lying in a dirt road up against the wall of a building. The door of the building is daubed with "Gott strafe Eng More

The players in the game seem happy and excited. It is unusual to see men and women interacting in images in this collection, making this scene all the more arresting...W.A.A.C. stands for Women's Army Auxiliary More

Context: RLS Haig "Official Photographs" > Canadians..Page:X.25016..Title:Thanksgiving service in the Cambrai Cathedral for the deliverance of the Town..Permanent URL:digital.nls.uk/74549224 ( http://digital.n More

In this photograph, an Allied soldier watches as German prisoners are escorted along a path beside the trench in which he is standing. Several of the prisoners are carrying a wounded man on a makeshift stretche More

Soldiers, many of them with children on their knees, have formed a semi-circle around a soldier who looks like he is telling a story. There is a building and bicycle in the background and they are in a dirt squ More

Australian soldiers marching along a dusty tree-lined road in France. They are all wearing soft hats and are fully armed and equipped. Most of the men have noticed the photographer and are looking at the camera More

Captured German weaponry, France. In the background the muddy field is visible along with horse-drawn guns and tree stumps. Ariel torpedoes or what the soldier calls 'pine apple The picture is dominated by a h More

Royal Scots in No Man's Land, France, during World War I. This photograph shows a party of soldiers from the Royal Scots Regiment creeping along between a field and a hedge. The caption indicates they were adva More

Interior of an ambulance-train ward, France, during World War I. This image is very striking due to the lighting and the tunnel effect of the train carriage, which is emphasised by the parallel lines of the woo More

A German graveyard at Beaumont-Hamel, France, with makeshift wooden crosses marking the graves. (The caption for a similar photograph of the same graveyard informs us that this monument was erected for those Ge More

Soldiers are standing in a very deep, narrow trench, the walls of which are entirely lined with sandbags. At the far end of the trench a line of soldiers are squashed up looking over each others' shoulders at t More

A soldier wearing his uniform, a tin helmet and a few bits of equipment is standing in the middle of a criss-cross of barbed wire. He is holding a huge spiral of it up in front of him and is winding it off the More

Soldiers in kilts, possibly from a Highland Regiment, working in a wooded area. They appear to be wearing a protective covering or 'apron' over their kilts. The two men in the foreground are carrying a long and More

British gun going to its position, Ypres, Belgium. This shows a heavy artillery gun being transported along a road towards the Front. The gun, strapped to an eight-wheeled carriage, is being hauled by a tractor More

A howitzer, fondly known as 'Granny', being set up. The gun is surrounded by soldiers, most of whom appear to be involved in the preparation work. There appears to be a pulley or lifting mechanism to the left, More

This image shows two entertainers on a stage, apparently in the middle of a stand-up comic turn. Both are in dark suits. One has a red clown's nose and a bowler hat. He is wearing dancing shoes, so probably did More

Derelict train with soldiers standing in it, France, during World War I. The camera is face-on to the end of a blown out train carriage which is still sitting on its lines. The ground around the train is litte More

Just like a team of operators working at a busy telephone switchboard, this image shows the network of communications at company HQ that was required to co-ordinate an armys activities. The object immediately i More

Two members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, France, during World War I. The two women in this image seem happy and relaxed. They are laughing and joking with each other and seem to share a good rapport wit More

Context: RLS Haig "Official Photographs" > Canadians..Page:X.25015..Title:Who said that the Canadian Service Corps have 'cushy jobs'?..Permanent URL:digital.nls.uk/74549222 ( http://digital.nls.uk/74549222 ) . More

Young soldier surrounded by icicles, France. The soldier in the middle of this photograph is wearing a cloth wrapped round his head under his helmet. He has a thick sheepskin waistcoat over his ordinary uniform More

Collection of strange images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.