French farmer ploughing, Western Front, Spring 1918. This photograph is an evocative symbol of hope. Framed in the doorway of a ruined building, a British soldier is watching a French farmer as he breaks up a More
Bethune town centre with its clock tower and shell-damaged buildings, France, during World War I. The shell damage that was caused to the Picardie town of Bethune, during the fighting that took place as part of More
Diplomatic tour group on their way to the Front, France. There is a large group of smartly-dressed gentlemen loosely arranged on a set of stairs, which lead up to a wide terrace accessed through tall French win More
This photograph is one of a series which show convalescent soldiers relaxing in a recreation hut. In this example, the men are posed sitting at one end of the hut reading newspapers. A billiard table can be see More
The destruction and devastation at Lens, France. Without the caption it would be impossible to tell this was a town. The ground is a mass of bricks and wood. The only structures left standing are a brick wall, More
A small locomotive engine is lying at forty-five degrees to the ground and to the camera. The side nearest the camera has sunk into the ground, so very little of it is now visible. The engine is identified as n More
A troop of cavalry in single file crossing a fairly makeshift wooden bridge. The ruins of the iron and stonework of the original bridge can be seen in the water. Bridges were commonly destroyed in order to dela More
British soldiers and French civilians standing in a ruined village. The soldiers and civilians are talking to one another. A few young children are milling about looking very cold. The scene surrounding them is More
King George V sitting next to an army commander, Thiepval, France, during World War I. King George V is sitting on the site where Thiepval Chateau once stood. The army commander to his right is pointing into th More
Village inhabitants, Western Front, during World War I. An Allied machine-gunner standing in a village talking to an old man and surrounded by other village inhabitants. Not surprisingly the crowd is composed o More