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Italian Street Musicians - Victorian era public domain image

From 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith:.. Then there is something irresistible in the bright glitter of his eyes, in. his cheerful gait, and his fascinating manners; While English... More

King & Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales

King George V, Queen Mary and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, taken during a visit to the Western Front in France. They are positioned in front of a large brick building with French windows. The King and Queen are ... More

Ramstein Elementary School students fill up bags with

Ramstein Elementary School students fill up bags with popcorn during Read Across America week March 2, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This year, the Ramstein Elementary School staff planned a week full of... More

"Home of an Italian Ragpicker" - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

Riis, Jacob .Portrett, kvinne med baby. "Home of an Italian Ragpicker", Jersy Street, New York. Fra publikasjon: Photographer and Citizen, Alland 1974.Positivkopi gelatin, barytt.12,0x15,5 cm.NMFF.002175

[News photographers photographing Paulina Longworth, daughter of Nick ...

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The Prime Minister welcoming Lady Islington to New Zealand, Wellington

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage New Zealand postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

In the few spare moments when not pounding the Boche our gunners settl...

Three gunners playing a game of cards. They are using a wooden crate as a table, and are sitting outside a dugout or hideout constructed from sandbags. All three are smoking pipes or cigarettes. There is a bott... More

Decorating a doll they found left by villagers in the retreat

This photograph shows a group of soldiers looking at an abandoned porcelain doll. The shoulder marks on several of their uniforms show them to be members of the Royal Field Artillery. The HD symbol painted on t... More

Fatigue party going up to the trenches through a ruined village

Soldiers moving through a ruined village, France, during World War I. Soldiers carrying equipment make their way through a ruined village. Four of the men are shouldering the weight of what looks to be lengths ... More

View inside Amiens Cathedral during World War I

Pulpit of Amiens Cathedral, France, during World War I. This image captures the awe-inspiring beauty of the interior of Amiens Cathedral. In addition to illustrating the daunting size of the Cathedral, the phot... More

How the Germans thought they would stop the British advance

What is left of a mined roadway. It appears in the foreground as a huge crater. There is a soldier standing to the left, with a bicycle, providing us with a scale for the size of the crater. In the background t... More

Prince of Siam visiting the British front

The Prince of Siam standing next to a group of high ranking military officials. According to the photograph's original caption they are visiting a trench mortar school. They are standing next to a trench. The t... More

His Eminence inspecting the Dublin Fusiliers Brigade

Cardinal Bourne inspecting the Dublin Fusiliers Brigade. The inspection is taking place in a large grassy field. The men are lined up smartly in their ranks, with the officers standing at the front. All of the ... More

Entrance to a captured village, Flanders

A cart drawn by a horse and mule makes its way into a small village on the Western Front. A uniformed man sits on the horse's back, and standing at the side of the road are two further men in uniform. The road ... More

Officer judging the special competition

A young cavalryman poses for the camera next to two horses. He is holding both sets of reins. Another man, possibly a judge, stands close by. Horse shows were not organised purely for recreational purposes. The... More

Artillery going through a cutting in the Canal du Nord

Some horse-drawn artillery wagons entering a cutting in the Canal du Nord, which was being built when war broke out in August 1914. ..The excavations for the Canal du Nord made a perfect defensive system, and t... More

Wood on its way up country, Flanders

Wood being transported by railway, France. A long line of railway compartments, each piled high with lumber. The track runs alongside a cobbled road. In the background there are a number of cranes. ..Sawmills w... More

Hero and the girl rehearsing among the ruins, Flanders

Two men in costume pose for the camera. The man on the left wears a 'Pierrot' clown outfit: a dark suit with a large white ruff. He also sports a bandana and has an eyeglass to his right eye. He appears to be w... More

Firing into the advancing Germans whilst holding a bridgehead, Flander...

This photograph shows two soldiers sheltering behind a bank. One is firing his rifle, while the other, a corporal, is watching. The caption suggests they were firing to stop Germans advancing over a bridge, whi... More

Idea of the strength of the German barbed wire at Beaucourt

Front line trenches on both sides of the Western Front were guarded by belts of barbed wire. The dilemma facing the attacking soldiers was how to cut through such barbed wire defences while under heavy machine-... More

Tommy's billet, Flanders during World War I

This is a light-hearted photograph showing a group of soldiers leaning out of the windows of a ruined house. They appear to be throwing rubbish out, including a tin hat and a pile of what appear to be shell cas... More

Cooking dinner amid the ruins of Thilloy, near Bapaume, Flanders

Two soldiers making themselves comfortable in the ruins of a shattered house. One man is cooking on a tin-can brazier, while the other stands watching and smoking. Their kit is hung on the wall behind. A third ... More

Preparing to make a pontoon bridge, Flanders

Early stage in making a pontoon bridge, Western Front, during World War I. The first stage of making a pontoon, or temporary floating bridge. A group of soldiers are pulling a flat barge into position at the ed... More

Spanish Officers see a general view of the shell-pocked ground

Spanish officers visit the Western Front, during World War I. Six men make their way down a fairly steep but not long slope, towards a churned up, muddy stretch of land. The ground is filled with shell holes, i... More

Neuve Eglise church, Flanders during World War I

This photograph shows the church in the village of Neuve Eglise. It has been badly damaged and stands roofless and windowless. The church, which had been an earlier foundation, had been remodelled in the 18th c... More

General Sir Henry Rawlinson (left) chats with a French War Corresponde...

General Henry Rawlinson with a French war correspondent. Three men stand in a half-circle, chatting. They appear relaxed and smiling. They are well dressed with heavy coats but also mud bespattered. The town sq... More

Scene in the saw mills, Flanders

Sawmill at the Front. The picture is taken from inside a shed, which is in a field close to a forest. The furthest part of the shed, also the entrance is, open to the elements. The covered part of the shed is a... More

Tommies at dinner, Flanders during World War I

This relaxed photograph is thought to have been taken by the official war photographer, John Warwick Brooke. The soldiers in this image appear a little worse for wear and are having to sit directly on the cold ... More

Gal. Joffre et le Gal. Douglas Haig [General Joffre and General Haig]

Haig and Joffre at Chantilly, France, 1915. Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928) and the French general Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) walking out of a French military-controlled building in Chantilly, France in De... More

King of Montenegro and the Commander-in-Chief inspecting the Guard of ...

Haig, as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces, walks to the left of King Nikola I Petrovic of Montenegro (1860-1918). The king, wearing a long white coat, is acknowledging the Guard of Honour who are drawn ... More

Raiding party returning after the raid, showing barrage behind them

Six soldiers are silhouetted black against the skyline and viewed through a tangle of barbed wire. The men are running back towards the trench. One appears to be climbing over wire. They are holding their rifle... More

Some officers studying a map of newly captured ground, Flanders

Officers examining a map, Western Front, during World War I. Five officers gathered around a map. Some of the men are using shovels to sit on, as if they were shooting sticks. The cap and collar badges of three... More

How Tommy's food is cooked, Flanders

An army field kitchen at work, despite the rainy and muddy conditions. The cooking pots gathered around this field kitchen are called 'Dixie's, while the mens own metal containers were called 'bully tins. With ... More

Within 100 yards of Thiepval Village, Flanders

Two soldiers with their backs to the camera, are leaning up against the incline of the trench. The bottom of the trench is quite narrow and their equipment is lying to hand. They are peering over the top of the... More

Loading of sleepers, Flanders during World War I

A truck has been reversed off the road up against a large stack of logs. Duckboards have been laid down so that the truck can safely negotiate the terrain. The truck is labelled 39426 and has 'load exceed 3 ton... More

Few German prisoners being questioned

Prisoners of War, Western Front, during World War I. German prisoners being questioned by British officers. The prisoners appear to have been given bread rations, possibly for the purposes of the photograph. Th... More

Painting camouflage on a Tank, Flanders

The picture is taken from within a muddy yard. There is no particular background and so there is very little context to the picture. The back end of another tank is just visible to the left of the photograph. T... More

French Troops moving up into action

French soldiers marching to the front line, France, during World War I. Dressed in their heavy army overcoats and carrying their long rifles, a group of French soldiers travels to the fighting. Note the protect... More

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig talking to a Sergt. Major of the Gordon...

General Haig and the Gordon Highlanders' guard of honour, during World War I. Down the left half of the photograph are two long rows of soldiers for as far as the eye can see. They are standing at an angle to t... More

How a Boche truck arrived at Clery Station, helped by our artillery

An upended carriage is shown next to the remains of a brick wall or building. Although the original caption mentions a truck, it is actually an open-topped railway carriage. This photograph is one of a series s... More

General and Staff in charge of the American engineers who are construc...

The men in this photograph are all wearing the same uniform, which includes a very distinctive hat. It is a beautiful sunny day, but their faces are shielded from the sun by their hats. All of the men are stand... More

His job is a popular one during World War I

Soldiers embarking on home leave, France, during World War I. This photograph shows a group of soldiers about to embark on a ship for home leave. A sergeant major is collecting their home leave tickets. Two of ... More

H.M. leaving an observation post on Vimy Ridge

A corrugated iron shed is built into an embankment of loose dirt. The surroundings in fact are dominated by dark, loose mud, interspersed with some low-lying shrubs. This creates quite a barren and bleak atmosp... More

Germans destroy all bridges as they are driven back, but our troops qu...

Cavalrymen crossing a bridge, France, during World War I. This image shows a long line of cavalrymen travelling across a temporary bridge. They are all laden down with equipment. Their load includes food for th... More

Some of the spectators during World War I

Groups of soldiers are all sitting along a river bank while a couple of soldiers stand on the path close to the camera. In the distance soldiers wearing gear can be seen. Everybody seems fairly relaxed...Soldie... More

Germans shelling a church behind our lines

This photograph is at first sight a tranquil scene of a village and church across a field. However, smoke is rising from the ruins of the church and German shells can be seen dropping on the village...From the ... More

Two Generals discussing a plan of defence in a trench

Two officers, identifiable as generals by their shoulder insignia and collar braid, are sitting in a trench, looking at a map. Two junior officers await their orders. There were regular briefings of officers. U... More

Boiling cookers of tea for our wounded just behind the line

The odd contraptions along the front of the picture are for boiling water. Mass production was required to deal with the volume of men. The soldiers dealing with the boilers are wearing ordinary uniforms, but w... More

Muddy road, Flanders during World War I

Soldiers on the move, France, during World War I. The stripped and scarred landscape is depicted in the background. Along the front of the photograph six soldiers are walking, fully equipped and laden with supp... More

Wise old owl lived in an oak during World War I

Station platform, near Amiens, France, during World War I. Two unidentified men on a station platform. One appears to have a British Army greatcoat and an officer's cap, although he is wearing civilian trouser... More

One of the new armoured cars, Flanders

Nicknamed the 'mechanical monsters, this photograph shows a British tank flanked by infantry soldiers, mules and horses. World War I has a notorious reputation for being the conflict that introduced the modern ... More

Pile-driver being used in bridge construction, France, during World Wa...

This photograph is one of a series showing different stages in building a railway bridge. This photograph shows a steam-driven pile-driver on the rails on the part of the bridge which is already complete. The p... More

Tea time just behind the line, Flanders

This image shows a group of British soldiers having a cup of tea. They are all in full uniform and look as if they are just pausing for a rest. Their rifles have been put to one side. They could be in a trench... More

King and the President of France

State occasion between France and Great Britain, during World War I. This shot has no attributed photographer. Despite the seriousness and etiquette required of this ceremonial situation, both men appear rather... More

Framed in the ruins of Villers Carbonne, Flanders

Ruins in Villers Carbonnel, Ancre region, France, during World War I. An Allied soldier looking out through the empty window frame of a shattered house. The building had been constructed of clay daub on a frame... More

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

Regimental pet of a battalion of the Staffordshire Regiment, Flanders

Regimental mascot during World War I. A large shaggy dog sits on top of a very well-kept horse. Behind the horse two officers are steadying both animals. There is a long barrack building and tents in the backgr... More

German prisoners acting as stretcher bearers for British and German wo...

British and German wounded being administered to by German prisoners of war, during World War I. The German soldiers in this picture are easily distinguished by their distinctive round helmets. The scene they a... More

Officer leader of the Balmorals demands an opinion of the landlady's d...

'Balmorals' - an entertainment troupe of a Scotch division. The lady and the clown are focused on each other and their conversation. The lady is well-dressed in dark clothing and has her hair pinned up in a kn... More

With Billy the hospital pet, waiting to see the Queen

Nurses with the hospital pet. This image shows a group of nurses posing for the camera with the hospital pet, a little dog. They appear to be standing on a balcony. The nurse in the middle is wearing an armband... More

Douglas and Henrietta - Public domain portrait print

Douglas Haig with his sister Mrs Henrietta Jameson...digital.nls.uk/74549690 ( http://digital.nls.uk/74549690 )

View of Bucquoy which we have captured

This view of the village of Bucquoy, taken from a high position, clearly shows the devastation caused during the War. Like so many towns and villages dotted across the Western Front, Bucquoy suffered greatly. M... More

Scene on the road, over newly captured ground, Flanders

Most of the men in this photograph appear to be startled. This image really is a moment captured in time by the photographer, John Warwick Brooke. The movement and action, which has been momentarily suspended i... More

Nissen hut camp, Flanders during World War I

A row of Nissen huts have been constructed in the lee of a slope. A few soldiers can be seen walking in the snow in the background. Behind the huts there are a few small huts, possibly latrines. ..Nissen huts w... More

Some of the men that took part during World War I

Close up of a number of South African dancers performing a traditional war dance. The three men in front are each wearing a fringed skirt and all are topless. Two of them are carrying shields and all three are ... More

Three officers having a chat - wearing trench waders, Flanders

Mud-splattered officers wearing trench waders enjoying a chat. This image shows three mud-splattered officers wearing trench waders enjoying a light-hearted chat. The fact that their feet are not visible on the... More

French & British soldiers being taken from the battle-front in a Briti...

Two soldiers receiving attention on an ambulance train, France, during World War I. Although possibly posed, there is an air of serious concentration and concern about the nurse and her casually dressed compani... More

Colonel of the regiment watching the greasy pole competition

Cavalrymen, including the Colonel of the regiment, sitting on a river bank watching a greasy pole competition, during World War I. They appear to be completely engrossed in the event. Although they are in full ... More

Highlanders cutting up branches to make fascines for road making

Five Highlanders are working in a wood, making fascines or bundles of branches. Three men in the background appear to be stripping off leaves and side shoots, while two men in the foreground arrange the poles a... More

H.M. conferring the honour of Knighthood on General Currie, Commander ...

King George V conferring General Currie, Commander of the Canadian forces, with the honour of Knighthood. They are standing in a marquee and the King is placing his sword above the Commanders right shoulder. A ... More

Men of the K.O.Y.L.I. resting before walking back from the trenches

a group of soldiers resting in front of a large mound of rubble. They have piled their packs in front of them and most of the men are sitting on a fallen tree trunk. According to the original caption, this phot... More

View of Arras Cathedral taken from the top of one of its walls

Originally built between 1030 and 1396, the medieval cathedral at Arras suffered terrible bomb damage during the Great War. When the rapid German advance into France took place in the autumn of 1914 (part of th... More

Scene in Puisieux, Flanders during World War I

Destruction at Puisieux, France. The picture is dominated by the ruined shell of a building which once had iron gates and posts. In front of the building the street is littered with debris and completely water-... More

Tug of War, Flanders during World War I

Game of tug-of-war during a horse show behind the lines, World War I. The tug-of-war teams are surrounded on either side by hundreds of spectators. The two teams are wearing different coloured strips. ..Soldier... More

Slight mishap to one of our machines

British aeroplane near Boesinghe, Belgium. This image shows a British aeroplane in a ditch by the roadside, near Boesinghe. It is impossible to tell from this photograph whether it has crash-landed or has had d... More

Tommies arriving home at Mud Terrace, Flanders

Four soldiers walking towards the camera. The man on the far left is wearing a long overcoat, the other three have waterproof capes. All four are wearing steel helmets. To the left there is a row of tents. It i... More

Scene through a shell hole, Flanders

Wounded soldiers moving through a ravaged area, during World War I. The edges of the photograph are the wall which surrounds the shell hole. The edges of the brick are still visible. Through the triangular gap,... More

Partitions for huts made by the lady carpenters are being shifted on t...

A dirt road running along the left of the picture with a narrow grassy bank. Slightly below its level lies the canal. There is a soldier walking along the road and some standing on a deck but the rest of the me... More

All that remains of a sugar refinery near Serre, Flanders

Remains of a sugar refinery at Serre, France, during World War I. A panoramic view of ruined buildings with collapsed machinery interspersed throughout. There are groups of soldiers wandering about just talking... More

Clifton - Public domain portrait print

A photograph of Sir Douglas Haig taken when he was at Clifton College, Bristol? The photograph has 'Clifton' in ink on the back, 'taken in Paris' in pencil, scored through in ink, and 'given to me about 1881-2'... More

French and British soldiers having their wounds dressed on an ambulanc...

Nurse and orderly attending two wounded soldiers, France, during World War I. Although the original caption claims this scene is occurring on a train, there seems to be an awful lot of heavy tiling and plumbed-... More

Digging out a German gun that was smashed by the fire of our guns

Soldiers attempt to dig a German gun out of the mud. They are all wearing steel helmets and two of them have removed their jackets. The mud is extremely deep and they are using shovels as levers. ..This image h... More

Funeral of Mr Basset. Distinguished dramatist and War Correspondent, F...

At the graveside. A group of uniformed military men stand on the left of the image, at the foot of the grave. The man farthest left appears to be saluting. This photograph has not been very well composed and it... More

Wounded men of a third line Territorial Division being carefully moved...

Wounded soldiers are lying on stretchers, positioned across open-topped railway carriages. All of the men are bundled up in blankets to keep them warm. The last man is being loaded on, near the top of the small... More

Leaving Boulogne during World War I

Salute on leaving France, Boulogne, France, probably December 1919. Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928) saluting as he stands on a ferry about to leave France from Boulogne at the end of the war. Two women ca... More

Lonely outpost on a canal bank, Flanders

This photograph shows a solitary soldier on watch beside a canal. He has the protection of a few sandbags and some branches, behind which he is crouched with rifle and bayonet...This is evocative of many of the... More

Once Boche land, Flanders during World War I

Officers at a temporary camp. According to the original caption, this area has been recently captured from the Germans. It is unclear from the photograph whether the supplies seen here have been brought in or w... More

Troops passing through a camoflaged trench to obscure the enemy's view

In this photograph two soldiers can be seen walking up steps in a trench. The trench is partly protected from view by camouflage nets. Camouflage became increasingly important during the war as aircraft surveil... More

View of the village of Courcelles

This photograph of Courcelles, near Bapaume, shows shattered buildings on either side of the village street. This photograph is likely to have been taken in the autumn of 1918, after the Allies had recaptured m... More

Nuns at the graveside of Major Willie Redmond, M.P., Flanders

Two nuns standing by a graveside, Locre, Belgium, during World War I. Two nuns and three young girls dressed in black stand with their heads bowed at the graveside of Major William Redmond M.P. The grave has be... More

Moving back our heavy guns as the enemy advances, Flanders

This photograph shows a large tank pulling two carriages carrying large guns. The carriages are also heavily laden with British soldiers, of all ranks. Some men walk on ahead. It is a sunny day and all the men ... More

Portuguese infantry resting during World War I

There is a group of soldiers half lying on the dirt in the middle of the image. They are all wearing dusty looking uniforms and tin helmets. They have not taken the rest of their equipment off either. They are ... More

Fine advertisement, isn't it?, Flanders

A group of Royal Artillery, identifiable by their grenade collar badges. They are posed in a group photograph, sitting on two large shells which are painted with the words 'RMA' and 'Guarantee for Peace'. They ... More

Staff Officer explains to the Spanish Officers the construction of a m...

Spanish officers inspecting a trench. Five officers are grouped around the entrance to a half-constructed trench. The structure of the trench is visible. In the background lie frosty puddles...[Original reads: ... More

H.M. talking to General Horne whilst visiting his army area

King George V talking to General Horne. The General is holding a piece of paper, possibly a map, in his left hand. Both men are smartly dressed in military uniform. The King is resting his weight on a cane. Two... More

Cross-cutting a tree, Flanders during World War I

Two men - possibly civilians? - using a two-man saw to cross-cut a felled tree trunk. The work-type garments being worn would appear to suggest that these men are civilians rather than enlisted men. ..It is hig... More

Rifle inspection after being relieved from the front line, Flanders

Rifle inspection, Western Front, during World War I. Soldiers who have just come out of the trenches have cleaned their rifles and are lining up for the weapons to be checked by a sergeant. Another sergeant is ... More

Field gun turns as its way is blocked by the enemy

A field gun being moved, France, during World War. In this photograph a field gun drawn by three pairs of horses has just been turned on the road. Two soldiers are helping to push the gun carriage around. Offic... More

Padre having a few cheery words with a wounded man whilst he is bought...

A wounded man being transported by light railway. He is lying on a stretcher, placed across an open-sided trolley or cart that runs along the tracks. Painted on the end of the trolley is the number '61.' He has... More

Dressing station, Flanders during World War I

A shed runs down the left of the photograph. The shed is made of sandbags and has a very large opening with no door. The roof is made of a sheet of wood and there are duckboards laid along the front of the shed... More

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