The place Ypres - A drawing of a city with a clock tower
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Jean Morin - Jansenius, eveque d'Ypres
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Tea caddy, 18th century, Flanders
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Révolution française. Prise de la ville d'Ypres (dans l'actuelle Belgi...
Prise de la Ville d'Ypres - le 13 Decembre 1792 (Inscribed title), Mort de Beaurepaire à Louis XVI à la Convention (Serie's title) Inscription concernant le titre - Au recto du médaillon, en haut, imprimée à l'... More
Proud men of the north who fought on Flanders Fields
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British contingent in Belgium, Stereoscope Card
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German Sanitary Corps & wounded man in Belg. [i.e., Belgium]
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German Protection against gas bombs
Photograph shows German soldier wearing a face mask to protect against gas attacks during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. F... 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
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
Taken near Zonnebeke during World War I
This shell burst within 10 yards of the photographer .. a vivid effect of an every minute occurrence at the front.' Photograph is of a shell exploding during the Battle of Menin Road. While the main explosion ... More
French Armoured car support British forces. Ypres Salient and Area. Me...
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Repairing one of our guns for use in the continued advance
Howitzer is suspended from a hoist having just been lifted off its wooden platform. Six soldiers are straining at a lever under one of its wheels while another two are hauling on the guide chains. ..The Battle ... More
Washing as Mother does it, Flanders
a soldier in his shirtsleeves, leaning over a makeshift tub filled with water. As he scrubs his clothes on a washboard, he is looking up at the camera and smiling. Existing in the squalor of the trenches, soldi... More
W.A.A.C.' bake bread for troops in Dieppe, France. 2-10-1918
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Using a pump in the front line trenches. Ypres Campaign
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Scene during the Mesopotamian campaign
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Battle of Menin Road. Wounded being carried off battlefield under shel...
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Washing day on the banks of the Ypres-Comines Cana
Three soldiers hanging their clothes on a clothes line. Two lines have been strung up between trees or bushes. The three men are all in their shirtsleeves and are still wearing their steel helmets. The steel he... More
Placing large British gun in position. Ypres Salient and Area, Belgium
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Tommy inspecting the grave of one of our fallen heroes
A British soldier kneeling next to a grave. The grave is marked by a small white cross adorned with flowers. The name on the cross is 'KNOWLES.' After the war, each country established its own War Graves Commis... More
Men of the K.O.Y.L.I. playing cards, Flanders
Soldiers are playing a relaxing game of cards. Positioned in a circle round the cards, they are stretched out on the ground. A small pile of money has been placed in the middle. One soldier looks over his shoul... More
Ruins of Cathedral at Ypres, Belgium. 1916
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Ruins at Ypres, Belgium. 1916, World War One 1914-1918
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Scene during Battle of Flanders. Ypres salient and Area. Near Pilkem, ...
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Australians resting on their way to the front line
Soldiers lying toe-to-toe into the ditch beside a road. There are still vehicles driving up and down the road. The soldiers are all still wearing their equipment. Most of them look relaxed but no-one is smiling... More
British Trenches near Ypres, Belgium
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Sentry in the front line in the Ypres salient, Flanders
This photograph shows a solitary sentry in a trench, beside a ruined corrugated iron Nissen hut. The original caption places this in the Ypres Salient, a bulge in the Allied front line around the town of Ypres.... More
With the Canadians in the great battle
Canadian Red Cross man attending to German wounded at an advance dressing station
Tommy as a navvy, Flanders during World War I
All of the men are holding some form of implement to break up a large pile of stones. A man stands to one side supervising their work. The stones are to be used in the construction of a road. Roads and bridges ... More
Ruins at Ypres, Belgium. 8-16-1917
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Argyll and Sutherland highlanders near Ypres, Belgium
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Ruins of bridge at La Bassee blown up by the Germans during their retr...
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German prisoners being vaccinated, Flanders
German prisoners of war after the Battle of Menin Road, 1917. A great line of prisoners is queuing round a desk being watched by uniformed guards. They have all taken one arm out of their shirts to make the vac... More
British horses stabled near ruins of church. Ypres, Belgium; 1/18/1918
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Men dressing prisoners, Flanders
A German prisoner of war. His wounds are being dressed by a member of the R.A.M.C. The other German prisoners in this shot are distinguishable by their distinctive helmets, known as the German 'Stahlhelm'. R.A.... More
Australians on outpost duty in the Ypres Salient. Belgium. May 1916
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British troops engaged in agricultural pursuits in the Ypres salient a...
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Alert outpost in the Ypres salient, Flanders
This photograph shows five men in a wide trench, sheltering behind an entanglement of barbed wire, and covering the ground further up the trench. The shot appears posed as, on the extreme right, another man can... More
Ruins of the Cathedral at Ypres, Belgium; 11/1916
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Heavy howitzer straffing the Hun, Flanders
Eleven soldiers are involved in manoeuvring and loading a howitzer gun, whilst an officer watches on. The gun is resting on a false wooden floor to support its weight. A bombed cottage can be seen in the backgr... More
Stretcher bearer attending to a badly wounded sergeant of the Argyll a...
Stretcher-bearer treating a wounded soldier, Menin, Belgium, during World War I. This image shows a stretcher-bearer leaning over a wounded man. According to the original caption the wounded man is a sergeant w... More
Battle of Flanders during World War I
Flanders battlefield. It is a depressing scene of destruction and devastation. In the distance a house, with extensive damage to the roof, remains standing. Also in the distance other buildings that have not fa... More
Presentation of decorations to Scotch soldier by Lieut.Gen. Ivor Maxse...
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This goat is the battery's mascot, Flanders
A young gunner sitting directly in front of the camera. He is in uniform and has the letters 'R.G.A.' on his lapel. Next to him a small goat is eating out of a metal container. The surrounding area is rough and... More
Cathedral and Cloth Hall, Ypres, as they appeared at the end of 1916
John Warwick Brooke photographed the devastation of the medieval centre of Ypres. Part of the tower of the Cathedral of St Martin can be seen slightly to the right of centre. To the left, the square tower is th... More
Troops and supplies on their way to the battlefield, Flanders
Supply trains crossing bombed-out terrain, Menin, Belgium, 1917. The road cuts diagonally across the image from the bottom right corner. Either side of the road there are high embankments of loose earth. These ... More
Ruins at Ypres, Belgium, World War One 1914-1918
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Cooks of the K.O.Y.L.I. preparing a meal for the men in the trenches
Two members of the K.O.Y.L.I. preparing a meal, near Wieltje, Belgium, during World War I. This image shows two men preparing food on a makeshift table. They are standing outside, in front of a ruined building ... More
Artillery horses in difficulty near Ypres, Belgium
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Seen through a shell hole, Flanders
The remains of a ruined church. Devastated by shellfire, all that remains is a figure of Christ. The photographer, most likely John Warwick Brooke, has chosen the statue as the central focus of the photograph, ... More
Officer and man of the Signal Service testing wires, Flanders
Two uniformed men beneath a telegraph pole. The man on the right is using a portable telephone or wireless set. The task of installing, testing and repairing communication lines and cable during the war was nev... More
Anti-aircraft gunner, Flanders during World War I
A soldier is sitting on the edge of a muddy hole with his head bowed. He is wearing a shirt, braces and a flat cap. His trouser legs are rolled up and his boots are lying beside him. He looks very relaxed and c... More
Outpost on a road in front of Ypres, Flanders
This photograph shows a handful of British soldiers standing in an outpost trench beside a road. They appear to be observers, watching for enemy action so that they can report back. They have no weapons visible... More
Panoramic view of ruins at Ypres, Belgium
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Bridging the Yser - North of Ypres, Belgium
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Ruins of the Cathedral and Cloth Hall. Ypres, Belgium. 1916
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German prisoners, near Proven, Ypres Salient, Belgium. 8-16-1917
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Transportation difficulties in the Ypres salient and Area. 8-11-1917
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Men of an English county regiment crossing a temporarily constructed b...
Four uniformed men walking across a temporary bridge. Each man is pushing a wheelbarrow filled with stones. Two of the men are glancing over their shoulders toward the camera. Visible in the background are a nu... More
British troops along railway line. Merville, France. 4-11-1918
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Military Police enjoying a meal, Flanders
Three men from the military police pausing for something to eat and drink. They are sitting in the entrance to a shelter constructed from wooden crates. The crates double as shelves, and one is being used as a ... More
Portuguese soldiers in trenches near Neuve Chapelle.. Ypres…. Campaign
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Ruins of Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium. 1916
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Barbed Wire Gate to Trench, Ypres Salient and Area, Cambrin
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British soldier preparing a goose for dinner. Ypres salient. Winnezeel...
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Ruins of Cathedral at Ypres, Belgium. April 1916
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German army in WWI - Latest prisoner, Flanders
A relaxed but dirty soldier with a coat slung over his arm is leading a tiny dog away from an out-of-focus group of soldiers. In the background the group are standing around a deep crater. The skeletons of bomb... More
Outpost on a road in front of Ypres, Flanders
At the roadside, Ypres, Belgium. A number of soldiers positioned in an outpost. It is at the side of a road and appears to be a large ditch or possibly shell hole, which has been converted. Sandbags have been p... More
English gun taken at Ypres - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photograph shows an English artillery gun taken during World War I at Ypres, Belgium. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Geo... More
Some of the prisoners captured in the successful attack near the Wielt...
Captured German soldiers being escorted over a rough and uneven landscape. They are walking away from the camera. The German prisoners can be easily identified by the helmets they are wearing. Many of them have... More
Troops moving up at eventide - men of a Yorkshire regiment on the marc...
Five soldiers silhouetted against the sky. Rays of sun burst through dark clouds to create a dramatic and atmospheric shot. They are all wearing steel helmets, and three of them are clearly carrying rifles and ... More
Ambulance yards at Proven. Ypres Salient and area. 7-30-1917
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Driving away a Bosche plane, Flanders
In the middle of a dusty, hilly wasteland, a trailer on rails has been permanently parked. On a hollow in the middle of the trailer, an anti-aircraft gun is positioned. At either end of the trailer are the cont... More
British soldiers ploughing in the Ypres Area
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Reinforcements passing through Ypres. Belgium
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Pulling out a horse which fell into a ditch where it was blown by the ...
Pulling a horse out of a ditch, near Reutel, Belgium. This image shows a number of uniformed men attempting to pull a horse out of a ditch. They have placed a strap round the horse and are trying to dig it out.... More
British soldiers returning from front lines trenches. Ypres, Belgium
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Ruins at Ypres, Belgium. 1916, World War One 1914-1918
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Dug-outs near an overflow from the Ypres-Comines Canal
Soldiers sitting outside a row of well constructed dugouts. A small makeshift bridge has been built across the water. The dugouts have been built against a high bank of earth using sandbags and corrugated iron.... More
Shell hole in gasometer near front lines. Scene near Nieuport. Ypres S...
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Driven mad by the terrible British drum fire
Three dead German soldiers outside their 'pill-box' near Zonnebeke. Driven mad by the terrible British drum fire, these Boches tried to escape from their 'pill box.' They were caught by our barrage. At first g... More
French women washing shirts for British troops. Popringhe, Belgium. 9-...
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Ruins at Ypres, Belgium, World War One 1914-1918
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Anti-aircraft gun in action during the battle, Flanders
Soldiers silhouetted against the sky. They are preparing to fire an anti-aircraft gun. On the right of the photograph a soldier is being handed a large shell for the gun. ..The Battle of Broodseinde (October 19... More
Outpost in front of our lines in the Ypres salient
Four British soldiers on outpost duty. They are all in full uniform, including packs and steel helmets, and look fairly relaxed. One man is standing on a raised area looking over the edge. The outpost consists ... More
Welsh battalions being conveyed to the front, Flanders
Welsh soldiers in railway trucks on the way to the Front, Menin, Belgium, 1917. A massive group of soldiers are sitting on top of three railway trucks with their arms and legs sprawled out. They are all in unif... More
Scene near the front line in the Ypres salient
Canadian soldier's grave, Ypres Salient, Belgium, during World War I. Two soldiers look at the grave of a Sapper I. B[E]YNO[?] of the Canadian Engineers. This is probably Sapper Ivor Beynon, a railway worker bo... More
A.C.S. steam engine driver receives news from home, Flanders
Two men standing next to a steam engine. The man on the left is preoccupied with reading a letter. The other man appears to be cleaning or adjusting one of the lights at the front of the vehicle. Embossed on th... More
Corner of museum showing relics of Somme and Ypres fighting. Hesdin, B...
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Ruins of the water reservoir at Ypres, Belgium. 1916
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The railway station at Menin. Ypres Salient and area
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View taken from an abandoned German observation post during the Ypres ...
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Transportation difficulties in the Ypres salient and Area. 8-11-1917
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Cornish troops who drove the Germans out of a trench in Flanders. Near...
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German prisoners assist British soldiers to bring in the wounded. Near...
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View of the great trench near Nieuport Bains, Ypres Salient and Area. ...
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Mine crater at La Bassee. Ypres Campaign. 10-3-1918
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Horses of patrols tethered behind dug-outs in a dip
Row of horses tied up, Belgium. This image shows a line of horses tethered to some bushes. They are all wearing saddles and harnesses, and are laden with weapons and equipment. The ground they are standing on i... More
Heavy howitzer in action near Ypres, Flanders
The picture is facing the same way as the gun is aiming and as a result the engineering of the gun is clearly visible. In the background the bombed out cottages can also be seen...Howitzer's had a high angle of... More