Arras Collection (#5)

Map of Arras, France
MAP OF ARRAS, FRANCE

Surrender of the Landgrave of Hesse, 1547, Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert, Maarten van Heemskerck, 1555 - 1556

Mirandor finds a wounded man near Arras, France, Caspar Luyken, Pieter van Rijschooten, 1695

Portrait of Carolus Clusius at the age of 75, Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1601

Arras Grenades
May 1917: British grenade explosions during the Battle of Arras on the Siegfried Line. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

WORLD WAR I: HOTEL, c1918. Hotel De Ville destroyed during the Great German Drive of March 1918 at Arras, France. Photograph, c1918

WORLD WAR I: ARRAS. View of destroyed homes in Arras, France. Photograph, c1916

WWI: BATTLE OF ARRAS, 1917. Canadians preparing for an advance during the Battle of Arras, April-May 1917, during World War I. Photograph

WORLD WAR I: WESTERN FRONT. Map depicting the battle line when the German offensive of March 21, 1918 was launched, the furthest point reached in that advance

WWI: ARRAS, c1919. Grand Place of devastated Arras, section visited by peace
WWI: ARRAS, c1919. " Grand Place" of devastated Arras, section visited by peace conference delegates, France. Stereograph, c1919

Aerial view showing the remains of Arras, France. Photograph, c1916
WORLD WAR I: VIEW OF ARRAS. Aerial view showing the remains of Arras, France. Photograph, c1916

Siege of Arras, 1640, under Louis XIII. Arras taken by the French 10 August 1640. Francois Flameng (1856-1923): Guache and wash

Departement of Pas-de-Calais, France, True Colour Satellite Image
Satellite view of the departement of Pas-de-Calais, France. It borders the Strait of Dover in northern France. This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites

PEACE OF ARRAS, 1482. A herald proclaims the Peace of Arras, the treaty of 1482 bewteen Philip the Good of Burgundy and Louis XI of France, which predetermined the northern frontier of modern France

WITCHES SABBATH, 1460. The Witches Sabbath, illustrating those happenings reported in the Tribunal of Arras in 1460: after a 16th century French engraving

Rooftops and Flemish Baroque facades face onto the Petite Place (Place des Heros), Arras, Nord-Pas de Calais, France, Europe

Flemish Baroque facades at the cobbled Petite Place (Place des Heros), Arras, Nord-Pas de Calais, France, Europe

Gothic Town Hall (Hotel de Ville) and Belfry tower, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Petite Place (Place des Heros), Arras, Nord-Pas de Calais, France, Europe

Syra and Rolf Arras transformation gymnastic novelty. Date c1899

The Canal and New Quay at Arras, France Date: circa 1910s

Manipur butchers near Arras, France, WW1
Allied Manipur butchers (from Burma) at work preparing meat near Arras, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 20 October 1917

Australian gunners in Battle of Arras, France, WW1
Australian gunners of No. 4 Section, 22nd Machine Gun Company, in action against a German aeroplane in the Noreuil Valley, near Bullecourt (2nd Battle of the Scarpe) during the Battle of Arras

Chinese labourers filling sandbags near Arras, France, WW1
Chinese labourers filling sandbags near Arras, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 13 June 1918

Horatio Bottomley at Arras, 1917
Mr Bottomley about to leave a Divisional Headquarters for the front line, in Arras, France during World War One. Horatio Bottomley (1860 - 1933) was a British financier

Sir George Harper, British Army officer, WW1
Lieutenant General Sir George Montague Harper (1865-1922), British Army officer during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Heavy artillery firing at Arras, northern France, WW1
Heavy artillery firing at Arras, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1917

Royal Engineers working party in trucks, Arras, France, WW1
A Royal Engineers working party travelling in trucks on a light railway, passing through a ruined building at Arras, northern France, during the First World War. Date: March 1918

Three soldiers using lamp for signalling, France, WW1
Three soldiers of a Pioneer Battalion using a daylight lamp for signalling at the side of a railway track near Feuchy, Arras, northern France, during the First World War. Date: May 1917

Two soldiers using heliograph for signalling, France, WW1
Two soldiers using a heliograph for visual signalling near Feuchy, during the Battle of Arras in northern France, during the First World War. Date: April 1917

Marshal Foch on the Western Front near Arras, France
Marshal Ferdinand Foch (left) with two other French army officers on the Western Front north of Arras, France, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

WARFARE: SIEGE OF ARRAS. The siege of the city of Arras by the King of France during the Hundred Years War. Illumination from the Chroniques d Enguerrand de Monstrelet, 15th century

COROT: THE MILL. The Mill of St. Nicholas les Arras. Oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, 19th century

Hotel de Ville, Arras, France - rebuilt
The rebuilding of the historic Hotel de Ville at Arras, following almost totally destruction during the First World War. Photograph from 1929

Bapaume approach WWI
Road between Bapaume and Arras on the Western Front during World War I

Battle of the Scarpe WWI
After a direct hit on a German ammunition wagon in Monchy-le-Preux during the Battle of the Scarpe at the Battle of Arras during World War I

German cavalry WWI
German cavalry stationed near the Arras front on the Western Front during World War I

British soldiers at Arras WWI
Men of the 4th Company, 27th Regiment, in a fire-trench in front of Arras during the winter in World War I. Note the open loopholes revetted with pieces of wood

Arras-Cambrai Campaign 1918
British artillery advancing at dawn near Moeuvre during the Arras-Cambrai campaign on the Western Front in France during World War I in September 1918

Battle of Arras 1918
Portuguese gunners receiving instruction at a 9.2 inch Howitzer gun actually in action at the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in July 1918

Battles of Arras 1918
Canadian Signal Service laying cables over newly captured ground at Neuville Vitasse during the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in August 1918

Second Battle of Arras 1918
Canadian cavalry moving to a forward area along a road near Cherisy on the Western Front in France during World War I in September 1918

Battle of the Scarpe 1918
Capture of Greenland Hill by 51st Division. The 6th Seaforths working forward towards Hausa and Delbar Woods, north-east of Roeux during the Battle of the Scarpe (Second Battle of Arras)

First Battle of the Scarpe 1917
An exploding dump in Arras during the First Battle of the Scarpe (First Battles of Arras) on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1917

First Battle of Arras 1918
Field gun batteries in action in the open during the First Battle of Arras in the Albert area on the Western Front in France during World War I in March 1918

Artillery observers 1917
Artillery observers sighting on the Hindenburg Line for Australian battery in Bullecourt at the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1917

German observation post 1917
A German observation post on the Lens Arras Road on the Western Front in France during World War I in June 1917

Battles of Arras 1917
Part of the barbed wire entanglement in front of the Hindenburg Line during the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in May 1917

Mud in Arras in 1918
Three soldiers walk carefully through the mud in Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in January 1918

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"Arras: A Tapestry of History Unveiled" Step into the captivating world of Arras, a city that has witnessed some of history's most defining moments. From the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917 to the heroic acts portrayed in Edward Thomas' poetry, this place holds tales that echo through time. In the Fifth Station of the Cross, Simon lends his strength to Jesus as he carries his cross, symbolizing resilience and compassion. Similarly, during WWI, soldiers waited anxiously in trenches at Arras, their spirits unwavering despite the chaos around them. The image of British soldiers boarding buses on the Western Front evokes both anticipation and trepidation as they embark on a journey into uncertainty. Meanwhile, an action at Bucquoy reveals intense battles fought with valor and determination. Aerial photographs capture hauntingly beautiful ruins scattered across suburbs in Arras after WWI—a testament to its indomitable spirit rising from ashes. The sight of a captured plane reminds us of how war can reshape lives forever. Away from war's turmoil lies Lion Rock in Dovedale—Edwardian couples finding solace amidst nature's embrace—an idyllic contrast to the tumultuous events unfolding elsewhere. As night falls upon Petite Place (Place des Heros), Flemish Baroque architecture illuminates Arras with an enchanting glow—a reminder that beauty persists even amid darkness. The Second Battle of Bullecourt further etches itself into history books as brave souls fought valiantly for freedom against all odds. And throughout it all, France stands tall as Arras becomes a symbol for resilience and unity. Arras is not just another city; it is a living tapestry woven with threads spun by heroes who have left their mark on its soil. Explore its rich heritage and immerse yourself in stories untold—it will leave you captivated by its timeless allure.