Belgium Collection

One of Richardson's war dogs in a trench in Flanders, WW1 From the Great War published in 1915 photographer uncredited

Musee Instrumental, Brussels, Belgium

Meeting of Wellington and Blücher at Waterloo, 18 June 1815, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Meeting of Wellington and Blucher at Waterloo, (Belle-Alliance), 18 June 1815, (1936). Begungung Wellingtons Mit Blucher Bei Waterloo (Belle-Alliance) 18 Juni 1815

Maison Atelier Horta (Horta Museum), 23-25 Rue Americaine, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017
Maison-Atelier Horta (Horta Museum), 23-25 Rue Americaine, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017. Designed by Victor Horta in 1898-1901

WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division
Screen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815

Map of the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 (19th century). Battle plan showing the positions of the British and French armies at the outset of the battle

A Dachshund choir has a dress rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal - A Dachshund choir is put through its paces... Date: 1911

Bruges Sunset
Sunset over the central area of the historic quarter of Bruges. The belfry of Bruges and the Church of Our Lady Bruges are two prominant towers in the image

EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral

British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Duke of Wellington ordering the entire British line to advance at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral. Flemish art. Oil on wood

Angels of Mons [Pearse]
The so-called Angels of Mons halt the German advance at Mons, Belgium - the first engagement of World War One

Europe, Belgium
Belgium, Brussels. Famous Manneken Pis statue

Canal and Belfry Tower in the evening, Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Django Reinhardt / Postcd
DJANGO REINHARDT (JEAN-BAPTISTE) French jazz guitarist, born in Belgium of gypsy parentage

Westvleteren Trappist beer at the abbey in Saint Sixtus, enjoying local beer, near Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Absinthe Poster
Absinthe Robette (Belgium)

The 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 1920. Creator: Ven, Walter van der (1884-1950)
The 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 1920. Private Collection

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815

1958 World Fair, Atomium model of an iron molecule, illuminated at night, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Grand Place, Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe

Map / France / Belgium / Nethe
Map of France, Belgium and the Netherlands

Angels of Mons, cover design for piano music
Angels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)

The Grand Place (Grote Markt), the central square of Brussels, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Henri Maes Belgian Beer, Brewery, old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bruges, Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Creator: Richard Buckner
Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Marie Adeline Plunkett was a star of the Romantic ballet. She made her first appearance in the ballet company of her Majestys Theatre, London in 1843

Michelangelo (1475-1564). Madonna of Bruges. 1501 - 1504. BELGIUM. Bruges. Church of Our Lady. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Sculpture on marble

The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy
The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser built at Chatham Dockyard. She was launched on 9 December 1897 and completed in 1899

Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. Date: 1910s

CLAUS, Emile (1849-1924). The Beet Harvest. 1890. Impressionism. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. Deinze. Museum of Deinze and the Leie region

Tank in Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium, WW1
A British tank at the Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium, during the First World War. Some of the crew have come out for a breath of fresh air while waiting for the order to advance. Date: 1917

British Royal Marines arriving in Ostend, Belgium, WW1
A Brigade of Royal Marines march through Ostend, Belgium, greeted by local residents

Australian troops at remains of Chateau Wood, Passchendaele, 1917
WWI: PASSCHENDAELE, 1917. Australian troops walking along duckboards through the remains of Chateau Wood, during the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium. Photograph, 29 October 1917

Eugene Ysaye - Belgian Violinist
Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931) - Belgian Violinist Date: circa 1903

North Sea at night, satellite image
North Sea at night. Black marble satellite image of the North Sea at night. Lights from ships and flares from gas and oil platforms can be seen. On land, more densely populated areas are brighter

Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, Europe, Napoleon, Wellington, France, Britain, war, cavalry, Europe

Grand Place / Floral Carpet (Tapis des Fleurs), Brussels, Belgium Grand Place / Floral Carpet (Tapis des Fleurs) / Night View, Brussels, Belgium

Charge of the French Cuirassiers at Waterloo, 1874, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

Belgium, West Flanders (Vlaanderen), Bruges (Brugge). Medieval guild houses and restaurants on Markt square at dusk

Battle of the Bulge
American soldiers on a German Tiger II (Royal Tiger) tank which had been knocked out by American Air Force fighter-bombers during the Battle of the Bulge

Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1903

Gaul in the time of Julius Caesar, published in 1867
Gaul in the time of Roman politican Gaius Iulius Caesar (100 - 44 BC). Steel engraving with hand-colored borderlines and Latin legend, published in 1867

Map of the Netherlands, lithograph, published in 1877
Map of the Netherlands. Lithograph, published in 1877

Belgian horses - in winter wearing Christmas hats Digital Manipulation
ME-1812-M Belgian horses - in winter wearing Christmas hats Digitally Manipulated Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Edouard Manet (1832-1883). Argenteuil. 1874
MANET, Edouard (1832-1883). Argenteuil. 1874

Christmas Market in the Market Square with Belfry behind, Bruges, West Vlaanderen (Flanders), Belgium, Europe

Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Cavalry charge during Napoleons final battle at Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Brabo Fountain & Town Hall, Antwerp, Eastern Flanders, Belgium Brabo Fountain & Town Hall, Antwerp, Eastern Flanders, Belgium

Grand Place / Town Hall / Night View, Brussels, Belgium

Remember Belgium Poster
A WWI recruitment poster stirring memories of the horrors of the German invasion of Belgium to encourage young men to enlist in the armed forces

Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Belgium

Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

The Entry of Christ into Brussels in 1889, 1888. Creator: Ensor, James (1860-1949)
The Entry of Christ into Brussels in 1889, 1888. Found in the Collection of J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Grote Markt in the historic centre, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe

St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Poster, Imperial Airways -- Fly through Europe in perfect comfort. circa 1930s

Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Map of Central Europe, World War One
Map of Central Europe in World War One, showing the Principal Theatre of War. Date: World War One

A Panavia Tornado F3 of the Royal Air Force over Florennes, Belgium
A Panavia Tornado F3 of the Royal Air Force in flight over Florennes, Belgium

Unimog truck of the Belgian Army

View of the Steen with the port, Antwerp, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Manneken Pis, Brussels, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

British soldiers rescuing horse from ditch, Flanders, WW1
British soldiers trying to rescue a horse which has fallen into a ditch, blown by the force from a bursting shell, on the road to Reutel, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

British tanks in Oosthoek Wood, Belgium, WW1
Two British tanks passing through Oosthoek Wood, near Elverdinghe, Belgium, on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 11 September 1917

Pulling a field gun stuck in mud, Western Front, WW1
Men pulling and jacking a field gun stuck in the mud during bad weather on the Western Front in Flanders during the First World War. They are trying to get it into a new position for firing

WW1 naval blockades
Map of English and German naval blockades around Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Norway

Art nouveau detail, Musee Victor Horta, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

The Markt, Bruges, Belgium

Woman in red coat walking through bluebell woods, Hallerbos, Belgium, Europe

BATTLE OF FONTENOY, 1745. Marshal Maurice de Saxe leads French forces against the
BATTLE OF FONTENOY, 1745

The 15th century late Gothic Town Hall in the Grote Markt, Leuven, Belgium, Europe

Belgian Railway Poster - The Hills of Flanders
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the Hills of Flanders and rail connections between Belgian towns

Evening, Musee de la Ville de Bruxelles, Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

The Atomium, Brussels, Belgium

Brabo Statue, Antwerp, Belgium

The historic centre of Antwerp during the evening blue hour, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe

Bruges, a Europan medieval treasure
Brugge or Bruges, in Flanders (Belgium) is a small town that has kept its medieval flavour over the past few centuries. A destination not to be missed

Unveiling of the Menin Gate
Unveiling of the memorial, Menin Gate, commemorating the 56, 000 British soldiers who died fighting at Ypres during the First World War. Date: 1927

Sir Douglas Haig in his headquarter train, France
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) in his headquarter train in France during the First World War, with maps of France and Belgium behind him. Date: circa 1918

View of Le Lac d Amour, Bruges, Belgium
View of Le Lac d Amour (Lake of Love, Minnewater), a medieval harbour in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium. Date: circa 1920

We Are Not Downhearted by H. T. Hardy
World War One postcard showing a a group of children, dressed in the uniforms of French, British, Russian and Belgian soldiers, arm in arm and holding their individual countrys flags

Poster for Farman airlines
Poster advertising Farman airlines flights from Paris to Belgium, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia

Outdoor cafes and Brousaille wall mural of a couple walking arm in arm, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

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Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture. From the iconic Battle of Waterloo to the thrilling Formula One World Championship at Spa Francorchamps, this country has left an indelible mark on the world stage. In 1815, Belgium witnessed one of its most defining moments - the Battle of Waterloo. A map from that era showcases the strategic maneuvers that shaped Europe's destiny. British soldiers valiantly advanced, marking their place in history alongside Belgian heroes. Fast forward to 1988, where adrenaline filled the air during the Formula One World Championship: Belgian Grand Prix. The roar of engines echoed through Spa Francorchamps as drivers pushed their limits on this legendary track. Pit signals displayed Jim Clark's commanding lead over Jackie Stewart - a moment etched in racing folklore. But Belgium's contributions extend beyond battles and races; it is also home to renowned artists like Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck. Their masterpieces captivate audiences with intricate details and exquisite craftsmanship, showcasing Belgium's artistic prowess throughout centuries. During World War II, a poster highlighted the valorous activities of 52 (Lowland) Division - brave soldiers who fought for freedom against tyranny. Their unwavering spirit symbolizes Belgium's resilience in times of adversity. Away from war zones and racetracks lies another charming aspect of Belgian life – a Dachshund choir having a dress rehearsal. This whimsical scene reminds us that amidst chaos, joy can be found even in unexpected places. And let us not forget Zeebrugge in 1918 when HMS Vindictive played its part during WWI under artist Charles John De Lacy’s brush strokes. This historic event showcased Belgium's bravery and determination against all odds. From ancient battlegrounds to modern-day circuits, from breathtaking artistry to adorable canine ensembles – Belgium encompasses it all within its borders.