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Belgium Collection (page 4)

Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture

Background imageBelgium Collection: Portrait of Marie-Adeline Plunkett, 1854. Creator: Richard Buckner

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

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

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

Background imageBelgium Collection: Ferrari, Jacky Ickx, 1968 Belgian Grand Prix. Creator: Unknown

Ferrari, Jacky Ickx, 1968 Belgian Grand Prix. Creator: Unknown
Ferrari, Jacky Ickx, 1968 Belgian Grand Prix

Background imageBelgium Collection: Grand Place and Brussels Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Grand Place and Brussels Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Old Guild houses in the Market Square or Markt, Bruges, Belgium

Old Guild houses in the Market Square or Markt, Bruges, Belgium
Guild houses converted into restaurants at sunset in the Market Square or Markt, Bruges, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 (1906). Artist: Vereker Monteith Hamilton

Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 (1906). Artist: Vereker Monteith Hamilton
Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 (1906). British infantry fighting off an attack by French cavalry at the battle fought two days before Waterloo. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. V

Background imageBelgium Collection: The occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium troops, 1923

The occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium troops, 1923. The occupation of the Ruhr between 1923 and 1925, by troops from France and Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Port of Antwerp in 1520

Port of Antwerp in 1520. At this time, Antwerp was one of the main financial and trading centres of Western Europe. After a drawing by Albrecht Durer

Background imageBelgium Collection: Aerial view of trenches, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1

Aerial view of trenches, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of front line trenches near Kemmel and Wulvergem, West Flanders, Belgium, on 8 May 1918. Date: 1918

Background imageBelgium Collection: Brussels-Liege Express

Brussels-Liege Express
Stunning green streamlined " Atlantic" type locomotive on the Brussels-Liege Express, Belgium. Date: late 1930s

Background imageBelgium Collection: Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terra

Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageBelgium Collection: Council Room, Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium

Council Room, Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium
View inside the Council Room of the gothic Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, dating back to the 15th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgium Collection: Place de la Bourse, Boulevard Anspach, Brussels, Belgium

Place de la Bourse, Boulevard Anspach, Brussels, Belgium
Place de la Bourse and Boulevard Anspach, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgium Collection: Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium

Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium
Aerial view of the Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium, a public garden noted for its statues of representatives from traditional professions. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBelgium Collection: Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid

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

Background imageBelgium Collection: Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind

Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind
Mr. Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L. Lind.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageBelgium Collection: The newly opened Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

The newly opened Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
The newly opened Menin Gate (eastern entrance), Ypres, Belgium, a WW1 war memorial. Date: 1927

Background imageBelgium Collection: Napoleonic Wars

Napoleonic Wars
Plans of the battle of Ligny and Quatre-Bras in Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 16th June 1815. Here Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Prussian Army under Gebhard von Blucher

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges Bridge

Bruges Bridge
Bruges or Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country.The historic city centre is a prominent World

Background imageBelgium Collection: Church Ixelles

Church Ixelles
Reflection of Saint Cross Church in Flagey area, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Antwerp Central Station

Antwerp Central Station
Fisheye view on stairs leading to platforms on Antwerp Central Station, Flanders, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: WORLD WAR I: BELGIUM, 1918. Map showing the zone of war operations in western Belgium

WORLD WAR I: BELGIUM, 1918. Map showing the zone of war operations in western Belgium, the ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge, the line of battle on 28 September 1918

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges canal, swans, bridge and Belfry Cathedral

Bruges canal, swans, bridge and Belfry Cathedral

Background imageBelgium Collection: Stained glass window inside Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Stained glass window inside Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Beach bathing machines, 1913

Beach bathing machines, 1913
Beach bathing machines with bathers. These huts on wheels were developed in the Victorian era to allow bathers to change and be wheeled down to the sea for private and secluded bathing

Background imageBelgium Collection: Antwerp Exhibition 1930

Antwerp Exhibition 1930
Workmen putting the finishing touches to the British Pavilion at the Antwerp Exhibition, Belgium. On the right is a copy of the Schneider Cup aeroplane. Date: 1930

Background imageBelgium Collection: Soldiers building pontoon bridge, Flanders, WW1

Soldiers building pontoon bridge, Flanders, WW1
Soldiers of the Royal Engineers building a pontoon bridge near Boesinghe, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belfort (Belfry) & River Dijver, Bruges, Flanders, Belgium

Belfort (Belfry) & River Dijver, Bruges, Flanders, Belgium Belfort (Belfry) & River Dijver, Bruges, Flanders, Belgium Belfort (Belfry) and River Dijver

Background imageBelgium Collection: Poster, Caves of Remouchamps, Liege, Belgium

Poster, Caves of Remouchamps, Liege, Belgium Date: 1923

Background imageBelgium Collection: HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, 23 April 1918 - a raid during the First World War, designed to disrupt use of the port by the German Navy Date: 1918

Background imageBelgium Collection: Paddling at Heyst

Paddling at Heyst
A group of children in striped bathing costumes paddle happily in the surf at Heyst sur Mer, Belgium. Date: circa 1905

Background imageBelgium Collection: Tourists sitting in cafe on Bruges main square, Belgium

Tourists sitting in cafe on Bruges main square, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: The Grote Markt in the historic centre, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe

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

Background imageBelgium Collection: Sunrise view over Dijver canal, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium

Sunrise view over Dijver canal, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Centraal Station, Belgium, Antwerp

Centraal Station, Belgium, Antwerp

Background imageBelgium Collection: A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown

A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Scene from the First World War: at the Battle of Nery in September 1914, the British 1st Cavalry Brigade and L Battery

Background imageBelgium Collection: Map Showing The Ypres Salient Before And After The Second Battle Of Ypres April And May 13 1915

Map Showing The Ypres Salient Before And After The Second Battle Of Ypres April And May 13 1915. From The Great World War A History Volume Iii, Published 1916

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

Background imageBelgium Collection: Great Musicians - Plate X. c1880, (1895). Artist: F Jenkins Heliog

Great Musicians - Plate X. c1880, (1895). Artist: F Jenkins Heliog
Great Musicians - Plate X. 1895. Portraits of classical musicians; Wilma Neruda, Lady Halle, (1838-1911), Charles Halle (1819-1895), Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Peach a Bec, Prunus persica cultivar

Peach a Bec, Prunus persica cultivar.. Chromolithograph from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London, published from 1878 to 1884

Background imageBelgium Collection: Stanwick Elruge nectarine, Prunus persica cultivar

Stanwick Elruge nectarine, Prunus persica cultivar.. Chromolithograph from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London, published from 1878 to 1884

Background imageBelgium Collection: Construction of Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Construction of Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Construction of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, a WW1 war memorial. circa 1926

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes
Four Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Background imageBelgium Collection: WWI photo frame showing the Western Front with map

WWI photo frame showing the Western Front with map
First World War photo frame showing the Western Front with map of France and Belgium. Also shows the names of Allied Generals and various towns and cities. Trench Art. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBelgium Collection: Stretcher party crossing the Menin Road at Gheluvelt

Stretcher party crossing the Menin Road at Gheluvelt, by Gunner F J Mears, BEF, Royal Garrison Artillery (d. 1929). Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBelgium Collection: Uhlans at Liege

Uhlans at Liege
A detachment of German Uhlans charging a fort at Liege, Belgium, only to encounter the barbed wire defences constructed by order of General Liman, commander of the Belgian troops in Liege

Background imageBelgium Collection: Poster design, Brussels International Exhibition

Poster design, Brussels International Exhibition, April to November 1935. Date: 1935

Background imageBelgium Collection: Purple carpet of blooming bluebells framed by trunks of the giant Sequoia trees in

Purple carpet of blooming bluebells framed by trunks of the giant Sequoia trees in the Hallerbos forest, Halle, 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.