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Brest Collection (#2)

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Background imageBrest Collection: The French Atlantic Telegraph, Arrival of the Great Eastern off Brest (engraving)

The French Atlantic Telegraph, Arrival of the Great Eastern off Brest (engraving)
1104092 The French Atlantic Telegraph, Arrival of the Great Eastern off Brest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Atlantic Telegraph)

Background imageBrest Collection: Band Afloat

Band Afloat
Brass Band Musicians on a boat on The Nantes Brest Canal waterway France Date: circa 1983

Background imageBrest Collection: Russo-German Negotiations at Brest-Litovsk 1918

Russo-German Negotiations at Brest-Litovsk 1918
Double page from The Illustrated London News, 12th January 1918, with photographs of the Bolshevist minister in London Maxim Litvinoff, Lenin

Background imageBrest Collection: French naval squadron transporting President Loubet on his visit to Russia leaving Brest

French naval squadron transporting President Loubet on his visit to Russia leaving Brest (colour litho)
2782287 French naval squadron transporting President Loubet on his visit to Russia leaving Brest (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBrest Collection: French and Spanish fleet in Brest harbour, France, seen from the British frigate HMS Fisgard

French and Spanish fleet in Brest harbour, France, seen from the British frigate HMS Fisgard
6029485 French and Spanish fleet in Brest harbour, France, seen from the British frigate HMS Fisgard, commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin, 16 September 1801 (litho) by English School

Background imageBrest Collection: The Great Cycle Race from Paris to Brest and back (b / w photo)

The Great Cycle Race from Paris to Brest and back (b / w photo)
1629036 The Great Cycle Race from Paris to Brest and back (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Cycle Race from Paris to Brest and back)

Background imageBrest Collection: The Wreck of the Boyne (engraving)

The Wreck of the Boyne (engraving)
1621285 The Wreck of the Boyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the Boyne. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 August 1875)

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest (chromolitho)

Brest (chromolitho)
2782584 Brest (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brest. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest - Le Pont Tournant et le Port Militaire (b / w photo)

Brest - Le Pont Tournant et le Port Militaire (b / w photo)
3105136 Brest - Le Pont Tournant et le Port Militaire (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brest - Le Pont Tournant et le Port Militaire)

Background imageBrest Collection: The Return of Captain Dreyfus to France (litho)

The Return of Captain Dreyfus to France (litho)
1042987 The Return of Captain Dreyfus to France (litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of Captain Dreyfus to France)

Background imageBrest Collection: Four young girls dragged out to sea by the backwash of a wave near Brest, Brittany (colour litho)

Four young girls dragged out to sea by the backwash of a wave near Brest, Brittany (colour litho)
3097612 Four young girls dragged out to sea by the backwash of a wave near Brest, Brittany (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBrest Collection: St Martins Church, Brest (colour photo)

St Martins Church, Brest (colour photo)
3095220 St Martins Church, Brest (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Martins Church, Brest. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageBrest Collection: British frigate HMS Fisgard, commanded by Captain Thmas Byam Martin, reconnoitring off Brest

British frigate HMS Fisgard, commanded by Captain Thmas Byam Martin, reconnoitring off Brest, France (litho)
6029453 British frigate HMS Fisgard, commanded by Captain Thmas Byam Martin, reconnoitring off Brest, France (litho) by English School

Background imageBrest Collection: Departure of the Ocean French Fleet from Brest (engraving)

Departure of the Ocean French Fleet from Brest (engraving)
1618820 Departure of the Ocean French Fleet from Brest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of the Ocean French Fleet from Brest)

Background imageBrest Collection: Embarkation of Political Prisoners at Brest, for Cayenne (engraving)

Embarkation of Political Prisoners at Brest, for Cayenne (engraving)
1607273 Embarkation of Political Prisoners at Brest, for Cayenne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embarkation of Political Prisoners at Brest)

Background imageBrest Collection: Landing of the Shore End of the French Atlantic Telegraph Cable at Minou, near Brest (engraving)

Landing of the Shore End of the French Atlantic Telegraph Cable at Minou, near Brest (engraving)
1104078 Landing of the Shore End of the French Atlantic Telegraph Cable at Minou, near Brest (engraving) by English School

Background imageBrest Collection: French and British soldiers and sailors fraternizing at a funfair during the British fleets visit

French and British soldiers and sailors fraternizing at a funfair during the British fleets visit to Brest
3097511 French and British soldiers and sailors fraternizing at a funfair during the British fleets visit to Brest (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest - Le Pont Tournant (b / w photo)

Brest - Le Pont Tournant (b / w photo)
3105157 Brest - Le Pont Tournant (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brest - Le Pont Tournant)

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest, Vue Prise Du Cote De Kerhuon (colour photo)

Brest, Vue Prise Du Cote De Kerhuon (colour photo)
2804275 Brest, Vue Prise Du Cote De Kerhuon (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brest, Vue Prise Du Cote De Kerhuon)

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest, Le Pont Tournant (colour photo)

Brest, Le Pont Tournant (colour photo)
2804278 Brest, Le Pont Tournant (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brest, Le Pont Tournant)

Background imageBrest Collection: Capt. Beresford in HMS Theseus leading his squadron of ships from

Capt. Beresford in HMS Theseus leading his squadron of ships from
489261 Capt. Beresford in HMS Theseus leading his squadron of ships from The Naval Chronology of Great Britain, by J. Ralfe, 1820 (coloured engraving) by Lewis

Background imageBrest Collection: Notable French Forts (litho)

Notable French Forts (litho)
1606647 Notable French Forts (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notable French Forts)

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest (engraving)

Brest (engraving)
3654823 Brest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brest. Illustration for The Illustrated Universal Gazetteer edited by William Francis Ainsworth)

Background imageBrest Collection: The Return of Captain Dreyfus (litho)

The Return of Captain Dreyfus (litho)
1042777 The Return of Captain Dreyfus (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of Captain Dreyfus)

Background imageBrest Collection: Rain is coming

Rain is coming
Krzysztof Browko

Background imageBrest Collection: Phare

Phare
Krzysztof Browko

Background imageBrest Collection: Le Minou

Le Minou
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Sus Bogaerts

Background imageBrest Collection: TREATY NEGOTIATIONS 1918

TREATY NEGOTIATIONS 1918
Russo-German talks in progress in the session hall at Brest- Litovsk, as the two sides negotiate over armistice terms Date: January 1918

Background imageBrest Collection: WW1 CARTOON / USSR PEACE

WW1 CARTOON / USSR PEACE
John Bull is furious when Germany and the USSR make peace at Brest-Litovsk Date: January 1918

Background imageBrest Collection: Antique map of French cities: Le Havre, Rouen, Lille, Brest

Antique map of French cities: Le Havre, Rouen, Lille, Brest

Background imageBrest Collection: The Outer Harbor of Brest, 1773. Creator: Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe

The Outer Harbor of Brest, 1773. Creator: Henri Joseph van Blarenberghe
The Outer Harbor of Brest, 1773

Background imageBrest Collection: Athaliah and Jehoash, 1741. Creator: Coypel, Charles-Antoine (1694-1752)

Athaliah and Jehoash, 1741. Creator: Coypel, Charles-Antoine (1694-1752)
Athaliah and Jehoash, 1741. Found in the Collection of Musee des beaux-arts, Brest

Background imageBrest Collection: Saint Clotilde praying by the tomb of Saint Martin, 1753. Creator: Van Loo, Carle (1705-1765)

Saint Clotilde praying by the tomb of Saint Martin, 1753. Creator: Van Loo, Carle (1705-1765)
Saint Clotilde praying by the tomb of Saint Martin, 1753. Found in the Collection of Musee des beaux-arts, Brest

Background imageBrest Collection: Roman Elegy, 1791. Creator: Sablet, Jacques (1749-1803)

Roman Elegy, 1791. Creator: Sablet, Jacques (1749-1803)
Roman Elegy, 1791. Found in the Collection of Musee des beaux-arts, Brest

Background imageBrest Collection: The balcony in Vernonnet, c. 1920

The balcony in Vernonnet, c. 1920. Found in the Collection of Muse e des beaux-arts, Brest

Background imageBrest Collection: Trotsky and Russian delegates welcomed by German officers, Brest-Litovsk, Russia, 1917

Trotsky and Russian delegates welcomed by German officers, Brest-Litovsk, Russia, 1917. Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), Russian Communist leader

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest-Litovsk Treaty

Brest-Litovsk Treaty
John Bull is put out by Brest- Litovsk - Russias Peace treaty with Germany ending her involvement in World War One. Date: 3 March 1918

Background imageBrest Collection: Sunset over the Atlantic coast, France

Sunset over the Atlantic coast, France
Sunset over the rocks along the French Atlantic shoreline, long exposure; Perharidi, Brest, France

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest, France In 1791. Engraved By Lebreton. From Histoire De La Revolution Francaise By Louis Blanc

Brest, France In 1791. Engraved By Lebreton. From Histoire De La Revolution Francaise By Louis Blanc

Background imageBrest Collection: Kermorvan lighthouse at dawn, le Conquet, North Finistere, Brittany, France

Kermorvan lighthouse at dawn, le Conquet, North Finistere, Brittany, France

Background imageBrest Collection: Leon Trotsky at Brest-Litovsk, 7th January 1918, (1929)

Leon Trotsky at Brest-Litovsk, 7th January 1918, (1929)
Leon Trotsky at Brest-Litovsk, 7 January 1918. Trotsky led the Russian delegation at the peace negotiations with Germany, which eventually resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3

Background imageBrest Collection: Sphere cover - Cessation of fighting on Russian Front, WW1

Sphere cover - Cessation of fighting on Russian Front, WW1
Front cover of The Sphere with illustration by Fortunino Matania showing the cessation of fighting on the Russian Front with Bolshevik leaders Trotsky

Background imageBrest Collection: Field Marshal von Mackensen entering Brest Litovsk

Field Marshal von Mackensen entering Brest Litovsk
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German army officer, with three others on horseback, entering Brest Litovsk, Russia (now Brest, Belarus) during the First World War

Background imageBrest Collection: Richard von Kuhlmann and Count von Czernin, Brest Litovsk

Richard von Kuhlmann and Count von Czernin, Brest Litovsk
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing the peace treaty of Brest Litovsk, Russia (now Brest, Belarus)

Background imageBrest Collection: Bagne De Brest - 3

Bagne De Brest - 3
LE BAGNE DE BREST New arrivals have chains fixed to their legs

Background imageBrest Collection: Lionfish Pterois volitans also called Dragonfish Scoprion fish Oceanopolis Brest Brittany France

Lionfish Pterois volitans also called Dragonfish Scoprion fish Oceanopolis Brest Brittany France
MAB-905 Lionfish also called Dragonfish Scorpion fish Brest Brittany France Pterois volitans Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageBrest Collection: Brest Fishing Boats, 1907. Artist: Charles Padday

Brest Fishing Boats, 1907. Artist: Charles Padday
Brest Fishing Boats, 1907. A print from The Girls Own Paper, 1 June 1907




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"Brest: A Captivating Tapestry of History, Nature, and Culture" Discover the multifaceted city of Brest, where history intertwines with natural wonders and vibrant traditions. From captivating World War II posters to the heroic activities of the 52 (Lowland) Division, this Breton gem has stories etched in its very fabric. Immerse yourself in ancient mysteries as you gaze upon the fossil tooth of a mighty megalodon shark at Oceanopolis Brest. Feel Trotsky's presence at his desk, a symbol of revolutionary ideals that once echoed through these streets. Transport yourself back to 1901 during the exhilarating Paris-Brest Race, an epic cycling event that still ignites passion today. Witness Anastasia Bitsenko embarking on her journey to the historic Brest-Litovsk peace meeting—a pivotal moment in shaping world events. Stand in awe before Kermorvan Lighthouse in Le Conquet, guarding over Brest with unwavering strength amidst Brittany's breathtaking landscapes. Delve into local craftsmanship as yarn twisting weaves tales of tradition and skill passed down through generations. Reflect on turbulent times when buildings burned during the fateful days of Brest-Litovsk negotiations between Richard von Kuhlmann and Count von Czernin. Oceanopolis unveils another marvel—the majestic sawfish Pristis sp. , showcasing nature's diversity beneath its waves. Find solace by Petit Minou lighthouse in Plouzane; let it guide your thoughts towards tranquility amidst Brittany's rugged beauty. While our journey encompasses many facets of this remarkable city, let us not forget its name can sometimes evoke playful associations too. But beyond such whimsical notions lies a place brimming with historical significance and natural splendor—Brest invites you to explore its rich tapestry firsthand.