First World War Collection (page 3)

"The First World War: A Reflection of Sacrifice and Remembrance" In the heart of Birkenhead, at the Cammell Laird shipyard

First World War Collection: The Battle of The Somme 1916, The Attack of the III Corps on 1st July

The Battle of The Somme 1916, The Attack of the III Corps on 1st July
BAT02001

First World War Collection: The Battle of The Somme 1916, The Attack of the French Sixth Army on 1st July

The Battle of The Somme 1916, The Attack of the French Sixth Army on 1st July
BAT02002

First World War Collection: Sheffield Army Service Corps soldiers, c. 1916

Sheffield Army Service Corps soldiers, c. 1916
With their name plaque The Blades From an original at Sheffield Libraries: p01004

First World War Collection: Female Clerks at Swindon Works, 1916

Female Clerks at Swindon Works, 1916
This image of female clerks was taken in May 1916, just 10 years after women were first employed in clerical positions within the GWR

First World War Collection: Female Refreshment Attendant, c. 1918

Female Refreshment Attendant, c. 1918
A member of Refreshment Department staff is photographed manning the platform trolley at Paddington Station circa 1918. Photographs such as this

First World War Collection: Wounded World War One soldiers, Sheffield, c. 1916

Wounded World War One soldiers, Sheffield, c. 1916
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: p00102

First World War Collection: From the Gallant Lads of Carbrook who used the Royal Hotel

From the Gallant Lads of Carbrook who used the Royal Hotel
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: p00103

First World War Collection: Peace Celebrations, Victoria Street, Sheffield, 1918

Peace Celebrations, Victoria Street, Sheffield, 1918
From an original at Sheffield Libraries:00101

First World War Collection: Britain-Anzac-History-Wwi-Gallipoli-Australia-Nzealand

Britain-Anzac-History-Wwi-Gallipoli-Australia-Nzealand
Britains Prince Harry (L) and his US fiancee Meghan Markle attend a service of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark Anzac Day in Westminster Abbey in London on April 25, 2018

First World War Collection: Combo-France-Wwi-History-Centenary

Combo-France-Wwi-History-Centenary
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 21, 2018 shows Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral during a light show entitled " Dame de Coeur" as part of the first World War centennial

First World War Collection: Albatros D. Va

Albatros D. Va
German 7-Kills Air-Ace Vizefeldwebel Karl Friedrich Kurt Jentsch in the Cockpit of His Albatross D.Va with His Personal Black

First World War Collection: A P. I. P.s Whist Drive, most probably 3rd Northern General Base Hospital, Sheffield, Yorkshire

A P. I. P.s Whist Drive, most probably 3rd Northern General Base Hospital, Sheffield, Yorkshire, World War I
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y00176

Sailing boats on the Tigris in 1917

First World War Collection: Ossuary of Douaumont near Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, Grand Est

Ossuary of Douaumont near Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, Grand Est, France

First World War Collection: Ash Grove DP174561

Ash Grove DP174561
Ash Grove Industrial Estate, Ripon, Ash Grove, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 2016. General view of three former army camp buildings on the east side of the industrial estate, from the south-west

First World War Collection: Ismailia Railway Station EGP_22663_20

Ismailia Railway Station EGP_22663_20
Ismailia, Egypt. An aerial view of the railway station of Ismailia, Egypt, in October 1918. It shows military encampments beyond the railway line and buildings within the city in the foreground

First World War Collection: Ismailia EGP_22663_012

Ismailia EGP_22663_012
Ismailia, Egypt. An aerial view of the city of Ismailia, Egypt, probably dating to 1918. It shows military encampments to the left of the frame adjacent to the rail-head

First World War Collection: Seaton Carew seaplane station 34112_034

Seaton Carew seaplane station 34112_034
The site of First World War seaplane station of Seaton Carew II, established in 1918 to carry out coastal patrols against the increased threat of German submarine attack, Seaton on Tees, Hartlepool

First World War Collection: Selfridges MCF01_02_0606

Selfridges MCF01_02_0606
Selfridges, Oxford Street, Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London. Looking west along Oxford Street, showing pedestrians

First World War Collection: Buckingham Palace MCF01_02_0604

Buckingham Palace MCF01_02_0604
THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of pedestrians and cars on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace. In the centre is the Kings Stand erected around the Queen Victoria Memorial

First World War Collection: The Mall MCF01_02_0602

The Mall MCF01_02_0602
THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view along The Mall towards Buckingham Palace, showing flag poles and temporary pylons commemorating famous battles

First World War Collection: The Mall MCF01_02_0601

The Mall MCF01_02_0601
THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view along The Mall showing pedestrians walking past temporary pylons commemorating famous battles, sieges and liberations of World War I

First World War Collection: Celebrating the peace MCF01_02_0600

Celebrating the peace MCF01_02_0600
THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of pedestrians walking on The Mall past temporary pylons commemorating famous battles, sieges and liberations of World War I

First World War Collection: Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0597

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0597
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view towards Nelsons Column and the steeple of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church showing people heading towards Trafalgar

First World War Collection: Prototype Cenotaph MCF01_02_0598

Prototype Cenotaph MCF01_02_0598
CENOTAPH, WHITEHALL, WESTMINSTER, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of a crowd gathered round the Cenotaph on Whitehall for the Peace Day celebrations with flags

First World War Collection: Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0593

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0593
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view across a fountain in Trafalgar Square towards a large crowd of people gathered to buy Victory Loan bonds

First World War Collection: Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0596

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0596
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view across Trafalgar Square towards Nelsons Column showing a large crowd celebrating peace

First World War Collection: Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0595

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0595
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view across Trafalgar Square and past the National Gallery showing a large crowd celebrating peace

First World War Collection: Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0594

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0594
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view from the steps of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church towards a large crowd of people gathered in Trafalgar Square to

First World War Collection: Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0592

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0592
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view from Trafalgar Square towards Westminster Palace showing a large crowd of people gathered in Trafalgar Square to

First World War Collection: THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS. Soldiers from the Dutch army mobilising in Den Haag (The Hague)

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS. Soldiers from the Dutch army mobilising in Den Haag (The Hague), just 4 days after the start of the First World War

First World War Collection: Hague hoilday MCF01_02_0383

Hague hoilday MCF01_02_0383
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS. A large crowd of people outside the Netherlands Bank in Den Haag (The Hague), just 4 days after the start of the First World War

First World War Collection: Disused hangar DP275584

Disused hangar DP275584
Old Sarum Airfield, Hanger 3, Laverstock, Wiltshire. Interior view of the south-east hangar at Hangar 3, Old Sarum Airfield, showing Belfast roof trusses above an old car in the foreground

First World War Collection: Memorial plaque PLA01_02_029

Memorial plaque PLA01_02_029
Orrell Mount Park, Memorial Lych Gate, Orrell, Sefton, Merseyside. A wooden plaque on a memorial lych gate, originally located at Orrell Football Club

First World War Collection: Cinematograph Cinema BL22928

Cinematograph Cinema BL22928
Cinematograph Theatre, 269 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, Haringey, Greater London, later known as the Finsbury Park Cinema

First World War Collection: Practice trenches 28657_022

Practice trenches 28657_022
Hallam Moors, Sheffield. Practice trenches, Redmires First World War Training Area, 2015. SK2585

First World War Collection: Practice trenches 28657_035

Practice trenches 28657_035
Hallam Moors, Sheffield. Practice trenches, Redmires First World War Training Area, 2015. SK2585

First World War Collection: Practice trenches 28657_033

Practice trenches 28657_033
Hallam Moors, Sheffield. Practice trenches, Redmires First World War Training Area, 2015. SK2585

First World War Collection: Manston PEN01_15_03_29455

Manston PEN01_15_03_29455
Manston War Memorial, High Street, Manston, Thanet, Kent. A general view of the High Street in Manston, with St Catherines Church and a war memorial in the background, seen from the west, 1945-1965

First World War Collection: Munitions Factory BB88_07425

Munitions Factory BB88_07425
NATIONAL PROJECTILE MUNITIONS FACTORY, HALL STREET, DUDLEY. Women and young men producing shells for 12, 14 and 18 pounder guns, which are lined up on tables. The machinery is powered by drive belts

First World War Collection: Trench on the Monte Piana, sunrise towards the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Sexten Dolomites

Trench on the Monte Piana, sunrise towards the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Sexten Dolomites, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

First World War Collection: trench on the Monte Piana, sunrise towards the Cadini di Misurina, Sexten Dolomites

trench on the Monte Piana, sunrise towards the Cadini di Misurina, Sexten Dolomites, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

First World War Collection: Trench on the Monte Piana towards the Cadini di Misurina, Sexten Dolomites

Trench on the Monte Piana towards the Cadini di Misurina, Sexten Dolomites, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

Italian Dolomites, 1st world war tracks, cloudy sky. Veneto, Italy

First World War Collection: Germany, Baden-Wurttemburg, Karlsruhe, ZKM, Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie

Germany, Baden-Wurttemburg, Karlsruhe, ZKM, Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie, modern art museum in former WW1-era munitions factory, exterior, dusk

First World War Collection: Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Citadel Hill National Historic Site, military display

Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Citadel Hill National Historic Site, military display for the end of World War One centenial, display of British trenches

First World War Collection: Monte Grappa, province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Monte Grappa, province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. On the summit of Monte Grappa there is a military memorial monument. The Milky May over the Sanctuary Madonna del Grappa

First World War Collection: Europe, Italy, Veneto, Belluno. The suspended bridge with steel cables along the

Europe, Italy, Veneto, Belluno. The suspended bridge with steel cables along the Kaiserjaeger trail, Piccolo Lagazuoi, Dolomites

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"The First World War: A Reflection of Sacrifice and Remembrance" In the heart of Birkenhead, at the Cammell Laird shipyard, the BL22201_002 stands as a testament to the industrial might that fueled the war effort. This shipyard became a hub of activity, constructing vessels that would sail into battle. Across Europe, ceramic poppies formed an awe-inspiring installation known as "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" at London's Tower. Each delicate flower represented a life lost in this devastating conflict. As dusk settled over the city, it served as a poignant reminder of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Recruitment propaganda echoed throughout 1910s UK with Lord Kitchener's iconic "Your Country Needs You" slogan urging young men to enlist. These powerful messages stirred patriotism and duty among citizens during these tumultuous times. The Vindictive at Zeebrugge in 1918 (1919), captured by artist Charles John De Lacy, immortalized one daring naval operation amidst countless others. It symbolizes bravery and determination exhibited by those who fought on land and sea. Amidst all this chaos, love found itself entangled with duty in "Twixt Love and Duty, " painted in 1914. The painting encapsulates how personal lives were affected by global events - torn between loyalty to country or loved ones left behind. Even animals played their part; Lizzie Ward, an elephant working for Thomas W. Ward in Sheffield during 1914 showcased how every sector contributed towards supporting troops fighting overseas. Advancements in aviation technology brought forth aircraft like Airco DH. 5 which revolutionized aerial warfare tactics during WWI - forever changing military strategies employed on both sides of the conflict. "Our Little Contemptibles, " depicted through oil on canvas artwork from 1914 portrays soldiers marching forward against insurmountable odds with unwavering determination.