Somme Collection (#3)

Souscrivez a l Emprunt de la Liberation, c. 1917 (colour litho)
1199847 Souscrivez A l Emprunt de la Liberation, c.1917 (colour litho) by Royer, Henri (1869-1938); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

A View of Amiens, with the Cathedral in the distance (colour litho)
2794493 A View of Amiens, with the Cathedral in the distance (colour litho) by Burleigh-Bruhl, Louis (1861-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of Amiens, with the Cathedral in the distance)

The Sunken Road, Hangard, 1918 (oil on canvas)
3087884 The Sunken Road, Hangard, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Cullen, Maurice Galbraith (1866-1934); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

World War II - gas being laid down, attack on the Somme
World War II vintage photograph - gas being laid down before an attack on the Somme

Welsh National Memorial Dragon, Hagebos - Iron Cross
This fine memorial in Belgium is not only to the 38th Welsh Division, but to all Welsh Forces who fought in the Ypres Salient. It is similar to the dragon at Mametz on the Somme

Battle of Courcelette, 1918 (oil on canvas)
CIV214933 Battle of Courcelette, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Weirter, Louis (1893-1932); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; English, out of copyright

The English passing the Somme, 1346 (engraving)
670870 The English passing the Somme, 1346 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The English passing the Somme, 1346)

Bombed Out Interior of Albert Church, 1918 (w / c on paper)
701182 Bombed Out Interior of Albert Church, 1918 (w/c on paper) by Procter, Ernest (1886-1935); 31.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eSarah Colegrave Fine Art; English, out of copyright

An Injured Soldier, 1916 (oil on canvas)
CHT236363 An Injured Soldier, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1942); Musee de l Armee, Paris, France; (add.info.: Georges Bertin Scott)

Decorative plates from Vron, Somme, France. Hand-finished chromolithograph by Ris Paquot from his General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Peronne, Les marais de la Somme (colour photo)
2803561 Peronne, Les marais de la Somme (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peronne, Les marais de la Somme)

Willows, Longpre, France, c. 1911-18 (pastel on wove paper)
3526222 Willows, Longpre, France, c.1911-18 (pastel on wove paper) by Griffin, Walter (1861-1935); 32.54x40.96 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Group photo, Worcestershire Regiment, Somme, France, WW1
Group photo, officers and men of the Worcestershire Regiment, in front of CafÚáñe la Belle Vue, Somme, Northern France, during the First World War

Church with clock tower, Gamaches, Somme, France. 1910s

A dugout at Ovilliers, by Richard Carline, WW1
A dugout at Ovilliers, by Richard Carline, Somme area, First World War. 1918

Pond at Thiepval, by Richard Carline, WW1
Pond at Thiepval, Somme, watercolour by Richard Carline, First World War. 1918

Ruined church in Peronne, northern France, WW1
Ruined church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste) in Peronne, northern France, 3 January 1919. Painting by Ernest Procter. 1919

British soldiers with tank at Flers-Courcelette, WW1
British soldiers with a tank at Flers-Courcelette, Somme, Western Front, First World War. circa 1916

River Somme at Amiens, Northern France
View of the River Somme at Amiens, Northern France. Date: circa 1910

Le Beffroi de Rue, Somme (chromolitho)
974692 Le Beffroi de Rue, Somme (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Beffroi de Rue, Somme)

Beffroi de Saint-Riquier, Somme (chromolitho)
974680 Beffroi de Saint-Riquier, Somme (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beffroi de Saint-Riquier, Somme)

Maxim gun in position, Albert, Somme, First World War (b / w photo)
3104503 Maxim gun in position, Albert, Somme, First World War (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maxim gun in position, Albert, Somme)

Evening on the Somme at Amiens (colour litho)
669312 Evening on the Somme at Amiens (colour litho) by Marshall, Herbert Menzies (1841-1913) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening on the Somme at Amiens)

Detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine, 7. 20 am, 1st July 1916 (b / w photo)
700923 Detonation of the Hawthorn Ridge mine, 7.20 am, 1st July 1916 (b/w photo) by Brooks, Ernest (1878-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

British soldier with bandaged head shows the steel helmet that saved his life
701005 British soldier with bandaged head shows the steel helmet that saved his life from shrapnel during the First Battle of the Somme, June - November 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British artillery in the Battle of the Somme, July 1916 (b / w photo)
700998 British artillery in the Battle of the Somme, July 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Receiving first aid from his sergeant in a sap during the height of battle at Peronne
STC466101 Receiving first aid from his sergeant in a sap during the height of battle at Peronne, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Plan of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Riquier in 1673 (engraving)
XIR187073 Plan of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Riquier in 1673 (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Soldiers awaiting the order to advance on the Somme Heights, France during World Ward One
498915 Soldiers awaiting the order to advance on the Somme Heights, France during World Ward One, from The Year 1916 Illustrated by English Photographer

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris (colour litho)
2794494 The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris (colour litho) by Burleigh-Bruhl, Louis (1861-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris)

Peronne, 3. 1. 1919 (crayon & gouache on paper)
2616706 Peronne, 3.1.1919 (crayon & gouache on paper) by Procter, Ernest (1886-1935); 49.5x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

French troops rest amid ruins of a church at Dompierre, 1916 (colour litho)
701842 French troops rest amid ruins of a church at Dompierre, 1916 (colour litho) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Memorial to the 29th Division on the Somme battlefield, near Beaumont Hamel (b / w photo)
2662570 Memorial to the 29th Division on the Somme battlefield, near Beaumont Hamel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Battle of Crecy in 1346, copy of Froissarts Chronicles (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207710 Battle of Crecy in 1346, copy of Froissarts Chronicles (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings
6269919 Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings. The glorification of Mary (fresque dite de la bonne mort). Begin 17th century

Mussel-Culture in France, gathering the Mussels at the Mouth of the Somme, near St Valery (engraving)
1049568 Mussel-Culture in France, gathering the Mussels at the Mouth of the Somme, near St Valery (engraving) by English School

With the British on the Somme front (colour litho)
961013 With the British on the Somme front (colour litho) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Somme Slackers (most Arrasin fellows), 13 October 1917 (pen
3057598 Somme Slackers (most Arrasin fellows), 13 October 1917 (pen, brush & ink on paper) by Capstick, J. (fl.1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caption reads: Ere you two)

First Battle of the Somme, June - September 1916: French troops in the ruined village of
701840 First Battle of the Somme, June - September 1916: French troops in the ruined village of Dompierre, 1916 (colour litho) by Flameng

Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings
6269914 Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings. The glorification of Mary (fresque dite de la bonne mort). Begin 17th century

Maison de Francois Premier, Abbeville, Somme (chromolitho)
974672 Maison de Francois Premier, Abbeville, Somme (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maison de Francois Premier, Abbeville, Somme)

Battles of the British Army, Cressy, Edward III crossing the Somme in the Face of the French Army (engraving)
1107584 Battles of the British Army, Cressy, Edward III crossing the Somme in the Face of the French Army (engraving) by Woodville

Some of the wounded from the first day of the Somme offensive seen here in hospital back in the United Kingdom being served lunch on the ward. 12th July 1916

Battle of the Somme: A stretcher case seen in silhouette being brought in from La Boisselle during the Battle of Albert. 3rd June 1916

The 12th Gloucesters moving up in support in open order near Ginchy during the Battle of Morval 25 September 1916. Evaluation Scan

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"Remembering the Sacrifice: The Battle of the Somme, a defining moment in history" In this captivating image from 1930, James Prinsep Beadle immortalizes the valiant "Attack of the Ulster Division" on 1 July 1916 during World War I. The Battle of the Somme, which took place in 1918, stands as a testament to courage and resilience amidst unimaginable horrors. Witnessing an intense clash between British MkIV tanks and German A7V tanks, this photograph captures a pivotal tank battle on the Somme. British gunners bravely fought against all odds during WWI's Battle of the Somme - their unwavering determination etched forever into history. Amidst chaos and destruction, hope soared high as carrier pigeons were released from tanks to deliver vital messages across war-torn France. "The Somme 1916, " a haunting reminder of lives lost and landscapes scarred by one of humanity's darkest chapters. In an awe-inspiring display of bravery, Coldstreamers charged fearlessly alongside fellow guardsmen on the infamous battlegrounds of the Somme. H. L. Oakley's poignant silhouettes capture both despair and resilience that echoed through trenches along with communication trenches on that fateful day. A rare glimpse into wartime camaraderie reveals George V standing tall amongst military leaders during First World War discussions at The Somme. Fields adorned with vibrant poppies stand as a solemn tribute to those who made ultimate sacrifices in Nord-Picardy (Somme), France - forever remembered.