Ypres Collection (page 9)

Five O Clock in the Morning 31. 7. 1917 (colour litho)
701841 Five O Clock in the Morning 31.7.1917 (colour litho) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rambling Sketches, Rye and Winchelsea (engraving)
1592021 Rambling Sketches, Rye and Winchelsea (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rambling Sketches, Rye and Winchelsea)

Ruins of the Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium, after the bombardment during the First World War, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
5999768 Ruins of the Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium, after the bombardment during the First World War, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Town Hall, Ypres (engraving)
5221360 Town Hall, Ypres (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Hall, Ypres)

The French line at Het Sas in an area that has been devastated by artillery fire, Belgium
2606745 The French line at Het Sas in an area that has been devastated by artillery fire, Belgium, September 10, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

Poelcapelle British Cemetery (b / w photo)
2662576 Poelcapelle British Cemetery (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: From an album of 134 photographs associated with World War One)

The Grand Place, Ypres, 27 June 1915 (b / w photo)
2662560 The Grand Place, Ypres, 27 June 1915 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Canadians at Ypres (colour litho)
2790343 Canadians at Ypres (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadians at Ypres)

Ypres Tower, Rye (colour litho)
726603 Ypres Tower, Rye (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ypres Tower, Rye.); © Look and Learn

Postcard - Ypres after Two Years of War, 1916 (b / w photo)
702004 Postcard - Ypres after Two Years of War, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); English, out of copyright

The Cloth Hall at Ypres, Belgium (photo)
701049 The Cloth Hall at Ypres, Belgium (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

British sappers of the Royal Engineers mine Messines Ridge at Ypres
700922 British sappers of the Royal Engineers mine Messines Ridge at Ypres, June 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Ypres after 1st Bombardment, 1916 (drypoint)
2651064 Ypres after 1st Bombardment, 1916 (drypoint) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 15x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drypoint, on watermarked cream laid, with margins)

Les Halles of Ypres (b / w photo)
2662581 Les Halles of Ypres (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Before destruction in WWI. ); eNational Army Museum; Belgian, out of copyright

Preparing for German 1918 Offensive 1918. 4th Worc: Rgt
2662553 Preparing for German 1918 Offensive 1918. 4th Worc: Rgt. Working in YPRES SALIENT (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Preparing for German 1918 Offensive, Extra defences, YPRES Salient 1918, 4th Worc: Rgt
2662552 Preparing for German 1918 Offensive, Extra defences, YPRES Salient 1918, 4th Worc: Rgt. 29th. Division (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Another view of the front held by 29th. Division in the YPRES SALIENT "
2662551 Another view of the front held by 29th. Division in the YPRES SALIENT " PASSCHENDAEL" Sector. Xmas/ 17 to March/ 18 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Town Hall, Ypres (engraving)
965915 Town Hall, Ypres (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Hall, Ypres)

British Army sappers carrying barbed wire to the front line, Ypres, Belgium, World War I
6000112 British Army sappers carrying barbed wire to the front line, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, 18 February 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Leaves from a Sketch-Book, Brighton and Sussex (engraving)
1588845 Leaves from a Sketch-Book, Brighton and Sussex (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaves from a Sketch-Book, Brighton and Sussex)

Lieutenant Benjamin Geary hurrying, under heavy shellfire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with
976440 Lieutenant Benjamin Geary hurrying, under heavy shellfire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with an officer, Ypres, Belgium, April 1915 (litho) by Holloway

Battlefield near Passchendaele, Flanders, October 1917 (b / w photo)
700927 Battlefield near Passchendaele, Flanders, October 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Countryside devastated by the Third Battle of Ypres)

Ramparts Cemetery (Lille Gate), Ypres (b / w photo)
2662572 Ramparts Cemetery (Lille Gate), Ypres (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Phases of the British Armys part in the First World War, 1914-1918 (colour litho)
5996564 Phases of the British Armys part in the First World War, 1914-1918 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British soldier on picket duty at Ypres, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6000090 British soldier on picket duty at Ypres, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Highland Charge near Ypres, World War I (litho)
968956 A Highland Charge near Ypres, World War I (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Highland Charge near Ypres, World War I)

The Splendid Exploit of the Canadians on Passchendaele Ridge, World War I (litho)
968960 The Splendid Exploit of the Canadians on Passchendaele Ridge, World War I (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, from the book South Africa
3713978 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, from the book South Africa and the Transvaal War by Louis Creswicke, pub

Portrait of a man
Susanne Stoop

The Three Musketeers, A Flanders silhouette. 3rd September 1917 The silhouette is suggestive of one of Captain Bairnsfathers pictures

The Third Battle of Ypres. The Ypres-Zonnebeke Road; men filling in recent shell-holes, showing wrecked transport and their split loads of shells. 30 September 1917

Sappers seen here clearing the ground for a howitzer during the Third Battle of Ypres Circa August 1917

YPRES (Belgium) taken by the French Date: 17 June 1794

Place du Marche a Ypres, ca. 1851. Creator: Possibly by Louis-Desiré
Place du Marche a Ypres, ca. 1851

YPRES Coat of Arms
YPRES. Coat of Arms. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Ashtray made from a German 45mm pom-pom shell
Most unusual ashtray made from a German 45 mm. pom-pom shell surmounted with three rifle rounds, engraved with the emblem of the town of Ypres. Trench Art

Souvenir of Ypres, Menin Gate Memorial, WW1
Souvenir of Ypres, the Menin Gate Memorial on a wooden base. Commemorative Ware

The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Saint Georges Memorial Church, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Cathedral spire and Flemish houses in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

The New Cathedral of St. Martins and the Cloth Hall Ruins, Ypres, Belgium, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

The Battles of the Flanders Ridges, July 30-November 26, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Battles of the Flanders Ridges, July 30-November 26, 1917, (c1920)....map illustrating successive stages of the Allies advance...inset

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Ypres, a city forever etched in the annals of history. From the iconic painting "The Canadians at Ypres" by William Barnes Wollen to Hs Power's depiction of artillery and horses amidst the chaos of World War I, this Belgian town witnessed it all. British soldiers in 1917 fought valiantly on its war-torn streets, displaying unwavering courage like Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exceptional bravery. The Brooding Soldier stands tall at the Canadian Memorial in Vancouver Corner, serving as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during WWI. Tanks rumbled through Ypres during the Battle of Menin Road, their steel behemoths shaping the course of history. Australian troops stood amidst the remains of Chateau Wood in Passchendaele 1917, their resilience echoing throughout time. Not forgotten are those brave Northumberland Fusiliers who held their ground at St Eloi in 1916. Matania's masterpiece "In The Famous Plug Street Wood" captures both beauty and devastation simultaneously experienced within Ypres' borders. Beyond its wartime significance lies Ypres' Main Town Square - once bustling with life but now bearing scars from Europe's darkest days. Ten postcards tell tales before, during and after war; each image revealing fragments of a resilient community that refused to be defeated. Today, only ruins remain as silent witnesses to past horrors endured by this remarkable city. Yet amid these remnants emerges hope for a brighter future – one where remembrance ensures that such devastation is never repeated again.