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Guys Hospital Memorial Arch BL26207War Memorial Arch, Memorial Park, Guys Hospital, St Thomas Street, London. The front of the War Memorial Arch and colonnade at Guys Hospital, commemorating those lost in the First World War
War memorial plaque BL25049Detail of the war memorial at 41 City Road, Islington, Greater London. The photograph was taken fors Mordan & Company Limited who occupied the premises
Great Western Memorial BB48_01157Great Western Railway War Memorial, Paddington Station, Praed Street, Greater London
Memorial detail DP196143Church of St Faith, Church Row, Overbury, Worcestershire. Detail of carving on inner side of lychgate, on First World War memorial by Herbert Baker, view from west
Poppy wreath DP185980The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester. Hand Knitted Poppy Wreath
Farewell DP0044505Church of St Laurence, East Harptree, Bath and NE Somerset. Nave south window first world war memorial. Detail of lower panels showing a soldier leaving home with wife and child waving
Sorrow DP185966Oak Hill Park, Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire. War Memorial detail view from East
Memorial sculptures DP172954The Northernhay War Memorial, Northernhay Gardens, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, Devon. Detail view of bronze seated figure of a prisoner
War Memorial DP100275War Memorial, Shipham, Somerset
War Memorial, High Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Mosaic tiles depicting a WW1 soldier
War memorial detail DP220267Wells Street, Bury, Greater Manchester. War memorial, commemorating the Home Front 1914-18. Flanked by curved wall with two rectangular bronze relief panels
Childrens memorial DP176438Detail of figure in the childrens monument and memorial garden, Poplar Park, Tower Hamlets, London
The Poppy Factory DP176046Detail of poppies at The Poppy Factory, 20 Petersham Rd, Richmond, Greater London
Keswick War Memorial FAR01_01_127The First World War memorial in Keswick, Cumbria, surrounded by floral wreaths. Photographed in the 1920s. Part of the G Farthing War Memorials Collection
Bolton War Memorial FAR01_01_076St Georges Church, St Georges Road, Bolton. The First World War memorial. Photographed in the 1920s. Part of The G Farthing War Memorials Collection
Monument to fallen comrades CC73_03040Three Chelsea pensioners looking at the First World War memorial in Battersea Park, London, commemorating the 24th East Surrey Division. The memorial was designed and sculpted by Eric Henri Kennington
Aircraft hangars DP136375First World War aircraft hangars, Larkhill, Fargo, Wiltshire. General view in snow
Park Hall Farm 29446_003Park Hall Farm, Shropshire. Farm park with Trenches through the ages under construction. Photographed in June 2015
Northampton memorial DP217165Passchendaele War Memorial to Edgar Mobbs, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Stranded submarines JXC01_02_006Falmouth, Cornwall. A view from the shore of the lifting rig Cyklop, with two stranded submarines in the foreground, and another between Cyklop and the shore
Stranded submarine JXC01_01_011Falmouth, Cornwall. A view from the shore showing people aboard the wreck of UB 112, on the rocks west of Pendennis Point, with a sailing boat in the foreground
Stranded submarine JXC01_01_005Falmouth, Cornwall. Naval visitors aboard the wreck of UB 112, stranded on the rocks west of Pendennis Point
Pillbox, Skipsea DP188366Pillbox, Withow Gap, Off Hornsea Road, Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. Exterior view from North West. Coastal Defence. Englands First World War Home Front, 1914-1918
Gun Emplacement DP169964World War 1 gun emplacement, also used in World War 2. View from Blyth Battery, The Links, South Beach, Blyth, Northumberland
Rifle Range Target Wall, Burton Meadows DP197435Rifle Range Target Wall at Burton Meadows, Wetmore, Meadow Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Target practice wall from the south west. List entry number: 1422606. Built circa 1914
Pillbox DP188407Pillbox, Withow Gap, Off Hornsea Road, Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. Exterior view from South. NGR (TA 18384 54659). Englands First World War Home Front 1914-1918
Air raid warning device BL24100Copy of two photographs showing a sound detector. During the First World War acoustic detection devices were used to warn of enemy aircraft. The photographs were taken for the Ministry of Munitions
Australian soldiers at the Union Jack Club BL23031_001The Union Jack Club, 91A Waterloo Road, Lambeth. The Union Jack Club was founded in 1907 as a place for servicemen to stay while in London. It was heavily used during both world wars
National Food Fund BL22913_002National Food Fund building on Dover Street, Westminster. The National Food Fund processed donated food to feed thousands of Belgian war refugees. Women packing groceries. Bedford Lemere, 1915
Hospital kitchen, St Andrews BL22899St Andrews Hospital, Dollis Hill, London. Three female staff working in the kitchen
World War I Propaganda BL22847Playbills on a hoarding, London. Propaganda posters & adverts for propaganda films, in both English & French languages. Bedford Lemere, 1914
Road Scouts mass enlistment BL22697A parade of Automobile Association road scouts near the Whitcomb Street headquarters, City of Westminster, London, prior to enlistment. Bedford Lemere. September 1914
First World War memorial in Battersea Park a064018The First World War memorial to the 24th East Surrey Division in Battersea Park, London. Photographed by John Gay
Royal Naval Cordite Factory 26653_035Holton Heath, Dorset. Aerial view of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory
The Cenotaph a065897THE CENOTAPH, looking south along Parliament Street, Whitehall, London. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 18th September 1959 - 8th October 1959
Convalescing Airmen BL24090_008SHIRLEY PARK, Shirley Road, Shirley, London. Members of the Royal Flying Corps posed outside Shirley Park. Part of the estate was used for convalescing airmen during WW1
Machine gun troop BL24191_008British cavalrymen from the 1st Life Guards with a Madsen Machine Rifle. A mounted soldier keeps the horses in the background
High Explosives concert party BL24001_126CUNARD WORKS, Rimrose Road, Bootle. The Cunard Shell Works concert party, The High Explosives, in costume for a show
Painting aircraft wings, Waring & Gillow BL23701_012WARING AND GILLOW FACTORY, Cambridge Road, Hammersmith, London W6. Inside the factory showing women and boys painting the wings of aircraft for use during the First World War
Open air ward BL23137WOBURN ABBEY, Bedfordshire. The open air isolation ward in the military hospital showing injured soldiers lying in bed
Military hospital BL23135WOBURN ABBEY, Bedfordshire. Open-air ward in the military hospital showing nurses and injured soldiers on the ward
Inventors Cheque BL23095Photograph of a cheque for
Packing socks for the troops BL23004_003WESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL, 4-4 Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1H. Women of the Canadian War Contingent Association carrying out various activities like packing socks
Leaf-picking, Teafani & Co Works, Brixton BL23660_007TEAFANI & CO WORKS, Brixton. The Turkish Leaf room. Nicotiana tabacum products were regarded as vital war supplies and these women workers are contributing to the war effort by leaf-picking
Teofani Factory 1916 BL23660_002TEOFANI FACTORY, Brixton, London. Interior view. These women making and packing. The fenestrated roof and low-hung lights help with visibility
World War One flying boat pilot N100005Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Reconstruction drawing by Nick Hardcastle of a World War One flying boat pilot serving on Tresco
World War I practice trenches 24863_047BEACON HILL, near Bulford, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. Aerial view
World War I soldier N071913FESTIVAL OF HISTORY, Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. World War I British ground soldiers defend the " Kelmarais" airfield during an attack by German aircraft. Soldier aiming rifle
Lincolns Inn Chapel October 1915 DD55_00012LINCOLNS INN CHAPEL, Holborn, London. The west front showing bomb damage to the windows from a German Zeppelin. Photographed shortly after the bomb fell on 13th October 1915
Lincolns Inn Chapel October 1915 DD55_00004LINCOLNS INN CHAPEL, Holborn, London. Interior view of a shattered stained glass window damaged by a German Zeppelin bomb. Photographed shortly after the bomb fell on 13th October 1915
Lincolns Inn Chapel October 1915 DD55_00001LINCOLNS INN CHAPEL, Holborn, London. View of the north side of the chapel showing bomb damage from a German Zeppelin, including the bomb crater
World War I soldier M040203FESTIVAL OF HISTORY, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. World War One soldier aiming rifle. 2004 re-enactment event
Calshot Castle K950212CALSHOT CASTLE, Hampshire. Keep interior. barrack room. First world war extendable bed and soldiers equipment
Ship in drydock BL22201_012CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPYARD, Birkenhead, Merseyside. General view showing a ship in drydock. The ship may be called Audacious. Photographed in June 1913 by Bedford Lemere
Pillbox IoE 466394World War I Pillbox, Haddiscoe, Norfolk. Built of concrete with steel doors c.1916, a mid C20 weather boarded office building was built on top, adding both functionality and camouflage
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