![The Maharaja of Barwani with ambulance cars [Merville, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn2/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMTIvMzEvdGhlLW1haGFyYWphLW9mLWJhcndhbmktd2l0aC1hbWJ1bGFuY2UtY2Fycy1tZXJ2aWxsZS1mcmFuY2UtcGhvdG9ncmFwaGVyLWgtMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "The Maharaja of Barwani with ambulance cars [Merville, France]. Photographer: H. D. Girdwood.")
The Maharaja of Barwani with ambulance cars [Merville, France]. Photog...
Reference: Photo 24/(219)..From the Girdwood Collection held by the British Library..This image is part of the Europeana Collections 1914-1918 ( ) ..Date: 2 Aug 1915..See also:.- View this at the British Libra... More
Heavy howitzer straffing the Hun, Flanders
Eleven soldiers are involved in manoeuvring and loading a howitzer gun, whilst an officer watches on. The gun is resting on a false wooden floor to support its weight. A bombed cottage can be seen in the backgr... More
Royal Engineers repairing a bridge in the Somme area after the German ...
The bottom left of the photograph is a mass of tangled pieces of metal. There are four soldiers in amongst this tangle trying to salvage pieces. In front of this a little dingy with a soldier in it is moored to... More
We mean business believe me, Flanders
Uniformed men inside a 'tepee-style' tent. Only their heads are showing, and they are all looking directly at the camera. This shot has obviously been set up and is intentionally fun and light-hearted. The tent... More
Battle for the ridges, Flanders
Two artillerymen lie sleeping on a gun carriage. It looks very uncomfortable. Soldiers at the front often had to grab sleep when they could in un-conducive surroundings. Due to the exhaustion experienced this t... More
Women ambulance drivers who received the Croix de Guerre Brussels, Bel...
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Some Tommies having dinner in a captured village, Flanders
Soldiers eating, Western Front, during World War I. Soldiers relaxing in the remains of a shelled building. One man is sitting and eating at a salvaged table, while others are scavenging through the wreckage. T... More
Fort Greble, R.I. - World War One photograph from National Archives
Local Accession Number: PC 190..Description: Postcard photograph of a 12 in. rifle at Fort Greble during World War I. Inscription reads: "One of Uncle-Sams Guardians..."..Photographer: Unknown..Source: Donated ... More
German U-boat at Harwich, England
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Ruins at Nesle, France. March 1917
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Ruins of Asiago, Italy, World War One 1914-1918
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Presentation of decorations to Scotch soldier by Lieut.Gen. Ivor Maxse...
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General Gouard visits a school of instruction for officers
General Gouard, France, during World War I. According to the photograph's original caption, he is visiting an instruction school for officers. ..Visits to Allied forces' troops from high-ranking officers from t... More
The German dugouts in their support line. Gommecourt, France. March 19...
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A fete day during the Salonika Campaign
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Taking the Christmas turkey into Camp
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Ruins at Ypres, Belgium, World War One 1914-1918
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Car in trouble after the thaw during World War I
Car being towed, France, during World War I. This image shows a car being towed through thick mud. As the car in front tries to pull the other free, a soldier lends a hand by pulling on the tow rope. A group of... More
U.S. Depot Ship "Melville". In British waters
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Ruins at Armentieres, France; 2/27/1918
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Army Commander Sir H.S. Horne inspecting machine gun limbers
Inspection of gun carriages, France, during World War I. This photograph shows Commander Sir Henry Horne (1861-1929) inspecting a parade line of empty gun carriages. Each consists of two pairs of large wheels w... More
Howitzer in the act of firing, Flanders
A Howitzer being fired, with three men standing to the right of the gun. One of the men is using a very long rod or taper to ignite the charge. The British-designed Howitzer was widely used, both by British and... More
Laying down a line on the ground just captured from the Germans
Laying railway lines, during World War I. A group of soldiers in the foreground stand on top of railway tracks which are waiting to be assembled by the group working ahead. ..Military railways were constructed ... More
Owing to modern artillery, captured villages have to be marked with a ...
Wooden signs which have been neatly written read, 'High Street. This village is Ervillers. Town Major (arrow to the right). P W Pen (arrow to the left).' There are two soldiers beside the signs one of whom is k... More
German prisoners carrying wounded from battlefield. Near Courcelles, F...
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Waiting to attack. Ginchy, France. 9-25-1916
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Deputy Haase, Chairman of the Peoples' Commissaries, addressing the cr...
Haase speaking at funeral of revolutionary victims, Berlin, November 1918. In this photograph, Hugo Haase (1863-1919) is standing on a platform addressing a crowd at the funeral of the victims of the Berlin Rev... More
Officer and man of the Signal Service testing wires, Flanders
Two uniformed men beneath a telegraph pole. The man on the right is using a portable telephone or wireless set. The task of installing, testing and repairing communication lines and cable during the war was nev... More
Scene during the Battle of Flanders. Near Boesinghe, Belgium. 8-17-191...
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Officers mounts in shell wrecked house. Ebricourt. 1-1-1918
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A scene in the trenches at night. Beaumont Hamel
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The Virgin the only thing left intact in Montauban, France
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Chipilly which was taken after hard fighting by London troops
A badly bombed or shelled village. It is a depressing scene of destruction and devastation. On the right, one building has completely collapsed - those left standing are badly damaged and possibly beyond repair... More
Ruins at Lens. Mound in the background is the remains of the church. 1...
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Party of American congressmen viewing ruins of the cathedral at Arras,...
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Scotch soldiers digging trenches to the accompaniment of bag-pipes nea...
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A British dressing station, Martinpuich, France
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Baruch and Grayson - World War One photograph from National Archives
Local Accession Number: 290..Description: Mr. Bernard M. Baruch, Head of the War Industries, and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, special aide and medical advisor to President Wilson at the King's Palace in Brussels, Belgi... More
Scene in munition factory at Sheffield, England
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British artillery in action during Mesopotamian campaign
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Serbian troops marching into their camp during the Salonika Campaign
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Fete day celebration during the Selonika Campaign
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A street scene in Amiens. 4-25-1918
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Scene in the restaurant at U.S. Naval Men's Club. Queenstown, Ireland
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Her Majesty was very interested in the Nissen huts
Queen Mary standing outside a Nissen hut. There is a duckboard path running along the front of the hut, and two bunches of flowers decorate the doorway. Standing in the doorway is a woman dressed in white, hold... More
Fort Greble, R.I. - World War One photograph from National Archives
Local Accession Number: PC 183..Description: Postcard photograph of 4 12 in. mortars at Fort Greble during World War I...Photographer: Unknown..Source: Donated by Jean Brannum Nichols..Size: 3x5..Medium: Print... More
Beautiful old bridge now well behind the line, has stood all the bomba...
Men, possibly a working party or labour battalion, crossing what is left of a bridge. Some of the men are carrying shovels and pickaxes. The bridge, despite looking on the point of collapse, is still standing. ... More
British Lancers entering Malmedy
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Trench clubs, World War One 1914-1918
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Early automobiles - Brussels, Belgium
Local Accession Number: 296..Description: President Wilson and King Albert leaving after the President made a speech before the Belgian Chamber of Deputies...Photographer: U.S. Signal Corps..Source: Unknown..Si... More
French & British soldiers who have been wounded in the same battle tre...
A motley line of soldiers are sitting on a rickety bench. They are sporting an assortment of bandages and are being tended by two nurses and another soldier. They are sitting in front of an assortment of tents,... More
Cavalry reconnaissance party during World War I
This image has an other-worldly atmosphere to it. It is believed to have been the work of the official war photographer John Warwick Brooke. The soldiers and their horses are standing in the middle of jagged pi... More
Section of the Hindenburg Line, near Bellicourt, France. 10-4-1918
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English women employed in a paint factory
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British destroyers entering Scapa
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Salvaging the linen of a Casualty Clearing station, Flanders
A uniformed man sorting through a large pile of blankets and sheets at a casualty clearing station. He is standing in a field scattered with various items of household furniture and debris. ..After receiving in... More
Outpost waiting for any enemy movement, Flanders
This photograph shows three soldiers on lookout duty in a small outpost. The three men are in a small dugout pit, the sides of which are built up with turves. A tin jug, an empty china jug and the sack beside t... More
Some officers on the roof of their dug-out, Flanders
Five officers sit above their dugout in a snow-covered landscape - the entrance to the dugout is visible in the foreground. All of the men are looking towards the camera and, despite being cold, are happily pos... More
Anti-aircraft guns which brought down a huge German aeroplane in Franc...
Anti-aircraft gun, France, during World War I. This image is rather arresting due to the gun barrel silhouetted against the barren landscape. There is also strong sunlight falling across parts of the image. Thi... More
French troops lined up watching British Artillery passing through a vi...
Dressed in their traditional black berets which were called 'chasseurs', these French troops observe a convoy of British horse-drawn artillery passing through a village. Most of these French soldiers are wearin... More
Butchers of the natives of Manipur at work
There are six soldiers grouped around a long low table. Two of the soldiers have their backs to the camera. They are holding large meat cleavers and are all striking the meat. There are three carcasses draped o... More
Row of our wounded of the 13th having light refreshments at the Dressi...
A row of wounded soldiers are seated by a road at a dressing station. Their injuries appear to have been dressed, several have bandaged heads. Some have labels attached to their tunics. They are eating sandwich... More
Giant German plane which was brought down by us being towed away from ...
German plane being towed through a street by Allied soldiers, in France, during World War I. Clambering over their war booty like triumphant soldier ants, this image shows a proud group of Allied soldiers towin... More
Building a saw mill on the Western front, Flanders
Soldiers building an open-air sawmill. While the soldiers in the foreground are cutting the fallen tree trunks with two-man manual saws, the soldiers in the background are doing mechanised work with the steam e... More
Frozen watering point, Flanders
A line of heavy draught horses are standing beside a long water trough which rests on a timber frame. The water is frozen and one soldier is trying to break the ice. One pair of horses beside the trough appear ... More
Lowering pipes into a river which are connected with the mobile de-poi...
Sterilising water stage 1, France, during World War I. A soldier is standing on a bridge in a town. He is leaning over an iron railing to lower two hosepipes into the river below. Each hose has a bucket on the ... More
R.A.F.Scouts in France flying towards the German lines in fighting for...
Reconnaissance aircraft, France, during World War I. This striking image shows five reconnaissance aircraft in a night sky. If the original caption is correct in naming these planes as belonging to the Royal Ai... More
Refugees coming back, Flanders during World War I
Soldiers are accompanying refugees who are herding cattle along a road, followed by a cart piled high with furniture and other belongings. These refugees appear to have been relatively lucky, others escaped wit... More
Building a dugout, Flanders during World War I
Soldiers building a dugout in the supporting reserve lines. Underground dugouts like these were used by officers for planning attacks, while soldiers used them for eating and resting. This image looks like a '... More
Tommies sport by a river whilst resting, Flanders
This river runs through the middle of some sparse woodland. On the near bank is a group of soldiers in various stages of undress. Some of them are sitting on a bench while others stretch out on the bank. A make... More
Staff and Clerical staff of General Sir Arthur Sloggett, Flanders
This group photograph shows the staff of General Sir Arthur Sloggett (1857-1929) outside a large villa. Sir Arthur Sloggett was the Director General of the Medical Services for the British Forces in the Western... More
German prisoners taken in the new push lined for examination near Mess...
German prisoners of war, Messines, Belgium, 1917. Long rows of German soldiers are lined up diagonally across the picture. They are being watched from a high guard post behind them. Soldiers are lying watching ... More
Batch of prisoners resting on their way back
Prisoners are resting by the roadside. Most of the men are sitting on a steep grassy bank. It is possible some of those in charge of the prisoners are Australian soldiers, normally distinguishable to the layper... More
British wounded and armored car. Near Guillemont, France
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Inspection of British Marines, World War One 1914-1918
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Observing every moment of the Boche, Flanders
This observation post has been built on a bank of earth and is concealed by sandbags. A uniformed man wearing a steel helmet stands at the top of the post. He is talking to a man who is standing on a wooden lad... More
Clearing up in St. Pierre Divion, Flanders
Soldiers, with their rifles on their backs with bayonets fixed, are searching through rubble, apparently for weapons left behind by the German troops. A pile of German rifles can be seen in the foreground. To t... More
Group of officers with the Prince of Wales in the centre
A rather young-looking Prince of Wales poses for the photographer, most likely John Warwick Brooke, along with a group of officers. He is sitting in the middle of the front row, with a cigarette in his right ha... More
Presentation of medals to the 56th Brigade
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Earl Haig inspecting the guard of honour
General Haig inspecting troops, Messine, Belgium. The image is framed by two rows of soldiers down either side, angling away from the camera. Between them General Haig and his staff are approaching the photogra... More
French Girls watching H.M.'s departure
A fully uniformed King George V (1865-1936) during one of his visits to the Western Front. Though flanked by some of his generals, it is perhaps rather unusual to see the King surrounded almost entirely by wome... More
What it looks like in the front line 50 yards from Regina trench
Soldiers in a trench. One man is looking through a periscope, towards the enemy lines. The other soldiers are leaning against the trench wall, having a rest. A close look at the surrounding area shows that it i... More
Searching newly captured German prisoners
Prisoners of war being searched, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph shows two British soldiers searching the personal possessions of a group of five German prisoners. One of the Germans is searc... More
En route to the front line, Flanders
Four carriages loaded with goods and soldiers are travelling round curving rail tracks. The soldiers are precariously balanced on top of the goods. There is snow on the ground and they are all wearing heavy coa... More
Cooks of the Newfoundland Regiment at the cookers
The cooker has been parked in the corner of a yard, which has low outhouses in it. The sinuous roof tiles and bricks can be seen in the background along with the right-angled gap between the buildings. The cook... More
Some of the prisoners taken by the British
With a background of ruined buildings, a single British soldier is standing in front of some 80 or so German prisoners. A few other British soldiers can be seen in the background. There is a remarkable lack of ... More
Drawing rations at the front, Flanders
Rations station at the Front, France. A large group of men are gathered around a crude trestle table. Some of them have boxes in which to carry the rations. There are two men with sheaves of paper and a third w... More
Engineers making camoflage at the front, Flanders
A team of engineers making strips of camouflage. Lengths of netting have been placed over makeshift posts, and the men are carefully attaching pieces of cloth or fibre. There are six men working on the strip in... More
Some men in a shell hole 5 kilometres beyond the old German front line
Six men are sitting in a mud crater in a field. Two of them are standing in a deeper, round pit. Across the middle of the hollow a temporary roof has been erected and there are more men under this...Scenes such... More
Haig reviewing Wolf Cubs, Glasgow, just after World War I
Field Marshal (Earl) Haig (1861-1928), in army uniform, reviewing Wolf Cubs, apparently in Glasgow. Another army officer, also in uniform, is standing behind him, so it is possible that this photograph was take... More
Chaplain with a little German prisoner, Flanders
An army chaplain holding a small dog in his hands. He is obviously posing for this photograph. This is a good example of the type of positive image often used by the Government and Military as propaganda. By gi... More
Heavy load of sandbags for the front line, Flanders
The soldier in this photograph is carrying a large sack, apparently full of sandbags. They must have been extremely difficult to carry as the sand would have been wet and the ground was slippery with mud. Photo... More
Comics of an R.A.F. Sports, Flanders
This photograph shows Royal Air Force men having a laugh at two of their number. One man, dressed as a woman, is seated side-saddle on a donkey, while the other appears to be dressed as the husband. The Nissen ... More
Staff of the American Visitors Chateau behind British lines. 11-19-191...
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Admitals assembling for investiture aboard H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth"
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Formidable wire entanglement which is easily placed anywhere, Flanders
A lone soldier is standing at the end of a drum of barbed wire gripping the ends of the crosses. The wired is rolled round a 'drum' made up of crosses of metal. The crosses are then joined down the middle by on... More
British pack train near Messines. 5-7-1917
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Pottery ruined by Germans. Chaunoy, France
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Two typical Canadians during World War I
Two older men in the middle of the photograph are facing the camera. They are both wearing 'mountie-style' hats and sport bushy moustaches. The man sitting on the end of a log is smoking a cigarette. He is wear... More
Boche machine guns captured at Beaucourt sur Ancre, Flanders
Two soldiers are sitting on the edge of a German trench examining captured German machine guns. The entrance to the German dugout is in the background. The soldier in the background has the cap badge of the Nor... More