1915 Collection (page 20)

HMS Usk - a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Usk, a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer ordered under the 1901 - 1902 Naval Estimates and named after the River Usk in Wales flowing through Newport

HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Royal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy

Bolton Workhouse Site Map
A map of the Bolton Union workhouse site, Lancashire. Date: 1915

Hal Hurst working on a painting, The Hero, WW1
The English artist Hal Hurst working on a painting, The Hero, First World War, photograph in the New York Times, 22 April 1915. 1915

Corporal A. Drake VC
A sketch giving an impression of the VC action of Corporal Alfred George Drake of the Rifle Brigade. His citation reads For most conspicuous bravery on the night of 23rd Nov

Daily tribute to the comrade who has gone 1915
At a hero's resting place in the firing-line, a French soldier putting flowers on the grave where the dead comrade lies in the actual parapet of the trenches. 1915

St Julien war memorial, Langemark, Belgium
The St Julien war memorial, commemorating the Canadian soldiers who died in the Second Battle of Ypres, April 1915. The sculpture at the top is known as the Brooding Soldier

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Reginald
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Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Western
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WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Australians cornering the enemy
WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Progress in Gallipoli as the Australian troops advance up hill, yet corner and attack a Turkish detachmment

Cartoon, The happy meeting, WW1
Cartoon, The happy meeting, showing a French soldier in a tattered uniform finding a dead German soldier lying on the ground, and deciding he could help himself to some of his clothes. Date: 1915

Cartoon, The concierge of the House of Austria, WW1
Cartoon, The concierge of the House of Austria, showing Emperor Franz Josef of Austria lying in state (although he was still alive at the time)

Cartoon, The Antichrist, WW1
Cartoon, The Antichrist will lose his crown and will die in solitude and madness (quotation from a prophecy of Brother Johannes), showing Kaiser Wilhelm II running mad with blood on his hands

An der Somme photogravure record of the Somme Front
Book entitled An der Somme. Erinnerungen der 12. Infanterie-Division an die Stellungskampfe und Schlacht an der Somme, Oktober 1915 bis November 1916. Not paginated, approximately 240 photos

Trinket Box with Caton Woodville WWI battle scene
Trinket Box lined with velvet. On lid - a relief after Caton Woodville's painting of a battle scene, signed by the artist

To His Countries Call - Lieutenant Eric Ball
To His Countries Call. Lieutenant Eric Ball died 15th March 1915. Including photograph. Commemorative Art. Date: 1915

Death of Tobias Rehs, 2nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment, WW1
1914-1916 - For the Fatherland, Death of.Tobias Rehs of the 2nd Landwehr Infantry Regiment on 6/3/1915. Honour his memory, an example and model to those who come after him. By Fritz Erler (1868-1940)

Russian Campaign in Poland
Death or surrender: A German battery overwhelmed by an onslaught of Russia's most dreaded cavalry. Date: 1915

Circe by Will Dyson
Cartoon by the Australian cartoonist and artist, Will Dyson (1880-1938). Dyson made his name on the Sydney Bulletin and then in London on the Daily Herald where his cartoons during the First World

Cartoon Cartoons Dark Kaiser Caricature German
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Gifts of Pears Soap been wrapped up to be sent to the front during World War Two. Date: 1915

Advertisement for a range of fur winter coats, made from seal musquash, white fox fur and seal musquash coat with skunk collar and cuffs. Date: 1915

Chivalry of the air by G. H. Davis
The chivalry of the air: the courtesy of foe to foe. Showing a British pilot dropping a wreath for a comrade's grave in the German lines during the First World War

Italian postcard, The Unknown, WW1
Italian postcard, The Unknown, by R di Massa, First World War. A soldier carries a cross covered in the Italian flag up a sloping battlefield. Date: circa 1915

British soldiers being gassed at Ypres. WWI
How the gas devil comes - Thick green mist came rolling towards the parapet On the 22nd April 1915 at Ypres, the Germans used poisonous chlorine gas for the first time

Advert for R. M. S. P. Luxurious Travel 1915
Advertisement for the Luxurious ocean steam ship R.M.S.P. (The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company). Date: 1915

Robert Blatchford and the Clarion van
A group of people sit on and stand around a new Clarion van (mobile propaganda vehicle) designed by Walter Crane, to celebrate its completion

Denis Thatcher, British businessman and PM's husband
Major Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet (1915-2003), British businessman, best known as the husband of Margaret Thatcher, nee Roberts, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Date: circa 1980s

Keir Hardie, socialist politician, giving a speech, London
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish socialist politician and labour leader, a founder of the Independent Labour Party and of the British Labour Party

Keir Hardie, socialist politician, as a young man
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish socialist politician and labour leader, a founder of the Independent Labour Party and of the British Labour Party. Seen here as a young man. Date: circa 1880s

Keir Hardie James 1856 1915 Scottish Socialism
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Winston Churchill with General Fayolle in France
Winston Churchill (1874-1965), while serving as a Major in the British Army during World War One, with General Fayolle (Marie Emile Fayolle, Marshal of France, 1858-1928)

Turkish Hearse - Dead soldier
Dead Turkish soldier (very rare to see the face exposed like this) - on a horse-drawn hearse, returning his body from the battlefield. A number of his comrades in arms stand behind

Column of German prisoners
Aerial photograph showing a column of German prisoners marching in fours through a French village near St. Die. Date: August 21st 1915

GOLD FOR ITALY
John Bull delivers a sack of gold to the king of Italy to keep him in the war despite the mounting heap of dead. Date: July 1915

A lady in a pinafore dress artistically arranges lilac coloured blossom in a tall, narrow stemmed glass vase, watched on by her pekinese dog. Date: 1915

A shoal of red trumpet fish, with their long noses, swimming through the water. Date: 1915

RED ORIENTAL PARASOL
A young lady shades her complexion from the harsh rays of the sun encountered at the seaside with a large, bright red japanese parasol & a broad brimmed straw hat. Date: 1915

The man of today lays aside his frivolous evening dress clothes & dons a uniform - in this case an officer's uniform. Date: 1915

Marshall & Snelgrove gown: loose fitting, high waisted ankle length gown in a bronze fabric, round neckline, Medici style collar, translucent sleeves & reverse cuffs. Date: 1915

Black gown by Marshall & Snelgrove: raglan sleeves, turn back cuffs, long gored skirt with tiny patch pockets ornamented with tassels, white blouse & Louis heel shoes. Date: 1915

Girl: red jacket with rounded borders, short tartan skirt, spats & staw hat. Woman: grey checked long kilt style skirt with vertical front pockets, short jacket & a tiny hat & veil Date: 1915

Pinafore dress with loose fitting bodice, low waist line, gathered skirt, Medici style collar & cord & tassel lacing at the sides worn over a light-weight blouse. Date: 1915

A distant view of the bathing beach. Date: 1915

A July Day - a family on the beach. Date: 1915

A girl on a scooter, wearing a tartan skirt, talks to a smart woman with a toy dog under her arm Date: 1915

Mechelen: cathedral of St Rombaux Date: 1915

Milliners at work. Date: 1915

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"1915: A Glimpse into the Turbulent Times of World War I" Step back in time to 1915, a year filled with both heroism and heartache. In the realm of art, Matania's masterpiece "Last Absolution of the Munsters" captures the poignant farewell between soldiers and their chaplain, immortalizing their sacrifice. Meanwhile, Kitchener Poster C. 1915 beckons young men to join the ranks and defend their nation. The Canadians at Ypres by William Barnes Wollen showcases bravery amidst chaos, reminding us of the indomitable spirit that prevailed on those battlefields. Forward. Enlist Now echoes through history as WW1 Kitchener Recruiting posters rally citizens to support their troops. Amidst this tumultuous era, even simple pleasures like a bunch of rhubarb become cherished delights when paired with Birds Custard. The British Royal Navy recruitment poster stands tall as a symbol of strength and unity during these trying times. The haunting painting depicting the ill-fated Lusitania serves as a somber reminder of lives lost at sea. Grape-Shot by Lou Mayer transports us onto war-torn fields where artillery fire reigns supreme. Yet amidst all this chaos, women find solace in activities organized by the Women's Institute during the First World War – knitting socks for soldiers or providing comfort to grieving families. The British submarine HMS E6 emerges from beneath turbulent waters as a testament to technological advancements shaping warfare strategies during WW1. And who can forget Angels of Mons? Its cover design for piano music evokes ethereal beauty amid tales woven around divine intervention on battlefields. In 1915, humanity faced its darkest hour yet found glimmers of hope within these artistic expressions and historical events etched forever in our collective memory.