1915 Collection (page 4)

WW1 - Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois
WW1 - French troops partake in Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois - August 1915. It was estimated that over 20, 000 priests served in the French army in some capacity

Landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, 1915
British troops landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli in August 1915 during the First World War Date: 1915

Robin in the trenches, WW1 by Philip Dadd
Sat on the End of my Bayonet like a bloomin Christmas Card, he did. Illustration depicting an incident described by a private soldier, writing home during the winter campaign of 1914-15

The NeedleWorker, WW1 knitting with Jessie Pope poem
Page from The Needle Worker from March 1915, advising readers on knitting for men and boys and featuring, The Knitting Song, a poem by Jessie Pope

WWI Poster, The Recruiting Sergeant
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, The Recruiting Sergeant, shown beckoning for men to join him. Date: 1915

The Canadians at Ypres, 1915, depicting the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915

A discussion on the Piltdown skull by John Cooke
Portrait group of well-known British scientists examining the Piltdown skull. This topical painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1915

Nicolas II and Kneeling troops - WWI
WWI - Emperor (Tsar) Nicholas (Nicolas) II of Russia holds up a sacred icon to his troops, who drop to their knees in penitence. Date: circa 1915

Arrival of troop train by Fortunino Matania
Back for Christmas holidays: arrival of a troop train in London by Fortunino Matania. Scene in Victoria train station a few minutes after the arrival of a troop train bringing back British soldiers

Poster, England Expects Every Man to do his Duty and Join the Army Today. Recruitment for the First World War. circa 1914-1915

SEVERINI: RED CROSS TRAIN Passing a Village. Oil on canvas by Gino Severini, 1915

Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian Troops - WWI
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, reviewing Indian troops - World War one era

British terriorials charging at Loos
Illustration by S. Begg showing British troops wearing anti-gas masks charging German trenches of the fortified second line at the Battle of Loos with bombs and bayonets

Lusitania Medal
The medal struck in Germany to commemorate the sinking. It reads " Business above all on Cunard Line. The great liner Lusitania sunk by a German submarine."

ZEPPELIN RAIDER / 1915-16
A Zeppelin raider is caught in the searchlights over the countryside

Wounded Red Cross Dog
A French soldier salutes a war hero - a Red Cross dog wounded in action

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Leviathan, a Drake-class armoured cruiser. HMS Leviathan was one of four Drake-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy around 1900

A fire-breathing dragon - Florence Mary Anderson
" Where are you, my Gaston, " she called. A princess and a fire breathing dragon - illustration by Florence Mary Anderson. 1915

Man on veteran motorcycle with young girl riding pillion circa 1915/20

A famous mascot - Captain Scott dog joins the Army
Scotty, the dog belonging to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who went to the South Pole with Scott in 1912 and went with the relief party to find his late masters body

Jess Willard (1881 - 1968) World heavyweight boxing champion, known as Pottawatomie Giant, photographed after the knock out of Jack Johnson in 5th April 1915 for the heavyweight title. Date: 1915

Edith Smith, first woman police officer in UK
Edith Smith, first woman police officer in the UK, working in the Grantham area. Date: circa 1915

A Young Poacher Caught
A young miscreant is caught by the gamekeeper, while his companions take to their heels. Date: 1915

The Great Tally Ho Mystery - Charles Morritt
Promotional postcard for Charles Morritts Great Tally Ho Mystery, in which an " entire fox hunt" : two huntsmen with rifles, a hunting dog

The Headmaster by Wilfrid Coleby and Edward Knoblauch
Promotional postcard for The Headmaster by Wilfrid T. Coleby and Edward Knoblauch. First produced at the Playhouse theatre, 22nd January 1913

WW1 - U-14 rammed by British steam trawler, the Oceanic II
WW1 - SM U-14 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. On the 5th June 1915, U-14 was disabled by gunfire from armed British trawler, Oceanic II

WW1 - The torpedoing of the RMS Falaba, 28th March 1915
WW1 - A view from on board the RMS Falaba, showing the German U-Boat U-28 alongside it. The liner tried its best to escape, but the British steamship was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine

Sikh soldiers resting in a French building, WW1
Sikh soldiers (regiment unidentified but likely to be The 15th Sikhs) resting in a building on the Western Front during the First World War

Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce Bairnsfather
The very first cartoon published in The Bystander by Bruce Bairnsfather (later Captain) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Laurette Taylor and Michael
Miss Laurette Taylor (1883-1946) American actress born Loretta Helen Clooney. She appeared in one of the most popular shows of the First World War in London, Peg O My Heart

German cartoon on British recruitment techniques
A cartoon from the German satirical magazine, Lustige Blatter reproduced in The Tatler suggesting that the famous recruitment posters did not persuade men to join up and that instead

Margaret Morris in a nocturne of Mendelssohn
Portrait of Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), famous dancer and dance teacher. Margaret Morris movement dance combined exercise with dance

Mine and Countermine by Heath Robinson
A tunnelling stand off between a British and German soldier with the German soldier eventually burrowing so deeply he falls out of the other side of the world. Date: 1915

Commander C. R. Samson R. N
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 5 February 1931), British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal

Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
Cartoon showing Kaisers head on the front of a Zeppelin airship, during World War One. German Zeppelins first successful raid was on the night of 1920 January 1915, in which two Zeppelins

British soldier bears to the firing line WWI
Double page showing a British private soldier, commonly know as a Tommy, showing a diagram of tools and equipment that he would have carried when marching to the trenches in World War One. 1915

Turkish poster celebrating defence of Gallipoli, WW1
Turkish poster celebrating the defence of Gallipoli against the Allies during the First World War. Date: 1915

Carl Haag (Self)
CARL HaG German-English artist Date: 1820 - 1915

St. Cloud; Eugene Atget, French, 1857 - 1927; Saint-Cloud, France, Europe; 1915 - 1919; Albumen silver print; Image: 18.3 x 21.8 cm (7 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

THOMAS EDISON (1847-1931). American inventor. With his Edison Effect lamps in his West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory. Photograph, 1915, digitally colored by Granger, NYC

NEW YORK: HOBOS, 1915. Hobos moving Hotel de Gink, a hotel for itinerant workers on the Bowery in New York City. Photograph, 8 April 1915

Banner for Wells Fargo & Co Express, 1915
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS, 1915. Banner for Wells Fargo & Co Express, 1915

West Derby Union, Liverpool - Alder Hey Nurses Home
Nurses home at Alder Hey Hospital. The hospital was opened in 1915 by the West Derby Union, Liverpool. Originally used for chronic and bed-ridden case, it later became a childrens hospital

Windmill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured here after it had ceased working. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones and was demolished in 1921. circa 1915

Admiral Hugo von Pohl, German naval officer, WW1
Admiral Hugo von Pohl (1855-1916), German naval officer during the First World War, commander of the fleet from 1915 to 1916

Asiatic Annie at Gallipoli WWI
One of the three guns of Fort Top Chamlar Tepe, which were together known as Asiatic Annie. The coast of the Peninsula can be seen across the Dardanelles

Oldmill Military Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland
The entrance to Oldmill Poorhouse on Skene Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, during its First World War redeployment as a Military Hospital

When the ell is it going to be strawberry?
Old Bill is disappointed to discover that the latest delivery of jam to the trenches on the Western Front during World I is plum and apple yet again! 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.