1918 Collection (page 4)

Fokker Dr I with Pfalz D III in background
Fokker Dr I German fighter triplane with a Pfalz D III in the background. The Fokkers pilot prepares for takeoff, with a mechanic ready to swing the propeller and two more in attendance

Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, New England, 1620
The Pilgrim Fathers arriving at Plymouth, New England in 1620. Date: 1918

Lloyd Georges Munition Girls
Front cover of a book describing womens experiences in a munitions factory during the First World War with a detailed account by an anonymous female shell-maker

Charles, Maitre d of Claridges
" Charles, " the maitre d hotel at Claridges, known to everyone, who had ever had a meal in the hotels dining room

Ruins d Ypres with wooden frame from a Cloth Hall beam
Ruins d Ypres 1918. Framed in a wooden frame with an inscribed plaque which reads This frame made from a piece of beam from the Cloth Hall, Ypres. Paul Mansard

Surrey Yeomanry on Struma Valley Front, Salonika, WW1
The Surrey Yeomanry on the Struma Valley Front, Salonika 1917-1918. Breaking cover - A Squadron raid on Jenimah. By Frank Algernon Stewart (1877-1945). 1917-1918

A brush with the Bulgar - Scouts discover enemy, WW1
The Surrey Yeomanry on the Struma Valley Front, Salonika 1917-1918. A brush with the Bulgar - Scouts discover enemy at entrance to Jenimah. By Frank Algernon Stewart (1877-1945). 1917-1918

Going into action, The Barraged Road on Blaga Planina
The Surrey Yeomanry on the Struma Valley Front, Salonika 1917-1918. Going into action, The Barraged Road on the Blaga Planina. By Frank Algernon Stewart (1877-1945). 1917-1918

Sterling Ladies munition workers football team, WW1
The Sterling Ladies (munitioneers) football team, pictured having just defeated the Handley Page Ladies Football Club in a match at Cricklewood in 1918. Date: 1918

Trans-Siberian Railway Terminus, Vladivostok, Russia
Trans-Siberian Railway, Vladivostok, Russia. In the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution, the port of Vladivostok in far eastern Russia was of great military importance for the Far Eastern Republic

WORLD WAR I: CAMOUFLAGE. The zebra-striped British transport ship Osterly decked out in flags in New York Harbor to celebrate the signing of the armistice, 11 November 1918. Photograph

WORLD WAR I: BELGIUM, 1918. Map showing the zone of war operations in western Belgium, the ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge, the line of battle on 28 September 1918

Sopwith 1 1 / 2 Strutter F2211 flown by Lt Col R Bell Davies
Sopwith 1 Strutter, F2211, flown by Lt Col R. Bell Davies, VC, DSO, during his first take-off from HMS Argus on 1 October 1918. Date: 1918

Himmel The All-Highest has the truth spoken - the worst is behind us. German infantry retreating in panic before Allied infantry supported by tanks

Propaganda poster from World War I by Egon Tschirch (1889-1948), Berlin, 1918
Germany, 20th century, First World War. So sah es aus in deutschen Landen, kam der Franzose an den Rhein. Propaganda poster by Egon Tschirch (1889-1948), Berlin 1918

Old Shetlanders, Havera Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Date: 1918

HMS Daffodil IV on her return to the Mersey from Zeebrugge. The Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on 23 April 1918, was an attempt by the British Royal Navy to neutralize the key Belgian port of

Sopwith Pup taking off from HMS Repulse, WW1
A Sopwith Pup biplane taking off from the B turret of HMS Repulse during the First World War. Date: October 1918

WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918
WORLD WAR I: U.S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918

Peter I King of Serbia / Stamp
PETER I, KING OF SERBIA (1903 - 1921) and subsequently proclaimed King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (1918 - 1921)

Lenin Reads Pravda 1918
VLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN reading Pravda in his study

St Helier Harbour, Jersey, Channel Islands - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

St Brelade's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, 23 April 1918 - a raid during the First World War, designed to disrupt use of the port by the German Navy Date: 1918

Dancers at Night
This tempera painting depicts a night time scene of costumed dancers performing to music from a stringed instrument and tambourine, around a grand statue of a fine garden terrace. Date: circa 1918

John Maclean, Scottish teacher and revolutionary socialist
John Maclean (1879-1923), Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary Marxist socialist. He was imprisoned for his opposition to the First World War, and lost his teaching post

WW1 - USA Saving Humanity by joining the war. Date: 1918

Humorous postcard, British soldier in Salonika, WW1
Humorous postcard, British soldier in Salonika -- Finish Johnny! Christmas 1918, 8th Field Survey Company Royal Engineers. Date: 1918

WW1 poster, Red Cross recruitment
Poster, Red Cross recruitment -- Join! The Greatest Mother. circa 1918

Advertisement, Morny Paris perfume, Essence Mysterieuse. 1918

Ch Parry / Hodgson / Cassell
CHARLES HUBERT PARRY English composer and director of the Royal College of Music Date: 1848 - 1918

Garden at Cadenabbia, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy
Cadenabbia is a small community in Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Como, on the west shore of Lake Como. Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy

Salutes Assorted by Alfred Leete
Humorous caricatures of various Army types showing the assorted styles of salutes used. Date: 1918

SPADs XIII of US 22nd Aero Squadron, operational from August 1918. The machines were shipped back to the USA after the war and used as fighter trainers. Seen here in a snow-covered field

Edward Vernon Rickenbacker, US pilot and ace
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (1890-1973), US pilot and leading fighter ace with 26 confirmed victories, seen here with his Nieuport 28. Date: circa 1918

William George Barker, RFC pilot and air ace
William George Billy Barker (1894-1930), Canadian member of No. 9 Squadron, RFC, seen here wearing a fur coat, standing by his Sopwith Camel. His confirmed victories totalled 50

Airco DH 4 two-seater light bomber, first flown in mid-August 1916, and used by the RFC and the RNAS. Seen here is serial no. A 7845, a reconnaissance fighter version. Date: circa 1916-1918

World War One Royal Navy Rhine Patrol Flotilla - Motor Launches, Deutz, Cologne/K� Germany. Showing also the lost Deutz Suspension Bridge crossing the Rhine. Date: 1918

Storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops, 1918, Matania
The storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops on 4 November 1918. The soldiers, led by two second lieutenants, the men climbed up a ladder against the ramparts

Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving Mons
Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division leaving Mons in 1919. The 5th Lancers (attached to the Canadian Corps)

The Victory Ball by Pizer
An impression of the great Victory Ball, held at the Albert Hall to celebrate the end of the First World War in aid of the Nations Fund for Nurses

Women war workers by the sculptor Clare Sheridan
A set of figurines of women war workers sculpted by Mrs Wilfred Sheridan aka the sculptor Clare Consuelo Frewen Sheridan, which were destined for the Womens Work Section of the new Imperial War

Sir Sam Fay by Lieut. Percival Anderson
Sir Samuel (Sam) Fay (1856-1953), railway administrator. General Manager of first the Midland and South Western Junction Railways and then in 1902

ALICE PAUL (1885-1977). American social reformer and founder of the National Womens Party. Photograph, c1918

ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1899-1961). American writer. As a soldier in World War I, Milan, photographed 1918

REMARQUE: ALL QUIET, 1929. Illustration by Charles Keeping, from a 1966 edition of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

The Carnival of Oruro, Bolivia
The Carnival of Oruro - a religious festival (dating back over 2000 years) in Oruro, Bolivia - one of UNESCOs Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Gladys McIntyre giving doughnuts to an American infantryman of the 26th Division at Ansonville, North Carolina
WORLD WAR I: INFANTRYMAN. Gladys McIntyre giving doughnuts to an American infantryman of the 26th Division at Ansonville, North Carolina, 9 April 1918

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"1918: A Year of Triumphs and Tragedies" In 1918, the world witnessed a series of remarkable events that shaped history. As the RMS Carpathia sailed through the Atlantic waves, it carried with it stories of heroism from its previous voyage in 1903. Meanwhile, back on land, wartime Toby jugs depicted scenes from the devastating World War I. The Europe Map showcased a continent torn apart by conflict. Formation fighting during WWI demonstrated the bravery and resilience of soldiers who fought for their countries. In stark contrast, miners coming to work symbolized everyday life amidst chaos. "Our Little Contemptibles, " as they were affectionately called in 1914, stood tall against adversity. T. E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) led his men across vast deserts with camels as loyal companions. The sectional view of a Mills grenade reminded us all too vividly about the horrors faced on the battlefield. Protection was paramount during this time; hence, we saw German gas masks meticulously stored in their original metal containers - a chilling reminder of chemical warfare tactics used during WWI. Amidst these dark times emerged glimmers of hope like the Battle of Somme in 1918 where brave soldiers fought valiantly for victory. On lighter notes, pupils at Rugby School engaged in spirited rugby matches while embracing camaraderie and sportsmanship. Throughout this tumultuous year, Lawrence's presence loomed large – whether leading troops or inspiring others through his exploits – he became an emblematic figure synonymous with courage and determination. As we reflect upon "1918.