1918 Collection (page 3)

Kornilov / August 1917
LAVR GEORGYEVICH KORNILOV Russian General and counter-Revolutionary, in August 1917

DEBUSSY, Claude (1862-1918). French composer. Autographed score from the first act of the opera Pelleas and Melisande

Four & Twenty Blackbirds Date: circa 1918

Red headed girl wearing a wide-brimmed hat
Portrait of a pretty red headed girl wearing a wide-brimmed hat. 1918

Bye Baby Bunting Date: circa 1918

Zeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range bomber
Zeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range giant bomber, first flown in mid-1917. A total of 18 were built. They were delivered to the Western Front, and sometimes used in raids on the British mainland

Ils ne passeront pas, by Bairnsfather
Ils ne passeront pas (They shall not pass) Old soldiers never say die, they'll simply block the way A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, featuring his popular character

Aerial view, Clairmarais aerodrome, Northern France, WW1
Aerial view of part of Clairmarais aerodrome, Pas de Calais, Northern France, with handwritten annotations, showing buildings and aeroplanes. Date: 1918

The Kings Message to the Royal Air Force, WW1
The Kings Message to the Royal Air Force, 11 November 1918, thanking and congratulating the men and women of the RAF for their valued contribution at the end of the First World War. 1918

Ye Olde Dutch Tavern, John Street, New York City, USA, with exterior scene, dining room and mezzanine. Date: circa 1918

Fokker V8 German tandem-winged quintupriplane
Fokker V8 German fighter tandem-winged quintupriplane (five wings), a one-off completed in autumn 1917. Its performance was found to be very poor. Date: circa 1917-1918

Fairey Campania two-seat seaplane
Fairey Campania two-seat carrier-borne reconnaissance or coastal patroller seaplane, which entered production in early 1917. It was mounted on a wheeled trolley for takeoff from a ships flight deck

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?
Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Periscope and All by Gerald C. Hudson, WW1
Humorous cartoon depicting the grimness of life in the trenches. THOMAS (encountering a pal on the surface of a flooded crater): Lor! Enry, ow you did make me jump. I thought you was a submarine

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus shipwrecked. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

German Fokker D VIII fighter plane, WW1
A German Fokker D VIII single-seater fighter monoplane with a 140 hp Oberursel engine, used towards the end of the First World War

German flamethrower WWI
German flamethower in action on the Western Front during World War I

Comic postcard, England and France will always pull together, WW1 Date: circa 1918

Aircrew of No. 22 Squadron RFC with Bristol F2B Fighter
Aircrew of No22 Squadron RFC with Bristol F2B Fighter, 1 April 1918. Date: 1918

Soldiers of the Border Regiment resting in a front line trench, Thiepval Wood, August 1916. One of 13 photographs relating to trench warfare, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1916

The Mad Hatters Tea Party, Alice in Wonderland at theatre
Alice in Wonderland, performed on stage in 1918 at the Savoy Theatre, and starring Estelle Dudley as Alice, Adrienne Puret as the March Hare

Algernon Blackwood & Alfred Taylor, WW1
Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951), English author and playwright, particularly known for his supernatural fiction and ghost stories

Map of the Pall Mall area of London
Map of the Charing Cross, Pall Mall and Pimlico area of central London showing, the famous thoroughfare of Pall Mall with its numerous club houses

Jessica by Luke Fildes
A portrait of the Shakespeare character, Jessica from The Merchant of Venice by Sir Luke Fildes (1843-1918), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines painted by great Victorian artists for The

HMS Vindictive aircraft carrier, WW1
HMS Vindictive, a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser (then called HMS Cavendish) converted to an experimental aircraft carrier and renamed

German Fokker D. VI fighter plane, WW1
A German Fokker D.VI single-seater fighter plane with an Oberursel engine, in service towards the end of the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

AFC Handley Page biplane at Haifa, Palestine, WW1
A Handley Page biplane belonging to the AFC (Australian Flying Corps) at the aerodrome at Haifa, North Palestine (Ottoman Empire), during the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Anastasia Bitsenko going to Brest-Litovsk peace meeting
Anastasia Bitsenko (also spelt Biecenko and Bizenko) in a motor car on the way to the peace negotiations which led to the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3rd March 1918 between the Central

Princesses Victoria and Elisabeth of Hesse
The two elder daughters of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and Grand Duke Ludwig (Louis) of Hesse. On the left is Princess Victoria (1863-1950)

Crossing the Canal du Nord 1918
Soldiers crossing the Canal du Nord on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918

To the Death! - A Glorious Incident of Aerial Warfare on the Western Front, showing a British biplane crashing into a German plane in a dogfight during the First World War

Injured Ww1 Soldier
A British soldier and his wife (or girlfriend) pose for the photographer, with the young mans lost leg stark evidence of the horrors of the conflict and the injuries suffered

Palladino at Genova
Eusapia raises a table while controlled by Morselli, at Genova, 12 July 1906 picture 2 of 2

Rita Hayworth / Columbia
RITA HAYWORTH American film actress and dancer

Girl in her underwear riding a large Easter egg
A girl in her underwear riding a large Easter egg

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

Esther Bruce & her father Joseph Bruce in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

A Sixty-Five Pounder Opening Fire, by James McBey, WW1
" Zero". A Sixty-Five Pounder Opening Fire, drypoint print by James McBey, First World War. Referring to a bombardment in Palestine in the early morning of 19 September 1918. 1920

YMCA Poster, Lend Your Strength, WW1
YMCA Poster, design by Adrian Gil-Spear, Lend Your Strength to the Red Triangle, Help the Y Help the Fighters Fight, United War Work Campaign, 11 to 18 November, First World War. circa 1918

Lady Eileen Orde, nee Wellesley (1887-1952), daughter of the 4th Duke of Wellington and wife of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde, WW1 pilot

Aerial view of trenches, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of front line trenches near Kemmel and Wulvergem, West Flanders, Belgium, on 8 May 1918. Date: 1918

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry ambulance
Photograph: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry ambulance.One of seven photographs relating to the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY), 1911-1918, and as depicted in the Bath Tattoo, July 1958. Date: 1911

Countess of Cromer
Lady Cromer, formerly Lady Ruby Elliott, daughter of the fourth Earl of Minto. She married the Earl of Cromer (when he was Viscount Errington) in 1908 and had two daughters

Street scene, Harrow School
Pupils in the street outside Harrow School. Date: 1918

Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall
Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Fish & Oyster Merchants, 14 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, with handwritten details. 1918

Italian soldier in white camouflage, WWI
Camouflage or protective colouring - an Italian soldier during the First World War in white dress rendering him difficult to spot in snowy conditions. 1918

SPAD XIII with Le Prieur rockets attached for anti-balloon or anti-airship use. Extremely popular with French and American forces, over eight thousand were built by the time of the Armistice

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

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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.