1st World War Collection

Men of the 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment going up to the line near Frezenberg
1581605 Men of the 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment going up to the line near Frezenberg during the Third Battle of Ypres, 5th October 1917 (b/w photo) by Brooks

World War I first-aid station, artwork
World War I first-aid station. Artwork showing stretcher-bearers and wounded soldiers arriving at a first-aid station during the First World War (1914-1918)

First World War surveillance kite. US soldier being lifted up by a surveillance kite during the First World War (1914-1918)

British 18-pounder field guns in action on the Western Front, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
700999 British 18-pounder field guns in action on the Western Front, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

HMS Dreadnought, 1906-21 (b / w photo)
700911 HMS Dreadnought, 1906-21 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Dreadnought, built for Britains Royal Navy in 1906)

Subscribe to the Sixth War Loan, WWI German poster, 1914-18 (colour litho)
700921 Subscribe to the Sixth War Loan, WWI German poster, 1914-18 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; German, out of copyright

Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924). US President (1913-1921)
CUL4931610 Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924). US President (1913-1921); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924). US President (1913-1921)

'All Quiet on the Eastern Front' (sepia photo)
STC328725 'All Quiet on the Eastern Front' (sepia photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Infantry with machine guns on fortified banks of the Vistula river.); The Stapleton Collection.

Soldiers marching past the ruined Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebieres, Albert
2920695 Soldiers marching past the ruined Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebieres, Albert, with the Golden Virgin or Leaning Virgin on top of its tower, 1917-18 (b/w photo); National Army Museum

Poker and Tongs, Punch cartoon concerning naval rivalry between Britain
700913 Poker and Tongs, Punch cartoon concerning naval rivalry between Britain and Germany, 8th January 1908 (litho) by Raven-Hill

The leader of the Russian right-wing army group: General Sakharoff, illustration from The Illustrated War News
STC405624 The leader of the Russian right-wing army group: General Sakharoff, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 23rd August 1917 (sepia photo) by Russian School (20th century)

America in World War I: Interpreter translating President Poincare's speech into English at opening of Peace
5211531 America in World War I: Interpreter translating President Poincare's speech into English at opening of Peace Conference (b/w photo) by Bain

Oxo in the trenches, 1917 (litho)
700935 Oxo in the trenches, 1917 (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for Oxo published in The Sphere magazine)

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany (colour litho)
700977 Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany (colour litho) by Nicol, John Watson (1856-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charge of the Scottish regiments at Loos, 1915 (colour litho)
701022 Charge of the Scottish regiments at Loos, 1915 (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures

WWI cartoon The New Star, published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (colour litho)
701051 WWI cartoon The New Star, published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (colour litho) by Colles, Ted (1887-1952); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Street Fighting in a Village on the Marne, 1918
701994 Street Fighting in a Village on the Marne, 1918 by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); National Archives, Washington D.C. USA

British versus German aircraft, 1918 (colour litho)
701960 British versus German aircraft, 1918 (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures

The Charge of the 4th Canadian Battalion at Ypres, from The Year 1915: a Record of Notable Achievements and Events
STC306849 The Charge of the 4th Canadian Battalion at Ypres, from The Year 1915: a Record of Notable Achievements and Events, 1915 (litho) by Clark

A Gift to a War Shrine (litho)
STC410966 A Gift to a War Shrine (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing
STC412097 Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench (colour litho) by Stewart

French sniper using ad hoc periscope attache to rifle to keep his head below the parapet, 1916 (colour litho)
701835 French sniper using ad hoc periscope attache to rifle to keep his head below the parapet, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas

Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench
IL352837 Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire

The War at Home, Bus Conductress (litho)
STC410979 The War at Home, Bus Conductress (litho) by Hartrick, Archibald Standish (1864-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A tongue of blue flame shooting out from the enemys side of a mine gallery and severely burning Private T Bytheway
976444 A tongue of blue flame shooting out from the enemys side of a mine gallery and severely burning Private T Bytheway, 20 October 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart

At the landing, and here ever since - Gallipoli Campaign of 1915, cartoon from The Anzac Book, 1916 (colour litho)
701936 At the landing, and here ever since - Gallipoli Campaign of 1915, cartoon from The Anzac Book, 1916 (colour litho) by Barker, David C

A Raider of the Air (litho)
701966 A Raider of the Air (litho) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: German armoured aeroplane); Peter Newark Pictures

The Hopeless Dawn - cartoon from the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (litho)
701940 The Hopeless Dawn - cartoon from the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (litho) by Barker, David C

The Wire Cutter, 1916 (colour litho)
701834 The Wire Cutter, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coupeur de fils de fer French soldier cutting German barbed wire on the Western Front)

The Observer, 1916 (colour litho)
701833 The Observer, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: French observation officer on the Western Front); Peter Newark Military Pictures

Bristol fighter attacks German Gotha bomber over London by night (colour litho)
701959 Bristol fighter attacks German Gotha bomber over London by night (colour litho) by Watson, Geoffrey (fl.1905-49); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

British soldiers cutting German barbed wire defences at night on the Western Front (colour litho)
701019 British soldiers cutting German barbed wire defences at night on the Western Front (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures

Private Ross Tollerton winning the Victoria Cross, 14 September 1914 (colour litho)
976451 Private Ross Tollerton winning the Victoria Cross, 14 September 1914 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French soldier using a periscope, 1916 (colour litho)
701836 French soldier using a periscope, 1916 (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; French, out of copyright

Private James Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing after capturing a British
976468 Private James Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing after capturing a British trench, First Battle of Ypres, 31 October 1914 (colour litho) by Stewart

Italys Alpine War with Austria: mass being celebrated on a mountain-side, from The Illustrated War News
STC407137 Italys Alpine War with Austria: mass being celebrated on a mountain-side, from The Illustrated War News, 21st June 1916 (litho) by Pogliaghi

First World War. The reading of good news at a French camp. 1916 (lithograph)
CUL4891858 First World War. The reading of good news at a French camp. 1916 (lithograph) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Photo © HILL/AIC

Apricot Again! - Gallipoli Campaign of 1915, cartoon published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (colour litho)
701934 Apricot Again! - Gallipoli Campaign of 1915, cartoon published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (colour litho) by Barker, David C

British WWI poster featuring merchant seaman, 1917 (colour litho)
700907 British WWI poster featuring merchant seaman, 1917 (colour litho) by Beadle, James Prinsep (1863-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caption reads)

A Sons Grave, 1915 (colour litho)
STC312875 A Sons Grave, 1915 (colour litho) by Broca, Alexis de (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Original in watercolour; ); The Stapleton Collection

Lance-Torpedo (colour litho)
702030 Lance-Torpedo (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; French, out of copyright

The collier Thordis about to ram a German submarine, 18 February 1915 (colour litho)
976467 The collier Thordis about to ram a German submarine, 18 February 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The first Indian to win the Victoria Cross - Naik Darwan Singh Negi, Festubert, France, November 1914 (colour litho)
976454 The first Indian to win the Victoria Cross - Naik Darwan Singh Negi, Festubert, France, November 1914 (colour litho) by Stewart

Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse flying over Courtrai to bomb the railway, 26 April 1915 (colour litho)
976433 Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse flying over Courtrai to bomb the railway, 26 April 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919): A powerful depiction of the heroic actions taken during the daring Zeebrugge Raid by HMS Vindictive's crew on April 23, 1918. " "Twixt Love and Duty, 1914: An emotional portrayal capturing the heart-wrenching choices faced by individuals torn between their love for family and their duty to serve in the First World War. " "Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915 (c1920): Revealing the strategic importance of this battleground where countless lives were lost in a relentless struggle for control. " "Advert for Carters wicker bath chairs and spinal carriages, 1916: Amidst the chaos of war, even everyday comforts like these became essential tools in aiding wounded soldiers' recovery. " "Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916 (c1920): This haunting image encapsulates the sheer devastation and sacrifice endured during one of history's bloodiest battles. " "Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War c. 1916 (c1920): Offering a glimpse into moments of respite amidst unimaginable hardships as soldiers sought solace through camaraderie and diversionary activities. " "Map of North Sea and Baltic c. 1914 (c1920): Illustrating how naval forces navigated treacherous waters while contending with enemy submarines during this global conflict. " "How Piper Laidlaw won Victoria Cross on September 25th, 1915 (c1920): Celebrating an extraordinary act of bravery that earned Piper Laidlaw one of Britain's highest military honors amidst fierce fighting on September 25th. "British18-pounder field guns in action on Western Front - WWI b/w photo.