1st Collection (page 17)

German Politicians at the Palace of Versailles, 1919 (litho)
STC359597 German Politicians at the Palace of Versailles, 1919 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May 7th, 1919, shows M)

Chart showing the exact localities in England and Scotland that suffered from hostile air
STC359795 Chart showing the exact localities in England and Scotland that suffered from hostile air raids and bombardments from December 16th, 1914 to June 17th, 1918

Super searchlight used against super-zeppelins, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359773 Super searchlight used against super-zeppelins, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: These graphic diagrams give details of the Sperry lamp)

King Ferdinand of Rumania: A portrait taken in June, 1916 (b / w photo)
STC359761 King Ferdinand of Rumania: A portrait taken in June, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, K. C. B. G. C. M. G. Second-in-Command of the Grand Fleet
STC359755 Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, K.C.B. G.C.M.G. Second-in-Command of the Grand Fleet, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Intrepid British observers balancing feat in mid-air during heavy attack of
STC359744 Intrepid British observers balancing feat in mid-air during heavy attack of Archies, 1914-19 (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Water for man and beast: a typical scene in Salonika, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359740 Water for man and beast: a typical scene in Salonika, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Zeppelin Bombardment of Antwerp on August 24 1914 in Defiance of the Hague Convention
STC359715 The Zeppelin Bombardment of Antwerp on August 24 1914 in Defiance of the Hague Convention, 1914-19 (litho) by French School

The Battle of the Gulf of Riga, August 1915, 1940 (w / c on paper)
BAL351667 The Battle of the Gulf of Riga, August 1915, 1940 (w/c on paper) by Semyonov, Mikhail Mikhailovich (b.1899); State Central Navy Museum, St

The Landing of troops from the River Clyde at V Beach, Gallipoli Peninsula
IL352830 The Landing of troops from the River Clyde at V Beach, Gallipoli Peninsula, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

HMS Birmingham commanded by Captain Arthur Duff, ramming the German submarine U15
IL352828 HMS Birmingham commanded by Captain Arthur Duff, ramming the German submarine U15 on August 9th 1914, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

Drummer W. Ritchie standing on the enemys parapet to sound the charge
IL352824 Drummer W. Ritchie standing on the enemys parapet to sound the charge under heavy machine gun fire and bomb attacks, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire

Acting-Bombardier H. A. Creasey assisting to unload a burning amunition wagon under very
IL352821 Acting-Bombardier H.A. Creasey assisting to unload a burning amunition wagon under very heavy shell fire, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

On the way to Monte Nero: The Italians, by great daring
STC359692 On the way to Monte Nero: The Italians, by great daring, placed guns in position on the mountain, 1914-19 (litho) by Forestier

Pied Pipers of London Town: How the wild music of the Highlands helped to swell the ranks
STC359679 Pied Pipers of London Town: How the wild music of the Highlands helped to swell the ranks of Britains fighting men, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

The Historic Scene in the House of Commons when the Military Service Bill passed its
STC359677 The Historic Scene in the House of Commons when the Military Service Bill passed its third reading, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

British airman dropping a wreath on a comrades grave in the German lines
STC359675 British airman dropping a wreath on a comrades grave in the German lines, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Wounded Chasseur kisses the beloved Tricolour, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359670 Wounded Chasseur kisses the beloved Tricolour, 1914-19 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Framework of the Zeppelin shot down in the Vardar Marshes, near Salonika, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359620 Framework of the Zeppelin shot down in the Vardar Marshes, near Salonika, 1914-19 (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Studying War News at Nice: A Cosmpolitan Crowd on the French Riviera, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359614 Studying War News at Nice: A Cosmpolitan Crowd on the French Riviera, 1914-19 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine
STC359588 German carters showing their papers before being permitted to enter the British Rhine Zone (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Returning the loot, 1914-19 (b / w photo)
STC359584 Returning the loot, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German prisoners unloading a barge of stolen furniture recovered from Belgium;)

The Return of the London Rifles after Splendid Services in France, 1919 (b / w photo)
STC359577 The Return of the London Rifles after Splendid Services in France, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In Fulham Palace courtyard, 1914-19 (b / w photo)
STC359576 In Fulham Palace courtyard, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Commandant and Staff of the French Department of Aviation marking the progress of a Gotha
STC359569 Commandant and Staff of the French Department of Aviation marking the progress of a Gotha raid on Paris, 1914-19 (litho) by French School

Training the Womens Land Army in the theory and practice of all branches of
STC359564 Training the Womens Land Army in the theory and practice of all branches of agriculture, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Twelve Months of Unrestricted U Boat Warfare, 1917-19 (litho)
STC359560 Twelve Months of Unrestricted U Boat Warfare, 1917-19 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wayside rest of British cavalry on the Western Front, 1914-19 (b / w photo)
STC359880 Wayside rest of British cavalry on the Western Front, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Behind the lines in France, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359875 Behind the lines in France, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An evening concert in the officers mess of the Artists Rifles;)

The capture of Steinbach by the French in the first week of January, 1915
STC359867 The capture of Steinbach by the French in the first week of January, 1915, 1915-19 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steinbach)

Women workers at a heavy metal armament factory, (b / w photo)
STC359840 Women workers at a heavy metal armament factory, (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The guerilla element in the Great War - where the Turco was at his best, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359833 The guerilla element in the Great War - where the Turco was at his best, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

First Avatar of Vishnu as The Fish, illustration from
REV326521 First Avatar of Vishnu as The Fish, illustration from Voyage aux Indes Orientales et a la Chine by Pierre Sonnerat, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving) by Sonnerat

German soldier captured by French soldiers as a result of a trick
DGC288182 German soldier captured by French soldiers as a result of a trick, cartoon from the April Fools Day ( Poisson d Avril ) edition of La Baionette magazine

Tank in action (b / w photo)
NAM261165 Tank in action (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99
PNP257892 The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99) and the Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834) Philadelphia, 3 August 1777, published in 1876 (colour litho) by Currier, N

George Washington (1732-99) (colour litho)
PNP257889 George Washington (1732-99) (colour litho) by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

General John J. Pershing (1860-1948) (oil on canvas)
GG253540 General John J. Pershing (1860-1948) (oil on canvas) by Chelminski, Jan van (1851-1925); 66x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

George Washington on horseback (colour litho)
PNP257444 George Washington on horseback (colour litho) by American School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Arab Sheikhs Hospitality to General Maude
IL127241 The Arab Sheikhs Hospitality to General Maude, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men, by C. Sheridan Jones, pub. 1922 (litho) by Payne, Henry A

Church at Neuve Eglise, Belgium, destroyed during World War One, 1919 (b / w photo)
SLS249143 Church at Neuve Eglise, Belgium, destroyed during World War One, 1919 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

The Territorials at Pozieres on 23rd July 1916, 1917 (oil on canvas)
NAM237718 The Territorials at Pozieres on 23rd July 1916, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); National Army Museum

The First VC of the European War, 1914 (oil on canvas)
NAM237611 The First VC of the European War, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); 122.3x183.4 cm; National Army Museum

Viscount Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976) as Brigadier Major of the 91st Infantry
NAM250570 Viscount Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976) as Brigadier Major of the 91st Infantry Brigade, 17th May, 1915 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); National Army Museum

Robert Fultons (1765-1815) first steamboat the Clermont, 1807 (engraving)
PNP247899 Robert Fultons (1765-1815) first steamboat the Clermont, 1807 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Two soldiers in a dug-out in Mesopotamia during World War One
NAM244273 Two soldiers in a dug-out in Mesopotamia during World War One, from an album compiled by Lt. Kindom (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

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