Aisne Collection

The 12th century cathedral of Notre Dame at Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France, Europe

Ww1 / Sep14 / Brewing Tea
British brew tea while under fire on the Aisne, meanwhile someone plays the bagpipes

British Royal Engineers killed whilst attempting to light the fuse and blow up a bridge, River Aisne at Soissons
3252917 British Royal Engineers killed whilst attempting to light the fuse and blow up a bridge, River Aisne at Soissons, France

British soldiers waist deep in flooded trenches whilst fighting the First Battle of the Aisne
3252854 British soldiers waist deep in flooded trenches whilst fighting the First Battle of the Aisne, France during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Commune of Soissons
3078751 The Commune of Soissons; (add.info.: Painting depicting the Commune of Soissons, in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River)

Painting of Soissons
3077667 Painting of Soissons; (add.info.: Painting of Soissons, a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River)

Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of
3252914 Irish Guards, 3rd Coldstream and 2nd Grenadier Guards capturing enemy machine guns during the First Battle of the Aisne, 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Guards)

Portrait of Jean Racine (etching)
CUL4857436 Portrait of Jean Racine (etching); (add.info.: RACINE, Jean (1639-1699). French dramatist poet.); Photo © JBP/AIC.

Map illustrating the region of the First Battle of the Aisne, France during WWI (litho)
3252850 Map illustrating the region of the First Battle of the Aisne, France during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map illustrating the region of the First Battle of the Aisne)

In the British trenches near the Aisne, 1914
2915214 In the British trenches near the Aisne, 1914.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695). English writer. Etching
CUL4857736 LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695). English writer. Etching by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695). English writer. Etching); Photo © JBP/AIC.

Jean de La Fontaine. 2nd half 17th v. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Monistrol of Montserrat. Monastery of Montserrat
CUL4876885 Jean de La Fontaine. 2nd half 17th v. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Monistrol of Montserrat. Monastery of Montserrat. LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695). English writer. Baroque art

German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German trenches on the Aisne, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers in trenches along the Aisne River in France during World War I.

L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de... 1917
L'offensive Francaise d'avril-mai 1917; L'attaque des positions allemandes au Nord de l'Aisne le 16 avril, 6 heures du matin, 1917

'Sur L'Aisne; La poursuite de l'ennemi; passage d'un gue de l'Aisne par une equipe de... 1918
'Sur L'Aisne; La poursuite de l'ennemi; passage d'un gue de l'Aisne par une equipe de fusiliers mitrailleurs d'un regiment de chasseurs a cheval, 1918

'Soissons; Le Pont sur L'Aisne, 1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
'Soissons; Le Pont sur L'Aisne, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp. ), Aisne, France, May
Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp.), Aisne, France, May

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). The First World War Battle of the Somme, fought between the armies of the British Empire

Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Part of northern France, showing Laon and Rheims, at the start of the First World War

HMS Aisne - Battle-class Destroyer - commissioned in 1947. Date: circa 1948

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). The battle of the Aisne (57 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 BC. The battle of the Aisne (57 BC). The Belgic tribes cross the Aisne River through the right

Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Interior. Chapel of Joan of Arc (La Chapelle de Jeanne d'Arc). Sculpture group
6271079 Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Interior. Chapel of Joan of Arc (La Chapelle de Jeanne d'Arc). Sculpture group

Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR287024 Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b/w photo) by Thomas, Napoleon (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Devastated Aisne, 1919 (colour litho)
6326757 Devastated Aisne, 1919 (colour litho) by Poulbot, Francisque (1879-1946); (add.info.: Paris, H. Chachoin, 1919); Photo © Barbara Singer; French, out of copyright

Soldier being shaved by a barber in a French military encampment, Soissons, Aisne, France
GBW465310 Soldier being shaved by a barber in a French military encampment, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Department of Aisne in northern France (chromolitho)
724678 Department of Aisne in northern France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Department of Aisne in northern France)

A horse cart is loaded with furniture and personal belongings in front of a leather goods
2606735 A horse cart is loaded with furniture and personal belongings in front of a leather goods shop, Reims, France, May 4, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

Arrest of the Leclere brothers, two of the most feared bandits of Aisne, France (colour litho)
3099238 Arrest of the Leclere brothers, two of the most feared bandits of Aisne, France (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrest of the Leclere brothers)

Interior of the Basilica of Saint Quentin, France, destroyed by Allied bombardment, World War I
6000131 Interior of the Basilica of Saint Quentin, France, destroyed by Allied bombardment, World War I, 1917-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldiers working with shovels in the debris of a building, Soissons, Aisne, France
GBW446730 Soldiers working with shovels in the debris of a building, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

German army slogan on the wall of a damaged brick building: "May God punish England
GBW451454 German army slogan on the wall of a damaged brick building: " May God punish England! 1914/15", Bucy-le-Long, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville

Soldiers resting after a meal, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW446741 Soldiers resting after a meal, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Landscape at Romeny, The Horse (oil on canvas)
XIR164917 Landscape at Romeny, The Horse (oil on canvas) by Renoux, Jules Ernest (1863-1932); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

WW1 - The War in the West - The Allies Advance - 1914. The Battle of the Aisne. 1914

German machine gun position in France WWII
German twin MG34 machine guns on an a mounting in Aisne, France. Unit often attached to floor of a truck, or on a special two-wheeled trailer, towed by a truck. Manned at all times when on the march

German tanks WWII
German Panzerkampfwagen tank (Pz, Kpfw.III) column with Mercedes motorcycle escort in Aisne, France, during World War II Date: 1940

Devastated Aisne, 1919 (colour litho)
699172 Devastated Aisne, 1919 (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 114x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

General Nivelle commanding the army of Verdun, front cover illustration from
698740 General Nivelle commanding the army of Verdun, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 28th May 1916 (colour litho) by French School

Camp at Sissonne, Aisne, France. Postcard sent in 1913
660441 Camp at Sissonne, Aisne, France. Postcard sent in 1913. by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Two African soldiers heating up a meal, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW465305 Two African soldiers heating up a meal, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Algerian guard on a bridge, Pommiers, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW451460 Algerian guard on a bridge, Pommiers, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

A French officer inspects the barbed wire around French positions, Soissons, Aisne
GBW451451 A French officer inspects the barbed wire around French positions, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville

House with damaged roof, Soissons, Aisne, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW446734 House with damaged roof, Soissons, Aisne, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Three workers from Senegal in front of a house, Soissons, Aisne, France
GBW451495 Three workers from Senegal in front of a house, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Six French soldiers with buckets and laundry at a fountain, Soissons, Aisne, France
GBW465306 Six French soldiers with buckets and laundry at a fountain, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Battle in the Hell of the Aisne, 1918 (colour litho)
699008 Battle in the Hell of the Aisne, 1918 (colour litho) by Erdt, Hans Rudi (1883-1925); 141x95 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Hotel-de-Ville de Saint-Quentin, Aisne (chromolitho)
974686 Hotel-de-Ville de Saint-Quentin, Aisne (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel-de-Ville de Saint-Quentin, Aisne)

Worker from Indochina on the Western Front, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW451457 Worker from Indochina on the Western Front, Soissons, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); (add.info)

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"Aisne: A Tapestry of History and Resilience" Step into the 12th-century Cathedral of Notre Dame at Laon, Aisne, Picardie, France, Europe, and be transported back in time. The grandeur of this architectural masterpiece stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of the region. But history tells us that Aisne's story is not just one of beauty; it is also marked by conflict. In World War I, British prisoners found themselves in the heartland of Aisne. Amidst the chaos and devastation, they sought solace even in simple acts like brewing tea – a reminder of home amidst unfamiliar surroundings. The HMS Aisne - Battle-class Destroyer proudly sailed through turbulent waters during wartime. Its name forever etched in naval history as a symbol of strength and courage. Yet battles on these lands are not new; centuries before WWI, during Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC), an epic clash took place –the battle of the Aisne (57 BC). It serves as a reminder that strife has long been part of humanity's narrative. In another chapter from WWI's annals comes an intriguing tale: French authorities arresting a decrepit old woman suspected to be a German spy. This incident showcases how war can blur lines between innocence and guilt. Bomb damage at Hirson railway station bears witness to yet another dark moment etched into Aisne's landscape—a stark reminder that war leaves scars both visible and hidden. A map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of Somme reveals strategic maneuvers shaping history itself—an intricate dance played out on these very grounds. Amidst turmoil, French artillery roared across fields during the Battle of Marne—WWI echoing with their thunderous resolve for victory against all odds. Within Cathedrale Notre-Dame lies an exquisite chapel dedicated to Joan Of Arc—the embodiment of resilience and faith.