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Belgium Collection (page 6)

Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture

Background imageBelgium Collection: Railway Poster - Coastal Belgium

Railway Poster - Coastal Belgium
The Belgian Coast - Railway Poster with a map showing connecting routes along the English Channel Coast

Background imageBelgium Collection: Railway Poster - Lissewege, Belgium

Railway Poster - Lissewege, Belgium
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the centre of the Town of Lissewege and the connections from this location (via the railway) to other Belgian towns

Background imageBelgium Collection: Jan Lammers (NED) Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd, Racing for Holland

Jan Lammers (NED) Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd, Racing for Holland. FIA Sportscar Championship, Rd 5, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. 30 August 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageBelgium Collection: Formula One World Championship: Race winner Jody Scheckter Ferrari talks with Mauro Forghieri

Formula One World Championship: Race winner Jody Scheckter Ferrari talks with Mauro Forghieri Ferrari Designer
(L to R): Race winner Jody Scheckter (RSA) Ferrari talks with Mauro Forghieri (ITA) Ferrari Designer and seventh placed team mate Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) on the grid before the start of the race

Background imageBelgium Collection: Cafes in the main town square, Bruges, Belgium

Cafes in the main town square, Bruges, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: National Coats of Arms 2

National Coats of Arms 2
Coats of arms of various countries: Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Riga, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden. (2 of 2)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Cleo De Merode / Long Hair

Cleo De Merode / Long Hair
CLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer who became the mistress of Leopold II of Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Ostend Bathing Machines

Ostend Bathing Machines
The bathing machines pulled out into the water for the benefit of the bathers who nearly all wear striped costumes

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges from the Air

Bruges from the Air
Aerial view showing the famous Belfroi (belfry)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Brussels from the Air

Brussels from the Air
Seen from the air

Background imageBelgium Collection: DDE-90029019

DDE-90029019
Cafes in downtown Bruges marketplace, Belgium, at night Date: 06/03/2007

Background imageBelgium Collection: Prince Alphonse of Poitiers (1220-1271), Count of Toulouse, 1837

Prince Alphonse of Poitiers (1220-1271), Count of Toulouse, 1837. Found in the Collection of the Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Background imageBelgium Collection: Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus

Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France, Switzerland and Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Prince mushroom and field mushroom

Prince mushroom and field mushroom
Prince mushroom, Agaricus augustus (Psalliota augusta) and field mushroom, Agaricus campestris (Psalliota campestris). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Background imageBelgium Collection: Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Opening ceremony of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, by Field Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927. 1927

Background imageBelgium Collection: Lines in Liege

Lines in Liege
Jeroen van de Wiel

Background imageBelgium Collection: 2013 Belgian Grand Prix - Sunday

2013 Belgian Grand Prix - Sunday
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. 25th August 2013. The Red Bull team celebrate victory. World Copyright: Sam Bloxham/LAT Photographic. ref: Digital Image IMG_8793

Background imageBelgium Collection: Ezelpoort (Donkeys Gate), fortified gate, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Ezelpoort (Donkeys Gate), fortified gate, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Alfa Romeo 158, Fangio, Belgium Grand Prix at Spa 1950. Creator: Unknown

Alfa Romeo 158, Fangio, Belgium Grand Prix at Spa 1950. Creator: Unknown
Alfa Romeo 158, Fangio, Belgium Grand Prix at Spa 1950

Background imageBelgium Collection: Pieper Cycles, 1900. Artist: Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947)

Pieper Cycles, 1900. Artist: Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947)
Pieper Cycles, 1900. From a private collection

Background imageBelgium Collection: Incense, 1898. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)

Incense, 1898. Artist: Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921)
Incense, 1898. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageBelgium Collection: The Colossus of Rhodes. Artist: Witdoeck, Petrus Josephus (1803-1840)

The Colossus of Rhodes. Artist: Witdoeck, Petrus Josephus (1803-1840)
The Colossus of Rhodes. Private Collection

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgians fleeing from Termonde, First World War, 1914, (1920)

Belgians fleeing from Termonde, First World War, 1914, (1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918, seventh edition

Background imageBelgium Collection: St Genevieve of Brabant in the forest, 19th century

St Genevieve of Brabant in the forest, 19th century
St Genevieve of Brabant, 19th century. The medieval legend of Genevieve of Brabant tells how she was wrongly accused by her husband, the palatine Siegfried, of adultery and exiled into the forest

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgian Refugees, 1914

Belgian Refugees, 1914
Belgian refugees flee from their desolate homes after the advance of the German army. Date: 1914

Background imageBelgium Collection: Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium

Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium

Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 13th century, with later additions. Seen here in the distance, with a waterway in the foreground. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageBelgium Collection: Warners King apple variety, Malus domestica

Warners King apple variety, Malus domestica.. Drawn by J.L. Macfarlane, Chromolithograph from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London, published from 1878 to 1884

Background imageBelgium Collection: Apple variety, Lanes Prince Albert, Malus domestica

Apple variety, Lanes Prince Albert, Malus domestica.. Drawn by Walter Hood Fitch, chromolithographed by Stroobant, Ghent, from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London

Background imageBelgium Collection: Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart

Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart, pictured on horseback on the front cover of The Tatler. Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart, was founder of the Womens Sick and Wounded Convoy Corps (1912)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Louis Napoleon Photo 4

Louis Napoleon Photo 4
Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON as a cadet : aged only 13, he goes to war with papa. After the defeat at Sedan, he flees to Belgium and thence to England. Date: 1856 - 1879

Background imageBelgium Collection: Medieval Canal

Medieval Canal
Traditional Belgian architecture along the banks of a canal in the central, historic area

Background imageBelgium Collection: Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels

Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels
Cover design, Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles (Universal and International Exhibition, Brussels), with international airship competitions

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgian Air Force 2

Belgian Air Force 2
Willy Coppens de Houthuist (born 1892) fights in World War One, specialising in shooting down German observation balloons, of which he destroys 35 ! Date: 1916+

Background imageBelgium Collection: Formula One World Championship, Rd 12, Belgian Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Spa-Francorchamps

Formula One World Championship, Rd 12, Belgian Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) HRT Formula One Team HRT F111. Formula One World Championship, Rd 12, Belgian Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Saturday 27 August 2011

Background imageBelgium Collection: Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft

Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft
Poster celebrating the achievements of Leon Vanderstuyft, the Belgian racing cyclist who amazingly covered over 125 kilometers in one hour. The poster lists various speeds and victories

Background imageBelgium Collection: Le Mans Endurance series: David Leslie / Paul Whight / Phil Bennett Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen

Le Mans Endurance series: David Leslie / Paul Whight / Phil Bennett Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R
David Leslie (GBR) / Paul Whight (GBR) / Phil Bennett (GBR) Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R. Le Mans Endurance Series Rd4, Spa 1000km, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. 11/12/13 September 2004

Background imageBelgium Collection: Formula One World Championship: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1 September 2002

Formula One World Championship: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1 September 2002
Anthony Davidson (GBR) Minardi PS02. Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1 September 2002. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageBelgium Collection: FIA Sportscar Championship: Marco Zadra Ferrari 333SP won the race

FIA Sportscar Championship: Marco Zadra Ferrari 333SP won the race
Marco Zadra (ITA) Ferrari 333SP won the race FIA Sportscar Championship Rd 3 - Spa, Belgium - 13 May 2001 BEST IMAGE

Background imageBelgium Collection: Formula One World Championship: Race winner Lewis Hamilton McLaren on the podium

Formula One World Championship: Race winner Lewis Hamilton McLaren on the podium
Race winner Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Race, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Sunday 7 September 2008

Background imageBelgium Collection: Formula One World Championship: Second placed Michael Schumacher Ferrari celebrates his seventh

Formula One World Championship: Second placed Michael Schumacher Ferrari celebrates his seventh World Championship
Second placed Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari celebrates his seventh World Championship on the podium. Formula One World Championship, Rd14, Belgian Grand Prix, Race Day, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Formula One World Championship: Alastair Caldwell McLaren Team Manager

Formula One World Championship: Alastair Caldwell McLaren Team Manager and Teddy Mayer McLaren Team Owner look on as a
Alastair Caldwell (NZL) McLaren Team Manager (Left) and Teddy Mayer (USA) McLaren Team Owner (Right) look on as a McLaren mechanic takes to the rear wing of the McLaren M23 with a hacksaw

Background imageBelgium Collection: Formula One World Championship: A cigarette wielding fire marshal douses the Cooper T86B of Brian

Formula One World Championship: A cigarette wielding fire marshal douses the Cooper T86B of Brian Redman following a
A cigarette wielding fire marshal douses the Cooper T86B of Brian Redman (GBR) following a high speed accident that saw him hitting parked cars on a public road

Background imageBelgium Collection: Statue, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

Statue, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: The arresting Belfort

The arresting Belfort, or belfry, soars over the Markt, or marketplace, in Bruges. For centuries it served as a watchtower and clocktower

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges, Belgium

Bruges, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: SCHUMACHER WINS FOR FERRARI AT SPA

SCHUMACHER WINS FOR FERRARI AT SPA
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER IN A FERRARI WINNER OF THE 1996 BELGIAN GP AT SPA

Background imageBelgium Collection: View of Liege, Belgium Circa 1887

View of Liege, Belgium Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of View of Liege, Belgium Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork



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Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture. From the iconic Battle of Waterloo to the thrilling Formula One World Championship at Spa Francorchamps, this country has left an indelible mark on the world stage. In 1815, Belgium witnessed one of its most defining moments - the Battle of Waterloo. A map from that era showcases the strategic maneuvers that shaped Europe's destiny. British soldiers valiantly advanced, marking their place in history alongside Belgian heroes. Fast forward to 1988, where adrenaline filled the air during the Formula One World Championship: Belgian Grand Prix. The roar of engines echoed through Spa Francorchamps as drivers pushed their limits on this legendary track. Pit signals displayed Jim Clark's commanding lead over Jackie Stewart - a moment etched in racing folklore. But Belgium's contributions extend beyond battles and races; it is also home to renowned artists like Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck. Their masterpieces captivate audiences with intricate details and exquisite craftsmanship, showcasing Belgium's artistic prowess throughout centuries. During World War II, a poster highlighted the valorous activities of 52 (Lowland) Division - brave soldiers who fought for freedom against tyranny. Their unwavering spirit symbolizes Belgium's resilience in times of adversity. Away from war zones and racetracks lies another charming aspect of Belgian life – a Dachshund choir having a dress rehearsal. This whimsical scene reminds us that amidst chaos, joy can be found even in unexpected places. And let us not forget Zeebrugge in 1918 when HMS Vindictive played its part during WWI under artist Charles John De Lacy’s brush strokes. This historic event showcased Belgium's bravery and determination against all odds. From ancient battlegrounds to modern-day circuits, from breathtaking artistry to adorable canine ensembles – Belgium encompasses it all within its borders.