Dardanelles Collection

Badges of Scottish Regiments - World War One - Remember our Gallant Wounded Overseas and at the Dardanelles. Date: circa 1917

Kemal Ataturk in World War One
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (centre, above row sitting) at Gallipoli during World War One. Date: C.1915

Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Dardanelles - WW2 - Landing supplies
Anzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, Dardanelles - WW2 - Landing supplies - view looking towards ArAnburnu, 1915 Date: 1915

Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1
Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War

Lord Kitchener in a trench, Dardanelles, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) in a trench with others in the Dardanelles during the Gallipoli Campaign, First World War. Date: circa November 1915

British Troops Gallipoli
British troops advance on mass up the cliffs at Gallipoli off the Dardanelles straits. " Short of ammunition but still they press on, the true bulldog rush of our troops"

V Beach at Gallipoli WWI
A View of V Beach taken from the SS River Clyde at Gallipoli during World War I

Xerxes bridge of boats across the Hellespont, 480 BC
Bridge of boats built by Xerxes Persian army across the Hellespont to invade Greek territory, 480 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, 1915
British troops landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli in August 1915 during the First World War Date: 1915

Turkish poster celebrating defence of Gallipoli, WW1
Turkish poster celebrating the defence of Gallipoli against the Allies during the First World War. Date: 1915

Bas relief from the Anzac Memorial - Sydney, Australia
Bronze Bas relief from the Anzac War Memorial by Rayner Hoff - Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia - showing the landing of troops at Gallipoli, Dardanelles Front, WW1. Date: circa 1934

Asiatic Annie at Gallipoli WWI
One of the three guns of Fort Top Chamlar Tepe, which were together known as Asiatic Annie. The coast of the Peninsula can be seen across the Dardanelles

Crisis at the Admiralty; Lord Fisher and Winston Churchill
Article detailing the friction between Lord Fisher and Winston Churchill during World War One. Previously they had been on very good terms but it is thought that the Dardanelles question

Reading The Tatler in Gallipoli, WW1
A Topping Tonic after taking Turkish Trenches - some officers of the gallant Lancashire Fusiliers enjoying a short respite with an old and valued friend

Australian soldiers at Gallipoli WWI
Australian soldiers at Anzac, Gallipoli during World War I

Gallipoli trench WWI
Royal Navy Division Sector Lieutenant C.H. Parkes RNVR with Periscope rifle (sniperscope) at Gallipoli during World War I

British troops at Gallipoli WWI
British troops attacking at Gallipoli during World War I

Gallipoli evacuation WWI
Captain Davidson of the HMS Cornwallis (last ship to leave Suvla Bay) meets General Byng on the gangway after the evacuation

Lewis Gunner WWI
A soldier with a Lewis gun at Gallipoli during World War I

German Navy in Turkey WWI
The Goeben and the Breslau anchored some 8 miles from Istanbul, in Stania Bay in the Bosporus where they would be much safer during World War I

Turkish Troops - Gallipoli
Turkish troops - Gallipoli - firing down on allied positions from high in the mountains

War graves near Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey, Europe

Map of Dardanelles, c.1900 (engraving)
532751 Map of Dardanelles, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Dardanelles, circa 1900, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, 17th century (engraving)
3480614 Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero)

View of the Dardanelles Strait, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of the Dardanelles Strait, 1742-1801. On the left the European side with the castle Kilitbahir. On the right the Asian side with the Cimenlik castle

View of the Dardanelles, 1770-1780. Creator: Antoine van der Steen
View of the Dardanelles, 1770-1780

The Dardanelles - Fort of Chanah-Kalesi, from the Middle of the Channel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Dardanelles - Fort of Chanah-Kalesi, from the Middle of the Channel, 1850. Perhaps, of all the eight batteries that guard the channel, the most formidable is that of Chanah-Kalesi

The Turkish Fleet in Bashika Bay, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Turkish Fleet in Bashika Bay, 1850....we must not fancy that the Turks have not much better means of destruction now than then

The Dardanelles - the Battery and Stone Shot, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Dardanelles - the Battery and Stone Shot, 1850. View of...the battery from which the stone shot are discharged [at] the Fort of Chanah-Kalesi, [in modern Turkey]

WW1 - The Anglo-French fleet at Lemnos Island, Moudros, Greece. Moudros was used as an Allied Base during the Dardanelles Campaign during the First World War. circa 1915

Allied positions on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, First World War, July 1915, (c1920). The Operations in the Southern Area of Gallipoli

Map of the Dardanelles, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of the Dardanelles, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Bird s-eye View of the Dardanelles from the Entrance to the Straits to the Narrows

Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son Ltd
Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. The Gallipoli peninsula in western Turkey saw heavy fighting during the First World War, 1914-1919, with many casualties on both sides

WW1, Knuts of the 119th Royal Field Artillery, Dardanelles
WW1 - Knuts of the 119th Royal Field Artillery in the Dardanelles. A slightly scruffy bunch, one with a pet kitten, one with a cornet and none in spotless uniform! Date: circa 1915

WW1 Gallipoli British sailors deploying submarine nets

Preparing to evacuate Gallipoli during WW1

WW1 Gallipoli British soldiers preparing to evacuate

Boats from RMS Mauretania landing troops in the Dardanelles during WW1

RMS Mauretania boats landing at Gallipoli, Dardanelles, during WW1

West Beach, Gallipoli during WW1

Dardanelles British Soldiers using periscope in trench, WW1
Dardanelles British Soldiers using a periscope in a trench in WW1

WW1 Dardanelles, using periscope in a trench

HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal)
Royal Navy - HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier

Cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus
Political cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus never before published - satirical depiction of William Harcourt MP Date: 1891

HMS Usk - a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Usk, a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer ordered under the 1901 - 1902 Naval Estimates and named after the River Usk in Wales flowing through Newport

HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Royal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy

WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Australians cornering the enemy
WW1 - Dardanelles Campaign - Progress in Gallipoli as the Australian troops advance up hill, yet corner and attack a Turkish detachmment

Turkish Hearse - Dead soldier
Dead Turkish soldier (very rare to see the face exposed like this) - on a horse-drawn hearse, returning his body from the battlefield. A number of his comrades in arms stand behind

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"Dardanelles: A Historic Battlefield and Symbol of Sacrifice" The Dardanelles, a narrow strait connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, holds a significant place in history. From ancient times to World War One and beyond, it has witnessed countless tales of valor and tragedy. In World War One, this strategic waterway became the stage for fierce battles between British troops and Turkish forces led by Ismail Enver Pasha. Lord Kitchener himself was seen standing resolute in the trenches, guiding his men through treacherous terrain. The Badges of Scottish Regiments proudly adorned their uniforms as they fought with unwavering determination. Across the sea at Anzac Cove on Gallipoli Peninsula, Australian soldiers etched their names into history books with their bravery. They faced unimaginable hardships while landing supplies at V Beach during World War Two - an enduring testament to their resilience. But even before these modern conflicts, it had already left its mark on humanity's collective memory. Xerxes' legendary bridge of boats across the Hellespont in 480 BC showcased mankind's ingenuity and ambition. Today, visitors can pay homage to those who made the ultimate sacrifice at Gallipoli by visiting poignant memorials like Sydney's Anzac Memorial bas-relief or witnessing remnants of Asiatic Annie - a powerful artillery piece used during WWI. The Dardanelles stands as a symbol not only for war but also for unity among nations that have learned from past mistakes. It serves as a reminder that even amidst chaos and destruction, there is always room for hope and reconciliation.