First World War Collection (page 9)

Cross Of Sacrifice; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Stranded submarines JXC01_02_006
Falmouth, Cornwall. A view from the shore of the lifting rig Cyklop, with two stranded submarines in the foreground, and another between Cyklop and the shore

Stranded submarine JXC01_01_011
Falmouth, Cornwall. A view from the shore showing people aboard the wreck of UB 112, on the rocks west of Pendennis Point, with a sailing boat in the foreground

Stranded submarine JXC01_01_005
Falmouth, Cornwall. Naval visitors aboard the wreck of UB 112, stranded on the rocks west of Pendennis Point. Five German U-boats were moored at Falmouth after being surrended to the Royal Navy in

Air raid warning device BL24100
Copy of two photographs showing a sound detector. During the First World War acoustic detection devices were used to warn of enemy aircraft. The photographs were taken for the Ministry of Munitions

Australian soldiers at the Union Jack Club BL23031_001
The Union Jack Club, 91A Waterloo Road, Lambeth. The Union Jack Club was founded in 1907 as a place for servicemen to stay while in London. It was heavily used during both world wars

National Food Fund BL22913_002
National Food Fund building on Dover Street, Westminster. The National Food Fund processed donated food to feed thousands of Belgian war refugees. Women packing groceries. Bedford Lemere, 1915

World War I Propaganda BL22847
Playbills on a hoarding, London. Propaganda posters & adverts for propaganda films, in both English & French languages. Bedford Lemere, 1914

Road Scouts mass enlistment BL22697
A parade of Automobile Association road scouts near the Whitcomb Street headquarters, City of Westminster, London, prior to enlistment. Bedford Lemere. September 1914

Royal Naval Cordite Factory 26653_035
Holton Heath, Dorset. Aerial view of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory

Remaining cars at a British depot in France, World War I, Circa 1914

World War 1 Marines Recruiting Poster
James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) recruiting poster for the Marines in the First World War. 22 Tremont Street is in Boston, Massachussetts Date: circa 1917

Peace celebrations in Stocksbridge, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1919
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00153

Dolphus and Co. at the S. R. I. 3rd Northern Hospital, World War I
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

Major Yates and staff, 3rd Northern General Base Hospital, Broomhall, World War I
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

DCLI on parade. King Street / High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. 1905?
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry military brass band processing through the street, closely watched by onlookers on either side. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

DCLI sergeants, possibly Truro, Cornwall. 1915
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry sergeants standing in a line. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Member of the First World War Womens Land Army at the Frances Day public meeting in Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall
Man making a speech from a platform. Lady in WaC uniform (with hat badge) seated to his left. Member of the Womens Land Army uniform seated to her left. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Erskine Childers (in oilskins) as arms landed from the Asgard at Howth in 1914 Aboard Asgard at Howth pier, Molly Childers

World War I Memorial, Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa

Nigerian troops entrained on the Northern Railway German Cameroon WWI

Kind and esteemed Sir, are you the Pirate who torpedoed the Sussex ?
" Kind and esteemed Sir, are you the Pirate who torpedoed the Sussex ? "

Anti German Poster Only the Navy can stop this

Your Country Needs You

British Blockade Poster

Bread rationing poster 1917 Don t waste bread ! Save two thick slices every day, and defeat the U boat

Arrivals on the Leviathan at Southampton Mr Vincent Lopez 7 May 1925

Arrivals on the Leviathan at Southampton Mrs John McCormack, wife of the singer and her daughter Gwen 7 May 1925

Dog leaping a trench in the battlefields of World War I. The message carrier, holding
A dog leaping a trench in the battlefields of World War I. The message carrier, holding vital military information, is attached to the dogs collar. May 1917

Crashed German Zeppelin, 1918
Crashed German Zeppelin. Aerial view of the wrecked shell of a Zeppelin in an English field. The date is thought to be 8 August 1918, towards the end of the First World War

Burning money, 1920s German inflation C016 / 4519
Burning money. Woman burning German currency (German Papiermark) during the hyperinflation in Germany in the early 1920s. Before World War I, the Germany currency was known as the Goldmark

La Vie Parisienne 1916 1910s France Herouard cc kissing soldiers ww1 kisses

Cavanders Army Club 1919 1910s UK women womens world war one wwI ww1
CavanderÕs Army Club 1919 1910s UK women womens world war one wwI ww1

1914 Battle of the Falklands Memorial in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), South America

Sunrise from Col Margherita with the Pala group, Dolomites

Text of declaration of war speech by Kaiser Wilhelm II To the German People"
Text of declaration of war speech by Kaiser Wilhelm II " To the German People" of 4 August 1914. World War I

First World War, Propaganda poster for launch of war loan by Marcello Dudovich
Italy, 20th century, First World War - Propaganda poster for the launch of a war loan, illustration by Marcello Dudovich (1878-1962)

Packing socks for the troops BL23004_003
WESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL, 4-4 Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1H. Women of the Canadian War Contingent Association carrying out various activities like packing socks

Forging Shell, Cammell Laird, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1917
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00546

Peace celebrations, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1919
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00150

De Barr from 3rd Northern General Hospital, World War I
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

Group of New Zealand Patients including Admiral Mullers son (marked with an X) who was killed in France
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

3rd Northern General Hospital, Auxiliary Hospital, Class A, Red Cross Hospital, New Mills, World War I
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

Sergeant Hancock, 3rd Northern General Base Hospital, Broomhall, World War I
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

Gymkhana, 3rd Northern General Base Hospital, Broomhall, World War I
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

Raffling The Blighty Bungalow, 3rd Northern General Base Hospital, Sheffield, 1917
Taken from 3rd Northern General Hospital, Sheffield compiled by Professor (then Colonel) A.M. Connell. Taken during the Great War, mostly at the Base Hospital and Longshaw. 1915 - 1918. Cat. No

Turning Heavy Shell, Cammell Laird and Company Ltd. Sheffield, 1917
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00542

Peace celebrations in Summer Street, Sheffield, 1919
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00145

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"The First World War: A Reflection of Sacrifice and Remembrance" In the heart of Birkenhead, at the Cammell Laird shipyard, the BL22201_002 stands as a testament to the industrial might that fueled the war effort. This shipyard became a hub of activity, constructing vessels that would sail into battle. Across Europe, ceramic poppies formed an awe-inspiring installation known as "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" at London's Tower. Each delicate flower represented a life lost in this devastating conflict. As dusk settled over the city, it served as a poignant reminder of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Recruitment propaganda echoed throughout 1910s UK with Lord Kitchener's iconic "Your Country Needs You" slogan urging young men to enlist. These powerful messages stirred patriotism and duty among citizens during these tumultuous times. The Vindictive at Zeebrugge in 1918 (1919), captured by artist Charles John De Lacy, immortalized one daring naval operation amidst countless others. It symbolizes bravery and determination exhibited by those who fought on land and sea. Amidst all this chaos, love found itself entangled with duty in "Twixt Love and Duty, " painted in 1914. The painting encapsulates how personal lives were affected by global events - torn between loyalty to country or loved ones left behind. Even animals played their part; Lizzie Ward, an elephant working for Thomas W. Ward in Sheffield during 1914 showcased how every sector contributed towards supporting troops fighting overseas. Advancements in aviation technology brought forth aircraft like Airco DH. 5 which revolutionized aerial warfare tactics during WWI - forever changing military strategies employed on both sides of the conflict. "Our Little Contemptibles, " depicted through oil on canvas artwork from 1914 portrays soldiers marching forward against insurmountable odds with unwavering determination.