Peronne Collection

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

Peronne, France in March 1917

Peronne - German Dugouts in a churchyard, WW1
Peronne - German Dugouts in a churchyard. by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935), ambulance driver and official artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1916-1917

Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings
6271830 Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings. The glorification of Mary (fresque dite de la bonne mort). Begin 17th century

Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings
6271831 Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings. The glorification of Mary (fresque dite de la bonne mort). Begin 17th century

The West Front, Marchelepot Church (gouache on paper)
LMG209078 The West Front, Marchelepot Church (gouache on paper) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 26.8x53.3 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K

Peronne, Les marais de la Somme (colour photo)
2803561 Peronne, Les marais de la Somme (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peronne, Les marais de la Somme)

Ruined church in Peronne, northern France, WW1
Ruined church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste) in Peronne, northern France, 3 January 1919. Painting by Ernest Procter. 1919

Louis XI and Charles the Rash at Peronne (engraving)
965855 Louis XI and Charles the Rash at Peronne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XI and Charles the Rash at Peronne)

Belfry and Market-Place, Peronne (engraving)
3654228 Belfry and Market-Place, Peronne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belfry and Market-Place, Peronne)

Receiving first aid from his sergeant in a sap during the height of battle at Peronne
STC466101 Receiving first aid from his sergeant in a sap during the height of battle at Peronne, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Peronne, 3. 1. 1919 (crayon & gouache on paper)
2616706 Peronne, 3.1.1919 (crayon & gouache on paper) by Procter, Ernest (1886-1935); 49.5x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis XI meeting Charles the Bold at Peronne (engraving)
971084 Louis XI meeting Charles the Bold at Peronne (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XI meeting Charles the Bold at Peronne)

Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings
6269919 Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings. The glorification of Mary (fresque dite de la bonne mort). Begin 17th century

Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings
6269914 Church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste). Interior. Chapel Saint-Fursy. Mural paintings. The glorification of Mary (fresque dite de la bonne mort). Begin 17th century

British infantry section entering Peronne, France, World War I, March 1917 (b / w photo)
6000111 British infantry section entering Peronne, France, World War I, March 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British troops in Peronne, northern France, First World War, 18 March 1917, (c1920). British troops entering the town abandoned by the retreating enemy

Map Showing the Great British Advance of July 1916, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing the Great British Advance of July 1916, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. Allied operations during the Battle of the Somme

A Scene of Desolation. - A Street in Peronne, 1919. Artist: War Office
A Scene of Desolation. - A Street in Peronne, 1919. For most of World War I the town of Peronne, Somme, was occupied by German troops. It was finally liberated on the 2nd September 1918

British tank in front of ruined buildings, Peronne, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
British tank in front of ruined buildings, Peronne, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

A British soldier on sentry duty after the fall of Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Someone has pasted a picture of the British royal family to the side of the sentry-box

Street scene after the fall of Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918

Wrecked building, Grande Place, Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). A sign in German on the town hall reads: Nicht argern, nur wundern (No anger, just amazement)

Smashed locomotive at Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918, seventh edition

Glossary on a trench map of NW France, WW1
Glossary on the back of a trench map of NW France, for the Peronne area, including Bouchavesnes, sheet 62c NW, dated 20 November 1916

Three books, The Somme, Lille, Amiens
Three books, The Somme, Lille and Amiens, published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Two pages of a book, The Somme, Michelin
Two pages of a book, The Somme, Volume I, The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917), published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Title page, The Somme, Michelin
Title page, The Somme, Volume I, The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917), published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Book cover, The Somme, Michelin
Book cover, The Somme, Volume I, The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917), published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

The Town Hall of P鲯nne
The Town Hall of P鲯 nne. Sir David Muirhead Bone, Neac Hrsw Hrsa Hariba (1876-1953). Appointed As Britains First Official War Artist In May 1916

A curved stem pipe, finely hand carved - WWI
A curved stem pipe, finely hand carved by and belonging to Driver P. S. Wilson, a lorry driver with the Army Service Corps. during the First World War

Daily Mail coloured map of part of the Western Front
Daily Mail coloured print of a map of part of the Western Front from Bethune and La Bassee in the North to Albert and Peronne in the South with Arras in the centre of the map

Peronne - The Somme and the outskirts of the town from Prince Ruprechts HQ, January 1919, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935)

British soldiers near Peronne, Somme, WW1
British officers and men, the first to cross the Somme near Peronne on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Louis XI at Peronne 2
Louis XI meets Charles le Temeraire, duc de Bourgogne, at Peronne : each plans to trick the other, but Charles is the trickier, exacting severe terms from the king. Date: 14 October 1468

WORLD WAR I: CASUALTIES. British stretcher bearers killed by shell while carrying a German wounded soldier to hospital in Peronne, France. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: CITY HALL. Destroyed city hall of Peronne, France. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: BARRICADE. British troops clearing trees cut by German soldiers in an attempt to delay pursuit, near Peronne, France. Photograph, c1916

KING LOUIS XI OF FRANCE accepting a treaty presented by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at Peronne, France, in 1467: steel engraving, French, 19th century

Dynamited Street - WWI - Northern France
A Street dynamited after German attack during invasion in World War One - Peronne, France Date: circa 1910s

President Poincare visiting recaptured Peronne, France
President Raymond Poincare (1860-1934) visiting the recaptured town of Peronne, Somme, northern France, during the First World War

General Rawlinson and others, Peronne, France, WW1
General Sir Henry Rawlinson (1864-1925), British army officer, seen here with other officers and an army chaplain in recaptured French territory in Peronne, northern France

Destroyed train engine WWI
Destroyed railway engine the Peronne in France during World War I

British troops enter Pronne-en-Mlantois
March 1917 - British troops enter Pronne-en-Mlantois, France

Ruins of Peronne in 1917
Ruins of the town of Peronne on the British Front in France during World War I in 1917

Chaulners Peronne Line 1917
Ruins of the Peronne Bridge over the Somme looking towards Flamincourt on the Chaulners Peronne Line on the British Front in France during World War I on 3rd April 1917

Louis XI at Peronne 1
Louis XI meets Charles le Temeraire, duc de Bourgogne, at Peronne : each plans to trick the other, but Charles is the trickier, exacting severe terms from the king

Edit De Peronne
Allegorical print in praise of Louis XIII, whose edit de Peronne promises a settlement with Spain - alas, the hopes are premature

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Peronne, a small town in France, holds within its history the echoes of World War I. In March 1917, Peronne became a battleground as German dugouts took refuge in the churchyard. The Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste stood witness to the horrors of war, yet it also housed beauty within its walls. Inside the chapel Saint-Fursy, mural paintings depicting the glorification of Mary adorned its interior since the beginning of the 17th century. A map from around 1920 illustrates the aftermath of the Battle of Somme, showcasing how German forces retreated from Peronne and surrounding areas. Trench maps from that time provide us with a glimpse into life on the Western Front during WWI. Amidst this turmoil and destruction, three books stand as testaments to resilience - "The Somme, " "Lille, " and "Amiens. " These literary works shed light on different aspects of this region's history. The West Front is captured beautifully in a gouache painting depicting Marchelepot Church. Its vibrant colors bring to life both hope and despair that coexisted during those tumultuous times. Looking further back into history, we find ourselves amidst political upheaval during Henry III's reign in France (1574-1589). The Catholic League played a significant role during this period, shaping events that would impact not only Peronne but all of France. Beyond war and politics lies natural beauty; Les marais de la Somme showcases picturesque marshlands near Peronne through an enchanting color photograph. It reminds us that even amidst chaos, nature continues to thrive. Lastly, we cannot forget about one particular ruin - a church devastated by WWI in northern France. This poignant image serves as a reminder of both loss and resilience experienced by communities like Peronne throughout history.