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Street barricade made from sacks and bricks set across one of the approach roads to central Brussels. Circa August 18th 1914

Refugees from the advancing German Army seen here in Brussels. Circa 10th August 1914

3rd Lahore Indian Division. Circa October 1914 Whenever the mules, which carry the Indian mountain guns and ammuntion, see any sand, or mud, or dust

A welcome drink for a thirsty French Dragoon Scout in Belgium reconnoitering near the historic battlefield of Waterloo. Circa Auust 18th 1914 Published Daily Mirror Page 6 20th August 1914 Published

Soldiers from the 3rd Lahore Indian Division seen here striking camp near Orleans, France in preparation to move up to the front. Circa October 1914

Supply train of the 3rd Lahore Division after leaving the railway station at Orleans Circa October 1914

Russian soldiers parade for the Tsar following their victory at Lemberg September 1914

Star Shells and artillery barrage can be seen raging over the Somme Battlefield in this time lapse photograph. September 1916

The Tsar seen here with nurses and patients at a Petrograd hospital. September 1914

British Army Western Front May 1918 Two artillery officers observing the fall of shot on German position from Kemmel Heights

Bringing the wounded across no mans land whilst under fire October 1916

Mark One heavy tanks seen here being prepared for battle on the Somme battlefield on the Western Front. September 1916

The wreckage of the German cruiser The Emden after being pounded to destruction by the HMS Sydney at the Cocos Islands. Some of the crew can be seen near the stern awaiting to be taken off by boats

French troops going over the top to attack the hun. May 1917

British official observes from a distance the destruction of an amminition dump beforev retreating from the advancing German army. April 1918

Members of a Highland regiment lay in waiting in a support trench to help counter the German attack. March 1918

The opening day of the Battle of the Somme. British troops of the 34th Division seen here during the assault on La Boisselle. July 1916

The devastated city of Ypres seen from the air one year on from the end of the war. In the centre of the picture is the remains of the Cloth Hall and the Cathedral. November 1919

Daily Mirror reporters and photographers seen here being questioned by soldiers of the Belgium army in Louvain as suspected German spies. August 1914

Night firing of the main guns on the Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Hercules. Taken by Mirror photographer Bernard Grant. Circa October 1916

Royal Navy Submarine E 34. One end of the submarine E34, known as the ward room. Lieutenant Pulleyne, in command, reading while another officer takes his turn in the only bunk. Circa 1917

Russian officers gather at the frontier railway station at Radzivilov before the army adavances in to Prussia and the Austro - Hungarian Empire August 1914

The surrender of the German High Sea Fleet as viewed by Mirror photographer Bernard Grant from the Royal Naval airship NS7. November 1918

Anti War Meeting August 1914 A mounted policemen in a struggle for possession of a stick during a gather of anti war protestors in Trafalger Square

Russian soldiers parade for the Tsar following their victory at Lemberg September 1914

Members of the Royal Engineers examine the crater left after the detonation of the mine at High Wood on the Somme Battlefield. October 1916

Russian officers inspect captured artillery and transport at Lemberg. September 1914

A British working party is carried to the frontline near Passendale by light railway. January 1918

The ex Crown Prince of Germany crossing the Zuyder Zee into exile. November 1918

The great daylight German air raid of July 1917 photographed from the roof of the Daily Mirror offices in London. Twenty Six machince may be picked out in the sky. July 1917

The Royal Artillery seen here firing on the advancing German army in Belgium. August 1914

A British Royal Marine seen here digging in a machine gun emplacement close to the Belgium port of Ostend. The Marine is being observed by three curious members of the public. August 1914 4326

German mine washed ashore near the Suffolk village of Aldeburgh. January 1916 4316

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British Royal Marines marching through Walmer on their return from Antwerp. October 1914 2133

British troops seen here leaving the french port Boulogne bound for Belgium and the front line to stop the German adavance. August 1914

A German blockade runner comes under fire from a Royal Navy dreadnought 10th December 1914

British troops gather outside the railway station in Ostend prior to setting off to the front. September 1914 2309

French troops seen here firing over a wall as part of the attempt to halt the German advance on Paris. September 1914 2291

Liberal Prime Minister Herbert Asquith seen here in the days leading up to the declaration of war with Germany and the Austro - Hungarian Empire. July 1914 4151

Louvain the subject of mass destruction by the German army over a period of five days from 25 August 1914. 4327

Royal Navy dreadnought on patrol in the North Sea clears her deck ready for action. August 1914 4229

The Battle of Audegen Septemnber 1914 Two Belgian soldiers assist a wounded colleague from the battlefield. 2232

Scottish soldiers ready for a gas attack near the River Somme December 1916

Russian mechanised units parade pass Cossack officers on the Eastern Front. September 1914

The tsar and the general staff of the Russian army seen here in prayer. The tsar was in western Russia inspecting the army following the mobilization of the army in August 1914

Wounded russian soldier sleeping in the sun at Lemberg September 1914

Russian officers inspect captured artillery and transport at Lemberg. September 1914

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"Porthleven, Cornwall. 1914-1918: A Coastal Town's Resilience Amidst the Storms of War" In the quaint coastal town of Porthleven, Cornwall, life carried on amidst the chaos and devastation of World War I. As ceramic poppies formed the poignant installation "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" at the Tower of London in distant London, Porthleven stood as a testament to remembrance. The towering waves crashing against its shores mirrored the turbulent times that engulfed Europe during those fateful years. Yet, even in this remote corner of England, echoes from faraway battles resonated deeply within its community. Artist Charles John De Lacy immortalized one such battle with his masterpiece "The Vindictive at Zeebrugge. " This haunting depiction captured both the heroism and sacrifice exhibited by brave souls who fought for their nations' honor. But not all stories were painted on canvas; some unfolded in unexpected ways. Lizzie Ward, an elephant working for Thomas W. Ward in Sheffield since 1914, symbolized how even animals played their part during wartime efforts. As war raged on across Europe's fields and trenches, ordinary people found themselves caught between love and duty. The painting "Twixt Love and Duty" encapsulated this struggle faced by countless individuals torn apart by conflict. Meanwhile, back home in London's King George Military Hospital, staff cooks tirelessly prepared meals to nourish wounded soldiers returning from battlefields afar. Their dedication exemplified unwavering support for those who sacrificed everything for their country. Recruitment posters plastered walls throughout cities like Scarborough with slogans like "Remember Scarborough. Enlist Now, " urging young men to join their comrades fighting overseas. These powerful messages stirred patriotism within hearts while reminding everyone about the cost of freedom. On HMS Vindictive's deck sailed a crew united by triumph after the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918.