In the great war 1914 1918 Stock Photos and Images
RM2HWD1BH–St Dunstan’s, First World War fundraising postcard: 'Memories'. Painting of blinded WW1 soldier dressed in Hospital Blues, sitting on a bench. He is holding a white stick in one hand and memories of his pre-war life are shown in the background (cycling, cricket, rugby, billiards, hunting, shooting). The image was painted by Richard Caton Woodville Jr. (1856-1927) and the postcard was published to raise funds for St Dunstan's, Regent's Park, London, and the National Institute for the Blind
RM2HWD1BC–St Dunstan’s, First World War fundraising postcard: 'When night sets in the sun is down'. Painting of a WW1 battle scene, showing a blinded soldier with his arms outstretched being guided across the battlefield by a comrade in arms. Post-combat scenes can be seen behind them, including two men carrying a battle casualty on a stretcher. The image was painted by Richard Caton Woodville Jr. (1856-1927) and the postcard was published to raise funds for St Dunstan's, Regent's Park, London, and the National Institute for the Blind
RM2HWKAW0–'Kitchener's Boy's on the Great Lines, Chatham', c.1914: First World War recruits in the early months of the war. Men, many young, are sitting on the ground and fences, looking towards the camera. Behind them two groups of men are being drilled / marching on a makeshift parade or training ground. Photograph by Thornton Bros., New Brompton
RM2HWKAW2–11th Battalion Royal Welsh Regiment at Eastbourne, 26 September 1914. Early recruits who joined up in the first months of the First World War. Only one is in army uniform, the rest are still in civilian clothes
RM2JHG4RC–Officer Training Corps (OTC) camp, Hagley Park, Rugeley, Staffordshire, August 1914. Row of young men in civilian clothes with bell tents in the background. The photograph was taken during the first month of the First World War and shows early volunteers for Kitchener's Army
RM2JABDDN–Trafalgar Square, October 1918. In the last months of the First World War, London's Trafalgar Square was filled with a mocked up version of a French or Belgian war damaged village, as part of a campaign to sell War Bonds to 'Feed the Guns' and aid the Allied war effort. The battle scene included a windmill, war damaged buildings, trenches, dugouts, shattered trees (built around lamp posts), a wireless station, camouflaged guns & mud
RM2HWD1B4–'I got this at a 'peace' meeting. What would I have got if I'd wanted war?': cartoon showing a man on his knees after being physically attacked outside a peace meeting, with a black eye and bumps on his head. His crushed hat and broken umbrella are lying in the street next to him. This postcard was sent in 1918. In 1917 a pacifist meeting held at the Brotherhood Church, Hackney, had been violently broken up by a mob. The attack received publicity through press photographers and a film crew, who had been given prior notice of the confrontation
RM2HWD1AE–'Lady Colebrooke, first titled woman in Great Britain to make munitions of war for the army, as 'Britannia'', 1916: Alexandra, Lady Colebrooke, photographed in a suit of armour, holding a sword
RM2HWD1AP–The 'C' Shift Hockey Team, Gretna, Scotland, 18 March 1918: women munition workers at H.M. Factory, Gretna, the UK's largest cordite factory in the First World War
RM2HWD1B0–'Dangerous! Handle with great care. Highly explosive & easily broken': cartoon showing a woman munitions worker dressed in work clothes sitting on a large shell whilst holding a large red heart. Crates are piled up in the other corner. The colour image was sold as a postcard - this one was posted in 1918
RM2K1FKR2–'I'm amongst the Kitcheners, and very nice too': cartoon of a First World War soldier in khaki uniform stirring the contents of a big cooking pot, with a mug in one hand. Shells are exploding in the background. 'Kitchener's Army' or 'Kitchener's Mob' were the volunteer soldiers who enlisted at the start of WW1, named after Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War in 1914-1916
RM2JHG5Y4–'The Lonely Soldier': Series of 4 cartoons showing the experiences of a First World War British soldier. Panel 1: ''A lonely soldier at the Front would like to correspond with a kindred soul', Morning Post' (soldier gives or received letters after placing an advert in the newspaper). Panel 2: 'Poor lonely soldier' (cheerful British soldier with surrendering German soldiers). Panel 3: 'Lonelier than ever' (soldier with hands on his hips being admired by 4 well dressed women). Panel 4: 'The lonely soldier at home' (soldier with wife & 5 children). The postcard was sent in 1918.
RM2JHG721–'Back to Blighty': series of 6 cartoons showing the experiences of a First World War British soldier on leave & his disconnect from civilian life when he returns home. Panel 1: 'First class accommodation' (soldier walking through shattered landscape on Western Front). Panel 2: 'Just missed it' (disappearing train). Panel 3: 'The girl he left behind' (girl with civilian lover). Panel 4: 'Can't eat this stuff' (unable to eat food). Panel 5: 'What's the matter with the damned bed?' (unable to sleep). Panel 6: 'Glad to get back, boys!' (back at the trenches). The postcard was sent in 1918
RM2JHG4RG–First World War trench in the lull between fighting. German soldiers are standing in the trench towards the back of the image and bodies of the fallen are in the foreground. Shelters constructed out of sandbags are to the right of the trench (a German soldier is looking out of one) and the floor is partly covered by duckboards
RM2HWD1BA–'It's no use acting barmy, Or shamming sick an' such; Cos those doctors in the army - Well, - they know too bloomin' much!': postcard portraying a soldier in uniform feigning madness to avoid active service during the First World War. It reflects views of the time that labelled psychiatric conditions such as shellshock as 'cowardice' and failed to recognise combat stress / post-traumatic stress disorder amongst soldiers who had experienced front line combat. The image was drawn by the British artist Walter Hayward-Young (1868–1920)
RM2JHG4R7–'German trench', First World War: shell blasted frontline trench, with shattered trees in the background. A soldier is standing, leaning against the side of the trench
RM2HWD1AT–Chipping Norton Hospital Saturday during the First World War. Group of men, women and children during event for the Hospital Saturday Fund. The crowd includes one man in sailor's uniform
RM2HWKATT–First World War photograph of three men shoeing a horse. A soldier in army uniform is holding the horse's bridle and a cart is on the left side of the image. The soldier's cap badge may be of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
RM2HWKB7T–Group photograph of Royal Navy stokers in the early 20th century (First World War period). Many of the men are smoking cigarettes, their clothes and faces are marked with soot, and they are wearing a range of headwear - army and navy style caps, flat caps and knotted handkerchiefs
RM2HWD166–Belgian refugees in Street, Somerset, during the First World War. The group includes men, women and children (including babies) photographed in the garden of a large house. Members of the De Baecke family were amongst the Belgian refugees who took refuge in Street
RM2HWKB8C–'Jack's quiet nap': photographic postcard showing three sailors in the Royal Navy lying on deck of the battleship HMS Jupiter. A fourth sailor is standing next to a deck gun. The image dates from the early 20th century (First World War era)
RM2HWKB46–Royal Pavilion Indian Hospital, Brighton, First World War: beds laid out under the Dome. Wounded Indian soldiers are sitting and lying on the beds and some medical personnel can also be seen in the picture. The postcard was published by the Corporation of Brighton with the assistance of the Military Authorities, using a photograph by A.H. Fry of Brighton
RM2HWKAW6–Parade of men marching to enlist at Keyford, Frome, during the First World War. The parade is headed by sailors and soldiers in uniform, followed by men in civilian clothing carrying signs that say 'Cavalry', 'Artillery' & 'Infantry'. The street is lined with civilians holding up umbrellas to keep off the heavy rain
RM2HWD1CH–'Wormwood Snubs': cartoons about a conscientious objector's experiences in Wormwood Scrubs prison during the First World War. They include drawings of 'types in the hospital', the toilets, prison bunk, someone choking on porridge and a prison guard. These were photographed and sold as a postcard by W. Tetley, photographer, 19 Chapter Row, South Shields
RM2HWD19T–The Peeters family, Belgian refugees at Witton Park, County Durham, 1914. The father of the family, Jaen or Joannes Peeters, had been coachman to the burgomaster of Aerschot and was amongst the men of the town shot dead by members of the invading German army in reprisals for the killing of Colonel Johannes Stenger. His two 16 year old sons narrowly escaped the same fate but witnessed the execution of their father
RM2HWD1AJ–Forage Committee, Priestley Hall, Leeds, January 1919. Group photograph of a large number of men and women, the vast majority of the men are in army uniform. An advertising board for S. M. Bryde & Co, Ltd., wallpaper manufacturers is on the building behind them. The Women's Forage Corps assisted with the transportation and provisioning of horses during the First World War
RM2HWKATY–'Some of the Chale recruits': photograph of army volunteers in the early months of the First World War in the village of Chale, Isle of Wight. It shows a line of mostly young men in suits and hats (flat caps & a straw boater), with ribbons, etc., in their button holes. They are standing next to a car with the registration number F8170 which has been decorated with two Union Jacks and a sign which says 'Chale to the War'
RM2HWKB41–'Our billet is first-class': 4 First World War soldiers in uniform in a drawing room. One is playing the piano and singing, another is holding a crying baby which he is failing to amuse with a rattle, the third is sweeping up with a broom whilst giving the baby side-eye, and the fourth is relaxing in an armchair, smoking a cigar. The woman of the house is standing in the open doorway with her hands clamped to her ears in an attempt to drown out the noise
RM2HWD1BE–St Dunstan’s, First World War fundraising postcard: 'Blinded'. Painting of a WW1 battle scene, showing a blinded soldier being guided across the battlefield by a comrade in arms. Post-combat scenes can be seen behind them, including two men carrying a battle casualty on a stretcher. The Ministry of Information artwork was used on this postcard to raise funds for St Dunstan's, Regent's Park, London, and the National Institute for the Blind
RM2HWD1BG–St Dunstan’s, First World War fundraising postcard: 'Pals'. Painting of blinded WW1 soldier with a bandage over his eyes, dressed in Hospital Blues, sitting in a chair. One hand is holding a white stick and the other arm is round a rough collie dog which is sitting by his side. The image was painted by George Soper RE (1870–1942) and the postcard was published to raise funds for St Dunstan's, Regent's Park, London, and the National Institute for the Blind
RM2JCE3HH–'Some Wounded Soldiers at the Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, and other Diseases of the Nervous System, Maida Vale, London': group of First World War soldiers in uniform, including one man in a wheelchair, one lying in a hospital bed, and others with bandages around their arms and heads. Regiments represented include Scots Guards, Coldstream Guards, Grenadiers, 10th Hussars, Sussex, Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, East Surrey, Wiltshire, Loyal North Lancashire, Berkshire & 15th County of London Regiment, Carabiniers & the Belgian army
RM2JFJ30R–'The Business Tank after Hours. Our Tanks and Gold will win the War': First World War postcard showing a tank in Birmingham streets being used to raise funds for the war. Soldiers are by the tank and a crowd can be seen in the background
RM2HWKAW8–Army boxing match in a camp of the Royal Engineers, early 20th century. Two soldiers, stripped to the waist & wearing boxing gloves, are sparring. They are watched by their seconds, carrying towels, and a small group of soldiers. Barracks huts can be seen in the background of the photograph
RM2HWKB8G–'In the lighter, coaling ship'. Stokers shovelling coal to refuel HMS Cochrane, early 20th century
RM2JHG5XN–Soldier in the Kent Cyclist Battalion, photographed sitting with arms folded outside a hut on 1 September 1915. The silhouette of another soldier can be seen inside the hut
RM2HWD1A8–Scenes inside the Ebenezer Jubilee Hall, Sailors' and Soldiers Institute, Chatham. The photographs on this postcard show the Writing and Reading Room, the Post Office, women behind tables at the halfpenny Refreshment Buffet, and two men playing billiards in the Games and Concert Room. The postcard was sent in 1916
RM2JHG5Y9–'Somme Post Office': cartoon by H.H. Knight, 1916, showing a Field Post Office in a Western Front trench. A soldier / postmaster is in a shelter constructed out of sandbags, with full bags of GPO mail in front of it. An aeroplane is flying in the background
RM2HWKAW7–Royal Engineers at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, 1915: photograph of a column of soldiers marching through the town street in full uniform with rifles, several horse drawn carts with drivers are also included. Local men, women & children can be seen watching the event & a girl & boy appearing to be marching with the soldiers
RM2HWKB43–'We have found a decent billet here': cartoon showing three soldiers billeted in a house. One is using a mangle to do the laundry; another is sitting in a chair, looking after a baby, a small boy waving a Union Jack and a kitten; and the third is cooking dinner on the stove with a curled up cat by his feet. A woman in an apron is looking on approvingly from an open door
RM2JHG5YA–'Is this a Post Office?': cartoon by H.H. Knight, 1917, showing a Field Post Office in a Western Front trench. A confused soldier is shown peering into a shelter constructed out of sandbags, whilst the postal worker looks out. GPO mail bags are on the ground outside, together with a large amount of debris (including bottles, barbed wire and shell casings) and a mouse
RM2JA7GMT–'Comptes de la ménagère en 1918' / Household accounts in 1918: French postcard showing a woman with a shawl round her shoulders carrying shopping bags, with a skinny dog scavenging for food in a bin / bucket. An inset panel of text gives the prices of food at a time of inflation
RM2JHG71X–Postcard showing Bombardier Arthur Williams, Royal Field Artillery, performing in the 4th Division Follies during the First World War. The postcard includes five images of Williams - one of him dressed in uniform, smoking a cigarette, and four of him doing a variety or music hall style act. The catchphrases 'Nothin' doin'', 'Wot a conjure', 'Some smile' and 'Got me Steve?' are written over the character headshots. The postcard was published by Ernest Williams, 30 Little Trinity Lane, London, and sent by Arthur Williams from a Field Post Office in July 1916 (likely to be on the Western Front)
RM2HWKATK–'Camp sarnies': British territorial army camp in the early 20th century. The photograph shows a group of men outside the mess tent making sandwiches - buttering slices of bread, carving a joint of meat & carrying armfuls of loaves of bread. They are being helped by a young girl in a smart dress & being overseen by an army sergeant from the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
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