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Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Battle of the Somme, First World War, July 1916, (c1920). Map of northern France showing Successive Stages of Advance at the Fricourt Salient...British line in black, Enemy Defences [Germans] in red

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Creator

How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Creator
How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Playing the 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers out of their trenches at the Battle of Loos in the midst of the gas attack

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). An Interval of Peace: British bomb-gun section enjoying a hand at cards while the sentries keep watch through the periscopes

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Baltic Sea and Its Approaches, First World War, c1915, (c1920)

The Baltic Sea and Its Approaches, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Map of part of northern Europe, showing sections of the coasts of Norway, Sweden, Russia, Germany and Denmark

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli peninsula, First World War, 1915, (c1920). After the Suvla Bay Landing: Approximate Positions of General Stopfords Divisions on the night of August 7, 1915

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21

The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). German sailors lower the Imperial battle flag on one of the battleships after the First World War armistice

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: First Blood in the Battle of the Somme

First Blood in the Battle of the Somme, First Worlds War, 1 July 1916, (c1920)....the storming of Montauban [in northern France] over the sunken road in front of the village. Drawn by S. Begg

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & Shepherd

The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Portrait of Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967), the last Nizam (ruler) of the princely state of Hyderabad in India

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map showing approximately the area gained on the Thiepval Ridge... 1916, (c1920)

Map showing approximately the area gained on the Thiepval Ridge... 1916, (c1920)
Map showing approximately the area gained on the Thiepval Ridge between September 14 and October 31, 1916, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: British soldiers on the Western Front, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)

British soldiers on the Western Front, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). After the Capture of Lesboeufs: British troops returning, headed by their fifes and drums

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: positions in the Battle of Verdun, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)

positions in the Battle of Verdun, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)
French and German positions in the Battle of Verdun, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map illustrating the Brest-Litovsk Treaties

Map illustrating the Brest-Litovsk Treaties, First World War, c1918, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Map of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, First World War, (c1920). The Ypres Salient before the Battle of July 31, 1917: map showing the approximate positions of the Franco-British Line

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Creator: Pach Bros

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Creator: Pach Bros
Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, 1912, (c1920). Portrait of Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), President of the United States during World War I

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Duke of Westminster, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The Duke of Westminster, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Westminster, c1916, (c1920)....awarded the D.S.O. [Distinguished Service Order] for his Services with the Armoured Cars in the Senussi Campaign

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Algerian tirailleurs known as Turcos, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Algerian tirailleurs known as Turcos, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Algerian tirailleurs known as Turcos, First World War, 1915, (c1920). French Colonial Reinforcements: Turcos lining up with their long bayonets fixed for action

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of East Africa, First World War, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Map of East Africa, First World War, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of East Africa, First World War, (c1920). Map showing colonial possessions including the Belgian Congo, British East Africa, German East Africa, Northern Rhodesia and Portuguese East Africa

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of German South West Africa, First World War, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Map of German South West Africa, First World War, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of German South West Africa, First World War, (c1920). The German annexation of South West Africa took place in the 1880s

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Austria-Hungary and Neighbouring Lands - Map, 1920. Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Austria-Hungary and Neighbouring Lands - Map, 1920. Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Austria-Hungary and Neighbouring Lands, c1914, (c1920). Map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and surrounding countries at start of the First World War

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Poland and the Partitions of 1772, 1793 & 1795, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Poland and the Partitions of 1772, 1793 & 1795, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Poland and the Partitions of 1772, 1793 & 1795, (c1920). Map showing how territory in Europe was divided between the empires of Russia, Prussia and Austria in the 18th century

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Political Map of Africa, 1914, (1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Political Map of Africa, 1914, (1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Political Map of Africa, 1914, (1920). Colonial possessions in Africa at the start of the First World War

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of Belgium and Northern France, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Map of Belgium and Northern France, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of Belgium and Northern France, c1914, (c1920). How the area looked at the start of the First World War. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The creation of a new German republic, Reichstag, Berlin, 9 November 1918, (c1920)

The creation of a new German republic, Reichstag, Berlin, 9 November 1918, (c1920). Berlin under the new Regime...scene outside the Reichstag during Herr Scheidemanns proclamation of a republic

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920)....view in Whitehall as the naval section in the procession passed the Duke of Cambridge memorial - with the cenotaph

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Prince Maximilian of Baden, c1890, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Prince Maximilian of Baden, c1890, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Prince Maximilian of Baden, c1890, (c1920). Portrait of Prince Max of Baden, who succeeded Count Hertling as German Chancellor, wearing military uniform and a helmet with an eagle on the top

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map illustrating the Closing Phases of the East African Campaign, 1917-18, (c1920)

Map illustrating the Closing Phases of the East African Campaign, 1917-18, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: British Mark IV tank on the Western Front

British Mark IV tank on the Western Front, First World War, c1917, (c1920). H. M. Landship Crusty in Action: one of the Tanks advancing over newly-made shell-holes

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Red Cross Work in the Flanders Mud

Red Cross Work in the Flanders Mud, First World War, 1 August 1917, (c1920). R.A.M.C. stretcher-bearers bringing in wounded during the advance on Passchendaele

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Way to Passchendaele, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The Way to Passchendaele, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Way to Passchendaele, First World War, 1917, (c1920)....typical view across the battle-field over which our troops had to advance in the autumn of 1917

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Conquest of the Cameroons, First World War, 1914-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The Conquest of the Cameroons, First World War, 1914-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Conquest of the Cameroons, First World War, 1914-1916, (c1920)....map showing approximately how the colony was cleared of the German troops

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map illustrating the Operations at Verdun, First World War, August-November, 1917, (c1920)

Map illustrating the Operations at Verdun, First World War, August-November, 1917, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map to illustrate the Battle of Messines

Map to illustrate the Battle of Messines, First World War, June 1917, (c1920). The blue area shows ground gained from the Germans by the British under General Sir Herbert Plumer, 7-14 June 1917

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: ANZAC soldiers on the Western Front in northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920)

ANZAC soldiers on the Western Front in northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). " Advance, Australia!" Commonwealth troops leaving their base camp for the trenches

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Pipers at Longueval... July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The Pipers at Longueval... July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Pipers at Longueval: how the Highlanders were led into battle on July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
A Corner of the Arras Battlefield, First World War, April 1917

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Allies Line facing the Bulgarians in the closing Campaign of 1916, (c1920)

The Allies Line facing the Bulgarians in the closing Campaign of 1916, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Gorizia and the Carso: map illustrating the Italian advance towards Trieste in 1916

Gorizia and the Carso: map illustrating the Italian advance towards Trieste in 1916, (c1920). Italian lines in northern Italy during the First World War

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Torpedoing of the Channel Steamer Sussex, First World War, March 1916, (c1920)

The Torpedoing of the Channel Steamer Sussex, First World War, March 1916, (c1920)....view of the vessel beached at Boulogne, showing how the bows were blown clean off by the explosion

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February

Map illustrating the Campaigns in Egypt from February, 1915, to May, 1916, (c1920). Alexandria and the Nile delta, Cairo, Port Said, the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula during the First World War

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: ANZAC soldiers marching to the front

ANZAC soldiers marching to the front, France, First World War, c1916, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War

Colonial possessions in East Africa during the First World War, c1916, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (Prince Rantjitsinhji)

The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (Prince Rantjitsinhji) in his Uniform on Active Service, First World War, January 1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: French soldiers... after the Battle of Champagne

French soldiers... after the Battle of Champagne
French soldiers receiving medals after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: India and the Campaigns of the Middle East, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)

India and the Campaigns of the Middle East, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Partition of Europe under Treaties of Paris, June 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The Partition of Europe under Treaties of Paris, June 1919, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Partition of Europe under Treaties of Paris, June 1919, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Captain William Redmond leading Irish troops at the Front, First World War, 1916, (c1920)

Captain William Redmond leading Irish troops at the Front, First World War, 1916, (c1920). While the Sinn Feiners were rebelling in Ireland: Captain William Redmond, M.P. [1886-1932], brother of Mr

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Preparing for the Evacuation of Warsaw, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Preparing for the Evacuation of Warsaw, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Preparing for the Evacuation of Warsaw, First World War, 1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Allied positions on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, First World War, July 1915, (c1920)

Allied positions on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, First World War, July 1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Positions of ANZAC forces on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, First World War, July 1915

Positions of ANZAC forces on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, First World War, July 1915
Positions of Australian and New Zealand forces on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, First World War, July 1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Australian troops in Turkey, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Australian troops in Turkey, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Australian troops in Turkey, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Behind the Firing Line at Anzac Cove: " Splinter Villa", one of the Australian dug-outs

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of the Austro-Italian frontier

Map of the Austro-Italian frontier, First World War, (c1920). Mountainous area between Salzburg, Trieste and Cremona, showing the Tyrol

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Army post office, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Army post office, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Army post office, First World War, c1915, (c1920). News from Home: the Arrival of the Mails for the Troops at the Front

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, K. C

Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, K. C
Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, K.C.B. K.C.V.O. c1916, (c1920). Portrait of Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935), British First Sea Lord during the First World War

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Ypres Salient before and after the Second Battle of Ypres

The Ypres Salient before and after the Second Battle of Ypres, April 22-May 13, First World War, 1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: General Joffre, c1915, (1920). Creator: Henri Manuel

General Joffre, c1915, (1920). Creator: Henri Manuel
General Joffre, c1915, (1920). Portrait of Joseph Joffre, French First World War general

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Asia Minor, the Caucasus Region and Mesopotamia, First World War, c1915, (c1920)

Asia Minor, the Caucasus Region and Mesopotamia, First World War, c1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: General Kusmanek and Prince Francis Joseph at Przemysl Fortress

General Kusmanek and Prince Francis Joseph at Przemysl Fortress, First World War, 1915, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: King George and Queen Mary visit wounded soldiers, First World War, 1915, (c1920)

King George and Queen Mary visit wounded soldiers, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Wounded Heroes from the Front: Their Majesties visiting one of the Indian Hospital Camps

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of the Dardanelles, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map showing the border between France and Germany, First World War, c1915, (c1920)

Map showing the border between France and Germany, First World War, c1915, (c1920). The Franco-German Frontier, disputed territory

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of the Turkish attack on the Suez Canal, Egypt, First World War, 1915, (c1920)

Map of the Turkish attack on the Suez Canal, Egypt, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map showing approximately the direction of the Turkish Attack on the Suez Canal, January 25 - February 3, 1915

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Map illustrating Turkeys disastrous Advance in the Caucasus and her Invasion of Persia - December, 1914 - January, 1915

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: New Zealand soldiers with captured German flag

New Zealand soldiers with captured German flag, First World War, 1914, (c1920). New Zealands War Trophy: Members of the Expeditionary Force with the German flag which they hauled down in Samoa

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Earl Kitchener, 1910, (c1920). Creator: Bassano Ltd

Earl Kitchener, 1910, (c1920). Creator: Bassano Ltd
Earl Kitchener, 1910, (c1920). Portrait of British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Duchess of Westminster with nurses, Le Touquet, First World War, 1914, (c1920)

The Duchess of Westminster with nurses, Le Touquet, First World War, 1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Scrapped! Wrecked Motor-cars captured from the Germans... First World War, 1914, (c1920)

Scrapped! Wrecked Motor-cars captured from the Germans... First World War, 1914, (c1920)
Scrapped! Wrecked Motor-cars captured from the Germans at the Front, First World War, 1914, (c1920). From " The Great World War - A History" Volume II, edited by Frank A Mumby

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of South Africa, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Map of South Africa, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of South Africa, c1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Scarborough lighthouse hit by a German bomb, First World War, December 1914, (c1920)

Scarborough lighthouse hit by a German bomb, First World War, December 1914, (c1920)
Scarborough lighthouse hit by a German bomb, Yorkshire, First World War, December 1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Bombed buildings in Belgrade, Serbia

Bombed buildings in Belgrade, Serbia, First World War, October 1915, (c1920). After the Third Austrian Bombardment: Street Scene in Belgrade

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Balkan States After the Wars of 1912-13, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

The Balkan States After the Wars of 1912-13, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
The Balkan States After the Wars of 1912-13, (c1920). Showing Acquisitions of Territory in Darker Tints

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The HMT Royal Edward, c1915, (c1920). The British Transport Royal Edward, sunk by a German submarine in the Aegean, with a loss of over 1000 lives, August 14, 1915

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Germanys Submarine War: the torpedoing of the outward-bound White Star Liner Arabic off the Irish coast

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Russian soldier using a periscope rifle

Russian soldier using a periscope rifle, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Taking the Enemys Range with a Hyposcope: a masked Russian officer at his trench-post

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Poland, 1815-1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Poland, 1815-1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Poland, 1815-1914, (c1920). Map showing Polish territory from the end of the 18th century until the First World War: Poland as constituted in 1815, and Poland before partition of 1772

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: German sailors at Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

German sailors at Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
German sailors at Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Map of Central Europe, c1914. Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Map of Central Europe, c1914. Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of Central Europe, c1914. Europe as it looked at the beginning of the First World War. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Part of northern France, showing Laon and Rheims, at the start of the First World War

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The Second Phase of the Great Retreat... 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The Second Phase of the Great Retreat... 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Second Phase of the Great Retreat: Plan Showing the British Positions from August 28 to September 6, 1914, 1920

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: The First Phase of the Great Retreat... 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The First Phase of the Great Retreat... 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The First Phase of the Great Retreat: Plan Showing the British Positions from August 23 to August 28, 1914, (c1920)

Background imageFrank Arthur Collection: Roubaix Station, blown up by the Germans during their retreat in October, 1918, (c1920)

Roubaix Station, blown up by the Germans during their retreat in October, 1918, (c1920). Railway station in northern France, destroyed by defeated German soldiers at the end of the First World War



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