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Angels of Mons [Pearse]
The so-called Angels of Mons halt the German advance at Mons, Belgium - the first engagement of World War One

Tank in Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium, WW1
A British tank at the Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium, during the First World War. Some of the crew have come out for a breath of fresh air while waiting for the order to advance. Date: 1917

The Somme 1916
British troops advance through barbed wire across No Mans Land

The British Second Army in Valkenswaard, Holland; Second Wor
Photograph showing advance units of the British Second Army in the Dutch village of Valkenswaard, September 1944. This was the first settlement in Holland to be liberated

Scene near Mametz Wood, Western Front, WW1
German ammunition wagons destroyed by British artillery fire near Mametz Wood on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British Troops Gallipoli
British troops advance on mass up the cliffs at Gallipoli off the Dardanelles straits. " Short of ammunition but still they press on, the true bulldog rush of our troops"

Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar, 1917
Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar during the British advance on Jerusalem during World War One, part of the larger Battle of Junction Station which saw the British capture the railway

German Tanks Advance
A German tank column, accompanied by infantry, advances into Russia

Dunkirk Evacuation
FRANCE : Beaten back by the German advance, the British evacuate mainland Europe via the beaches of DUNKIRK, under heavy attacks from the enemy

The Western Front battleground - map of August 1914
WW1 - The Western Front battleground - map of August 1914 Date: 1914

Masurian Lakes 1915
German cavalry advance during the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, also known as the Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes

Stonehenge / Stukeley
A peep into the Sanctum Sanctorum. Stukeley states When we advance.. the chasm of sky between the jambs of the cell.. and the greatness of every part, surprizes

Wwi / Italy / Sacile Advance
Following their victorious crossing of the Piave and Monticano, British troops passed through Sacile over hastily-made pontoon bridges

Maj Gen Arthur St. Clair
MAJOR GEN. ARTHUR ST.CLAIR served in Continental army as Brigadier General; evacuated Fort Ticonderoga before Burgoynes advance (1777). Date: 1736 - 1818

Belgian Refugees, 1914
Belgian refugees flee from their desolate homes after the advance of the German army. Date: 1914

East Surrey Regiment kick footballs
Soldiers of the East Surrey regiment advance through heavy fire towards enemy lines, kicking footballs as they go. The footballs were provided as a means of encouraging the men to attack

The Padre and his old church
A British Artillery chaplain during the Somme advance of 1918 surveys the ruins of a Nissen hut which once served as a makeshift church in 1916

Rebellion in Crete
The Cretans have another go at getting rid of their Turkish rulers : Turkish forces advance against the insurgents at Fort Paleocastro : this attempt fails like the others

The Civil War in America: Fight at Rainsville, on the upper
Advance of the Wisconsin men, showing Federalists(Unionists), on the secessionist position. Part of the first battle of Bull Run

Communards in Flight
In the final stages of the civil war, Communards abandon their barricade in the rue de Rennes as the government forces advance into the heart of Paris

Vendee Larochejacquelin
If I retreat, shoot me : if I advance, follow me : if I am killed, avenge me. Vendee commander Larochejacquelein leads his men heroically, but he will be killed in action

Tanks in Leningrad St
Tanks advance to battle positions along a city street

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, four planes
Advance Training Machines. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret

Greetings from Australia - Commonwealth Coat of Arms
The Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia with a Kangaroo and an Emu - the six smaller shields within the large shield signify the six states of Australia. Date: circa 1920s

Comic postcard, Man and seaside landlady Date: 20th century

King Cnut commands the tide to retreat (unsuccessfully)
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

Byrd Antarctic Expedition II - Dog team on dangerous ice
Byrd Antarctic Expedition II - Dog team crossing treacherous pressure ice. On his second expedition in 1934, Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957)

Spinning-frame. Designed in 1767 by Richard Arkwright (1732-1792). Semi-mechanical machine for spinning cotton driven by water power. 18th century. Colored engraving

The fair Danseuse showing three London fashion outfits
Advance designs for the fair Danseuse showing three London fashion outfits, December 1923: two gowns from Reville and a Mason Lewis hat worn by Heather Thatcher Date: 1923

The Advance of Woman
Christmastime. Happy boy and girl skating through a winter scene. Date: 1903

The Kumbum at Gyantse, a multi-storied set of Buddhist chapels, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan

British Military Campaign to Tibet
Photograph from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Men riding yaks, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Chinese cemetery at Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Group of lamas, Buddhist spiritual leaders, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture

Tashi Lama and Mr Gould, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Idol in Red Idol Gorge, on the road to Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

British Military Campaign to Tibet - group photo, race day
Group photo outside a tent on race day, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture

British Military Campaign to Tibet - Mount Jomolhari
View of Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari, near Phari, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military

Group photo of Tashi Lama and polo players, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture

Group photo, Tashi Lama with four men in western clothes, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan

Resting at the top of Tangla (Tanggula Tangla, Tanglha, or Dangla) mountain range, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force

Kalimpong bazaar, West Bengal, India, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

View near Rinchenpong, West Sikkim, India, entering the Chumbi Valley, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside

Street scene in Rhenock, Sikkim, India, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture

Frozen waterfall at Dota, ten miles from Phari, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

View of Kalimpong cemetery, India, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

The Dalai Lama's House at Kalimpong, India, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

Kalimpong Church, Kalimpong, West Bengal, India, near the Tibet border, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside

First view of Gyantse town, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Dochu Lake and Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force

The Ammo Chu, a river between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside

Transporting the mail, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

View of Chumbi village, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Waterfall near Gangtok, Sikkim, India, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

Road to Nathula, a mountain pass in India, near Tibet, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences

A frozen waterfall at Dotha, near Phari, in the Chumbi Valley, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan

People on a wheel at Gangtok, Sikkim, India, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture

Chassa Goombah (Chatsa Gompa), station of the Lama of Phari, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan

Chinese at Dochu, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Street scene in Dochu, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Guan battlefield, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Tuna bungalows and Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military

Summit of Tangla mountain range (Tanggula Tangla, Tanglha, or Dangla), from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside

Tangla (Tanggula Tangla, Tanglha, or Dangla) near Phari, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences

Scene at Phari, Yadong County, on the Tibet border, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

View of the Ammo Chu River at Chumbi, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

View of the town of Phari, Yadong County, on the Tibet border (the building is a Dzong, or fortified monastery), from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which

British Military Campaign to Tibet - Phari Dzong
View of the town of Phari, Yadong County, on the Tibet border (the building is a Dzong, or fortified monastery), from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which

Phari post office, the highest in the world (15, 000 feet), in Yadong County, on the Tibet border, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British

Scene at Phari bazaar, in Yadong County, on the Tibet border, with Mount Jomolhari or Chomolhari (2400 feet) in the distance

British Military Campaign to Tibet - Gantsa, Tibet
View of Gantsa, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

View of Gantsa, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

British Military Campaign to Tibet - Ammo Chu River
Ammo Chu River, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Ammo Chu River, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

View of Lingmethang plain, Bhutan, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

British Military Campaign to Tibet - Chumbi Valley
View of the Chumbi Valley, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

View of the Chumbi Valley, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Soldiers at Chumbi village, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Chinese soldiers marching at Chumbi, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

View of Changu Lake (aka Tsomgo, Tsongmo or Changgu Lake), a glacial lake in East Sikkim, India, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British

Sepoys entering Chumbi, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Yaks at Chumbi, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

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