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Belgian Collection

Background imageBelgian Collection: A Dachshund choir has a dress rehearsal

A Dachshund choir has a dress rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal - A Dachshund choir is put through its paces... Date: 1911

Background imageBelgian Collection: Christie Poirot Cover

Christie Poirot Cover
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, featured on the cover of the Strand magazine containing Christies story The Crime in Cabin 66

Background imageBelgian Collection: Red Cross Dog Waiting

Red Cross Dog Waiting
A Malinois (Belgian Shepherd Dog) trained for work as a French Red Cross dog. Duc II, stands ready for action

Background imageBelgian Collection: Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot
HERCULE POIROT the Belgian detective, hero of many of Christies books

Background imageBelgian Collection: Rabbits & Hares / Lydon

Rabbits & Hares / Lydon
An assortment of rabbits (Himalayan, Lop-eared, Flemish Giant, Angora, Black & Tan, Silver Grey, Dutch Grey & White, Dutch Black & White), and a Belgian Hare

Background imageBelgian Collection: WW2 Poster -- Formation Signs

WW2 Poster -- Formation Signs
Formation signs, dated 8 May 1945. Chromolithograph poster, showing various formation signs of infantry and armoured divisions, brigades, groups, including Airborne TPS, GHQ Liaison Regiment

Background imageBelgian Collection: Ufos / Belgian Wave

Ufos / Belgian Wave
Triangle-shaped UFO observed by many over the outskirts of Brussels

Background imageBelgian Collection: Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906

Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906
King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils

Background imageBelgian Collection: Eugene Ysaye - Belgian Violinist

Eugene Ysaye - Belgian Violinist
Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931) - Belgian Violinist Date: circa 1903

Background imageBelgian Collection: Eugene Ysaye - Jewish Violinist

Eugene Ysaye - Jewish Violinist
Splendid portrait of Eugene Ysaye - Belgian Jewish Violinist (1858-1931). Date: circa 1906

Background imageBelgian Collection: Manneken Pis Postcard Album - A Duel

Manneken Pis Postcard Album - A Duel
A duel - three street urchins help their friend to mimic the statue! Manneken Pis (Dutch for little pee man ), also known in French as the petit Julien, is a very famous Brussels landmark

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian Railway Poster - The Hills of Flanders

Belgian Railway Poster - The Hills of Flanders
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the Hills of Flanders and rail connections between Belgian towns

Background imageBelgian Collection: Joseph De Veuster Damien

Joseph De Veuster Damien
JOSEPH DE VEUSTER DAMIEN FATHER DAMIEN Belgian missonary who helped lepers

Background imageBelgian Collection: Unveiling of the Menin Gate

Unveiling of the Menin Gate
Unveiling of the memorial, Menin Gate, commemorating the 56, 000 British soldiers who died fighting at Ypres during the First World War. Date: 1927

Background imageBelgian Collection: View of Le Lac d Amour, Bruges, Belgium

View of Le Lac d Amour, Bruges, Belgium
View of Le Lac d Amour (Lake of Love, Minnewater), a medieval harbour in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium. Date: circa 1920

Background imageBelgian Collection: Manneken Pis Postcard Album - Nun and Children

Manneken Pis Postcard Album - Nun and Children
Embarrased nun: " Look to the left my children". The nun leads a group of schoolgirls (one snubbing her nose), holding an umbrella to shield their innocent eyes from the little boy statue

Background imageBelgian Collection: We Are Not Downhearted by H. T. Hardy

We Are Not Downhearted by H. T. Hardy
World War One postcard showing a a group of children, dressed in the uniforms of French, British, Russian and Belgian soldiers, arm in arm and holding their individual countrys flags

Background imageBelgian Collection: Ysaye with Violin Photo

Ysaye with Violin Photo
EUGENE-AUGUSTE YSAYE Belgian violinist, conductor, and composer

Background imageBelgian Collection: Redcross War Dogs Rescue

Redcross War Dogs Rescue
Two Red Cross rescue dogs, a German Shepherd - at this date also named Police Dog - and a Belgian Shepherd Dog, find the body of a man killed on the battlefield

Background imageBelgian Collection: Summer Holidays in Holland and Belgium

Summer Holidays in Holland and Belgium
Cover illustration for Summer Holidays in Holland and Belgium, Cooks World Travel Service. A young woman in a short green dress stands on the beach waving a handkerchief

Background imageBelgian Collection: Largest horse in the world

Largest horse in the world
This horse, a Belgian stallion called Brooklyn Supreme was at one time the worlds largest horse, 19.2 hands high and 3, 200 pounds in weight. Date: 1930s

Background imageBelgian Collection: WW1 - White Chateau, Hollebeke in ruins

WW1 - White Chateau, Hollebeke in ruins
circa 1910s

Background imageBelgian Collection: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) by Abraham Or

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World) by Abraham Or
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). Is considered to be the first true modern atlas. Written by Abraham Ortelius and originally printed on May 20, 1570, in Antwerp. World Map

Background imageBelgian Collection: Poster, The Continent via Dover-Ostend

Poster, The Continent via Dover-Ostend, Belgian State Railways and Mail Packets. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBelgian Collection: Cloth Hall on fire, Ypres, Belgium, WW1

Cloth Hall on fire, Ypres, Belgium, WW1
The Cloth Hall on fire, Ypres, Belgium, First World War. Date: 1914

Background imageBelgian Collection: Hercule Poirot, 1923

Hercule Poirot, 1923
Portrait of the fictional Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, published in The Sketch in 1923. At that time Agatha Christie was regularly published in The Sketch and this painting of her character

Background imageBelgian Collection: Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa

Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1906

Background imageBelgian Collection: Armless painter Charles Felu

Armless painter Charles Felu
Belgian painter Charles Francois Felu (1830-1900), born without arms. He was taught at an early age by his mother to draw and paint with his feet. Shown here painting in Antwerp Gallery. Date: C.1895

Background imageBelgian Collection: The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz

The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz
Reproduction of the painting The Two Young Girls or The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865). A pretty girl confronts her stark (and dead)

Background imageBelgian Collection: Types from Belgian Army

Types from Belgian Army
Types of the Belgian army: carbinier, infantry of the line, artillery, guide and grenadier Date: World War One

Background imageBelgian Collection: Aerial view of trenches, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1

Aerial view of trenches, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of front line trenches near Kemmel and Wulvergem, West Flanders, Belgium, on 8 May 1918. Date: 1918

Background imageBelgian Collection: Council Room, Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium

Council Room, Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium
View inside the Council Room of the gothic Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, dating back to the 15th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgian Collection: Rue du Noyer, Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium

Rue du Noyer, Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Rue du Noyer, Schaerbeek (Schaarbeek) district, Brussels, Belgium. Someone on the right is experiencing car trouble. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgian Collection: Place de la Bourse, Boulevard Anspach, Brussels, Belgium

Place de la Bourse, Boulevard Anspach, Brussels, Belgium
Place de la Bourse and Boulevard Anspach, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgian Collection: Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium

Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium
Aerial view of the Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium, a public garden noted for its statues of representatives from traditional professions. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBelgian Collection: The newly opened Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

The newly opened Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
The newly opened Menin Gate (eastern entrance), Ypres, Belgium, a WW1 war memorial. Date: 1927

Background imageBelgian Collection: Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy

Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy
Sir Polydore de Keyser (18321898) - a lawyer and the first Roman Catholic since the Reformation to be elected Lord Mayor of London (October 1887 to November 1888)

Background imageBelgian Collection: HMS Daffodil IV

HMS Daffodil IV on her return to the Mersey from Zeebrugge. The Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on 23 April 1918, was an attempt by the British Royal Navy to neutralize the key Belgian port of

Background imageBelgian Collection: Soldiers building pontoon bridge, Flanders, WW1

Soldiers building pontoon bridge, Flanders, WW1
Soldiers of the Royal Engineers building a pontoon bridge near Boesinghe, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBelgian Collection: Poster, Caves of Remouchamps, Liege, Belgium

Poster, Caves of Remouchamps, Liege, Belgium Date: 1923

Background imageBelgian Collection: HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
HMS Vindictive at Zeebrugge, Belgium, 23 April 1918 - a raid during the First World War, designed to disrupt use of the port by the German Navy Date: 1918

Background imageBelgian Collection: Opening of Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Opening of Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
The Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, unveiled and dedicated by Field-Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927 Date: 1927

Background imageBelgian Collection: Brussels-Liege Express

Brussels-Liege Express
Stunning green streamlined " Atlantic" type locomotive on the Brussels-Liege Express, Belgium. Date: late 1930s

Background imageBelgian Collection: Construction of Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Construction of Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Construction of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, a WW1 war memorial. circa 1926

Background imageBelgian Collection: WWI Poster, Belgian & Allies Aid League

WWI Poster, Belgian & Allies Aid League
Design by Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Belgian & Allies Aid League, Will you help these sufferers from the war to start a new home. Help is better than sympathy

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes
Four Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Background imageBelgian Collection: Uhlans at Liege

Uhlans at Liege
A detachment of German Uhlans charging a fort at Liege, Belgium, only to encounter the barbed wire defences constructed by order of General Liman, commander of the Belgian troops in Liege

Background imageBelgian Collection: Poster design, Brussels International Exhibition

Poster design, Brussels International Exhibition, April to November 1935. Date: 1935

Background imageBelgian Collection: WW1 - King George V - his message to the Royal Navy

WW1 - King George V - his message to the Royal Navy - The Sure Shield. The shield in the bottom left-hand corner is the Royal Navy Kings Colours. Date: circa 1914

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgium Indepence - Patriotic Postcard

Belgium Indepence - Patriotic Postcard
The first 80 years of Belgian Indepence (1831-1911) celebrated in this patriotic postcard featuring the King and other Royal family members past and present plus technological advances

Background imageBelgian Collection: Coastal defence battery near Middelkerke, Belgium, WW1

Coastal defence battery near Middelkerke, Belgium, WW1
A gun of the Cecilie coastal defence battery near Middelkerke in West Flanders, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBelgian Collection: Front cover of The Tatler featuring The Queen of the Belgian

Front cover of The Tatler featuring The Queen of the Belgian
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1876 - 1965), formerly ELISABETH OF BAVARIA. Wife of King Albert I, during World War One she was popular for her resistance to the German invasion. Date: 1930

Background imageBelgian Collection: Strand Refuge, Edmonton

Strand Refuge, Edmonton
The Strand Union Workhouse at Edmonton used to house Belgian refugees during the First World War. A group of adults and children, some carrying parcels, are milling around the entrance gates

Background imageBelgian Collection: Railway Poster - Coastal Belgium

Railway Poster - Coastal Belgium
The Belgian Coast - Railway Poster with a map showing connecting routes along the English Channel Coast

Background imageBelgian Collection: Railway Poster - Lissewege, Belgium

Railway Poster - Lissewege, Belgium
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the centre of the Town of Lissewege and the connections from this location (via the railway) to other Belgian towns

Background imageBelgian Collection: Trigonometry Point

Trigonometry Point
A Trigonometry Point at Buvita in the Belgium Congo, topped off with a broom!

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian refugee children WWII

Belgian refugee children WWII
Belgian refugee children arrive in England during World War II

Background imageBelgian Collection: Poster advertising Belgian railways

Poster advertising Belgian railways
Poster advertising trips between Dover and Ostend

Background imageBelgian Collection: E-A Ysaye / Postcard

E-A Ysaye / Postcard
EUGENE-AUGUSTE YSAYE Belgian violinist, conductor and composer

Background imageBelgian Collection: Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Opening ceremony of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, by Field Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927. 1927

Background imageBelgian Collection: Advertisement for America via Sabena airlines

Advertisement for America via Sabena airlines. circa 1960

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian Refugees, 1914

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

Background imageBelgian Collection: Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium

Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium

Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 13th century, with later additions. Seen here in the distance, with a waterway in the foreground. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian Refuge, Millfield House, Edmonton

Belgian Refuge, Millfield House, Edmonton
A view of the home for Belgian Refugees set up in 1914 at Millfield House, Edmonton. Date: circa 1914

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian Air Force 2

Belgian Air Force 2
Willy Coppens de Houthuist (born 1892) fights in World War One, specialising in shooting down German observation balloons, of which he destroys 35 ! Date: 1916+

Background imageBelgian Collection: Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft

Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft
Poster celebrating the achievements of Leon Vanderstuyft, the Belgian racing cyclist who amazingly covered over 125 kilometers in one hour. The poster lists various speeds and victories

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian troops in a trench, Belgium, c 1917

Belgian troops in a trench, Belgium, c 1917
Belgian troops in a trench, Belgium, c.1917. M. Dewart (Belgian)

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian Artillery Battery in action - WWI

Belgian Artillery Battery in action - WWI
Belgian Artillery Battery in action - screened (partially!) by trees - early months of WWI. Date: circa 1914

Background imageBelgian Collection: Two little girls in Belgian national costume

Two little girls in Belgian national costume, including delicate lace bonnets

Background imageBelgian Collection: Allies - Brave Belgium by Archibald Wells

Allies - Brave Belgium by Archibald Wells
A Belgian cavalry man sits astride his horse against the backdrop of a combined Belgian and Union Jack flag, a symbol of the two countries combined loyalties during World War One

Background imageBelgian Collection: Patriotic Scarf / Belgium

Patriotic Scarf / Belgium
A young, blonde patriotic Belgian girl in tasselled cap & a scarf with a red, yellow & black checker board ground bordered with the Belgian flag & a fringe of tassels

Background imageBelgian Collection: King of Belgium - Albert I

King of Belgium - Albert I
Albert I King of Belgium (1909-34) (see picture 10425347 for the full-length version of this image)

Background imageBelgian Collection: Advert / Ysaye Brussels

Advert / Ysaye Brussels
Poster for a classical music concert starring the Belgian violinist, conductor and composer Eugene Ysaye

Background imageBelgian Collection: Music / Military / German ?

Music / Military / German ?
Three musicians - probably German, but they could be Dutch or Belgian - play a piccolo, a cornet and a drum respectively

Background imageBelgian Collection: Antwerp Exhibition

Antwerp Exhibition
A selection of handmade laces are shown by a local manufacturer at the Antwerp Exhibition, (Exposition Internationale Coloniale), Belgium

Background imageBelgian Collection: Belgian Baby & Dogs

Belgian Baby & Dogs
A typically Belgian child in a long blue gown, wearing a white little cap and clogs meets two dogs as big as her pulling a straw cart

Background imageBelgian Collection: Emile Verhaeren

Emile Verhaeren
EMILE VERHAEREN Belgian writer

Background imageBelgian Collection: Mongo tribesman and wife, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Mongo tribesman and wife, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Mongo tribesman and his wife in the forest, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageBelgian Collection: Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Village witch doctor with his equipment, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922

Background imageBelgian Collection: Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Queen Nenzima of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageBelgian Collection: Fantastic Rope Bridge - Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Fantastic Rope Bridge - Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Fantastic Rope Bridge (made of Liana vines) over the River Kwilu - Belgian Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBelgian Collection: Blankenberge, Belgium - The Casino

Blankenberge, Belgium - The Casino, taken over by the NaFI (The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) in July 1945 (at the end of WW2). Date: circa 1938

Background imageBelgian Collection: Blankenberge, Belgium - The Belgium Pier

Blankenberge, Belgium - The Belgium Pier. Built in 1933 after an Art Deco design by architect Jules Soete. The concrete structure stretches 350m out into the North Sea. Date: circa 1930s



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