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Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils
Train Derailed / 1914A German supply train, having been derailed by Belgians
WWI Poster, Belgian & Allies Aid LeagueDesign 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
Foundation of the secular abbeys of Mons, Maubeuge and Nivelles. The canonesses gathered in Nivelles, where Walcaud, bishop of Liege (810-832), urges them to adopt a Rule
Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865). First king of the Belgians (1831-1865). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon. Detail. Reyes Contemporaneos (Contemporary Kings). Volume III
Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909). King of BelgiumLeopold II of Belgium (1835-1909), whose birth name was Leopold Louis Philippe Maria Victor of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. King of Belgium (1865-1909). Portrait as young, as heir to the throne. Drawing by C
Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865). First king of the Belgians (1831-1865). Portrait. Drawing by C. Legrand. Lithography by J. Donon. Reyes Contemporaneos (Contemporary Kings). Volume III
Memorial to Belgian pilot Willy Coppens, Klerken, BelgiumThe small memorial to Heldhaftig Piloot Willy Coppens is in the Willy Coppens Plein in Klerken
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC)Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 B.C. Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). The battle of the Aisne (57 BC)Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 BC. The battle of the Aisne (57 BC)
Queen Elisabeth of BelgumQueen Elisabeth Gabriele Valerie Marie of Bavaria (1876-1965) - Queen of the Belgians from December 23, 1909 to February 17, 1934 as the spouse of King Albert I (married in 1900)
CLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer who became the mistress of Leopold II, King of the Belgians Date: early 1900s
Rubber Rule in Africa - Methods of Barbarism. The atrocities carried out against the native population in Belgina Congo, Africa. An elderly Chief is shot for not meeting his rubber collection target
Louise of Orleans, 1812-1850Louise of Orleans, Louise-Marie-Therese Isabelle, Princess of Orleans, Queen of the Belgians 1812-1850
King Albert of Belgium unveiling WW1 Memorial, ZeebruggeKing Albert of Belgium unveiling the First World War memorial at Zeebrugge. 1925
Leopold I of Belgium - King of the Belgians (1790-1865) - a German prince who became the first King of the Belgians following the countrys independence in 1830
Belgians prevent Germans repairing Termonde bridge, WW1Belgians preventing Germans from repairing the bridge at Termonde, Belgium, 11 September 1914. 1914
WWI / COLLABORATOR HANGEDHow the Belgians punish traitors A collaborator is hanged from a tree. Date: 1916
WWI / BELGIANS SHOTEleven Belgians are shot as spies at Hasselt. Date: January 1917
Two unnamed men risked their lives in a daring exploit to stand on the tarmac of an English aerodrome to salute the Belgian air force flag, a symbol of free men
It is a little-known fact that the Belgians were delighted when their kindly, amiable neighbours invaded their country, fraternising with them happily... Date: 1914
Shooting in Belgium - 19th centuryBelgians enjoy pape-gaye - shooting at a wooden bird. Date: early 19th century
World War I. Invasion of Belgium (1914). Detachment defending Belgian village fo Lombaertayde, NE of Niewpoort
A Little Belgian Refugee by Charles Dana GibsonSketch of a little Belgian refugee boy drawn by Charles Dana Gibson, better known for his illustrations of pretty Edwardian women known as the Gibson Girls. Date: 1914
Prince Henry & Duke of Brabant at EtonPrince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), third son of King George V and Queen Mary, pictured in uniform at Eton with the Duke of Brabant, later King Leopold III (1901-1983)
Elisabeth, Queen of the BelgiansA very fine photographic portrait of Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria (18761965) - Queen of the Belgians as the spouse of King Albert I
Portraits of the Heads of State of the AlliesKing George V, President Poincare, the Tsar and the King of the Belgians. WW1 Date: 1914
King Leopold III - King of BelgiumLeopold III (19011983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the heir apparent, his son Baudouin. Date: circa 1934
LEOPOLD I of Belgium (1790-1865). King of Belgium (1831-1865). WINTERHALTER, Franz Xavier (1805-1873). Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. Palace of Versailles
Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden brass by Gualterus Arsenius, disciple of the dutch astronomer Regnier Gemma Frisius (1508-1555). Metals. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris
VAN EYCK, Hubert and Jan. Ghent AltarpieceEYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral. Eve, from the right wing of the Ghent Altarpiece
Unconquerable The King of the BelgiansUnconquerable. The Kaiser : So you see - you ve lost everything. The King of the Belgians : Not my soul
Belgian royalty, The Duke of Brabant at Eton, WW1The Duke of Brabant, later King Leopold III (1901-1983), eldest son of Albert I, King of the Belgians
A Belgian refugee adopted by a British womanChoosing a new foster-sister: Mlle. Belgica becomes Miss Britannia
King of the Belgians. Part of Box 104 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1900s
Queen of the Belgians. Part of Box 105 Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900s
Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865). The first King of the BelLeopold I of Belgium (1790-1865). In 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgiums independence from the Netherlands. Engraving. Colored
Quex Park VAD patients & staff in hall of houseVAD hospital patients and staff in the hall of Quex House in March 1915. The hall was used as a recreation space for the patients
Battle Plan / WaterlooA battle plan for Waterloo. Red= English and Belgians Green= Prussians Blue= French Date: 1815
Cl鯠de M鲯de 1912Cl鯠 de M鲯 de (1875 1966), French dancer of the Belle ɰ oque
Malvina Longfellow, 1915American actress Malvina Longfellow(1889-1962), pictured in The Bystander in 1915 at the time of her London debut in Lady Levers play The Torches of Fate
WW1 - Decorated Belgian aeroplanes - Charlie ChaplainWW1 - An illustration of the world-popular cinema star, Charlie Chaplain, on the nose of a Belgian aeroplane
WW1 - Subsidiary wars in Africa - Northern Rhodesian riflesWW1 - Subsidiary wars in Africa - The Northern Rhodesian rifles, a combined force of Northern Rhodesians and Belgians build a bridge over the Lusemfwa River in Zambia. Date: 1915
WW1 - Belgian Cavalry in actionWW1 - Recalling the Balaclava Charge, the Belgian Cavalry ride out to attack. The force were covering the Belgian retreat to Louvain. Germans opened fire upon them with machine guns
Belgian refugees accommodated at Alexandra Palace, WW1A huge bedroom in North London - the Central Hall of Alexandra Palace used to accommodate a number of Belgian refugees arriving in London in the early weeks of the First World War. Date: 1914
WW1 - Belgians destroy railways to hamper German advanceWW1 - Belgians destroy the railway between Landen and St. Trond to hamper German advance Date: 1914
BELGIUM. Laeken. Church of Saint Walpurgis. Facade. Baroque art. Architecture
ALBURQUERQUE, Enrique Fernᮤez de la Cueva, DukeALBURQUERQUE, Enrique Fernᮤ ez de la Cueva, Duke of (1619-1676). Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain (1653-1660). Historia del Ej鲣 ito Espa. Engraving. SPAIN
EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral. Angel musicians. Upper left panel of the opened polyptych
MAETERLINCK, Maurice (1862-1949). Belgian writer in French language. Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. Engraving
First World War (1914). Ypres bombing (Belgium) with German mortar bombs (November, 1914). Illustration by G. Fraipont. Drawing
Helmet with visor. It belonged to Charles V. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Royal Palace
WEYTS, Petrus. The Charles V in a stormWEYTS, Petrus (1799-1855). The Charles V in a Storm. 1840. Painting. BELGIUM. FLANDERS. ANTWERP. Antwerp. National Maritime Museum
VAN STRYDONCK, Guillaume. The Little Master isSTRYDONCK, Guillaume Seraphin van (1861-1937). The Little Master is Sleeping. Impressionism. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. WALLONIA. HAINAUT. Tournai. Fine Arts Museum
Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. GhentBRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Ghent (1572). Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library
BREE, Mathieu I. Van. Portrait of CuvierCUVIER, Georges (1769-1832). French zoologist. He was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology. Oil on canvas
Belgium. Bruges. City HallBELGIUM. Bruges. Inside of the Gothic Hall (Gotische Zaal) of the City Hall (Stadhuis). View of the hanging wood dome. 1376-1421. Flamboyant gothic. Architecture
Entry of Belgian troops into Bruges, 1918 by MataniaIllustration showing the public reception enjoyed by Belgian troops marching into Bruges following the retreat of the Germans in October 1918
Emile CammaertsEmile Leon Cammaerts (1878-1953), Belgian poet, playwright and writer. He wrote a biography of King Albert I of Belgium and became Professor of Belgian Studies at the University of London
Tatler cover - Queen of the Belgians, WW1Front cover of The Tatler featuring Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1876 - 1965), formerly ELISABETH OF BAVARIA, daughter of Duke Charles Theodore of Bavaria. Wife of King Albert I
Destruction of the bridge at Li觥, Belgium at the beginning of World War I. So rapidly were the Belgians forced to retreat that they had no time to blow up the twelve Meuse bridges
King Albert I of Belgium and his consort, Queen ElisabethThe King of Belgium and his consort, Queen Elisabeth, driving through Brussels. Date: c. 1914
With the Belgians at La Panne. Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939)
An extremely rare porcelain coffee cup - WWIAn extremely rare porcelain coffee cup and saucer manufactured by S. A. de Fuisseaux Baddour, Belgique, 1914
The poor Belgians have suffered greatly - WWINasty. He: The poor Belgians have suffered greatly. She: Yes they have suffered. Oh if I was a man I would go and fight. He: Would you. She Yes ! Wouldn t you
German prisoners captured by Belgians, WWIThe transportation to the detention centres of German prisoners captured by the Belgians in World War One. The prisoners are detraining at a dock, and are guarded by the Belgian Civic Guard
King Albert of the Belgians. French School
Sketch cover - King George V & Albert I, end of WW1Front cover of The Sketch showing King George V and King Albert of the Belgians stopping for an impromptu snack using a railway truck as a table at Zeebrugge, shortly after the Armistice. Date: 1918
Algerian cavalry in West Flanders, 1914French Algerian cavalry - spahis drawn up in the market square at Furnes, West Flanders, Belgium, November 1914. Belgian people taking a keen interest. Date: 1914
Tatler cover - King Albert of BelgiumFront cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a photograph of King Albert I of Belgium, taken just behind the front by Mr N. Speaight wearing uniform
Siege of Antwerp, World War One, 1914 - animals looked afterThe Siege of Antwerp, Belgium, early in the First World War - thought for beast as well as man. Although the people were running short of water, they allowed this dog to have his drink from the pail
Princess Marie Jose of BelgiumMARIA JOSE OF BELGIUM (1906-2001) Wife of Umberto of Savoy, Prince of Piedmont, and daughter of Albert of Belgium
Leopold I, King of the Belgians (1790-1865), King from 1831. Uncle of Queen Victoria. Date: 1841
Liege, Belgium - Flood of 1910Flooded street in Liege, Belgium - 27th February 1910. Date: 1910
BELGIUM. HAINAUT. Mons. Sainte-Waudru collegiate church. Gothic art. Glass window
BELGIUM. Ghent. Church of Saint Martin. Chasuble with golden embroidery and the Mystic Lamb. Flemish art. Textiles
BELGIUM. Bruges. Burg Square. City hall
BELGIUM. Louvain. Statue of Erasmus of Rotterdam in Mechelsstraat. Sculpture
BELGIUM. Bruges. Grote Markt. Watchtower of 83 m. high (13th c.). It has a carillon with 47 bells. Architecture
BELGIUM. Bruges. Burg Square. City hall buildings an Old Notarys Office
BELGIUM. Damme. City Hall and statue of the poet Jacob van Maerlant (c. 1230-1300)
3, 000, 000 Belgians are destitute in Belgium. They must not starve. Support the local fund
Royal wedding 1863 - wedding gift of Belgian laceA wedding gift of Belgian lace to Princess Alexandra of Denmark on her marriage to Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), on 10 March 1863