Belgians Collection

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

Train Derailed / 1914
A German supply train, having been derailed by Belgians

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

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 Belgium
Leopold 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 II of Belgium (1835-1909). King of Belgium
Leopold 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, Belgium
The 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 Belgum
Queen 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, 1812-1850
Louise of Orleans, Louise-Marie-Therese Isabelle, Princess of Orleans, Queen of the Belgians 1812-1850

King Albert of Belgium unveiling WW1 Memorial, Zeebrugge
King 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, WW1
Belgians preventing Germans from repairing the bridge at Termonde, Belgium, 11 September 1914. 1914

WWI / COLLABORATOR HANGED
How the Belgians punish traitors A collaborator is hanged from a tree. Date: 1916

WWI / BELGIANS SHOT
Eleven 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 century
Belgians 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 Gibson
Sketch 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 Eton
Prince 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 Belgians
A 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 Allies
King George V, President Poincare, the Tsar and the King of the Belgians. WW1 Date: 1914

King Leopold III - King of Belgium
Leopold 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 Altarpiece
EYCK, 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 Belgians
Unconquerable. 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, WW1
The 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 woman
Choosing 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 Bel
Leopold 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 house
VAD 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 / Waterloo
A battle plan for Waterloo. Red= English and Belgians Green= Prussians Blue= French Date: 1815

Cl鯠de M鲯de 1912
Cl鯠 de M鲯 de (1875 1966), French dancer of the Belle ɰ oque

Malvina Longfellow, 1915
American 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 Chaplain
WW1 - An illustration of the world-popular cinema star, Charlie Chaplain, on the nose of a Belgian aeroplane

WW1 - Subsidiary wars in Africa - Northern Rhodesian rifles
WW1 - 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 action
WW1 - 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, WW1
A 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 advance
WW1 - 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, Duke
ALBURQUERQUE, 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 storm
WEYTS, Petrus (1799-1855). The Charles V in a Storm. 1840. Painting. BELGIUM. FLANDERS. ANTWERP. Antwerp. National Maritime Museum

VAN STRYDONCK, Guillaume. The Little Master is
STRYDONCK, Guillaume Seraphin van (1861-1937). The Little Master is Sleeping. Impressionism. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. WALLONIA. HAINAUT. Tournai. Fine Arts Museum

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ghent
BRAUN, 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 Cuvier
CUVIER, Georges (1769-1832). French zoologist. He was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology. Oil on canvas

Belgium. Bruges. City Hall
BELGIUM. 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 Matania
Illustration showing the public reception enjoyed by Belgian troops marching into Bruges following the retreat of the Germans in October 1918

Emile Cammaerts
Emile 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, WW1
Front 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 Elisabeth
The 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 - WWI
An extremely rare porcelain coffee cup and saucer manufactured by S. A. de Fuisseaux Baddour, Belgique, 1914

The poor Belgians have suffered greatly - WWI
Nasty. 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, WWI
The 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 WW1
Front 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, 1914
French 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 Belgium
Front 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 after
The 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 Belgium
MARIA 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 1910
Flooded 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 lace
A 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

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