Belgians Collection (page 2)

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. Cup inscribed Heroic Tommy in Belgium with the Union Jack and the handle has the black

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. Pictured in The Tatler at the age of nine

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. Poster showing a woman in a helmet (Minerva, personification of Britain)

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

HM Albert I - King of Belgium
HM Albert I (1875 - 1934) - King of Belgium Date: circa 1910

Cleo De Merode / Ilz / 1901
CLEO DE MERODE French actress and dancer who became the mistress of Leopold II, King of the Belgians Date: circa 1901

At Hackwood Park while their parents are at the front: The children of the King and Queen of the Belgians

Young Belgians marching to dig shelter-trenches for the sold
WWI, World War One, First World War, 1st World War. World War 1, The Great War

Antwerp Taken - 2
A French force besieges Antwerp and takes it from the Dutch in time for the Belgians to celebrate Christmas there

Riots in Brussels - 1
Barricades in the streets of Brussels as the Belgians seek independence from Holland

Riots in Brussels - 2
Barricades in the streets of Brussels as the Belgians seek independence from Holland

Riots in Brussels - 3
Manning the barricades in the streets of Brussels as the Belgians seek independence from Holland

Leopold I in Brussels
Leopold, Victorias uncle and a naturalised Briton, is chosen king of the Belgians : he enters Brussels to great applause and proves a wise and popular ruler

Riots in Brussels - 4
Firing a cannon in the streets of Brussels as the Belgians seek independence from Holland

Antwerp Besieged
View from the sea as the city of Antwerp is seized by general Chasse : the Belgians will not get it back until December 1832. Date: 27 October 1830

Antwerp Taken - 3
A French force besieges Antwerp and after fierce fighting takes it from the Dutch in time for the Belgians to celebrate Christmas there

German trenches at the front
German infantry in advanced trenches in front of Antwerp readying to fire upon the Belgians with a machine-gun

Astrid as a Child
Astrid, later queen of the Belgians, as a child

Queen Astrid
Astrid, queen of the Belgians

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