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Bergues Collection

Background imageBergues Collection: Map of France and Belgium, evacuation from Dunkirk, WW2

Map of France and Belgium, evacuation from Dunkirk, WW2
Map of the northern French and Belgian coast, showing the evacuation from Dunkirk and other points, and the evacuation triangle through which the Allied army retreated

Background imageBergues Collection: Towers of St Winoc Abbey, Bergues, northern France

Towers of St Winoc Abbey, Bergues, northern France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Belfry in Bergues, northern France

Belfry in Bergues, northern France, dating back to the 13th century. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bombing of Bergues, France, Place de la Republique, WW1

Bombing of Bergues, France, Place de la Republique, WW1
Bombing of Bergues, France, showing the Cafe du Midi in the Place de la Republique, May 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - Tower of the St Winoc Abbey

Bergues, France - Tower of the St Winoc Abbey
One of the two towers of the Saint Winoc Abbey in Bergues, France. The majority of the abbey was destroyed in the French Revolution, but the two towers remain. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - facade of the Saint Martin Church

Bergues, France - facade of the Saint Martin Church
Bergues, France - the front facade of the Saint Martin Church. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - tower of the Saint Martin Church

Bergues, France - tower of the Saint Martin Church
Bergues, France - the tower of the Saint Martin Church. The church was heavily damaged during the Second World War, and partially restored with an added new building in 1959. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - the Saint Winoc Abbey

Bergues, France - the Saint Winoc Abbey
Bergues, France - the towers of the Abbaye Saint-Winoc (Saint Winoc Abbey), founded in 1022. The Abbey was destroyed during the French revolution

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - rooftop view of the town

Bergues, France - rooftop view of the town
Bergues, France - aerial view of the town rooftops, showing a large church tower. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Porte de Cassel city gate, Bergues, France

Porte de Cassel city gate, Bergues, France
The Porte de Cassel at Bergues is one of several city gate entrances to the town, completed in 1752. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - Red Cross building

Bergues, France - Red Cross building
Bergues, France - A large brick Red Cross (Croix-Rouge) building, with a man, woman and horse and haycart standing outside. The building is on a corner of the Route de Socx. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Socx, France - Route de Bergues

Socx, France - Route de Bergues
View of the cobblestoned Route de Bergues with trees and houses, in the French town of Socx. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - view over the town

Bergues, France - view over the town
Aerial view of the northern French town of Bergues, taken from the church belfry. circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Esquelbecq, France - the road towards Bergues

Esquelbecq, France - the road towards Bergues
Esquelbecq, France - an aerial view of the road from Esquelbecq to Bergues, showing the rooftops of French houses as well as the surrounding countryside. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bergues, France - Marche aux Bestiaux (cattle market)

Bergues, France - Marche aux Bestiaux (cattle market)
Bergues, France - children playing in the main square of the Marche aux Bestiaux (cattle market) of the French town of Bergues. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Bombing of Bergues - damage to Place Gambetta, WW1

Bombing of Bergues - damage to Place Gambetta, WW1
People clearing a corner of the Place Gambetta, in the French city of Bergues, after damage caused during WW1 bombing of the city. 1914-1915

Background imageBergues Collection: Geneva - Mont Blanc Bridge and Ile Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Geneva - Mont Blanc Bridge and Ile Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Mont Blanc Bridge (left) and Ile J J (Jean-Jacques) Rousseau, connected via the Pont des Bergues - Geneva, Switzerland Date: 1880s

Background imageBergues Collection: Le Pont Saint-Jean, Bergues, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Le Pont Saint-Jean, Bergues, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Le Pont Saint-Jean, Bergues, near Dunkirk, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Date: 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Porte de Bierne - The Bierne Gate, Bergues, Nord-Pas-de-Cala

Porte de Bierne - The Bierne Gate, Bergues, Nord-Pas-de-Cala
Porte de Bierne/The Bierne Gate, Bergues, near Dunkirk, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Date: 1910s

Background imageBergues Collection: Geneva / Ile Rousseau 4 / 60

Geneva / Ile Rousseau 4 / 60
Geneva: Ile Rousseau, Bergues quay and Mont Blanc quay Date: 19th century


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