Lusitania Gallery

Tank going into action

Photograph: Tank going into action. From an album of 76 official photographs, 1916-1917. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). The Mark II tank ?Lusitania? of the 1st Tank Brigade moves forward along a ruined street in Arras. Over 50 Mark IIs took part in the Battle of Arras and several were knocked out by German gunners firing armour-piercing machine gun ammunition. Date: 1917

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

Cunard Wharf, Boston

Cunard Wharf within Boston Harbour was owned by the Cunard Line Company who had been awarded the first British Trans Atlantic steamship mail contract in 1839. Cunard held the Blue ribbon for its Trans Atlantic cruise ship crossings between 1909-1929 with its Mauretania vesel. It was the sinking of her running mate Lusitania in 1915 that caused the United States to enter WW1. Cunard were responsible for building both luxury cruisers the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth (QE). Date: 1902

© Kye Elliott / Mary Evans Picture Library

Passengers of the Lusitania

A page from The Sketch reporting on prominent personalities, on board the Lusitania, sunk by a German torpedo on 7 May 1915. Top left is Lady Allan, wife of Sir Hugh M. Allan of Canada, President of the Merchants Bank of Canada (saved), Top middle is Alfred G. Vanderbilt, the American millionaire (lost), below that, Mr D. A Thomas, coat-owner and M.P. (saved), top right, Charles Frohman, the famous theatrical manager (lost), bottom right, Lady Mackworth (saved), Bottom middle, Hugh Lane (lost), above him, Commander J. Foster Stackhouse, Antartic explorer, bottom left, Captain W. T. Turner in command of the Lusitania (saved). Date: 1915

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans