Matania Collection (page 11)

British Expeditionary Force 1914
Scottish soldiers, part of the British Expeditionary Force, disembark in Boulogne, France, and are greeted enthusiastically by the French public. Date: August 1914

British troops in Bruges, 1914
With the British forces in Bruges, Belgium in October 1914. British troops passing across the Grand Place at Bruges during the retirement of the Belgian army from Antwerp

The Sack of Aerschot, 1914
An illustration of the alleged stabling of horses by German troops in the church at Aerschot, Belgium, during the German occupation of the town, early in the First World War. Date: 1914

Austrian troops by the Danube
Austrian troops wait on the banks of the Danube, on the other side of which is Belgrade, capital of Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914

Turcos in taxicabs in Senlis, World War One
The taxicab in war. German occupiers of the town of Senlis, in France, in World War One, surprised by a dash of Turcos (native French colonial Algerian troops) who whirled into the town in taxicabs

Russians fighting Germans 1914, World War One
Cossacks of the Russian army charging the German Deaths Head Hussars at Schwansfeld (now in Poland), between Korschen and Bartenstein in East Prussia. The Germans were routed. 1914

New Zealand troops storm Le Quesnoy
New Zealand troops scale the walls of the French town of Le Quesnoy. In their last major action of the war, the New Zealanders successfully took the town that had been occupied by German forces since

A night at Covent Garden Opera House, 1925
An impression by the artist Fortunino Matania of the interior of the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in 1925. A performance of Richard Strauss " Elecktra" is portrayed

Naval manoeuvres at Grimsby Docks by G. H. Davis
The naval manoeuvres of 1913 -- the raid of the Reds upon Grimsby Docks. As described by the artist who was there to witness it

The Recognition, Coronation 1937
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, carries out the third phase of the Coronation ceremony, where he presents King George VI to the four sides of the Abbey coronation

King George VI takes the oath
The solemn moment in the Coronation service as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Lang, adminsters the oath to King George VI who places his hand on the Gospel and swears to maintain the Laws

Decorations in London for the 1911 Coronation
The finishing touch to the festivities for the coronation of King George V in 1911. A workman adjusts one of the heraldic lions in Whitehalls beautiful scheme of decoration

Coronation preparations at Harrods by Matania
A busy scene at Harrods department store, showing the vast array of Coronation novelties in the making to decorate the shop front and surrounding streets. Date: 1911

Au Revoir to Jack and Jill, 1939
A somewhat contrived imaginary scene, depicting gunners waving goodbye to Jack and Jill, horses that once played a far more intrinsic role in warfare

Preparing for Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace
Preparing for the Festival of Empire and Pageant of London at the Crystal Palace. Everywhere huge structures are rising upon steel and woodwork skeletons

The Armageddon reservists leaving London, WW1, Matania
" The Armageddon Reservists Leaving London" This picture by Fortunino Matania shows German reservists leaving London from Victoria station

Rescue of the B. E. F. at Dunkerque by Matania
This illustration shows the dramatic rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkerque in 1940. It took over 900 vessels from England to evacuate the British and French soldiers

The Fishing Fleets in the North Sea: A Night Scene off the D
A picture by Fortunio Matania depicting the smaller boats delivering their boxes of fish to a carrier. The large carrier is the first to transport the fish from the trawlers

Not Forgotten A Scene on Christmas Morning by Fortunino Mata
Colour illustration by Fortunino Matania showing three children visiting a little girl ill in bed on Christmas morning. Date: 27th November 1922

How Lieutenant Colonel Forbes-Robertson Saved the Western Li
Forbes-Robertson won the Victoria Cross saved the defence line by making a rapid reconnaisance on horse-back in full view of the enemy under machine gun and close range shell fire

Officers of Four Nations in London Cafe by Matania, WW1
A London cafe scene during World War I showing French, British, Belgian and Italian soldiers among the crowds. As the war progressed, the familiarity of foreign soldiers around London increased

French Army in the Saarbrucken area, 1939
French soldiers receiving post, with letters being opened on the spot in excitement. Theh French Army depicted here by Sphere special artist, Fortunino Matania in the northern section

The Sphere Royal Wedding front cover by Matania
A study of Princess Marina of Greece as a royal bride, a tall, white figure of infinite grace - as she appeared when approaching the Chancel steps to take her place beside the Duke of Kent

Titanic: Women and children first
Based on the detailed eyewitness account of a saloon steward who survived the disaster, special artist of " The Sphere" Fortunino Matania produced this reconstruction of the heartbreaking

The motor car in society, 1911
Society meeting in Hyde Park, London in 1911, some on horseback, others in shiny new motorcars. Illustration to accompany a supplement in The Sphere reporting on the Olympia Motor Show. Date: 1911

Miss Clelia Matania, dressed in the costume of an Arabian dancer. She was the daughter of the Spheres special artist, Matania. 1934

Home for Christmas by Matania
Home for Christmas - a real Santa Claus at the door. Many surprise visits home characterised the Christmas of 1915. Owing to late arrivals

Wreath for Captain Scott
Allegorical picture by Fortunino Matania showing a wreath being laid at a simple memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who died

On the Air Route to the Cape by Fortunino Matania
Natives in Northern Rhodesia, under the supervision of British officers, are pictured mowing down a field of wild arum lilies to make way for a landing ground or runway. Date: 1920

The Azure Waters of the Adriatic Sea by F. Matania
Luxurious holiday on the beach at Lido, Italy, a playground for the rich in the 1920s. Included in the image are Lady Abdy, Mrs D. Beaumont and Miss Peggy Joyce

In The Blue Gums Azure Shade - An Australian Bush Picnic
An illustration by F. Matania depicting the popularity of picnicking in the Australian forests

Suggestion by The Sphere for a monument to Scott
Design reproduced in The Tatler, suggested by the Spheres special artist, Fortunino Matania for a memorial to the late Captain Scott and his companions

Election scene. By Fortunio Matania
An illustration by Fortunio Matania showing the building anticipation on election night. Date: 01/11/1922

Germanys Newest Weapon. By Fortunio Matania
An illustration by Fortunio Matania of Germanys parachute troops

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