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L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. How our gunners won the VC and silenced the fire of the German guns in face of overwhelming odds Retreat from Mons, 1st September 1914
Angels of Mons [Pearse]The so-called Angels of Mons halt the German advance at Mons, Belgium - the first engagement of World War One
Angels of Mons, cover design for piano musicAngels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)
The charge of the 9th Lancers at a German battery near Mons
Wwi / 1914 / Mons / Cavalry9th Lancers of the British cavalry in action at a German battery near Mons, France
Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving MonsLancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division leaving Mons in 1919. The 5th Lancers (attached to the Canadian Corps)
Congratulations from Lord Kitchener to Sir John FrenchPostcard detailing the congratulations sent from Lord Kitchener to General Sir John French on August 25th 1914, at the very start of the First World War
The Retreat from Mons by W. B. WollenWith the British regulars during the famous retreat from Mons in the opening weeks of World War I. In the narrow streets of Landrecies, soldiers of the Grenadier
Mons Meg cannon, a medieval cannon built in 1449 in Mons, Belgium (Wallonia), given as a gift to King James II of Scotland in 1457, and now located at Edinburgh Castle. Date: mid-15th century
German shell bursting in Mons en Chaussee, France on 20th March 1917
The First Commander inspecting troops in Mons during WW1 Date: circa 1916
WW1 Inspecting troops in Mons Date: circa 1916
Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, Victorian period
The Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, at Nery, FranceThe Heroic Stand of L Battery, RHA, skirmish at Nery, northern France, part of the Retreat from Mons, 1 September 1914, First World War Date: 1915
Mons. Dupre At The Organ Of Notre-DameThis painting portrays the French organist, Marcel Jean-Jules Dupre, playing the grand organ inside the Notre-Dame in Paris. Date: circa 1920
Missale RomanumA picture of the Missale Romanum, the liturgical book of the Roman Rite that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass
Ancient bombard or gun called Mons Meg. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, Stockdale, London, 1812
WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - 1914WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - Field Marshall Sir John Frenchs Historical Dispatch explained. A pictorial map showing the famous British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
MONS The French Revolutionary Army enters the city Date: 7 November 1792
Royal Horse Artillery in Great War Deeds, WW1Sergeant-Major Dorrell and Sergeant Nelson of the Royal Horse Artillery, remaining alone to work the last gun of L Battery during the retreat from Mons
Battle of Mons 1914German forces attempt to cross the Mons-Cond頃 anal by throwing pontoons across the water. Several times this was done
Angel of Mons / MusicThe Angel of Mons depicted on the cover of a valse by Paul Paree
Be-medalled General Sir H. Smith-DorrienGeneral Smith-Dorrien Commanded the British Second Corps that stopped the Germans at Mons. Date: circa 1915
Portrait of General Sir John French against a Union flagSir John commanded the BEF throughout the Retreat from Mons. His love letters during that time to his mistress in England, were auctioned at Sothebys in 1976. WW1 Date: 1914
Wwi / 1914 / Mons / Red BookThe German advance at Mons Date: August 1914
Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1The Fourth Guards Brigade, including the Coldstream Guards, fighting the Germans in the narrow streets of Landrecies during the retreat from Mons
Cpt Francis Grenfell VC (9th Lancers) - Retrieving the gunsThe Taking of the Guns. Captain Francis Grenfell of the 9th Lancers retrieving the guns of 119th Battery Royal Field Artillery at Audregnies, during the Battle of Mons, 24th August 1914
Coloured cotton print - The Angel of MonsColoured cotton print depicting the image of The Angel of Mons appearing to the men of the British Expeditionary Force. Commemorative Art
Captain Francis Grenfell retrieving the guns at AudregniesThe Taking of the Guns. Captain Francis Grenfell of the 9th Lancers retrieving the guns of 119th Battery Royal Field Artillery at Audregnies, during the Battle of Mons, 24th August 1914
Lone British gunner near Mons, Belgium, WW1The Last Gunner -- a lone British gunner of the Royal Field Artillery in action near Mons, Belgium, during the First World War. He carried on valiantly after all his colleagues had fallen
The famous 4 days retreat from Mons. How the wounded helped the wounded between Le Cateau and Landrecies. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere
Caricature of the French actor and singer Claude MariusCaricature of the French actor, singer and stage manager Claude Marius (Duplany), known to English audiences as Mons. Marius. He acted regularly at the Strand Theatre, London
Edward Harold BegbieEDWARD HAROLD BEGBIE Journalist, notable for writing a book affirming the reality of the Angels of Mons during World War One. Date: 1871 - 1929
Dragon of Mons, 1132Gilles de Chin slays the Dragon of Mons, aided by his dogs and a mysterious Woman in White Date: 1132
Interior Hall in the Town Hall, Mons, Belgium, dating back to the 15th century. Date: circa 1910
Altarpiece in Church of St Waudru, Mons, BelgiumAltarpiece in the Church of St Waudru (St Waltrude), Mons, Belgium, dating back to the 15th century. Date: circa 1910
British soldiers looking at German timetable in Mons stationTwo British soldiers stand looking at the railway timetable -written in German - at Mons station at the end of the First World War
The Retreat from Mons with a preface by Field Marshal Lord French. Published by the Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1917. Book
Mons - The History of the Immortal RetreatA Premier Presentation Brochure for Mons - The History of the Immortal Retreat directed by Captain Walter Summers, produced by British Instructional Films Limited
Plate - Out since Mons - WWIPlate with foliate design around rim. Inscribed - Out since Mons: Well, what sort of a night ave yer ad Novice (but persistent optimist: Oh alright. Ad to get out and rest a bit now and again)
A straight stem pipe, finely hand carved - WWIA straight stem pipe, finely hand carved by and belonging to Driver P. S. Wilson, a lorry driver with the Army Service Corps. during the First World War. Signature on base of pipe - P. S. WILSON
Bairnsfather Ware ashtray - Out since Mons GrimwadesBairnsfather Ware ashtray. Out since Mons. Grimwades Made by the Girls of Staffordshire. on reverse. Minor cracking. Bairnsfather Ware
Quintagonal WWI photo frameQuintagonal photo frame containing round swivel frame engraved in brass with the names and dates - Mons 1914 : Marne 1914 : La Basse 1915 : Ypres 1914/15 : Arras 1915 : Vimy 1917
The Long and the Short of It - UP LAST DRAFT, WW1The Long and the Short of It - UP LAST DRAFT: I suppose you as to be careful ow you looks over the parapet about ere. OUT SINCE MONS: You needn t worry
Charge of Ninth Lancers during great retreat from MonsThe charge of the Ninth Lancers during the Great Retreat from Mons to Cambrai in World War One, in a rather patriotic British depiction
British soldier fishing with bayoneted rifle, WW1A British soldier fishing in a canal with his bayoneted rifle after fighting at Mons, Belgium, in the early days of the First World War. Date: 1914
Mons 1914Nighttime on the battlefield at Mons on 23 August. German searchlights seek out movement on the British lines, in order to guide their artillerys fire
Gordon Highlanders marching through Plymouth, WW1Men of the Gordon Highlanders marching through Plymouth, with Colonel W E Gordon leading them on horseback, and civilians following them on either side, in the early days of the First World War
Galloping to MonsBritish Field Artillery of the British Expeditionary Force gallop along the road to Mons to engage the German advance into Belgium for the first time
Plan of 18th centurary Mons, BelgiumA detailed engraving of 18th centurary Mons in Belgium, indicating how it used its system of locks to keep the city from flooding. Date: 1780
The Innocent Abroad, by BairnsfatherThe Innocent Abroad Out Since Mons: " Well, what sort of night ave yer ad?" Novice (but persistent optimist): " Oh, alright
Attack of the French Squadron under Mons. Bompart Chef d Escadre, upon the Coast of Ireland by a Detachment of His Majestys Ships under Command of Sir J. B. Warren, Oct. 12th 1798 (1799)
BELGIUM. HAINAUT. Mons. Sainte-Waudru collegiate church. Gothic art. Glass window
War of the Spanish Succession (1709). Battle of Tanieres, near Mons (Flemish Region). The British troops of the Duke of Marlborough defeat the French troops of Marechal Villers. Etching. FRANCE
The splendid model of the parachute or flying machine, with which the late Mons. Le Tur ascended from Cremorne Gardens... will be exhibited in the large room of the above house on Monday next
Battle at LandreciesDuring th retreat from Mons, the Coldstream Guards and others hold off the Germans at Landrecies - one of the greatest soldiers battles in history. Date: August 1914
Mons Meg Cannon - Edinburgh Caste. A medieval weapon of mass destruction (!) made to the order of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy circa 1449 and sent as a gift to King James II of Scotland
Explosion 1917Explosion in a house set on fire by the enemy in Mons-en-Chaussee in France on the British front during World War I in March 1917
PEARSGansels Bergamot Van Mons Leon de Clerc Portugal Quince Durandeau
Belgian FactoryEtablissements & Charbonnages du Grand-Hornu, near Mons : a passenger train is passing in the foreground, and over on the right is a freight train carrying coal to the works
Palestine JerichoThe site of the ancient town, with Mons Quarantania
Battle of TanieresBATTLE OF TANIERES - (near Mons) hand-to-hand fighting leads to a victory for Marlborough and prince Eugene
WWI / 1914 / MONSDuring the retreat from Mons, English Lancers charge German artillery positions
Angels of Mons AdvertAdvertisement for Phyllis Campbells account of the vision of Angels at Mons who protected the British retreat and turned the tide of the German advance into France
Pear / Van Mons LeonVan Mons Leon C. Clerc
Battle of Mons 1792At Mons, the French are overwhelmed by the Austrian artillery but brave Marshal Stettenhoffen shames his men into following when he leads the advance on the enemy
The Battle of MonsThe Second Army Corps (about 80, 000 men) under sir Horace Smith-Dorrien defend their trenches against an attack by 100, 000 German infantry, supported by artillery
Galgacus Addresses ArmyGalgacus, or Calgacus, Caledonian Chief of the tribes of North Britain, addresses his army before facing the Romans under Agricola at the Battle of Mons Graupius
Machen BookThe cover of Arthur Machens The Bowmen, and other Legends of the War, which he believed was responsible for the legend of the Angels of Mons
Bowmen of Mons / PearceThe Bowmen of Mons come to the aid of the British and cause havoc among their enemies
