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British Royal Marines arriving in Ostend, Belgium, WW1A Brigade of Royal Marines march through Ostend, Belgium, greeted by local residents. The Brigade was made up of Battalions from each of the Royal Marine home divisions, Portsmouth
Card commemorating Zeebrugge and Ostend raid, WW1Card commemorating British raids on German shipping at Zeebrugge and Ostend, 23 April 1918. Date: 1918
Poster, The Continent via Dover-Ostend, Belgian State Railways and Mail Packets. Date: circa 1930s
Poster advertising Belgian railwaysPoster advertising trips between Dover and Ostend
Ostend Bathing MachinesThe bathing machines pulled out into the water for the benefit of the bathers who nearly all wear striped costumes
Haig Inspects SailorsField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig inspecting sailors who took part in the raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge
Sir John OgleSIR JOHN OGLE military commander, reputed for his courage at the siege of Ostend and elsewhere - with his autograph
German Tirpitz battery at Ostend - WW1German Tirpitz battery at Ostend during the First World War
Ostend, Belgium - La Digue (seafront) toward the KursaalOstend, Belgium - La Digue (seafront) heading toward the Kursaal Pleasure Palace. Date: circa 1908
Ostend, Belgium - Large calibre cannon on the seawallOstend, Belgium - Large calibre German WW1-era cannon mounted on the seawall alongside the Royal Palace Hotel. Ostend (in common with nearly the entirety of the country)
Harbour at Ostend, Belgium - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Ostend, Belgium - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Quai de l'Empereur, Ostend, Belgium - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Ostend Channel Steamer entering Dover Harbour, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Interior of the Salon de Jeux in the Kursall Casino, OstendAn interior view of the Salon de Jeux in the Kursall Casino, Ostend, 1920s Date: 1920s
A night view of the entrance to the Kursall CasinoA night-time view of the entrance to the Kursall Casino at Ostend, 1920s Date: 1920s
A view of the seafront at Ostend in front of the Kursall, 1910s, but the same for the 1920s Date: 1920s
A view of the entrance ot the Kursall, OstendA view of the entrance ot the Kursall from the centre of Ostend, 1910s, but the same for the 1920s Date: 1920s
Seafront outside the Kursall, OstendThe seafront outside the Kursall, Ostend showing the promenade and part of the beach, 1910s, but the same for the 1920s Date: 1920s
Seafront promenade at Ostend with the Hotel Royal BelgeA view of the seafront promenade at Ostend with the Hotel Royal Belge and Bodega bar, 1910s, but the same for the 1920s Date: 1920s
A view of the Chalet Royal and the seafront (La Digue) at Ostend, 1910s, but the same for the 1920s Date: 1920s
OstendeThis painting shows a heavily populated beach in Ostend, on the Belgian coast, with a row of grand buildings lined in the background. Date: circa 1915
Prince Albert, Dover to Ostend mail boat Date: 1950s
HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleshipRoyal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy
WWI: refugee living in beach hut, OstendVintage World War One photograph - WWI: refugee living in beach hut, Ostend
View waterfront / beach with tourists, Ostend Ostende, BelgiumVintage 19th century photograph: View of the waterfront and beach with tourists, Ostend Ostende, Belgium
Tourist & bathers, bathing cars on beach at Ostend, BelgiumVintage 19th century photograph: Tourist and bathers with bathing cars on the beach at Ostend, Belgium
La Salle de Fetes (the party hall) at the Kursaal, OstendLa Salle de Fetes at the Kursaal, Ostend, 1920s Date: 1920s
Belgian refugees at Ostend, WW1Belgian refugees at Ostend - families living in beach huts escaping the German invasion, August 1914, at the start of the First World War. 1914
Jessica Borthwick on Red Cross schooner, WW1Jessica Borthwick, owner of the Red Cross schooner Grace Darling, who was fired at from the pier at Ostend, Belgium, during the First World War. 1914
Belgian soldier firing at a German aeroplane, WW1A Belgian soldier firing at a German aeroplane flying over Ostend, 16 October 1914, during the First World War. 1914
Arthurian Cornwall, 1929Page from The Sphere, 6th July 1929, featuring a piece on Arthurian Cornwall, and an advertisement for holidaying in Ostend, Belgium. Date: 1929
Copper plate, The horse of Ostend, by Robert AustinOriginal copper plate (cancelled), The horse of Ostend, by Robert Austin. 1921
OSTEND / CROWDED BEACHOstend: a busy beach at bathing time Date: circa 1880
OSTEND / BATHING MACHINESOstend: bathing machines Date: circa 1905
OSTEND PROMENADE / PHOTOStrolling along the promenade at Ostende with umbrellas - to protect them from the sun. Date: circa 1890
Children shrimping at Ostend. Date: circa 1885
On Ostend Beach, WindyChildren and their dog on the beach on a windy day Date: 1890
A beach scene from Ostend, Belgium - Bathing huts on wheelsA beach scene from Ostend, Belgium depicting a lady sat astride one of the horses used to pull the beach bathing huts (pictured, each with their own number) in and out of the water. Date: circa 1909
Train on the Brussels to Ostend railway, Belgium. Date: circa 1900
Gertrud Van OostenGERTRUD VAN OOSTEN also known as van Ostend, Dutch servant-girl who became a nun and experienced the stigmata, as depicted here Date: ? - 1358
Ostend-Dover FerryThe Ostend (Belgium) to Dover (England) cross channel ferry boat. Date: early 1930s
HMS Brilliant and HMS Sirius, Ostend, Belgium, WW1Aerial view of two obsolete British cruisers, HMS Brilliant and HMS Sirius, which took part in a failed attempt to block the port of Ostend, Belgium
Gun of Tirpitz Battery in firing position, Ostend, WW1A gun of the German Tirpitz Battery in elevated firing position at Ostend, Belgium, during the First World War. Work on the construction of the Battery can be seen in progress in the background
HMS Vindictive after Zeebrugge Raid, Belgium, WW1View of HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium, when her upperworks were badly damaged by gunfire
Women bathers 1913Women enjoying the summer days at Ostend seaside resort, wearing one piece bathing-dresses, which women were permitted to wear in public. 1913
Belgium - Boarding the Ferry to Dover at Ostende. Promotional postcard for the Belgium National Railway. Date: 1920
Leopold II, King of BelgiumSeaside Life - The King at Ostende. The King of Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909) relaxing by the beach Date: circa 1905
Bruges, Belgium - the Port of OstendA group of people lean on railings outside a large building overhanging the Port of Ostend. The port was founded in 1584, near the Belgian city of Bruges. Ostend is now a major city in its own right
Social / Ostend AfternoonLa Digue, Ostend, in the afternoon, with people promenading Date: 1913
The Lady of Ostend by Francis BurnandPromotional postcard for The Lady of Ostend by Francis Burnand. First produced at the Bournemouth 19th June and Terrys Theatre, 5th July 1899
White bulldog puppy chases black French poodleA white bulldog puppy chases a black French poodle during a holiday in Ostend. Date: 1905
White bulldog puppy and Pammy on boat to OstendA white bulldog puppy and his mistress Pammy on a boat to Ostend. She feels seasick, and huddles up in her deckchair, while the dog sleeps below. Date: 1905
White bulldog puppy with black French poodleA white bulldog puppy gets to know a black French poodle during a holiday at Ostend. Date: 1905
Interior of the Kursal, OstendInterior of the Kursal, showing the orchestra Ostend Date: 1920s
The Kursaal, OstendThe exterior of the Kursaal, pleasure palace, Ostend Date: 1920s
Zeebrugge - Petty Officer Reed rescuing Lieutenant AlleynOne of the eight actions which earned the Victoria Cross during the Zeebrugge Raid of 1918. Petty-officer Reed found Lieutenant Sir John Alleyne was unable to leave the conning tower on board
Refugees at Ostend, Belgium, World War OneFlight from the Germans at Ostend, Belgium in the First World War. Refugees on the quayside at Ostend waiting in vain for a boat to carry them to safety, in France or England, 1914. Date: 1914
Allied troops landing for the Western Front, WW1Allied troops (probably Belgian) landing in preparation for the Western Front in the early days of the First World War. The ship is the Princesse Clementine of Ostende. Date: 1914
Sketches in Ostend, Belgium, after WW1 bombingSketches in Ostend, Belgium, after bombing during a Zeppelin raid in the early stages of the First World War. Showing scenes at the railway station, in the fish market
Transport methods used by soldiers, WW1Methods used by soldiers for transporting their equipment during the First World War. Showing a French cyclist scout aiming his rifle with his cycle on his back
Trolley bus, Ostende-Blankenberghe-KnockeA trolley bus of four carriages serving Ostende, Blankenberghe and Knocke, Belgium
Philemon PownallPHILEMON POWNALL British naval commander who gave his life for his country at sea off Ostend. Date: ? - 1780
Daniel De HartaingDANIEL DE HARTAING Flemish statesman, governor of Ostend Date: 16/17th century
Lady Bather at Ostende, Belgium sat on the wheel of a bathing machine. Her costume is possibly rather daring for this era. Date: circa 1910
Engraving of the Baloena musculus, greenland whale. The whale was found floating 12 miles from Ostens on the 3rd November 1827
Avenue Leopold, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The embankment and Kursaal, (i. e. Cursaal), Ostend, BelgiumThe embankment and Kursaal, (i.e. Cursaal), Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The embankment, west part, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Pier, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The beach and hotels, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The beach at high water, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The embankment, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The beach and the Kursaal, (i. e. Cursaal), Ostend, BelgiumThe beach and the Kursaal, (i.e. Cursaal), Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The Kursaal, (i. e. Cursaal), Ostend, BelgiumThe Kursaal, (i.e. Cursaal), Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The royal chalet, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Royal Palace Hotel, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The embankment and entrance to the Kursaal, (i. e. Cursaal)The embankment and entrance to the Kursaal, (i.e. Cursaal), Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Entrance to port, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The Kursaal, (i. e. Cursaal), seen from garden, Ostend, BelgThe Kursaal, (i.e. Cursaal), seen from garden, Ostend, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
A view of the terrace at the Kursaal, Ostend, Belgium, 1920s
Ships at DoverTwo Channel Ferries at Dover - one setting off for Ostend, the other just in from Calais. Date: early 20th century
Wreck of HMS Vindictive, Ostend Harbour, Belgium, WW1View of the wreck of HMS Vindictive in Ostend Harbour, Belgium, during the First World War. HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, was launched in 1897, served throughout the war
Advertisement for railway tickets to Ghent ExhibitionAn advertisement for affordable railway tickets to Ghent, Belgium, via Dover and Ostend, for the Universal and International Exhibition, taking place from April until November 1913. Date: 1913
