Resting Collection (page 10)

Kingston scouts resting on staves, Jamaica
Boys of No.1 Scout Troop, Kingston, Jamaica, resting on their staves

Base of a 1915 German 75mm shell case
The base of a 1915 German 75 mm. shell case made into a pocket watch holder. The base is engraved with a floral decoration

Our Billet - Somewhere in France
Our Billet. Somewhere in France. On verso - Monday, May 8th 1916. Dearest Ciss, This is a sketch of our Billet where we are resting at present and will give you a good idea how pretty the place is

A Smiths H823 clock encased in a German 77 mm shellcase
A Smiths H823 clock encased in a German 77 mm. shellcase mounted on an AEG 15 HZ 14 fuse and resting on a German Howitzer shellcase base. Trench Art

German style (Taube) monoplane on a wooden plinth
A German style (Taube) monoplane design mounted on the bottom of a shell base, engraved Souvenir, resting on a wooden plinth. Trench Art

The Sphere, convalescent 1914
A convalescent British soldier at home with his family depicted on the cover of the The Sphere Christmas number, 1914. Date: 1914

British troops in one of the Aisne quarries, 1914
British troops resting in a disused quarry cave in the Aisne district of France. Most of the men when not actually in the trenches sleep

Sarcophagus of Habsburg Emperor Karl I
Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Monte - The Sarcophagus of Habsburg Emperor Karl I in the Nossa Senhora do Monte Church. Date: 2013

Somme troops keep in reserve counter attack WWI
During battles of the Somme troops which had taken part in an attack were withdrawn from the front line as soon as possible and kept in reserve for counter attacks

British sailor snoozing on deck, WW1
Jack takes a sun-bath on a huge buoy. A British sailor enjoys a few moments of relaxation in the middle of an inflatable buoy on board his ship during the First World War. Date: 1916

Teasing the Turk, WW1
An Irishman in a trench during the Dardanelles teases the Turkish enemy with a pith helment on his rifle, peeping over the parapet. Date: 1915

Fisherman, Naples, Italy
Fisherman smoking a pipe, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Three pilgrims, Japan
Three pilgrims resting by a tree, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Travelling chair resting, Japan
Passengers and attendants with a travelling chair resting on their journey, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Turkish porters resting, Turkey. Date: circa 1870

Sais Courant footmen, Egypt
Two footmen of a horse-drawn carriage known as a Sais Courant, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Story of the Knitted Scarf - World War One
Humorous cartoon showing how an enterprising soldier, having received an enormous scarf knitted by a kindly mother or aunt back at home, converts it into a comfortable hammock across his trench

Barrier across road near Les Boeufs, Western Front, WW1
A barrier across a newly won road near Les Boeufs on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Busy road during British advance, Western Front, WW1
A busy scene on the road during the British advance on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Gordon Highlanders resting in shell hole, WW1
Gordon Highlanders resting in a shell hole on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British officers resting after Arras, Western Front, WW1
British cavalry officers resting after fighting at Arras on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1917

Gordon Highlanders resting, Western Front, WW1
Gordon Highlanders resting on their way to the line, on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British cavalrymen with grazing horses, Western Front, WW1
British cavalrymen with grazing horses on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British cavalrymen with grazing horse, Western Front, WW1
British cavalrymen with a grazing horse on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers boating during rest break, WW1
British soldiers boating on a river during a rest break on the Western Front in France, World War One. Date: circa 1916

British troops rest on the road, Western Front, WW1
British troops resting on the road on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers round a fire, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers sitting round a fire during cold weather on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Soldiers taking nap in a trench, Western Front, WW1
Two British soldiers taking a nap in a trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Black Watch soldiers taking a break, WW1
Black Watch soldiers taking a break on the Western Front during World War One. The man at the centre is holding a rifle grenade. Date: circa 1916

Indian officers resting after the 1937 Coronation
Indian officers resting at the foot of the Queen Victoria Memorial after playing their part in the Coronation procession of King George VI on 12 May 1937. Date: 1937

Inside a British submarine by G. H. Davis
Inside a British submarine in use during the Second World War: what happens during the hours of darkness and in daylight. The lives of underwater crews

British soldier fishing with bayoneted rifle, WW1
A 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

Tea pickers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Tea pickers resting, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

British troops resting in snow, Western Front, WW1
British troops resting in the snow on their way to the trenches, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British and French troops grazing horses, WW1
British and French troops grazing their horses together after an engagement on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British troops resting and cleaning weapons, WW1
British troops resting and cleaning their weapons on their way back from the line on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldiers sleeping after a long march, WW1
British soldiers sleeping after a long march on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Portrait of a German soldier, WW1
Portrait of a German soldier during the First World War. He is sitting with his backpack and helmet between his feet, and his rifle resting against his arm. Date: April 1918

Anna Pavlova - Seated Between Performances
The Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881 -1931) seated and relaxing between performances. Date: circa 1905

Russian Officers Relax during Japanese War
A group of six Russian officers relax in their dugout during the second and final year of the Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1905

Italian postcard, infantrymens dugout, WW1
Italian postcard depicting La Casa del Fante (the home of the infantry) during the First World War. The men are lying asleep in their dugout, their spades and picks leaning up against a post

Workman in a factory - lead works - ww1
A workman in a factory, having a break from his work. The factory produced lead shrapnel for us in artillery shells - WW1 era Date: circa 1915

Group of sportswomen
A group of seven sportswomen with hockey sticks, who have stopped for a break and a bite to eat

Three women with firewood bundles
Three women resting on a stone wall, carrying large bundles of firewood on their backs

Three men taking a break from their work in a back garden. They are sitting on planks of wood

Men resting at the side of a cart

Montengran Patrol taking a break - Lovcen, a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. During the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) Date: circa 1912

A rest between duty in the trenches
A British officer resting in a billet in France. A photograph can be seen standing on the shelf, acting as a comforting symbol of home. 1915

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