Sand Gallery

In the Famous Plug Street Wood by Matania

A relief party marching back to the trenches through Ploegstreet Wood (known as Plug Street), south of Ypres. The scarred trees lining the soldiers route bear the scars of shelling and snipers bullets, although sand bags offer some protection

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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Summer Holidays in Holland and Belgium

Cover illustration for Summer Holidays in Holland and Belgium, Cook's World Travel Service. A young woman in a short green dress stands on the beach waving a handkerchief. A seaside resort can be seen behind her

© Thomas Cook Archive/Mary Evans Picture Library

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The Chemist 1827

A chemist with his apprentice in his laboratory. A copper alembic is on his left, to the right a sand heat and a furnace is in the middle. Date: 1827

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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