Shutters Gallery

George V with military leaders during First World War

King George V in army uniform with British and French military leaders during the First World War. They are standing outside General Joffre's chateau at Beauquesne in northern France, where they had met to discuss the results of the Somme offensive. From left to right they are General Joffre, President Poincare, George V, General Foch and General Sir Douglas Haig.
August 1918

© Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans

Demolition of houses in Rue de la pierre qui Rage, Marseille

Demolition of a street of old houses on Rue de la pierre qui Rage, set behind the Bourse in Marseille, France. The Palais de la Bourse is situated on the Canebiere. It houses the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie Marseille-Provence, as well as the Mus饠de la Marine et de l'ɣonomie de Marseille. Date: 1913

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

W D & H O Wills cigarette factory, Swindon, Wiltshire

W D & H O Wills cigarette factory, Swindon, Wiltshire, showing an engine in a railway siding, and a Kinnear rolling metal shutter at the entrance to the factory. The structure in the top left is a water tank, which had burst during a recent sprinkler test and flooded the surrounding area. Date: circa 1930s

© Mary Evans Picture Library