Trench Collection (page 6)

Second World War Trench Art lighter - a 303 rifle bullet
Second World War Trench Art lighter in the form of a.303 rifle bullet, dated 1944. Trench Art

Trench Art lighter, hexagonal with George V pennies
Trench Art lighter, hexagonal in shape with a George V penny on each side. The reverse dated 1908. Trench Art

Trench Art lighter in the shape of a WWI tank
A very novel Trench Art lighter in the shape of a First World War tank. Trench Art

Trench Art lighter in the shape of a book with the badge of the Royal Artillery. Trench Art

Trench Art model of a submarine, WW1
Trench Art model of a submarine made out of various sized bullets on a wooden base

German cigarette case in brass, WW1
German cigarette case in brass, with Gott Mit Uns belt buckle on the front. Manufactured by Ideal. Trench Art

WW1 brass tank paperweight made for McKechnie Bros. Ltd, Birmingham, England. Trench Art

Lighter made from stainless steel pocket watch, WW1
Lighter made from a stainless steel pocket watch, with the badge of the East Lancashire Regiment (Egypt) and steel German Hansa Cross. Trench Art

WW1 inkwell - German soldiers Pickelhaube
WW1 inkwell made in the form of a German soldiers pointed helmet or Pickelhaube. Trench Art

British-made trench club. Firearms & Equipment

A WWI French 8mm Lebel Rifle Bullet
A 1WW French 8mm Lebel Rifle Bullet. The tip reverses to reveal a small crucifix. Trench Art

Wooden model of a British tank, WW1, Trench Art

The trench periscope, WW1
Photographs demonstrating the efficacy of the hyposcope (the landsmans periscope) using one here constructed by Mr C. Baker - an optician of High Holborn

French soldiers eating in the trenches during World War I
Dinner-time for soldiers in a corner of a fire-trench on the French front in the Argonne. The caption reads: The clockwork regularity of the French culinary arrangements at the front

Advertisement for Pan Yan Pickle, WW1
First World War advertisement for Pan Yan Pickle, showing a happy soldier enjoying a bite to eat in the trenches. 1915

Laughing Gas by Heath Robinson
Heath Robinson depicts the organised spread of laughing gas into the British trench. Of course, the question now is, are the British laughing because of the Germans, or just at them? Date: 1915

Two soldiers in flooded trench, Western Front, WW1
Two British soldiers in a flooded communication trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: 1917

British soldiers with chicken house in trench, WW1
British soldiers with a chicken house in a trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. This enabled them to have fresh eggs every day. Date: circa 1916

Advert for Burberrys tielocken trench coats 1916
Perfect security. Accurately describes the protection of The Tielocken Burberry. Overlapping fronts doubly safeguard every vulnerable part of the body, providing, from throat to knees

Boxer Rebllion, China - German Troops at Battle of Tientsin, July 13th 14th, 1900. A multinational military force, representing the Eight-Nation Alliance

Germans surrendering, Western Front by Matania, WW1
Surrendered German being marshalled by British soldiers following the defeat of their counter-attack at Trones Wood. The incident depicted took place near an advanced trench in the British line

Well, Heres Luck! - British trench scene
In a British dug-out, soldiers raise their glasses and wish themselves luck for the coming battle. Date: 1917

WW1 silhouettes, The Tide of Victory

Armenian girl, defence of Baku, Armenia, WW1
An Armenian girl serving with the troops on the front line in the defence of Baku, Armenia, towards the end of the First World War. Date: August 1918

Dummy heads rising above the side of a trench, WW1
Four dummy heads of British soldiers rising above the side of a trench during the First World War, to deceive potential snipers. Date: 1914-1918

British soldiers with tank in trench, Ribecourt, France, WW1
Men of the 1st Leicester Regiment, 6th Division, in and around a captured German second line trench, one mile west of Ribecourt, northern France, during the Battle of Cambrai, First World War

Ruins of Troy - Hissarlik, Turkey
The visible ruins at the site of Hissarlik, excavated by German Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Schliemann discovered what he thought were the Homerian levels in a massive trench excavation

Ww1 / 1919 / Trench Skeleton
A shocking photograph of skeletons in a trench

Firewalking / Adcock
REGINALD ADCOCK, a volunteer, crosses the trench at Carshalton across which AHMED HUSSEIN had previously walked

Soldier showing his Identification Badge during WW1 Date: circa 1916

British Gunners placing a line of artillery guns during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Royal Field Artillery with commandeered horse during WW1 Date: circa 1916

French 280mm Gun during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Trench in winter, Western Front, WW1
Trench in winter, Western Front, First World War. 1914-1918

Soldier in a trench on the Western Front, WW1
Soldier in a trench on the Western Front, with a letter box on the right, First World War. 1914-1918

SPAIN. CIVIL WAR. INTERIOR
Spain. Civil War. Militiamen in a trench at the front. Photography

Glossary on a trench map of NW France, WW1
Glossary on the back of a trench map of NW France, for the Peronne area, including Bouchavesnes, sheet 62c NW, dated 20 November 1916

Advert for Aquascutum mens coats 1929
Mens coat made from impenetrable Aquascutum trench coatings, with detachable collar and lining of Teddy Bear Fleece. 1929

Bomb party using cigarettes to light fuses, WWI
A bombing party detachment of the Buffs at Bethune using cigarettes to light fuses in the pouring rain before throwing. The men held off the Germans for 17 1/2 hours

Wirecutter, No 1 Mk I (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield) 1917 (c). Date: circa 1917

Caroline by W Somerset Maugham, first produced at the New Theatre London, February 1916. Leaning on the chair back, Dr Cunningham addresses Isabella Trench, Maude Fulton

Advert for Aquascutum waterproof military coats 1916
Proof against rain and cold wind military trench coat, lined with wool, detachable fleece, fur or leather. Date: 1916

Canadian Light Infantry in Great War Deeds, WW1
A gallant trio of Canadian sharpshooters (Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry), nicknamed The Three Musketeers, holding a mound all day on the Western Front under all kinds of fire

Naik Darwan Sing Negi in Great War Deeds, WW1
Naik Darwan Sing Negi of the Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army, leading round the traverses at Festubert on the Western Front, winning the Victoria Cross for his bravery

British soldier eating rations at the Front, WW1
Tommys Salle A Manger at the Front. Dinner-time in a British trench where the soldiers dining room with tapestried with mud and carpeted with muddy water. Date: 1915

Advert for Thermos flasks WW1
Jolly advertisement for Thermos Flasks, an essential accessory to deal with trench life during the First World War. Thermos allows plenty of hot water for shaving

Neuve Chapelle, 1915 by Matania
Reproduction in The Sphere of a painting of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle by Fortunino Matania which he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1918

WW1 - Russian Officer using a Periscope to get a (safer) view of the enemy above the trench Date: circa 1916

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