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Western Collection (page 22)

Background imageWestern Collection: Cover design, Television Scrap Book

Cover design, Television Scrap Book. 1950s

Background imageWestern Collection: Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner, West Australian Police

Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner, West Australian Police
Captain Fred Hare, Chief Commissioner (1900-1912), West Australian Police Force. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageWestern Collection: WW1 - How Allies reached the North Sea - Battle of the Marne

WW1 - How Allies reached the North Sea - Battle of the Marne 1914

Background imageWestern Collection: WW1 - The War in the West - The Allies Advance - 1914

WW1 - The War in the West - The Allies Advance - 1914. The Battle of the Aisne. 1914

Background imageWestern Collection: WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - 1914

WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - 1914
WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - Field Marshall Sir John Frenchs Historical Dispatch explained. A pictorial map showing the famous British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Background imageWestern Collection: Bandstand, Western Lawns, Hove, Sussex

Bandstand, Western Lawns, Hove, Sussex
Band in the bandstand, Western Lawns, Hove, Sussex. Date: circa 1915

Background imageWestern Collection: Business district, Worland, Wyoming, USA

Business district, Worland, Wyoming, USA. Date: 1934

Background imageWestern Collection: Entrance to Camp Grande, El Paso, Texas, USA

Entrance to Camp Grande, El Paso, Texas, USA - an automobile tourist camp (motel) with affordable accommodation. Date: 1923

Background imageWestern Collection: New Chicago & North Western Railroad Station, Chicago, USA

New Chicago & North Western Railroad Station, Chicago, USA
New Chicago & North Western Railroad Station, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageWestern Collection: Exterior of Western entrance, Great Exhibition 1851

Exterior of Western entrance, Great Exhibition 1851
Western entrance to the Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

Background imageWestern Collection: The Canadian Trenches - Vimy Ridge - WW1 Battlefield

The Canadian Trenches - Vimy Ridge - WW1 Battlefield. Date: early 1920s

Background imageWestern Collection: King of Bunyoro and two chiefs, Western Uganda, East Africa

King of Bunyoro and two chiefs, Western Uganda, East Africa
King of Bunyoro and two chiefs in ceremonial dress, Western Uganda, East Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageWestern Collection: Weaving in a village on the Gold Coast, West Africa

Weaving in a village on the Gold Coast, West Africa
Weaving cloth with hands and feet in a village on the Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageWestern Collection: Drummers of the King of Buntuku, Gold Coast, West Africa

Drummers of the King of Buntuku, Gold Coast, West Africa
Drummers of the King of Buntuku, Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa. Each chief had his own drum call or motto. 1922

Background imageWestern Collection: Schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast, West Africa

Schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast, West Africa
Muslim schoolmaster of Bimbuku, Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing what is claimed to be Manchester cotton. 1922

Background imageWestern Collection: Woman of the Gold Coast, West Africa

Woman of the Gold Coast, West Africa
Woman of the Gold Coast (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, wearing western-style dress. Date: 1922

Background imageWestern Collection: Destruction of Queens College, Cork, Ireland 1862

Destruction of Queens College, Cork, Ireland 1862
Western wing of Queens College, Cork was completely burnt to the ground. Date: 1862

Background imageWestern Collection: Base Post Office near fighting lines, WW1

Base Post Office near fighting lines, WW1
A Base Post Office on the Western Front near fighting lines, 31 October 1914, First World War. 1914

Background imageWestern Collection: Great Railway strike, LNW managers and clerical staff

Great Railway strike, LNW managers and clerical staff
Great Railway strike - LNW (London and North Western) Railway managers and clerical staff loading food. 1919

Background imageWestern Collection: King George V visiting the Western Front, WW1

King George V visiting the Western Front, WW1
King George V visiting the Western Front during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageWestern Collection: British transport pushing forward in Flanders, WW1

British transport pushing forward in Flanders, WW1
British transport pushing forward in Flanders during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageWestern Collection: Punctuality - soldiers synchronise their watches, WW1

Punctuality - soldiers synchronise their watches, WW1
Punctuality - soldiers synchronise their watches in France before an attack during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageWestern Collection: Letter from Albert Auerbach from northern France, WW1

Letter from Albert Auerbach from northern France, WW1
First page of a letter dated 18 August 1918 from Albert Auerbach of the Royal Fusiliers to his sister Lucy. He was stationed with his regiment in northern France

Background imageWestern Collection: St Augustine of Hippo

St Augustine of Hippo (354 - 430), Roman African, early Christian theologian and philosopher from Numidia whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy

Background imageWestern Collection: The Siege of Diu, Western India, by the Arabians

The Siege of Diu, Western India, by the Arabians in 1538, during the Ottoman-Portuguese War. 1538

Background imageWestern Collection: Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Station

Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Station, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1907

Background imageWestern Collection: St Mawgan-in-Meneage Church, near Helston, Cornwall

St Mawgan-in-Meneage Church, near Helston, Cornwall, dating back to the 14th century. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageWestern Collection: The Cornish Riviera in winter

The Cornish Riviera in winter
Page from The Tatler, 14th December 1927, featuring advert for the Cornish Riviera - does it rival the continent for winter? Travel by Great Western Railway. Date: 1927

Background imageWestern Collection: A Wireless Station on the Western Front

A Wireless Station on the Western Front
A wireless station installed in an old loft on the Western Front. Packing cases and roughly made tables serve as furniture and two operators, wearing the wireless receivers

Background imageWestern Collection: Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire

Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire, dating back to the 12th century and famous for its Norman carvings. West view with cemetery. Date: 1925

Background imageWestern Collection: Forward Observation Dugout, Festubert, by RBT Kelly, WW1

Forward Observation Dugout, Festubert, by RBT Kelly, WW1
Forward Observation Dugout, Indian Village, Festubert, June 1915, drawing by Lieutenant Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly, First World War. 1915

Background imageWestern Collection: The Old German Front Line, Arras, by WHD Arthur, WW1

The Old German Front Line, Arras, by WHD Arthur, WW1
The Old German Front Line, Arras, drawing by William Hugh Duncan Arthur, First World War. circa 1916

Background imageWestern Collection: Front cover, British Artists at the Front, WW1

Front cover, British Artists at the Front, WW1
Front cover, British Artists at the Front (Country Life), Part Two, Sir John Lavery ARA, First World War. 1916-1917

Background imageWestern Collection: Block puzzle with French battle scene, WW1

Block puzzle with French battle scene, WW1
Block puzzle with French battle scene, First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageWestern Collection: Poster, Victory Liberty Loan, WW1

Poster, Victory Liberty Loan, WW1
Poster, Victory Liberty Loan, And They Thought We Couldn t Fight, First World War. circa 1917-1918

Background imageWestern Collection: War, by John Moody

War, by John Moody
War, original woodblock by John Moody, a scene on the Western Front, First World War. 1928

Background imageWestern Collection: The Field Survey Battallion, by Ellis Martin

The Field Survey Battallion, by Ellis Martin
The Field Survey Battallion, design for a stained glass memorial window by Ellis Martin. Depicting three Royal Engineers at work in a trench. 1921

Background imageWestern Collection: Calendar, January 1915, WW1

Calendar, January 1915, WW1
Calendar, January 1915 -- Trenches, First World War. By Hermann-Paul. 1914-1915

Background imageWestern Collection: Our Advance to Boiselle, by E Handley-Read, WW1

Our Advance to Boiselle, by E Handley-Read, WW1
Our Advance to (La) Boiselle, July 1916, watercolour by Captain Edward Handley-Read, First World War. The cloud shows evidence of a gas bombardment. 1916

Background imageWestern Collection: Breech-loading railway gun in action, France, WW1

Breech-loading railway gun in action, France, WW1
A breech-loading 9.2" railway gun in action, France, First World War. circa 1916

Background imageWestern Collection: Tank crossing No Mans Land, by Muirhead Bone, WW1

Tank crossing No Mans Land, by Muirhead Bone, WW1
A female Mark I tank crossing No Mans Land on the Western Front, by Muirhead Bone, First World War. 1916

Background imageWestern Collection: Haunted House, by Charles Cundall, WW1

Haunted House, by Charles Cundall, WW1
Haunted House, by Charles Cundall, July 1916, a ruined building on the Western Front, First World War. 1916

Background imageWestern Collection: A dugout at Ovilliers, by Richard Carline, WW1

A dugout at Ovilliers, by Richard Carline, WW1
A dugout at Ovilliers, by Richard Carline, Somme area, First World War. 1918

Background imageWestern Collection: British soldiers carrying telegraph wire, WW1

British soldiers carrying telegraph wire, WW1
British soldiers carrying telegraph wire for communication purposes, the Battle of the Bridges, Western Front, First World War

Background imageWestern Collection: Laying Telephone Wire, by Colin Gill, WW1

Laying Telephone Wire, by Colin Gill, WW1
Laying Telephone Wire, painting by Colin Gill, First World War. circa 1918

Background imageWestern Collection: Officers by trenches, meeting at dusk, WW1

Officers by trenches, meeting at dusk, WW1
Officers by trenches, meeting at dusk, First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageWestern Collection: Pond at Thiepval, by Richard Carline, WW1

Pond at Thiepval, by Richard Carline, WW1
Pond at Thiepval, Somme, watercolour by Richard Carline, First World War. 1918

Background imageWestern Collection: Ruined church in Peronne, northern France, WW1

Ruined church in Peronne, northern France, WW1
Ruined church (Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste) in Peronne, northern France, 3 January 1919. Painting by Ernest Procter. 1919



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