Images Dated 26th August 2011 (page 3)

British soldiers in trench on the Western Front, WW1
British soldiers in a trench on the Western Front during the First World War. One is using binoculars, another is speaking on a field telephone. Date: 1914-1918

A Terribold Tale by George Ranstead
An old man sits in a chair telling a tall tale to his terrified friend. Drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Young Woman by George Ranstead
Drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead, amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps, of a pretty young woman with abundant, long, dark hair

Two British soldiers shooting from behind a wall, WW1
Two British soldiers shooting from behind a brick wall, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. Debris from ruined buildings can be seen across the road from them. Date: 1914-1918

British soldiers in combat on the Western Front, WW1
British soldiers in combat on the Western Front during the First World War, silhouetted against the sky. Date: 1914-1918

The Cock with Two Wives by George Ranstead
Third drawing in a series of six depicting the Aesops Fable of the man with two wives except acted out by chickens. In this picture, the two wives, each preferring a different colour of his feathers

Pretty Girl, World War One era, drawn by George Ranstead
A pretty young woman with abundant long dark hair drawn by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Canadian machine gunners with a Colt M1895, WW1
Three Canadian machine gunners with a Colt-Browning M1895, nicknamed a Potato Digger, on the Western Front in France during the First World War. Date: circa 1915

A misunderstanding by George Ranstead
Two soldiers discuss a new watch while traveling on a bus or tram, but accidentally offend a ruddy lady sitting opposite. Humorous drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead

Mascot of Royal Welsh Fusiliers, WW1
The puppy mascot of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, with two soldiers, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Crocodile Tears
A crocodile with toothache cries tears of pain. Drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Ladys Aviation Costume, 1909
An early ladys aviation suit designed by Messrs Dunhill to exclude the cold. The costume comprises a divided leather skirt

Machine Gun Battalion at Dieval, northern France, WW1
Men of the 24th Motor Machine Gun Battalion at Dieval, northern France, awaiting an inspection by General Horne towards the end of the First World War. Date: 12 June 1918

British soldiers in a trench, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers in a trench on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Ruined trees in winter, WW1
Ruined trees in winter, with frost and snow on the ground, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Soldier in a trench on the Western Front, WW1
A soldier in a water-filled trench on the Western Front (possibly near Ypres) during the First World War. The equipment he is using is probably for pumping out the water. Date: 1914-1918

Lady and Mirror by George Ranstead
A rather arrogant lady, wearing a fashionable ensemble, gazing at her reflection in a large oval mirror, except, spookily, no reflection appears to be forthcoming

Wartime courtship by George Ranstead
A young subaltern and his sweetheart flirt with each other across a table. She asks him when he first fell in love with her to which he replies

Scene on the Western Front, WW1
A scene on the Western Front during the First World War, with soldiers travelling along a country road by horse and cart, and debris at the roadside. Date: 1914-1918

Soldiers on leave at a railway station, WW1
Soldiers on 14 days leave at a railway station, waiting for their train, during the First World War. There is a sign for exchanging French money into English currency for officers

Two British machine gunners, Battle of the Somme, WW1
Two British machine gunners near Ovillers during the Battle of the Somme, northern France, during the First World War. They are using a Vickers Gun and wearing their gas helmets. Date: July 1916

The Cock with Two Wives by George Ranstead
One of set of drawings showing the story of the man with two wives from Aesops Fables, acted out instead by chickens. Here

British soldiers in training, UK, WW1
British soldiers in training for combat during the First World War, somewhere in the UK. Date: 1914

British soldiers firing at a German plane, WW1
British soldiers of the Royal Horse Artillery attached to the 1st Cavalry Division firing at a German plane with an automatic rifle (a Hotchkiss Mark 1)

1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment, Cassel, France, WW1
Men of the 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment in a group photo near Cassel, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. They are all happy and smiling. Date: 25 April 1918

Woman in a hat by George Ranstead
Drawing of a pretty, young woman in a fashionable hat and fur drawn by George Ranstead, amateur soldier artist of the Great War

British soldiers in combat, WW1
British soldiers in combat, with rifles and bayonets, probably during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918

Gas canister after Battle of Neuve Chapelle, WW1
A German photograph claiming to be of an English gas canister after the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, north western France, during the First World War. Date: 1915

Strongman by George Ranstead
Humorous drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps, of a strong man being rejected from a competition

Players cigarettes advertisement featuring Mark Twain
Advertisement for Players Navy Cut Tobacco and cigarettes featuring American novelist, Mark Twain together with an endorsement of the beautifully cool and sweet smoking tobacco he has in his pipe

British soldiers on the Western Front, WW1
British soldiers on the Western Front during the First World War, in and around a trench. Date: 1914-1918

18th century gentleman by George Ranstead
A curious eighteenth century gent wearing a silk frock coat and tricorn hat lifts a monocle to his eye to see better. Drawn by George Ranstead

Woman in a turban by George Ranstead
A stylised black and white illustration of a woman in a turban or toque style hat as she smokes a cigarette, the smoke of which curls artistically around her head

The Cock with Two Wives by George Ranstead
Final part of a set of pictures depicting Aesops Fable of the man with two wives (but with chickens)! The cockerel, after being subjected to weeks of each wife plucking out feathers in her choice of

British soldiers in training, UK, WW1
British soldiers in training for combat during the First World War, somewhere in the UK. Date: 1914

The Great Advance by George Ranstead
Cartoon drawing by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps, showing two ruffians looking as if they are about to start fighting

Jerry by George Ranstead
A German soldier, or Jerry as depicted by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

British Lancers in France, WW1
British Lancers riding along a road in France during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Woman on a postcard by George Ranstead
A woman wearing a large hat posed against a doodled geometric background. Drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist who served in the Army Pay Corps during World War I. circa 1916

Young Woman by George Ranstead
Drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps, of a young, pretty woman wearing a mop cap style hat. circa 1916

Fed Up Dog by George Ranstead
Cartoon drawing of an extremely glum looking dog by George Ranstead, an amateur soldier artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Apres La Guerre by George Ranstead
Humorous postcard from the WWI era by George Ranstead, an amateur artist who served in the Army Pay Corps. A soldier finally arrives back from the Front to discover that the baby born in his absence

Young Woman by George Ranstead
Simple drawing of a pretty young woman showing off her abundant long, dark hair by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Still Smiling by George Ranstead
Humorous postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps. This particular postcard, with the cheeky caption

Portrait of a young woman by George Ranstead
Drawing of a young woman of the World War I era in profile by George Ranstead. Ranstead was an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Flag Selling, World War One by George Ranstead
A young and pretty flag seller seems to be falling prey to the attentions of a rakish type who isn t in uniform, much to the disapproval of an older, matronly lady

Kitcheners army recruits drilling, Chatham, Kent, WW1
Kitcheners army recruits drilling outside the Royal Engineers Electrical School at Chatham, Kent, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Fine Day for a Sail Sir by George Ranstead
Sketch of an old sea salt smoking a pipe by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

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