1915 Collection

Matania - Last Absolution of the Munsters
The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois - painting by Fortunino Matania. This painting relates to an incident in France in May of 1915

Turnbull & Asser khaki puttees advertisement
Advertisement for khaki stocking puttees in medium and heavy weights from Turnbull and Asser, military and sporting outfitters

The Railway Station Interior (South Platform), Rugby, Englan
The Railway Station Interior (South Platform), Rugby, Warwickshire, England. London & North Western Railway. Date: 1915

HMS Good Hope in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Good Hope of the British Royal Navy going down with her last guns firing, in an action against overwhelming odds off the coast of Chile, South America

Boardwalk and Hotel Nassau, Long Beach, New York, USA
Boardwalk and Hotel Nassau on a busy day, Long Beach, New York, USA. Date: circa 1915

Japanese warship Hiei - Kongo Class Battlecruiser
Hiei - warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I and World War II. Designed by British naval architect George Thurston

The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen
The Canadians at Ypres 1915 - This depicts the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915

Kitchener Poster C. 1915
Your Country Needs You This direct and graphic recruitment poster featuring Lord Kitchener, aimed to command and inspire

Painting of the Lusitania
A framed painting by B Parr, dated 1919, of the SS Lusitania, a passenger ship which was torpedoed without warning by a German U-boat in May 1915

Ww1 Kitchener Recruiting
KITCHENER POSTER Recruitment poster featuring Kitchener : " You are the man I want"

WWI Poster, The Empire Needs Men
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, design by Arthur Wardle (1864-1949), The Empire Needs Men! Enlist Now. Depicting a lion and cubs, representing Britain and her Empire. Date: 1915

Edith Piaf Photo
(born Edith Giovanna Gassion) changed name to Piaf (= slang for sparrow): popular French singer

British Royal Navy recruitment poster, WW1
A British Royal Navy recruitment poster for seamen, aged 19 to 30, to enlist for the duration of the First World War. No previous experience necessary. Date: circa 1915

Grape-Shot by Lou Mayer
A red-haired girl sits on top of a champagne cork as it zooms off into the air

Womens Institute activities during the First World War, making jam and wicker baskets to help with the war effort. 1915

Forward! Enlist Now
FORWARD ! Forward to victory - enlist now. A soldier charges on a black horse

Cornwall / Lamorna Cove
Cornish scenery: Lamorna Cove

Scriabin / Hull 1914
ALEKSANDR SCRIABIN Aka Skryabin Russian composer

Mills Bomb No 5 hand grenade, used during World War One, 1915. Oval cast iron segmented body with handle and split pin. Marked on base plate with grenade number and maker?s name P B and Company

A bunch of Rhubarb - delicious with Birds Custard
A bunch of Rhubarb - delicious with Birds Hot Custard Sauce - featuring a recipe for Rhubarb Charlotte Date: 1915

Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, in uniform during the First World War. Postcard reproduction of a painting by Fischer. Date: 1914-1915

LUSITANIA
At the time of her launch in 1907, she was the largest vessel in the world : her sinking by a U-boat in 1915 continues to inspire conspiracy theories

Angels of Mons, cover design for piano music
Angels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)

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Keir Hardie giving a speech
Keir Hardie (1856-1915), founder of the Labour party, addressing suffragettes at a free speech meeting

Territorial Army Poster
A recruitment poster for encouraging new recruits to enlist in the British Territorial Army, stressing the camaraderie of being one of the Lads of the Village

Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
The IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO : designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built 1915-1922, survived 1923 earthquake, demolished 1967

University College Lond
University College, London. The impressive classical front

Harley Davidson 1915
An advertisement for Harley- Davidson, showing a soldier taking his lady friend for a ride

Fairies in flight by Florence Mary Anderson. 1915

Fourth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Fourth Avenue (looking east), Huntington, West Virginia, USA. 1915

British submarine HMS E6, WW1
British submarine HMS E6. Date: circa 1915

WWI: CARRIER PIGEONS. British motorcyclists taking carrier pigeons to front line trenches during World War I. Photograph, c1916

Bathing Belle on Pier
A flirtatious young woman in a two-piece bathing costume of side lacing shorts & striped tunic adjusts her black stockings. N.B espadrilles with ribbon lacing

Army Chaplain in Great War Deeds, WW1
An Army Chaplain holding a night service on the battlefield, with a packing case as an altar and a tin mug as a chalice. Reproduction of a painting by A C Michael in Great War Deeds

Staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England, 1915
A group portrait of staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England. Two military personnel are sitting in the front row, 1915

PLAYING CARDS, c1915. A cowboy and a Native American man seated on a blanket and playing cards on the Great Plains. Photograph, c1915

Piper Daniel Laidlaw V. C
Piper Laidlaw won the V.C. at Loos (World War I) on 25th September 1915: During the worst of the bombardment, seeing that his company was somewhat shaken from the effects of gas

Machine gun diagrams
Full page diagrams and illustration showing the workings of the Hotchkiss and Lewis machine-guns, used widely by the British army during World War I

Hms Invincible
British battle cruiser which distinguished herself in World War One in the battle against Von Spees squadron off the Falklands. Date: 1915

The Central Powers of WWI
With United Forces (the motto of Emperor Franz Josef I) - patriotic depiction of the Central Powers of WWI - Germany, Turkey and Austro-Hungary

Harley Davidson 11F V-Twin (11hp) 1915 grey

WOMENs SUFFRAGE, 1915. The Awakening. American cartoon, 1915, by Henry Mayer, showing an allegorical representation of the suffrage cause striding across the western states

5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, Basingstoke, WW1
Men of the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, 10th Division, arriving at Basingstoke from Ireland before going to Gallipoli during the First World War. Date: May 1915

Rupert Brooke, c. 1915
Photographic portrait of Rupert Chawner Brooke (1887-1915), the English poet, pictured c.1915

Churchill / Iwn May 1915
WINSTON CHURCHILL As First Lord of the Admiralty during the political crisis in the early months of the First World War

The Brighton Pierrots, 1915 (oil on canvas)
6041475 The Brighton Pierrots, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 64x76.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Image eAshmolean Museum

WWI Poster, Remember Scarborough
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Remember Scarborough! Great Britains resolve to crush the German Barbarians. Enlist Now! Date: 1915

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"1915: A Glimpse into the Turbulent Times of World War I" Step back in time to 1915, a year filled with both heroism and heartache. In the realm of art, Matania's masterpiece "Last Absolution of the Munsters" captures the poignant farewell between soldiers and their chaplain, immortalizing their sacrifice. Meanwhile, Kitchener Poster C. 1915 beckons young men to join the ranks and defend their nation. The Canadians at Ypres by William Barnes Wollen showcases bravery amidst chaos, reminding us of the indomitable spirit that prevailed on those battlefields. Forward. Enlist Now echoes through history as WW1 Kitchener Recruiting posters rally citizens to support their troops. Amidst this tumultuous era, even simple pleasures like a bunch of rhubarb become cherished delights when paired with Birds Custard. The British Royal Navy recruitment poster stands tall as a symbol of strength and unity during these trying times. The haunting painting depicting the ill-fated Lusitania serves as a somber reminder of lives lost at sea. Grape-Shot by Lou Mayer transports us onto war-torn fields where artillery fire reigns supreme. Yet amidst all this chaos, women find solace in activities organized by the Women's Institute during the First World War – knitting socks for soldiers or providing comfort to grieving families. The British submarine HMS E6 emerges from beneath turbulent waters as a testament to technological advancements shaping warfare strategies during WW1. And who can forget Angels of Mons? Its cover design for piano music evokes ethereal beauty amid tales woven around divine intervention on battlefields. In 1915, humanity faced its darkest hour yet found glimmers of hope within these artistic expressions and historical events etched forever in our collective memory.