Armistice Collection

First Remembrance Day 1919
On 11th November 1919, the first anniversary of Armistice day, the Britsh nation, in reponse to an invitation by King George V

Signing of the Armistice, Compiegne, France, WW1
Signing of the Armistice in the carriage of Marshal Fochs private train, Compiegne, France, marking the end of the First World War. Illustration by F Chamouin. 1918

The Pall Mall Gazette - Armistice Signed - Official
Newspaper - The Pall Mall Gazette - Monday November 11 1918 with headline Armistice Signed - Official. Commemorative Art

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, 1920
Four sentries stand with heads bowed at the grave of the unknown soldier following the ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920. 1920

Monument to the Royal Fusiliers, High Holborn, London
Monument to the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) who fell in the Great War, High Holborn, London

GWR Swindon Works Band, 11th November 1938
Assembled here in A Shop for the Armistice Day ceremony 1938

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey
A Nameless Grave in Britains Valhalla - symbol of the supreme sacrifice of the Empires Manhood. People paying their respects at the grave of the unknown soldier, interred on Armistice Day

WORLD WAR I: CAMOUFLAGE. The zebra-striped British transport ship Osterly decked out in flags in New York Harbor to celebrate the signing of the armistice, 11 November 1918. Photograph

The Kaiser handing over his sword to Douglas Haig
" The Next Haig Convention" By the 23rd of October, Britain could almost taste victory and this picture by Arthur Ferrier, showing a cowed Kaiser handing over his sword to Douglas Haig

The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Surrender of the German Fleet at Sunset on November 21, 1918, (c1920). German sailors lower the Imperial battle flag on one of the battleships after the First World War armistice

Armistice Day
1926: Armistice Day commemorations at Whitehall, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Armistice between Turkey & the Allies
The signing of the Armistice between Turkey & the Allies on 30th October 1918 at Mudros. Ahmet Izzet Pasha (1864 - 1937). Izzet negotiated the Turkish Armistice at the end of World War One

Captured German Tank
A huge German tank captured by the Americans in France, shortly before the Armistice

Trumpet Call Ends Wwi
Zebrowski sounds the trumpet call for the Germans to stop fighting

Paul Gallagher Straight Into Action
Paul Gallagher running to take a corner straight after coming on as a substitute against Rotherham United at Deepdale. A poppy can be seen on his shirt as PNE remember those who lost their lives in

Risorgimento - Expedition des Mille ou des Chemises rouges de Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1887) - Siege de Gaete, Italie
FGL5492495 Risorgimento - Expedition des Mille ou des Chemises rouges de Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1887) - Siege de Gaete, Italie, 1861 : le roi de Naples

A Peace Conference. The meeting between Victor Emmanuel II and Count Radetzky, after the Battle of Novara, March 24
878629 A Peace Conference. The meeting between Victor Emmanuel II and Count Radetzky, after the Battle of Novara, March 24, 1849. Johann Josef Wenzel Graf Radetzky von Radetz

The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a.m., 1918 - First World War - Armistice sign between Germany
ICA4840267 The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a.m., 1918 - First World War - Armistice sign between Germany and allies in Compiegne Forest, Nov

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 14 July 1919, ceremony at the Invalides, commemoration of victory
LUX4798829 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 14 July 1919, ceremony at the Invalides, commemoration of victory, the wagon of Rethondes and 'trophies', 1919; (add.info.: France)

Armistice signed between Germany and the allies in the forest of Compiegne, Nov 11, 1918 - Postcard
ICA4840240 Armistice signed between Germany and the allies in the forest of Compiegne, Nov 11, 1918 - Postcard, Satirique en N & B, 1918_11_11: Photograph taken November 11, 1918 - War of 14 -18

Cover of Le Pelerin, 06/11/38 - Armistice seen by a witness - War of 14 -18, Photography Photographer, Armistice
ICA4867994 Cover of Le Pelerin, 06/11/38 - Armistice seen by a witness - War of 14 -18, Photography Photographer, Armistice, Arc de Triomphe, November 11

Celebrating the Siege of Belfort, 1871
3480826 Celebrating the Siege of Belfort, 1871; (add.info.: Illustration celebrating the Siege of Belfort (3 November 1870 - 18 February 1871)

The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a.m., 1918 - First World War - Armistice sign between Germany
ICA4948903 The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a.m., 1918 - First World War - Armistice sign between Germany and allies in Compiegne Forest, Nov

German Troops headed home after the signing of the Armistice ending World War I. 1918 (b/w photo)
7134027 German Troops headed home after the signing of the Armistice ending World War I. 1918 (b/w photo); (add.info.: German Troops headed home after the signing of the Armistice ending World War I)

Le Laugher rouge, Satirique en N & B, 1918_11_2: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and symbols, Victory, Armistice
ICA4848839 Le Laugher rouge, Satirique en N & B, 1918_11_2: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and symbols, Victory, Armistice, Reparations - Germania - Illustration by Rene Jouenne ()

Hundred Years War (1337-1453): proclamation of the renewal of the treve between Charles VI of France
FLO4630359 Hundred Years War (1337-1453): proclamation of the renewal of the treve between Charles VI of France, known as the Good Aime or Le Fol (1368-1422) and Richard II of England (1367-1400)

Meeting of the Emperors of France and Austria, Villafranca, Italy, 1859 (engraving)
8676907 Meeting of the Emperors of France and Austria, Villafranca, Italy, 1859 (engraving) by Gaildrau, Jules (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reading news of the peace in the Franco-Austrian War in the streets of Paris (engraving)
8676865 Reading news of the peace in the Franco-Austrian War in the streets of Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Risorgimento - Expedition des Mille ou des Chemises rouges de Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1887) - Siege de Gaete, Italie
FGL5492467 Risorgimento - Expedition des Mille ou des Chemises rouges de Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1887) - Siege de Gaete, Italie, 1861 : conseil de guerre tenu par le roi de Naples

Franz Joseph I of Austria and Napoleon III during the Armistice of Villafranca, 1859 (engraving)
ELD4836751 Franz Joseph I of Austria and Napoleon III during the Armistice of Villafranca, 1859 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian unification)

First World War (1914-1918): Marechal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) and Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929)
DUV4205521 First World War (1914-1918): Marechal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) and Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929). Signature of the Armistice in a wagon of the General Staff Train called

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 14 July 1919, ceremony at the Invalides, commemoration of victory
LUX4798856 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): 14 July 1919, ceremony at the Invalides, commemoration of victory, the wagon of Rethondes, 1919; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print)
955265 The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The meeting between Otto von Bismarck, left, and Adolphe Thiers)

The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a.m., 1918 - First World War - Armistice sign between Germany
ICA4948924 The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a.m., 1918 - First World War - Armistice sign between Germany and allies in Compiegne Forest, Nov

'La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le décor de la capitulation allemande, en foret... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le decor de la capitulation allemande, en foret de Compiegne, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Dissolution of the Eastern Front; Signing the armistice of Brest-Litovsk.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Dissolution of the Eastern Front; Signing the armistice of Brest-Litovsk, December 15, 1917: on the left, the delegates of the central powers; on the right

Dissolution of the Eastern Front; Entrance of delegates to the building... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Dissolution of the Eastern Front; Entrance of delegates to the building reserved for the sessions of the preparatory conference for the armistice, 1917

'La capitulation Bulgare; le ministre des Finances, M. Liaptchef, sortant de la maison ou... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La capitulation Bulgare; le ministre des Finances, M. Liaptchef, sortant de la maison ou avaient loge les delegues bulgares, 1918

'La capitulation Bulgare; Le general Loukof, accompagne d'un officier bulgare, quitte... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La capitulation Bulgare; Le general Loukof, accompagne d'un officier bulgare, quitte Salonique pour rentrer a Sofia, le 29 septembre, 1918

'La Fin de Trois Empires; Dans la Russie des Soviets... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Fin de Trois Empires; Dans la Russie des Soviets; Jeune lyceen vendant maintenant des journaux dans la rue, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

'La Fin de Trois Empires; Dans la Russie des Soviets... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Fin de Trois Empires; Dans la Russie des Soviets; Un sous-officier allemand, prisonnier de guerre libere, achete un journal a un vieux general, 1918

'La Fin de Trois Empires; Dans la Russie des Soviets... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Fin de Trois Empires; Dans la Russie des Soviets; Soldat russe aveugle de guerre, pieds nus, mendiant sur le pont de la Fontanka, 1918

'A L'Ouvrier de la Victoire !; Merci !, 1918. Creator: Louis Remy Sabattier
'A L'Ouvrier de la Victoire !; Merci !, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'La joie dans les Foyers; Le retour du prisonnier, 1918. Creator: J Simont
'La joie dans les Foyers; Le retour du prisonnier, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'La joie de Paris; Des canons de campagne allemands, qui avaient ete reunis place de la... 1918
'La joie de Paris; Des canons de campagne allemands, qui avaient ete reunis place de la Concorde, sont traines, le 11 novembre 1918, sur la place de l'Opera et les boulevards

'L'Apotheose du Droit; M. Clemenceau a la tribune de la Chambre, le 11 novembre 1918... 1918. Creator: J Simont
'L'Apotheose du Droit; M. Clemenceau a la tribune de la Chambre, le 11 novembre 1918, a quatre heures de l'apres-midi, 1918

'Grandes Heures; Tandis que les plenipotentiaires allemands se preparent a signer la... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'Grandes Heures; Tandis que les plenipotentiaires allemands se preparent a signer la capitulation allemande; aspect nocturne de la place de la concorde, 1918

'La Capitulation Allemande; Le matin du 11 novembre, le marechal Foch part pour Paris... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Capitulation Allemande; Le matin du 11 novembre, le marechal Foch part pour Paris, emportant dans sa serviette le texte original de la convention d'armistice, revetu de sa signature

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"Remembering the First Remembrance Day: Reflecting on Armistice and its Significance" On November 11, 1918, the world witnessed a historic moment as the Signing of the Armistice took place in Compiegne, France, marking the end of World War I. This pivotal event paved the way for peace and remembrance. In 1920, a solemn tribute was paid to those who made the ultimate sacrifice with the unveiling of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. This sacred memorial at Westminster Abbey stands as a symbol of gratitude and respect towards all unidentified soldiers who fought valiantly. The Pall Mall Gazette proclaimed "Armistice Signed - Official, " spreading news that echoed across nations. The jubilation felt by millions was captured in monuments like the one dedicated to Royal Fusiliers in High Holborn, London—a testament to courage and resilience. Music played an integral role in commemorating this significant day. The GWR Swindon Works Band's heartfelt melodies on November 11th, 1938 resonated with emotions that transcended time—uniting people through shared memories. Within Westminster Abbey lies another poignant reminder—the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior—an eternal flame illuminating our collective gratitude for those who sacrificed their lives for freedom's cause. World War I brought forth innovative strategies such as camouflage; zebra-striped British transport ship Osterly decked out exemplified these efforts. It serves as a reminder not only of war's horrors but also humanity's ingenuity amidst adversity. A powerful image emerged when Kaiser Wilhelm II handed over his sword to Douglas Haig—a symbolic gesture representing Germany's surrender and paving way for reconciliation after years filled with strife and devastation. The Surrender of German Fleet at Sunset on November 21st, 1918 remains etched in history—a visual representation capturing hope dawning upon darkened horizons—a turning point towards lasting peace.