Bapaume Collection

The Road From Arras To Bapaume
A painting which shows a procession of people walking and travelling by horse drawn carriage, down a seemingly endless road from Arras to Bapaume, which dips up and down all the way to the horizon

Arrival of the King at the Nunnery of Bapaume (engraving)
7192283 Arrival of the King at the Nunnery of Bapaume (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of the King at the Nunnery of Bapaume)

Le General Faidherbe (engraving)
2789097 Le General Faidherbe (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le General Faidherbe. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 8 November 1891)

Two British officers playing cards outside their dugout, Secteur de Bapaume
2648902 Two British officers playing cards outside their dugout, Secteur de Bapaume, 1918-20 (oil on canvas) by Berne-Bellecour

British trench captured by the Germans, between Bapaume and Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6000130 British trench captured by the Germans, between Bapaume and Arras, France, World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British tank amid the ruins of Bapaume (b / w photo)
2836244 British tank amid the ruins of Bapaume (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Stereoscopic photograph)

Hotel de Ville in Bapaume (engraving)
819505 Hotel de Ville in Bapaume (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel de Ville in Bapaume, France.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

BAPAUME BATTLE 1871
Battle of Bapaume taking place in the snow during the Franco-Prussian War Date: 3 January 1871

Bombed buildings in northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Bombed buildings in northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). The Trail of the Retreating German Army: one of the ruined streets of Bapaume, occupied by the British troops on March 17, 1917

The Road from Arras to Bapaume, 1917. Artist: CRW Nevinson
The Road from Arras to Bapaume, 1917. Painting held at the Imperial War Museum, London. From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. R.I.. [George Newnes Limited, London, c1924]

German dugout captured in the advance at Bapaume, France, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
German dugout captured in the advance at Bapaume, France, World War I, 1914-1918. Bapaume was one of the British objectives at the Battle of the Somme in 1916

Battle of Bapaume, Franco-Prussian war, 3 January 1871. With Paris besieged by the Prussians, Leon Gambetta, a member of the French government

Three books, The Somme, Lille, Amiens
Three books, The Somme, Lille and Amiens, published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Two pages of a book, The Somme, Michelin
Two pages of a book, The Somme, Volume I, The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917), published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Title page, The Somme, Michelin
Title page, The Somme, Volume I, The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917), published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Book cover, The Somme, Michelin
Book cover, The Somme, Volume I, The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917), published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

A curved stem pipe, finely hand carved - WWI
A curved stem pipe, finely hand carved by and belonging to Driver P. S. Wilson, a lorry driver with the Army Service Corps. during the First World War

Letter opener Engraved Bapaume 1917
Letter opener. Engraved Bapaume 1917 and made from a copper drive band. Trench Art

Two English soldiers playing cards outside their dugout, located - Secteur de Bapaume, 1918. Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939)

Burning building, Bapaume, Western Front, WW1
A burning building in Bapaume, France, on the Western Front during World War One, taken immediately after the town was captured by the British. Date: circa 1917

Street in Bapaume during capture, Western Front, WW1
A street in the town of Bapaume during its capture by the British on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1917

British soldiers salvaging near Bapaume, WW1
British soldiers salvaging materials on a battlefield near Bapaume, France, on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

From the Battle Near Bapaume on the 3rd of January, 1871; Together the 8th Hunter
FROM THE BATTLE NEAR BAPAUME ON THE 3RD OF JANUARY, 1871; TOGETHER THE 8TH HUNTER BATTALION, THE 33RD AND 69NTH DRIVE THE FRENCH OUT OF VILLOY

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. Battle of Bapaume 3 January 1871. French Army of the North under General Faidherbe, centre, attacking Prussian 1st army

From the Battle Near Bapaume on the 3rd of January, 1871; Together the 8th Hunter Battalion
FROM THE BATTLE NEAR BAPAUME ON THE 3RD OF JANUARY, 1871; TOGETHER THE 8TH HUNTER BATTALION, THE 33RD AND 69NTH DRIVE THE FRENCH OUT OF VILLOY

Australian band playing in square, Bapaume, France, WW1
An Australian band playing in the town square at Bapaume, northern France, during the First World War, with ruined buildings in the background and debris on the ground. Date: circa 1917

Australian band playing a march, Bapaume, France, WW1
The band of the 5th Australian Infantry Brigade, led by Bandmaster Pheagan of 19th Battalion, playing the Victoria March at Grand Place (the main square), Bapaume, northern France

British pilots near Albert, northern France, WW1
British pilots of No. 15 Squadron handing in reports after flying over enemy lines, near Albert, northern France, during the First World War

Field-Marshal Sir John French at Bapaume, France, WW1
Field-Marshal Sir John French (1852-1925), leaving HMS Sentinel on his arrival at Bapaume, Northern France, where he was commanding the British Expeditionary Force during the early part of the First

Bapaume approach WWI
Road between Bapaume and Arras on the Western Front during World War I

French railway WWI
Trains on the Achiet Marco line at Bapaume yard (looking West) during World War I

First Battle of Bapaume 1918
A 60 pounder Mark II Battery in action in the open air near La Boisselle during the First Battle of Bapaume on the Western Front in France during World War I in March 1918

Dug-outs 1917
Dug-outs in Tramway Trench north of the Bapaume Road, Pozieres in France on the British front during World War I in February 1917

Charles VI at Bapaume
Charles VI arrives at Bapaume, in the course of the civil war with Burgundy : he lodges at a convent

Franco-Pruss / Bapaume
Battle of Bapaume taking place in the snow during the Franco-Prussian War

Captured German Dugout
Three British soldiers explore a German dugout captured during the " Great Allied Advance" at Bapaume in Northern France in August 1918

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"Bapaume: A Journey Through History and War" The road from Arras to Bapaume tells a tale of resilience and destruction. As the wheels of time turned, this path witnessed the unfolding of three books - The Somme, Lille, Amiens - each narrating stories etched in blood and bravery. In an engraving capturing a moment frozen in time, we witness the arrival of the King at the Nunnery of Bapaume. His presence symbolizes hope amidst chaos, offering solace to those seeking refuge within these ancient walls. Le General Faidherbe stands tall in another engraving, his unwavering spirit inspiring countless souls who fought alongside him. His legacy lives on as a testament to courage and leadership. Amidst war's turmoil, two British officers find respite outside their dugout near Bapaume. Playing cards becomes an escape from reality; a temporary reprieve from the horrors that surround them. A black-and-white photograph captures a captured British trench between Bapaume and Arras during World War I. It serves as a stark reminder of how borders shift with every conflict but also highlights the indomitable human spirit that endures even amidst adversity. Amongst ruins lies a British tank; its hulking presence amid desolation speaks volumes about both destruction and resilience. Bapaume bears witness to such scenes where machines clash while humanity perseveres. An engraving showcases Hotel de Ville in all its grandeur before it succumbed to ravages of war. Its architectural beauty now lost forever but not forgotten; it remains an emblematic reminder of what once was. Battles have scarred this land before; echoes still resonate from 1871 when Bapaume became synonymous with struggle for sovereignty. The past leaves imprints upon present landscapes reminding us never to forget our history's lessons learned through sacrifice. Bombed buildings stand as silent witnesses along northern France, remnants of the First World War.