Escaut Collection

Sopwith Camel biplane in forced landing, France, WW1
A British Sopwith Camel biplane after a forced landing in a field near Noyelles-sur-Escaut, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 8 October 1918

Map of Antwerp during the siege by the French, 1832, (1832-1833). Creators: Anon, Johannes Paulus Houtman
Plan showing Schelde and Antwerp with the location of the forts in Dutch hands, during the siege of the Citadel by the French, 1832, (1832-1833). Dutch gunboats on the Scheldt

The Bank of Escaut, 1841. Creator: Carel Nicolaas Storm
The Bank of Escaut, 1841

British armoured cars of the Guards Armoured Division on the tree-lined road to Valkenswaard beyond the Escaut Canal in Holland on the Western Front during World War II Date: September 1944

Lillo, 1642-44. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Lillo, 1642-44

Oude Schelde, Texel Island, 1862, (c1920). Artist: Clarkson Stanfield
Oude Schelde, Texel Island, 1862, (c1920). Ships off the Dutch coast. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume III, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Antwerp, 1898. Artist: James Batkin
Antwerp, 1898. Illustration from a book of photographs taken in Holland and Belgium by James Batkin, (1898)

Town Hall and River Schelde, Antwerp, Belgium, 1879. Artist: Taylor
Town Hall and River Schelde, Antwerp, Belgium, 1879. One of the most important Renaissance buildings in the Low Countries, the 16th-century Town Hall was built between 1561 and 1565

Rowing boats with fishermen for a fort on the Scheldt, Schelde, Escaut

View of the Port of Antwerp during the Celebrations of the Taking of Breda, 1628
XIR168310 View of the Port of Antwerp during the Celebrations of the Taking of Breda, 1628 (oil on canvas) by Peeters, Bonaventura (1614-52); 171x294 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk

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From the historic waters of the Scheldt and Escaut rivers, a rich tapestry of stories unfolds. Witness the Sopwith Camel biplane's forced landing in France during WW1, the British armored cars of the Guards Armored Division advancing on Lillo in 1642 as depicted by Wenceslaus Hollar, the bustling port of Antwerp in 1898 as painted by James Batkin, and the grandeur of the Antwerp Town Hall reflected on the River Schelde. Delve deeper into the past with the Picardie Canal's underground junction of the Scheldt and the sumptuous medal project. Fast forward to Ipswich docks in 1965, and observe the tranquil scene of rowing boats with fishermen near a fort on the Scheldt. Lastly, celebrate the triumphant return of the Spanish army to Antwerp in 1628, as depicted in the painting 'View of the Port of Antwerp during the Celebrations of the Taking of Breda.