Port Arthur Collection

Japanese taking Port Arthur, 1894
Japanese warships taking Port Arthur, Manchuria, during the Sino-Japanese War, 1894. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Japanese shells striking the Russian cruiser Askold, Battle of Port Arthur, 1904 (litho)
8655623 Japanese shells striking the Russian cruiser Askold, Battle of Port Arthur, 1904 (litho) by Wigfull, William Edward (1875-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho)
8655621 Japanese attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk, 1904 (litho)
8655620 Sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk)

Second attempt by the Japanese to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho)
8655617 Second attempt by the Japanese to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Canada: Port Arthur, Head of Lake Superior (litho)
8625087 Canada: Port Arthur, Head of Lake Superior (litho) by Canadian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Arthur, Head of Lake Superior)

Japanese torpedo boats making attack
2604119 Japanese torpedo boats making attack; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Opening of hostilities. Japanese torpedo boats making surprise attack on Port Arthur, 8 February 1904)

Japanese howitzer battery before Port Arthur
2604061 Japanese howitzer battery before Port Arthur; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Japanese howitzer battery before Port Arthur, September 1904).

Attack on the Russian fleet in Port Arthur by Japanese torpedo boats, 1904 (litho)
8655589 Attack on the Russian fleet in Port Arthur by Japanese torpedo boats, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese general Nogi Maresuke and his staff taking lunch, Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (b/w photo)
8655527 Japanese general Nogi Maresuke and his staff taking lunch, Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Canada: Owen Sound (litho)
8625088 Canada: Owen Sound (litho) by Canadian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Owen Sound. Illustration for Canada from Sea to Sea by G Mercer Adam (William Bryce, 1888)

Australia: Port Arthur, Tasmania (engraving)
8669100 Australia: Port Arthur, Tasmania (engraving) by Prout, Samuel (1783-1852) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Arthur, Tasmania)

View of Port Arthur
2604049 View of Port Arthur; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: View of Port Arthur a few days before its fall, showing stranded Russian battleships, July 1904).

Torpedoing of the Tsesarevitch, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655628 Torpedoing of the Tsesarevitch, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese field battery during attack on Port Arthur
2604062 Japanese field battery during attack on Port Arthur; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Japanese field battery in action during the attack on Port Arthur, August 1904).

Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905
2604044 Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Russian batteries repelling the second Japanese attempt under Admiral Togo to block Port Arthur by sinking)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "Seaside Lodgings" (engraving)
8657363 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "Seaside Lodgings" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Hand-to-Hand Struggle in the Earthworks, Port Arthur (litho)
8661312 A Hand-to-Hand Struggle in the Earthworks, Port Arthur (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hand-to-Hand Struggle in the Earthworks)

Yellow Neptune. From the magazine "Jugend: Münchner illustrierte Wochenschrift für Kunst...", 1905
Yellow Neptune. From the magazine "Jugend: Munchner illustrierte Wochenschrift fur Kunst und Leben", 1905. Private Collection

True report of the great sea battle at Lushun Bay, 1904 (chromolithograph)
5042893 True report of the great sea battle at Lushun Bay, 1904 (chromolithograph) by Japanese School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Heroic death of Cossack Lieutenant Petrov at the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097428 Heroic death of Cossack Lieutenant Petrov at the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School

The Damned to Death, a furious night assault by Japanese soldiers on one of the forts of Porto Arturo (colour litho)
2798818 The Damned to Death, a furious night assault by Japanese soldiers on one of the forts of Porto Arturo (colour litho) by Beltrame

Russian soldiers after the Battle of 203 Metre Hill, Port Arthur, 1905 (sepia photo)
5944850 Russian soldiers after the Battle of 203 Metre Hill, Port Arthur, 1905 (sepia photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tasmania: Port Arthur (colour photo)
7168410 Tasmania: Port Arthur (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Arthur)

The Far East, Industries and Communications (colour litho)
7169501 The Far East, Industries and Communications (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Far East, Industries and Communications)

Australia: Port Arthur, Looking West (b / w photo)
7171475 Australia: Port Arthur, Looking West (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Arthur, Looking West)

Australia: Port Arthur, during the Occupation (b / w photo)
7171459 Australia: Port Arthur, during the Occupation (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Arthur, during the Occupation)

Australia: Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur (b / w photo)
7171430 Australia: Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur)

Russian torpedo destroyers attacked by Japanese torpedo destroyers at Port Arthur
5042896 Russian torpedo destroyers attacked by Japanese torpedo destroyers at Port Arthur, 1904 (chromolithograph) by Tanaka

The War in Eastern Asia (b / w photo)
1627951 The War in Eastern Asia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Eastern Asia)

The War in Eastern Asia, the English Fleet arriving off Port Arthur (engraving)
1627818 The War in Eastern Asia, the English Fleet arriving off Port Arthur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Eastern Asia)

The Fall of Port Arthur, the Entry of the Victorious Army (litho)
1039268 The Fall of Port Arthur, the Entry of the Victorious Army (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of Port Arthur, the Entry of the Victorious Army)

Stoessel, General commandant a Port-Arthur (coloured photo)
975415 Stoessel, General commandant a Port-Arthur (coloured photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stoessel, General commandant a Port-Arthur)

Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho)
2814745 Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

L amiral Alexeief, commandant en chef a Port-Arthur (colour litho)
2787119 L amiral Alexeief, commandant en chef a Port-Arthur (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L amiral Alexeief)

Kobe Bund, Japan
Decorated to celebrate the fall of Port Arthur (Lushan) in the Russo-Japanese War

Sinking of a Japanese warship off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097443 Sinking of a Japanese warship off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches of Port Arthur (litho)
1615089 Sketches of Port Arthur (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Port Arthur)

The Chinese Crisis, Positions of Port Arthur and Kiau-Chiau, occupied by Russia and Germany
1615083 The Chinese Crisis, Positions of Port Arthur and Kiau-Chiau, occupied by Russia and Germany, with Names of Treaty Ports and Towns underlined (litho) by Sulman

The Chinese Fleet lying in Dock at Port Arthur (litho)
1107803 The Chinese Fleet lying in Dock at Port Arthur (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Fleet lying in Dock at Port Arthur)

The Commandants Residence, Port Arthur (b / w photo)
2813677 The Commandants Residence, Port Arthur (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Commandants Residence, Port Arthur)

Cape Raoul (b / w photo)
2813550 Cape Raoul (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cape Raoul)

Arrival of a Russian hero, General Stoessel, and his wife in Japan after the surrender of Port Arthur (colour litho)
2814746 Arrival of a Russian hero, General Stoessel, and his wife in Japan after the surrender of Port Arthur (colour litho) by Beltrame

Fighting in the trenches at Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
2795903 Fighting in the trenches at Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fighting in the trenches at Port Arthur)

Russian dispatch riders forcing their passage on the road to Port Arthur, Manchuria (colour litho)
2795845 Russian dispatch riders forcing their passage on the road to Port Arthur, Manchuria (colour litho) by French School

Japanese soldiers firing on a hospital train leaving the Russian-held city of Port Arthur, Manchuria (colour litho)
2795839 Japanese soldiers firing on a hospital train leaving the Russian-held city of Port Arthur, Manchuria (colour litho) by French School

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"Port Arthur: A Tale of Conquest, Courage, and Conflict" Step back in time to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where the name Port Arthur resonated with tales of triumph and tragedy. This captivating coastal city witnessed a series of pivotal events that shaped history. In 1894, the world watched as Japanese forces seized control from Chinese hands. The echoes of this conquest reverberated through the Russo-Japanese War a decade later. Russian headquarters were established within these very walls, setting the stage for an intense struggle between two formidable nations. One can almost hear the cannons roar when gazing upon "True Report of the Great Sea Battle at Lushun Bay. " This vivid chromolithograph transports us to a tumultuous clash on these treacherous waters during the war's course in 1904. As casualties mounted, Japanese soldiers paid tribute to fallen comrades by solemnly burning their bodies—an act both haunting and poignant. Amidst chaos and bloodshed emerged stories of valor like that of Cossack Lieutenant Petrov. His heroic death during the Siege is immortalized in vibrant color lithographs—a testament to unwavering bravery amidst relentless adversity. The naval battle off Porto Arturo was nothing short of terrifying; torpedo boats clashed fiercely under moonlit skies as depicted in another striking lithograph titled "A Terrible Episode. " Meanwhile, "The Damned to Death" reveals a furious night assault launched by Japanese soldiers against one fort—illustrating their indomitable spirit even amid perilous darkness. Yet not all images depict warfare alone; they also shed light on human suffering. In somber hues lies "Les Japonais massacrant les Chinois de Port-Arthur, " capturing a chilling scene where Japanese troops mercilessly massacre Chinese inhabitants—a stark reminder that conflict often exacts its toll on innocent lives too. As battles raged outside, life within the besieged city continued. "The Russo-Japanese War.