Trenches Collection (page 17)

Bulgarians besieging Adrianople, 1912-13 (litho)
STC358113 Bulgarians besieging Adrianople, 1912-13 (litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

WW1 - German protection trenches and a Fishermans House. Date: 1916

The Trenches of Death Museum by the River Izjer, Dixmuide
The Trenches of Death formed a Belgian defensive line along the west bank of the River Izjer which was pivotal in preventing the Germans breaking through to the Channel Ports

Crimean War - the 21-gun battery before Sebastopol
Scene in the 21-gun battery before Sebastopol, Crimean War. 1855

Recreated trenches Passchendaele Memorial Museum Date: 2016

WW1 - Metal-roofed trench on the Western Front. 1916

A Trench in Artois, 1915-16 (w / c on paper)
CHT214805 A Trench in Artois, 1915-16 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Musee de l Armee, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Panoramic view of the Argonne Forest esctor of the Western Front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000490 Panoramic view of the Argonne Forest esctor of the Western Front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French Army engineers (coloured engraving)
5998754 French Army engineers (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Army engineers)

Two wounded German soldiers shooting French officers who had helped them to shelter in the back, World War I
6000318 Two wounded German soldiers shooting French officers who had helped them to shelter in the back, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

As at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, French infantry making a bayonet charge while singing la Marseillaise, near Ypres
6000312 As at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, French infantry making a bayonet charge while singing la Marseillaise, near Ypres, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

German soldier carrying flammable materials turned into a human torch during a night battle, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000289 German soldier carrying flammable materials turned into a human torch during a night battle, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

British tank squadron passing artillery positions at Graincourt on their way to attack Bourlon Wood, Battle of Cambrai
6000116 British tank squadron passing artillery positions at Graincourt on their way to attack Bourlon Wood, Battle of Cambrai, France, World War I, November 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British soldiers in a reserve trench awaiting the order to advance during the attack on Ginchy, France
6000091 British soldiers in a reserve trench awaiting the order to advance during the attack on Ginchy, France, Battle of the Somme, World War I

His Duty Done by Frederic Villiers
French soldier leaving the trenches for the last time on a stretcher, comrades bow their heads in respect

British Vickers machine gun crew on the Some, wearing helmets as protection against
PNP386848 British Vickers machine gun crew on the Some, wearing helmets as protection against German phosgene gas, 1916 (photo) by English Photographer

The King of Belgium together with his staff officers digging out the trenches
486934 The King of Belgium together with his staff officers digging out the trenches, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Happy party in the trenches, Song Time, front cover illustration from
486933 Happy party in the trenches, Song Time, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 6th December 1914 (colour litho) by Damblans

In the British trenches at Salonika: a sergeant using his periscope
STC407130 In the British trenches at Salonika: a sergeant using his periscope, from The Illustrated War News, 21st June 1916 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

Infantry reserves stand in readiness during the Battle of the Marne, 1918 (b / w photo)
STC406181 Infantry reserves stand in readiness during the Battle of the Marne, 1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Scene of the successful advance of our troops at Montdidier, June 1918 (b / w photo)
STC406146 Scene of the successful advance of our troops at Montdidier, June 1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Field artillery cross over a stormed enemy trench; fascine bundles fastened to the gun
STC406126 Field artillery cross over a stormed enemy trench; fascine bundles fastened to the gun carriage for use in overcoming enemy positions (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Front cover of Le Mot, 13th February 1915 (colout litho)
STC383635 Front cover of Le Mot, 13th February 1915 (colout litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Rose de France; ); The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur (litho)
STC358043 The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Runner delivering orders to the Front Line, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359835 Runner delivering orders to the Front Line, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Faithful unto death : Wounded British runner dies as he delivers his message
STC359739 Faithful unto death : Wounded British runner dies as he delivers his message, 1914-19 (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

British troops, under orders of Major Borrett, retaking a trench at Zillebeke captured
STC413365 British troops, under orders of Major Borrett, retaking a trench at Zillebeke captured from them by the enemy (litho) by Mosley

Driver Tanser extricating horses under heavy shell-fire (litho)
STC413362 Driver Tanser extricating horses under heavy shell-fire (litho) by Elcock, Howard K. (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Driver T.A)

Lieutenant Geary hurrying, under heavy shell-fire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to
STC413358 Lieutenant Geary hurrying, under heavy shell-fire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with an officer (litho) by Holloway

Private Harris throwing himself on a bomb to save a comrade (litho)
STC413343 Private Harris throwing himself on a bomb to save a comrade (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th/20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private W.B)

Second Lieutenant C. F. H. Calvert unearths and rescues two men from a mine-gallery which
STC412126 Second Lieutenant C.F.H. Calvert unearths and rescues two men from a mine-gallery which had fallen in (litho) by Ripperger, H

Private J. Hutchinson shooting two German sentries when leading an attack on a German
STC412067 Private J. Hutchinson shooting two German sentries when leading an attack on a German trench (litho) by Ripperger, H

Temporary Lieutenant G. St. G. S. Cather bringing in a wounded man in full view of
STC412062 Temporary Lieutenant G. St. G. S. Cather bringing in a wounded man in full view of the enemy and under machine-gun and artillery fire (litho) by Pearse

Lieutenant De Pass bombing the enemy after entering one of their saps (litho)
STC413317 Lieutenant De Pass bombing the enemy after entering one of their saps (litho) by Ripperger, H. (fl.1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lance-Naik Lala drags a wounded officer, whom he found lying close to the enemy
STC412060 Lance-Naik Lala drags a wounded officer, whom he found lying close to the enemy, to a shelter and there bandages his wounds (litho) by Rowlandson

Corporal Brown and Lance-Corporal Dobson dragging a wounded man across the open to
STC413393 Corporal Brown and Lance-Corporal Dobson dragging a wounded man across the open to the British lines under fire (litho) by Pearse

The dreadful hollows that led to Oppy Wood, British bombers working along the German
STC359881 The dreadful hollows that led to Oppy Wood, British bombers working along the German trenches, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

Tense Moment in Trench Mining Operations, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359745 Tense Moment in Trench Mining Operations, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French 48 gun used to launch land mines, 1915 (b / w photo)
938537 French 48 gun used to launch land mines, 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Soldiers in the Trenches, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, December 1918
615302 Soldiers in the Trenches, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, December 1918 by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

American soldier manning a Lewis Gun on the Western Front, Flanders
702021 American soldier manning a Lewis Gun on the Western Front, Flanders, 9th July 1918 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American

British planes bombing and strafing German trenches, 1918 (litho)
700947 British planes bombing and strafing German trenches, 1918 (litho) by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Sphere magazine)

British troops in crude roughly-dug trenches await the signal to attack in the Third
700934 British troops in crude roughly-dug trenches await the signal to attack in the Third Battle of Ypres, 30th October 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Western Front, July 1915 (b / w photo)
700932 The Western Front, July 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trenches and shell craters in the area west of Auchy-lez-La-Bassee)

"We need books, donate money!", 1917 (colour litho)
697916 " We need books, donate money!", 1917 (colour litho) by Antlers, Max (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster shows German soldiers reading books in a trench)

The Christmas Day Truce of 1914, published 1915 (litho) (b / w photo)
ILN239395 The Christmas Day Truce of 1914, published 1915 (litho) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; English

On an occasion when the German Poison gas assumed a reddish hue
STC292900 On an occasion when the German Poison gas assumed a reddish hue, from The Illustrated War News (colour litho) by Cuneo

The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur
STC306671 The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Woodville

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"Trenches: A Glimpse into the Harsh Realities of War" Step back in time to witness the haunting scenes etched in history. The trenches, a symbol of sacrifice and suffering, hold stories that echo through generations. From the Attack of the Ulster Division on 1 July 1916, captured by James Prinsep Beadle's lens, to the Battle of the Somme in 1918, these images transport us to an era where bravery clashed with devastation. Amidst the chaos and bloodshed, there were moments that defied all odds. The Christmas Truce of 1914 stands as a testament to humanity's resilience even amidst war's darkest hours. Soldiers from opposing sides laid down their weapons for a brief respite from battle - a poignant reminder that compassion can transcend boundaries. The photographs vividly capture soldiers entrenched in their positions during World War I. British First Airborne dug deep at Arnhem during World War II while Rifle Brigade held steadfast on Western Front during WWI. Australian troops found solace within their trench near Armentieres, France - each face reflecting determination mixed with weariness. Above these muddy fortifications soared aerial combatants engaged in fierce battles over enemy lines; planes dueling against gravity and fate itself. Meanwhile, British Mark IV tanks equipped with Tadpole Tails trudged through treacherous terrain - symbols of technological advancement amid destruction. In one breathtaking moment frozen forever by lenses capturing history's essence – Coldstreamers charging valiantly on the Somme battlefield – we glimpse courage personified. Yet not all they were defensive havens; some became launching pads for daring attacks like those carried out by German forces during WWI. These snapshots serve as reminders that even within seemingly impenetrable barriers lie both defenders and aggressors alike. As we reflect upon these glimpses into our past, let us honor those who endured the horrors of trench warfare.