Ypres Collection (page 4)

Welsh - Caesars Nose - CWGC Cemetery
This small cemetery stands on the site of a German redoubt which was called Fortin 17. Fighting around this area began in 1915

Scotts Bunker, Polygon Wood, Belgium
The bunker is just behind the New Zealand National Memorial, though one needs to climb a small wall to visit it from there

Detail of the RWF Christmas Truce Plaque, Frelinghien
The plaque is on the memorial plinth unveiled by the daughter of Frank Richards in 2008. There are also plaques to the German 6th Jaeger Battalion and the 133rd Saxon Infantry Regiment

Canadian Headquarters Staff, 1918 (oil on canvas)
CIV214930 Canadian Headquarters Staff, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 242x292.1 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; (add.info.: Generals Richard Turner, Alexander McRae)

Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing
STC412097 Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench (colour litho) by Stewart

The Argylls at the Second Battle of Ypres, 9. 30am May 10th 1915 (litho)
STC413371 The Argylls at the Second Battle of Ypres, 9.30am May 10th 1915 (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench
IL352837 Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire

La bete puante (The Stinking Beast) (colour litho)
981805 La bete puante (The Stinking Beast) (colour litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: La bete puante (The Stinking Beast)

The Defeat of the Prussian Guard at Zonnebeke (colour litho)
IL388048 The Defeat of the Prussian Guard at Zonnebeke (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Cornelius Jansen, called Jansenius, bishop of Ypres (oil on canvas, 1659)
LRI4669965 Portrait of Cornelius Jansen, called Jansenius, bishop of Ypres (oil on canvas, 1659) by Dutielt, Louis (1610-1669); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles

Soldiers advancing on Pilckem Ridge during the Third Battle of Ypres, 1917 (b / w photo)
5927374 Soldiers advancing on Pilckem Ridge during the Third Battle of Ypres, 1917 (b/w photo) by Macleod, Roderick (fl. 1917); National Army Museum

The Cloth Hall, Ypres (oil on canvas)
1128407 The Cloth Hall, Ypres (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 76x152.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire

Private James Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing after capturing a British
976468 Private James Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing after capturing a British trench, First Battle of Ypres, 31 October 1914 (colour litho) by Stewart

Sergeant Clarke awarded DCM for directing the defence of Chateau Heritage during first Battle of Ypres
1074351 Sergeant Clarke awarded DCM for directing the defence of Chateau Heritage during first Battle of Ypres, November 1914 (litho) by Stewart

Horse-drawn transports, possibly an artillery train, passing the ruined Cloth Hall, Ypres, 1917 (oil on paper)
5929416 Horse-drawn transports, possibly an artillery train, passing the ruined Cloth Hall, Ypres, 1917 (oil on paper) by Holiday, Charles Gilbert (1879-1937); National Army Museum

Lt N Ms Irwin awarded the Miltary Cross Ypres May 1915 fordashing forward with his men to reoccupy trenches evacuated
1074417 Lt N Ms Irwin awarded the Miltary Cross Ypres May 1915 fordashing forward with his men to reoccupy trenches evacuated owing to poison gas (litho) by Stewart

Second Lieutenants Pendavis and Pepys (DSO s) and Private Hall (DCM) killed thirty Germans at Battle of Ypres November
1074373 Second Lieutenants Pendavis and Pepys (DSO s) and Private Hall (DCM) killed thirty Germans at Battle of Ypres November 1915 (litho) by Dudley

Meadow with Copse, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255951 Meadow with Copse, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

Portrait of Cornelius Jansen, called Jansenius, bishop of Ypres, detail (oil on canvas, 1659)
LRI4669962 Portrait of Cornelius Jansen, called Jansenius, bishop of Ypres, detail (oil on canvas, 1659) by Dutielt, Louis (1610-1669); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon

Sergeant Edward Clarke directing the defence of Chateau Herentage during the First Battle of Ypres
976458 Sergeant Edward Clarke directing the defence of Chateau Herentage during the First Battle of Ypres, November 1914 (litho) by Stewart

Bombadier Pratt won the DCM for withdrawing the guns along a narrow lane on the Menin to Ypres road October 1914 (litho)
1074393 Bombadier Pratt won the DCM for withdrawing the guns along a narrow lane on the Menin to Ypres road October 1914 (litho) by Stewart

2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey Woolley winning the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Hill 60, Ypres, Belgium, World War I
7157191 2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey Woolley winning the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Hill 60, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Woodville

British soldiers of the 12th Lancers at the Menin Gate, monument to the fallen in the battles of Ypres in the First
6015312 British soldiers of the 12th Lancers at the Menin Gate, monument to the fallen in the battles of Ypres in the First World War, World War II, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British tanks bogged down in the mud before they could reach the German lines at Ypres, Belgium, World War I
6000119 British tanks bogged down in the mud before they could reach the German lines at Ypres, Belgium, World War I, 15 February 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Four Flemish Town Halls, hints for our New Law Courts (engraving)
1057484 Four Flemish Town Halls, hints for our New Law Courts (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Flemish Town Halls)

British biplane at an airfield near Hollebeke, Belgium, World War I (litho)
972710 British biplane at an airfield near Hollebeke, Belgium, World War I (litho) by Millar, Addison Thomas (1850-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

WWI German sentry observing through a periscope, Hill 60, near Ypres, 1916 (b / w photo)
778977 WWI German sentry observing through a periscope, Hill 60, near Ypres, 1916 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; German

Private Fitch driving a transport cart after the driver had been shot (litho)
STC412100 Private Fitch driving a transport cart after the driver had been shot (litho) by Elcock, Howard K. (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 26th April 1915; Private W.R)

Ypres, Belgium (b / w photo)
2662580 Ypres, Belgium (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: From an album of 134 photographs associated with World War One)

Hotel de Ville after the bombardment, Ypres, 1915 (b / w photo)
2662564 Hotel de Ville after the bombardment, Ypres, 1915 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum

Neptune Gate after the bombardment, Ypres (b / w photo)
2662561 Neptune Gate after the bombardment, Ypres (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum

The Grand Place on Market Day, Ypres, Belgium (b / w photo)
2662559 The Grand Place on Market Day, Ypres, Belgium (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Before the destruction of the Grand Place in WWI)

Woodcut: Three birds over waves
Friedrich Lissmann 1880 - 1915 Germany. Lissmann was a painter and woodblock artist, who after setting up a studio in Hamburg in 1906 became well known for his depictions of wildlife

Cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather in the style of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Showing British soldiers making sandbags, bringing in ration supplies and ready to fight in the trenches. Date: 1916

German bunker, Oosttaverne Wood, Oostaverne
This bunker is one that formed part of the German defensive line that was attacked on 7 June 1917, the opening of the Messines prelude to the battle for Passchendaele

Poet and Doctor Colonel John McCrae Memorial
McCrae, who served in the Boer War, is popularly remembered as the author of what is probably the best-known poem of the First World War -In Flanders Fields

Memorial to Harry Patch, the last British Veteran
This memorial was privately erected by Harry Patch to remember those with whom he served in the 7th Battalion DCLI. It is placed on the edge of the Steenbeek stream across which at dawn

Memorial to the 49th - West Riding - Division, Essex Farm
The 49th, a territorial division, came out early in 1915. It had the dubious distinction of being, together with the 6th Division, one of the first to face a phosgene attack

Memorial to Sgt Charles Ranginawawahia Sciasia
New Zealander Sciasia, born of an Italian father and a Maori mother, played, with his brother John, for the Maori All Blacks in 1913

Memorial to New Zealander Leslie Andrew, VC, Warneton
Lance Corporal Andrew, who won his VC at La Bassee when he was 20 years old, went on to serve in WW2 and died, a Brigadier, in January 1969

View over Dikkebus Lake, Dickebusch, Belgium
The name Dickebusch means hick forest and dates from the time that this area was dense woodland. The Germans never took the lake, although they reached the water in May 1918

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Ypres, a city forever etched in the annals of history. From the iconic painting "The Canadians at Ypres" by William Barnes Wollen to Hs Power's depiction of artillery and horses amidst the chaos of World War I, this Belgian town witnessed it all. British soldiers in 1917 fought valiantly on its war-torn streets, displaying unwavering courage like Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exceptional bravery. The Brooding Soldier stands tall at the Canadian Memorial in Vancouver Corner, serving as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during WWI. Tanks rumbled through Ypres during the Battle of Menin Road, their steel behemoths shaping the course of history. Australian troops stood amidst the remains of Chateau Wood in Passchendaele 1917, their resilience echoing throughout time. Not forgotten are those brave Northumberland Fusiliers who held their ground at St Eloi in 1916. Matania's masterpiece "In The Famous Plug Street Wood" captures both beauty and devastation simultaneously experienced within Ypres' borders. Beyond its wartime significance lies Ypres' Main Town Square - once bustling with life but now bearing scars from Europe's darkest days. Ten postcards tell tales before, during and after war; each image revealing fragments of a resilient community that refused to be defeated. Today, only ruins remain as silent witnesses to past horrors endured by this remarkable city. Yet amid these remnants emerges hope for a brighter future – one where remembrance ensures that such devastation is never repeated again.