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  • The Old German Front Line, Arras, 1916 The Old German Front Line, Arras, 1916

    (art) Made by: Sims, Charles (RA) 1919

    image: A view across a battle scarred landscape in northern France. In the foreground are the remains of the old German front line, with the remains of dugouts, trenches and shell craters in the chalky soil in the foreground. In the distance are fields...

  • During a Battle During a Battle

    (art) Made by: Roberts, William (RA) 1918

    image: three British soldiers in yellow stand on a mound while a field gun pulled by horses moves past. A stretcher party bearing a figure in yellow walks out of the composition to the right and an infantryman of the Royal Scots Fusiliers stands guard in...

  • The Mill, Arras The Mill, Arras

    (art) Made by: Sargent, John Singer (RA) 1918

    image: a view inside a heavily bomb damaged mill in Arras in northern France. There is a large piece of machinery in the foreground, with metal girders across the ceiling.

  • Design For Picture Heavy Artillery (No 2274) Design For Picture Heavy Artillery (No 2274)

    (art) Made by: Gill, Colin U 1919

    image: A study for 'Heavy Artillery' showing soldiers working in different positions around a heavy gun.

  • Cartoon For Heavy Artillery (No 2274) Cartoon For Heavy Artillery (No 2274)

    (art) Made by: Gill, Colin U 1919

    image: a preparatory drawing on canvas for Gill's large painting 'Heavy Artillery', depicting a busy scene of British soldiers in an artillery position. A gun crew move shells to a 9.2 heavy howitzer on the left, another man sitting stitching his tunic...

  • Arras : from the suburb of St Nicholas, Arras-Lens Road Arras : from the suburb of St Nicholas, Arras-Lens Road

    (art) Made by: Hughes-Stanton, Herbert (Sir) (RA) 1918

    image: A view along a main road of a bomb-damaged small town. The houses and buildings on either side of the road are quite badly damaged. There are trees beyond and further buildings are visible on the horizon in the background.

  • Arras, Grande Place, September 29 1917 Arras, Grande Place, September 29 1917

    (art) Made by: Rose, Geoffrey K (MC) 1917-09-29

    image: a view from under a covered arch across the Grande Place in the centre of Arras, with evidence of bomb damage.

  • Arras, September 30 1917 Arras, September 30 1917

    (art) Made by: Rose, Geoffrey K (MC) 1917-09-30

    image: a view of a street in the centre of Arras, with a pile of bricks to the left in front of a large building and a pile of rubble in front of a row of buildings along the background.

  • Arras, November 23 1917 Arras, November 23 1917

    (art) Made by: Rose, Geoffrey K (MC) 1917-11-23

    image: a view from an elevated position down onto a street in Arras town centre. There is a line of large houses to the left, with a truck moving away down the road and several figures walking along the pavement. An observation balloon is in the sky in...

  • Eastern Exit from Arras, June 21 1917 Eastern Exit from Arras, June 21 1917

    (art) Made by: Rose, Geoffrey K (MC) 1917-06-21

    image: a view of a few British soldiers walking along a road into the bomb damaged remnants of Arras.

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