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  • Awaiting Zeppelins. Sandringham, January 1915 Awaiting Zeppelins. Sandringham, January 1915

    (art) Made by: Holmes, Charles John (Sir) 1919

    image: An anti-aircraft position with personnel standing to attention on either side of the large gun. Beyond are the woods silhouetted against the night sky. An officer stands in the foreground, his back to the viewer.

  • Mudros Bay, April 19th 1915 Mudros Bay, April 19th 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view of shipping gathered in Mudros Bay, with the ships moored along the coastline of the Greek island of Lemnos. There are numerous ships grouped together to the right and other vessels scattered along the edge of the bay.

  • Period of Preparation - The Forces Assembling - With the Fleet in Mudros Bay, Lemnos, April 1915 Period of Preparation - The Forces Assembling - With the Fleet in Mudros Bay, Lemnos, April 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view of shipping gathered in Mudros Bay at night, with the ships moored along the coastline of the Greek island of Lemnos. The white light of a few signal lamps is visible towards the centre of the composition.

  • Mudros Bay, April 10th 1915 Mudros Bay, April 10th 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view of shipping gathered in Mudros Bay, with the ships moored along the coastline of the Greek island of Lemnos. The vessels appear to be mainly merchant and transport ships. A section of quay is visible in the right foreground and steam drifts...

  • Prologue continued - Gibraltar, March 1915 Prologue continued - Gibraltar, March 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view from a ship towards the island of Gibraltar with a bright searchlight beam directed straight towards the artist. There are three other white searchlight beams emanating from the island and some ships are visible to the left.

  • Island of Samothrace, April 19th 1915 Island of Samothrace, April 19th 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view of the Greek island of Samothrace on the right in the north Aegean Sea. The mountainous island has snow on its slopes. Part of the Turkish island of Imbros is just visible to the left, with a small boat near the coastline.

  • Part of the Island of Imbros, with Samothrace in the Distance, April 19th 1915 Part of the Island of Imbros, with Samothrace in the Distance, April 19th 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view of the Turkish island of Imbros on the left, with Samothrace in the distance to the right.

  • Mudros Bay - Awaiting our Ship's Boat - Rain Clearing Off - April 13th 1915 Mudros Bay - Awaiting our Ship's Boat - Rain Clearing Off - April 13th 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view across Mudros Bay in Lemnos from a sandy beach. A group of figures stand on the slope leading down to the beach, where a rowing boat has arrived. Larger ships are visible on the horizon.

  • In Mudros Bay, April 11th 1915 In Mudros Bay, April 11th 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: An annotated sketch of a view looking west across Mudros Bay on the Greek island of Lemnos. There are two Royal Navy battleships in the centre of the composition, with a few troopships and small local sailing vessels. This is set against the high...

  • Prologue - On the Way Out - Off the Spanish Coast, March 29th 1915 Prologue - On the Way Out - Off the Spanish Coast, March 29th 1915

    (art) Made by: Hillier, Herbert 1915

    image: A view from a ship of part of the Spanish coastline, with the sea in the foreground and a cloudy sky above.

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