Cambridge philosopher Iain King discovers a First World War artilleryman with a revolutionary treatise in his backpack. Born in 1889 into the…
Zeppelin IV lands on the parade ground of Luneville, April 1913 In traditional landscape format with the horizon a third of the…
Abandoned British position captured by the Germans This cold and desolate image shows an abandoned British trench following a German attack, with…
The 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers (3rd Cavalry Brigade) advancing from the Marne to the Aisne, September 1914 Keith Robinson studies the aesthetics…
Taylor Downing revisits Stanley Kubrick’s breakout movie dealing with the controversial topic of execution for cowardice in the First World War.…
This image exudes orderliness and power. Strong horizontals, emphasised by the landscape format, suggest stability and a sense of balance. Much like…
It was a bold tactical concept. With war looming in 1913, the Royal Navy requested a submarine with sufficient surface speed to…
David Tattersfield assesses a failed attack on a crucial German salient during the Battle of the Somme.…
Larry Collins looks at the function of theatre entertainment during the First World War and its role as unofficial recruiter, propagandist, and…
Michael MacCallan’s grandfather Arthur was an ophthalmic surgeon. He helped convert Travelling Ophthalmic Hospitals into WWI military hospitals for the support of…