The Ypres World War I museum has re-opened its doors around Easter 1998 - feel free to explore the (ever-growing) website as well ...

Ypres and the Great War ...

An History of the Great War of 1914 to 1918 presented in internet format. Contains various articles and features from authors around the world. Please be aware this is a hi-bandwidth site.

TOM MORGAN THE MENIN GATE, YPRES In Flanders stands the ancient town of Ypres. Once a centre of the flanders wool trade, it became one of the most important European city-states of the 13th Century. In 1260, Ypres had a population of some 40, 000 - more than the population today. At the same time another great city, Oxford in England, had a population of only 4, 200. The area has been fought over, ...

31 October - 17 November 1914 The First Battle of Ypres By John Buchan Between two and three o'clock on Saturday, the 31st, was the most critical hour in the whole battle. The 1st Division had fallen back from Gheluvelt to a line resting on the junction of the Frezenberg road with the Ypres-Menin highway. It had suffered terribly, and its general had be en sorely wounded. On its right the 7th ...