Parliament Square, 1918
Photograph by the American Red Cross, London, United Kingdom
Snapshot is an ongoing series revealing the story behind a single picture from the archives.
Recovering American soldiers tour London shortly after the end of the Great War.
The colorization is based on a glass plate gifted by the American Red Cross, showing recovering U.S. soldiers sightseeing at Armistice. The group is posed in front of a London General Omnibus Company B-Type bus on the western side of Parliament Square, with Westminster Hall, the Palace of Westminster, and Big Ben as the backdrop.
The scene highlights a remarkable blend of resilience and history, capturing the soldiers' moment of reprieve amidst the grandeur of London’s landmarks, and offering a glimpse of the atmosphere in London on that historic day over a century ago. 𖨠
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