Encourage Collection

How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Creator
How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Playing the 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers out of their trenches at the Battle of Loos in the midst of the gas attack

Remember Belgium Poster
A WWI recruitment poster stirring memories of the horrors of the German invasion of Belgium to encourage young men to enlist in the armed forces

The Schneider Trophy, presented by French industrialist Jacques Schneider, himself a record- breaking balloonist; his aim, to encourage aviation. The cup is worth 67000 euros

Nelson killing the polar bear (chromolitho)
2817221 Nelson killing the polar bear (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson killing the polar bear)

Dorando Pietri finishing the first modern Olympic marathon, London, 1908. The marathon at the London Olympics of 1908 was run in ususually hot conditions

Ambassadors Sent by Agamemnon to Urge Achilles to Fight, 1801 (oil on canvas)
XIR128674 Ambassadors Sent by Agamemnon to Urge Achilles to Fight, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

How Surgeon William Maillard, RN, won the Victoria Cross at Candia (litho)
1064087 How Surgeon William Maillard, RN, won the Victoria Cross at Candia (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Surgeon William Maillard, RN)

Victoria Cross: Lieuts T Melvill and N J A Coghill, at Isandhlwana, 1879 (colour litho)
6019810 Victoria Cross: Lieuts T Melvill and N J A Coghill, at Isandhlwana, 1879 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieuts T Melvill and N J A Coghill)

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1940
The weeks food facts No. 6. If you eat more than you need, you are wasting food as surely as if you had thrown it away. So eat what you need, but no more. Buy wisely and cater strictly

Recruitment / Callot
Potential raw recruits are given the once over before they take the Kings shilling. Experienced troops on parade look dashing to encourage & lure those in two-minds

Corporal James Murray, Connaught Rangers (engraving)
1060834 Corporal James Murray, Connaught Rangers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corporal James Murray, Connaught Rangers)

The Bowling Game, 1929 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
822900 The Bowling Game, 1929 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 24.1x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bowling Game. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Butler Medal Of Valor For US Colored Troops
3028734 Butler Medal Of Valor For US Colored Troops; Private Collection; (add.info.: Butler Medal Of Valor For US Colored Troops); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

At the Piano, (oil on canvas)
651477 At the Piano, (oil on canvas) by Priechenfried, Alois Heinrich (1867-1953); 75x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Piano. Alois Heinrich Priechenfried (1867-1953). Oil on canvas

Kilties enter 71st Regt. Armory, July 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Kilties enter 71st Regt. Armory, July 1917. Canadian Highlander soldiers (Kilties) entering the 71st Regiment Armory, Park Avenue (between East 33rd and 4th streets), New York City

Kilties in New York, July 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Kilties in New York, July 1917. Canadian Highlander soldiers and band marching in New York City. The Highlander regiments were in the United States in July of 1917 for "British Recruiting

The Geisha Umekichi Imploring Nakajima Seibi to Part from Her and Return to His Studies, 1875. Series: The Postal News, No. 463

The Geisha Umekichi Imploring Nakajima Seibi to Leave Her and Return to His Studies, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Geisha Umekichi Imploring Nakajima Seibi to Leave Her and Return to His Studies, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 463

The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 651

Mother and Child, 1898. Creator: Ogata Gekko
Mother and Child, Late 1898. From Customs of Women. New Year's Shrine Visit

The Emergence of Kaushiki, Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), c1750 or earlier. Creator: Unknown
The Emergence of Kaushiki, Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), c1750 or earlier

Drinking Bout in a Tavern, c.1700. Creator: Unknown
Drinking Bout in a Tavern, c.1700

A Roman street scene; Two Italian women with their children, 1833. Creator: Albert Kuchler
A Roman street scene; Two Italian women with their children, 1833

Step this Way, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Step this Way, New York, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Portrait of Leonard Bernstein, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Leonard Bernstein, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. 1946

Williams shaving soap: The leader through 20 administrations, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Williams shaving soap: The leader through 20 administrations, 1901. Advertisement for Williams shaving soap showing head-and-shoulder portraits of Martin Van Buren and William McKinley

Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch... 1880
Benvenuto Cellini, 16th century artist, admiring products of modern art: Fabrics: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

First bath, c1907. Creator: Paul Chabas
First bath, c1907

La musique (music party), 1874. Creator: Mary Cassatt
La musique (music party), 1874

Trois baigneuses, between 1865 and 1869. Creator: Gustave Courbet
Trois baigneuses, between 1865 and 1869

Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920? Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920?

Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920? Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elsie Dufour dancers, between 1918 and 1920?

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1929 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1929

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1916 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, 1916

Draw children, to later support the industrial honour of the French Republic: Sketch for... 1879
Draw children, to later support the industrial honour of the French Republic: Sketch for the drawing room of the boys school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1879

Allegory of the Revolution of 1789, 1796. Creators: Nicolas Raguenet, Jacques Wilbaut
Allegory of the Revolution of 1789, 1796

British military medals (colour litho)
3639325 British military medals (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British military medals.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo
LAL337939 Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo); © Look and Learn

Proclamation to the army, 13 October 1805, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Proclamation to the army, 13 October 1805, (1921). Proclamation a l armee. Address by the Emperor Napoleon to his troops at Pfaffenhofen in Germany

Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) female and young in the mud, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. February

WW2, Digging For Victory
An illustration of a young boy helping with the Digging For Victory campaign set up by the British Ministry of Agriculture to encourage civilians to grow their own food during times of harsh

SPANISH JAVELIN POSTER
A powerfully built woman launches a javelin, on a poster designed to encourage health and fitness during the Spanish Civil War. Date: 1936-9

The Valiant Little Tailor (colour litho)
AKV384621 The Valiant Little Tailor (colour litho) by Hey, Paul (1867-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Das tapfere Schneiderlein;); © Ackermann Kunstverlag; © Estate of Paul Hey

Frithjof kills two ocean trolls, 1826 (oil on canvas)
6262845 Frithjof kills two ocean trolls, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Lehmann, Carl Peter (1794-1876); 86x115 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Wounded French dragoon shooting a Prussian lancer at the Battle of Saint-Privat, Franco-Prussian War
5998712 Wounded French dragoon shooting a Prussian lancer at the Battle of Saint-Privat, Franco-Prussian War, 18 August 1870 (coloured engraving) by French School

Heroic death of Cossack Lieutenant Petrov at the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097428 Heroic death of Cossack Lieutenant Petrov at the Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School

The Drama Of Costa-Piana (Chiavari), A Courageous Peasant Woman Who Saves The Life Of Her Husband Gia... (colour litho)
2798763 The Drama Of Costa-Piana (Chiavari), A Courageous Peasant Woman Who Saves The Life Of Her Husband Gia... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Courageous intervention by a soldier to stop a crime on a train (colour litho)
2782346 Courageous intervention by a soldier to stop a crime on a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Encourage: A Legacy of Courage and Determination" In the face of adversity, history has shown us countless individuals who embody the spirit of encouragement. From the Remember Belgium Poster that rallied support during World War I to The Schneider Trophy, which inspired aviation pioneers to push boundaries, these symbols remind us of our capacity for resilience. One such remarkable tale is that of Surgeon William Maillard, RN, who won the Victoria Cross at Candia. His selfless actions on the battlefield serve as a testament to human compassion and bravery. Similarly, Piper Laidlaw's heroic feat in winning the Victoria Cross on September 25th, 1915 showcases unwavering courage amidst chaos. The Ministry of Food's advert from 1940 serves as a powerful reminder that even in times of scarcity and uncertainty, unity can prevail. Corporal James Murray's engraving immortalizes his dedication to duty with the Connaught Rangers. Looking back further into ancient history brings us to Agamemnon's ambassadors urging Achilles to fight in Homer's epic tale. Their persuasive efforts highlight how encouragement can shape destinies and alter outcomes. Recruitment posters like Callot's evoke a sense of duty and patriotism during times of war while Digging For Victory campaigns during World War II exemplify collective effort towards sustenance amid scarcity. The Spanish Javelin Poster symbolizes strength and determination in sportsmanship - an embodiment not only limited to athletics but also applicable across various aspects of life. No discussion about encouragement would be complete without mentioning pivotal moments like The Charge of Scots Greys at Waterloo or British military medals - both representing valorous acts deserving recognition and admiration. These historical glimpses remind us that encouragement transcends time; it is a force capable not only inspiring individuals but also shaping nations. Let their stories ignite our own spirits as we strive for greatness today and encourage others along our journey towards a better tomorrow.