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In the face of adversity, Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley emerges triumphant, a symbol of resilience and determination

Background imageBeaten Collection: Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley

Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley
Captain Woolf Barnato with his Speed Six Bentley fitted with a racing body. Woolf Barnato had just beaten the Blue Train from Monte Carlo to Calais in this (or similar) car

Background imageBeaten Collection: Giant Octopus & US Diver

Giant Octopus & US Diver
A huge octopus nearly succeeds in overcoming American diver Martin Lund, but is eventually beaten off

Background imageBeaten Collection: Eton Vs Blackburn 1882 / 3

Eton Vs Blackburn 1882 / 3
The Final of the Football Association Challenge Cup : The Old Etonians beaten by Blackburn Olympic

Background imageBeaten Collection: Scott at Amundsens Tent

Scott at Amundsens Tent
Scotts team arrive at the South Pole to find that Amundsens crew have beaten them to it; frozen and demoralised, they perished weeks later

Background imageBeaten Collection: Dunkirk Evacuation

Dunkirk Evacuation
FRANCE : Beaten back by the German advance, the British evacuate mainland Europe via the beaches of DUNKIRK, under heavy attacks from the enemy

Background imageBeaten Collection: Poster advertising the Palace Hotel at St. Moritz, 1921 (colour lithograph)

Poster advertising the Palace Hotel at St. Moritz, 1921 (colour lithograph)
1197947 Poster advertising the Palace Hotel at St. Moritz, 1921 (colour lithograph) by Cardinaux, Emil (1877-1936); 127x90 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageBeaten Collection: A. F. Wilding, Wimbledon Champion

A. F. Wilding, Wimbledon Champion
Photograph of New Zealand tennis player, Anthony Frederick Wilding, Wimbledon Mens Champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913. His championship run came to an end in 1914 when he was beaten by Australian

Background imageBeaten Collection: Scott / Lunar Corona / 1911

Scott / Lunar Corona / 1911
Scotts last expedition - he was beaten to the South Pole by Roald Amundsen. Scott did not make it back. Lunar corona over their camp

Background imageBeaten Collection: A pair of wire 'cards'

A pair of wire 'cards'
3480147 A pair of wire 'cards'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a pair of wire 'cards' which are used in the process of making woollen cloth)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Jesus Christ in Pilate's Judgement Hall

Jesus Christ in Pilate's Judgement Hall
5304774 Jesus Christ in Pilate's Judgement Hall.; (add.info.: Painting depicting Jesus Christ in Pilate's Judgement Hall.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBeaten Collection: Chinese prisoner is paraded and beaten through the streets circa 1800

Chinese prisoner is paraded and beaten through the streets circa 1800
3522123 Chinese prisoner is paraded and beaten through the streets circa 1800; (add.info.: Chinese prisoner is paraded and beaten through the streets circa 1800); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBeaten Collection: Jesus Christ being judge at Pilate's Judgement Hall

Jesus Christ being judge at Pilate's Judgement Hall
5304855 Jesus Christ being judge at Pilate's Judgement Hall.; (add.info.: Painting depicting Jesus Christ in Pilate's Judgement Hall.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBeaten Collection: Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall

Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall
5305076 Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall.; (add.info.: Painting depicting Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBeaten Collection: Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall

Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall
5304769 Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall.; (add.info.: Painting depicting Jesus Christ being dragged towards Pilate's Judgement Hall.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBeaten Collection: Punch cartoon: Sad, but a Fact! - a battered child (engraving)

Punch cartoon: Sad, but a Fact! - a battered child (engraving)
6034817 Punch cartoon: Sad, but a Fact! - a battered child (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Sad, but a Fact! - a battered child)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Game over

Game over
Victoria Glinka

Background imageBeaten Collection: England International Football team, 1933

England International Football team, 1933 Date: 1933

Background imageBeaten Collection: SAINT SEBASTIAN

SAINT SEBASTIAN
ST SEBASTIAN Christian martyr from Narbonne, soldier in Rome, beaten to death after reproaching Diocletian for his harassment of Christians. Date: ? - circa 288

Background imageBeaten Collection: Saint Michael Defeats the Dragon, by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also Raphael da Urbino

Saint Michael Defeats the Dragon, by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also Raphael da Urbino, Raffaello Santi
acrobatics, activities, activity, animal depiction, animal depictions, animal figure, animal figures, animal form, animal motiv, animal-like, animal-shaped, archive, art work, artistic, artistical

Background imageBeaten Collection: Domus P. S. Africanus (Ad S. Georgium in Velabre), The House of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus

Domus P. S. Africanus (Ad S. Georgium in Velabre), The House of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
17th-century, antica, attraction, attractions, b.c. beaten, before christ, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, canton geneva, canton geneve, canton of geneva, catholic

Background imageBeaten Collection: The Victor (w/c & lead white heightening on paper)

The Victor (w/c & lead white heightening on paper)
5913364 The Victor (w/c & lead white heightening on paper) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911); 164.2x87.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageBeaten Collection: Riots in Paris (colour litho)

Riots in Paris (colour litho)
2819080 Riots in Paris (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riots in Paris. A senior police officer is badly injured)

Background imageBeaten Collection: The seated naked man at left being beaten with a foxs tail, ca. 1510-27

The seated naked man at left being beaten with a foxs tail, ca. 1510-27. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi
The seated naked man at left being beaten with a foxs tail, ca. 1510-27

Background imageBeaten Collection: The Dead Who Resurrects (Colour Litho)

The Dead Who Resurrects (Colour Litho)
2778068 The Dead Who Resurrects (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The resurrecting dead)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Bloody fight between French gendarmes and Andalusian gypsies, in Lunel (France) (colour litho)

Bloody fight between French gendarmes and Andalusian gypsies, in Lunel (France) (colour litho)
2815576 Bloody fight between French gendarmes and Andalusian gypsies, in Lunel (France) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c. 1913-1915 (oil on canvas)

Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c. 1913-1915 (oil on canvas)
656203 Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen, c.1913-1915 (oil on canvas) by Moser, Koloman (1868-1918); 130x240 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clash of the Titans; Kampf der Titanen)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)

Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)
827546 Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 21x26.5

Background imageBeaten Collection: A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas)

A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas)
659353 A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas) by Wit, Jacob de (1695-1754) (school of)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut)

Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut)
659519 Hercules Killing Cacus, (woodcut) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules Killing Cacus. Hendrik Goltzius (1558-1617). Woodcut

Background imageBeaten Collection: The Recalcitrant Donkey, 1798 (pen and grey ink and watercolour)

The Recalcitrant Donkey, 1798 (pen and grey ink and watercolour)
652084 The Recalcitrant Donkey, 1798 (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); 21.5x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recalcitrant Donkey)

Background imageBeaten Collection: A Village Brawl (oil on panel)

A Village Brawl (oil on panel)
990044 A Village Brawl (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 50.8x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village Brawl. Circle of Sebastian Vrancx (1573-1647). Oil on panel

Background imageBeaten Collection: Apollo flaying Marsyas, c. 1627 (oil on canvas)

Apollo flaying Marsyas, c. 1627 (oil on canvas)
XIR439938 Apollo flaying Marsyas, c.1627 (oil on canvas) by Liss or Lis or von Lys, Johann (c.1595-1629); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Apollo and Marsyas; )

Background imageBeaten Collection: La Resa dei Conti, 1912 (oil on panel)

La Resa dei Conti, 1912 (oil on panel)
823457 La Resa dei Conti, 1912 (oil on panel) by Torre, Giulio Del (1856-1932); 34x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Resa dei Conti. Giulio Del Torre (1856-1932). Oil on panel

Background imageBeaten Collection: Balaam and the Ass, 1622 (oil on panel)

Balaam and the Ass, 1622 (oil on panel)
990083 Balaam and the Ass, 1622 (oil on panel) by Lastman, Pieter (1583-1633); 40.3x59.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Balaam and the Ass. Pieter Lastman (1583-1633). Oil on panel

Background imageBeaten Collection: Women getting mens wages (colour litho)

Women getting mens wages (colour litho)
3641643 Women getting mens wages (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women getting mens wages. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBeaten Collection: The Ipcress File, 1965 (colour lithograph)

The Ipcress File, 1965 (colour lithograph)
1195057 The Ipcress File, 1965 (colour lithograph) by American School, (20th century); 104x69 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageBeaten Collection: The Surrender of the Finns in 1940 (Russian-Finnish War), 1940 (oil on canvas)

The Surrender of the Finns in 1940 (Russian-Finnish War), 1940 (oil on canvas)
STC266178 The Surrender of the Finns in 1940 (Russian-Finnish War), 1940 (oil on canvas) by Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947); 65x102 cm; State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Background imageBeaten Collection: Saving a Goal, (watercolour and bodycolour on linen)

Saving a Goal, (watercolour and bodycolour on linen)
826794 Saving a Goal, (watercolour and bodycolour on linen) by Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949); 26x34.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saving a Goal. George Denholm Armour (1864-1949)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Fables of La Fontaine: The lion beaten by the man (litho)

Fables of La Fontaine: The lion beaten by the man (litho)
6002185 Fables of La Fontaine: The lion beaten by the man (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lion beaten by the man)

Background imageBeaten Collection: The Diversion, (oil on canvas)

The Diversion, (oil on canvas)
651465 The Diversion, (oil on canvas) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diversion. Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855-1931)

Background imageBeaten Collection: 'Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle'from The Pilgrim

"Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle"from The Pilgrim
5615811 " Christian and Hopeful in Doubting Castle" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Background imageBeaten Collection: English Officers Abroad, Fox-Hunting in Egypt (colour litho)

English Officers Abroad, Fox-Hunting in Egypt (colour litho)
1037859 English Officers Abroad, Fox-Hunting in Egypt (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Officers Abroad, Fox-Hunting in Egypt)

Background imageBeaten Collection: An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving)

An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving)
1047374 An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ascent of Snowdon)

Background imageBeaten Collection: Boycotting in Ireland (engraving)

Boycotting in Ireland (engraving)
1061995 Boycotting in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boycotting in Ireland)

Background imageBeaten Collection: In a forest near the famous Abbey of Monte Cassino, a group of naturists - men and women

In a forest near the famous Abbey of Monte Cassino, a group of naturists - men and women... (colour litho)
2778076 In a forest near the famous Abbey of Monte Cassino, a group of naturists - men and women... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBeaten Collection: Who Said Divorce (colour photo)

Who Said Divorce (colour photo)
3094367 Who Said Divorce (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who Said Divorce. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBeaten Collection: Hullabaloo against a Tailor (engraving) (b / w photo)

Hullabaloo against a Tailor (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163964 Hullabaloo against a Tailor (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris



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In the face of adversity, Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley emerges triumphant, a symbol of resilience and determination. Just as he conquers the road, we too can overcome any obstacle that comes our way. Like a giant octopus entangling its prey, the US diver fights against all odds beneath the depths. With unwavering strength and skill, they refuse to be beaten by the mighty sea. In 1882/3, Eton clashed with Blackburn in a battle of wills on the football field. Though victory seemed elusive at times, their indomitable spirit prevailed as they refused to accept defeat. Amidst icy winds and treacherous terrain, Scott finds solace at Amundsen's tent. Despite being beaten in reaching the South Pole first, his courage remains unshaken as he continues to push boundaries and explore new frontiers. A simple advertisement for Lifebuoy Soap speaks volumes about resilience. It reminds us that even when life throws its toughest challenges our way, we have within us the power to rise above it all and come out stronger than ever before. The Dunkirk evacuation stands as an enduring testament to human perseverance amidst chaos. As soldiers fought against time and tide to save lives from certain doom, they proved that hope can never truly be defeated. Scott gazes up at a lunar corona in 1911; a celestial spectacle reminding him that even in moments of defeat or disappointment there is beauty waiting to be discovered if only we open our eyes wide enough. The Battle of Naseby echoes through history as a turning point where one side was decisively beaten while another emerged victorious. It serves as a reminder that sometimes defeat is necessary for growth and progress. In 1933 England's international football team faced formidable opponents but refused to back down. They played with passion and determination until the final whistle blew - proving that true champions are not defined by victories alone.