Brave Collection (page 9)

Trying to save the burning ship (colour litho)
2801141 Trying to save the burning ship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trying to save the burning ship)

The fire brigade at work on the river (colour litho)
2801140 The fire brigade at work on the river (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fire brigade at work on the river)

Humble Heroes, A Teacher Who Is Killed By Two Enraged Oxen To Save A Girl, Near Brescia (colour litho)
2798611 Humble Heroes, A Teacher Who Is Killed By Two Enraged Oxen To Save A Girl, Near Brescia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humble Heroes)

Bravery of Private Samuel Johnson of the Green Howards, Capture of Belle Ile, Brittany, France, 1761, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763)

Grace Darlings Tomb (litho)
2796677 Grace Darlings Tomb (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grace Darlings Tomb)

Winston and Clementine Churchill with Free French boys
Winston and Clementine Churchill with Free French Forces boys, aged between 16 and 20, at Downing Street. The boys crossed the English Channel one dark night in canoes, in a dangerous 36-hour trip

Attaque audacieuse du lieutenant Demidovitch (colour litho)
2787197 Attaque audacieuse du lieutenant Demidovitch (colour litho) by Malespine, L. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attaque audacieuse du lieutenant Demidovitch)

"His brave spirit gave way"(engraving)
2786898 " His brave spirit gave way" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grace Darling (engraving)
2795300 Grace Darling (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grace Darling. Illustration for La Recreation, 23 August 1879.); © Look and Learn

Actor Aku Hichibei as a Samurai, 1863 (woodblock print)
2622503 Actor Aku Hichibei as a Samurai, 1863 (woodblock print) by Kunisada II, Utagawa (1823-80); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Looking for news of you
The Caption is Looking for news of you. The card is from a young girl to her parents and was sent under cover with gifts. One of the presents was shaving cream for her father of which she says The

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Whos making the Brave New World
The Caption verse is Whos making the Brave New World - lets see - Whos making the Brave New World? You-and-Me! This is a reference to Aldous Huxleys dystopian novel Brave New World - a world that you

Members of the Guild of the Poor Brave Things established to help crippled and otherwise handicapped youngsters learn crafts and trades, seen in their workshop at the training school of the guild

Sketches at the West End of London, 19 January (engraving)
1616311 Sketches at the West End of London, 19 January (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the West End of London, 19 January)

Entrance of the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, 1800s. Ingresso alla Cappella del S. Sepolcro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Fortitude (stained glass)
NCO366841 Fortitude (stained glass) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info)

Sir George Colley at Majuba Hill, illustration from Cassells
IL370540 Sir George Colley at Majuba Hill, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England, published c.1910 (litho) by Paget

An R. A. M. C. feat hard to match: bringing wounded down the cliff during the Suvla Bay
STC312607 An R.A.M.C. feat hard to match: bringing wounded down the cliff during the Suvla Bay Battle at the Dardanelles, from The Illustrated War News (litho) by Woodville

Sergeant Hartigan, 9th Lancers, attacking unarmed 4 Natives who had entered the Camp
NAM280839 Sergeant Hartigan, 9th Lancers, attacking unarmed 4 Natives who had entered the Camp disguised as Musicians and killed Sergeant Crews, Indian Mutiny

The Last Moments of Socrates (litho)
DGC288145 The Last Moments of Socrates (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC) Classical Greek philosopher; ); Prismatic Pictures; French

Sir Launcelot slayeth the Worm of Corbin, illustration from
STC335766 Sir Launcelot slayeth the Worm of Corbin, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot and his Companions, 1907 (litho) by Pyle

Noapeh, an Assiniboin Indian and Psihdja-Sahpa, a Yanktonan Indian
STC103847 Noapeh, an Assiniboin Indian and Psihdja-Sahpa, a Yanktonan Indian, plate 12 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Chollet and J

Perseus (pastel on paper)
Ma161615 Perseus (pastel on paper) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Smoke Signals (oil on canvas)
PNP245654 Smoke Signals (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The First VC of the European War, 1914 (oil on canvas)
NAM237611 The First VC of the European War, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); 122.3x183.4 cm; National Army Museum

Portrait of Shackleton, from The Heart of the Antarctic
STC169094 Portrait of Shackleton, from The Heart of the Antarctic by Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) c.1909 (litho) by Marston

Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-94) Crossing the Lulindi (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC168904 Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-94) Crossing the Lulindi (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grace Darling and her father saving the shipwrecked crew, 17th September 1838 (w / c)
SC27833 Grace Darling and her father saving the shipwrecked crew, 17th September 1838 (w/c) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Maurice the Brave, Elector of Saxony (1521-1553)
5855247 Maurice the Brave, Elector of Saxony (1521-1553) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Maurice the Brave, Elector of Saxony (1521-1553)

The First Line of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, 25 October 1854 (litho)
5209425 The First Line of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, 25 October 1854 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Line of the Light Brigade at Balaclava)

The 28th Regiment at Alexandria (litho)
5209415 The 28th Regiment at Alexandria (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The 28th Regiment at Alexandria)

Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas)
1199617 Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas) by Sant, James (1820-1916); 121.9x152.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A Mountainous River Landscape with a Scene from the Life of William Tell, (oil on canvas)
659379 A Mountainous River Landscape with a Scene from the Life of William Tell, (oil on canvas) by Brill or Bril, Paul (1554-1626); 94x15.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Victoria Cross: Private A H Hook, at Rorkes Drift, 1879 (colour litho)
6019806 Victoria Cross: Private A H Hook, at Rorkes Drift, 1879 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private A H Hook, at Rorkes Drift, 1879)

Victoria Cross: Mr R L Mangles, at Arrah, India, 1857 (colour litho)
6019800 Victoria Cross: Mr R L Mangles, at Arrah, India, 1857 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr R L Mangles, at Arrah, India, 1857)

Victoria Cross: Lieut H M Havelock (afterwards Lieut-Gen Sir H M Havelock-Allan), at Cawnpore, 1857 (colour litho)
6019798 Victoria Cross: Lieut H M Havelock (afterwards Lieut-Gen Sir H M Havelock-Allan), at Cawnpore, 1857 (colour litho) by English School

Victoria Cross: Lieut W A Kerr, at Kolapore, 1857 (colour litho)
6019796 Victoria Cross: Lieut W A Kerr, at Kolapore, 1857 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieut W A Kerr, at Kolapore, 1857)

Victoria Cross: Lieut (afterwards Capt) G F Day, CB, RN, near Genitchi, Crimea, 1855 (colour litho)
6019793 Victoria Cross: Lieut (afterwards Capt) G F Day, CB, RN, near Genitchi, Crimea, 1855 (colour litho) by English School

Native American catching a wild horse (chromolitho)
5235968 Native American catching a wild horse (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native American catching a wild horse)

Allegory of Magnanimity, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
5242270 Allegory of Magnanimity, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 180.3x180.3 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Italian, out of copyright

"There was a Young Lady of Hull, who was chased by a virulent Bull", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386672 " There was a Young Lady of Hull, who was chased by a virulent Bull", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

David Livingstone
LLM457877 David Livingstone by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Livingstone. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

General Gordon
LLM457875 General Gordon by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Gordon. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

Herakles and Eurystheus, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438510 Herakles and Eurystheus, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Runner delivering orders to the Front Line, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359835 Runner delivering orders to the Front Line, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

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Unyielding courage echoes through history, from the valiant soldiers of the Attack of the Ulster Division to the chivalrous Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In every era, brave souls have emerged, like Grace Darling rowing fearlessly with her father and Corporal Joan Pearson sending WW2 greetings cards filled with hope. Propaganda posters inspired a nation as prime ministers made bold statements, while Che Guevara's image on a Havana wall symbolized unwavering bravery in Cuba. The Mad Robot on Amazing Stories magazine cover ignited imaginations with tales of daring adventures, just as Army Chaplains in Great War Deeds provided solace amidst chaos. Moss, Mr Cledwyn Morgan's loyal dog from Ystradgynlais exemplified unwavering loyalty and courage. Even amidst tragedy, such as the brave Titanic engineers who faced their fate head-on or the garrison's heroic sortie during Gibraltar's siege in 1789 by John Trumbull’s brushstroke; bravery shines bright. And let us not forget suffragette demonstrations rallying at Hyde Park for equality – a testament to fearless determination throughout time.