Broke Collection (page 3)

En Alsace. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

La Croix d Honneur. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

Broken Dock, Loch Sunart, Scotland

William III thrown from his horse in 1702, he broke his collarbone in the fall and died later due to complications resulting in pneumonia

Bagdemagus broke his own spear against his enemys armour. From Knights of the Grail: Lohengrin, Galahad published 1909

South Shields, Tyne And Wear, England; A Broken Fence In A Snow-Covered Field

Jetty On Beach, Yorkshire, England

Sunderland memorial service, Eastbourne, Sussex
Men laying a wreath on the sea during the Sunderland memorial service, Eastbourne, Sussex. A Sunderland flying boat broke up as it landed on the water on 4 June 1955

Stone-breaking cell in a workhouse
Illustration showing a workhouse stone-breaking cell. Tramps and vagrants broke stones in return for a nights accommodation Date: circa 1909

Japan - the Foreign settlement of Kobe
Lantern slide of the Foreign settlement of Kob鮠 When Kobe port was opened in 1868 after two centuries of isolation policy by the country

Derni貥Vision
Derni貥 Vision. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

Abu Simbel palace in Egypt

Namur - Belgium - Food and Mail distribution - Flooding
Namur - Belgium - Food and Mail distribution to those stranded by the flooding of the River Meuse in January 1926. Date: 1926

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYP of BOAC
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1, G-ALYP, of BOAC. This aircraft operated the first scheduled passenger service of a jet-propelled airliner on 2 May 1952

GLC-LFB Damaged compressed air BA sets
The compressed air set of a firefighter caught in a flashover during a fire, showing the heat and smoke damage caused to the set and the obscuring of the face mask by the heat damage

The coal yard in Kings Arms Yard, Drury Lane, London
Concern over the outbreak of Cholera highlighted this scene at night in the coal yard of The Kings Arms Yard in Drury Lane

The Mutiny on the Caswell, 1876
Engraving of a number of sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, which took place on the sailing ship Caswell between Valparaiso and Queenstown, Ireland, March 1876

Wreck of the Herefordshire on the Cadigan coast, trapping th
The wreck of the Herefordshire, seen here on the Cardigan coast. The old liner broke away from the tugs in stormy conditions, endangering her four crew

Jack and Jill / Andre
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after

WW1 - Second Battle of Dover Strait - HMS Broke rams Germans
WW1 - During the Second Battle of Dover Strait, HMS Broke rammed SMS G42 on 21st April 1917 near the Goodwin Sands. In confusing action, there was close-quarter fighting between the crews

Firemen at Battersbys hatworks were obviously employed in house, and despite the equipment being satisfactory, when a fire broke out in 1906 there was insufficient water pressure in the mains to be

Charles Broke Vere
Major-General Sir Charles Broke Vere (1779 1843), British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament

Embroidered badge of the Coldstream Guards, worked by Corporal Tom Hughes, 17321, 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, The Park, Hurley Common, near Atherstone, Warwickshire. Dated March 1917

Coucher de soleil dans la plaine de L Yser. Pi裥 de 75 allant prendre position.. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News

Head and shoulders oval portrait of an American Sergeant, 1917. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration

Portrait of a Corporal of the 1 / 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Ba
Portrait of a Corporal of the 1/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry, 5th Brigade, 9th Division, 1st Army in full marching order. Georges Scott, (1873-1943)

La Medaille Militaire. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

Pipers of the 1 / 9th (Glasgow Highlanders)
Pipers of the 1/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army, France, 1915

A heavy French transport en route. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of

A heavy artillery convoy. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

The massing of war columns
When the First World War broke out, newspaper readers thought there would be a constant stream of new information to keep them up-to-date with everything

Drifting derelict warship, Richelieu, by G. H. Davis
The drifting of the derelict French warship, Richelieu. While being towed from Toulon to Rotterdam, the ship broke loose from her tugs at Brest

Lord Willoughby de Broke, Vanity Fair, Spy
RICHARD GREVILLE VERNEY, 19th Baron WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE (1869-1923) British peer and conservative politician. He wrote a book on foxhunting called Hunting the Fox, published in 1921

William Smith O brien-1
WILLIAM SMITH O BRIEN - Irish statesman, patriot who sided with the Repeal agitation in 1844 but broke with O Connell and espoused a revolutionary agenda which led to trouble. Date: 1803 - 1864

William Smith O brien-3
WILLIAM SMITH O BRIEN - Irish statesman, patriot who sided with the Repeal agitation in 1844 but broke with O Connell and espoused a revolutionary agenda which led to trouble. Date: 1803 - 1864

William Smith O brien-2
WILLIAM SMITH O BRIEN - Irish statesman, patriot who sided with the Repeal agitation in 1844 but broke with O Connell and espoused a revolutionary agenda which led to trouble. Date: 1803 - 1864

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Prague Bridge, from Leisure Hour, 1891 (engraving)
XJF314338 Prague Bridge, from Leisure Hour, 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Irish bull broke loose, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756?-1811?, engraving 1799, the Irish Bull tossing William Pitt into the air

The Dutch Apollo, 1814, Charles Williams, William Holland, 1814

John and Alexander Ruthven slain during a battle with James I of England, 1600, Jan Luyken, 1679 - 1684

H Benedict of Nursia, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - 1619

DOSING A DOG, 1883: 1. Our St. Bernard Showed Symptoms of Illness. 2. An Amateur Vet is Called in and Pronounces that the Anim 1 has taken Poison. 3. The Emetic: " Good Doggie." 4

CARTOON: STATUE OF LIBERTY. Uncle Sams Latest Struggle for Liberty. Cartoon by Thomas Nast about the troubles in raising enough funds for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France

Stonehenge in England, United Kingdom

Ancient structure in Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza in Mexico

The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset having gone bust
The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset and woeful having gone bust and been abandoned by society Date: 1911

Lord Willoughby de Broke, left, at the 1936 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at the Fairey Aviation Aerodrome, Great West Road, Hayes, Middlesex. Date: 1936

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"Broke: A Journey Through Time and Adversity" Embark on a captivating journey through history, as we explore the multifaceted concept of being "broke. " From the vast expanse of the Mongol Empire to the intricate streets of Asia, this word has left its mark across continents. Intriguingly, just like a broken wrist bone revealed in an X-ray (C017/7187), our exploration begins with unexpected fractures. The Battle of Trafalgar witnessed H. M. S. Victory breaking the line, forever etching Admiral Nelson's victory into history books. Delving further into literature, Lance Mattinson's novel "On Pleasure Bent, On Pleasure Broke" takes us on a thrilling ride where indulgence leads to ruin. Similarly, H M Bateman's comic strip "The Man Who Broke The Tube" humorously portrays mishaps that disrupt daily life. But it is not only tales of misfortune that define being broke; resilience shines through as well. A Corporal from the 1st/9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry exemplifies unwavering determination amidst adversity. As we traverse continents and epochs, we arrive at Athens' Acropolis in Greece—a testament to both architectural grandeur and historical upheaval. Here lies Les Honneurs sous le feu ("Honors under fire"), reminding us that even in chaos and destruction, valor can emerge unbroken. Moving forward in time brings us face-to-face with HMS Broke—an indomitable British destroyer during World War I—symbolizing strength amid turmoil. Meanwhile, Lady Willoughby de Broke dons a nurse's uniform—a powerful image capturing sacrifice and resilience during times of conflict. The Monument stands tall as a poignant reminder of London's endurance during the 1940s Blitz—an era when spirits remained unbroken despite relentless bombings. Finally, Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke emerges from the canvas, a portrait by Samuel Lane.