Courageous Collection

Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Creator: James Prinsep Beadle
Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Scene from the Battle of the Somme in northern France during the First World War

Scotland for Ever; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815
Scotland for Ever ; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815. The attack by the Royal Scots Greys cavalry regiment on the French 45th infantry was immortalised in this famous painting

Perseus and Medusa statue at Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

In Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Artist: Briton Riviere
In Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Painting held at the Manchester City Galleries, Manchester. From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]

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

The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)
The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897

The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer
In 1915 Hans Bohrdt created his most famous illustration which is called " The Last Man". The image shows a German navy officer holding up a German flag as his ship sinks because he would

Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis
The loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section

WW2 greetings card, Corporal Joan Pearson
WW2 greetings card, Corporal J.D.M. Pearson, official war picture by Laura Knight, official war picture from the National Gallery

Flora MacDonald, Scottish Jacobite heroine, friend and helper of Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie)

HMS Glorious cruiser and aircraft carrier, WW1
HMS Glorious, British Royal Navy Courageous-class cruiser during the First World War, rebuilt as an aircraft carrier in the late 1920s. Launched in 1916, sunk in 1940. Date: circa 1920s-1930s

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

Tandem skydivers, Waldviertel, Austria

HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, WW1
HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, launched 1916, served during the latter part of the First World War, converted to use as an aircraft carrier during the late 1920s

Will you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
Will you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). The British Queen Boudicca (or Boadicea) of the Iceni encourages her soldiers to fight the Romans

Soviet propaganda poster from World War Two
Soviet propaganda poster, TASS Window no. 469. An heroic young female partisan resists the invading Germans. A patriotic poem by Vasyl Lebedev-Kumach appears below the image

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband

The Campbells are Coming! Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917
" The Campbells are Coming!" Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917. The tune of the The Campbells Are Coming was played by pipers at the Battle of Delville Wood

Driving A Cow Before Her, Laura Secord Passed The American Sentries, c1909, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Driving A Cow Before Her, Laura Secord Passed The American Sentries, c1909, (c1920). Laura Secord (1775-1868) Canadian heroine of the War of 1812

Corporate J. L. Dawson VC
Corporal James Lennox Dawson VC of the Royal Engineers (1891-1967) pictured performing the action for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross in October 1915

Starry Gazey Pie, Mousehole, Cornwall
A mouthwatering example of a Starry Gazey Pie, served up on Tom Bawcocks Eve (23 December) at Mousehole in Cornwall. The dish, with fish heads and tails sticking out of it, is unique to Mousehole

Red Army recruitment poster, showing a Soviet sailor and soldiers fighting: Forward to the Don!

Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Artist: Jean Basin
Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Fought on 30 April 1863, the Battle of Camaron established the legendary status of the French Foreign Legion as a fighting force

Incident at the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 22 January 1879. Artist: Charles Edwin Fripp
Incident at the Battle of Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 22 January 1879. Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) dying to save the Queens colours

A daring feat mid- air
3783666 A daring feat mid- air'; (add.info.: A daring feat mid- air - illustration to The Boy's Own Annual (c. 1917). Pilot flies over WWI trench. British. The Bookman, Christmas Number 1917

Courage. The Lion. - You can defeat a Leo by setting traps for it, by striking it from afar, ten hunters at a time
8600277 Courage. The Lion. - You can defeat a Leo by setting traps for it, by striking it from afar, ten hunters at a time

Grace Darling and her Father Saving the Shipwrecked Crew, September 8th, 1838, (1942). In 1838 Grace Darling and her father William Darling, a local lighthouse keeper

The Pipers at Longueval... July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Pipers at Longueval: how the Highlanders were led into battle on July 14, 1916, First World War, (c1920). Scots pipers of the 9th (Scottish)

French soldiers... after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920)
French soldiers receiving medals after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Heroes of the Champagne Battle

Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897 (1906). Figthing between British troops and Afridi tribesmen on the North-West Frontier during the Tirah Campaign

Napoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800. Artist: Jacques Louis David
Napoleon Crossing the Alps, detail, c1800

People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage

Royal Navy HMS Courageous aircraft carrier

Royal Navy HMS Courageous

HMS Courageous 50
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous 50, an aircraft carrier, seen in July 1936, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy

HMS Furious 47 aircraft carrier, a modified Courageous-class battlecruiser, seen in December 1931, with the removable con seen raised on the flight deck. This was removed for flying operations

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Tradition is Glory'. Date: circa mid-1970s

HMS Courageous, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, an aircraft carrier, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World

HMS Courageous - Fleet aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, a Courageous-class battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher

Snap Playing Card - Roman soldier or gladiator with shield. circa 1910s

Dental or Mental? by William Heath Robinson
A suggested method of tooth-extraction with a primitive contraption. Date: 1924

Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print)
7415591 Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print) by Tapissier, Edmond (E.Tap) (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Charles Perrault's story "Le Petit Poucet", illustration by E)

Marguerite de Roberval shoots two bears on the Isle of Demons off Newfoundland (litho)
KW353625 Marguerite de Roberval shoots two bears on the Isle of Demons off Newfoundland (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reliefs at dawn, 1918 (litho)
3027389 Reliefs at dawn, 1918 (litho) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 36x52 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Marshal Ney Supporting the Rear Guard During the Retreat from Moscow, 1856 (oil on canvas)
MAN278084 Marshal Ney Supporting the Rear Guard During the Retreat from Moscow, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Yvon, Adolphe (1817-93); 179.8x301 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

In Manus Tuas Domine, 1879 (oil on canvas)
MAN276852 In Manus Tuas Domine, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920); 147.7x217.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Into thy hands O Lord)

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"Celebrating Courageous Acts: From Historic Battles to Heroic Individuals" "Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916: A testament to the courageous spirit that drove soldiers forward in the face of adversity. " "Scotland for Ever; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815: The fearless charge that forever etched their bravery into history. " "Perseus and Medusa statue at Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy: A symbol of courage as Perseus faced his fears and triumphed over a monstrous threat. " "The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. At Dargai, 1897: An inspiring tale of one man's unwavering bravery amidst chaos and danger. " "In Manus Tuas Domine. , 1879: Briton Riviere's masterpiece captures a moment of profound courage and trust in divine protection during perilous times. " "WW2 greetings card, Corporal Joan Pearson: A heartfelt tribute to all those who displayed immense courage on the battlefield during World War II. " "The Last Man by Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer: An intriguing portrayal highlighting both physical and moral courage amid war-torn seas. " "The Death of General Gordon, Khartoum, 26 January 1885: Remembering a brave leader whose sacrifice embodied unwavering dedication to duty till his last breath. " "Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H Davis: Honoring those who valiantly served aboard HMS Courageous with an everlasting reminder of their courageous sacrifice. " "Flora MacDonald, Scottish Jacobite heroine: Her daring actions exemplify how even individuals can display extraordinary courage when fighting for what they believe in. " "HMS Glorious cruiser and aircraft carrier, WW1.