Demand Collection

Suffragette Cat In Hat and Flag. A cat wears a large picture hat and a flag in WSPU colours, purple, white and green, fastened as a shawl with VFW badge

National coal strike - demands of miners 1912
National coal strike, to secure a minimum wage that lasted from February to early April 1912. This table shows how the wages differ per day in Great Britain and Ireland during 1910, of boys, youths

Female munitions workers. By Fortunio Matania
As it became clear there would be no decisive swift victory for either side in World War I, the constant demand for munitions increased

Ambulance
A 12-15 horsepower FIAT motor ambulance equipped with two stretchers, and greatly in demand by the Red Cross during World War I

WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now
Women of Britain -- These scientific instruments demand nimble fingers and quick brains. Come Forward Now. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Copper Miners Strike - Calumet, Michigan, USA. Industrial action by Copper Miners of the Western Federation of Miners. Workers were concerned of being displaced to a lower-paying job or of losing

John Bull Ground Down, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191249 John Bull Ground Down, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

OXFORD WATER DIVINER
Jack Timms dowsing with an assistant at Sendford-on- Thames. He has found over 1000 hidden water supplies since he first exercised his gift & he is much in demand Date: 1937

Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another (colour litho)
3093963 Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another)

Strong Cheese repels diner and waiter
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Cheese: " Supply much stronger, but very little demand." This commodities phrasiology is illustrated by a waiter struggling to cope

Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, on a route march with the Grenadier Guards in 1914

Strafford delivering up his Sword in the House of Commons, 1641 (litho)
8661384 Strafford delivering up his Sword in the House of Commons, 1641 (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Intrusion by Wolsey upon the Commons (litho)
8661390 An Intrusion by Wolsey upon the Commons (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Intrusion by Wolsey upon the Commons)

The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho)
8661080 The Pedigree of El-Moizz (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pedigree of El-Moizz)

J Sirett (b/w photo)
8671548 J Sirett (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Sirett. J Sirett, who rides at 7 st 4 lb)

The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho)
8660892 The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh)

A Medieval Episode in Parliament (litho)
8661392 A Medieval Episode in Parliament (litho) by Tenison, H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Medieval Episode in Parliament)

Bajidaw, King of Burma, orders his General to wrest Bengal from the British, 1823 (litho)
8660967 Bajidaw, King of Burma, orders his General to wrest Bengal from the British, 1823 (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bajidaw, King of Burma)

The Sergeant-at-Arms outraged in the City (litho)
8661387 The Sergeant-at-Arms outraged in the City (litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sergeant-at-Arms outraged in the City)

An American window for "Thanksgiving" (b/w photo)
8651176 An American window for "Thanksgiving" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The People, seduced by Vatha, claim the Re-establishment of Paganism (engraving)
8649820 The People, seduced by Vatha, claim the Re-establishment of Paganism (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The People, seduced by Vatha)

Women's suffrage, Cameron House, Headquarters, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Women's suffrage, Cameron House, Headquarters, between 1910 and 1920. Cameron House in Washington, DC, the offices of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage

List of complaints and demands addressed to King Louis XVI (1754-93
ARH179935 List of complaints and demands addressed to King Louis XVI (1754-93) by the parish of Taverny, April 1789 (pen & ink on paper) by French School

Sir Anthony Eden on his way to lunch with the Queen - Eden has shortly prior to this issued his ultimatum to Israel and Egypt to withdraw their forces after Israel had invaded Egypt

L'Offre Et La Demande
This illustration, titled Supply and Demand shows a large gentleman having dinner at a fine restaurant, with a lady opposite, a red coated waiter is standing between

Yorkshire miners demand pay rise
Yorkshire miners outside the headquarters of the National Union of Mineworkers demand a pay rise Date: 1974

The Riots in Mons, illustration from Le Petit Journal, May 1893 (colour litho)
CHT225239 The Riots in Mons, illustration from Le Petit Journal, May 1893 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III challenging King Henry I of France to a duel, 1056 (engraving)
7147864 The Holy Roman Emperor Henry III challenging King Henry I of France to a duel, 1056 (engraving) by Roeber, Fritz (1851-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tiger-Shooting in Lower Bengal (engraving)
1059000 Tiger-Shooting in Lower Bengal (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiger-Shooting in Lower Bengal)

Woman chasing a potato (colour litho)
7151155 Woman chasing a potato (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Harolds oath to William of Normandy, 1064 (engraving)
7173379 Harolds oath to William of Normandy, 1064 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bacon is in demand - Bristles are getting up (engraving)
7177839 Bacon is in demand - Bristles are getting up (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacon is in demand - Bristles are getting up)

Re-stocking watercress beds (b / w photo)
5996210 Re-stocking watercress beds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Re-stocking watercress beds)

The Queen Regent opening the Spanish Cortes (litho)
1039511 The Queen Regent opening the Spanish Cortes (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen Regent opening the Spanish Cortes)

How aeronauts are welcomed in France (colour litho)
2779665 How aeronauts are welcomed in France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How aeronauts are welcomed in France)

Conquests of Italian climbers in South America (colour litho)
2783892 Conquests of Italian climbers in South America (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquests of Italian climbers in South America)

Comic postcard, Supply and demand - the price of poultry Date: 20th century

The Bystander - keeps pace with the times
What we may soon see if the present shortage of paper grows even more insistent. Date: 1917

Great Demonstration in the Albert Hall 1908
Some ten thousand women gathered at the Embankment, then proceeded to march, in neat rows of either 4 or 6, to the Royal Albert Hall, London

The Angel Urges Joseph to Flee to Egypt (pen and ink and wash on paper)
XKH157619 The Angel Urges Joseph to Flee to Egypt (pen and ink and wash on paper) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); 48x38.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Columbus demanding Hospitality at La Rabida Monastery
Christopher Columbus demanding Hospitality at the door of La Rabida Monastery. Columbus stands at the door to the monastery with his son, demanding hospitality from the three monks at the entrance

The Duke Of Abruzzi Conquers First, On August 5, A Believed Inaccessible Peak Of Mont Blanc (Colour Litho)
2798468 The Duke Of Abruzzi Conquers First, On August 5, A Believed Inaccessible Peak Of Mont Blanc (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Women queue at a fruit and veg stall in London, June 1947 (b / w photo)
STC370043 Women queue at a fruit and veg stall in London, June 1947 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Die ersten Funfzig Jahre des XX)

The Meeting of the Unions on Newhall Hill, Birmingham, 16th May 1832 (oil on canvas)
BIR2103 The Meeting of the Unions on Newhall Hill, Birmingham, 16th May 1832 (oil on canvas) by Haydon, Benjamin Robert (1786-1846); 71.1x91.7 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

The Frogs ask the King, illustration from Fables of La Fontaine
PCT694306 The Frogs ask the King, illustration from Fables of La Fontaine, by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

At a Sale of Exmoor Wild Ponies, Bampton (engraving)
1054490 At a Sale of Exmoor Wild Ponies, Bampton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a Sale of Exmoor Wild Ponies, Bampton)

Underground, De Beers (b / w photo)
3092482 Underground, De Beers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground, De Beers)

Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick before Richard II
984769 Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick before Richard II, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub

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"Demand: A Powerful Force Shaping History and Society" In the struggle for equality, a Suffragette Cat dons a hat adorned with the flag of freedom, symbolizing the demand for women's right to vote. Meanwhile, during the National coal strike in 1912, miners united in their demands for fair wages and improved working conditions. The echoes reverberate through time as female munitions workers step up during World War I, answering the call to support their nations. Their contribution is immortalized by Fortunio Matania's poignant artwork. Amidst chaos and conflict, demand takes on new dimensions. Ambulances rush through war-torn streets, carrying wounded soldiers whose desperate cries echo society's plea for peace. During World War II, a powerful poster urges "Women of Britain Come Forward Now, " highlighting how societal demands shift gender roles and expectations. Life becomes an unpredictable journey where one challenge follows another relentlessly – as depicted in the vivid lithograph "Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another. " Throughout history, people have risen against oppression. In Hannah Humphrey's hand-colored etching "John Bull Ground Down, " we witness demands for justice from those crushed under tyranny's weight and are manifest itself in unexpected ways. An Oxford water diviner taps into ancient forces to meet society's thirst while strong cheese repels both diner and waiter alike – illustrating that even taste buds have their own unique demands. In times of crisis like World War I or when Prince of Wales stands tall alongside Grenadier Guards in 1914; individuals rise above themselves driven by duty or personal conviction - responding to calls beyond mere requests but rather unwavering demands placed upon them. From economic principles illustrated by L'Offre Et La Demande (Supply and Demand) to Yorkshire miners demanding fair pay rises; it is clear that throughout history, societies are shaped by these relentless desires - shaping our world, our future.