Dreaded Collection

Justice Avory
Sir Horace Edmund Avory (1851-1935) was one of the most noted English criminal lawyers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was the most dreaded hanging judge of his age

The dreaded guest. Illustration shows William II, emperor of Germany, standing in the middle of a narrow cobblestone street, possibly in Italy (the pope, wearing the papal crown)

David slaying Goliah, 1 Samuel XVII, ver 51 (engraving)
6021708 David slaying Goliah, 1 Samuel XVII, ver 51 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David slaying Goliah, 1 Samuel XVII, ver 51)

On the Road to Uganda (litho)
1039506 On the Road to Uganda (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road to Uganda)

The Annual Field Sketch (engraving)
1061960 The Annual Field Sketch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Annual Field Sketch)

Hawker Tempest V -developed from the Typhoon, the Tempest helped counter the dreaded V-1

Wwi / Air Raid on Paris
L HEURE DU TAUBE French civilians in the Jardins du Luxembourg watch the skies for German air raiders in the dreaded Taube monoplane Date: 1916

THE ANNUAL FIELD SKETCH, 1886: 1. He receives the dreaded Order. 2. And collects his Implements. 3. So long as he Sticks to the Road its all very well. 4

DAILY GRAPHIC 1915
Front page of the DAILY GRAPHIC bringing readers news of the most brilliant air feat of the war - the downing of a dreaded Zeppelin

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Justice Avory, the dreaded guest, arrives unannounced, his stern gaze reminiscent of David's determination before slaying Goliath in 1 Samuel XVII:51, as depicted in this engraving. On the road to Uganda, a lithograph captures the anticipation and uncertainty of exploration. The Annual Field Sketch from 1886 portrays a soldier receiving the dreaded Order, while the Daily Graphic's 1915 image documents the terror of WWI's air raids on Paris. The Hawker Tempest V, developed from the Typhoon, tempers fear with innovation, as seen in this engraving. Yet, even in the face of adversity, the British Working Man, as depicted in this engraving, remains steadfast and unyielding.