Forcing Collection

Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906
Front cover of The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906 with an illustration of a young girl trying to force feed her terrier dog Christmas pudding. Date: 1906

United States Air Force - Martin NRB-57D Canberra 53-3973 31 May 1956 accepted by the 4080 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 1959-61: AFSC. Converted to WB-57D

Events / Greece
At SALAMIS, the Greek fleet of 370 vessels defeats the Persian fleet of 1000+, thus forcing Xerxes to cancel his plan to invade Greece

Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773. Bostonians tarring and feathering the Excise man and forcing tea down his throat
530428 Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773. Bostonians tarring and feathering the Excise man and forcing tea down his throat. In background tea is being dumped in the harbour

Wadatsu Ryuotaro Masatatsu with Dragon and Assailant, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Wadatsu Ryuotaro Masatatsu with Dragon and Assailant, 1866. From Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Soldiers Breaking into a Peasant's Cottage, 1645. Creator: Pieter Codde
Soldiers Breaking into a Peasant's Cottage, 1645

Alican Land Fights Back
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows the soldiers of Alican Land forcing the Grizzlers back across the bridge

WW2 - Blackburn Skuas Capture Italian Cant
An illustration of some British WW2 Blackburn Skua bombers forcing down and capturing an Italian Cant 506b float plane in the Mediterranean. Date: circa 1940s

The Press Gang - forcing men to join the navy Date: 1879

Hungarian poster, Farewell to Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Hungarian poster, Farewell to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, written by Karl Kraus, translated by Szini Gyula. Showing a man in revolutionary red clothes

Various stages in order of making the palm oil and vegetable fats into a finely-scented eramic soap in Joseph Crosfield & Sons, Soap Works at Bank Quarry, Warrington, Cheshire. Date: 1907

Battle at the Schilberg Cross-roads; Second World War, 1945
Sketch of a battle between British and German troops for control of the cross-roads in the town of Schilberg, Netherlands, 1945

London First Sewage System Fleet Streets Street
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The river Loire overflows its banks in France, forcing people to travel the flooded roads by boat Date: 1923

DIE SINKING ROOM AT MINT
The coinage and medal dies are formed under this press by forcing a punch, on which is the required design, into specially prepared blanks. Date: circa 1910

BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE Perry, with a much larger fleet, destroys an English flotilla of 6 schooners, forcing the English to surrender Date: 10 September 1813

The Recalcitrant Donkey, 1798 (pen and grey ink and watercolour)
652084 The Recalcitrant Donkey, 1798 (pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); 21.5x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recalcitrant Donkey)

Eleazar refusing to eat pork (oil on canvas)
476050 Eleazar refusing to eat pork (oil on canvas) by Berthelemy, Jean-Simon (1743-1811); Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; (add.info.: Under a persecution instigated by Antiochus IV Epiphanes)

The Newfoundland Seal Fisheries, the Dundee Fleet forcing its Way through the Ice into St Johns Harbour (engraving)
1060715 The Newfoundland Seal Fisheries, the Dundee Fleet forcing its Way through the Ice into St Johns Harbour (engraving) by English School

The Ice at Cronstadt and Sebastopol Trophies (engraving)
1097976 The Ice at Cronstadt and Sebastopol Trophies (engraving) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ice at Cronstadt and Sebastopol Trophies)

Sir Edwd Spragge forcing the Dutch Fleet from the Mouth of the Thames, July 23, 1667 (engraving)
727112 Sir Edwd Spragge forcing the Dutch Fleet from the Mouth of the Thames, July 23, 1667 (engraving) by English School

Tabernacle of the Visitation: Expultion of Jaochim from the Temple, 1491 (fresco)
XBP394529 Tabernacle of the Visitation: Expultion of Jaochim from the Temple, 1491 (fresco) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Biblioteca Comunale, Castelfiorentino, Tuscany

The Torbay forcing the boom at the Battle of Vigo Bay, Galicia, Spain, 23 October 1702, part of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Date: 1702

Garden (colour litho)
5228936 Garden (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden. Illustration for The Object Painting Book by H Lynn and Others (Frederick Warne)

Whiteleys Farms: The forcing pits at Hanworth (b / w photo)
6007087 Whiteleys Farms: The forcing pits at Hanworth (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The forcing pits at Hanworth)

Types of hydraulics systems and pumps: Persian wheel or sakia, Tantalus or Pythagorean cup, Ctesibiuss ancient pump, and sucking, forcing, lifting and chain pumps

The Duchess of Kingston forcing her refractory Banker to cash up (engraving)
2786941 The Duchess of Kingston forcing her refractory Banker to cash up (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prince Leopold among the Icebergs (engraving)
1614037 Prince Leopold among the Icebergs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Leopold among the Icebergs)

The Soudan Advance, the Seaforth Highlanders forcing Mahmuds Zareba in the Battle of Atbara (engraving)
1615553 The Soudan Advance, the Seaforth Highlanders forcing Mahmuds Zareba in the Battle of Atbara (engraving) by Woodville

St George and St Michael (engraving)
1053628 St George and St Michael (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St George and St Michael)

Forcing Italy to surrender - WW2 Propaganda
To Unconditional surrender. When success goes to the head - defeat goes to " de-feet" !. Allegory on Allied advances toward defeating Mussolini in Italy. Date: 1943

Magic Lantern Slide of Sumo Wrestlers. 1895 (photo)
3557553 Magic Lantern Slide of Sumo Wrestlers. 1895 (photo) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Passing the Rubicon, c. 1853 (lithograph printed in colours)
828375 Passing the Rubicon, c.1853 (lithograph printed in colours) by Heine, Peter Bernhard Wilhelm (1827-85); 69.8x97.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Passing the Rubicon. Lieut. S)

Sumo Wrestlers, c. 1877 (photo)
2959620 Sumo Wrestlers, c.1877 (photo) by Kimbei, Kusakabe (1841-1934) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sumo (coae ) is a competitive full-contact wrestling sport where a rikishi (wrestler)

With General Kennedys Staff on a Scientific Expedition to survey Takht-i-Suleiman, Eastern Afghanistan, II (engraving)
1061464 With General Kennedys Staff on a Scientific Expedition to survey Takht-i-Suleiman, Eastern Afghanistan, II (engraving) by English School

The New Zealand Shipping Companys Ship "Waikato"forcing a Passage through a Barrier of Pack Ice
1059926 The New Zealand Shipping Companys Ship " Waikato" forcing a Passage through a Barrier of Pack Ice, 26 July 1878 (engraving) by English School

"After the Charge, Ulundi, "an Episode of the Zulu War (engraving)
1056324 " After the Charge, Ulundi, " an Episode of the Zulu War (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " After the Charge, Ulundi)

Lust in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227389 Lust in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The American Troops forcing an Entrance to the City of Mexico (engraving)
1594579 The American Troops forcing an Entrance to the City of Mexico (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Franco-Siamese Frontier Dispute, the French forcing the Menam (engraving)
1062879 The Franco-Siamese Frontier Dispute, the French forcing the Menam (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Franco-Siamese Frontier Dispute)

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The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man, or Tarring & Feathering, October 31, 1774

The Cats Paw, 1832. Creator: John Doyle
The Cats Paw, 1832. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, French ambassador to the United Kingdom, grapples with British prime minister Lord Palmerston, depicted as a cat

Edwy dragged by Dunstan from the presence of Elgiva, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Edwy dragged by Dunstan from the presence of Elgiva, c1890. Eadwig, (died 1 October 959), King of England from 955 in dispute with Archbishops Dunstan following the banquet of his coronation in

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"From military might to natural disasters, the concept of 'forcing' takes center stage in these captivating images. In the Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906, we catch a glimpse of festive celebrations as families are forced to adapt their traditions amidst changing times. The United States Air Force's Martin NRB-57D Canberra 53-3973 showcases the power and precision required when forcing through enemy lines during crucial missions. Turning our attention to Greece, we witness Alican Land fighting back against oppression, refusing to be forced into submission. Blackburn Skuas capturing an Italian Cant in WW2 exemplifies the relentless force exerted by brave soldiers defending their nations. Intriguingly, 'The Press Gang' depicts a darker side - where individuals were coerced into naval service against their will. A Hungarian poster bidding farewell to Austro-Hungarian Monarchy reminds us of how historical events can force drastic changes upon societies. Shifting gears, Joseph Crosfield & Sons Soap Works at Bank Quarry showcases various stages involved in transforming palm oil and vegetable fats into exquisitely scented ceramic soap – a testament to human ingenuity and skillful craftsmanship overcoming challenges posed by raw materials. The Battle at Schilberg Crossroads during World War II demonstrates forces clashing head-on as troops fight for victory on treacherous terrain. Meanwhile, London's first sewage system on Fleet Streets Street highlights the necessity of infrastructure development when urbanization forces cities to confront sanitation issues headlong. Nature too can assert its dominance; in 1923 France witnessed the river Loire overflow its banks, forcing people onto flooded roads and necessitating travel by boat – reminding us that even mighty rivers cannot always be contained within their boundaries. Lastly, peering into history's depths brings us face-to-face with the die sinking room at Mint - an intriguing reminder that even delicate artistry requires forceful precision. " (Note.