Hoping Collection

HMS Implacable, 1920
Photograph of HMS Implacable, formerly the Duguay-Trouin, 1920. This ship was built in France in 1789, served at Trafalgar, and was captured by the Royal Navy shortly thereafter

German Diver Goes Down
A German diver goes down to the wreck of an Allied vessel, hoping to salvage useful items and materials

Girl with Dog & Dolls
A pug gives a sideways look at the doll whose owner is hoping they will be friends

Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon

Examing German Prisoner
Two British soldiers examine a German prisoner in a captured German trench hoping to gain information on further attacks

Irvingites; Wrestling
IRVINGITES Followers of Edward Irving wrestle with a sinner, hoping to persuade him to forsake his evil ways

Regulus Leaves Carthage
Roman ambassador Atilius Regulus sails from Carthage with a diplomatic delegation, hoping to negotiate peace with Rome; he promises to return if he fails

Cagliostro & Lottery
Fashionable ladies call on Cagliostro hoping that he will help them win the Lottery

Une femme de gout (colour litho)
3097818 Une femme de gout (colour litho) by Kern, Leon (1883-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une femme de gout. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 16 October 1904.); © Look and Learn.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871
542971 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871.; (add.info.: National Guardsman on the city ramparts hoping the incoming shell will not land in his cooking pot)

Satirical drawing about the conquest of the North Pole, 1909 (engraving)
530606 Satirical drawing about the conquest of the North Pole, 1909 (engraving); (add.info.: Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American naval commander and explorer

Mr Punch showing Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, the pathetic condition of British workers used as sweated labour
527912 Mr Punch showing Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, the pathetic condition of British workers used as sweated labour

WW2 Birthday Card, Digging For Victory
A WW2 birthday greetings card, Hoping you're full of beans and digging for victory! The image shows a man carrying his fork and rake towards the allotment of good wishes. Date: circa 1940s

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff employee
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare bookpost real photo postcard of Titanic in Belfast written by a Harland and Wolff employee

BATTLE OF SAINT-CLOUD (outskirts of Paris) - the French forces defending Paris, hoping in vain for Napoleon to arrive, fight desperately to keep the Allies out of Paris Date: March 1814

Little boy hoping for love (colour litho)
5996022 Little boy hoping for love (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy hoping for love. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The wife of a mans dreams (colour photo)
3095432 The wife of a mans dreams (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wife of a mans dreams)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Now News Aagin - Still hoping
The Caption is No news again? - still hoping. With the war near its end everyone back home was waiting for the return of their soldier boys. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945

Hopeful, 1909 (oil on panel)
CLK340000 Hopeful, 1909 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 34x13.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; English, out of copyright

Christmas card, Cocker Spaniel dog, hoping to go for a walk in the snow. 20th century

Lissas Avengers (colour litho)
2808701 Lissas Avengers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lissas avengers. From their fragile ship)

The Village Postman (oil on canvas)
TW427236 The Village Postman (oil on canvas) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); 86.8x61.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Hoping against Hope, No Chance for Dark Blue (engraving)
1615865 Hoping against Hope, No Chance for Dark Blue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoping against Hope, No Chance for Dark Blue)

Faith (oil on canvas)
810574 Faith (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 61x49.5 cm; Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; eHaworth Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Day and night Gordon watched for the help that never came
IL253640 Day and night Gordon watched for the help that never came, illustration from Heroes & Heroines of English History by Alice S

Honeymoon Hardships (engraving)
1047392 Honeymoon Hardships (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honeymoon Hardships, Extracts from a Letter by Angelina)

Woman at the seaside hoping to find love (chromolitho)
5996122 Woman at the seaside hoping to find love (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at the seaside hoping to find love)

Girl drawing on a blackboard (colour litho)
5996023 Girl drawing on a blackboard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl drawing on a blackboard)

Easter eggs (colour litho)
3620483 Easter eggs (colour litho) by Heidbrinck, Oswald (1850-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter eggs)

The Plinth and the Bust: famous French artists soliciting fame for the right to occupy the empty plinth awaiting
6031063 The Plinth and the Bust: famous French artists soliciting fame for the right to occupy the empty plinth awaiting the bust of a great man (litho) by Leandre

Lord, protect a daughter of Eve. Give her the husband she dreams of (colour photo)
3095431 Lord, protect a daughter of Eve. Give her the husband she dreams of (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord, protect a daughter of Eve)

Hope
Fahmi Bhs

visions of tomorrow
Lars Hur

Hauling Sandbags Date: 1941

Baby Gets Vaccinated Date: 1948

REPAIRING DOLLS
A dolls hospital in South London: a woman takes a pair of pliers to a broken dollys limb while a girl watches hoping to have her toy repaired in time for Christmas Date: 4 December 1929

OSTRICH HUNT WITH BOLAS
Three men pursue an ostrich across the pampas of South America, hoping to catch it with a bolas - a kind of weighted lasso. Date: 1894

Lady Changes Wheel
A lady driver changes a wheel, dismayed at what it may do to her dress and hoping some chivalrous gent may come along... Date: 1930

FLOODS AT LEEUWEN 1861
Scene of flooding in Leeuwen, Holland; stranded villagers clamber up on to the thatched roofs of their houses, hoping to be rescued Date: 1861

ARAB CARPET MERCHANTS
A carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale

Travellers Phrase Book
An American couple on their honeymoon bring out the phrase book hoping to understand what the European railway official is trying to tell them... Date: circa 1909

CAGLIOSTRO & LOTTERY CAGLIOSTRO & LOTTERY
Fashionable ladies call on Cagliostro hoping that he will help them win the Lottery Date: circa 1785

Using Planchette
A girl, blindfolded, uses the planchette with a pencil fixed in it, hoping to receive by automatic writing a message from the spirits in the beyond

Machu Picchu, Peru

Mountain And Train Below Along Urubamba (Vilcanota) River, Machu Picchu, Peru

Worshipping With Chains

Praying With Chains

Irelands Eye, Howth, Co Dublin, Ireland

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"Hoping against all odds, the HMS Implacable sails through treacherous waters in 1920. " "Amidst chaos and danger, a German diver goes down, hoping to complete his mission. " "The Last Stand of the Northamptons at Saran Sar on November 9th, 1918 - a testament to unwavering hope. " "In the darkest of times, silhouette reminds us that hope springs eternal in the human breast. " "A young girl with her loyal dog and cherished dolls embodies innocence and unwavering hope. " "Examining a captured German prisoner, soldiers hold onto hope for an end to war and lasting peace. " "Irvingites engage in wrestling matches as they cling onto their hopes for victory and glory. " "As Regulus leaves Carthage behind, he carries with him hopes of triumph over adversity. " "Cagliostro's lottery offers a glimmer of hope amidst uncertainty and dreams of fortune. "On a WW2 birthday card, digging for victory symbolizes hopeful resilience during challenging times. " "A Harland and Wolff employee works tirelessly on RMS Titanic with hopes of creating an unsinkable marvel. " "In the Battle of Saint-Cloud in March 1814, French forces desperately defend Paris while hoping for Napoleon's arrival.