Montgomery Collection

Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery - British Army Officer
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (" Monty" ) KG, GCB, DSO, PC (1887-1976) - British Army Officer, famed for his successes and tactical ability in WW2. Date: circa 1944

American civil rights advocate. Parks sits at the front of a public bus (formerly whites only ) in Montgomery, Alabama
ROSA PARKS (1913-2005). American civil rights advocate. Parks sits at the front of a public bus (formerly whites only ) in Montgomery, Alabama, 21 December 1956

Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World War
Photograph showing gliders and men of the Allied Airborne Army, on an airfield somewhere in Britain, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

Bernard Montgomery
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, (1887 1976), Montgomery was in command the 3rd division assault on Northern France in 1944

WORLD WAR I: UNCLE SAM. James Montgomery Flaggs famous I Want You U. S. Army recruiting poster of 1918
WORLD WAR I: UNCLE SAM. James Montgomery Flaggs famous I Want You U.S. Army recruiting poster of 1918, used again in every subsequent American war

British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division, in shallow trenches along a road side near Arnhem, September 1944

The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Artists: Sir John Alexander Hammerton, Unknown
The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976), nicknamed Monty and the Spartan General

Proposed mode of laying out for building purposes the Sharrow and Kenwood Park Estates near Sheffield belonging to
By Parkin and Bacon.Includes the proposed Kenwood Road and the proposed Montgomery Road. Also shown is the toll bar on the road from Bakewell [Ecclesall Road].Scale 4 chains

Poster by James Montgomery Flagg from the 1940 presidential campaign, supporting the re-election of President Franklin
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1940. Poster by James Montgomery Flagg from the 1940 presidential campaign, supporting the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, 1953. American poster for film version of James Joness novel From Here to Eternity, directed by Fred Zinnemann, 1953

Monty
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976) Anglo-Irish British Army officer known as Monty

Soldier of the British First Airborne in action in Arnhem; S
Photograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing his Sten gun at Germans near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944

Want Action? : American World War II Marine Corps recruiting poster, 1942, by James Montgomery Flagg
WWII RECRUITING POSTER. " Want Action?" : American World War II Marine Corps recruiting poster, 1942, by James Montgomery Flagg

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. Dr. King (fourth from right) leading the march from Selma on the state capitol at Montgomery, Alabama, 25 March 1965

WORLD WAR I: U. S. MARINES. First in the Fight. American World War I Marine corps recruiting poster, c1918
WORLD WAR I: U.S. MARINES. First in the Fight. American World War I Marine corps recruiting poster, c1918, by James Montgomery Flagg

General Dempsey, General Hodges, Field-Marshal Montgomery, G
Photograph showing (left to right) Lieut-General Sir Miles Dempsey, British Second Army; Lieut-General Hodges, US First Army; Field-Marshal Montgomery; Lieut-General Simpson

Major-General R. E. Urquhart in Arnhem; Second World War, 194
Photograph showing Major-General R.E. Urquhart, Commander of the British First Airborne Division, standing outside his headquarters near Arnhem, the Hartenstein Hotel, September 1944

Field Marshall Montgomery and Winston Churchill at the Alamein Reunion

Allied D-Day Commanders
The Allied general staff for the invasion - Air Marshal Tedder, gen. Bradley, Eisenhower, Admiral Ramsay, Leigh-Mallory, Montgomery, lt.gen. Biddle Smith

Allied Airborne Army Parachutes in Holland; Second World War
Aerial photograph showing parachutes of the Allied Airborne Army floating down to earth and discarded ones, after landing, in Holland, September 1944

Field Marshall Montgomery and Winston Churchill

British Sentry keeping watch on Nijmegen Bridge; Second Worl
Photograph showing aan Irish Guardsman keeping watch on the Bridge at Nijmegen, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised by

British First Airborne Troops march towards Arnhem; Second W
Photograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division marching into Arnhem with their guns and equipment, after landing outside the town, September 1944

Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and General Montgomery, Franc
Photograph showing Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979), then Commander-in-Chief of the South-East Asia Command, talking with General Montgomery (1887-1976) in Normandy, France, 1944

Churchill and Montgomery crossing the Rhine, 1945
British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, with Field Marshall Montgomery (in beret) and Field Marshall Brooke (immediately behind Churchill)

General Bernard Montgomery visits his son David
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (then just General Montgomery!) (1887-1976) visits his 15-year-old son David (David Montgomery)

Your Red Cross Needs You. American World War II poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1942
WORLD WAR II: RED CROSS. Your Red Cross Needs You. American World War II poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1942

The marines Have Landed! : American World War II recruiting poster, 1942, by James Montgomery Flagg
WWII RECRUITING POSTER. " The marines Have Landed!" : American World War II recruiting poster, 1942, by James Montgomery Flagg

Newtown & Llanidloes Union Workhouse, Caersws, Wales
A view of the Newtown and Llanidloes Union Workhouse at Caersws, Montgomeryshire (now Powys), Wales. The building, designed by Thomas Penson of Oswestry, opened in 1840

WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918
WORLD WAR I: U.S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918

Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; Seco
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division in a glider on the way to Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; Second
Photograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division using a 3-inch mortar in one of the woods surrounding Arnhem, in Holland, September 1944

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Plan of the chain across the Hudson River at Fort Montgomery
REVOLUTIONAY WAR PLAN. Plan of the chain across the Hudson River at Fort Montgomery

Sister and patient, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
A nursing sister and her patient in the surgery of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Portrait of Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), 1891. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), 1891. Private Collection

MG C type of FM Montgomery and R Hebeler at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 8 / 9 May 1931
MG C 746 cc. Event Entry No: 64 Driver: Montgomery, F.M. Hebeler, R. Retired Retired first day, broken piston, 2.35p.m.. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double Twelve. Date: 8/9.5.31

MONTGOMERY MEIGS (1816-1892). American engineer and general. Wood engraving, 1864

Anne Countess Pembroke
ANNE CLIFFORD, wife (1) of Thomas Sackville, first earl of DORSET; (2) of Philip Herbert, second earl of PEMBROKE & MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, Alabama, USA cityscape and historic water towers

Montgomery, Alabama, USA with the State Capitol at dawn

Montgomery, Alabama, USA with the State Capitol

Montgomery, Alabama, USA downtown skyline at twilight

Montgomery, Alabama, USA fountain and downtown cityscape at twilight

WW1 poster, Vive la France! All for one and one for all! Allied tribute to France, 14 July at 8pm, Mass Meeting on the French National Holiday to show we all stand together till we win Peace by

Field-Marshal Montgomerys HQ, Zonhoven
On 9 September 1944 Zonhoven was liberated by the Allies, and from 12 November to 7 February 1945 Montgomery made his HQ here in the home of the local physician, Dr Armand Peeters

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A G-AIEK / RG333
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AIEK / RG333 (msn 6339), at RAF Gaydon circa 1970. AIEK is seen painted to represent Messenger 1 RG333, which was used by Field Marshal B L Montgomery

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery in Gstaad
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976) in Gstaad - an upscale resort town in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, Switzerland

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"Montgomery: A Legacy of Leadership and Courage" From the battlefields of World War I to the civil rights movement in America, the name Montgomery has been synonymous with bravery, determination, and progress. Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, a distinguished British Army officer, led his troops with unwavering resolve during some of history's most critical moments. From Operation Market Garden to the fierce battles at Arnhem, he exemplified strategic brilliance and inspired those under his command. But it was not just on the battlefield where Montgomery's impact was felt. In 1956, another Montgomery made headlines - an American civil rights advocate named Rosa Parks. By defiantly sitting at the front of a public bus in segregated Montgomery, Alabama, she sparked a revolution that would forever change the course of history. Seated behind her was reporter Nicholas C. Criss who documented this pivotal moment for generations to come. The power of imagery played a significant role throughout history as well. James Montgomery Flagg's iconic "I Want You" poster became an enduring symbol for recruitment during World War I and subsequent conflicts thereafter - reminding Americans that their duty lay in defending their nation. In cinema too, Monty's influence prevailed. The film adaptation of James Jones' novel "From Here to Eternity, " directed by Fred Zinnemann in 1953 captured audiences worldwide with its poignant portrayal of love and sacrifice amidst war-torn times. Whether it be through military leadership or social activism, whether it be fighting on foreign soil or challenging injustice at home - those bearing the name they have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. As we reflect upon these diverse chapters intertwined by one common thread - courage - let us remember that true heroes are not confined to any particular time or place; they transcend boundaries and inspire us all to strive for a better tomorrow.