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"Occupied: A Tapestry of Resilience and Freedom" Amidst the chaos of war, there are those who rise above

Background imageOccupied Collection: Canal Boats

Canal Boats
An etching of a canal, which seems to stretch far into the distance, occupied by some long boats, with industrial chimneystacks smoking in the distance. Date: circa 1917

Background imageOccupied Collection: Royal Caledonian Asylum, Bushey

Royal Caledonian Asylum, Bushey
Children outside the Royal Caledonian Orphan Asylum at Bushey, designed by William Emerson. The site is now occupied by the Purcell School for Young Musicians. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOccupied Collection: A destroyed munitions factory at Quievrain, Belgium

A destroyed munitions factory at Quievrain, Belgium
A destroyed German munitions factory at Quievrain, in occupied Belgium, after an allied bombing raid in the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Background imageOccupied Collection: The house occupied by Francisco Pizarro, Peru

The house occupied by Francisco Pizarro, Peru
The house occupied by Francisco Pizarro during the Conquest of Peru by Spain in the 16th century. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOccupied Collection: SNCASO SO-P1 Ferblantine 01

SNCASO SO-P1 Ferblantine 01, during assembly at the SNCASO factory in Vichy France. First flown in 1941, this glider was hidden when Vichy France was occupied by the Germans

Background imageOccupied Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Republican side

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Republican side. Occupied church (1936)

Background imageOccupied Collection: King Ferdinand I of Romania

King Ferdinand I of Romania
Ruler of Romania, King Ferdinand I (1865-1927), published shortly after he broke his country's neutrality to side with the Allies during the First World War

Background imageOccupied Collection: The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving)

The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving)
529890 The attack of Cadiz, 1634 (engraving) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: In April 1587 a raid by the Englishman Sir Francis Drake occupied the harbour of)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Alsatians pulling down the flags of the occupying Germans in their town

Alsatians pulling down the flags of the occupying Germans in their town, put up to celebrate recent victories
6000341 Alsatians pulling down the flags of the occupying Germans in their town, put up to celebrate recent victories on the Russian Front, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

Background imageOccupied Collection: Scorn of a Benedictine nun in the face of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany during his visit to

Scorn of a Benedictine nun in the face of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany during his visit to the Abbey of Namur in
6000445 Scorn of a Benedictine nun in the face of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany during his visit to the Abbey of Namur in occupied Belgium, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Background imageOccupied Collection: Caricature depicting German army officers strutting arrogantly across the Grand Place in occupied

Caricature depicting German army officers strutting arrogantly across the Grand Place in occupied Brussels, Belgium
6000417 Caricature depicting German army officers strutting arrogantly across the Grand Place in occupied Brussels, Belgium, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Background imageOccupied Collection: Allied aeroplane over occupied Brussels dropping morale-boosting leaflets reporting news of German

Allied aeroplane over occupied Brussels dropping morale-boosting leaflets reporting news of German setbacks in
6000367 Allied aeroplane over occupied Brussels dropping morale-boosting leaflets reporting news of German setbacks in the fighting, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Revolt of Cairo, c. 1810 (oil and ink on paper, laid down on canvas)

The Revolt of Cairo, c. 1810 (oil and ink on paper, laid down on canvas)
2970904 The Revolt of Cairo, c.1810 (oil and ink on paper, laid down on canvas) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); 30.8x45.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Bering Sea Arbitration (engraving)

The Bering Sea Arbitration (engraving)
1604381 The Bering Sea Arbitration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bering Sea Arbitration)

Background imageOccupied Collection: W Alister Macdonald, Painter (colour litho)

W Alister Macdonald, Painter (colour litho)
3652279 W Alister Macdonald, Painter (colour litho) by Macdonald, William Allister (1860-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: W Alister Macdonald, Painter)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Revolt in the Transvaal, the Attack on Laings Nek under the Late Sir G P Colley

The Revolt in the Transvaal, the Attack on Laings Nek under the Late Sir G P Colley, 28 January 1881 (engraving)
1037848 The Revolt in the Transvaal, the Attack on Laings Nek under the Late Sir G P Colley, 28 January 1881 (engraving) by Wilson

Background imageOccupied Collection: The new German barbarism, the mass deportations of the populations of invaded France (colour litho)

The new German barbarism, the mass deportations of the populations of invaded France (colour litho)
2777572 The new German barbarism, the mass deportations of the populations of invaded France (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new German barbarism)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Sir Joshua Reynolds in London (engraving)

Sir Joshua Reynolds in London (engraving)
1056020 Sir Joshua Reynolds in London (engraving) by Brewer, Henry Charles (1866-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joshua Reynolds in London)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Intruder : what billeting of German Soldiers often means to French and Belgian Villagers

The Intruder : what billeting of German Soldiers often means to French and Belgian Villagers
STC311097 The Intruder : what billeting of German Soldiers often means to French and Belgian Villagers, from The Illustrated War News, 1916 (litho) by Jonas

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Queens Visit to Cannes (engraving)

The Queens Visit to Cannes (engraving)
1050426 The Queens Visit to Cannes (engraving) by Brewer, Henry Charles (1866-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Visit to Cannes)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Premises in Park Row, temporarily occupied by the University College on its foundation in 1876

Premises in Park Row, temporarily occupied by the University College on its foundation in 1876 (b / w photo)
6011943 Premises in Park Row, temporarily occupied by the University College on its foundation in 1876 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageOccupied Collection: The End of the Carlist War (engraving)

The End of the Carlist War (engraving)
1059171 The End of the Carlist War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of the Carlist War)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Revolt in the Transvaal, the Battle of Schains Hoogte, 8 February (engraving)

The Revolt in the Transvaal, the Battle of Schains Hoogte, 8 February (engraving)
1037828 The Revolt in the Transvaal, the Battle of Schains Hoogte, 8 February (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in the Transvaal)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Crisis in Crete, with the Forces of the Powers (litho)

The Crisis in Crete, with the Forces of the Powers (litho)
1036873 The Crisis in Crete, with the Forces of the Powers (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete, with the Forces of the Powers)

Background imageOccupied Collection: With the Kurram Field Force, Gurkha Picket at Dawaba, One of the Most Advanced Posts yet occupied

With the Kurram Field Force, Gurkha Picket at Dawaba, One of the Most Advanced Posts yet occupied (litho)
1042567 With the Kurram Field Force, Gurkha Picket at Dawaba, One of the Most Advanced Posts yet occupied (litho) by Dadd, S.T

Background imageOccupied Collection: The War in South Africa, from the Cape to the Front (b / w photo)

The War in South Africa, from the Cape to the Front (b / w photo)
1043282 The War in South Africa, from the Cape to the Front (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South Africa)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Russian Expedition to Khiva (engraving)

The Russian Expedition to Khiva (engraving)
1049110 The Russian Expedition to Khiva (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Expedition to Khiva)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Territory recently occupied by our Troops in East Africa (engraving)

Territory recently occupied by our Troops in East Africa (engraving)
1045555 Territory recently occupied by our Troops in East Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Place Louis XV, Paris, September 1815 (w / c on paper)

Place Louis XV, Paris, September 1815 (w / c on paper)
1772202 Place Louis XV, Paris, September 1815 (w/c on paper) by Loftie, William (fl.1815); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Maj William Loftie, 55th (the Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Yarkund Mission (engraving)

The Yarkund Mission (engraving)
1105483 The Yarkund Mission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Yarkund Mission)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Proposed Monumental Chapel at Westminster (engraving)

The Proposed Monumental Chapel at Westminster (engraving)
1055543 The Proposed Monumental Chapel at Westminster (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposed Monumental Chapel at Westminster)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Small Hythe, near Tenterden, Kent (colour litho)

Small Hythe, near Tenterden, Kent (colour litho)
968348 Small Hythe, near Tenterden, Kent (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Small Hythe, near Tenterden, Kent)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Boycotting in Ireland (engraving)

Boycotting in Ireland (engraving)
1061995 Boycotting in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boycotting in Ireland)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061388 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Hostilities with Arabs on the Coast of British East Africa (litho)

Hostilities with Arabs on the Coast of British East Africa (litho)
1100149 Hostilities with Arabs on the Coast of British East Africa (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOccupied Collection: German infantry cross over Chemin des Dames to follow the retreating enemy

German infantry cross over Chemin des Dames to follow the retreating enemy
STC406178 German infantry cross over Chemin des Dames to follow the retreating enemy, 27th May 1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Belgian soldiers guarding a bridge during the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised

Belgian soldiers guarding a bridge during the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised
GBW466694 Belgian soldiers guarding a bridge during the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised zone by Belgian and French troops, Germany, 1921 (autochrome) by French Photographer

Background imageOccupied Collection: French soldiers in the marketplace at Ratingen, following the occupation of the Rhineland

French soldiers in the marketplace at Ratingen, following the occupation of the Rhineland
GBW466693 French soldiers in the marketplace at Ratingen, following the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised zone by Belgian and French troops, Germany, 1921 (autochrome) by French Photographer

Background imageOccupied Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte on his arrival in the occupied city of Nice (colour litho)

Napoleon Bonaparte on his arrival in the occupied city of Nice (colour litho)
725694 Napoleon Bonaparte on his arrival in the occupied city of Nice (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonaparte)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The occupation of the Ruhr (colour litho)

The occupation of the Ruhr (colour litho)
2809172 The occupation of the Ruhr (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The occupation of the Ruhr)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Battle in a historic park (Colour Litho)

Battle in a historic park (Colour Litho)
2778603 Battle in a historic park (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle in a historic park)

Background imageOccupied Collection: With the Italian advance towards Fezzan, about 600 kilometers in the interior of Libya

With the Italian advance towards Fezzan, about 600 kilometers in the interior of Libya... (colour litho)
2777910 With the Italian advance towards Fezzan, about 600 kilometers in the interior of Libya... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageOccupied Collection: The arrangement of the Empire (colour litho)

The arrangement of the Empire (colour litho)
2778507 The arrangement of the Empire (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The arrangement of the Empire)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Heroic Sicily (colour litho)

Heroic Sicily (colour litho)
2784226 Heroic Sicily (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic Sicily. - The strong Sicilian population, under the constant enemy offenses)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Sketches of Port Arthur (litho)

Sketches of Port Arthur (litho)
1615089 Sketches of Port Arthur (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Port Arthur)

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Chinese Crisis, Positions of Port Arthur and Kiau-Chiau, occupied by Russia and Germany

The Chinese Crisis, Positions of Port Arthur and Kiau-Chiau, occupied by Russia and Germany
1615083 The Chinese Crisis, Positions of Port Arthur and Kiau-Chiau, occupied by Russia and Germany, with Names of Treaty Ports and Towns underlined (litho) by Sulman

Background imageOccupied Collection: Excavation at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, 1939. The cavity occupied by the ship

Excavation at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, 1939. The cavity occupied by the ship, which was 82 ft in length and 16 ft in beam. Date: 1939



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"Occupied: A Tapestry of Resilience and Freedom" Amidst the chaos of war, there are those who rise above, fighting for liberty and honoring the indomitable spirit of resistance. From the Free French to the courageous Maquis fighters, their unwavering determination echoes through history. Eilean Donan Castle stands as a symbol of defiance against oppression, its ancient walls witnessing countless battles fought in pursuit of freedom. Carnaby Street in London becomes a vibrant tapestry where rebellion meets fashion, embodying the rebellious spirit that refuses to be silenced. In Brussels' Grand Place, an emblematic square steeped in history, we find unity amidst adversity. The Buddhist celebration of Losar reminds us that even during occupation, faith can transcend boundaries and bring solace to weary hearts. As traffic jams on the M25 Motorway near London test our patience, let us remember that resilience is born from perseverance. Just as De Gaulle's Declaration ignited hope for a liberated France, so too does it inspire us to never surrender our dreams. The iconic Flatiron Building in Manhattan's Broadway serves as a testament to New York City's enduring spirit – a beacon of hope rising above adversity. In San Francisco's Castro district lies another tale of resilience; this LGBTQ+ community thrives despite facing discrimination head-on. A glimpse into Europe's past reveals maps depicting borders shifting like tides across Balkans C1850—a reminder that occupation may come and go but cannot extinguish national identity or cultural heritage. Open-air cafes and restaurants along Nice's Cote d'Azure invite locals and visitors alike to savor life’s simple pleasures amid challenging times. And finally, Hispaniola emerges on an old map—its contours reminding us that even after centuries under foreign rule; nations can reclaim their independence with unwavering determination. "Occupied" encapsulates stories etched within historical landmarks—the triumphs over tyranny, the resilience of communities, and the unyielding pursuit of freedom.