Persuasion Collection (page 6)

WWI Poster, Enlist Today
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Justify the faith of your fathers, and earn the gratitude of your children. Enlist Today! Date: 1915

WWI Poster, Single Men
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Single Men! Will you march too or wait till March 2 (a reference to the Military Service Act deadline). Date: 1916

Pig farmer persuading a pig to move
A little persuasion required. A pig farmer tries to get his pig to move. Date: C.1890

A recruiter speaking on the plinth in Trafalgar Square, WW1
Sergeant Newsand, a constant speaker in Trafalgar Square in the cause of recruiting for the war, pictured in action in December 1915. Date: 1915

Recruitment during WW1
" Now, My Lad, You Can t Ignore that." Corporal Hall, the army ex-champion boxer gains a new recruit - a former tram conductor - by showing him a poster with a message from the King

German postcard, Which is the better way? Join hands across the sea. The choice is between ignorance and goodwill, selfishness and insight, militarism and peace

WW2 Poster -- Your Friends Are Needed Now
Your Friends Are Needed Now. Urge Them To Join The ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Frank Newbould, published by HMSO

WW2 Poster -- What are you doing about Education?
What are YOU doing about EDUCATION Army Education Poster, by Sgt H F (Fred) Darking (1911-1999), Royal Engineers. Date: 1945

George Robey & Horatio Bottomley recruiting in London
Popular music hall star, George Robey, known as the Prime Minister of Mirth, pictured speaking at a recruitment rally in Trafalgar Square, London in 1915 alongside Horatio Bottomley

Johnny Get Your Gun by Frank Reynolds, outbreak of WW1
Illustration by Frank Reynolds showing a young man in tennis whites smoking a cigarette hesitating while the rest of the country rush to the colours at the outbreak of the First World War

Notice to Irish Munsters from Germans, 1916
A placard placed by the Germans above their trenches facing the Munsters after the Irish uprising of April 1916, claiming, English guns are firing at your wife and children

Selina Ctess Huntingdon
SELINA COUNTESS HUNTINGDON (nee Shirley), wife of Theophilus, seventh earl : leader of calvinist methodist sect known as the Countess of Huntingdons Persuasion. Date: 1707 - 1791

Proposal 1872 Oil canvas 64 3 / 8 x 44 163. 5 111. 8 cm
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Captain Ruminavi presents Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro with two women (woodcut)
XJF425621 Captain Ruminavi presents Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro with two women (woodcut) by Poma de Ayala, Felipe Huaman (1526-1613); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dukes of Northumberland and Suffolk praying Lady Jane Grey to accept the Crown
BAL25923 The Dukes of Northumberland and Suffolk praying Lady Jane Grey to accept the Crown by Cipriani, Giovanni Battista (1727-85); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Bathing Boys, 1873 (oil on panel)
XKH191637 Bathing Boys, 1873 (oil on panel) by Frere, Pierre Edouard (1819-86); 45.6x38.3 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

Going to the Fair
BAL13712 Going to the Fair by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English, out of copyright

The Pedlar, 1814 (oil on panel)
XYC144004 The Pedlar, 1814 (oil on panel) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); 59.7x49.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, USA; Scottish, out of copyright

AUSTEN: PERSUASION DRAFT. The beginning of a discarded draft of the novel Persuasion by Jane Austen (1775-1817), intended by the author to be chapter ten. Autograph manuscript

Rippled water
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Concentric rings on water surface. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Concentric rings on water
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Pattern of concentric ripples on surface of water. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Concentric rings on water
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Pattern of concentric ripples on surface of water. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Angry foxhunting man whose horse is refusing a jump
An extremely irritated foxhunting man who is vainly attempting to persuade his reluctant horse to jump a hedge, so he can keep up with the rest of the Hunt. Understandably, the horse is adamant

Gipsies, or rather what to do with them, have always been a great problem in the outer fringes of London. Their habit of temporarily settling on odd tracts of land

Jane Austen (1775-1817) c1810, 1902. English novelist remembered for her six great novels Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen Persuasion. Austens last novel published 1818. Captain Wentworth giving Anne Elliot his note of declaration. Illustration by Hugh Thomson, 1897. Engraving

Jane Austen (1775-1817) English novelist remembered for her six great novels Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey. Engraving

Pied Piper Carreras Cigarette Card. ca. 1929, Pied Piper Carreras Cigarette Card

Cobra snake charmer outside the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Street scene during the London Dock Strike

Dunderpate and Susan with the squire
Dunderpate and Susan speak to the squire, who looks down at the offered pair of shoes. They remind him that he offered them a silver crown in return. Date: 1938

British recruitment poster, WW1
A British recruitment poster during the First World War. A mother tells her son to Go! Its your duty lad. Join today. Date: 1914-1918

Poster, To the Women of Britain. Some of your menfolk are holding back on your account. Won t you prove your love for your Country by persuading them to go? circa 1915

Gustav Vasa rousing his countrymen against the Danes
Gustav Vasa, later King Gustav I of Sweden, seen here at Mora in Central Sweden rousing his fellow-countrymen to revolt against the Danes. Date: 1519

Striking masons picketing a building site during a strike. Date: 1859

Puss in Boots talks to reapers mowing a meadow, persuading them to tell the King that the meadow belongs to his Master. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Faust in Auerbachs Wine Cellar
Faust in Auerbachs wine cellar. Faust, is a legend dating back to early Christianity but in its present form based on Dr. Johann Faust who lived in Heidelberg during the sixteenth century

Henry Iv / Falstaff / Mrs Q
Sir John Falstaff by his extraordinary powers of persuasion not only induces Mrs Quickly to withdraw her action but also to lend him more money! Act II Scene IV

Torquatus visits the tribune Pomponius
Titus Manlius Torquatus, armed with a knife, forces the tribune Marcus Pomponius to retract accusations made against his father Lucius, who was making unpopular preparations for war

Queen Victoria is offered a new crown
New crowns for old ones! Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli offers Queen Victoria the imperial crown of India, in a spoof cartoon on an Arabian Nights tale (Aladdins new lamps for old)

Benedict Arnold and Major Andre
Benedict Arnold persuades Major Andre to conceal papers in his boot, causing him to be hanged as a spy when captured by the patriots

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"Persuasion: A Powerful Tool in Shaping History" From the iconic WW2 poster urging citizens to stand strong with the words "We shall not flag, " to Winston Churchill's rousing speeches that rallied a nation, it has played a pivotal role in shaping our world. In WW1, another poster called upon individuals to "Enlist in the Navy" and showcased Allied sailors of six nationalities standing united as one. This visual representation aimed to evoke a sense of camaraderie and shared purpose. Jane Austen's novel "Persuasion" delves into the complexities of human relationships, portraying characters whose convictions are tested. With faces as pallid as their own, they confront the power and its ability to sway hearts and minds. Recruitment posters for both World Wars enticed young men with promises of adventure and duty. The British Army sought brave souls while another encouraged joining the Navy - emphasizing it as a service for fighting men. Even across borders, propaganda was used effectively during wartime; German cartoons depicted British recruitment techniques in an attempt to undermine their efforts. Beyond war-related contexts, persuasion extends its reach into political campaigns like the Liberal Election Campaign Card from 1909. Such cards were designed strategically to appeal to voters' emotions and beliefs. Meanwhile, public street views capture everyday life in Guanajuato City, Mexico - where persuasive messages can be found on billboards or through charismatic street vendors enticing passersby with their wares or services. One cannot forget how calls for freedom reverberated globally during WW1 through posters like "Pour la Liberte du Monde (For the Freedom of the World). " These powerful images aimed at mobilizing nations towards a common cause against oppression. Lastly, historical figures such as Richard III utilized persuasion within their own narratives - influencing perceptions about themselves and others around them. In this case, Richard III's portrayal alongside Edward IV's sons shaped public opinion and political alliances.