Persuasive Collection

Machine Gun Corps Poster
Travel all over the world with the Machine Gun Corps. A persuasive military recruitment poster, promising the potential for travel to far corners of the globe

Advertisement for Daimler hire cars with chauffeur
Advertisement for Daimler hire cars, complete with chauffeur. Showing a Daimler landaulette in front of a large country house. Date: circa 1930s

Recruiting on the beach at Southsea, WW1
A call to arms. A very persuasive pair of recruiting sergeants, Beattie and Babs, on the beach at Southsea. The pair later appeared on stage at the Southend Hippodrome to continue their campaign

British actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, 3rd June 1991

The Dog and his Masters Dinner, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472133 The Dog and his Masters Dinner, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The poster persuasive, travel advertising, 1907
The poster persuasive. How the railway companies try to tempt the holiday-maker. G.N.R. Midland Railway and Great Western Railway advertising posters, 1907. Date: 1907

The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho)
1036726 The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life)

A Travers Le Cayor (engraving)
2789104 A Travers Le Cayor (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Travers Le Cayor. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 27 September 1891)

The May-Day Labour Demonstration in Hyde Park (engraving)
1614884 The May-Day Labour Demonstration in Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The May-Day Labour Demonstration in Hyde Park)

An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Demosthenes (384-322 BC), Greek statesman and orator, worked as a professional speech-writer and lawyer

Twist your arm for an order, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Twist your arm for an order, 1967. A Stanley Tools rep uses a little gentle persuasion to secure an order

Consulate, 1882-1884. On 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII under the French Republican Calendar, General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the government of the Directory

Love and the Vices Disarm Judgement, late 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Paolo de Matteis
Love and the Vices Disarm Judgement, late 17th or early 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

WW1 poster, 2nd Liberty Loan
Poster, Women! Help Americas sons win the war, buy US government bonds, 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917. 1917

WW1 poster, Hun or Home?
Poster, Hun or Home? Buy more liberty bonds. circa 1918

WWI Poster, Come into the ranks and fight
Come into the ranks and fight for your King and Country. Don t stay in the crowd and stare. You are wanted at the Front. Enlist today. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster. Date: 1915

WWI Poster, Come and do your bit, join now
Come and Do Your Bit, Join Now. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster, with a smiling, beckoning soldier in khaki. Date: 1916

WW1 poster, 4th Liberty Loan
Poster, Honor Emblem, 4th Liberty Loan. circa 1918

WW1 poster, Third Liberty Loan
Poster, My Daddy bought me a Government Bond of the Third Liberty Loan. Did Yours? circa 1918

WW1 poster, Liberty Bonds
Poster, The Hun - his Mark, Blot it Out with Liberty Bonds. circa 1917

WW2 poster, Rush Aid To Russia! We have pledged your faith, the faith of the men and women of Britain. You must do the deed... Stalin must be sustained

WWI Poster, Questions to men who have not enlisted
4 Questions to men who have not enlisted... Enlist Today. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster, designed to shame men of fighting age into enlisting. Date: 1916

WWI Poster, Remember the Lusitania
Remember the Lusitania! Enlist Today. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster in letterpress, using emotive anti-German propaganda. Date: 1916

WWI Poster, Come lad, slip across and help
Come Lad, slip across and help. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster 1916, making light of the real dangers of war. Date: 1916

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

The home Rule Debate in the House of Commons, London, Uk, 1886: Mr. Sexton Attacks Mr. Chamberlain; Mr. Chamberlain Explains his Objections to the Bill; Mr. Parnell Tragic; Mr. Storey Persuasive

Miss Connie Ediss Punching The Ball
Miss Connie Eddis is a great believer in exercise, and to keep herself in trim she makes a speciality of ball-punching. This picture shows her engaged in that persuasive art in her country home

Best Through Cooks, rail and steamer services
Poster or handbill design for Best Through Cooks, travel by British Railways rail and steamer services, showing a Mediterranean beach scene with boats, two wine glasses and a bottle, a green shutter

The sirens of the canvass: the candidates best allies
An impressionable voter: In no former Election have women played so prominent and effective a part as in the present. Even the platform is theirs now

Buying a Tie 1898
A young salesman entices a gullible gentleman into buying one of his new range of colourful neckties

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"Persuasive: The Power of Influence Through Time" Step back in time and witness the persuasive force behind captivating images, messages, and personalities that have shaped history. From the iconic Machine Gun Corps Poster to the alluring Advertisement for Daimler hire cars with chauffeur, these historical artifacts reveal the art of persuasion. Recruiting on the beach at Southsea during WW1, brave soldiers enticed young men to join their ranks through patriotic fervor. The 2nd Liberty Loan poster urged citizens to invest in their country's future, highlighting the persuasive power of financial support. In a world divided by war, posters like "Hun or Home?" aimed to unite communities against a common enemy. Meanwhile, others such as "Come into the ranks and fight" called upon individuals to rise up and defend their nation. Even renowned British actor Sir Anthony Hopkins understood how persuasion could captivate audiences when he delivered his mesmerizing performances on June 3rd, 1991. Artistic masterpieces like Lot and his Daughters showcased storytelling techniques that persuaded viewers emotionally while engravings like The Dog and his Masters Dinner used humor as a persuasive tool. Travel advertising has always been an influential force; one can't help but be swayed by enticing destinations depicted in posters from 1907. Similarly, tales from distant lands such as "The Orderly Officers Mule" transported readers' imaginations through vivid lithographs. Throughout history, persuasion has played an integral role in shaping opinions and actions. Whether it was rallying troops or enticing consumers with luxury car hires or inspiring patriotism through loans – these examples demonstrate how powerful words and imagery can influence society across different eras.