Polish Collection

Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine
Two Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine, a seven-day campaign during Scout Job Week. Their first customer was an actress, Caroline Munro

Rosa Luxemburg - 1
ROSA LUXEMBURG German Socialist agitator, helped found the Polish Social Democratic Party

Marie Curie / Photograph
MARIE CURIE Polish scientist

Felix Dzerzhinsky
FELIX DZERZHINSKY Polish/Russian agitator, banished to Siberia, exiled for part in 1905 rising, returned 1917, head of secret police (Cheka) etc

Frederic Chopin / Etude
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish musician composing his C minor Etude

Frederic Chopin / Nocturne
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish musician composing his Nocturne opus 9 number 2 Date: 1810 - 1849

Polish poster for a film, The Warsaw Mermaid, directed by Tadeusz Makarczynski, based on a local legend. 1956

Lithuania / Vilnius 20C
Vilnius (Polish " Wilno", Russian " Vilna" or " Vilno", German " Wilna" ), now the commercial capital of Lithuania: a church in the snow

Polish anti-war poster -- Nie
Polish anti-war poster of a ruined city in the silhouette of a falling bomb, with the single word Nie (No)

Chopin / Polish Postcard
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish composer

Marie Curie - Nobel Prize-winning Polish Scientist
Marie Curie (1867-1934) - Polish Scientist, twice the recipient of the Nobel Prize for her pioneering research on radioactivity, the first woman Nobel winner. Date: 1911

Poland, Greater Poland, Poznan, Old Town, Market Square

FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810-1849). Polish composer and pianist. Photographed in 1849

Zakopane, Tatra Mountains, Poland

Frederic Chopin / Preludes
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish musician composing his preludes

Rosa Luxemburg (b / w photo)
821061 Rosa Luxemburg (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919)

WW2 Poster -- Formation Signs
Formation signs, dated 8 May 1945

Old Town Market Square and the Warsaw Mermaid at dawn, UNESCO world heritage site, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland, Europe

The Rynek (Market Square) and the Old Town Hall. This medieval market square is one of the largest in Europe. Wroclaw, Poland

Polish cavalry at the start of World War Two
Poland as a military power: cavalry, tanks and infantry (part of a spread in the Illustrated London News)

Clematis viticella, Polish spirit
Painting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his publication Choix des plus belles fleurs (The Most Beautiful Flowers), c. 1827-33

Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg, in which the European army, under the command of Polish king Jan Sobiesky, defeated the Ottomans. Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. Vienna

Poland, Masovian Voivodeship, Warsaw, Old Town, Castle Square, Sigismunds Column with Old Town in the background

Mieczyslaw Pianowski, Polish ballet dancer
Mieczyslaw Pianowski (c1891-1967), Polish ballet dancer, ballet master and choreographer. circa 1920s

Cub Scout washing a window, Scout Job Week
A Cub Scout washing a window which displays a poster advertising Scout Job Week. 1970s

Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting medals, Warsaw, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, presenting Iron Crosses to troops in Warsaw, Poland, soon after the city was captured by the Austro-German Army during the First World War

Countess Potocka
Engraving after a portrait of Countess Potocka by Angelica Kauffman reproduced in The Illustrated London News

Old Port, Gdansk, Poland

Mount Giewont and Zakopane, Tatra mountains, Poland, Europe

Chopin [Anon]
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish musician

Mediumship / Marriott
WILLIAMs MARRIOTT EXPOSES Marriott simulates Polish medium Stanislawa Tomczyks levitation of a glass tumbler in full light

Torun, Poland (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF276029 Torun, Poland (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: engraving shows the citys German name, Thorn; ); German, out of copyright

Women from Lublin, Poland
Village peasant women from Lublin, Poland Date: circa 1910s

Hand Manicure
A hand manicure. Nails are carefully clipped and a choice of stylish nail varnishes in little bottles is offered. Date: 1930s

Krakow, Poland - Renaissance Cloth Hall - Main Market Square
Krakow, Pland - The Renaissance Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) in the Main Market Square Date: 1906

Germany and Russia discuss the division of Poland, 1939
Russian Commander Borowenski bends over a map of Poland during discussions between German and Russian officers about the demarcation of the country following the invasion by Germany

Rosa Luxemburg, Marxist activist in Germany
Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919), Marxist activist in Germany. Date: early 20th century

Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) observing a lunar eclipse in Rome, Italy, in 1500. Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who studied in both Poland and Italy

Orteliuss map of Poland, 1570
Orteliuss map of Poland. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World )

Silesia Plebiscite
In Silesia, with a mixed German and Polish population, residents of Kattowitz/ Katowice await the results of the plebiscite which will divide the region

Cloth Hall, Market Square, (Rynek Glowny) Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Krakow, Poland, Europe

Pilsudski at Desk / 1919
JOZEF PILSUDSKI Polish General and Statesman Date: 1867 - 1935

Jan III Sobieski
JOHN (JAN) III SOBIESKI king of Poland and military commander, who liberated Vienna when menaced by the Ottoman Turks. Polands greatest king

Nail Polish Remover
A beautiful art nouveau label for Wlandres Venus nail polish remover, distributed by Wadanola Beauty Supply of Syracuse, New York

MALINOWSKI (1884-1942)
BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI Polish-born British anthropologist, in the Trobriand Islands 1914-18

SHOES 1899
A pair of gentlemens lace-up half-boots or Town Boots and a pair of ladies shoes with a Louis heel complete with shoe trees are left outside a hotel room for boots to polish

Kazimirz Pulaski
Count KAZIMIERZ (Casimir) PULASKI Polish-American soldier

Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy) and the Royal Castle illuminated at dusk, Old Town (Stare Miasto), Warsaw, Poland, Europe

Dickens / Pickwick Papers
Sam Weller - Mr Pickwicks servant who councils his master with Cockney wisdom

Picture No. 11770693
White-crested Black Polish Chicken hen Date:

Merchants houses, Old Market square, Poznan, Poland, Eastern Europe

Ammonite fossil
Ammonite, Biology, Black Background, Color Image, Cross Section, Extinct, Fossil, Geology, Invertebrate, Mineral, No People, Paleontology, Photography, Polish, Shell, Single Object, Spiral

Plymouth Rock chickens, Sir Thomas and Irene, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by Mrs. Ainsworth and first and second at Birmingham 1886

Jews praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, 1878. Artist: Maurycy Gottlieb
Jews praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, 1878. Gottlieb, Maurycy (1856-1879). Found in the collection of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London
Photograph of the Chiswick Polish Company pavilion in a souvenir booklet for the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London

Street scene in Liegnitz (Legnica), Poland
Goldbergerstrasse and the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Liegnitz (Legnica), Poland

CHOPIN: PRELUDE, c1838. Autograph manuscript of Frederic Chopins Prelude No. 15 in D-flat Major, known as the Raindrop prelude (Op. 28, No. 15), c1838

Marie Curie, caricature
Marie Curie. Caricature of the Polish chemist Marie Curie (1867-1934), holding a round bottomed flask. Curie is known for her pioneering early work with radioactivity

Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683
King John III Sobieski leads Polish forces repulsing the Ottoman Turks from Vienna, 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Polish troops of the 2nd Corps in Italy. The continue to train, even after hostilities have ended. Picture taken 25th May 1945

The Art Nouveau Frog building in Bielsko Biala, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Handmade wooden polish jews in Krakow. Poland

Fight for a Turkish Standard, c. 1905, by Jozef Brandt (1841
Jozef Brandt (1841-1915). Polish painter. Fight for a Turkish Standard, c.1905. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes Celeste
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center

Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer C017 / 7118
Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer

JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924). Polish (naturalized British) writer

Cub Scouts cleaning fire engine

Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, Polish statesman
Marshal Jozef Klemens Pilsudski (1867-1935), Polish statesman in various roles from 1918 until his death. Date: circa 1914-1918

Marie Curie, Polish-French physicist
Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), Polish-French physicist. With her husband Pierre, she isolated the radioactive elements polonium and radium in 1898

Marie and Pierre Curie, French physicists
Marie and Pierre Curie. Marie Curie (1867-1934, nee Marya Sklodowska), was born in Poland. In 1891 she became a student at the Sorbonne university in Paris, France

CIRCUS POSTER, 1967. Polish circus poster

Chopin profile
Frederic Chopin in 1847. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of a Winterhalter drawing from life

Chopin
Portrait of composer Frederic Chopin. Photogravure of a 19th century portrait

Thaddeus Kosciuszko of Poland
Polish General Tadeusz Kosciuszko with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jan Kiepura Film Poster
The artwork for a Film staring Jan Kiepura, the Polish singer (tenor) and actor

Frederic Chopin / Deathbed
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish musician on his deathbed

Frederic Chopin / Krzesz
FREDERIC CHOPIN Polish musician the last notes

Polish revolt against Russian domination
During the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination

Frederic Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (engraving)
977926 Frederic Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Poet and discus thrower, Mlle. H. Konopacka
Halina Konopacka (1900 - 1989), famous athlete and the first Polish Olympic Champion (1928, Amsterdam)

Famous opera singers, 1892 (litho)
6014304 Famous opera singers, 1892 (litho) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous opera singers, 1892)

Three Crosses at the castle hill, Janowiec, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

Stanislawa Tomczyk demonstrates psychokinesis
Stanislawa Tomczyk, Polish medium, demonstrates psychokinesis while under hypnosis, to Ochorowicz, at Wisla, Poland, raising small objects. Date: 1909

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"Polish: A Tapestry of Culture, Courage, and Creativity" From Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine to honor the value of hard work and service, to the indomitable spirit of Felix Dzerzhinsky who played a pivotal role in shaping history. The essence heritage is woven into every aspect of life. Just like Frederic Chopin's Etude that resonates with passion and virtuosity, Poland's artistic prowess knows no bounds. Marie Curie's photograph captures her brilliance as a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, illuminating the world with her groundbreaking discoveries. In times of turmoil, Poland has always stood firm against war. The powerful Polish anti-war poster "Nie" echoes their unwavering commitment to peace. And through Chopin's Polish Postcard or Nocturne melodies, we glimpse into the soulful beauty that lies within this nation. Venturing into Greater Poland's Poznan Old Town Market Square feels like stepping back in time. Its cobblestone streets whisper stories from centuries past while showcasing architectural marvels at every turn. And let us not forget Rosa Luxemburg - an emblematic figure whose courage continues to inspire generations. The Siege of Vienna by Turks marked a turning point for Europe, where Polish forces fought valiantly during the Battle of Kahlenberg. Their bravery forever etched in history books as defenders against oppression. As dawn breaks over Warsaw's Old Town Market Square and unveils its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, one cannot help but be captivated by its timeless charm. This enchanting place pays homage to tradition while embracing modernity – a testament to Poland’s ability to adapt without losing sight of its roots. Lastly, Marie Curie stands tall among great minds as she became the first woman ever awarded a Nobel Prize not once but twice. Her legacy serves as an inspiration for all aspiring scientists around the globe.