Silenced Collection

L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. How our gunners won the VC and silenced the fire of the German guns in face of overwhelming odds Retreat from Mons, 1st September 1914

Advertisement for a book about flying saucers
An advertisement for a book by Gray Barker, They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers, suggesting cover-ups, conspiracy and paranoia surrounding UFO sightings

Silenced
Mia Depaola

A Lock'd Jaw for John Bull, published November 23, 1795. Creator: Unknown
A Lock'd Jaw for John Bull, published November 23, 1795. British prime minister William Pitt: Don't be alarmed Johnny

Isolation
Ojenike Oladapo

Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub
2962478 Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub. 1789 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The attack on Arkansas Post, January 1863 (engraving)
959253 The attack on Arkansas Post, January 1863 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The attack on Arkansas Post, January 1863)

The War in Eastern Asia, the Harbour of Wei-hai-Wei (litho)
1628061 The War in Eastern Asia, the Harbour of Wei-hai-Wei (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Eastern Asia, the Harbour of Wei-hai-Wei)

Lambert, a schoolmaster who disputed with Henry VIII on the subject of theology, he was silenced and sentenced to be burnt as a heretic in 1530. Henry VIII, 1491 -1547. King of England

Of them that forceth or careth for the bacbytynge of lewde people, illustration
XJF486430 Of them that forceth or careth for the bacbytynge of lewde people, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

During the 1914-18 war women in Britain took over the jobs of men sent ot the Front. Demand for female suffrage was temporarily silenced by the national crisis. Cartoon from Punch London April 1916

Pencil with a broken point

Lear / Nonsense / Buda
There was an Old Person of Buda, whose conduct grew ruder and ruder; Till at last, with a hammer, they silenced his clamour, by smashing that Person of Buda

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"Silenced: Unveiling the Untold Stories" In a world filled with whispers and secrets, some tales remain forever silenced. From the depths of history to the isolated corners of society, these hints reveal fragments of forgotten narratives that yearn to be heard. Lost in time, an L Battery stands as a silent witness to the Royal Horse Artillery's valiant efforts. Alongside it lies a Welrod pistol, its lethal potential muffled by shadows. An advertisement for a book about flying saucers teases at extraterrestrial wonders concealed from public knowledge. Isolation becomes both refuge and prison; Lancaster Castle looms ominously, concealing The Gossips Bridle - an instrument designed to silence unruly tongues. In black and white photos, Cooling the Brain captures moments frozen in time while The Little Major shaving the Shaver pub echoes with hushed conversations. The attack on Arkansas Post engraving depicts a battle fought but seldom spoken of - voices muted by history's selective memory. Truth Lies at the Bottom of the Well emerges through pencil strokes and watercolors from 1912-15; its message obscured yet waiting patiently to be unveiled. The War in Eastern Asia lithograph reveals hidden conflicts within distant shores - Wei-hai-Wei's harbor harboring untold stories beneath its calm surface. A Scolds Bridle from 1894 symbolizes societies' attempts to suppress outspoken women throughout centuries gone by. Lambert, once a schoolmaster who dared dispute Henry VIII on theology matters faced his fate when he was sentenced to be burnt as a heretic in 1530 – his voice extinguished under royal decree. And amidst them all lies an illustration titled "Of them that forceth or careth for bacbytynge of lewde people, " reminding us how gossip can stifle truth if we allow it. These silenced remnants beckon us into their enigmatic embrace, urging us to uncover their hidden tales.