Sling Collection (page 6)

A war charity flag day incident, 1915. A wounded member of the Canadian Scottish buys a buttonhole. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Behind The Lines Were Many Workers. With the blitz still at its height, casualties are attended to in Westminster Hospital, 1941 (1942). The patient in the foreground is a female driver

A Russian War Fund Poster, c1914. Artist: Sergi Vinogradoff
A Russian War Fund Poster, c1914. From The Studio Volume 64. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

A Study of Strategy - Stage VI c1920. Artist: William Hatherell
A Study of Strategy - Stage VI c1920. From The Art of the Illustrator - W Hatherell and his work, by Percy V Bradshaw. [The Press Art School, London, c1920]

Lady Elizabeth with Countess of Strathmore and convalescent wounded soldiers, 1916
Lady Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth) with her mother the Countess of Stratmore, with a group of convalescent wounded soldiers, c1916. From Our King & Queen and the Royal Princesses

Wounded English troops on their way to a base hospital, c1914. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. I.-1914-15. 1915

David Killing Goliath. David killing the Philistine giant with a stone from his sling. According to the Bible, Goliath was 6 cubits (approximately 3 metres) tall. From the Bible (1 Samuel 17:I)

Congratulation

Advert for Foots Burlington adjustable rest-chair, 1916

Wounded soldiers being cared for by the Serbian Red Cross, First World War, 1914
Wounded soldiers from the battlefront being cared for by the Serbian Red Cross, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Pepo-Hoan woman and child, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Statue of David, Florence, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Statue of David, Florence, Italy, 1893. Michelangelos famous statue of David, completed in 1504. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings

The royal visit to Brompton Hospital, 1850s, (c1920). Victoria and Albert visit soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson

Wounded French soldiers on the way to hospital by train France, 1914

Engine for throwing stones, (1870). A wood engraving from a miniature showing a medieval device for launching projectiles, from the Chevalier au Cygne in the Bibliotheque Imperiale, Paris

Walk of the Wounded, 1915, (1926). Artist: Lucien Jonas
Walk of the Wounded, 1915, (1926). A bandaged French soldier returns home from the front

Chairs to Mend, Soho Square, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis

A Group of Children, c1890. Illustration from the the booklet Au Japon, Types, Costumes & Moeurs, (Paris, c1890)

Injured French soldiers, Arras, France, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 19 August 1915

Poster paying tribute to the war effort, French, World War I, 1914-1918. A wounded French soldier saying that civilians are also supporting the war effort by making their individual financial

Roman soldiers: stone slingers and their equipment, 1605. Three men all carrying short hand slings, while on ground are sling sticks which gave the missiles greater impetus

Roman soldiers delivering Greek fire by means of arrows and slings, 1605. From Poliorceticon by Justus Lipsius. (Antwerp, 1605)

David slaying Goliath, c1860. Having killed the Philistine giant with a stone from his sling, David makes sure that Goliath is really dead

David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath, c1870. According to the Bible, Goliath was 6 cubits (approximately 3 metres) tall

Roman soldiers, 1801. Standards of Roman legions (top) and weapons and armour used by Roman soldiers (bottom). From Ancells Monthly Military Companion, 1801

Casualty of the 2nd Boer War, 1899-1902. A wounded British officer in a railway carriage with his wife and daughter on the last lap of his journey home from South Africa

Womans Wrongs, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Womans Wrongs, 1874. A brutish working-class husband prepares to beat his wife who still bears the insignia of previous violence

The Re-United States, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Re-United States, 1865. Colonel North remarks to Colonel South, Wal, Brother; Guess we couldn t Both Win: So lets Shake Hands, and Just Liquor Up

The Beadle and The Dane, 1864. Artist: John Tenniel
The Beadle and The Dane, 1864. Lord John Russell says: Better take it! Half a Loafs better than no Bread, you know! In an effort to resolve the Schleswig-Holstein problem, Lord Russell

South Algeria woman carrying her baby on her back
Mother from Bou Saada, South Algeria, carrying her baby on her back with a strap around

Governor of Texas John Connally, with his arm still in a sling after being injured during the assassination of John F
CONNALLY & JOHNSON, 1964. Governor of Texas John Connally, with his arm still in a sling after being injured during the assassination of John F. Kennedy, speaks with president Lyndon Johnson

David & Goliath
The young David, armed only with a sling, faces the colossal Goliath on the battlefield

Two wounded soldiers left arm sling right crutches
Two wounded soldiers, the left with his arm in a sling, the right on crutches, disabled soldier, crippled, Jacob Joseph Eeckhout, 1803 - 1861, paper, chalk, h 221 mm × w 286 mm

Portrait King Willem II Hero Netherlands title
Portrait of King Willem II The Hero of the Netherlands (title on object), Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, King Willem II as crown prince

Dead stag sling Capt Horatio Ross British 1801
Dead stag in a sling; Capt. Horatio Ross (British, 1801 - 1886); 1850s - 1860s; Albumen silver print

Shepherd boy sling 1900 Middle East Israel Palestine
Shepherd boy making sling 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Mother carries her baby, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Mother carries her baby, in a sling on her back, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1930s

Advertisement for Felco equalising and adjuster sling. 1947

Cartoon, Enigma, WW1
Cartoon, Enigma. A French soldier says he doesn t understand it -- hes drunk nothing but Pinard (cheap wine or plonk) since the war started, and now hes got water on the knee! Date: 1916

WWI: POSTER, 1914. German Red Cross poster promoting a collection drive for injured soldiers. Lithograph by Ludwig Hohlwein, 1914

London AFS fireman at a hospital during the Blitz, WW2
London AFS fireman at a hospital for medical attention during the Blitz

Tierra del Fuego natives
Native hunters of Tierra del Fuego with spear and sling. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Mexican girl carrying her younger brother
A delightful photographic postcard of a young Mexican Indian girl carrying her even younger brother in a shawl sling on her back. She is wearing sandals and chews on a piece of white cord or string

Hand grenades, the sling-method of throwing them used by Spanish troops

Couple with young baby between them, followed by Granny
Couple with young baby between them (carried in a remarkable sling seat with two wooden handles), followed by Granny - at Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Date: circa 1930s

Man Beaten up by a Suffragette
Man in tattered suit, bandaged and bloodied with an arm and knee in a sling, rues the day he had an argument with a suffragette. Note the perpetrators umbrella stuck in his arm. Date: circa 1913

GOLIATH
The Giant Goliath who, despite the advantages of height and a suit of brazen armour, was defeated by David who hit him with a pebble projected by a sling

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Caption: The Timeless Sling: A Symbol of Strength, Resilience, and Adaptability Throughout history, the humble sling has played a significant role in various cultures and contexts. From the Moroccan Woman of the Mountains gracefully carrying her load to Brigadier General John Stark directing victorious American forces at the Battle of Bennington, Vermont in 1777; from Terry Thomas, the well-known comedian who went hunting with the Old Surrey and Burstow Hunt to an injured Vitruvian Man depicted in a conceptual image - all have experienced its versatility. The Order of Release painting by John Everett Millais showcases how even art recognizes this ancient tool's power. Meanwhile, Reading War Hospital in Berkshire witnessed countless slings supporting wounded soldiers during times of conflict like the American War of Independence or Anglo-Spanish War. Dating back centuries, Roman weapon Onager reminds us that slings were not only used for practical purposes but also as formidable weapons on battlefields. In 1857 MUTINY/AFTER BATTLE photograph captures a moment when slings may have been employed amidst chaos and strife. Beyond warfare and struggle lies everyday life where South Algerian women carry their babies on their backs using traditional slings - a testament to both cultural heritage and maternal love. Even advertisements like De Reszke highlight how fashion embraced this timeless accessory. Finally, The Bond Street battalion from 1799 reveals that even hospital staff recognized the value of utilizing slings for patient care. Through these diverse hints spanning time periods and continents emerges one common thread -the sling's enduring presence as an emblem of strength, resilience, adaptability across human experiences throughout history.