Told Collection

The Visitors Who Told the Master Off by H. M. Bateman
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman, showing a somewhat arrogant visitor to a hunt lecture the Master of Foxhounds much to the shock of other members. Date: 1936

The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen; Second World War, 1945
Photograph of the Ludendorff Bridge, viewed from the Remagen end of the bridge, 1945. This bridge was captured by troops of the 9th Armoured Division of the US First Army

Painting by Lesage
Painting by French coal miner Augustin Lesage who was told by the spirits that they would see to it that he became a famous artist

Utrillo and Guitry
MAURICE UTRILLO French painter, best known for his Parisian street scenes, with the actor and dramatist SACHA GUITRY (1885-1957), in Montmartre, Paris, 1955

King Oswalds Arm
St Aidan prayed that the arm of King Oswald, which had given freely to beggars, would never decay. A story told in Bedes History. The arm remained uncorrupted for 9 centuries

Doberman Dog of the Palestine Police Force in training, 1945
Photograph showing a doberman dog of the Palestine Police Force, during training, identifying the person it was told to track, November 1945

Telegraph Parrot
No one told this poor parrot on a telegraph pole that it would need to buy a telephone before it could chat to its mates

Young Napoleon has his fortune told by a gipsy
The young Napoleon, later Emperor of France, has his fortune told by a gipsy in Corsica

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542704 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience, 1804 (engraving)
535403 God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience, 1804 (engraving); (add.info.: God sent a plague of serpents to punish Israelites for their disobedience)

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century)
542701 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). 18th century (Persian manuscript in Islamic style illustrating the 12th century Persian poet Nezami Book of Alexander the Great (Eskandar-nameh)); (add.info)

Underground House in the Woods where Wendy told stories (colour litho)
3642236 Underground House in the Woods where Wendy told stories (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground House in the Woods where Wendy told stories)

Shopgirls playing the game of a little bird told me
A mistress of a clothes shop and her staff playing a game of a little bird told me. The women wear bonnets, aprons, and black dresses

WW2 - The Merchant Service Fights Back
An illustrated front cover for an educational WW2 children's book, The Merchant Service Fights Back, told by Wilson Macarthur

Lux Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Lever Brothers Limited, promoting Lux, a product used for washing dainty fabrics. The main oval framed picture shows a woman being told that her lace fabrics

Children's Nursery Illustration, A Little Bird Told Me Date: 1937

Princess Viktoria Luise Prussia Iln Import 21
princess, viktoria, luise, prussia, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 1909, 1910, 1892, 1980, only, daughter, kaiser, wilhelm, ii, pictured, chief, 2nd, guards, hussars, regiment, appointed, death, head

ELIZABETH TOLD MARY DEAD
Queen Elizabeth receiving the news of the death of her sister, Queen Mary, who died on 17 November. Date: 1558

Marathon
BATTLE OF MARATHON Eucles runs from the battlefield to Athens, with news of the Greek defeat of the Persians ; sadly, he dies as soon as he has told of the victory. 29 September 490 BC

TELLING THE BEES - bees must be told when there is a death in the household, if you don't, the bees will either leave or die in the hive Date: 1879

WW1 CARTOON/NO MORE FISH
George V is told of Kitchener's death by drowning in the Hampshire, and observes that they will no longer be able to eat fish from the North Sea Date: 1916

Wendy told her Story (colour litho)
2794449 Wendy told her Story (colour litho) by Woodward, Alice Bolingbroke (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wendy told her Story)

Hunters by a Fire in the Snow, from the series
1766527 Hunters by a Fire in the Snow, from the series One Hundred Poems as told by the Nurse, published c.1835 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by
1766525 The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by the Nurse, published c.1838 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

The little bird who told stories (engraving)
6002743 The little bird who told stories (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The little bird who told stories)

The History of the War as it is told in Asia (litho)
1043730 The History of the War as it is told in Asia (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The History of the War as it is told in Asia)

Reprimands (chromolitho)
734547 Reprimands (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reprimands. Liebig card)

The German Chicago, by Mark Twain (litho)
1603573 The German Chicago, by Mark Twain (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Chicago, by Mark Twain)

She Never Told Her Love (engraving)
1601580 She Never Told Her Love (engraving) by Sant, James (1820-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: She Never Told Her Love. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 February 1853)

View over Dikkebus Lake, Dickebusch, Belgium
The name Dickebusch means hick forest and dates from the time that this area was dense woodland. The Germans never took the lake, although they reached the water in May 1918

Bus House CWGC Voormezeele, Belgium
Marking places on battefields is always a tricky business. hence the use of simple identifiers such as Lone Tree, Railway Corner etc. Our old friend Rose Coombs told how this cemetery got its name

"I suppose you would think me mad, "he said sharply, "If I told you I was bluebeard?"(litho)
6002384 " I suppose you would think me mad, " he said sharply, " If I told you I was bluebeard?" (litho) by Browne

Government Funding of Merchant Navy Training
A boy at the desk of the Board of Trade President is told that, except for those in a reformatory or industrial school, or having parents are in a workhouse

There was a young Lady of Dover (engraving)
3622892 There was a young Lady of Dover (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Dover)

Cartoon, Hope told a Flattering Tale. 19th century

Nans Story, told in the Childrens Hospital (engraving)
1594634 Nans Story, told in the Childrens Hospital (engraving) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nans Story, told in the Childrens Hospital)

Behind a Scorcher (engraving)
1055798 Behind a Scorcher (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Behind a Scorcher)

Abraham is Told not to Sacrifice Isaac (colour litho)
3624544 Abraham is Told not to Sacrifice Isaac (colour litho) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham is Told not to Sacrifice Isaac)

The Poem of Sojo Henjo, from the series The Hundred Poems as Told by
1766528 The Poem of Sojo Henjo, from the series The Hundred Poems as Told by the Nurse (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Nada the Lily, by H Rider Haggard (engraving)
1614520 Nada the Lily, by H Rider Haggard (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nada the Lily, by H Rider Haggard)

Arabian Nights: The Story Told By The Tailor (chromolitho)
5217911 Arabian Nights: The Story Told By The Tailor (chromolitho) by Cooper, Alfred W. (fl.1850-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story Told By The Tailor)

A Bitter Disappointment, the Tragedy of a Pate a la Russe (colour litho)
1040895 A Bitter Disappointment, the Tragedy of a Pate a la Russe (colour litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bitter Disappointment)

I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen (engraving)
3654710 I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen (engraving) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: I had a little hen, the prettiest ever seen)

An androcles of to-day, the king of beasts in his true colours (litho)
959137 An androcles of to-day, the king of beasts in his true colours (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An androcles of to-day, the king of beasts in his true colours)

The Boy who never told a Lie (engraving)
3625212 The Boy who never told a Lie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boy who never told a Lie. Illustration for Chatterbox (1879)

There was an old Man of the Crouch (engraving)
3622909 There was an old Man of the Crouch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an old Man of the Crouch)

Tom and Jerry, catching Kate and Sue, on the sly, having their fortunes told (colour litho)
2803051 Tom and Jerry, catching Kate and Sue, on the sly, having their fortunes told (colour litho) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) & George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

A monk was told in a vision to take Andrews bones on board a certain ship (colour litho)
2801157 A monk was told in a vision to take Andrews bones on board a certain ship (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Told through the lens of history, art, and mystery: a captivating journey awaits. From the resilient Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen to the brushstrokes of Lesage's evocative painting, we are transported to the Second World War in 1945. Ethel Le Neve's enigmatic portrait beckons us closer, while Utrillo and Guitry's collaboration sparks curiosity. King Oswalds Arm stands tall as a testament to power and resilience. In another realm entirely, the Doberman Dog of the Palestine Police Force trains diligently for his noble duty in 1945. The Telegraph Parrot spreads news with its unique charm and wit. Young Napoleon seeks answers from a gipsy about his destiny - an encounter that may shape history itself. As we delve into uncharted territories, UFOs hover over New Mexico's mysterious villa, leaving us pondering their origins and purpose. Meanwhile, amidst wartime turmoil, The Merchant Service Fights Back valiantly during WW2. Amidst this tapestry of tales unfolds an elegant Lux Advertisement that captures beauty beyond words. Each story told holds fragments of our collective human experience - moments frozen in time yet forever alive within our hearts.