Bruce Collection (page 8)

AC 6 1990 cc of VA Bruce, winner of the Monte Carlo Rally, January 1926. Artist: Bill Brunell
AC 6 1990 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. PE7799. Event Entry No: 12. Driver: Bruce, The Hon. V.A. Finished: 1st out of 24. Place: Monte Carlo Rally. Date: Jan. 1926

Bruce Adams, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, January 2001. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bruce Adams, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, January 2001

Jazz at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. Artist: Denis Williams
Jazz at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. Paul Bridge (bass), Bruce Turner (alto saxophone), Derek Hogg (drums) and John Barnes (tenor saxophone)

Saxophonist Bruce Turner playing at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire. Artist
Saxophonist Bruce Turner playing at The Stables, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire

Bruce Adams playing the flugelhorn at The Fairway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 2 June 2002

Bruce Adams, Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bruce Adams, Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015

Bruce Adams, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, c2009. Artist
Bruce Adams, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, c2009

Bruce Adams, Daneby Hall, Fordcombe, Kent, c2006. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bruce Adams, British jazz trumpet and flugel player, Daneby Hall, Fordcombe, Kent, c2006

Robert the Bruce kills Sir Henry Bohun, Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland, 1314 (1864)
Robert the Bruce kills Sir Henry de Bohun, Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland, 1314 (1864). Sir Henry de Bohun (d1314), an English knight, spotted the Scottish king on the battlefield

Bruce Watching the Spider, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Calendar of Jacob Daniel Bruce, 1709, Mid of the 19th cen. Private Collection

Portrait of Jacob Daniel Bruce (1669-1735), First third of 18th century. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Jacob Daniel Bruce (1669-1735), First third of 18th century. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

James Bruce, Lord Elgin, (1811-1863), 19th century. British colonial administrator and diplomat. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Free Fare, Jockey: B. Hobbs, 1939. Winner of the General Peace Open Hurdle Race at Lingfield in 1938. From Racehorses & Jockeys, 1938 - A Series of 40. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, Bristol, 1939]

Battleship, Jockey: B. Hobbs, 1939. Battleship (1927-1958) was an American thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to have won both the American Grand National

James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant
James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. James Bruce, (1730-1794), Scottish traveller. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]

Bruce kills Sir Henry Bohun, 1314 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Bruce kills Sir Henry Bohun, 1864. Sir Henry de Bohun (died 1314) was an English knight who died on the first day of the Battle of Bannockburn, killed by Robert the Bruce (1274-1329)

Comyn Stabbed By Bruce, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Comyn Stabbed By Bruce, 1902. John III Red Comyn, Lord of Badenoch and Lord of Lochaber, also known simply as the Red Comyn (died 1306)

The Seal of Robert Bruce, 1910. King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert was one of the most famous warriors of his generation

Lord of the Isles, 1823. Artists: Charles Theodosius Heath, Robert the Bruce
Lord of the Isles, 1823. The Lord of the Isles is a rhymed, romantic, narrative-poem by Sir Walter Scott, written in 1815. After Robert Smirke (1753-1845). [Hurst, Robinson & Co. London, 1823]

Robert the Bruce reviewing his troops before the Battle of Bannockburn, 1314 (1905). Artist: EBL
Robert the Bruce reviewing his troops before the Battle of Bannockburn, 1314 (1905). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. I

Edgar Bruce, British actor, 1884. Artist: St Jamess Photographic Co
Edgar Bruce, British actor, 1884. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume III, January to June, 1884, edited by Clement Scott, David Bogue, London, 1884

The Battle of Bannockburn, 24th June 1314. A print from Cassells Illustrated History of England

Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, (1749). King of the Scots from 1306-1329, Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) led Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence

Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, statesman, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, statesman, 1882. A lawyer, Henry Austin Bruce (1815-1895) entered politics, being elected Liberal MP for Merthyr Tydfil in 1854

James Bruce, Scottish traveller and travel writer, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
James Bruce, Scottish traveller and travel writer, (1870). Bruce (1730-1794) travelled extensively in the Levant and Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia

US Astronaut Bruce McCandless spacewalking, 1984
US Astronaut Bruce McCandless on Mission 41-B on extravehicular space movement using first nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled, tether-free device, giving greater mobility to spacewalkers. 1984

Two Drops of Comfort, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
Two Drops of Comfort, 1871. A publican holds up a notice detailing the latest proposed government measures whilst one of his regulars keeps a firm grip on his beer with one hand

The Good Little Vitler, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Good Little Vitler, 1874. The little victualler is rewarded by the new Conservative Home Secretary, RA Cross. The previous Home Secretary, HA Bruce

Delegates at the 1926 Imperial Conference
King George V with prime ministers at the 1926 Imperial Conference. Back row left to right: W. S. Monroe (Newfoundland), J. G. Coates (New Zealand), S. Bruce (Australia), J. B. M

Situation Shortly Vacant by Bairnsfather
Humours from the Front - No 32 Situation Shortly Vacant In an old-established house in France an opening will shortly occur for a young man

Old Bill at Madame Cheerios, by Bairnsfather
Old Bill at Madame Cheerios " You are shortly going on a journey across a field; an ugly man with a square head will cross your path; you will then hear a loud noise

A Murmansk Murmur by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
" Don t that make ye blinkin well wild, Bert?" Old Bill, the soldier character created by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, together with his old pal Bert

Those Medals! by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
Sad, but true, and apparently unavoidable. A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather published in The Bystander commenting that while acts of bravery during war often went unrecognised

Can-Tankerous by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
" Ere! Where the ell are ye comin with that Turkish bath o yours?" Old Bill, the cartoon character created by Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander receives a frosty reception from soldiers

Coxs by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
When one feels rather in favour of floating a War Loan of ones own. A British officer visits his bank to find out hes rather overdrawn. Date: 1917

Star and Nebula from the Hubble Telescope
Original images from the Hubble Telescope, NASA, with light and objects added and then a zoom effect applied

Big bang theory- zoom; Images from NASAs Hubble telescope
Images from NASAs Hubble telescope with the zoom effect applied to make the universe look like it has exploded. Astronomy background. The images are released for public use

Solar System Explosion; light and objects added and then a zoom effect applied
Original images from the Hubble Telescope, NASA, with light and objects added and then a zoom effect applied

1922 British Mount Everest Expedition - the first mountaineering expedition with the express aim of making the first ascent of the worlds highest peak

A plan of the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois, designed by Bruce Graham and constructed between 1965 and 1970
CHICAGO: HANCOCK CENTER. A plan of the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois, designed by Bruce Graham and constructed between 1965 and 1970. Drawing

Old Bill and Co by Bruce Bairnsfather
An ARP warden stands on a rooftop during a very lively air raid and looks down a chimney pot with his binoculars telling those hiding inside, I said, I reckon its time you went to the shelter. 1940

Bruce Bairnsfather Ware by Grimwades
A selection of pottery manufactured by the firm Grimwades of Staffordshire, featuring the designs of Bruce Bairnsfather, the artist whose cartoons featured in The Bystander during World War I

Kathleen Bruce and Peter Scott, 1912
Photograph of Kathleen Bruce, wife of Robert Falcon Scott, and their son, Peter Markham Scott, in Kathleens studio, 1912. Peter Scott (1909-1989) was later better known as an artist and ornithologist

The Water-wave! by G. E. Studdy
Illustration by G. E. Studdy showing a small dog being forced to have a bath, watched smugly by Ooloo the cat. Ooloo later gets a shock when the bath water spills all over him

This Weeks Studdy - As Master Sees Me! by G. E. Studdy
Studdy dog shortly after his complete evolution into Bonzo. The dog is turning away in disgust from his owners portrait of him, painted in the style of Picasso

The death of Sir Henry de Bohun, killed by Robert the Bruce during the Battle of Bannockburn, 1314. From La Ilustracion Iberica, published 1884

Lieutenant-Colonel H Bruce C. B. Inspector General
Lieutenant-Colonel H. Bruce, C.B. Inspector General of Police, Oudh; Attributed to Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); India; 1858 - 1859; Albumen silver print

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"Remembering Bruce: A Man of Many Talents and Adventures" Bruce, a name that echoes through history, conjures images of bravery, resilience, and artistic brilliance. From the Men of the 1924 Everest Expedition to his wartime Toby jugs during WW1, Bruce left an indelible mark on the world. In moments frozen in time, we see Old Bill kneeling before the Cenotaph in Whitehall, paying homage to those who sacrificed their lives, and is here that we glimpse Bruce's deep understanding of humanity's struggles and triumphs. His artistry knew no bounds as he captured pivotal moments like the Battle of Bannockburn or depicted poignant scenes in his books such as "Things That Matter" and "A Miner Success. " Through his WW1 cartoons like "One of Our Minor Wars, " Bruce shed light on the realities faced by soldiers with both humor and empathy. Yet it was not only war that defined him; adventure beckoned him too. The Mount Everest Expedition of 1924 showcased his thirst for exploration and pushing boundaries. His postcards from this journey stand as testaments to his courage amidst nature's grandeur. Beyond war zones and mountaintops, Bruce found solace in simple pleasures like Albion Rovers FC football team matches or Bonzo's latest antics illustrated by Studdy. These glimpses into lighter moments reveal a man who understood life's balance between seriousness and joy. With each stroke of his pen or brushstroke on canvas, Bruce Bairnsfather immortalized stories that needed telling – tales like "The Thirst For Reprisals. " He became a voice for those whose voices were often silenced or forgotten. Today we remember Bruce – an artist, adventurer, storyteller – whose legacy lives on through these fragments from history. In our hearts forever remains a man who dared to capture truth with compassion while reminding us all what truly matters - our shared humanity.