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"Embers of History: Tales around the Campfire" Gather 'round the crackling flames as we delve into stories from different eras and places

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: A Scout Troop in Camp, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scout Troop in Camp, 1929 (colour litho)
472984 A Scout Troop in Camp, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from the Boy Scouts series of cigarette cards produced by Ogdens;)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Army Manoeuvres, the Battle on the Fox Hills (engraving)

The Army Manoeuvres, the Battle on the Fox Hills (engraving)
1050958 The Army Manoeuvres, the Battle on the Fox Hills (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Army Manoeuvres, the Battle on the Fox Hills)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: India, a Ten Days Sporting Trip in the Jungle (engraving)

India, a Ten Days Sporting Trip in the Jungle (engraving)
1045357 India, a Ten Days Sporting Trip in the Jungle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: India, a Ten Days Sporting Trip in the Jungle)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Afghan War, with the Bombay Division (engraving)

The Afghan War, with the Bombay Division (engraving)
1058755 The Afghan War, with the Bombay Division (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, with the Bombay Division)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Osage settlement near Missouri River, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne

Osage settlement near Missouri River, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
STC175877 Osage settlement near Missouri River, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume 1 or 2, plate 3, by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Campi

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Encampment in Browell Cove, July 15, 1826, from Narrative of a Second Expedition to

Encampment in Browell Cove, July 15, 1826, from Narrative of a Second Expedition to
STC181165 Encampment in Browell Cove, July 15, 1826, from Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1825-27 by Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Expedition of the British South Africa Company to Matabeleland (engraving)

The Expedition of the British South Africa Company to Matabeleland (engraving)
1596607 The Expedition of the British South Africa Company to Matabeleland (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: In the camp of Bunzelwitz (colour litho)

In the camp of Bunzelwitz (colour litho)
964568 In the camp of Bunzelwitz (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the camp of Bunzelwitz, Seven Years War, September 1761)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The German Military Manoeuvres, Round the Camp Fire after a Field Day (engraving)

The German Military Manoeuvres, Round the Camp Fire after a Field Day (engraving)
1048041 The German Military Manoeuvres, Round the Camp Fire after a Field Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Military Manoeuvres)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Washington at Valley Forge: By the Camp Fire (engraving)

Washington at Valley Forge: By the Camp Fire (engraving)
664559 Washington at Valley Forge: By the Camp Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washington at Valley Forge: By the Camp Fire)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Month of November, c. 1400 (fresco)

The Month of November, c. 1400 (fresco)
ALI75571 The Month of November, c.1400 (fresco) by Bohemian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Don Quixote and the Goat Herders, 1870 (oil on canvas)

Don Quixote and the Goat Herders, 1870 (oil on canvas)
CH400935 Don Quixote and the Goat Herders, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Werner, Anton Alexander von (1843-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Harvesters Supper, 1898

The Harvesters Supper, 1898
BRA33307 The Harvesters Supper, 1898 by La Thangue, Henry Herbert (1859-1929); 198x171.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Inside Barents House on Novaya Zemlya, from The Voyage of the Vega round Asia

Inside Barents House on Novaya Zemlya, from The Voyage of the Vega round Asia
TRV230413 Inside Barents House on Novaya Zemlya, from The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe by A.E. Nordenskiold, published 1881 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bry

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: A Camp Site by the Lake, 1908 (w / c, gouache & pencil on board)

A Camp Site by the Lake, 1908 (w / c, gouache & pencil on board)
CH89279 A Camp Site by the Lake, 1908 (w/c, gouache & pencil on board) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); 35.6x56.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Landscape with stone carriers, c. 1620 (oil on canvas transferred from panel)

Landscape with stone carriers, c. 1620 (oil on canvas transferred from panel)
BOO73406 Landscape with stone carriers, c.1620 (oil on canvas transferred from panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 86x126.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Travellers Resting

Travellers Resting
NOO56914 Travellers Resting by Bloemen, Pieter van (1657-1720); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The guard of the whisky trader, from Colliers Weekly, pub. 1906 (colour litho)

The guard of the whisky trader, from Colliers Weekly, pub. 1906 (colour litho)
3664606 The guard of the whisky trader, from Colliers Weekly, pub.1906 (colour litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Village of Cabocles in Cantagalo, from Voyage Pittoresque et Historique au

Village of Cabocles in Cantagalo, from Voyage Pittoresque et Historique au
CHT177054 Village of Cabocles in Cantagalo, from Voyage Pittoresque et Historique au Bresil, published 1839 (colour litho) (see also 113079) by Debret

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire, Thibetans dancing (engraving)

The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire, Thibetans dancing (engraving)
1059186 The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire, Thibetans dancing (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in the Terai, the Camp Fire)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Rest in the Desert, 1930s. Creator: Unknown

Rest in the Desert, 1930s. Creator: Unknown
Rest in the Desert, 1930s. Arab men sitting round a campire among sand dunes

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Feast of the Bohemians, 1621. Creator: Jacques Callot

The Feast of the Bohemians, 1621. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Feast of the Bohemians, 1621

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Tramps at night by a camp fire Circa 1930

Tramps at night by a camp fire Circa 1930

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Billy Bennett seen here during rehearsals for 'Will O the Whispers

Billy Bennett seen here during rehearsals for "Will O the Whispers
Billy Bennett seen here during rehearsals for " Will O the Whispers, " a new musical entertainment at the Shaftesbury Theatre. 16th May 1928

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The original bonfire night banger. Children at a private Merseyside bonfire night part

The original bonfire night banger. Children at a private Merseyside bonfire night part cooking sausages over the fire. 5th November 1985

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Thanksgiving in Camp, published 1862. Creator: Winslow Homer

Thanksgiving in Camp, published 1862. Creator: Winslow Homer
Thanksgiving in Camp, published 1862

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Our Jolly Cook (Campaign Sketches). Creator: Winslow Homer

Our Jolly Cook (Campaign Sketches). Creator: Winslow Homer
Our Jolly Cook (Campaign Sketches)

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin

War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848. Creator: George Catlin
War Dance, Sioux, 1845-1848

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Galley with Deck Covered with Sails, probably c. 1654 / 1655. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Galley with Deck Covered with Sails, probably c. 1654 / 1655. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Galley with Deck Covered with Sails, probably c. 1654/1655

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Poets Dwelling (La Demeure du poete), 1871. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Poets Dwelling (La Demeure du poete), 1871. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Poets Dwelling (La Demeure du poete), 1871

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: A page from a Book of Dreams / Omens, ca. 1720. Creator: Unknown

A page from a Book of Dreams / Omens, ca. 1720. Creator: Unknown
A page from a Book of Dreams/Omens, ca. 1720

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Home, Sweet Home, c. 1863. Creator: Winslow Homer

Home, Sweet Home, c. 1863. Creator: Winslow Homer
Home, Sweet Home, c. 1863

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Washington at Valley Forge, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Washington at Valley Forge, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Washington at Valley Forge, mid 19th century

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Lake Lucerne, 1858. Creator: Albert Bierstadt

Lake Lucerne, 1858. Creator: Albert Bierstadt
Lake Lucerne, 1858

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Shore of the Essequibo, 1854 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

Shore of the Essequibo, 1854 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Shore of the Essequibo, 1854/1869

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: An Aged Minatarree Chief and His Family, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

An Aged Minatarree Chief and His Family, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
An Aged Minatarree Chief and His Family, 1861/1869. Eehk-tohk-pa-she-pee-shaw (The Black Moccasin- chief) on the Knife River 1832

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Encampment of Pawnee Indians at Sunset, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

Encampment of Pawnee Indians at Sunset, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Encampment of Pawnee Indians at Sunset, 1861/1869. on the Platte River. 1833

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Nishnabotana Bluffs, Upper Missouri, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

Nishnabotana Bluffs, Upper Missouri, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Nishnabotana Bluffs, Upper Missouri, 1861/1869. upper Missouri. 1832

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: A Forest Glade, Arden, Warwickshire, 1845. Creator: Frederick Henry Henshaw

A Forest Glade, Arden, Warwickshire, 1845. Creator: Frederick Henry Henshaw
A Forest Glade, Arden, Warwickshire, 1845

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Nayas Village at Night, 1855 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

Nayas Village at Night, 1855 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Nayas Village at Night, 1855/1869

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Catlin Feasted by the Mandan Chief, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

Catlin Feasted by the Mandan Chief, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Catlin Feasted by the Mandan Chief, 1861/1869. The chief, by custom does not eats with his guest, but sits, waiting upon him

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Great Ant-Eater, 1854 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

The Great Ant-Eater, 1854 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
The Great Ant-Eater, 1854/1869. In the Amazon rainforest near Ucayali river

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: The Expedition Encamped below the Falls of Niagara. January 20, 1679, 1847 / 1848

The Expedition Encamped below the Falls of Niagara. January 20, 1679, 1847 / 1848
The Expedition Encamped below the Falls of Niagara. January 20, 1679, 1847/1848. De Tonty and his companions, encamped on the shore of Lake Ontario

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Father Hennepin and Companions at the Falls of St. Anthony. May 1, 1680, 1847 / 1848

Father Hennepin and Companions at the Falls of St. Anthony. May 1, 1680, 1847 / 1848
Father Hennepin and Companions at the Falls of St. Anthony. May 1, 1680, 1847/1848

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie. April 1686, 1847 / 1848. Creator: George Catlin

Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie. April 1686, 1847 / 1848. Creator: George Catlin
Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie. April 1686, 1847/1848

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Bivouac of a Sioux War Party, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin

Bivouac of a Sioux War Party, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Bivouac of a Sioux War Party, 1861/1869. Sunrise, on the borders of the Platte River

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard III, June 20, 1746. Creator: William Hogarth

Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard III, June 20, 1746. Creator: William Hogarth
Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard III, June 20, 1746

Background imageCamp Fire Collection: Winter, 1735-86. Creator: Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune

Winter, 1735-86. Creator: Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune
Winter, 1735-86. After Francois Boucher



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"Embers of History: Tales around the Campfire" Gather 'round the crackling flames as we delve into stories from different eras and places. Picture General Lee and General Jackson strategizing before the fateful battle of Chancellorsville during the US Civil War, their shadows dancing in the glow. In another scene, a Romany gypsy family finds solace on Epsom downs while racegoers cheer at the nearby Epsom racecourse. The warmth of their campfire contrasts with the excitement of horse racing. Travel back to 1861, where Confederate troops from Mississippi hone their skills with Bowie knives in their camp. A wood engraving captures this momentous time in American history when tensions ran high. Venturing across continents, imagine cooking sausages over a campfire in Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand. The aroma fills the air as nature's beauty surrounds you. Transport yourself to an era when hoboes roamed through America's heartland in search of adventure and survival during the 1920s. Their shared fire provided comfort amidst uncertainty. The voyageurs rest for a night under starry skies, sharing tales by flickering flames. Frederic Remington's illustration brings alive these rugged explorers' camaraderie deep within uncharted territories. Witness justice unfold as a sheriff removes a criminal's boots by firelight—a symbolic act representing consequences faced for unlawful deeds. Harmonious voices rise together as friends sing rounds around a campfire—music bridging gaps between cultures and generations alike. Step back even further into history—the Battle of Bloody Brook etched forever on September 18th, 1675—where brave souls gathered courageously around fires that both warmed them and fueled their determination to protect what they held dear. Fast forward to more recent times; boy scouts embrace outdoor adventures while camping in 1926 or kindle fires for Sir Robert Baden-Powell's visit to the White House in 1911.