Despatches Collection

American engineer conveying despatches, 19th century (print)
3052878 American engineer conveying despatches, 19th century (print); Private Collection

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - two items
Captain John Treasure Jones Archive. Born and raised on a small farm in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, John Treasure Jones (1905-1993) went to sea at the age of 15

The Schooner Pickle arriving at Falmouth with the despatches from Trafalgar, 4 November 1805 (litho)
7184114 The Schooner Pickle arriving at Falmouth with the despatches from Trafalgar, 4 November 1805 (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shovell carrying the Despatches (engraving)
7188163 Shovell carrying the Despatches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shovell carrying the Despatches)

The Duke of Wellington Writing his Despatches (engraving)
671745 The Duke of Wellington Writing his Despatches (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Wellington Writing his Despatches)

The intercepted despatches, January 1871 (engraving)
958869 The intercepted despatches, January 1871 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The intercepted despatches, January 1871)

Military Sketches, Incidents of Camp Life at Upnor (engraving)
1059951 Military Sketches, Incidents of Camp Life at Upnor (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Sketches, Incidents of Camp Life at Upnor)

The Spanish-American War (litho)
1063468 The Spanish-American War (litho) by Gonzalez Velazquez, Antonio the Elder (1723-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Reading the Despatches of the Indian News, at the Wellington Barracks (engraving)
1101816 Reading the Despatches of the Indian News, at the Wellington Barracks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading the Despatches of the Indian News)

Lord Roberts writing Despatches in a Transport-Wagon (litho)
1599557 Lord Roberts writing Despatches in a Transport-Wagon (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Indian Frontier Rising (engraving)
1598244 The Indian Frontier Rising (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

Reading balloon despatches by the microscope, October 1870 (engraving)
959002 Reading balloon despatches by the microscope, October 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading balloon despatches by the microscope)

The Revolt in Morocco, reading Despatches in the Kasba Battery at Tangier (engraving)
1614703 The Revolt in Morocco, reading Despatches in the Kasba Battery at Tangier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in Morocco)

The United States Fleet at Key West, the Torpedo Boat "Cushing"carrying despatches to the Flagship (litho)
1039520 The United States Fleet at Key West, the Torpedo Boat " Cushing" carrying despatches to the Flagship (litho) by English School

With the Russians in the Balkans, Staff-Officers carrying Despatches (engraving)
1049904 With the Russians in the Balkans, Staff-Officers carrying Despatches (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Looshai Expedition, Despatches carried down the Megna to Dacca, Eastern Bengal (engraving)
1613554 The Looshai Expedition, Despatches carried down the Megna to Dacca, Eastern Bengal (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Looshai Expedition)

Captain Conway Seymour, Despatches, 16 February 1884, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611883 Captain Conway Seymour, Despatches, 16 February 1884, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Conway Seymour)

The Volunteer Review, on the Road to Windsor (engraving)
1054458 The Volunteer Review, on the Road to Windsor (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Review, on the Road to Windsor)

The Vulture landing despatches at Dantzic (coloured engraving)
3100074 The Vulture landing despatches at Dantzic (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Visit of H E Sir H Brougham Loch, KCB (Governor of Victoria, Australia), to the Buffalo Ranges (engraving)
1040964 The Visit of H E Sir H Brougham Loch, KCB (Governor of Victoria, Australia), to the Buffalo Ranges (engraving) by English School

Young Cloudesley Shovell swimming with despatches through the Enemys Fire (engraving)
1050915 Young Cloudesley Shovell swimming with despatches through the Enemys Fire (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War, Despatches from the Front arriving at the French Head-Quarters (engraving)
1104562 The War, Despatches from the Front arriving at the French Head-Quarters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

The Career of Sir Moses Montefiore (engraving)
1107285 The Career of Sir Moses Montefiore (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Career of Sir Moses Montefiore)

The first use of armoured landships in the War, the "Tanks"on the Western Front (litho)
5198839 The first use of armoured landships in the War, the " Tanks" on the Western Front (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Volunteer Cyclists at Work, Cyclist Section 1st Volunteer Battalion Duke of Cambridges Own Middlesex Regiment
1592326 Volunteer Cyclists at Work, Cyclist Section 1st Volunteer Battalion Duke of Cambridges Own Middlesex Regiment (engraving) by Burton

Through the Boer Lines, a Native Runner with Despatches for Ladysmith (litho)
1592987 Through the Boer Lines, a Native Runner with Despatches for Ladysmith (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Through the Boer Lines)

Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Navy (colour litho)
1587596 Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Navy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Navy)

Out with the Berkshire Yeomanry (engraving)
1590424 Out with the Berkshire Yeomanry (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out with the Berkshire Yeomanry)

Madagascar, the "Taymouth Castle"leaving Tamatave with Despatches for the Mauritius, 28 June (engraving)
1044443 Madagascar, the " Taymouth Castle" leaving Tamatave with Despatches for the Mauritius, 28 June (engraving) by English School

The Censorship of the Press in Constantinople, examining Telegrams and Despatches (engraving)
1106215 The Censorship of the Press in Constantinople, examining Telegrams and Despatches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS "Leander"(chromolitho)
2790848 HMS " Leander" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Leander." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

A Russian Courier with Despatches (engraving)
2785633 A Russian Courier with Despatches (engraving) by Dolby, Edwin Thomas (fl.1849-65); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Russian Courier with Despatches)

Russian Steam-Boat, with a Flag of Truce, bringing Despatches for Admiral Dundas (engraving)
1608043 Russian Steam-Boat, with a Flag of Truce, bringing Despatches for Admiral Dundas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Steam-Boat)

Lord Roberts Writing Despatches in the Transport Waggon in Which He Slept, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Queen Victoria reading despatches, c1840s. Artist: William Charles Ross
Queen Victoria reading despatches, c1840s

First Korean Junk Bringing Despatches onboard
The First Korean Junk Bringing Despatches onboard the U.S.S. Colorado, Immediately on Her Casting Anchor; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); Korea; May 30, 1871; Albumen silver print

The Duke Of Wellington Writing His Despatches. After A Sketch By Sir David Wilkie. Engraved By W. Greatbach

American Engineer Conveying Despatches From A 19Th Century Print

British passport from Gibraltar to Madrid, one journey, made out to Captain J Coulson, Army Service Corps, Bearer of Despatches. 1900

Lord Roberts writing despatches in a transport wagon, during the Second Boer War (1899-1902) 1900

British passport from Madrid to Gibraltar, made out to Captain John Coulson, British subject, travelling with despatches, dated 3 November 1900. 1900

Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett writing a despatch, Dardanelles, WW1
Ellis Ashmead-Barlett (1881-1931), British war correspondent, pictured at his typewriter resting on ammunition boxes after the landing at Anafarta, writing a despatch

Lieutenant W. N. Campbell of The Tatler
Lieut.-Colonel W. N. Campbell C.S.O. who was, before the war on the staff of The Tatler, but like all the other officers in the reserve

Source Size = 5876 x 3980
Russian Steamboat, with a Flag of Truce Bringing Despatches for Admiral Dundas

The Visit of H. E. Sir H. Brougham Loch, K. C. B. (Governor of Victoria, Australia)
THE VISIT OF H.E. SIR H. BROUGHAM LOCH, K.C.B. (GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA), TO THE BUFFALO RANGES: 1. The Old Hospice, Mount St. Bernard. 2. Preparing for the Road. 3. The Baggage Waggon. 4

Madagascar, the taymouth Castle Leaving Tamatave with Despatches For
MADAGASCAR, THE " TAYMOUTH CASTLE" LEAVING TAMATAVE WITH DESPATCHES FOR THE MAURITIUS, JUNE 28, 1883: " Creuze" (French War Vessel) " Nievre" (French War Vessel), H.M.S

Mr. H. L. Dacombe, the Bearer of the First Despatches to and from Pretoria During
Mr. H.L. Dacombe, the Bearer of the First Despatches to and from Pretoria during the Siege by the Boers, South Africa, 1881

The Visit of H. E. Sir H. Brougham Loch, K. C. B. (Governor of Victoria, Australia)
THE VISIT OF H.E. SIR H. BROUGHAM LOCH, K.C.B. (GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA), TO THE BUFFALO RANGES: 1. The Old Hospice, Mount St. Bernard. 2. Preparing for the Road. 3. The Baggage Waggon. 4

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"Unveiling the Secrets: A Glimpse into Historical Despatches" Step back in time with the Captain John Treasure Jones Archive, as we explore the fascinating world of despatches. These two items hold stories that have shaped history and left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Imagine standing at Falmouth's harbor on that fateful day, November 4th, 1805. The Schooner Pickle arrives bearing the despatches from Trafalgar, a battle that forever changed naval warfare. This litho captures the anticipation and importance of those documents, carrying news of victory and sacrifice. In another engraving titled "Shovell carrying the Despatches, " we witness a different scene altogether. Here, amidst tumultuous waves and treacherous seas, brave messengers risk their lives to deliver crucial messages during times of conflict. Their unwavering dedication ensures vital information reaches its destination against all odds. The Duke of Wellington himself is depicted in yet another engraving - "The Duke of Wellington Writing his Despatches. " With pen in hand and determination etched across his face, he meticulously crafts reports that will shape military strategy during one of history's most significant conflicts and can not limited to war zones; they extend beyond borders and continents. In January 1871, intercepted despatches shed light on political intrigue through an intriguing engraving capturing this clandestine act. Military life is not without moments of respite; "Incidents of Camp Life at Upnor" showcases soldiers engaged in leisurely activities amidst their duties. It reminds us that even amid chaos, humanity finds solace in camaraderie and shared experiences. From battles fought overseas to conflicts closer to home like The Spanish-American War captured in a litho image – these despatches carry tales filled with heroism and heartache alike. Moving away from traditional settings brings us to "Reading the Despatches of Indian News, at the Wellington Barracks.