Desperately Collection

HMS Jervis Bay attacking the Admiral Scheer, Second Worl
Illustration showing the Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay (centre) steaming towards the German pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer, North Atlantic, November 1940

Channel Isles Squid
Fishermen of Jersey, Channel Islands, desperately fight this giant squid, but two of them lose their lives in the battle

Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major, by Art Noel and Don Pelosi. Featured by Renee Houston and Donald Stewart who both can be seen in the portrait photograph

BATTLE OF SAINT-CLOUD (outskirts of Paris) - the French forces defending Paris, hoping in vain for Napoleon to arrive, fight desperately to keep the Allies out of Paris Date: March 1814

Mrs Golightlys Dance (chromolitho)
1046859 Mrs Golightlys Dance (chromolitho) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Golightlys Dance)

Les Affaires de Coeur of a Young Man of the Period (chromolitho)
1062563 Les Affaires de Coeur of a Young Man of the Period (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Affaires de Coeur of a Young Man of the Period)

May your Birthday be happy and bright - children holding desperately to branch (colour litho)
6031175 May your Birthday be happy and bright - children holding desperately to branch (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Allies Enter Paris 1814
ALLIES ENTER PARIS Napoleon fails to reach Paris in time to forestall the surrender of the city by the desperately under-manned defending forces Date: 31 March 1814

The Dutch Apollo, 1814, Charles Williams, William Holland, 1814

Coal miner descending the mine shaft on the looped end of a rope desperately trying to find refuge in an arched niche in the shaft as a fall in the shaft threatens his life

RETURN OF SATAN (Robert Moore Williams) Fighting desperately against the super-brain... Date: 1939

Sikhs on the march
Indian troops on the march in September 1914. The Sikhs are identified by a stell quoit, the old-time national battlefield weapon of the Sikhs, in the Sepoys turbans

Buffalo (Kronheim) 1869
desperately fleeing from the guns of Native American hunters

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"Desperately Defending: Tales of Courage and Resilience in Times of War" In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, bravery emerges as HMS Jervis Bay attacks the mighty Admiral Scheer during the Second World War. The Channel Isles Squid fights fiercely, refusing to succumb to defeat. As night falls, soldiers bid farewell with a heartfelt "Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major, " knowing that tomorrow's battle awaits. On the outskirts of Paris, amidst the Battle of Saint-Cloud in March 1814, French forces desperately defend their beloved city. Hoping against hope for Napoleon's arrival, they fight valiantly to keep the Allies at bay. Mrs Golightly's Dance captures a moment frozen in time - an elegant distraction from the harsh realities faced by those on both sides. Les Affaires de Coeur tells a tale of passion and longing in an era where young men desperately sought love and acceptance. Meanwhile, children cling desperately to a branch on their birthday litho - May your Birthday be happy and bright. Their innocence juxtaposed against uncertain times serves as a reminder that hope can be found even in desperate situations. The Dutch Apollo gazes upon war-torn landscapes in 1814; Charles Williams' masterpiece depicts a nation yearning for peace amid turmoil. In Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), we delve into themes of desperation within one man's struggle with his dual nature. Deep underground, coal miners descend shafts clinging desperately to ropes - risking their lives daily for livelihoods often taken for granted. And yet another kind of darkness looms as depicted in RETURN OF SATAN; humanity battles evil forces relentlessly. Lastly, Sikhs march forward with unwavering determination - embodying strength and resilience when all seems lost. Desperation fuels their spirit as they forge ahead towards victory.