Duty Collection (page 8)

The Kings Grenadiers: German soldiers mourning one of their comrades at his graveside (coloured photo)
6031263 The Kings Grenadiers: German soldiers mourning one of their comrades at his graveside (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spot where Nelson Fell, HMS Victory
The Spot where Nelson Fell, on the deck of HMS Victory, with sailors giving visitors a tour of the ship. 1859

His Duty Done by Frederic Villiers
French soldier leaving the trenches for the last time on a stretcher, comrades bow their heads in respect

Cartoon by Gillray, a poor man goes hungry - wages were low and food prices were high, thanks to foreign wars, corn duty and a bad harvest. 1790s

Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of Calais, 1886 (plaster)
490987 Heroic Head of Pierre de Wissant, One of the Burghers of Calais, 1886 (plaster) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); h:85.09 w:60.96 d:50.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Faithful unto death : Wounded British runner dies as he delivers his message
STC359739 Faithful unto death : Wounded British runner dies as he delivers his message, 1914-19 (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Sir Stafford Northcote (colour litho)
612013 Sir Stafford Northcote (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Stafford Northcote)

The life of a railway signalman on duty in a London signal-box (engraving)
584008 The life of a railway signalman on duty in a London signal-box (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaving off Powder, or A Frugal Family saving the Guinea
NCO191734 Leaving off Powder, or A Frugal Family saving the Guinea, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Death of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Moment of Victory
NCO189784 The Death of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Moment of Victory! published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Duty on Sunday morning
LLM339788 Duty on Sunday morning by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duty on Sunday morning)

A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)
472976 A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 6th Scout Law)

Wolf Cub, 1923 (colour litho)
473025 Wolf Cub, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolf Cubs (also known as Cub Scouts) are young scouts aged between 7 and 11

Tax Office at the Entrance of a City for Wines and Spirits
ARH163951 Tax Office at the Entrance of a City for Wines and Spirits, decree of The Council of State 22nd March 1707, from Registers of the Council of State of Paris

A Prize Baby Show, Materfamilias rewarding a successful Candidate (coloured engraving)
2818059 A Prize Baby Show, Materfamilias rewarding a successful Candidate (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Prize Baby Show)

En Avant (colour litho)
2818155 En Avant (colour litho) by Grolleron, Paul Louis Narcisse (1848-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forward! A painting by Grolleron. En Avant! Tableau de M Grolleron)

Sentries on Duty near Hamburg (engraving)
2773899 Sentries on Duty near Hamburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sentries on Duty near Hamburg)

End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres (engraving)
2789430 End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres)

French soldiers arranging their billets before the annual grand manoeuvres (engraving)
2789420 French soldiers arranging their billets before the annual grand manoeuvres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Continuing the tradition of bravery of French soldiers (colour litho)
2779644 Continuing the tradition of bravery of French soldiers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Continuing the tradition of bravery of French soldiers)

On Guard in Alsace (colour litho)
3626852 On Guard in Alsace (colour litho) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Guard in Alsace)

Illustration for The Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut)
3641437 Illustration for The Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut) by English School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The last flashes of the war (Colour Litho)
2808765 The last flashes of the war (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last flashes of the war)

The solemn oath of thousands and thousands of Milanese in Piazza del Duomo, on the 20th September (colour litho)
2808729 The solemn oath of thousands and thousands of Milanese in Piazza del Duomo, on the 20th September (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Heros Daughter (Colour Litho)
2808627 The Heros Daughter (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The heros daughter)

Doing outpost duty, December 1870 (engraving)
958906 Doing outpost duty, December 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doing outpost duty, December 1870)

The Young Chap Dress d in Blue, by C Sloman and W Wilson
Promotional music sheet for The Young Chap Dressd In Blue music hall song by C. Sloman and W. Wilson, sung by Nat Ogden and A Hollingsworth

Night Duty, by Albert Perry
Promotional music sheet for Night Duty, music hall song of 1899 by Albert Perry, and sung by T E Dunville. The lyrics suggest that the average bobby on night duty can only get through it with

Ninety in the Shade (engraving)
1616520 Ninety in the Shade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninety in the Shade)

The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving)
1078675 The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

"I do perceive here a divided duty"Othello, Act I, Scene 3 (colour litho)
969845 " I do perceive here a divided duty" Othello, Act I, Scene 3 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guards on duty at Vatican when Pope Pius XII elected
Noble Guard on duty at the Vatican in Rome when Pope Pius XII was elected, 2 March 1939. 1939

1798 SCOTS V FRENCH
Heroic conduct of the Highland Sentinel : Scots soldier defends Castlebar Gaol against French allies of Irish rebels 27 August 1798

Sketches at the Royal Victoria Coffee Hall, Waterloo-Road, South London (engraving)
1624221 Sketches at the Royal Victoria Coffee Hall, Waterloo-Road, South London (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tramp Abroad Again, by Mark Twain (engraving)
1592211 The Tramp Abroad Again, by Mark Twain (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tramp Abroad Again, by Mark Twain)

Dog soldier and two cats on a greetings card with a tab pull. Date: circa 1890s

The Oath of the Horatii (chromolitho)
1093927 The Oath of the Horatii (chromolitho) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oath of the Horatii. After the painting by Jacques-Louis David)

The Land Agitation in Ireland, Irish Constabulary Sketches (engraving)
1060365 The Land Agitation in Ireland, Irish Constabulary Sketches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land Agitation in Ireland)

Telephone duty at White Horse Hotel, WW1
Through the long night watches, telephone duty at White Horse Hotel, First World War. Watercolour by P J Hill of the 20th City of London Battalion. 1916

Through the Ranks to a Commission (engraving)
1041807 Through the Ranks to a Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Through the Ranks to a Commission)

The Particular Service Squadron in Ireland (engraving)
1040998 The Particular Service Squadron in Ireland (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Particular Service Squadron in Ireland)

The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho)
1036726 The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life)

Return of the Troops from Egypt, Sketches in Advance (engraving)
1061151 Return of the Troops from Egypt, Sketches in Advance (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Troops from Egypt, Sketches in Advance)

The Recent War between Servia and Bulgaria, a Bulgarian Sentinel on Duty (engraving)
1061798 The Recent War between Servia and Bulgaria, a Bulgarian Sentinel on Duty (engraving) by Piotrowski, Maksymiljan Antoni (1813-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

With the Cape Field Artillery in South Africa (engraving)
1044245 With the Cape Field Artillery in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Cape Field Artillery in South Africa)

Military Sketches, Life under Canvas (engraving)
1058735 Military Sketches, Life under Canvas (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Sketches, Life under Canvas)

Coco writer, 1906 (oil on canvas)
LRI4652980 Coco writer, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France; (add.info.: Coco writer Portrait of the young Claude Renoir (1901-1969)

Bloemfontein in British Hands (b / w photo)
1599583 Bloemfontein in British Hands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bloemfontein in British Hands)

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Duty: A timeless commitment that transcends boundaries and eras. From the mighty HMS Victory, proudly flying its flags as a symbol to protect our shores, to the valiant words of Admiral Nelson echoing through history: 'England expects that every man will do his duty. ' In the bustling streets of London, a police officer stands tall, embodying the essence of duty. Whether it be safeguarding our city during a football match or countering German propaganda in World War I, their unwavering dedication shines bright. Amidst the chaos of war, love and duty intertwine in poignant ways. The year 1914 witnessed countless hearts torn between loyalty and affection in 'Twixt Love and Duty, ' capturing the emotional turmoil faced by many. Even on traffic duty, Metropolitan Police officers exemplify their sense of responsibility with utmost professionalism. Their presence ensures order amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. As Christmas approaches, Coldstream Guards grace us with their presence on festive cards – a reminder that even during joyful times, they remain committed to protecting our nation's peace. Breaking barriers and challenging norms, women step forward into roles traditionally held by men. In World War I uniforms alongside their male counterparts or as early female police officers patrolling London's streets – these trailblazers redefine what it means to serve one's community. From carousel music covers to children admiring Mr Bobby the Policeman on Kay Snap postcards – society cherishes those who uphold their duties with integrity while becoming symbols themselves. Through snow-covered landscapes in Bough Beech or navigating busy urban streets - like dedicated postmen delivering mail - individuals across time have embraced their obligations without hesitation. Duty is not just an obligation; it is an honor bestowed upon those willing to put others before themselves, and is an eternal flame burning within us all.