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Corporal Joseph Davies and eight men routing with bayonets a party of Germans who had previously surrounded them
976437 Corporal Joseph Davies and eight men routing with bayonets a party of Germans who had previously surrounded them, Delville Wood, France, 20 July 1916 (litho) by Holloway

Courageous rescue of a young girl from the River Seine by a fifteen year-old boy at Saint-Cloud, France (colour litho)
3097521 Courageous rescue of a young girl from the River Seine by a fifteen year-old boy at Saint-Cloud, France (colour litho) by French School

Dramatic lifeboat rescue of the coast of Brittany (colour litho)
3097493 Dramatic lifeboat rescue of the coast of Brittany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dramatic lifeboat rescue of the coast of Brittany)

French cavalry charge led by a humble private (colour litho)
3096985 French cavalry charge led by a humble private (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French cavalry charge led by a humble private)

The patriotism of the Boers: women and children helping out on the front line (colour litho)
3099106 The patriotism of the Boers: women and children helping out on the front line (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The patriotism of the Boers)

The Brave Fireman (engraving)
1057479 The Brave Fireman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brave Fireman)

Captain Mark Sever Bell, RE (engraving)
1053266 Captain Mark Sever Bell, RE (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Mark Sever Bell, RE)

The Reward of Bravery, how Surgeon Crimmin won the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Nga Kyaing, Burma (engraving)
1047024 The Reward of Bravery, how Surgeon Crimmin won the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Nga Kyaing, Burma (engraving) by Nash

The Presentation of Medals to Guardsmen on the Horse Guards Parade in Recognition of their Bravery at the Recent Fire
1062266 The Presentation of Medals to Guardsmen on the Horse Guards Parade in Recognition of their Bravery at the Recent Fire at Wellington Barracks (engraving) by English School

Mary Wheatland, the Grace Darling of Bersted, near Bognor, Sussex (engraving)
1099893 Mary Wheatland, the Grace Darling of Bersted, near Bognor, Sussex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Wheatland, the Grace Darling of Bersted)

The courage of Pepin the Short, 8th Century (chromolitho)
1093824 The courage of Pepin the Short, 8th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The courage of Pepin the Short, 8th Century)

Inlaid Spur, c. 1937. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke
Inlaid Spur, c. 1937

Spur and Rowel, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke
Spur and Rowel, 1935/1942

Spur, c. 1940. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke
Spur, c. 1940

Pipe Dance, Assiniboine, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin
Pipe Dance, Assiniboine, 1835-1837

Blessed Art Thou Among Women, c. 1900. Creator: Gertrude Kasebier
Blessed Art Thou Among Women, c.1900

Two Women and Two Cupids, published ca. 1599-1622. Creator: Unknown
Two Women and Two Cupids, published ca. 1599-1622. After Battista Franco. Formerly attributed to Enea Vico

Freemasons planting banners outside the Porte Maillot; Paris
A group of Freemasons planting their banners in front of the Porte Maillot, during the Paris Commune, April 1871. The Freemasons were one of many groups who tried to encourage Thiers

Masonic Banners on the Paris Ramparts; Paris Commune 1871
Masonic banners flying on the Paris ramparts, near the Octroi Gate and Porte Maillot, 1871. The Freemasons were one of many groups who tried to encourage Thiers

EISTEDDFOD, WALES 1955
The Bardic Procession at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, at Ystradgynlas, Breconshire. The Eisteddfodau were established to encourage Welsh music, customs, languages etc. Date: 1955

Richard Lovelace in prison
(1617-1657). An English Royalist and poet. This is an artists impression of Lovelace imagining his poem To Althea, from Prison which was written by him in 1642 to encourage the Clergy Act 1640 to be

Haydn praised the composition highly, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Haydn praised the composition highly, (1907). In 1792, the celebrated Austrian composer Haydn was to pass through Bonn on his way to Vienna from London

Boadicea, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Boadicea, mid-late 19th century. Boudicca encourages her warriors from a chariot with blades on the wheels. The Roman army is gathered near a stone circle in the distance

Proclamation To my people, 17 March 1813, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Proclamation " To my people", 17 March 1813, (1936). Aufruf " An Mein Volk", 17 Marz 1813. The proclamation was issued by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia (1770-1840)

The Capuchin friar Joachim Haspinger, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Capuchin friar Joachim Haspinger, (1936). Der Kapuzinermonch Joachim Haspinger. Johann Simon (Joachim) Haspinger (1776-1858) was a priest and a leader of the Tyrolean Rebellion

Frederick the Great makes a speech... on the eve of the Battle of Leuthen, 5 December 1757, (1936)
Frederick the Great makes a speech to his generals on the eve of the Battle of Leuthen, 5 December 1757, (1936). Ansprache Friedrichs Des Grossen An Seine Generale Am Abend Vor Der Schlacht Bei

Up, Guards and at them!, 1899. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Up Guards and at them!, 1899. Drummer-boy leading a charge of British soldiers, scene based on a quote by the Duke of Wellington: Up, Guards, and at them again

Nelsons Column with National Service recruitment poster, London, 1939. The poster on the base of the column claims National Service - its up to YOU. St Martin-in-the-Fields is in the background, left

Adoration of the Magi - Angels behind the Virgin, c1481 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Adoration of the Magi - Angels behind the Virgin, c1481 (1945). The painting is held by the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Taken in Tow - A Scene on a Rope walk, 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
Taken in Tow - A Scene on a Rope walk, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]

Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). Artist: Alphonse Legros
Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

Provoking Fidelity L education de petit chien, 1775. Artist: Louis Marin Bonnet
Provoking Fidelity L education de petit chien, 1775. From The Connoisseur Volume XLII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1915]

Angelica Kauffmann in the Character of Design listening to the Inspiration of Poetry, 1782, (1921)
Angelica Kauffmann in the Character of Design listening to the Inspiration of Poetry, 1782. By Thomas Burke (1749-1815) after a work by Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807)

The Elopement: Laetitia (Lydia) seduced from her Friends under a promise of Marriage, 1789), 1925
The Elopement: Laetitia (Lydia) seduced from her Friends under a promise of Marriage, 1789. Plate 2 of The Laetitia Series

Tug-of-war at the Mill Hill Junior School sports day, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The Fall on the Road to Calvary, c1820s. Artist: W Holl
The Fall on the Road to Calvary, c1820s

Liberty Leading the People 28th July 1830 (1900). Delacroixs famous depiction of the events of the July Revolution in Paris in 1830 that led to the abdication of King Charles X of France

A French Canadian army recruitment poster, 1914. 619, 636 soldiers enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force sent to France in World War I

Cupids, allegory of painting, 1760s. Artist: Francois Boucher
Cupids, allegory of painting, 1760s. Boucher, Francois (1703-1770). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Illustration from the childrens book Little Bo-Peep, c1880. Artist: Ernest Henry Griset
Illustration from the childrens book Little Bo-Peep, c1880. Found in the collection of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

Subscribe for War Bonds, 1939. Artist: Pierre Lagarrigue
Subscribe for War Bonds, 1939. French 2nd World War propaganda poster

The Happy Family, 1847. Artist: Paul Gavarni
The Happy Family, 1847

Comptoir National d Escompte de Paris, French World War I poster, 1918. Artist: Auguste Leroux
Comptoir National d Escompte de Paris, French World War I poster, 1918. Two French women in the costume of Revolution-era France gaze into the distance, one waves her hand

Liberty Leading the People, 1830. Artist: Eugene Delacroix
Liberty Leading the People, 1830. Painted to commemorate the July Revolution of 1830. A woman personifying Liberty leads the people forward over the bodies of the fallen. From the Louvre, Paris

God forgive her, and it was her mother, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
God forgive her, and it was her mother, 1799. Plate 16 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Garde Mobile - Officier, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

Panel from The Bodhimanda, Buddha prepares for enlightenment, c2nd-3rd century. The Naga, Kalika, and his wife, comfort the Buddha as he takes his seat under the Bodhi-Tree. Relief carving

The Eleventh Hour, Siege of Mafeking, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: John Tenniel
The Eleventh Hour, Siege of Mafeking, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Under the command of Colonel Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

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"Encourage: A Legacy of Courage and Determination" In the face of adversity, history has shown us countless individuals who embody the spirit of encouragement. From the Remember Belgium Poster that rallied support during World War I to The Schneider Trophy, which inspired aviation pioneers to push boundaries, these symbols remind us of our capacity for resilience. One such remarkable tale is that of Surgeon William Maillard, RN, who won the Victoria Cross at Candia. His selfless actions on the battlefield serve as a testament to human compassion and bravery. Similarly, Piper Laidlaw's heroic feat in winning the Victoria Cross on September 25th, 1915 showcases unwavering courage amidst chaos. The Ministry of Food's advert from 1940 serves as a powerful reminder that even in times of scarcity and uncertainty, unity can prevail. Corporal James Murray's engraving immortalizes his dedication to duty with the Connaught Rangers. Looking back further into ancient history brings us to Agamemnon's ambassadors urging Achilles to fight in Homer's epic tale. Their persuasive efforts highlight how encouragement can shape destinies and alter outcomes. Recruitment posters like Callot's evoke a sense of duty and patriotism during times of war while Digging For Victory campaigns during World War II exemplify collective effort towards sustenance amid scarcity. The Spanish Javelin Poster symbolizes strength and determination in sportsmanship - an embodiment not only limited to athletics but also applicable across various aspects of life. No discussion about encouragement would be complete without mentioning pivotal moments like The Charge of Scots Greys at Waterloo or British military medals - both representing valorous acts deserving recognition and admiration. These historical glimpses remind us that encouragement transcends time; it is a force capable not only inspiring individuals but also shaping nations. Let their stories ignite our own spirits as we strive for greatness today and encourage others along our journey towards a better tomorrow.