Quotation Collection

Churchills praise for RAF Pilots
" Never was so much owed by so many to so few" - Prime Minister Winston Churchill from a speech made on 20th August 1940

Propaganda poster: prime ministers statement
Second world war propaganda poster. Above a photograph of five brave airmen is a quotation from the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill: Never was so much owed by so many to so few

Shakespeares Bees by Pauline Baynes
William Shakespeare, lost in thought, and inspired by a swarm of honey bees as he writes Henry V

Shakespeare quotation on a greetings card (inside pages) -- Heaven give you many, many merry days (The Merry Wives of Windsor). With a colourful spray of flowers. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

William Shakespeare on a Christmas card
Head and shoulders profile portrait of William Shakespeare with a quotation on a Christmas card (front and back covers) -- Heaven bless you and prosper your affairs (Henry IV, Part 2)

Joseph Haydn / Creation
JOSEPH HAYDN Austrian musician and composer communing with nature, with a quotation from his oratorio, The Creation, below

Louis Pasteur (litho)
3093949 Louis Pasteur (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Hello Speech Bubble Quotation
Hello on white quote bubble with quote symbols

Silver plated cigarette box with battle scene, WW1
Silver plated cigarette box with battle scene after Richard Caton Woodville, First World War, with a quotation from Rudyard Kipling. 1916-1917

Poster, Churchills praise for RAF Pilots
Poster, Never was so much owed by so many to so few - Prime Minister Winston Churchill from a speech made on 20 August 1940

There'll Always Be An England, WW2 postal cover envelope
There'll Always Be An England, WW2 American postal cover envelope Date: 1942

Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts, Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Original invoices and quotations for aircraft parts to Colonel Samuel Cody dating from 1906. Date: early 20th century

Courtroom Scene
A humorous advertisement illustration depicting a courtroom scene with the quotation, Nice work Ogleby, Nice Work! Date: circa 1939

Marcovitch Cigarettes Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Marcovitch & Co. Ltd. promoting their cigarettes, renowned for distinctive flavor and choice aroma

Courtaulds Courgette Advertisement
An advertisement for Courtaulds Ltd, promoting Courgette, a very dainty crepe fabric with full surface weave. Image shows a stylish woman at a formal gathering with the quotation Joan dear

WW2 poster, The Battle of Britain, August-October 1940, Churchill quotation in Portuguese - Nunca na Historia da Guerra, tantos deveram tanto a tao poucos

White flowers on an Easter card with devotional words and decorative lacy border. circa 1890s

Pink flowers with blue and gold cross on an Easter card
Pink flowers and red berries with a blue and gold cross on an Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

White flowers and a silver cross on an Easter card, with a Biblical quotation and a devotional verse. Date: circa 1890s

Flowers, cherubs and crosses on an Easter card
Flowers, cherubs and crosses on a three-part Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

White flowers and a cross on an Easter card
White flowers and an ornate cross on a two-part Easter card, with cherub (left) and Paschal Lamb (right). Date: circa 1890s

Purple flowers and a cross on an Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, The Antichrist, WW1
Cartoon, The Antichrist will lose his crown and will die in solitude and madness (quotation from a prophecy of Brother Johannes), showing Kaiser Wilhelm II running mad with blood on his hands

Cartoon, Crossing the Bar (death of Tennyson)
Cartoon, Crossing the Bar -- Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) the Poet Laureate "crosses the bar": a quotation from one of his own poems, symbolising death. Date: 1892

Comic postcard, Hotel guest and landlady - Seek and ye shall find Date: 20th century

Sir Henry Irving (b / w photo)
3094028 Sir Henry Irving (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving)

Comic postcard, Angry golfer with broken clubs, trying not to swear in front of the vicar Date: 20th century

Puck. Aye there it is, 1783 (pen, ink & wash on paper)
XYC284428 Puck. Aye there it is, 1783 (pen, ink & wash on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 26.7x18.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

A giant squid and two ships at sea, engraved by George Cooke (1781-1834) (engraving
XJF137430 A giant squid and two ships at sea, engraved by George Cooke (1781-1834) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Curtis, Charles, M (fl)

Cartoon, The Duke of Edinburgh - So take my advice, and don t go to sea, And you may become ruler of the Queens Navee (a quotation from Gilbert & Sullivans operetta, HMS Pinafore). 1885

Eugene Delacroix. (drawing, circa 1850)
5975857 Eugene Delacroix. (drawing, circa 1850) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Article 1. Painting)

An Enemy to Parochial Peculators!, 1807 (hand-coloured etching)
CHL404786 An Enemy to Parochial Peculators!, 1807 (hand-coloured etching) by English School, (19th century); 20.7x17.4 cm; Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; (add.info.: portrait of Thomas Battye)

Lewis E 113 f. 20r Decorated text page with the motto Without Loyalty all is Lost
931684 Lewis E 113 f.20r Decorated text page with the motto Without Loyalty all is Lost, 1500-15 (vellum) by French School

Hamlet. angels and ministers of grace defend us!, 1783 (pen
XYC284414 Hamlet. angels and ministers of grace defend us!, 1783 (pen, ink & wash on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 26.7x18.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a quotation from Hiawatha, Longfellows long narrative poem. Date: 1935

Woman at a dressing table (colour litho)
3096313 Woman at a dressing table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at a dressing table)

Sand sculpture of Jesus, Bournemouth, Hampshire -- Suffer little children to come unto me, by J Suchomlin. Date: 1931

Charge of the Light Brigade, 25 October 1854, with a quotation from Tennysons poem. 1854

Christmas card in the shape of a champagne bottle, open to reveal a verse and a John Bull-type man proposing a toast. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Crying babies (chromolitho)
5996039 Crying babies (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crying babies. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Letter to Charles Kent, written from Gads Hill Place, the day before his death
KDC441026 Letter to Charles Kent, written from Gads Hill Place, the day before his death, making an appointment to meet the next day, 8 June, 1870 (pen & ink on paper) by Dickens

Quotation of the Aeneid (engraving)
819414 Quotation of the Aeneid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quotation of the Aeneid, by Virgil)

St Davids Day in Wales (engraving)
1055628 St Davids Day in Wales (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Davids Day in Wales)

Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist (colour litho)
3093942 Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist)

The Last Words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) at Ermenonville in 1778
CHT168367 The Last Words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) at Ermenonville in 1778 (coloured engraving) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

And who knoweth whether he shall be wise man or a fool, 1901 (oil on panel)
989551 And who knoweth whether he shall be wise man or a fool, 1901 (oil on panel) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 40x25.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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Words that inspire, words that ignite, Quotations hold wisdom, in darkness or light. Churchill's praise for RAF Pilots so brave, Their courage and skill, our nation they save. Shakespeare's Bees by Pauline Baynes, a delightful sight, A world of imagination taking flight. Propaganda poster with the Prime Minister's statement strong, Uniting the people amidst war's throng. A Shakespeare quotation on a greetings card so sweet, Spreading love and joy to all we meet. Liberal Election Campaign Card from 1909, Promises of progress and hopes divine. William Shakespeare on a Christmas card bright, Bringing cheer and merriment through the night. Louis Pasteur depicted in litho art form, Celebrating his discoveries that transformed. Joseph Haydn's Creation, music divine, Elevating souls with melodies fine. WW2 postal cover envelope proudly declares, 'There'll Always Be An England' amidst wartime affairs. Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts reveal The intricate workings of machines surreal. Courtroom scene captures justice being served true, Quotations shaping arguments as facts accrue. Marcovitch Cigarettes Advertisement enticingly displayed With quotes seducing smokers who are swayed. From history to art, science to politics grand Quotations echo across time’s vast spanned land.