Urgent Collection

The Parish Engine, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Parish Engine, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]

Slow Coach and infuriated passenger
A lovely postcard by Lance Thackeray entitled Urgent - featuring a carriage being pulled by a very tired old nag and being driven by an old soak of a driver

Postal Carriage in Winter (Minus 40 Degrees), 1888. Creator: Pavel Mikhailovich Kosharov
Postal Carriage in Winter (Minus 40 Degrees), 1888. From a collection of paintings, lithographs, sketches, studies, and drawings, which capture various remote corners of the Siberian wilderness

Returning with Fashionable Goods From the Irbitsk Market, 1888. Creator: Pavel Mikhailovich Kosharov
Returning with Fashionable Goods From the Irbitsk Market, 1888. From a collection of paintings, lithographs, sketches, studies, and drawings

A Raised Alarm in the Redoubt of the Fortress, 19th century. Creator: Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin
A Raised Alarm in the Redoubt of the Fortress, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27) from an album relating to the history of the Siberian Cossacks held by the Rare Books

Small circular gift tag - original artwork - Urgent - Dog
Small circular gift tag - original artwork - Urgent - a little black Scottie dog dashing to deliver a letter held in its mouth. Date: circa 1937

WW2, Despatch Rider
This illustration shows a young woman serving as a despatch rider for the Women's Transport Service, possibly delivering some urgent orders during WW2. Date: circa 1941

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade; Twenty five seconds after the Ringing of the Bell, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade; Twenty five seconds after the Ringing of the Bell, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

An Indian Mail Cart, c1891. Creator: James Grant
An Indian Mail Cart, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

A Dispatch-Bearer Egyptian Camel Corps, 1888. Creator: Elizabeth Thompson
A Dispatch-Bearer Egyptian Camel Corps, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Carrier Pigeon, 19th century
Love Letter sent by carrier pigeon, engraved and published for the ladys book, January 1860

The newspaper correspondent, 1876 (etching)
497614 The newspaper correspondent, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Comic postcard, Man on beach annoyed by telegram. How dare you bring me a telegram like this! Cela vous apprendra de m apporter un telegramme disant qu il faut revenir

Urgent Call for Support, 1917 (colour litho)
699173 Urgent Call for Support, 1917 (colour litho) by Tinayre, Louis (1861-1941); 139x99 cm; Private Collection; eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Woman queuing in a bathroom (colour litho)
3096466 Woman queuing in a bathroom (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman queuing in a bathroom)

Tower building with evangelical message, North America
A tower building with a forceful evangelical message, somewhere in North America -- Prepare To Meet Thy God! Date: circa 1930

His hair all in disorder, without a hat, knocking down foot-passengers, on he ran
3501833 His hair all in disorder, without a hat, knocking down foot-passengers, on he ran, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis

The Demonstration, 1893 (woodcut)
714791 The Demonstration, 1893 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 20.3x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Manifestation); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

First News of Abraham Lincolns election to President, 1860 (print)
PNP246606 First News of Abraham Lincolns election to President, 1860 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fashionable woman sending a verbal message via a fool
5893688 Fashionable woman sending a verbal message via a fool by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Fashionable woman sending an urgent verbal message by a fool who has already forgotten)

Indian Family Alarmed at the Approach of a Prairie Fire, 1846-1848

United States Navy - Curtiss 18T-2 A3325 on take-off as a floatplane. After retiring from the 1922 Curtiss Marine Trophy Race with mechanical trouble, the Navy had no urgent need for both 18Ts

Storm-Driven, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Storm-Driven, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Galloping Horseman and Other Figures, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Galloping Horseman and Other Figures, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Sepulchre on the Morning of the Resurrection, c1898, (1912). Painting held at the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J

Tam O Shanter, 1826. Artist: James C Allen
Tam O Shanter, 1826. Tam o Shanter is a narrative poem written by Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) in 1790. First published in 1791 the poem uses a mixture of Scots and English

The Last Hour of a Contested Election for M. P, 1817. Artist: Robert Havell
The Last Hour of a Contested Election for M.P, 1817. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Packing the bales of khaki for despatch to the Government, c1914. Khaki manufacture for soldiers uniforms during World War I. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. II.-1914-15. 1915

Pursuit of Paul Revere, the scout, 1775 (c1880). Paul Revere (1735-1818) American patriot and silversmith, on his ride from Boston to Lexington

London Fire Brigade street fire alarm and telephone point
In 1904 the Metropolitan Fire Brigade changed its name to the London Fire Brigade. Less than one year later it was possible for crews to call in to Southwark Headquarters from a remote point

Saint Expeditus
SAINT EXPEDITUS martyr, invoked at the eleventh hour for prompt solutions to urgent problems He is trampling a crow because they are notorious delayers

WW1 recruitment poster, Group System, Enlistment in Groups will reopen on Monday January 10th 1916 and proceed until further notice

WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis, an Appeal to Free Men. Date: circa 1916

WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis (Welsh version)
WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis, Answer to the Call NOW! (Welsh version) Date: circa 1916

Bristol 156 Beaufighter -born from an urgent need to find a long ranged fighter, the prototype shown flew in July 1939 and used many parts from the earlier Beaufort

Urgent, by Bairnsfather
Urgent " Quick, afore this comes down!" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander 1916

WWI Poster, Your country wants you
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Your Country Wants You and 300, 000 more men like you. Don t wait but join now. Date: 1915

WWI Poster, Men, to delay is dangerous
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Men, to delay is dangerous when your country needs you. Enlist Now. Date: 1915

WWI Poster, Go at Once, Enlist Now
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Stand not upon the order of your going, But go at once (Shakespeare, Macbeth 3.4). Enlist Now. Date: 1915

Firefighter using telephone point in street
Firefighter using a telephone point (marked Ambulance Call) in the street

U. S. Army soldiers respond to a small arms attack in Badula Qulp, Afghanistan
February 17, 2010 - U.S. Army soldiers respond to a small arms attack in Badula Qulp, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during Operation Helmand Spider

Racecar Driver at the Pit Stop

Dashing to give train passenger his change
Urgent - a frantic newspaper boy dashes along the platform to give an elderly train passenger his change for the paper he has purchased

Back pain, artwork F007 / 8390
Back pain, computer artwork

Back pain, artwork F007 / 8389
Back pain, computer artwork

Back pain, artwork F007 / 8387
Back pain, computer artwork

Back pain, artwork F007 / 8388
Back pain, computer artwork

Firefighter using telephone point in street
Firefighter using a telephone point (marked Ambulance Call) in the street

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"Urgent: A Glimpse into the Past and Present" Step back in time with The Parish Engine, a captivating artwork by George Cruikshank from the early 1900s. Witness the chaos of a Slow Coach and an infuriated passenger, reminding us that urgency has always been part of our lives. During WW2, Despatch Riders risked their lives to deliver urgent messages on their motorcycles. Their bravery echoes through history, just like the Small circular gift tag adorned with original artwork - Urgent - Dog; a reminder that even small gestures can carry great importance. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade's response time was crucial in 1888 London. Twenty-five seconds after the Ringing of the Bell captures their swift action amidst chaos and danger. Traveling across continents, an Indian Mail Cart driven by James Grant showcases how urgency knows no boundaries. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Thompson's Dispatch-Bearer Egyptian Camel Corps demonstrates how different cultures utilized unique methods to convey important information swiftly. In times when technology was limited, Carrier Pigeons were relied upon for urgent communication during the 19th century. These remarkable birds played a vital role in connecting people across vast distances. Even newspaper correspondents faced urgency as they raced against time to report breaking news events accurately. An etching from 1876 immortalizes their dedication and commitment to delivering timely information. Humorously captured on a comic postcard is a man annoyed by receiving an unexpected telegram while relaxing on the beach. It reminds us that urgency can disrupt even our most peaceful moments unexpectedly. Amidst war-torn landscapes during World War I, Urgent Call for Support serves as a powerful reminder of how communities rallied together when faced with dire circumstances. Lastly, we find ourselves sympathizing with Woman queuing in a bathroom; her anxious expression reflecting our shared experiences of needing urgent relief but having to wait patiently for our turn. From historical events to everyday situations, urgency remains an integral part of the human experience.