Voluntary Collection (page 3)

RMS Titanic, photograph, Captain Edward John Smith
RMS TITANIC, Period oversize photograph showing Titanic's Captain Edward John Smith on board the Olympic with rare note The accompanying photograph of Captain Smith is provided by the voluntary

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, W. V. S. Restaurant
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a a family walking into a Women's Voluntary Service run restaurant. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Gracie And The W. V. S
A WW2 children's illustrated Gracie doll card, equipped with a wartime Women's Voluntary Service uniform. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Birthday Card, Initials
A WW2 birthday greetings card with a focus on initials, some of which represent wartime services including the Royal Air Force, Auxiliary territorial service, National Fire Service

WW2 W. V. S. Salvage
This illustration shows a man speaking to a salvage officer working for the Women's Voluntary Service during WW2, with a large container of items to be recycled for better use. Date: circa 1941

The Continuing Balkans Crisis, Bulgaria
Images of the Balkans Crisis from Rustchuk, Bulgaria. We see the Quay of the town (top), and the departure of Bulgarian volunteers lined up, ready to go to the Turkish Frontier (Bottom)

Lady Alexandra Haig (1907-1997), daughter of Field Marshal Earl Haig, on duty with the Voluntary Aid Detatchment (VAD). Date: 1940

H. R. H. The Duchess of Kent
The Duchess of Kent (1906-1968) formerly Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, here helping out at her local hospital. During World War II she would train as a nurse under the pseudonym Sister Kay

Dornier Do 28A-1 G-ASUR (msn 3051) at Exeter Airport in June 1066, in company with Slingsby Sedbergh TX1 XN157 (msn 1161) of an Air Cadet Voluntary Gliding School. Date: 1968

Mrs Robert Hudson wife of Minister of Agriculture and member of the Women's Voluntary Service, in East End, London. Giving out hundreds of articles of clothing

Advert for Burberry women's equipment WWII
During the Second World War Burberry supplied the British Army with a range of military clothing and accessories. Advertisement for a range of Auxiliary Service equipment for women Date: 1941

Lord Beaverbrook's appeal for aluminium 1940
Lord Beaverbrook the Minister for Aircraft Production appealed for objects wholly or partly made of aluminium for the manufacture of aeroplanes

Lord Beaverbrook the Minister for Aircraft Production appealed for objects wholly or partly made of aluminium for the manufacture of aeroplanes

Advert for Metropolitan Drinking Fountain 1878
Metropolitan drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association, set up in London by Samuel Gurney, a Member of Parliament and philanthropist to supported by voluntary contributions

Volunteer Firemans Cap, 1938. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Volunteer Firemans Cap, 1938

The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho)
1063467 The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

St Brides Avenue; The improvement in Fleet Street, London, proposed to be effected by voluntary subscription
585084 St Brides Avenue; The improvement in Fleet Street, London, proposed to be effected by voluntary subscription, 1825 (coloured engraving) by English School

The Vulgarity of Voluntarism 1914
An illustration of the evil effects of the vulgarity of voluntarism referred to by our contributor. Lord Kitchener is represented by a German cartoon as compelled to recruit Suffragettes in place of

W. V. S. Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency oven
A W.V.S. (Womens Voluntary Service) Worker demonstrating how to build an emergency oven out of bricks, a piece of metal plate and a broken piece of drainpipe. Date: circa 1941

Women painting kerbside for blackouts, September 1939
Women of the Voluntary Ambulance Service painting the kerbside between their headquarters and the first-aid post to allow them to find their way in a blackout. Date: 1939

First voluntary ambulance service 1939
The first voluntary ambulance service, " All India", photographed soon after its formation in London by Indian doctors and medical students. The volunteers wear helmets and carry gas masks

Uniformed female workers in British war services, April 1941
A selection of women involved in British war services including the Womens Royal Naval Services, the Womens Auxiliary Territorials Service, the Red Cross, the Womens Auxiliary Air Force

Lady Sclater and volunteers, War Workroom Fund, doing useful work for hospitals at home and abroad during the First World War. circa 1917

Making sacks and warm clothes for the troops, WW1
Women making sacks and warm clothes for the troops in a YMCA hut during the First World War. 1914-1918

Colonel Ellsworths Volunteer Regiment (coloured engraving)
729306 Colonel Ellsworths Volunteer Regiment (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Recruitment poster for the U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, 1864 (litho)
PNP245572 Recruitment poster for the U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, 1864 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Volunteers from Vienna in Austria (engraving)
957987 Volunteers from Vienna in Austria (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteers from Vienna in Austria. War, 1797. Drawings after original prints)

"Yes;take that pencil note to the commanding officer"(engraving)
2781129 " Yes; take that pencil note to the commanding officer" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Supported by voluntary contributions (engraving)
602129 Supported by voluntary contributions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Supported by voluntary contributions)

Picture postcard of a volunteer serving troops out of a Red Cross Clubmobile"
A picture postcard of African-American volunteers in a Red Cross " Clubmobile" serving coffee to U.S. servicemen. The text above the image reads: [PASSED BY U. S. ARMY CENSOR No. 21 E. T

Legion of Frontiersmen after parading and attending service at St Clements Dane marched to the Cenotaph where wreaths were laid. 28th June 1926

The Hiring of the Troops, c. 1614. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Hiring of the Troops, c. 1614

Metropolitan drinking Fountain and cattle trough association, set up in London by Samuel Gurney, a Member of Parliament, and philanthropist to supported by voluntary contributions

Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses at military hospital
Large group of Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses outside military hospital. A man in military uniform stands at far left and another in central row next to doctors and chaplain

Nurses, doctor, orderlies and domestic staff
Group of nurses, orderlies and doctor in grounds of hospital. Central row sit in deckchairs. A Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse stands in back row. Date: 1914-1918

Group on rear verandah, Quex Park
Group of patients and one nurse on the rear verandah, overlooking the gardens, Quex Park. This verandah ran along the back of the Museum buildings and was used as a sheltered outdoor space in summer

Dreadnought Hospital ship at Greenwich 1870
In 1870 the patients were transferred ashore to the infirmary. which was renamed the Dreadnought Seamens Hospital. HMS Dreadnought herself remained in use as an isolation hospital until she was

BROTHER OF FREE SPIRIT
A BROTHER OF THE FREE SPIRIT - also known as the Voluntary Poor, Beghards and other names Date: 14th century

Symbolic cutting of pigtails in Shanghai, China
At Shanghai, 500 young men voluntarily relinquish their traditional pigtails, symbolising the new spirit of China. Date: 1911

Australian Bushmen on the March, 1901. Creator: Allan Stewart
Australian Bushmen on the March, 1901. The Australian mounted Imperial Bushmen regiment was raised in Queensland colony for service during the Second Boer War

Officers - City of London Imperial Volunteers, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Officers - City of London Imperial Volunteers, 1900. The City Imperial Volunteers Crossing Westminster Bridge, 1900. The City of London Imperial Volunteers (CIV)

Londons Response - The City Imperial Volunteers Crossing Westminster Bridge, 1900. The City of London Imperial Volunteers (CIV) was a British corps of volunteers during the Second Boer War

Scottish soldiers and would-be recruits, Britain, First World War, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Scottish soldiers and would-be recruits, Britain, First World War, (c1920). The Recruiting Campaign in the Winter of 1915-16

Canadas Enthusiastic Response to the Call of the Motherland, c1915 (1916). Creator: Unknown
Canadas Enthusiastic Response to the Call of the Motherland, c1915, (1916). Canadian troops leave Victoria, British Columbia - the first contingent sailed for England in October 1914 with over 30

The London Scottish - Volunteers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The London Scottish - Volunteers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 1st Middlesex (Victoria Rifles) - Volunteers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 1st Middlesex (Victoria Rifles) - Volunteers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

Throwing the Life-Line, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Throwing the Life-Line, 1890. Lifeboatmen in sou westers carrying out a rescue in rough seas - the man in the centre preparing to throw the rope wears a belt of buoyancy aids

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"Voluntary: Uniting Hearts and Hands for a Cause" Che Guevara, the iconic revolutionary, embodying the spirit service. George Beaumont bravely maneuvering a manual fire engine in Pinner, showcasing the dedication of builders to protect their community. A suffragette selling badges, symbolizing how even small acts can contribute to monumental social change. The beauty of male muscles captured in artwork, reminding us that strength comes in many forms when volunteering. London & South Western Railway Servants Orphanage in Woking, providing hope and support for those left vulnerable by tragedy. Miss Flora Petersen, a canteen-worker during WW1, selflessly nourishing soldiers' bodies and souls amidst chaos and conflict. Barnet Voluntary Fire Brigade with their trusty horse pump exemplifying the bravery and resourcefulness of volunteers during emergencies. An advert from 1941 recruiting women for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), highlighting how gender barriers were broken through voluntary service during wartime. Poster advertising the Special Constabulary - ordinary citizens turned volunteer police officers safeguarding their communities during challenging times. Red Cross Poster from World War I depicting nurses tending to wounded soldiers; an enduring symbol of compassion and voluntary aid on the battlefield. Daily lives in London during the Blitz - stories of resilience as volunteers rallied together to provide comfort and support amidst relentless bombings. In a world where individuals choose to give their time freely for various causes – be it fighting injustice like Che Guevara or building safer communities like George Beaumont – we witness firsthand how voluntary efforts shape our society's fabric. From suffragettes passionately advocating for equal rights to artists capturing moments that inspire change through their creations; every act contributes towards making our world better.