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Hold Collection (#11)

"Hold: A Symbol of Strength, Compassion, and Resilience" Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire: In the face of danger

Background imageHold Collection: Woman feeds puppies (colour litho)

Woman feeds puppies (colour litho)
3643193 Woman feeds puppies (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman feeds puppies. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageHold Collection: Madonna and Child, c. 1525-40 (oil & tempera on wood)

Madonna and Child, c. 1525-40 (oil & tempera on wood)
3744025 Madonna and Child, c.1525-40 (oil & tempera on wood) by Italian School, (16th century); 85.7x66 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageHold Collection: Celadon and Amelia in a Storm, 1840-49 (oil on canvas)

Celadon and Amelia in a Storm, 1840-49 (oil on canvas)
3744503 Celadon and Amelia in a Storm, 1840-49 (oil on canvas) by Wood, John (1801-70); 238.1x145.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageHold Collection: Loves Labours Lost, Act V, Sc 2 (litho)

Loves Labours Lost, Act V, Sc 2 (litho)
6022066 Loves Labours Lost, Act V, Sc 2 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loves Labours Lost, Act V, Sc 2. Biron)

Background imageHold Collection: Positions in wrestling (litho)

Positions in wrestling (litho)
6013402 Positions in wrestling (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Positions in wrestling)

Background imageHold Collection: Gustave Dores Don Quixote: 'Hold! cried he;friend Sancho, stay the fury of thy arm '(engraving)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "Hold! cried he;friend Sancho, stay the fury of thy arm "(engraving)
6008447 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " Hold! cried he; friend Sancho, stay the fury of thy arm " (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hold)

Background imageHold Collection: Go-Daigo, the unfortunate Emperor, driven to hold court in the mountains (litho)

Go-Daigo, the unfortunate Emperor, driven to hold court in the mountains (litho)
6005006 Go-Daigo, the unfortunate Emperor, driven to hold court in the mountains (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Go-Daigo, the unfortunate Emperor)

Background imageHold Collection: Knightliness, 1871 (pen & ink on paper)

Knightliness, 1871 (pen & ink on paper)
5888950 Knightliness, 1871 (pen & ink on paper) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 14x15.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscribed G.W.Y. Octr 1871. Lilliput Revels. X)

Background imageHold Collection: Just Found, 'Hold Hard, and let the Hounds go by'(engraving)

Just Found, "Hold Hard, and let the Hounds go by"(engraving)
1058215 Just Found, " Hold Hard, and let the Hounds go by" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Just Found, " Hold Hard)

Background imageHold Collection: Inside Ekowe, II, Sketches by a Besieged Resident (engraving)

Inside Ekowe, II, Sketches by a Besieged Resident (engraving)
1058904 Inside Ekowe, II, Sketches by a Besieged Resident (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside Ekowe, II, Sketches by a Besieged Resident)

Background imageHold Collection: A Hunting He Would Go, the Story of a Brand-New Coat and a Tall Silk Hat (colour litho)

A Hunting He Would Go, the Story of a Brand-New Coat and a Tall Silk Hat (colour litho)
1039039 A Hunting He Would Go, the Story of a Brand-New Coat and a Tall Silk Hat (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hunting He Would Go)

Background imageHold Collection: To Agnes (engraving)

To Agnes (engraving)
669627 To Agnes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Agnes. Illustration from The Gallery of Engravings edited by C H Timperley (Fisher, 1846)

Background imageHold Collection: Surveying on the New Guinea Coast, a Nocturne (engraving)

Surveying on the New Guinea Coast, a Nocturne (engraving)
1046889 Surveying on the New Guinea Coast, a Nocturne (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surveying on the New Guinea Coast, a Nocturne)

Background imageHold Collection: The festivities for the return from Northern Slesvig to Denmark (colour litho)

The festivities for the return from Northern Slesvig to Denmark (colour litho)
2808919 The festivities for the return from Northern Slesvig to Denmark (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHold Collection: The Firefighters in Skirts (Colour Litho)

The Firefighters in Skirts (Colour Litho)
2777728 The Firefighters in Skirts (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The firemen in skirts)

Background imageHold Collection: Water Storage Tank at Vauxhall Motors Plant, Dunstable

Water Storage Tank at Vauxhall Motors Plant, Dunstable
A Horton Ellipsoidal Steel water storage tank (which can hold 500, 000 gallons), built by Motherwell Bridge and Engineering Company Limited of Motherwell

Background imageHold Collection: Sue Carol - American actress

Sue Carol - American actress
Sue Carol (1906-1982) - American actress and later a talent agent. The last of her four marriages was to one of her clients, Alan Ladd, from 1942 until his death in 1964. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHold Collection: Comic postcard, Two men in a speeding car Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two men in a speeding car Date: 20th century

Background imageHold Collection: The Atlantic Cable (engraving)

The Atlantic Cable (engraving)
2785728 The Atlantic Cable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Atlantic Cable)

Background imageHold Collection: Original Artwork - Holding mistletoe above two mice

Original Artwork - Holding mistletoe above two mice
Original Artwork - A little girl encouraging two amorous mice, by holding a sprig of mistletoe above their heads! Date: circa 1937

Background imageHold Collection: Little Italian Heroes (Colour Litho)

Little Italian Heroes (Colour Litho)
2778217 Little Italian Heroes (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Italian heroes)

Background imageHold Collection: Tremendous Adventure (Colour Litho)

Tremendous Adventure (Colour Litho)
2783863 Tremendous Adventure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terrible adventure)

Background imageHold Collection: Comic postcard, Struggling hard to earn a living Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Struggling hard to earn a living Date: 20th century

Background imageHold Collection: Shop assistant shows garments for inspection, London

Shop assistant shows garments for inspection, London
Clothing retailer in Canning Town, London. Boy shop assistant holds up garments outside shop for inspection. Date: 1938

Background imageHold Collection: Comic postcard, Couple in the blackout, WW2

Comic postcard, Couple in the blackout, WW2. Aren t you afraid to sit here and hold my hand in the blackout? - No - I should be afraid to leave go of it!! Date: 1940s

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - But you said Fall In

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - But you said Fall In
The Caption is But you said - Fall In.The lad in the pool is wearing a forage cap, the Officer has a wooden sword and the girls has an oar and a walking stick for rifles

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Refresher Course

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Refresher Course
The Caption is Refresher Course They are sitting in a Forces Club. These were run by the NaFI and the WVS among others. Maybe the girl works there. A little dog is feeding at a bowl

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Piece of Cake

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Piece of Cake
The Caption is A piece of cake. This latter was an RAF expresssion for an easy fight. Through the window can be seen an aeroplane. This was the year of the Battle of Britain

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coo - you ought to have seen ours

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coo - you ought to have seen ours
The Caption reads Coo! You ought to have seen ours. The bombs look like what were called Butterfly bombs. These were anti-personnel weapons dropped for people to pick up

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The result of careless talk

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The result of careless talk
The Caption is The Result of Careless Talk. This is a play on the wartime slogan Careless talk costs lives. The Prime Minister exhorts This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll make short work of this

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll make short work of this
The caption is I ll made short work of this. The enthusiastic look on the girls face suggests that she will do exactly that

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Black Out

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Black Out
The caption is Black Out! a play on the need to cover all windows and lighting so that German bombers could not see their targets, and also putting the cat out

Background imageHold Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Longing to see you

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Longing to see you
On the back of the card Churchills message is Stand together and hold firm. The little girl is in her Sunday best and presumably believes that her journey is Really Necessary.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime

Background imageHold Collection: Riviera Rivalry as Tennis and Fashion hold their

Riviera Rivalry as Tennis and Fashion hold their courts at Cannes, 1927. Fashion sketches by A. Fried of Miss L. Dibble, Lady Dudley, Lady Dunedin and Miss Greville Soames Date: 1927

Background imageHold Collection: Two film photographs: top right an ensemble of

Two film photographs: top right an ensemble of 150 in the film revue titled The March of Time (MGM), 1930 and bottom left an ensemble from Hold Everything, a Warner Brothers talkie, 1930. Date: 1930

Background imageHold Collection: Funny little toddler boy pretending to be a Strongman

Funny little toddler boy pretending to be a Strongman
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Background imageHold Collection: The German Gymnasium (engraving)

The German Gymnasium (engraving)
1616247 The German Gymnasium (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Gymnasium)

Background imageHold Collection: Under Forced Draught, Heroes in the Hold (litho)

Under Forced Draught, Heroes in the Hold (litho)
1606372 Under Forced Draught, Heroes in the Hold (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under Forced Draught, Heroes in the Hold)

Background imageHold Collection: The Escape from the Dungeon (litho)

The Escape from the Dungeon (litho)
1593542 The Escape from the Dungeon (litho) by Read, Edward (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Escape from the Dungeon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 April 1901)

Background imageHold Collection: The Dock Labourers Great Strike in London (b / w photo)

The Dock Labourers Great Strike in London (b / w photo)
1596110 The Dock Labourers Great Strike in London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dock Labourers Great Strike in London)

Background imageHold Collection: Three young Italian sisters by their Christmas Tree

Three young Italian sisters by their Christmas Tree
Three young Italian sisters playing with their toys underneath the Christmas tree. Date: 1911

Background imageHold Collection: Working class gent with his two young daughters

Working class gent with his two young daughters
Working class gent walks proudly along a British seaside seafront with his two young daughters. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHold Collection: Extended family outside stone county home

Extended family outside stone county home
A countryside scene with parents, son and Grandmother all stood outside their lovely stone cottage. The son appears to be holding two pails of milk. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHold Collection: Pretty young girl holding a Stowers promotional fan

Pretty young girl holding a Stowers promotional fan
A photograph of a smiling pretty young girl set within an oval art nouveau frame. She is holding a promotional fan for Stowers Lime Juice Cordial! Date: 1905

Background imageHold Collection: Plate 520. A, 98 and 100 Wrestling; B, 98 and 100 Wrestling, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 520. A, 98 and 100 Wrestling; B, 98 and 100 Wrestling, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950107 Plate 520. A, 98 and 100 Wrestling; B, 98 and 100 Wrestling, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.4x31.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageHold Collection: Cross-section of the fully completed inside of a vessel

Cross-section of the fully completed inside of a vessel
XIR415000 Cross-section of the fully completed inside of a vessel, illustration from the Atlas de Colbert, plate 37 (pencil & w/c on paper) by French School

Background imageHold Collection: John Ellerthorpe (engraving)

John Ellerthorpe (engraving)
663949 John Ellerthorpe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ellerthorpe was a Hundred Yards from the Spot, but Dashing through the Crowd of Idlers)

Background imageHold Collection: Section through a French first-rate ship of 104 cannon, from Le Naptune Francois

Section through a French first-rate ship of 104 cannon, from Le Naptune Francois
STC101438 Section through a French first-rate ship of 104 cannon, from Le Naptune Francois, c.1693-1700 (hand-coloured engraving) by Mortier




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"Hold: A Symbol of Strength, Compassion, and Resilience" Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire: In the face of danger, a fearless hero emerges to save a life from the clutches of flames. The power of holding on to hope prevails. Jesus Healing The Sick: With gentle hands and unwavering faith, Jesus holds those in need close to his heart, offering healing and solace in times of pain and suffering. Elizabeth Bessie Coleman (1892-1926): Pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman defied societal norms by holding onto her dreams with determination and courage, becoming the first African American woman to hold a pilot's license. Statue by Tommy Steele of the eponymous woman of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby: This poignant sculpture reminds us that even in loneliness and despair, we can find solace by holding onto our shared humanity. Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup - Alaska _D3B3040: Witnessing an otter mother tenderly cradling her precious pup showcases the unconditional love found within nature's embrace – a bond that is unbreakable. Early 12th Century Frescoes in Bet Maryam, St. Marys Church, Lalibela: These ancient artworks depict religious devotion held steadfast through centuries; they remind us that faith has always been something worth cherishing. Long Live Estonia: A rallying cry for resilience against adversity; it represents a nation's unwavering spirit as they hold tight to their identity amidst challenges throughout history. The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts, Inns of Court London England UK: An emblematic symbol representing fairness and equality under law – reminding us all that justice must be upheld without bias or prejudice. Cutaway view of an American warship.