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Joining Collection (#3)

"Joining forces for a greater cause: From Kitchener Poster to Footballers Battalion, unity prevails

Background imageJoining Collection: boarding a ship in a basket from steamer

boarding a ship in a basket from steamer

Background imageJoining Collection: Great Belt Bridge between Fyn and Zealand, Denmark

Great Belt Bridge between Fyn and Zealand, Denmark

Background imageJoining Collection: Boardwalk through Dunes, Summer, Wittduen, Amrum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Boardwalk through Dunes, Summer, Wittduen, Amrum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Background imageJoining Collection: Railroad tracks with Sun, Arheilgen, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Railroad tracks with Sun, Arheilgen, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Background imageJoining Collection: Railroad tracks with Sun, Arheiligen, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Railroad tracks with Sun, Arheiligen, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Background imageJoining Collection: The famous Forth Bridge over Firth of Forth at low tide at South Queensferry in Edinburgh

The famous Forth Bridge over Firth of Forth at low tide at South Queensferry in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Background imageJoining Collection: The famous Forth Bridge over Firth of Forth at South Queensferry in Edinburgh, Scotland

The famous Forth Bridge over Firth of Forth at South Queensferry in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Background imageJoining Collection: Vasco da Gama Bridge spans the Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal

Vasco da Gama Bridge spans the Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageJoining Collection: Atomium at Dusk, Brussels, Belgium

Atomium at Dusk, Brussels, Belgium

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Close-Up of Nautilus Shell

Background imageJoining Collection: Statue of Archbishop and arcades connecting main building to the palace at the Palermo Cathedral

Statue of Archbishop and arcades connecting main building to the palace at the Palermo Cathedral in historic Palermo in Sicily, Italy

Background imageJoining Collection: Ponte Vasco da Gama Illuminated at Night across Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal

Ponte Vasco da Gama Illuminated at Night across Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageJoining Collection: Public notice advising caution to people thinking of joining illegal societies or unions

Public notice advising caution to people thinking of joining illegal societies or unions, early 19th century. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934

Background imageJoining Collection: I. P. C Iraq Petroleum Company Preparation joining

I. P. C Iraq Petroleum Company Preparation joining
I.P.C. Iraq Petroleum Company. Preparation for joining of pipes on Esdraelon, blasting. 1934, Israel

Background imageJoining Collection: Wady Shaib Es-Salt Amman Jordan Valley Osha infra-red telephoto

Wady Shaib Es-Salt Amman Jordan Valley Osha infra-red telephoto
Wady Shaib Es-Salt, Amman, etc. Jordan Valley from Osha. An infra-red telephoto showing joining of the Jabbok and Jordan rivers. 1920, Jordan

Background imageJoining Collection: Sacrificing The Lamb During The Marriage Of The Apes From The Book The Freemason By Eugen Lennhoff

Sacrificing The Lamb During The Marriage Of The Apes From The Book The Freemason By Eugen Lennhoff Published 1932

Background imageJoining Collection: River Liffey And Halfpenny, Bridge, Dublin, Ireland

River Liffey And Halfpenny, Bridge, Dublin, Ireland

Background imageJoining Collection: Ha penny Bridge At Sunset In Dublin, Ireland

Ha penny Bridge At Sunset In Dublin, Ireland

Background imageJoining Collection: Clasped hands

Clasped hands
illustration of two hands joined together. Date: 19th century

Background imageJoining Collection: Quatre Bras / Dupray / 1815

Quatre Bras / Dupray / 1815
Wellington defeats Ney at QUATRE BRAS, foiling Napoleons plan to prevent the joining of the British and Prussian armies Date: 16 June 1815

Background imageJoining Collection: WW1 Royal Navy recruiting poster

WW1 Royal Navy recruiting poster issued by the Admiralty circa 1914 Date: circa 1914

Background imageJoining Collection: World War 1 British Soldier

World War 1 British Soldier, original lithograph printed on reverse of unused advertising posters for cut out standing beckoning figure for use at recruiting station

Background imageJoining Collection: WW1 - Parliamentary Recruiting poster

WW1 - Parliamentary Recruiting poster
Gen. Lord Baden Powell Are you in this, Parliamentary Recruiting poster 1915 Date: 1915

Background imageJoining Collection: Royal Horse Artillery at Waterloo Station, WW1

Royal Horse Artillery at Waterloo Station, WW1
Members of the R.H.A. pose for a picture together at Waterloo Station before embarking for France in August 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageJoining Collection: WWI Poster, Step into your place

WWI Poster, Step into your place
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Step into your place, showing civilians joining in at the back of a long marching line of soldiers. Date: 1915

Background imageJoining Collection: Cornishmen at the Central Recruiting Office, WW1

Cornishmen at the Central Recruiting Office, WW1
Scenes outside the Central Recruiting Office in Whitehall where around 200 Cornish men had travelled to London in order to enlist under the Derby Scheme in 1915

Background imageJoining Collection: Suffragette Mrs. Pankhurst Haverford West 1908

Suffragette Mrs. Pankhurst Haverford West 1908. Mrs. Pankhurst addresses a crowd at Haverford West, Pembrokeshire, in July 1908

Background imageJoining Collection: Inns of Court OTC advertisement, WW1

Inns of Court OTC advertisement, WW1
Text advertisement encouraging men to join the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, also known as The Devils Own. Commissions were available for public school and university educated men

Background imageJoining Collection: Warm welcome: Anglo American day in Blackpool

Warm welcome: Anglo American day in Blackpool
Before entering the First World War, the United States had remained neutral, due to unrestricted submarine warfare, America declare war on Germany on 2nd April 1917

Background imageJoining Collection: Colonial volunteers inspected by Major-General Bethune, WW1

Colonial volunteers inspected by Major-General Bethune, WW1
Major-General Bethune inspecting colonial volunteers on the Horse Guards Parade wearing their civilian clothes, including, at one end, a man in top hat and tails

Background imageJoining Collection: London zookeeper in uniform saying farewell to seal

London zookeeper in uniform saying farewell to seal
One of the thirty plus employees, Mr Graves, of the Zoological Gardens in London who enlisted for the new army in the early months of the First World War

Background imageJoining Collection: Six illustrations from a theatre production of Drake

Six illustrations from a theatre production of Drake, a pageant-play in three acts by Louis Napoleon Parker, starring Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Sir Francis Drake

Background imageJoining Collection: Three cog wheels

Three cog wheels

Background imageJoining Collection: Franco-British Exhibition - Marianne, England and Britannia

Franco-British Exhibition - Marianne, England and Britannia
Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908 - Marianne, A personification of England (a Medieval Queen) and Britannia meet below their respective flags

Background imageJoining Collection: Naval Battle 1704

Naval Battle 1704
BATTLE OF MALAGA The British & Dutch fleets, commanded by Sir George Rooke, prevent the French and Spanish fleets from joining forces, gaining a strategic victory Date: 24 August 1704

Background imageJoining Collection: Poster, Why Aren t You in Khaki?

Poster, Why Aren t You in Khaki? You ll Be Wanted. Enlist At Once. A poster designed to shame people (especially men) into joining one of the wartime services. circa 1914-1915

Background imageJoining Collection: Desmosome cell junction, artwork

Desmosome cell junction, artwork
Desmosome cell junction. Computer artwork showing the structure of an adhesion junction, or desmosome. Desmosomes form the most common type of junction between epithelial cells

Background imageJoining Collection: Mass sports display, Plzen, West Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Mass sports display, Plzen, West Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Background imageJoining Collection: Cave Dwellers / Family

Cave Dwellers / Family
Cave dwellers of the Ice Age (Pleistocene era), bringing home the days catch and joining the rest of the family around the fire

Background imageJoining Collection: Electrical soldering iron with solder and copper wire

Electrical soldering iron with solder and copper wire

Background imageJoining Collection: android, beaming, bubble, cloud, color image, concept, connection, copy space, cyborg

android, beaming, bubble, cloud, color image, concept, connection, copy space, cyborg
Futuristic women floating in sky in transparent spheres

Background imageJoining Collection: Music cover, For KIng & Country, by J Ord Hume, WW1

Music cover, For KIng & Country, by J Ord Hume, WW1
Music cover, For KIng & Country, a descriptive Grand Military Fantasia selected and arranged by J Ord Hume, during the First World War. 1915

Background imageJoining Collection: Britain Russia & France join forces for good of Civilisation

Britain Russia & France join forces for good of Civilisation
WW1 Patriotic postcard - Britain Russia & France join forces for good of Civilisation. Germany felt that She only needed to speak for people to tremble.... (but that is just not the case!) Date: 1915

Background imageJoining Collection: Sewing / Faggotting

Sewing / Faggotting
Faggotting, the decorative joining of two pieces of cloth, to form a lacy opening, often worked on cotton, lace and silk. Date: 1930s

Background imageJoining Collection: German Recruits 1914

German Recruits 1914
German recruits in civilian dress leaving the recruitment offices shortly after joining up. Date: 1914

Background imageJoining Collection: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Point and Golden Triangle

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Point and Golden Triangle, where the Allegheny and Monongahela form the Ohio River. Date: 1937

Background imageJoining Collection: We ve all joined the colours

We ve all joined the colours
Hand-coloured patriotic postcard of children joining the forces for World War 1. Artist: Ethel Parkinson 1913

Background imageJoining Collection: Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, WW1

Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, WW1
Cartoon, The Ultimate Precaution, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria in front of a crowd of troops during the First World War




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"Joining forces for a greater cause: From Kitchener Poster to Footballers Battalion, unity prevails. " In times of need, the call to join resonates across different realms. Just like the iconic Kitchener Poster urging citizens to step up for their country, individuals from all walks of life find themselves joining unexpected alliances. Even in the animal kingdom, bonds are formed as One of the Family showcases a horse seamlessly becoming part of a family meal. Similarly, at Quatre Bras and Hamilton battles, soldiers unite under one flag to defend their homeland. But joining is not limited to earthly matters alone; even galaxies interact and merge together like NGC 5257 and 5258. Their celestial dance reminds us that collaboration knows no boundaries. World War I witnessed recruitment efforts through powerful posters such as those seen in Central / Union Pacific or Carters Little Liver Pills advertisement. These visuals aimed at inspiring individuals with patriotic fervor during challenging times. However, humor also played its part in recruitment campaigns as demonstrated by a German cartoon mocking British techniques. It highlights how diverse perspectives can shape our understanding of "joining. " Royalty too has experienced moments where they embraced new affiliations - Princess Helena alongside Prince Christian Victor exemplifies this notion beautifully. Moving beyond borders and into infrastructure development, we witness the remarkable Ting Kau Bridge linking territories together. Its construction symbolizes progress achieved through collective efforts. On an international scale, countries like Germany joined organizations such as IMF in pursuit of economic stability post-World War II. This act showcased their commitment towards global cooperation. Lastly, footballers attending HQ at Kingsway during World War I reveal how athletes put aside their sporting careers temporarily to serve a higher purpose - demonstrating that joining transcends professions too. Whether it's answering your nation's call or embracing newfound connections on various fronts - be it war or peace - these instances remind us that when we come together united by common goals and values, we can overcome any challenge that comes our way.