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Kitchener Collection (#4)

"Kitchener: A Symbol of Patriotism and Leadership in WW1" Step back in time to the year 1915, where the iconic Kitchener Poster emerged

Background imageKitchener Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster -- More Men

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- More Men
Lord Kitchener Calls For More Men -- God Save the King. Recruitment poster, issued 19 May 1915. One of thirteen printed posters produced in Britain between August 1914 and March 1916. Date: 1915

Background imageKitchener Collection: Cartoon, K and His (Anti) German Garden, WW1

Cartoon, K and His (Anti) German Garden, WW1
Cartoon, K and His (Anti) German Garden, showing Lord Kitchener watering his garden during the First World War to grow more army recruits ready for a spring offensive. Date: 1914

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener Quote Poster

Kitchener Quote Poster
A recruitment poster featuring a portrait of Lord Kitchener alongside a quote from a speech he gave at the Guildhall in July, 1915 stressing the Call of Duty

Background imageKitchener Collection: Sudan Khartoum Government offices equestrian statue

Sudan Khartoum Government offices equestrian statue
Sudan. Khartoum. Government offices and equestrian statue of Kitchener. 1936, Sudan, Khartoum

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener As A Cadet At Woolwich Academy, Aged 17. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener

Lord Kitchener As A Cadet At Woolwich Academy, Aged 17. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener In The Robes Of An Ll. d. - Doctor Of Laws -Of Cambridge University, November 24th

Lord Kitchener In The Robes Of An Ll. d. - Doctor Of Laws -Of Cambridge University, November 24th, 1898
Lord Kitchener In The Robes Of An Ll.d.- Doctor Of Laws -Of Cambridge University, November 24th, 1898. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: The Meeting In France Between Lord Kitchener And General Baratier. After A Drawing By W. Paget

The Meeting In France Between Lord Kitchener And General Baratier. After A Drawing By W. Paget. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener, Left, With Lord Roberts. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener

Lord Kitchener, Left, With Lord Roberts. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener And His Personal Staff In India. From Left To Right: Lieut. G. g. e

Lord Kitchener And His Personal Staff In India. From Left To Right: Lieut. G. g. e. Wylly, Captain N. j. c
Lord Kitchener And His Personal Staff In India. From Left To Right: Lieut. G.g.e. Wylly, Captain N.j.c. Livingstone-Learmonth, Captain O.a.g. Fitzgerald, Colonel W.r. Birdwood, Captain W.f

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener Leaving The War Office, London, England To Face His Critics, June 1916

Lord Kitchener Leaving The War Office, London, England To Face His Critics, June 1916. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: King George V And Lord Kitchener Arriving At The Parade Ground Near Aldershot For An Inspection Of

King George V And Lord Kitchener Arriving At The Parade Ground Near Aldershot For An Inspection Of Irish Soldiers. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Your Country Needs You. Famous Kitchener World War One Recruitment Poster

Your Country Needs You. Famous Kitchener World War One Recruitment Poster. From The War Memoirs Of David Lloyd George, Published 1933

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener In 1896, When, As Brigadier-General Sir H. h. Kitchener

Lord Kitchener In 1896, When, As Brigadier-General Sir H. h. Kitchener, He Held The Position Of Sirdar Of The Egyptian
Lord Kitchener In 1896, When, As Brigadier-General Sir H.h. Kitchener, He Held The Position Of Sirdar Of The Egyptian Army. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener In 1882 As Major Of The Egyptian Cavalry. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener

Lord Kitchener In 1882 As Major Of The Egyptian Cavalry. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener, Seated, And His Eldest Brother, Colonel Henry Elliott Chevallier Kitchener

Lord Kitchener, Seated, And His Eldest Brother, Colonel Henry Elliott Chevallier Kitchener, 2nd Earl Kitchener, 1846

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener As A Young Officer Of The Royal Engineers. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener

Lord Kitchener As A Young Officer Of The Royal Engineers. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener Entering Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, After The Battle, 1898

Lord Kitchener Entering Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, After The Battle, 1898. After A Painting By Charles M. Sheldon. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lt. Col. Henry Horatio Kitchener, 1805

Lt. Col. Henry Horatio Kitchener, 1805

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener Replying To The Toast Of His Health At The Banquet At St

Lord Kitchener Replying To The Toast Of His Health At The Banquet At St. Jamess Palace, London, England, July 12, 1902 Held To Celebrate His Homecoming

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitcheners Homecoming In 1902 From South Africa. After A Drawing By W. Hatherell

Lord Kitcheners Homecoming In 1902 From South Africa. After A Drawing By W. Hatherell. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: The Peace Conference That Ended The Second Boer War, 31 May 1902, Melrose House, Pretoria

The Peace Conference That Ended The Second Boer War, 31 May 1902, Melrose House, Pretoria, Transvaal Colony, South Africa. Back Row From Left, Colonel Henderson, Van Velden, Major Watson, H

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener On The Veldt, South Africa, Shortly Before Peace Was Signed On May 31st

Lord Kitchener On The Veldt, South Africa, Shortly Before Peace Was Signed On May 31st, 1902 At The End Of The Second Boer War. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener In South African Campaign Uniform. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener

Lord Kitchener In South African Campaign Uniform. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchener And Staff Riding Into Pretoria, South African Republic After Its

Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchener And Staff Riding Into Pretoria, South African Republic After Its Surrender At The End Of The Second Boer War, June 5th, 1900

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitcheners Blockhouse System In South Africa. The Ramifications Of The Blockhouse System

Lord Kitcheners Blockhouse System In South Africa. The Ramifications Of The Blockhouse System, Which Played So Large A Part In The Concluding Operations In South Africa, After The Second Boer War

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener And General Cronjes Messenger, Paardeberg, Orange Free State, South Africa

Lord Kitchener And General Cronjes Messenger, Paardeberg, Orange Free State, South Africa, February 19th, 1900 During The Second Boer War

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener Boarding Hms Hampshire, June 5, 1916. Kitchener, His Staff

Lord Kitchener Boarding Hms Hampshire, June 5, 1916. Kitchener, His Staff, And 643 Of The Crew Died When The Ship Struck A Mine And Sank

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitcheners Visit To Gallipoli, Among The Australian Troops At 'anzac'

Lord Kitcheners Visit To Gallipoli, Among The Australian Troops At "anzac"
Lord Kitcheners Visit To Gallipoli, Among The Australian Troops At " anzac". Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Left, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Left, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener During His Time In India, 1902-1909, On His Favourite Charger, Democrat

Lord Kitchener During His Time In India, 1902-1909, On His Favourite Charger, Democrat. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitcheners Personal Visit To Gallipoli In 1915. Examining The Position From The 'anzac'Trenches

Lord Kitcheners Personal Visit To Gallipoli In 1915. Examining The Position From The "anzac"Trenches
Lord Kitcheners Personal Visit To Gallipoli In 1915. Examining The Position From The " anzac" Trenches, Close To The Turkish Lines

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener Inspecting Part Of Kitcheners Army, After The Drawing By Cyrus Cunco

Lord Kitchener Inspecting Part Of Kitcheners Army, After The Drawing By Cyrus Cunco. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageKitchener Collection: Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1St Earl Kitchener, 1850 A

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1St Earl Kitchener, 1850 A

Background imageKitchener Collection: Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1St Earl Kitchener, On The Left

Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1St Earl Kitchener, On The Left, Seen Here With Admiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, On The Right, On Board The Flagship H.M.S

Background imageKitchener Collection: The 1914 British Wartime Recruitment Poster Depicting Lord Kitchener With The Words Your Country

The 1914 British Wartime Recruitment Poster Depicting Lord Kitchener With The Words Your Country Needs You. From The Story Of Seventy Momentous Years, Published By Odhams Press 1937

Background imageKitchener Collection: Signature Of Lord Kitchener 1859 To 1916. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener

Signature Of Lord Kitchener 1859 To 1916. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener. From King AlbertAśS Book, Published 1915

Background imageKitchener Collection: Co-Ordinating Allied Strategy: General Joffre Leaving The War Office With Lord Kitchener On

Co-Ordinating Allied Strategy: General Joffre Leaving The War Office With Lord Kitchener On October 29, 1915, During His First Visit To London Since The Outbreak Of The War.Drawn By Christopher Clark

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener And General Joffre On The Western Front 1915 From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe

Lord Kitchener And General Joffre On The Western Front 1915 From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe Published London 1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener With Binoculars With General Joffre In Trench On Western Front August 1915 From The

Lord Kitchener With Binoculars With General Joffre In Trench On Western Front August 1915 From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe Published London 1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: The British Wartime Recruitment Poster Depicting Lord Kitchener With The Words 'your Country Needs

The British Wartime Recruitment Poster Depicting Lord Kitchener With The Words "your Country Needs You"And
The British Wartime Recruitment Poster Depicting Lord Kitchener With The Words " your Country Needs You" And The Date 1915. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures Published 1935

Background imageKitchener Collection: Marwick Head Rspb Nature Reserve, Kitcheners Monument; Orkney, Scotland

Marwick Head Rspb Nature Reserve, Kitcheners Monument; Orkney, Scotland

Background imageKitchener Collection: Nine military and naval Men of the Moment

Nine military and naval Men of the Moment
This was a catch phrase of 1914. The men here include General H.S. Dorrien, Lord Kitchener, Sir John French, H.R.H Prince of Wales, H.M. King George V, Prince Albert, Admiral Sir W

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener black bordered Mourning Card

Lord Kitchener black bordered Mourning Card
Kitchener's portait is surrounded by the names of the campaigns in which he served. He was drowned when HMS Hampshire sank on 5 June 1916. WW1 Date: 1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Humorous postcard, soldier on Western Front, WW1

Humorous postcard, soldier on Western Front, WW1
Humorous postcard, British soldier on the Western Front -- I m amongst the Kitcheners, and very nice too. Date: circa 1915

Background imageKitchener Collection: Surrealist exhibition at the New Burlington Galleries

Surrealist exhibition at the New Burlington Galleries
The International Surrealist exhibition at the New Burlington Galleries. Photographs shows Andre Breton, the leader of the Surrealist movement

Background imageKitchener Collection: Fancy Dress costume - Kitchener pun, 1898

Fancy Dress costume - Kitchener pun, 1898
Quite brilliant fancy dress costume on the pun of Kitcheners great with a man dressed as a kitchen range or stove, with the words Kitcheners grate written across the front - a reference to military

Background imageKitchener Collection: Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Meat aspic

Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Meat aspic
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Meat aspic. Miniature. Fol. 76 r

Background imageKitchener Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster

WW1 Recruitment Poster
Come Now - Your arms, uniform and accoutrements are ready waiting for you (quotation from Lord Kitchener at the Guildhall, July 1915) - Be honest with yourself




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"Kitchener: A Symbol of Patriotism and Leadership in WW1" Step back in time to the year 1915, where the iconic Kitchener Poster emerged, boldly declaring "Your Country Needs You. " This powerful image became synonymous with Lord Kitchener's call for recruitment during World War I. Lord Kitchener himself was a figure of great significance during this tumultuous period. Known for his distinguished military career and leadership abilities, he played a pivotal role in shaping the course of history. From his commanding presence in the trenches at Dardanelles to making presentations to Indian troopers, Lord Kitchener left an indelible mark on both soldiers and civilians alike. Not limited to his wartime exploits, Lord Kitchener's influence extended beyond military circles. His appearance on Vanity Fair magazine covers showcased him as one of the army celebrities of his time. Additionally, he was recognized as The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum – a title earned through his efforts alongside General Gordon. While Lord Kitchener commanded respect and admiration from many quarters, it is worth noting that he also had connections with Union Workhouse in Brighton, Sussex. This juxtaposition highlights the multifaceted nature of this historical figure who traversed different spheres throughout his life. In retrospect, Lord Kitchener's legacy remains intertwined with World War I – forever etched into our collective memory as a symbol of patriotism and unwavering dedication to duty. His contributions continue to inspire generations as we reflect upon the sacrifices made during those challenging times. As we delve into history books or gaze upon vintage photographs capturing moments like Lord Kitcheners' presentation or him donning military attire amidst war-torn landscapes; let us remember how these images represent not just one man but an era defined by courage and resilience.