Occupied Collection (#11)

Bellaghy Castle - a view of the occupied and whitewashed Castle from across the road. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Londonderry; Bellaghy). Date: circa early 1900s

Occupied Germany - Postcard Pack - Cartoons, featuring an American Dispatch Rider. Date: 1946

Occupied Germany - Hitchhiking. Date: 1946

Occupied Germany - Checking up on Illicit Trading of Goods - Hunting black market traders. Date: 1946

Occupied Germany - Waiting for the train to leave - " Lets Get Cracking". Date: 1946

Occupied Germany - German children sent packing from a signal Office run by occupying forces. Date: 1946

Occupied Germany - American Dispatch Riders. Date: 1946

Greek sailing ship loaded with refugees during Chanak Crisis
Greek sailing ship loaded with refugees during the Chanak Crisis (Chanak Affair, Chanak Incident) - a war scare in September 1922 between Britain and Republic of Turkey

Occupying American troops in Germany after the end of WW2 - crossing the River Rhine by ferry. Date: 1946

Bigods, Dunmow, Essex
Bigods - a large house at Dunmow which from around 1917 to 1931 was occupied by St Josephs Special School for Educable Mentally Defective Roman Catholic Boys. Date: circa 1905

C17 London Home
Buildings of the 17th century or so, in the Little Sanctuary, Thieving Lane, London. The ground floor is occupied by an ironmongers shop. Date: 17th century

C18 London Home
Street frontage of a house in the Old Bailey, London, at one time occupied by the notorious thief Jonathan Wild. Date: early 18th century

Return to Alsace
Enfin de retour - a girl representing Alsace welcomes a French soldier who has toppled the German frontier sign and retaken the department occupied since 1870. Date: 1914

Cartoon, Crown Princes Army, WW1
Cartoon, The Crown Princes Army, showing German soldiers looting a French house during the First World War. One of the soldiers comments that its less dangerous than taking cannons. Date: 1915

Danish King Walks 1940
In occupied Copenhagen, King Christian X of Denmark continues to take his daily walk despite the presence of invading Germans. Date: April 1940

Russians in Balkans
Russian troops advance into the Turkish-occupied Balkans in a snowstorm Date: January 1878

Occupation of Kowloon, Hong Kong by the British
Hong Kong : occupation of Kowloon by the British, after acquiring it by treaty Date: 1861

Lady on a bus
Although the last not least. Fat lady boarding a bus. Artist: Hylton Cock. (Cock was also an antique dealer who occupied the premises before World War 1 which is now The Taste of Raj on The Parade in)

Shaftesbury Home, Bisley - Bakery, Laundry and Garden Boys
Shaftesbury Home, Bisley - representatives of boys occupied in the homes bakery, laundry and garden departments. Date: 1890s

Japanese Artillery crossing a river in Manchuria, China
Japanese Artillery crossing a river in occupied Manchuria, China. Date: circa 1907

Heswall Girls Orphanage, Liverpool
The Girls Orphanage at Heswall, near Liverpool occupied a Victorian folly known as Heswall Castle. Date: early 1900s

Sailors Orphans Home, Hampstead
The home for the orphaned children of sailors was founded in 1829 and from 1869 occupied premises in Hampstead

Girls Hall at Mullers Orphan Homes, Ashley Down, Bristol
Girls Hall in House 5 at George Mullers New Orphan Homes, Bristol. The girls are occupied in sewing. The room is decorated for Christmas and the walls adorned with improving mottos. Date: early 1900s

Nurses & patients, Winter Garden, Quex Park
Nurses and patients in the Winter Garden, Quex Park. This room was used as the Hospital Mess. Nurse Fanny Watson is standing, second left

Airspeed AS 51 Horsa-these 24 await their compliment of troops and light vehicles before being towed to landing zones in occupied Europe

WW1 - St. Quentin, France under German Occupation
WW1 - Place de Hotel de Ville, St. Quentin, France under German Occupation - the theatre being used as a War Cinema ( Kriegs-Kino ). Date: 1916

Clemenceau visits ruined and formerly-occupied Alsace
October 1918 - French Prime Minister Clemenceau visits ruined Alsace. Note the official German signs remaining on the formerly-commandered/occupied buildings. Date: 1918

German Officer in Liege, Belgium - 1915
German illustration from a Berlin paper depicting the confident swagger of a German Officer in Liege, Belgium - 1915. Date: 1915

Scots Guards marching through Cologne, WW1
The pipers of the Scots Guards playing troops through the streets of Cologne during the occupation of the Rhineland after the end of the First World War. Date: 1919

Typical Dutch scout during the Occupation, WW2
A typical Dutch scout during the Occupation, Second World War. Date: 1940s

German soldiers entering Li觥, Belgium, 1914
Three German soldiers creeping up the street in Li觥, Belgium, as the city is occupied after severe bombardment in 1914. Date: 1914

The Bystander in Occupation illustrated by H. L. Oakley
A page showing The Bystander magazines regular column in 1919 - The Bystander in Occupation - reporting on news from occupied Germany in the aftermath of World War One

US blockade of Mexico
The United States blockades Mexico: the naval demonstration in the Gulf. The Mexican situation seen from above the port of Vera Cruz

Workhouse / Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, Sussex
Part of the Brighton workhouse in its First World War guise as the Kitchener military hospital. The H block as normally occupied by inmates classed as lunatics. Date: Circa 1916

Girls Sewing at St Cuthberts Home, Darlington
Girls occupied at needlework at the St Cuthberts Home, Cleveland Avenue, Darlington, County Durham. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1893. Date: 1920s

On the bridge of a big liner by G. H. Davis
On the bridge of a big liner. Diagrammatic view showing the positions occupied by the seven men whose job it is to watch the course and progress of a large vessel. 1912

Allied occupation of French North Africa by G. H. Davis
The Allied Anglo-American occupation of French North Africa during the Second World War. A contour map of the Algerian and Tunisian coasts, with distances from Algiers to important sites

Madagascar strategic island by G. H. Davis
Madagascar, the strategic island to Allied communications in the East, occupied by British forces, forestalls a Japanese plot during the Second World War

Shangai 1940
A street scene in the International Settlement, Shanghai. The surrounding parts of Shanghai had been occupied by the Japanese in 1937

Three scenes in German occupied Vise, Belgium, WW1
Three scenes in German occupied Vise, Belgium, at the start of the First World War. Top left: a damaged house, with German soldiers in the street

German weapons found in Essen 1945
Essen in Germany, was a target for bombing due to its industrial centre. In April 1945 Essen was occupied by allied troops

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, praying for deliverance
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people praying for deliverance with a cross on the wall behind them. Date: 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, farming
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people farming -- Within a year, very few were still working on the land. Date: 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, man and two women
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing a thin man whose trousers are too big for him, chatting with two women -- Very few have any superfluous fat of their own. Date: 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, freedom
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people celebrating their freedom at the end of the war. Date: 1940-1945

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, squadrons overhead
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, with people excited to see British squadrons flying overhead, giving them hopes of liberation. Date: 1940-1945

TOTEN HALL
Remains of the Manor House denominated The LORDSHIP OF TOTEN HALL now vulgarly called TOTTENHAM COURT and occupied by the Adam and Eve Tea House and Gardens. Date: 1813

Slavers Raiding a Village on the Aruwimi River, Central Afri
Engraving showing Arab slavers raiding a village beside the Aruwimi River, as seen from the Yambuya Camp occupied by Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888

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"Occupied: A Tapestry of Resilience and Freedom" Amidst the chaos of war, there are those who rise above, fighting for liberty and honoring the indomitable spirit of resistance. From the Free French to the courageous Maquis fighters, their unwavering determination echoes through history. Eilean Donan Castle stands as a symbol of defiance against oppression, its ancient walls witnessing countless battles fought in pursuit of freedom. Carnaby Street in London becomes a vibrant tapestry where rebellion meets fashion, embodying the rebellious spirit that refuses to be silenced. In Brussels' Grand Place, an emblematic square steeped in history, we find unity amidst adversity. The Buddhist celebration of Losar reminds us that even during occupation, faith can transcend boundaries and bring solace to weary hearts. As traffic jams on the M25 Motorway near London test our patience, let us remember that resilience is born from perseverance. Just as De Gaulle's Declaration ignited hope for a liberated France, so too does it inspire us to never surrender our dreams. The iconic Flatiron Building in Manhattan's Broadway serves as a testament to New York City's enduring spirit – a beacon of hope rising above adversity. In San Francisco's Castro district lies another tale of resilience; this LGBTQ+ community thrives despite facing discrimination head-on. A glimpse into Europe's past reveals maps depicting borders shifting like tides across Balkans C1850—a reminder that occupation may come and go but cannot extinguish national identity or cultural heritage. Open-air cafes and restaurants along Nice's Cote d'Azure invite locals and visitors alike to savor life’s simple pleasures amid challenging times. And finally, Hispaniola emerges on an old map—its contours reminding us that even after centuries under foreign rule; nations can reclaim their independence with unwavering determination. "Occupied" encapsulates stories etched within historical landmarks—the triumphs over tyranny, the resilience of communities, and the unyielding pursuit of freedom.