Plucky Collection

WW2 - Chef cooking in a bombed-out street - Blitz, London
WW2 - His restaurant and kitchen destroyed by German bombing, a Chef continues to cook al fresco in a bombed-out street - Blitz, London. Date: circa 1941

Robin in the trenches, WW1 by Philip Dadd
Sat on the End of my Bayonet like a bloomin Christmas Card, he did. Illustration depicting an incident described by a private soldier, writing home during the winter campaign of 1914-15

The Delight of Campaigning in South Africa, the Tale of a Piece of Soap (litho)
1037220 The Delight of Campaigning in South Africa, the Tale of a Piece of Soap (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plucky attempt to rescue a family overtaken by the tide (litho)
1090665 Plucky attempt to rescue a family overtaken by the tide (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Siege of Ladysmith, Plucky Commissariat Officers (litho)
1599372 The Siege of Ladysmith, Plucky Commissariat Officers (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Ladysmith, Plucky Commissariat Officers)

The Channel Scorcher - Fantasy Card showing an Aviator
The Channel Scorcher - Fantasy Card depicting a plucky cross-channel Aviator! Louis Bleriot made the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft on 25th July 1909

A Dramatic Rescue
A daring rescue : when a woman stumbles on the line at Bois- Colombes she is saved by a plucky railwayman from emulating Tolstoys heroine Anna Karenina... Date: 1900

Rosita Forbes at Jaghbub crossing the Sahara Desert
Rosita Forbes (1890-1967), English travel writer and explorer at Jaghbub (a remote desert oasis village in the eastern Libyan Desert)

Football Terms Illustrated - A Plucky Try - Running for bus
(Rugby) Football Terms. Illustrated. A Plucky Try. A rather portly and ruddy-cheeked Mother and her sailor suit-clad son make a futile attempt to catch their bus after a busy morning at the shops

Scouting Benefits
Before joining the scouts, a boy gets into all kinds of trouble : when he joins, he becomes resourceful, plucky and keen as mustard

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Amidst the ruins of a bombed-out London street during WW2, a plucky Chef dons his apron, whipping up a meal for the resilient community. Elsewhere, in the trenches of WW1, Robin shows his mettle, determined to survive against all odds, as depicted in Philip Dadd's painting. The Tale of a Piece of Soap brings us to South Africa, where plucky campaigners endure hardships, their spirits unbroken. In a litho, we witness a heroic attempt to rescue a family overtaken by the tide. At the Siege of Ladysmith, plucky Commissariat Officers keep morale high, serving their comrades despite the dire circumstances. The Channel Scorcher, a fantasy card, showcases an aviator's plucky spirit as he braves the elements. A Dramatic Rescue unfolds, as a brave soul risks all to save another. Rosita Forbes, crossing the Sahara Desert, embodies pluckiness, her determination unwavering. In Football Terms Illustrated, a plucky try is made, a runner giving it his all as he chases the elusive bus. Climbing the Pyramids requires pluck and perseverance, a testament to the human spirit. Scouting benefits, instilling in youth the value of being plucky, facing challenges head-on and never giving up.