Pointing Collection (#100)

WW2 Christmas card, Flying Squad, humorous police scene. Date: circa 1942

Two boys on Packhorse Bridge, Horner, Somerset. Date: 20th century

Illustration of a wolf standing on a path
Hand coloured. Illustration of a wolf standing on a path in front of a barn, on hind legs like a human. It is dressed in a blue tailcoat and top hat

Favourite Sayings - One Hunchback laughs at another
Black and white lantern slide of a round shouldered bent man pointing at another gentleman. Painted background of railings.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection

Spain - Bull Fighting - The Bull Attacking the Picador
A black and white slide showing a bull fighting arena with a man on horseback pointing a lance at a charging bull.. Slide number 371 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life

Spain - The Picador challenging the Bull
A black and white slide showing a bull fighting arena with a man on horseback pointing a lance at a bull.. Slide number 370 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life. Date: circa 1890s

Boy scouts at Le Morne, Mauritius
Three boy scouts in water at sunset, Le Morne, Mauritius

Boy scouts creating a design on the ground, Greece
Boy scouts creating an arrow design on the ground, Greece

Decorated wooden figure, Alaska, USA
Decorated wooden pointing figure, Alaska, USA. Date: circa 1908

People on the Augustus Bridge, Dresden, Germany. Date: circa 1900

Three Russian men in a studio photo
Three Russian men looking disreputable and drinking vodka in a studio photo

Suffragette, the Muzzling Order. At a suffragette meeting, a little man is flanked by two women, one of whom, is pointing a gun towards him

WW2 Poster -- ATS Eyes Of The Guns
ATS Eyes Of The Guns. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. Showing women helping with anti-aircraft defence. Date: 1940

WW2 Poster -- What are you doing about Education?
What are YOU doing about EDUCATION Army Education Poster, by Sgt H F (Fred) Darking (1911-1999), Royal Engineers. Date: 1945

Sir Ernest Gowers watching rescue operations, WW2
Sir Ernest Gowers (1880-1966), civil servant in charge of Civil Defence in London, watching rescue operations during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Enamel sign pointing to Lambeth Road Fire Station
Enamel sign attached to railings, pointing to Lambeth Road Auxiliary Fire Station

Two LFB firefighters with lighting equipment, May 1932. Date: 1932

LCC-London Fire Brigade firefighting demonstration in London

Sportsmans Battalions, 1915
An advertisement for sportsmans battalions, featuring a despatch rider on a Douglas motor cycle, pointing urgently to some smoking ruins

My horse was afraid - The Kaiser pointing at his son
Mon cheval a eu peur. My horse was afraid. The Kaiser pointing at his son. Nik

Marshal Joffre pointing and exclaiming
JOFFRE A LA MARNE - plaque in relief showing Marshal Joffre pointing and exclaiming Et maintenant en avant !. Louis Octave Mattei, Born C. 1880. French Sculptor And Engraver Of Medals

Searchlight command by G. H. Davis
Searchlight command: the men who point the way for Britains anti-aircraft guns and night fighters during the Second World War

Lifeboatmen, c1870
Three lifeboatmen scan the horizon for seafarers in peril. Date: c.1870

Captain Robert Hook, lifeboatman
Coxswain Robert William Hook (1828 -1911) of the Lowestoft lifeboat Samuel Plimsoll, the saviour of more than 200 lives. Pictured here at Lowestoft harbour entrance in 1883, in a heroic pose

Kaiser Wilhelm with his generals, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany giving directions to his generals at the start of the First World War. Date: 1914

Keir Hardie speaking in Trafalgar Square, London, WW1
James Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish socialist politician and Labour leader, speaking to a crowd of people in Trafalgar Square, London, on the outbreak of the First World War. Date: August 1914

Vehicle preceded by flag, 1883
A man precedes a steam vehicle waving a red flag, to warn road users of its presence and to enforce a speed limit, in keeping with the Locomotive or Red Flag Acts of Parliament

Wall pierced by shell
A man points to where a wall of the National Bank, 4 foot thick, has been pierced by a shell in Madras, India, during World War One. Date: C.1914

Stockholm - Statue of Carl XII
Statue of Charles XII (Carl of Sweden / Karl XII) (16821718) in the Carl XII Square, Stockholm. Carl XII was King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718. Date: circa 1908

Paradise this Way
Someone has abandoned their motorbike, having seen the sign pointing to Paradise and legged it! Date: 1950s

Third Earl of Roden
ROBERT JOCELYN, third earl of RODEN - Irish peer, depicted pointing to the Petition of Protestants of Ireland. with his autograph Date: 1788 - 1870

Southgate Oak Tree
No, this mans car has not broken down, he is pointing out an ancient oak tree at Southgate, north London, England. Date: early 1930s

Ludekenus, Churchman
LUDEKENUS German churchman, depicted standing in his study, his finger pointing to the heading symbolium in a book from his library, partly shown. Date: 1634? - 1679?

Swans at Chelmsford
Two children pointing at swans on a lake in Chelmsford, Essex, England. Date: 1930s

Alphonse Fran. Lacroix
ALPHONSE FRANCOIS LACROIX Swiss (but english-speaking) missionary in Bengal, pointing to the scene of his labours on a globe. Date: 1799 - 1859

Dr Hugo Eckener
DR HUGO ECKENER German aviator and disciple of Zeppelin, with and for whom he worked from 1908 to the 1930s. Photographed pointing at a globe. Date: 1868 - 1954

Grammar young woman standing decorated interior holding
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Plate 9 Phrygian Sibyl holding top tablet left hand
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Drawings Prints, Print, Saint, John, Baptist, desert, seated, rock, pointing, upward
Drawings and Prints, Print, Saint John the Baptist in the desert, seated on a rock and pointing upward with his left hand, a lamb at his right, after Reni, Artist, After, Engraved by, Guido Reni

Male figure holding flute reclining rock pointing
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Drawings Prints, Print, Samaritan, woman, standing, well, Christ, seated, next, pointing
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Samaritan woman standing at the well, Christ seated next to her pointing to the right, after Annibale Caracci, Artist, Publisher, Artist, After, Annibale Carracci

Drawings Prints, Drawing, Cornelia, Mother Gracchi, Pointing, Children, Precious
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi, Pointing to her Children as her Most Precious Ornaments, Former Attribution, Artist, Former Attribution, circle of, circle of

Apollo seated right lyre knee pointing kneeling man
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partially dressed man holding bow left hand pointing
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Standing female figure carrying vessel 1645 Etching
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Drawings Prints, Print, Shakespeare, Seated, Between, Dramatic, Muse, Genius, Painting
Drawings and Prints, Print, Shakespeare Seated Between the Dramatic Muse and the Genius of Painting, Who is Pointing Him Out as the Proper Subject for Her Pencil, Boydell shakespeare Gallery

Sir Anthony van Dyck sunflower 1644 Etching third state
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Apollo seated right lyre pointing kneeling man
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"Pointing: A Powerful Gesture of Expression" Throughout history, it has served as a potent tool to convey messages and evoke emotions. From political campaigns to wartime propaganda, this simple gesture has left an indelible mark on society. In 1960, an anti-Nixon poster emerged, questioning the trustworthiness of Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon. With the caption "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?", it pointed directly at the public's skepticism towards his character. Another iconic image that employed pointing was the Kitchener Poster - "Your Country Needs You. " This powerful recruitment poster during World War I urged men to join the army and defend their nation. Lord Kitchener's stern finger commanded attention and instilled a sense of duty in countless individuals. The Compass Drill on Training Ship Arethusa in Greenhithe, Kent showcased how they are be utilized for practical purposes. Instructors guided young sailors with precise gestures, teaching them navigation skills essential for maritime exploration. Even historical figures like Sir William Wallace have been immortalized through statues depicting their commanding presence. Their outstretched arms seem to point towards bravery and resilience, inspiring generations to stand up for what they believe in. Across continents, North Korea's painting of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung showcases how they are be used as a symbol of reverence and authority. The leaders' fingers guide their people towards unity and loyalty under their regime. Artistic expressions also utilize pointing effectively. Nicolas Poussin's masterpiece "Et in Arcadia Ego" portrays shepherds gathered around a tombstone with one figure subtly gesturing towards mortality—a reminder that even paradise is not exempt from death's touch. From Italy's Vatican City to Liverpool's Albert Dock, statues continue to capture moments frozen in time through extended hands or index fingers directing our gaze or commemorating legends like singer-songwriter Billy Fury by Tom Murphy’s sculpture near Albert Dock—a tribute to his lasting impact on music.