Speech Collection (#4)

The Royal Visit to Cambridge: presentation of the university address to the Prince And..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to Cambridge: presentation of the university address to the Prince and Princess [of Wales] in the quadrangle of Trinity College, 1864

Garibaldi in England: Garibaldi receiving an address at the Nine Elms railway station, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi in England: Garibaldi receiving an address at the Nine Elms railway station, 1864. View of '...the interior of the large goods' shed at the Nine Elms station of the London

Garibaldi in England: presentation of address of Southampton Town Council...in the Townhall, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi in England: presentation of address of Southampton Town Council to Garibaldi, in the Townhall, 1864. A '...view of the interior of the Townhall, an apartment over the Bargate

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George R Davis, making an address at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (engraving)
8631592 George R Davis, making an address at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George R Davis)

Opening of the constituent assembly on February 11, 1869 after the fall of Queen Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904)
AIS5354612 Opening of the constituent assembly on February 11, 1869 after the fall of Queen Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904) (engraving); (add.info)

Benjamin Disraeli's speech to the Oxford Union during the debate on evolution
5311794 Benjamin Disraeli's speech to the Oxford Union during the debate on evolution; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on Benjamin Disraeli's speech to the Oxford Union during the debate)

The use of a speaking tube
5311988 The use of a speaking tube; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a speaking tube to communicate with someone in another room. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Soldier, look at this enemy! Worse than Boche. Fight it! 1917 (illustration)
7415700 Soldier, look at this enemy! Worse than Boche. Fight it! 1917 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The enemy mosquito)

Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca
5309460 Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca; (add.info.: Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca)

Albert Thomas speaking to Russian Soldiers at the end of the First World War, 1917 (b/w photo)
5304527 Albert Thomas speaking to Russian Soldiers at the end of the First World War, 1917 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph of Albert Thomas (1878-1932) a French Socialist

Queen Elizabeth I animating her Troops at Tilbury, on the threat of the Spanish Armada (engraving)
8632463 Queen Elizabeth I animating her Troops at Tilbury, on the threat of the Spanish Armada (engraving) by English School

Toast to the Happy Pair (Part 2) (litho)
8630544 Toast to the Happy Pair (Part 2) (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toast to the Happy Pair (Part 2)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: The Broken Covenant (engraving)
8657292 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: The Broken Covenant (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Broken Covenant)

L'Argot Parisien (engraving)
8633728 L'Argot Parisien (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Argot Parisien)

Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving)
8673107 Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808
MMM5480635 The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808, after Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762-1832). by Rowlandson, T

Saint Stephen. Detail from The Preaching of Saint Stephen in Jerusalem'. Painting by Vittore Carpaccio
BEN5461367 Saint Stephen. Detail from The Preaching of Saint Stephen in Jerusalem'. Painting by Vittore Carpaccio. (1450/54-1525/26) by Carpaccio

The sermon on the mount, speech of Jesus of Nazareth in Matthew's gospel, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413223 The sermon on the mount, speech of Jesus of Nazareth in Matthew's gospel, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG

The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903
5614390 The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903; (add.info.: The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903. Joseph Chamberlain, 1836-1914)

Pope Urban II. Council of Clermont (engraving)
7177188 Pope Urban II. Council of Clermont (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Urban II at Clermont-Ferrand, France, in 1095, where he attended the Council of Clermont)

An English switchboard operator speaking to America by radio telephone for the first time in 1926
3058458 An English switchboard operator speaking to America by radio telephone for the first time in 1926. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone
5309395 Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "Who said Atrocities'?" (engraving)
8657350 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: "Who said Atrocities'?" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Who said Atrocities')

Bernard de Clairvaux preaching the 2nd crusade in 1146 in Vezelay, France, 19th century (engraving)
1736583 Bernard de Clairvaux preaching the 2nd crusade in 1146 in Vezelay, France, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Saint Bernard de Clairvaux (1090-1153)

American temperance lecturer John Bartholomew Gough speaking at Exeter Hall, London (engraving)
8676393 American temperance lecturer John Bartholomew Gough speaking at Exeter Hall, London (engraving) by English School

Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving)
8635702 Cicero delivering his oration against Cataline (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

US President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany, 1917 (litho)
8673144 US President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany, 1917 (litho) by Perard, V. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Introduction to Mr Gladstone after the Speech, 2 September 1896 (b/w photo)
8654267 An Introduction to Mr Gladstone after the Speech, 2 September 1896 (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Illustration for Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664412 Illustration for Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Toots makes a speech)

Marat's exApotheosis on February 8, 1795, 1798 (engraving)
8726629 Marat's exApotheosis on February 8, 1795, 1798 (engraving); 11, 6 x 8, 7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: caption Marat's ExApotheosis. (February 8) and 67 ;); JMK Archiv

Delivery of the annual orations in the Great Hall, Christ's Hospital. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an
FLO4669211 Delivery of the annual orations in the Great Hall, Christ's Hospital. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Llewellyn Jewitt from London Interiors

George Whitefield (1714 - 1770) founder of Methodism, c.1870 (engraving)
2603950 George Whitefield (1714 - 1770) founder of Methodism, c.1870 (engraving); (add.info.: George Whitefield (1714 - 1770) English evangelist and a founder of Methodism

Nicolas Lemery giving a public lecture
3359523 Nicolas Lemery giving a public lecture; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Nicolas Lemery (1645-1715) a French physician and chemist, giving a public lecture on science

Student using an Edison phonograph to learn a language, 1893
3478800 Student using an Edison phonograph to learn a language, 1893; (add.info.: Student using an Edison phonograph to learn a language)

Chicago school children, recording their lessons on an Edison phonograph, 1893
3478799 Chicago school children, recording their lessons on an Edison phonograph, 1893; (add.info.: Chicago school children, recording their lessons on an Edison phonograph)

Edison's phonomotor which used the energy generated by speech to drive a flywheel, 1878
3478792 Edison's phonomotor which used the energy generated by speech to drive a flywheel, 1878; (add.info.: Edison's phonomotor which used the energy generated by speech to drive a flywheel)

V.L. Cameron during speech
673126 V.L. Cameron during speech; (add.info.: Verney Lovett Cameron (1 July 1844 - 24 March 1894) was an English traveller in Central Africa

Edison's phonometer, 1878
1574788 Edison's phonometer, 1878; (add.info.: Edison's phonometer which used the energy generated by speech to drive a flywheel)

Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons Hall, London (engraving)
8676287 Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Edmund Burke's denunciation of Warren Hasting in Westminster Hall, London, 1788 (litho)
8673155 Edmund Burke's denunciation of Warren Hasting in Westminster Hall, London, 1788 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rally by unemployed workers in Hyde Park, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635309 Rally by unemployed workers in Hyde Park, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Demosthenes speaking against Philip II of Macedon (engraving)
8635113 Demosthenes speaking against Philip II of Macedon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demosthenes speaking against Philip II of Macedon)

Edward I addressing his Subjects, 1297 (litho)
8661396 Edward I addressing his Subjects, 1297 (litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward I addressing his Subjects, 1297)

The Confusion of Tongues, Genesis, XI, 7 (coloured engraving)
8649887 The Confusion of Tongues, Genesis, XI, 7 (coloured engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Confusion of Tongues, Genesis, XI, 7)

Mr Gladstone resting after delivering a speech to 26, 000 persons (b/w photo)
8654263 Mr Gladstone resting after delivering a speech to 26, 000 persons (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Glottis and vocal cords (engraving)
8655777 Glottis and vocal cords (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glottis and vocal cords)

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Speech has always been a powerful tool, capable of inspiring nations and igniting change. From the iconic World War II poster urging us to "Keep Calm and Carry On, " to Winston Churchill's resolute declaration that "We shall not flag or fail, " the impact of words cannot be underestimated. Churchill himself recognized the valor of RAF pilots, praising them in his speeches for their unwavering dedication and bravery. His wartime posters adorned with his famous words served as reminders of resilience during dark times. Centuries before, Cicero's eloquent speeches resonated within the Senate, shaping Roman politics. Similarly, William Pitt the Younger's addresses to Parliament influenced policies that shaped Britain's destiny. In more recent history, Fidel Castro captivated crowds with his fiery rhetoric, while Mr Harold Wilson rallied supporters at an eve-of-election rally. Propaganda posters showcased prime ministers' statements as persuasive tools in shaping public opinion. Keir Hardie used speech as a means to champion workers' rights and social justice. Meanwhile, Robert Emmet delivered a passionate address that would forever echo through Irish history. Rosa Luxemburg exemplified how they are empower marginalized voices; her impassioned words challenged societal norms and fought for equality until her untimely death in 1919. Through these historical moments and figures, we witness the immense power held by those who possess the gift of speech. Their words have moved mountains, shifted ideologies, and inspired generations. Speech is not merely an act but rather a force capable of transforming societies when wielded with purposeful intent.