Speech Collection (#5)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Lyndhurst as Nestor rebukes the Chiefs (engraving)
8657248 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Lyndhurst as Nestor rebukes the Chiefs (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lyndhurst as Nestor rebukes the Chiefs)

Engraving depicting two young girls coaxing a pet cockatoo to speak, 19th century
5308648 Engraving depicting two young girls coaxing a pet cockatoo to speak, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting two young girls coaxing a pet cockatoo to speak)

Lysias, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, publ. 1825 (print)
4071157 Lysias, from Crabb's Historical Dictionary, publ. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Logographeror speech writer in Ancient Greece)

Arthur Balfour, British statesman, speaking in the House of Commons (engraving)
8631230 Arthur Balfour, British statesman, speaking in the House of Commons (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour)

Thirteenth anniversary of Trinity Schools, Peel Grove, Bethnal Green, London (engraving)
8677118 Thirteenth anniversary of Trinity Schools, Peel Grove, Bethnal Green, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Paul on Mars Hill, Acts, XVII, 23 (colour litho)
8641613 St Paul on Mars Hill, Acts, XVII, 23 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul on Mars Hill, Acts, XVII, 23)

Lord Balfour speaking in support of the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine, 1927 (b/w photo)
8626577 Lord Balfour speaking in support of the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine, 1927 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Fruits of Wisdom (colour litho)
8663329 The Fruits of Wisdom (colour litho) by Hudson, Gwynedd M. (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fruits of Wisdom. The speech of the righteous is pleasing)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Preparing his Speech (engraving)
8657358 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Preparing his Speech (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing his Speech)

Jesus preaches by the shores of the Sea of Galilee, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 (engraving)
3665616 Jesus preaches by the shores of the Sea of Galilee, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

Homilies on the Gospel of Gregory I, 1501 (object)
7415636 Homilies on the Gospel of Gregory I, 1501 (object); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Gregory I (c.540-604) Homilies on the Gospel Printed for Antoine Verard Paris

Albert Edward Prince of Wales, 1910 (print)
955286 Albert Edward Prince of Wales, 1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert Edward Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII, 1841- 1910)

Luther on the Imperial Diet, Reichstag in Worms, coloured image (artist unknown)
UTD4926928 Luther on the Imperial Diet, Reichstag in Worms, coloured image (artist unknown), from : " Doktor Martin Luthers Leben, Thaten und Meinungen (Doctor Martin Luthers life)

Making talking dolls, fitted with an Edison phonograph, 1890
3478801 Making talking dolls, fitted with an Edison phonograph, 1890; (add.info.: Making talking dolls, fitted with an Edison phonograph: New York)

Edison's phonomotor which used the energy generated by speech to drive a flywheel, 1878
3478791 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)

Queen Elizabeth I of England making her speech at Tilbury before the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588
FLO4622896 Queen Elizabeth I of England making her speech at Tilbury before the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes

President McKinley delivering a speech, 1899
1576738 President McKinley delivering a speech, 1899; (add.info.: "Who will haul it down?" President William McKinley standing at the top of a road leading to the White House in)

Toast to the Happy Pair (Part 1) (litho)
8630545 Toast to the Happy Pair (Part 1) (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toast to the Happy Pair (Part 1)

The larynx (coloured engraving)
8655709 The larynx (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The larynx)

Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving)
8673105 Initiation of the candidate as a Master Mason into the Third Degree (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Christian priest preaching in Montenegro urging the people to go and fight against the Turks
6867193 A Christian priest preaching in Montenegro urging the people to go and fight against the Turks. From Russes et Turcs, La Guerre D'Orient

The Duke of York making a speech before the House of Lords, with portraits of the Dukes of Gloucester, Wellington
FLO4619160 The Duke of York making a speech before the House of Lords, with portraits of the Dukes of Gloucester, Wellington, Devonshire, earls, lords and bishops, etc

Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5
5304556 Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5, 1920 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Vladimir Lenin addressing Red Army soldiers in Moscow)

Timucua Indian with French explorers, 1591 (engraving)
2435424 Timucua Indian with French explorers, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Timucua indians in discussion in front of the french explorers)

Perugia Aulus Metellus, Roman magistrate. Bronze sculpture, 90 BC
AIS5335983 Perugia Aulus Metellus, Roman magistrate. Bronze sculpture, 90 BC.; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art)

Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919)
2603751 Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919); (add.info.: Rosa Luxemburg (1871 - 1919) Polish - born German revolutionary and political agitator

Georges Clemenceau, 1909 (illustration)
2248532 Georges Clemenceau, 1909 (illustration); (add.info.: Illustration in: Je Sais Tout (magazine), France, 09/1909. History. France. IIIrd Republic

Winston Churchill during a speech in Enfield, England, 1915 (b/w photo)
1699101 Winston Churchill during a speech in Enfield, England, 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century)

Lenin anouncing decree on the land at soviet congress on november 8, 1917, c.1920 (illustration)
1742301 Lenin anouncing decree on the land at soviet congress on november 8, 1917, c.1920 (illustration); (add.info.: Lenin (Vladimir Illitch Oulianov 1870-1924), soviet communist leader

Enthronisation of the Most Rev. Dr. Charles Thomas Longley, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Enthronisation of the Most Rev. Dr. Charles Thomas Longley, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in the choir of Canterbury Cathedral, 1862

Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs... 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs in the House of Commons on Monday, 1864. Every seat in the body of the house, and the very steps in each gangway

Captain Adams addresses recruits, July 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Captain Adams addresses recruits, July 1917. Captain Charles Albert Adams (1846-1929), a U.S. naval officer who served as the commander of the U.S.S

Colonel Guthrie on U.S.S. Recruit, July 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Colonel Guthrie on U.S.S. Recruit, July 1917. Colonel Percy Albert Guthrie (1884-1948), leader of the 236th Canadian Infantry (the Maclean Highlanders), speaking on the U.S.S

The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall by the members of the English Bar, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The banquet given to M. Berryer in the Middle Temple Hall [in London] by the members of the English Bar, 1864. We give an Illustration of the festive scene in the Middle Tempie Hall

Opening of Southwark Bridge toll free, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Opening of Southwark Bridge toll free, 1864. Southwark Bridge over the River Thames in London links Southwark and the City

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: torchlight welcome to Prince Frederick, ...Railway Hotel, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: torchlight welcome to Prince Frederick by the citizens of Kiel in front of the Railway Hotel, 1864

Christmas Entertainment to the Inmates of the Greenwich Union-House, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Christmas Entertainment to the Inmates of the Greenwich Union-House, 1864. Through the liberality of Mrs. Angerstein, wife of the member for Greenwich

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: great meeting in favour of Prince Frederick... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: great meeting in favour of Prince Frederick at Elmshorn, Holstein, 1864....the great open-air meeting...was a scene of the greatest enthusiasm...there were 20

Daniels visits RECRUIT, 16 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Daniels visits RECRUIT, 16 Mar 1918. Crowd gathered to hear Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels (1862-1948) during his visit to the U.S.S

Secy Daniels on RECRUIT, 16 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Secy Daniels on RECRUIT, 16 Mar 1918. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels (1862-1948) speaking on the U.S.S. Recruit, a fake battleship built in Union Square

Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5
529223 Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5, 1920 (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Table LXXVI. A popular illustrated textbook for children

The Embarkation of Prince Alfred on board the "Euryalus" on Wednesday week, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Embarkation of Prince Alfred on board the "Euryalus" on Wednesday week - from a sketch by V. Jones, 1858. Naval cadet Alfred, accompanied by his father Prince Albert

Turning the First Turf of the Ceylon Railway, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Turning the First Turf of the Ceylon Railway, 1858. Engraving from a photographs by Mr. Parting, of a ceremony performed...by his Excellency Sir Henry Ward, the Governor of the Island

The Queen's Visit to Leeds - the Town Clerk reading the Address to Her Majesty in the Townhall, 1858. Queen Victoria visits the newly-opened town hall at Leeds in Yorkshire

The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Reading of the Address of the Interim Managers to Her... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Reading of the Address of the Interim Managers to Her Majesty in the Great Gallery of Aston Hall, 1858. Queen Victoria opens a public amenity

Sitting of the Skouptschina, or Parliament of Servia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sitting of the Skouptschina, or Parliament of Servia, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by...M. Charles Yriarte, the well-known French traveller and historian

Proclaiming the result of the vote on the annexation question before the Royal Palace, Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Proclaiming the result of the vote on the annexation question before the Royal Palace, Naples, 1860. Three sides of the square were occupied by the National Guard, and the fourth by a booth

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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.