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"Unseen Heroes: The Backbone of Every Endeavor" From the grandeur of St

Background imageStaff Collection: Drivers Ernie Simms and Brian Kervin on board diesel locomotive No. D7010

Drivers Ernie Simms and Brian Kervin on board diesel locomotive No. D7010
D7000 Hymek class locomotive

Background imageStaff Collection: Neyland Fish Platform, Pembrokeshire, c. 1910

Neyland Fish Platform, Pembrokeshire, c. 1910
A view of GWR company servants unloading fish crates from the rail link at Neyland in Pembrokeshire, c.1910. The fishing industry boomed in the area from 1908 until World War I caused many ships to

Background imageStaff Collection: Allied D-Day Commanders

Allied D-Day Commanders
The Allied general staff for the invasion - Air Marshal Tedder, gen. Bradley, Eisenhower, Admiral Ramsay, Leigh-Mallory, Montgomery, lt.gen. Biddle Smith

Background imageStaff Collection: Dolly of the Chop House

Dolly of the Chop House
Wily owner of the chop house in Queen s-head-passage, London, Dollys fame was such that she is remembered in print. Here she pours herself a medicinal drop of something

Background imageStaff Collection: Tarot Card 9 - L Ermite (The Hermit)

Tarot Card 9 - L Ermite (The Hermit)

Background imageStaff Collection: No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1946

No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1946
These men are working hard helping to construct a Hawksworth coach body. Each piece of timber and frame had its own place and slotted in with exact precision

Background imageStaff Collection: Empty milk churns on Paddington Station, c. 1914

Empty milk churns on Paddington Station, c. 1914
Porters sort and move empty milk churns on Platform 1 of Paddington Station in London, c.1914. The overall roof of Paddingtons train shed can be seen in the background

Background imageStaff Collection: Loco staff cleaning No 6014 King Henry VII, c1930

Loco staff cleaning No 6014 King Henry VII, c1930
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1928

Background imageStaff Collection: No 6010 King Charles I at Swindon Engine Shed, 1951

No 6010 King Charles I at Swindon Engine Shed, 1951
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1928. Seen here at Swindon Shed being tube cleaned with a steam lance

Background imageStaff Collection: Locomotive No 4082, Windsor Castle, c. 1920s

Locomotive No 4082, Windsor Castle, c. 1920s
Castle Class locomotive, Windsor Castle, is being prepared with royal regalia at Swindon Works. Eight men can be seen cleaning the locomotive ready for use by the Royal Family

Background imageStaff Collection: Hungerford station, c. 1906

Hungerford station, c. 1906
Staff and passengers pose alongside steam rail motor no.74 whilst it is stopped at Hungerford station. This photo was proably taken not long after no.74 was built

Background imageStaff Collection: Gabriel Masselin, Waiter

Gabriel Masselin, Waiter
Gabriel Masselin served as a waiter at the Grand-Vefour, Paris, for over thirty years. Date: 1879

Background imageStaff Collection: Wine Waiter Opens Bottle

Wine Waiter Opens Bottle
The wine waiter opens a bottle Date: 1878

Background imageStaff Collection: Childrens Exercise Drill at Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South

Childrens Exercise Drill at Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South
Staff take young children through an exercise drill at the Cleevedon Toddlers Home, South Norwood, run by the Reformatory and Rescue Union (later known as the Childrens Aid Society)

Background imageStaff Collection: Regent Palace Hotel Kitchens, London

Regent Palace Hotel Kitchens, London
Regent Palace Hotel Kitchens, Piccadilly, London - The Brigade in action. The Hotel opened in 1915 and closed in 2006. Over 50 people can be seen working in the kitchen in this shot

Background imageStaff Collection: Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian author and philosopher, 1926

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian author and philosopher, 1926. As a fiction writer, Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists

Background imageStaff Collection: Lieutenant-General Rowland, Lord Hill, 1819

Lieutenant-General Rowland, Lord Hill, 1819.Oil on canvas by George Dawe (1781-1829), 1819.Full-length portrait in general officers uniform, wearing Bath Star and Waterloo Medal

Background imageStaff Collection: RMS Carpathia stewards

RMS Carpathia stewards
Stewards of RMS Carpathia Date: c. 1912

Background imageStaff Collection: Mental Cruelty by H. M. Bateman

Mental Cruelty by H. M. Bateman
A banks customer struggles to control his reactions at seeing piles of money being handled by the staff behind the counter

Background imageStaff Collection: Sainsburys Shop 1914

Sainsburys Shop 1914
The store of J Sainsbury - Purveyors of High Class Provisions

Background imageStaff Collection: Central Park sign, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America

Central Park sign, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Background imageStaff Collection: Wall Street sign

Wall Street sign, New York City, New York State, USA, North America

Background imageStaff Collection: Yak train approaches Tarboche, prayer flag pole in Lha Chu canyon, on the kora round sacred mountain

Yak train approaches Tarboche, prayer flag pole in Lha Chu canyon, on the kora round sacred mountain, Mount Kailas (Kailash), Tibet, China, Asia

Background imageStaff Collection: Lyons Tea Waitress

Lyons Tea Waitress
A large tray is carried by a waitress in one of Lyons teashops which at this time were found throughout London

Background imageStaff Collection: Wellington Pub Staff

Wellington Pub Staff
The barmen of The Wellington, Wood Green, London

Background imageStaff Collection: NEW STAFF COLLEGE, SANDHURST, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain

NEW STAFF COLLEGE, SANDHURST, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageStaff Collection: Military / Napoleonic

Military / Napoleonic
A staff officer reconnoitring

Background imageStaff Collection: Events / War / Napoleonic

Events / War / Napoleonic
Napoleon at the head of his staff during the Campaign of France

Background imageStaff Collection: Ticket barrier at Paddington Station, London, c. 1940

Ticket barrier at Paddington Station, London, c. 1940
An image showing passenger tickets being checked at Paddington Station, London, c.1940. A ticket inspector is checking the ticket of a city gentleman wearing a bowler hat

Background imageStaff Collection: Whiston Hospital Special Care Baby Unit open with l-r Sisters Carol Brennan

Whiston Hospital Special Care Baby Unit open with l-r Sisters Carol Brennan, Dorothy McGregor and Staff Midwife Barbara Thompson on hand to answer questions. 5th October 1988

Background imageStaff Collection: In the office at Parkes Machine Tools Ltd; Mr Edwin Hallard (joint managing director)

In the office at Parkes Machine Tools Ltd; Mr Edwin Hallard (joint managing director), Miss Victoria Parkes (office junior), Mr Geoff Arnold (accounts)

Background imageStaff Collection: GWR Wartime Emergency Headquarters in Berkshire, 1940

GWR Wartime Emergency Headquarters in Berkshire, 1940
A busy office scene pictured here in 1940. This office was part of the GWRs Emergency Headquarters located at Aldermaston, Berkshire

Background imageStaff Collection: Le Treport, France - WW1 - Ambulance drivers, nurses, staff

Le Treport, France - WW1 - Ambulance drivers, nurses, staff
WW1 - A group of VAD (The Voluntary Aid Detachment) Ambulance drivers and mechanics with a British Red Cross St Johns Ambulance at Lady Murray hospital, Le Treport on the Channel Coast in France

Background imageStaff Collection: Nelson Drug Company Store, Dowagiac, Michigan, USA

Nelson Drug Company Store, Dowagiac, Michigan, USA
Good Drug Men - Nelson Drug Company Store, Dowagiac, Michigan, USA. This store appears to sell absolutely everything, including postcards and postage stamps! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageStaff Collection: Fall / Staff. Bull Terrier

Fall / Staff. Bull Terrier
Three dogs together - CHAMPION GODFREYs PRIDE CHAMPION DELLA OF IMPKIN CHAMPION GO DELLAS PRIDE Owners: Ford and Dady

Background imageStaff Collection: Military staff college, Quetta, Balochistan, British India

Military staff college, Quetta, Balochistan, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1920

Background imageStaff Collection: Cocked hat, Army Staff, worn by Duke of Wellington

Cocked hat, Army Staff, worn by Duke of Wellington
Cocked hat, Army Staff, worn by FM Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1846 (c). Black beaver. Date: circa 1846

Background imageStaff Collection: Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Stage Manager

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Stage Manager. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Background imageStaff Collection: Yarrow Home for Convalescent Children, Broadstairs, Kent

Yarrow Home for Convalescent Children, Broadstairs, Kent
Staff and children in the grounds of the Yarrow Home for Convalescent Children at Broadstairs. Date: circa 1907

Background imageStaff Collection: Victorian family group - Rodbourne House, Wiltshire

Victorian family group - Rodbourne House, Wiltshire
A Victorian family group and servants pose in the garden of Rodbourne House, St Paul Malmesbury Without, Wiltshire. This fine house was the home of the Hungerford Pollens who had an active interest

Background imageStaff Collection: Fazakerley Cottage Homes Treat

Fazakerley Cottage Homes Treat
A treat - probably in the form of a country picnic - for boys from the Fazakerley Cottage Homes in Liverpool, accompanied by staff and other helpers

Background imageStaff Collection: Bugandan Royalty (card 1 of 2)

Bugandan Royalty (card 1 of 2)
Card 1 of 2. The young King Daudi Cwa II of Uganda, seated on his elaborate golden throne (topped with a very British crown!), holding a staff of office, with his feet on a cheetah skin

Background imageStaff Collection: Tarot Card 9 - L Ermite (The Hermit)

Tarot Card 9 - L Ermite (The Hermit)

Background imageStaff Collection: Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901

Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901
Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse. James Ducat, principal keeper

Background imageStaff Collection: The Vaux Brewery in Sunderland - on the day that it was announced that the North East

The Vaux Brewery in Sunderland - on the day that it was announced that the North East hotel was quitting its brewing and wholesaling business to concentrate on its Swallow Hotels

Background imageStaff Collection: Helmut Carl Bernhard, Graf von Moltke - German Field Marshal

Helmut Carl Bernhard, Graf von Moltke - German Field Marshal
Helmut Carl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (1800-1891) - German Field Marshal - Chief of Staff of the Prussian army for thirty years. Date: circa 1885

Background imageStaff Collection: Knight Templar, knight and Bishop

Knight Templar, knight and Bishop
Knight Templar stands on a Mediterranean shore, wearing the red cross on his cloak authorised by pope Eugenius III in 1146. Knight in chainmail, robe and holding shield and sword, and bishop

Background imageStaff Collection: Queen Victoria at the Hotel Excelsior, Nice, France

Queen Victoria at the Hotel Excelsior, Nice, France
Queen Victoria arriving at her home from home on the Riviera, the Hotel Excelsior, Regina Palace, Cimiez, Nice, France Date: circa 1901




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"Unseen Heroes: The Backbone of Every Endeavor" From the grandeur of St. Peter's Square to the humble corners of a local pub, staff members are the unsung heroes who keep operations running smoothly and make every experience memorable. Whether it is Pope Francis presiding over Easter Holy Mass in Vatican City or The Royal Logistic Corps ensuring efficient supply chains, their dedication is unparalleled. In Italy, even statues like Augustus at The Vatican have witnessed the relentless commitment members who maintain its splendor for generations to come. Similarly, an icon depicting St. Joseph of Arimathea with the Holy Grail and a flourishing staff at Glastonbury reminds us that sometimes miracles happen through their hands. The name Stauffenberg may evoke thoughts of bravery and sacrifice during World War II, but behind this historic figure lies a team whose unwavering support enabled his mission. Likewise, a landlord tending to patrons under a bar sign symbolizes how they are create warm and welcoming environments where memories are made. Drawing inspiration from mythology, we find Odysseus returning home to his loyal dog Argos - an embodiment of loyalty that only dedicated they are offer. Even in remote locations like Ferryside Railway Station in South Wales or Adlestrop Railway Station in Gloucestershire, diligent staff ensure smooth journeys for countless travelers. George Jackson Churchward's legacy lives on as loco staff meticulously clean No 5029 Nunney Castle locomotive - preserving history one scrub at a time. Meanwhile, Roman statue Asclepius stands tall as a reminder that healthcare professionals throughout history have been vital pillars within society. Today we celebrate these everyday heroes - those who work tirelessly behind-the-scenes to make our world function seamlessly. Let us acknowledge their efforts and express gratitude for their invaluable contributions because without them, no endeavor could truly flourish.