Voluntary Collection (#7)

The Coal Strike Volunteers at the Ministry of Transport 18 October 1920

The unveiling of a bench by the Metropolitan Garden Association at Petts Wood, Kent. 1936

Three Scouts from Kent have received their Queens Scout Badges - l-r Trevor Marsh of Dane Close Bexley, aged 17 and training to be an electrician; James Quinn of Birling Road, Erith

Some of the members of the 8th Bexleyheath Company of Boy Scouts decided to save the cost of transport when they went to camp

Petworth Mobile Canteen - 1945
Nine WVS girls stand alongside their canteen. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N25026

Pulborough V. A. D. Presentations - 1940
Group of nurses sit whilst their Matron is presented by a visiting official Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N19768

Picture No. 10760384
Print - Red Indians mandan braves under going voluntary ordeal after days of ritual Buffalo dance. Date:

Descartes idea of how eye passes impulse to brain and so directs a voluntary movement. From Rene Descartes Opera Philosophica, 1692. Woodcut

The British child caught between two stools, Voluntary and State education. John Leech cartoon from Punch, London, 1847

Lifeboat in the livery of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in heavy seas returning from a rescue mission. Founded in 1824 by William Hillary (1771-1847)

Male muscle structure, artwork
Male muscle structure. Computer artwork showing the muscle structure of a man reclining on the floor. These are skeletal, or voluntary, muscles, which are under direct conscious control

Outpatients Department at London Hospital, Whitechapel
Rows of what appear to be mostly women and children sit on benches in the outpatients department of the London Hospital, Whitechapel - on of the capitals many voluntary hospitals. Date: circa 1910

Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1942
Serve in the WaF. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force. As an administrative airwoman. Good organizers are needed in a fast growing service

Queen Marys Coronation gift, Barn House, Whitstable, Kent

Lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The crew of the first voluntary lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core. They are seen here wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1905

Group photo, Dr Berrys Serbian Mission
A group photograph of Austrian prisoners and their nurses at Dr James Berrys Serbian Mission, a Red Cross Unit in Serbia during the First World War

WaCs
Womenss Army Auxiliary Corps cooking at a field-kitchen, 1933. Date: 1933

Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France, WW1
Part of Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, northern France, during the First World War. Showing the graves of Staff Nurses A M Clinie and N M McCrie, and VADs D K Coles ands Thompson

Queens Crown Civil Defence Corps button badge
A Queens Crown Civil Defence Corps button badge in brass and enamel. late 1940s-1950s

WVS Civil Defence poster, Incident Enquiry Point
WVS (Womens Voluntary Service) Civil Defence poster, Incident Enquiry Point. 1940s

Breeding Grey Seals, Voluntary Beach Closure sign on beach near seal colony, Winterton, Norfolk, England, december

Young girl looking at Breeding Grey Seals, Voluntary Beach Closure sign on beach near seal colony, Winterton, Norfolk, England, december

Skeletal muscle, TEM
Skeletal muscle. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through skeletal, or striated, muscle

Blood vessels from muscle, SEM
Blood vessels from skeletal muscle, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Skeletal, or voluntary, muscle is that under the conscious control of the brain

Striated muscle, SEM

Skeletal muscle, SEM
Skeletal muscle. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a transverse section through skeletal muscle. The many muscle fibres (red) are seen, along with the elastic sheath (epimysium)

Muscle fibres. Computer-enhanced confocal light micrograph of skeletal (striated) muscle fibres. Skeletal muscle is under the conscious control of the brain

Coloured SEM of skeletal (striated) muscle fibres
Skeletal muscle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of skeletal muscle fibres. Muscle fibres are extremely long, cylindrical cells

Body musculature
Human musculature. Computer artwork of the main muscles of the body of an adult woman. These are skeletal muscles, which are under the conscious control of the brain

Muscles of the head and neck, artwork

Human hands and the sky, conceptual image
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"Voluntary: Uniting Hearts and Hands for a Cause" Che Guevara, the iconic revolutionary, embodying the spirit service. George Beaumont bravely maneuvering a manual fire engine in Pinner, showcasing the dedication of builders to protect their community. A suffragette selling badges, symbolizing how even small acts can contribute to monumental social change. The beauty of male muscles captured in artwork, reminding us that strength comes in many forms when volunteering. London & South Western Railway Servants Orphanage in Woking, providing hope and support for those left vulnerable by tragedy. Miss Flora Petersen, a canteen-worker during WW1, selflessly nourishing soldiers' bodies and souls amidst chaos and conflict. Barnet Voluntary Fire Brigade with their trusty horse pump exemplifying the bravery and resourcefulness of volunteers during emergencies. An advert from 1941 recruiting women for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), highlighting how gender barriers were broken through voluntary service during wartime. Poster advertising the Special Constabulary - ordinary citizens turned volunteer police officers safeguarding their communities during challenging times. Red Cross Poster from World War I depicting nurses tending to wounded soldiers; an enduring symbol of compassion and voluntary aid on the battlefield. Daily lives in London during the Blitz - stories of resilience as volunteers rallied together to provide comfort and support amidst relentless bombings. In a world where individuals choose to give their time freely for various causes – be it fighting injustice like Che Guevara or building safer communities like George Beaumont – we witness firsthand how voluntary efforts shape our society's fabric. From suffragettes passionately advocating for equal rights to artists capturing moments that inspire change through their creations; every act contributes towards making our world better.