Volunteer Collection (#8)

General Strike - Varsity undergraduate volunteers
The General Strike - Varsity undergraduate volunteers manning the signal box at LMS Bletchley. 1926

Refreshments in a London street after a night raid, WW2
Refreshments in a London street after a night raid during the Second World War, no doubt including a warming and fortifying hot Bovril drink. Date: 1940s

Volunteer soldier with rifle on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1850s

James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont (1728-1799), Irish statesman, Commander in Chief of the Volunteer Force of Ireland. 18th century

Lafayettes reception by George Washington
The Marquis de Lafayettes reception by George Washington in Philadelphia, USA. 1777

Cavalry Soldier Horseback Canon
Cover illustration: The battle of Dorking : reminiscences of a volunteer bySir George Tomkyns Chesney, 1830-1895.Rare Book: Blackwood, 1871. Date: 1871

The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt (engraving)
1061230 The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Review of the Troops from Egypt)

Enrolling the City of London volunteers on New Years day, at the Guildhall for service in South Africa. Date: January 1900

Taking the Oath to join the British Army 1901
British military oath taken in front of a magistrate, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1901

The Story of the Volunteers (engraving)
1054450 The Story of the Volunteers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of the Volunteers)

Childrens New Years Party given at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (engraving)
1047032 Childrens New Years Party given at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Race for the "America"Cup, among the Yachts previous to the Contest between the "Volunteer"and
1046177 The Race for the " America" Cup, among the Yachts previous to the Contest between the " Volunteer" and " Thistle" (engraving) by Rogers

A volunteer of 1792 (colour litho)
3627006 A volunteer of 1792 (colour litho) by Paris, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A volunteer of 1792)

The Bold Volunteer (coloured engraving)
3639177 The Bold Volunteer (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bold Volunteer.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

General Wolfe Expiring in the Arms of a Grenadier and Volunteer at the Siege of Quebec (engraving)
3630964 General Wolfe Expiring in the Arms of a Grenadier and Volunteer at the Siege of Quebec (engraving) by Wale, Samuel (1721-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death Volunteers (colour litho)
2783972 The Death Volunteers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death Volunteers)

The volunteer field day at Brighton (engraving)
729659 The volunteer field day at Brighton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The volunteer field day)

Colonel Ellsworths Volunteer Regiment (coloured engraving)
729306 Colonel Ellsworths Volunteer Regiment (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Civilian recruits standing outside an unidentified recruiting office, c. 1915 (b / w photo)
NAM281534 Civilian recruits standing outside an unidentified recruiting office, c.1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

The 164th New York Volunteers at General McMahons Headquarters
STC354305 The 164th New York Volunteers at General McMahons Headquarters, 1861-65 (sepia photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: General Martin T)

American minute-man civilian preparing to go to war at short notice (litho)
PNP328625 American minute-man civilian preparing to go to war at short notice (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Francois-Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux (oil on canvas)
CHT322573 Francois-Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Women volunteers for a defence march through London (coloured photo)
443393 Women volunteers for a defence march through London (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

The volunteer cyclists at the fire, the meeting with the Alpine, to conquer Dosso Casina and Dosso Remit (colour litho)
2815804 The volunteer cyclists at the fire, the meeting with the Alpine, to conquer Dosso Casina and Dosso Remit (colour litho) by Beltrame

Wounded Austrian soldier attempting to stab the Duchess of Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
6000326 Wounded Austrian soldier attempting to stab the Duchess of Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, working as a volunteer nurse and trying to help him onto a stretcher

The Shanghai Volunteers at a Review, 1892 (oil on canvas)
5925100 The Shanghai Volunteers at a Review, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Charlton, John (1849-1917); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: The Shanghai Volunteers at a Review, 1892)

Socket bayonet, Thoresby Volunteers, Nottinghamshire, 1803 circa (metal)
5926944 Socket bayonet, Thoresby Volunteers, Nottinghamshire, 1803 circa (metal) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Socket bayonet, Thoresby Volunteers)

The streets of civilization (colour litho)
2778447 The streets of civilization (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The streets of civilization)

The boy volunteer pulls down the enemys flag (colour litho)
2801144 The boy volunteer pulls down the enemys flag (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The boy volunteer pulls down the enemys flag)

Pictures of London by a French artist (engraving)
606985 Pictures of London by a French artist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures of London by a French artist; subjects include a shopwalker)

A Russian heroine, madame Koudacheff, a Cossack woman, front cover illustration from
486930 A Russian heroine, madame Koudacheff, a Cossack woman, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 15th November 1914 (colour litho) by Damblans

U. S. Rough Riders stampeding a Spanish outpost in Cuba during the Spanish-American War
473203 U.S. Rough Riders stampeding a Spanish outpost in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, 1898 (colour litho) by American School

Recruiting Station in City Hall Park, New York, March 1864 (engraving)
PNP270107 Recruiting Station in City Hall Park, New York, March 1864 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Revolutionary recruiting office, New England (litho)
STC306800 A Revolutionary recruiting office, New England (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Training of a Volunteer (engraving)
1062410 The Training of a Volunteer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Training of a Volunteer)

How I obtained Two Curates, and how I lost Two Daughters (engraving)
1062193 How I obtained Two Curates, and how I lost Two Daughters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How I obtained Two Curates)

Volunteers from Vienna in Austria (engraving)
957987 Volunteers from Vienna in Austria (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteers from Vienna in Austria. War, 1797. Drawings after original prints)

Firemen At Work, 1733, pub. c. 1887 (wood engraving)
1123842 Firemen At Work, 1733, pub. c.1887 (wood engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Italian volunteers arriving in Marseilles to enrol in the French army on 4th August 1914
CHT211366 Italian volunteers arriving in Marseilles to enrol in the French army on 4th August 1914 (oil on canvas) by Giran-Max

St John Southwark Volunteer, Present, 1798 (colour litho)
620147 St John Southwark Volunteer, Present, 1798 (colour litho) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

Presentation of Colours to the Bank Volunteers, 1799 (litho)
5227022 Presentation of Colours to the Bank Volunteers, 1799 (litho) by Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presentation of Colours to the Bank Volunteers, 1799)

Westley Richards. 451 inch Pattern No 5 Monkey Tail carbine
5930023 Westley Richards.451 inch Pattern No 5 A Monkey TailA carbine, Uxbridge Yeomanry Cavalry, 1866 (carbine, percussion, Westley Richards, .451 in No 5 1866) by English School

Flintlock rifled carbine made by Henry Nock, 1800 circa
5923458 Flintlock rifled carbine made by Henry Nock, 1800 circa by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Flintlock rifled carbine, 1800 circa)

USSR "Would you volunteer in the Red Army?"- against the backdrop of growing
6203487 USSR " Would you volunteer in the Red Army?" - against the backdrop of growing industry, an indicator and apostrofa directly the reader of the manifesto (poster) by Moor

Santa Claus collecting donations for Volunteers of America on Broadway in New York City
5052494 Santa Claus collecting donations for Volunteers of America on Broadway in New York City, c. 1903 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co

The Volunteer Visit to Belgium, Sketches in Brussels and Ghent (engraving)
1058071 The Volunteer Visit to Belgium, Sketches in Brussels and Ghent (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Visit to Belgium)

The Training of a Volunteer (engraving)
1062413 The Training of a Volunteer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Training of a Volunteer)

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"Volunteer: A Legacy of Courage and Service" In the tumultuous history of our world, the spirit of volunteerism has shone brightly through various chapters. From the UVF - Ulster Volunteer Force Poster to Gun Running by Ulster Volunteer Force, individuals have stepped forward selflessly to protect their communities and fight for what they believe in. During WW2, brave souls like the AFS despatch rider and messenger risked their lives on the frontlines, ensuring vital messages reached those who needed them most. The Acton Volunteer Fire Brigade with appliances battled against raging flames during the Blitz in London, embodying resilience amidst chaos. Even in times of civil unrest such as the CIVIL WAR: UNION SOLDIER era, volunteers like Union soldiers armed themselves with rifles and bayonets to defend their nation's unity. Their unwavering dedication captured in a photograph from c1862 serves as a testament to their sacrifice. Women too played an integral role during wartime; Women of Britain - World War Two poster stands as a reminder that female volunteers contributed significantly towards victory. Similarly, World War I recruitment posters called upon men from all walks of life to join forces for a common cause. The Royal Proclamation 1914 echoed throughout nations, inspiring countless individuals to become part of something greater than themselves. Organizations like First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) provided essential medical aid on battlefields where every second counted. Through powerful recruitment posters urging citizens into action, societies rallied together under one banner – volunteerism. These images served not only as calls for help but also symbols representing unity and strength during challenging times. From UVF gun runners protecting their community's interests to courageous firefighters battling infernos or soldiers defending freedom – these diverse examples remind us that volunteering is more than just lending a hand; it is an embodiment of bravery and selflessness etched into our collective memory forever.