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Willy Collection (#6)

"Willy: A Journey Through Time and Adventures" Step into the world of Willy, where history intertwines with captivating tales

Background imageWilly Collection: Colette. French Writer

Colette. French Writer
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY French writer. Date: 1873 - 1954

Background imageWilly Collection: Colette / Rene Carrere

Colette / Rene Carrere
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY French novelist Date: 1873 - 1954

Background imageWilly Collection: Willy Hess, Musician

Willy Hess, Musician
WILLY HESS German violinist, associated with Joachim etc. [Do not confuse with other musical people of the same name.] Date: 1859 - 1939

Background imageWilly Collection: Black Spiny-tailed Iguana or Wish Willy (Ctenosaura similis), Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana or Wish Willy (Ctenosaura similis), Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse Reef Atoll Belize, Central America

Background imageWilly Collection: HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Telemachus led by Athena (Minerva), who has taken the form of Mentor

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Telemachus led by Athena (Minerva), who has taken the form of Mentor, in search of his father Odysseus. Drawing, 1918, by Willy Pogany

Background imageWilly Collection: HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus escaping from Polyphemus by concealing himself under

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus escaping from Polyphemus by concealing himself under the belly of a ram. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

Background imageWilly Collection: HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus and Pallas Athene. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus and Pallas Athene. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

Background imageWilly Collection: Hans-Jochen Vogel (born 3 February 1926) German politician. Vogel was Mayor of Munich from 1960-72

Hans-Jochen Vogel (born 3 February 1926) German politician. Vogel was Mayor of Munich from 1960-72. After the general election in 1972 he became Federal Minister for Regional Planning

Background imageWilly Collection: The Sandpit, c1921. Artist: Willy Jaeckel

The Sandpit, c1921. Artist: Willy Jaeckel
The Sandpit, c1921. From Die Meister Des XX. Jahrhunderts IV. [Verlag E. A. Seemann, Leipzig, 1935]

Background imageWilly Collection: Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 3 July 1898 (1900). Artist: Willy Stower

Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 3 July 1898 (1900). Artist: Willy Stower
Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 3 July 1898 (1900). The largest naval engagement of the Spanish-American War, the Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a decisive American victory resulting in the total

Background imageWilly Collection: Ship types from the first half of the 19th century, (1900). Artist: Willy Stower

Ship types from the first half of the 19th century, (1900). Artist: Willy Stower
Ship types from the first half of the 19th century, (1900)

Background imageWilly Collection: Ships of the Hanseatic League of the 14th and 15th century, (1903). Artist: Willy Stower

Ships of the Hanseatic League of the 14th and 15th century, (1903). Artist: Willy Stower
Ships of the Hanseatic League of the 14th and 15th century, (1903). 1 and 3: Cologne ships of the year 1400; 2: Wisnar ship; 4: Lubeck ship; 5: Danzig ship; 6: Elbing ship

Background imageWilly Collection: Willy Fritsch, German actor, 1933

Willy Fritsch, German actor, 1933. Fritsch (1901-1973) was a popular leading man in German silent motion-pictures, and the father of actor Thomas Fritsch

Background imageWilly Collection: Etching by Willy Auerbach, waterside scene with boats

Etching by Willy Auerbach, waterside scene with boats. Date: 1907

Background imageWilly Collection: Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, with the Transvaal Hotel (left) and the Opera House (right). Date: circa 1905

Background imageWilly Collection: Illustration, Willy Boy Willy Boy

Illustration, Willy Boy Willy Boy, where are you going? I will go with you if that I may. I m going to the meadows to see them a-mowing, I m going to help them to make the hay. Date: 1895

Background imageWilly Collection: Colette / Postcard / Dogs

Colette / Postcard / Dogs
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY French novelist with her dogs Date: 1873 - 1954

Background imageWilly Collection: Leys Ion Space Drive

Leys Ion Space Drive
Willy Leys Ion Space Drive project Date: 1958

Background imageWilly Collection: Willy Clarkson

Willy Clarkson
William Berry " Willy" Clarkson (1861 - 12 October 1934), theatrical costume designer and wigmaker. Date: 1929

Background imageWilly Collection: Coppens de Houthulst, Willy, pilot and Belgium fighter

Coppens de Houthulst, Willy, pilot and Belgium fighter ace

Background imageWilly Collection: Colette Photo

Colette Photo
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY COLETTE French writer photographed on her 65th birthday. Date: 1873 - 1954

Background imageWilly Collection: CARROLL: ALICE. Alice falling down the rabbit hole

CARROLL: ALICE. Alice falling down the rabbit hole. Drawing, 1929, by Willy Pogany for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland

Background imageWilly Collection: HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus turning the plough aside from his infant son, Telemachus

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus turning the plough aside from his infant son, Telemachus. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

Background imageWilly Collection: Picture No. 11071226

Picture No. 11071226
Brown Willy with Rainbow - Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK. Date:

Background imageWilly Collection: Willy Fritsch - German Film and stage actor

Willy Fritsch - German Film and stage actor
Willy Fritsch (1901-1973) - German Film and stage actor. Date: circa 1917

Background imageWilly Collection: Tramp asks a horrified lady for a hairpin to clean his pipe

Tramp asks a horrified lady for a hairpin to clean his pipe
A Tramp asks a horrified smart lady, seated on a park bench for a hairpin to clean his pipe! Weary Willy seating himself beside nervous Miss Jones) - Will yer lend me a nairpin, Lidy

Background imageWilly Collection: President John F Kennedy and Willy Brandt, Mayor of Berlin, at the White House, 13 March 1961

President John F Kennedy and Willy Brandt, Mayor of Berlin, at the White House, 13 March 1961. Photographer Marion S.Trikosko

Background imageWilly Collection: Left to right, front row: West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel, Soviet Prime Mister Kosygin

Left to right, front row: West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel, Soviet Prime Mister Kosygin, Chancellor Willy Brandt, and Soviet Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev

Background imageWilly Collection: The American President John F. Kennedy during his drive through Berlin in an open car on 26 June

The American President John F. Kennedy during his drive through Berlin in an open car on 26 June 1963
J.F.K. IN BERLIN, 1963. The American President John F. Kennedy during his drive through Berlin in an open car on 26 June 1963

Background imageWilly Collection: American President John F. Kennedy (left) meeting with Willy Brandt, the Mayor of West Berlin

American President John F. Kennedy (left) meeting with Willy Brandt, the Mayor of West Berlin
KENNEDY & BRANDT, 1961. American President John F. Kennedy (left) meeting with Willy Brandt, the Mayor of West Berlin, at the White House in Washington, D.C. 13 March 1961. Photographed by Marion S

Background imageWilly Collection: WILLY LEY (1906-1969). American (German-born) science writer

WILLY LEY (1906-1969). American (German-born) science writer

Background imageWilly Collection: Proud girl with her dog

Proud girl with her dog

Background imageWilly Collection: Oberammergau 1934 - 6

Oberammergau 1934 - 6
Willy Bierling, who plays the part of John the Baptist, working as a woodcarver. Date: 1934

Background imageWilly Collection: Illustration, Willy and His Sister

Illustration, Willy and His Sister, showing a little boy in Victorian small clothes holding hands with his elder sister. 1885

Background imageWilly Collection: Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) adult, standing on fallen leaf, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) adult, standing on fallen leaf, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Background imageWilly Collection: Willys Open Tourer

Willys Open Tourer

Background imageWilly Collection: Flatford Cottage

Flatford Cottage
Willy Lots cottage, Flatford, Suffolk : subject of one of Constables paintings, and scarcely changed since then

Background imageWilly Collection: Colette / Vie Parisienne

Colette / Vie Parisienne
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY French novelist: a caricature

Background imageWilly Collection: Colette / Postcard 1908

Colette / Postcard 1908
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY French novelist

Background imageWilly Collection: Willy Brandt 1965

Willy Brandt 1965
WILLY BRANDT German socialist statesman, leader of Social Democrats, mayor of Berlin, federal chancellor 1969-74, Nobel Peace Prize 1971 Date: 1913 - 1992

Background imageWilly Collection: Willy Brandt

Willy Brandt
WILLY BRANDT (1913 - 1992) German socialist statesman, leader of Social Democrats, mayor of Berlin, federal chancellor 1969-74, Nobel Peace Prize 1971

Background imageWilly Collection: Willy Boy where Going?

Willy Boy where Going?
Willy boy, Willy boy, where are you going ? I will go with you, if I may. - I m going to the meadow to see them a-mowing, I m going to help them make the hay

Background imageWilly Collection: Barry Delivers Prologue

Barry Delivers Prologue
ANN SPRANGER BARRY delivers the Prologue to John Hones highly successful Douglas which prompted a Scottish theatregoer to cry out Waurs your Willy Shakespeare noo ?




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"Willy: A Journey Through Time and Adventures" Step into the world of Willy, where history intertwines with captivating tales. From the iconic Willys Jeep that traversed rugged terrains during WW1 to the enchanting poppy fields that whispered stories of bravery, each moment is a glimpse into a remarkable era. In 1919, amidst the aftermath of war, Homer's Odyssey came alive as Odysseus found himself shipwrecked. The evocative drawing by Willy Pogany captures his struggle and resilience in vivid detail. Travel back further to 1898 when Christian Wilhelm Allers immortalized a Sinhalese washerman in Kandy, Ceylon. His brushstrokes reveal not just laundry but also the rich culture and traditions embedded within every fold. Venturing across continents, we encounter an unexpected sight - a woman chewing tobacco in Magelang, Java. Allers' lens transports us to this intriguing moment frozen in time; her expression holds secrets waiting to be unraveled. The maritime world beckons next as we meet A Hansen, first officer on the Knivsberg sailing through the South China Sea in 1898. This snapshot encapsulates both adventure and camaraderie amidst vast waters. Fast forward to Le Mans in 1967 where speed meets elegance with Ferrari P4 driven by Mairesse-Beurlys. An unknown creator captured this thrilling race that left spectators breathless and hearts racing alongside those daring drivers. Amidst these extraordinary moments lies Wilhelm Emil Willy Messerschmitt (1898-1978), whose name echoes through aviation history like no other. His visionary contributions revolutionized flight forevermore. Delving deeper into literature's realm brings us Colette's Fantasio from 1909 - an enigmatic character who embodies passion and intrigue within pages bound by imagination itself. Finally, Picture No. 11071225 reveals another tale waiting to be told.