Bearing Gallery

Ulster 1914 - Patriotic Postcard

Patriotic Postcard from Ulster, 1914 depicting an Ulsterwoman with a gun, standing up for the British flag and her views as a Loyalist Unionist, who feels deserted by the British forces and has therefore to stand alone against attack from the threat of Republican paramilitary forces.
1914

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans

Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels. King Charles VII sent Joan to the Siege of Orleans (pictured here) as part of a relief army. She gained prominence after the siege was lifted only nine days later.
1429

© Mary Evans Picture Library/Tom Gillmor

America - The Stamp Act - Celebrating the repeal of the Act

America - The Stamp Act - Celebrating the repeal of the Act of March 22, 1765 in May 1766 with The Liberty-Pole Festival. The Liberty Pole was known to be a symbol of dissent against Great Britain. The Stamp Act tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. This act was highly unpopular, and its repeal was greatly celebrated as this print shows.
1766

© Mary Evans Picture Library