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Background imageBruce Collection: My Dug-Out A lay of the trenches by Bruce Bairnsfather

My Dug-Out A lay of the trenches by Bruce Bairnsfather
Old Bill shows his prowess as a poet in this cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather. Date: 1915

Background imageBruce Collection: How WWI was fought

How WWI was fought
" As it is for most of us" World War I was a slog, described by many as " 90% routine and 10% terror." Although soldiers lived with death every day, for the most part

Background imageBruce Collection: That Evening Star-Shell, by Bruce Bairnsfather

That Evening Star-Shell, by Bruce Bairnsfather
Oh, star of eve, whose tender beam Fall on my spirits troubled dream. Originally an amateur artist, Bairnsfathers cockney humour displayed in his view of the Front

Background imageBruce Collection: A Maxim Maxim, by Bruce Bairnsfather

A Maxim Maxim, by Bruce Bairnsfather
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Background imageBruce Collection: Robert Bruce / On Seal

Robert Bruce / On Seal
ROBERT I King of Scotland

Background imageBruce Collection: Khaki Chums Christmas Truce Cross, St Yvon, Belgium

Khaki Chums Christmas Truce Cross, St Yvon, Belgium
At Christmas 1914, over the 24th/25th December, a truce was held here between the 1st Battalion the Warwickshire Regiment and the 7th Bavarians in which Bruce Bairnsfaher took part

Background imageBruce Collection: Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert

Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert
These are close by the Plugstreet Experience 14-18 (Interpretation Centre) and served the Dressing Station which, like many of the sites around here, used a series of Central London names

Background imageBruce Collection: Lady Young (formerly Lady Scott), Peter Scott, Wayland Young

Lady Young (formerly Lady Scott), Peter Scott, Wayland Young
The sculptor, Lady Young, formerly Kathleen Bruce, then Lady Scott, wife of the polar explorer, Robert Falcon Scott. Pictured with her son by her first husband Peter Scott

Background imageBruce Collection: Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949

Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949
Frederick Percival ( Freddie ) Mills (1919-1965) - English boxer, and the world light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950

Background imageBruce Collection: Bruce Woodcock and Tami Mauriello in boxing match

Bruce Woodcock and Tami Mauriello in boxing match
Bruce Woodcock and Tami Mauriello in a boxing match

Background imageBruce Collection: King Robert the Bruce is crowned as King of Scotland

King Robert the Bruce is crowned as King of Scotland by Isabella MacDuff, The Countess of Buchan at the Abbey at Scone. 1306

Background imageBruce Collection: Bystander cover - Bruce Bairnsfather, Armistice Day

Bystander cover - Bruce Bairnsfather, Armistice Day
Front cover of The Bystander illustrated by the magazines most famous cartoonist, Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. With another world war underway

Background imageBruce Collection: WW1 - Officer in the Roll of Honour - Major S. M. Bruce

WW1 - Officer in the Roll of Honour - Major S. M. Bruce, Indian Cavalry (37th Lancers). Third son of the late Colonel Edward Bruce, 19th Lancers, " Fanes Horse, " and of Mrs

Background imageBruce Collection: RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collectionk inquiry documnt)

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collectionk inquiry documnt)
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: Harold's personal copy of the American Titanic Senate Inquiry titled Titanic Disaster

Background imageBruce Collection: WW2 - When The Bells Rang

WW2 - When The Bells Rang
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, When The Bells Rang, written by Anthony Armstrong and Bruce Graeme. The image shows the side profile of a soldier holding his bayonet rifle

Background imageBruce Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, archive of Ismay letters

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, archive of Ismay letters
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. A fascinating archive of letters from Wilton Oldham to Mrs Bower Ismay relating to research for his book The Ismay Line

Background imageBruce Collection: The Young Sketcher

The Young Sketcher
A portrait oil painting of a young man, working on a sketch, he is seated at a desk, which has his artist's tools on it, beside a decorative handkerchief. Date: circa 1921

Background imageBruce Collection: Georges Carpentier

Georges Carpentier
A side profile portrait painting of French boxer, Georges Carpentier, 1894-1975, holding a total of 89 wins, his nickname was Orchid Man

Background imageBruce Collection: The Saloon, Blenheim Palace

The Saloon, Blenheim Palace
A painting which showcases the grand interior of the saloon in Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and a gift to John Churchill

Background imageBruce Collection: Blenheim Palace State Room

Blenheim Palace State Room
A painting which showcases the illustrious interior of a state room of Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and a gift to John Churchill

Background imageBruce Collection: Miss Hilda Moore

Miss Hilda Moore
A portrait painting of British stage and film actor, Hilda Mary Moore, who is wearing a fur jacket off of one shoulder and holding a large bunch of poppies

Background imageBruce Collection: Still Life Blue and White

Still Life Blue and White
A still life painting of some blue and white delphiniums dominating the arrangement, among some other flower types, including daisies and corn flowers. Date: circa 1915

Background imageBruce Collection: The Red Coat

The Red Coat
A portrait oil painting of a young man, heavily themed with the colour red, including his hair, hat, lips, blushing cheeks and most noticeably, his uniform coat. Date: circa 1915

Background imageBruce Collection: White Star Line - three pocket books

White Star Line - three pocket books
White Star Line - three rare pocket books. (1) 1893 hardbound booklet of tide tables, sailings, passages, etc. published by Ismay, Imrie & Co

Background imageBruce Collection: Daily Mirror, J. Bruce Ismay at Titanic Inquiry, New York

Daily Mirror, J. Bruce Ismay at Titanic Inquiry, New York
RMS Titanic - J. Bruce Ismay before the inquiry Commission in New York, copy of The Daily Mirror dated 29 April 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageBruce Collection: Colonel G B Malleson, studio portray

Colonel G B Malleson, studio portray
Colonel G B Malleson, studio portrait, Colonel George Bruce Malleson CSI (8 May 1825 ?? 1 March 1898) English officer, India and author. Date: 1895

Background imageBruce Collection: Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, British Pacific Fleet, WW2

Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, British Pacific Fleet, WW2
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet during WW2, based in Sydney, Australia Date: 1940s

Background imageBruce Collection: British Dominions leaders during the reign of King George V

British Dominions leaders during the reign of King George V
Prime Ministers of the British Dominions during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Hertzog, Smuts, Bennett, Bruce, Lyons, Alderdice, Forbes. Date: 1935

Background imageBruce Collection: Australian Natives

Australian Natives
An etching of some native Australian people amongst the tall grasses, next to some extremely tall, thin trees. Date: circa 1925

Background imageBruce Collection: On The Lane Cove

On The Lane Cove
A landscape etching of an Australian cove, set beside a wide, meandering river and tall, slender trees. Date: circa 1925

Background imageBruce Collection: Across The Lake Macquarie

Across The Lake Macquarie
This landscape etching shows a view, looking across the Lake Macquarie, in New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1923

Background imageBruce Collection: Across The Bay, Coogee, N. S. W

Across The Bay, Coogee, N. S. W
An etching showing a view of Coogee, a coastal suburb just southeast of Sydney, Australia, looking across the bay. Date: circa 1921

Background imageBruce Collection: Rue de la Cordonnerie, Dinan

Rue de la Cordonnerie, Dinan
An etching of Rue de la Cordonnerie in the town of Dinan, Brittany in northwest France, well known for its cobbled streets, as shown in this piece. Date: circa 1921

Background imageBruce Collection: City of Newcastle, New South Wales

City of Newcastle, New South Wales
A landscape etching of a foreground covering of trees, and a vast flat grassland linking to the city of Newcastle, in New South Wales. Date: circa 1921

Background imageBruce Collection: Australian Fleet, Sydney Harbour

Australian Fleet, Sydney Harbour
Etching showing the arrival of the Australian Fleet, at Sydney Harbour. Date: circa 1917

Background imageBruce Collection: Merewether Lagoon

Merewether Lagoon
A landscape etching of a lagoon in Merewether, a suburb in Newcastle, New South Wales. showing shallow waters and trees. Date: circa 1917

Background imageBruce Collection: Old Bill Goes East

Old Bill Goes East
Cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959), speculating that in 1940 Europe could be considered the darkest continent. Old Bill was a popular recurring character in his cartoons. Date: 1940

Background imageBruce Collection: Cover design, Fragments magazine, Cenotaph Monument

Cover design, Fragments magazine, Cenotaph Monument
Cover design, Fragments magazine, The Glorious Dead, Gratitude from 1920, Cenotaph Monument. Date: 1920

Background imageBruce Collection: Cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future

Cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future
Women's suffrage cartoon, The Stage Door of the Future, with stage door Johnnies waiting for women MPs to emerge from the House of Commons. Date: 1920

Background imageBruce Collection: Vera Lennox, actress

Vera Lennox, actress Date: 1920

Background imageBruce Collection: Esther Bruce at the launch of Aunt Esther's Story

Esther Bruce at the launch of Aunt Esther's Story. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother

Background imageBruce Collection: The Ghost of Dead Pig Farm - 19 ?, by Bairnsfather

The Ghost of Dead Pig Farm - 19 ?, by Bairnsfather
The Ghost of Dead Pig Farm - 19..? At midnight, an indignant, husky voice is heard to say: "B----- these blinkin sandbags" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in an issue of The

Background imageBruce Collection: Shadows in Whitehall, by Bruce Bairnsfather

Shadows in Whitehall, by Bruce Bairnsfather
Shadows in Whitehall An unusually serious subject for Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, known for his Old Bill cartoons in The Bystander magazine; ghostly soldiers guard the cenotaph in Whitehall, London

Background imageBruce Collection: George Galloway Bruce Kent 1954 Scottish British

George Galloway Bruce Kent 1954 Scottish British
george, galloway, bruce, kent, 1954, scottish, british, left, wing, politics, political, politician, labour, socialist, socialism, mp, founder, respect, party, walking, 1929, activist, activism

Background imageBruce Collection: Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce
Robert I (1274 - 1329), King of Scotland With Sir James Douglas - Bruce asks him to bury his heart in the Holy Land

Background imageBruce Collection: Page from The Sketch reporting on an anonymous Watteau party in fact arranged by Heather

Page from The Sketch reporting on an anonymous Watteau party in fact arranged by Heather Pilkington and Olivia Wyndham. Attendees

Background imageBruce Collection: Cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather in the style of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather in the style of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Showing British soldiers making sandbags, bringing in ration supplies and ready to fight in the trenches. Date: 1916

Background imageBruce Collection: The Alledged Liberator Companies Frauds

The Alledged Liberator Companies Frauds - the Trial of Jabez Balfour. Date: 1895



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