Encourages Collection

Joan of Arc at Orleans
Waving a white banner, Joan of Arc encourages her soldiers to attack the fortress at Orleans

Torquay United football team on a rock with trainer Jones
Torquay United FC trainer Jones encourages players to paddle which he says is good for their feet Date: 1946

PILGRIM'S PROGRESS 31
Mr Greatheart encourages Mr Fearing - he was ready to die for fear'. Date: first published 1678

OFFENBACH/HOFFMANN/TAICH
(The Tales of Hoffmann) The evil Dr Miracle encourages Antonia to sing though it is bad for her health : unable to resist him, she sings till she dies exhausted. Date: first performed 1881

BOOK IS OUR BEST FRIEND
The Provincial Council of Valencia, a pro-republican city during the civil war, encourages workers to educate themselves with the slogan: the book is our best friend Date: 1936 - 1939

ST GEORGE APPARITION
The apparition of Saint George, mounted on a white steed, encourages the British to advance to Death or Glory Date: 1915

DEVONPORT MAIL IN SNOW
The driver of the Devonport Mail encourages his team to race through a snowdrift. Date: circa 1825

ECLIPSE & CRUCIFIXION ECLIPSE & CRUCIFIXION
Denys the Areopagite, during a voyage to Egypt, sees a solar eclipse coinciding with the crucifixion of Jesus, and this encourages him to espouse the Christian faith Date: circa 33

Gideon Encouraged
An angel encourages Gideon to take arms against the Midianites, promising dive help

General Election Promo postcard for Sydney Hoffnung Goldsmid
The reverse of a promo postcard from January 1910 General Election for Sydney Hoffnung Goldsmid, Conservative candidate for Camberwell North who failed to defeat the incumbent Thomas James Macnamara

Country in Danger
Recruitment for the armed forces - a street exhibit La patrie en danger ! encourages citizens to volunteer to protect France from the forces of reaction. Date: circa 1790

Music Teacher
An enthusiastic music teacher encourages his pupils to sing a rousing chorus accompanyment to a girl playing a recorder. Date: early 1930s

Encouraging Marriage
Napoleon encourages population growth by presenting dowries to 28 happy couples at Notre Dame de Paris

London Coastal Coaches
A cheery coach driver encourages travellers to travel by coach with frequent daily services which cover the country

France and Peace
Liberty encourages France to pursue peace despite the various political factions causing discontent : unfortunately Bismarck has other ideas

Volunteers for Cuba
Regime change in Spain encourages some Cubans to seek independence : in Spain, volunteers prepare to go to Cuba to suppress the insurrection

Battle of Otumba 1520
At the battle of OTUMBA, Cortes bravely encourages his men, aided by TLASCALANS (enemies of the Aztecs). Although outnumbered, victory is theirs

Round Robin / Trained Ape
A performing monkey in a dress holds out a bowl to some children. Their nanny encourages them to put in a coin

Wellington at Waterloo
Wellington encourages his men, supposedly with the rallying cry Up guards and at em !

Soldiers Boxing
The exercise de la boxe is not only good for French soldiers health but encourages them not to fear the enemy. Date: circa 1900

Friedrich Militarist
Friedrich der Grosse - described as the Father of Militarism - encourages a fine, upstanding young soldier of World War One

German Carriers Wagon
A carrier encourages his horses with a stick, while behind him a train crosses a viaduct watched by a signalman. The little dog laughs such sport to see

Katzbach Blucher 1813
NAPOLEONIC WAR Von Blucher encourages his men before the battle of Katzbach

Children Singing
Mother, seated at the piano, encourages a group of young singers

French Agent De Police
A French agent de police politely encourages a member of the public to move along, there !

Boadicea & her Army
Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni, encourages the native Britons to defend their country against the Roman invaders

Stockholm Street
Fashionable (their word) promenade at the corner of Drottningsgatan and Freda- -gatan. The crinoline is still in fashion, and spring encourages dogs to activity

Thunder at Chartres 1360
A thunderstorm at Chartres encourages Edward III to make the Peace of Bretigny

Jeanne D arc
The apparition of Jeanne d Arc, mounted on a white steed, encourages the French infantry to advance to La Gloire ou La Mort

Trampling Crucifix
The Devil encourages his witches to demonstrate their loyalty by trampling on the Crucifix

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