Encouraging Collection

Michael O leary Poster
Recruitment poster from WWI encouraging men to join an Irish regiment and emulate the bravery of their fellow countryman, Sergeant Michael O Leary VC

Territorial Army Poster
A recruitment poster for encouraging new recruits to enlist in the British Territorial Army, stressing the camaraderie of being one of the Lads of the Village

Poster encouraging people to eat more fish
Poster encouraging people to Eat More Fish. More than half the catch is sold as fried fish. A range of people, including two children, in a fish and chip shop

Boadicea (As Forrest)
BOADICEA (or Boudicca) Queen of the Iceni, encouraging the Britons to defend their country against the Romans

Poster, Your King and Country Need You, Enlist Now. Encouraging people to join up and fight in the First World War. circa 1914-1915

Save Food Poster / Wwi
Poster depicting a British soldier encouraging those on the home front to save food in response to food shortages due to German U-boat targeting of British merchant ships

Save Food / Wwi Poster
A First World War poster encouraging people to save food, featuring a sailor about to embark for war on a battle ship

War Bonds Poster Wwi
World War One poster encouraging the public to do their bit by buying National war bonds to help fund the war effort

Tanks / War Bonds Poster
World War One poster featuring a tank, encouraging the public to buy war bonds to help fund the war effort

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1940
The weeks food facts No. 6. If you eat more than you need, you are wasting food as surely as if you had thrown it away. So eat what you need, but no more. Buy wisely and cater strictly

Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1941
You ought to be driving in the WaF. Recruitment of women for The Womens Auxiliary Air Force. Conscription of women did not begin until 1941

The happy Mother: a dancing class
A mother giving her daughter over encouragement while she is dancing. Date: 1930

Ministry of Labour poster
Poster for the Ministry of Labour, encouraging people to use the Employment Exchange Service for all agricultural jobs

Esperanto Stamp
A stamp encouraging postmen to learn Esperanto - the International Helplanguage

Want of governesses in Australia
Want of governesses there... Image 10 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England, to encourage emigration. An Australian household's children run amok for want of a governess

Daughter's here... Image 1 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

EMIGRATION/MODISTE
A modiste there... Image 12 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

Needlewomen here... Image 11 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

Servants there... Image 8 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

A bachelor there... image 4 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

Servants here... Image 7 of a on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

Sons there... Image 2 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

Advert for Shirley Wools, with encouraging before and after illustrations Date: 1920s

Spanish Civil War. Jovenes sindicalistas! Madrid esta en peligro! (Syndicalist youth! Madrid is in danger!). Propaganda poster from the Republican side encouraging Madrid's defense

Robert Blum 1807 1848 German Radical Politician
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MOONLIT CHURCHYARD
The full moon shines on a churchyard, encouraging the dead to rise from their graves and scare passing villagers till cockcrow sends them scurrying back... Date: circa 1870

Original Artwork - Holding mistletoe above two mice
Original Artwork - A little girl encouraging two amorous mice, by holding a sprig of mistletoe above their heads! Date: circa 1937

Postcard design - Wishing you Luck, as the new term begins
Postcard design - Heres Wishing you Luck, as the new term begins. A schoolboy walking off for the first day at school. Date: circa 1937

British Railways poster, Christmas illuminations
British Railways poster encouraging people to travel by train to see The West End Christmas decorations and illuminations in London. Date: circa 1960s

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
A jolly gentleman encouraging you to drink and be merry! Date: 1845

Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letter
D you know that you owe me a letter? I fear you re an awful forgetter, or are you a jockey to boast how often you re passing the post? 1934

WHISPERING ANGEL
THE ANGELS WHISPER a friendly female winged angel kneels down beside an infant sleeping in its cot, and whispers encouraging words into its left ear Date: 1851

Cartoon - Disraeli and Victoria - Dangers of Imperialism
Cartoon - Benjamin Disraeli and Queen Victoria brave the dangerous waters of Imperialism cheered and jeered by the previous Kings and Queens of England on the far bank of the river.... Date: 1876

WW1 - Encouraging investment in the Commercial Bank of Italy
" Give your shield to Italy" - a WW1-era card encouraging investment in the new 5% Italian loan available through the Commercial Bank of Italy. circa 1917

Queen Sirikit of Thailand her daughter Princess Chulabhorn
Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1932-) and Princess Chulabhorn Walailak (1957-) pose for a large gathering of press photographers. Taken during a ten-week private visit to the UK. 1966

War Bonds Wwi Poster
World War One poster encouraging the public to invest in war bonds to help buy guns and " bring them down" (presumably Zeppelins)

War Pay Poster
Information poster encouraging soldiers to save some of their pay during WWI in the form of savings certificates, earning a high rate of interest and free of income tax

WWI POSTER
American propaganda poster from World War One encouraging people to join up either in the army or in industries towards the war effort

Queen Marys Army Aux
A poster encouraging women to enrol in Queen Marys Army Auxiliary Corps

WW2 - Patriotic postcard - Free French Army
WW2 - Postcard encouraging men to enlist with the Free French Army - Citizens With Weapons! A single battle for a single homeland!. circa 1942

WW2 poster, And please don t throw FOOD away either
Second world war poster by Fougasse, encouraging people not to waste clothing or food. A sailor on board ship throws his trousers to the winds

Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with boy at piano
Mrs Mills (Gladys Mills, nee Gladys Jordan, 1918-1978), celebrity pianist. Seen here encouraging a boy to stick at his piano practice. Date: circa 1960s

Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with boy and dog
Mrs Mills (Gladys Mills, nee Gladys Jordan, 1918-1978), celebrity pianist. Seen here encouraging a boy to stick at his piano practice, while a dog sits on a chair looking mournful. Date: circa 1960s

French Wwi Propaganda
Child-appeal is exploited in this French World War One poster encouraging donations

WW2 - We win because we are the strongest - Buy War Bonds
WW2 - " We win because we are the strongest" - Buy French War Bonds. Map showing the comparative strength of the Allies. The Axis powers at this point did not include Italy and Japan

Queen Sirikit of Thailand, Princess Chulabhorn and the press
Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1932-), Princess Chulabhorn Walailak (1957-) and a large gathering of press photographers! Taken during a ten-week private visit to the UK. 1966

General Election Promo postcard for Sydney Hoffnung Goldsmid
The reverse of a promo postcard from January 1910 General Election for Sydney Hoffnung Goldsmid

Cartoon, Getting Ready for the American Market

Emigration / A Spinster
A spinster here... Image 3 of a series on the benefits of Australia over England & encouraging emigration. Date: 1863

Stork : Get it Up
The stork says En l air ! (Get it up !) encouraging French parents to replenish the population after World War Two Date: 1950s

Picture No. 10062433
Encouraging the timid bride

WW2 poster, Bristles are scarce, Brushes are precious
WW2 Ministry of Supply poster, Bristles are scarce, Brushes are precious. Encouraging people to take care of resources. Date: early 1940s

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1945
Something new in salad. Salad making gives full scope to your powers of invention. For almost all vegetables are at home in the salad bowl, and you can try them in almost endless combinations

Advert for the National Savings Committee 1942
The gift that grows. National Savings gift tokens. Heres the simple answer to all your gift problems this christmas - gift tokens

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1942
Home-guards of health. Of course you don t want to be a food crank

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1943
Twice as good with egg. What a blessing it is that you now use almost as many eggs as you want

Buy War Bonds and Stamps - USA - WW2
Patriotic Postcard from Alantic Cuty ( proud to become a part of the US Army Air Force)

Advert for buying Defence Bonds in WW2 1941
Advert issued by The National Savings Committee, london. When the axis crumbles before the thunder of British tanks, will you be able to say.... I played my part to the full. Buy 3% Defence Bonds

Advert for buying 3% savings bonds in WW2 1942

Encouraging the child. Illustration shows Uncle Sam talking to a young boy labeled Cuba who is making a capitol building labeled Cuban Independence in the sand on a beach. Date 1901 February 27

Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1942
Serve in the WaF. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force. As an administrative airwoman. Good organizers are needed in a fast growing service

Advert for The Ministry of Food 1941
Don t waste it, advert during the Second World War for not wasting food

Spring Voices - A K Macdonald
Spring Voices by A. K. Macdonald

Falconry : Advancing
The falconer advances forward, encouraging the bird to fly. Date: 1930s

Poster, Keep on Saving, Salute the Soldier. Encouraging people to save money and help the war effort. 1940s

Population Postcard 1930
French postcard encouraging population growth - If France is to live, join the Alliance against depopulation... Date: 1930s

Advert for Canada
An advertisement encouraging emigration to Canada, free grants of land are offered. Date: 1898

Egypt - Tourists hassled by locals
Humourous postcard, depicting the hardships endured by European Tourists in Egypt, cornered by a vast horde of helpful Egyptians who are aggressively " Dividing the Spoils" !

Poster advertising the telephone
Poster designed by E McKnight Kauffer, encouraging people to use the telephone to make contact with the world

Poster for War Savings Certificates
Poster encouraging people to buy War Savings Certificates. The bayonets have won through -- its your turn now

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

Papal Ban at Ancona
Ancona, seeking independence, is placed under a ban by pope Gregorius XVI : newspapers encouraging resistance are smuggled in by balloon

Recruitment Poster Wwi
Recruitment poster from World War One aimed at encouraging Irish men to join up

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