Volunteer Collection (page 3)

Inspecting The Home Guard, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Inspecting The Home Guard, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspects the local defence volunteers during the Second World War

Fix him up. 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series. The Auxiliary Fire Service was formed in 1938 in Britain as part of the Civil

Good for you, girls!, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series

Could I drive a car?, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series

Hands the form over her shoulder, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series

You cannot have efficiency without discipline. 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series

I m A Firegirl, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series

How the boys appreciate it!, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series

A hint for another Statue - or, a Sketch of a Modern Weather Cock, 1804. William Windham standing on a whirligig. On each side of his pedestal stands a (contrasted) volunteer

St Georges Volunteers... 1797. Artist: James Gillray
St Georges Volunteers charging [the French (scored through)] down Bond Street, after clearing the Ring in Hyde Park & storming the Dunghill at Marybone, 1797

The City Imperial Volunteers in the Guildhall, City of London, 1900 (1902)

A sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. Artist: John Nixon
A sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. The gateway of the Honourable Artillery Company headquarters. Children climbing

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) trial or rally, 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: F.A.N.Y. Trial/Rally. Date: 1931

Women at a First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) trial or rally, 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: F.A.N.Y. Trial/Rally. Date: 1931

Standard Tourer taking part in a First Aid Nursing Yeomanry trial or rally, 1931
Standard Tourer 1931 1005 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. GN2342. Event Entry No: 6. Place: F.A.N.Y. Trial/Rally. Date: 1931

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry trial or rally, 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
Unidentified car c. 1927 Vehicle Reg. No. OT2871. same car as p/580. Place: F.A.N.Y. Trial/Rally. Date: 1931

First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. A volunteer is lifted onto a stretcher during a first aid competition which was held by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)

The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). Artist: Stanley Llewellyn Wood
The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857

The Dog Potters, 1926. Eton OTC (Officer Traing Corps) developed from earlier Eton volunteers (or Dog Potters ). From Eton College by Christopher Hussey. [Country Life, London, 1926]

The new French armies: Conscripts and volunteers waiting to enrol for service, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

His Majesty Reviewing the Volunteers on the 4th of June, 1799, 1800 (1909). Artist: Samuel William Reynolds
His Majesty Reviewing the Volunteers on the 4th of June, 1799, 1800 (1909). After Robert Ker Porter (1777-1842). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Commandant Piet Uys, of the Transvaal Mounted Volunteers, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Volunteers Meeting A Loyal Kaffir and his Family, c1880. Episode of the Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, Kaffir Wars), from 1779 to 1879 in South Africa

Kavanagh and Kunuji in the Swamp, 1857 (c1912). During the Second Siege of Lucknow the defenders were able to send messengers to and from the Alambagh

There Was Noting He Did Not Do, from moving people out of threatened shelters to mounting guard over unexploded bombs, 1941 (1942)

Civil Defence volunteers, 1942. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

Army recruits off to join up, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

A blank invitation to a Civil Service Volunteer Rifles function, c19th century. The Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles were an infantry regiment of the Volunteer Force

William inspecting the Volunteers previous to the Invasion of England, 1850. Artist: John Leech
William inspecting the Volunteers previous to the Invasion of England, 1850. A satirical illustration showing William the Conqueror rallying his troups prior to his invasions of England

Recruits waiting outside the Central London Recruiting Depot, 1914. When World War I began in 1914 men rushed to join up and go to war

South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
South African Light Horse, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Men of the South African Light Horse coming down Adderley Street getting ready to entrain for the front

Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume III, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

Union volunteers crossing the Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio, American Civil War, c1862
Volunteers for the Union army crossing the Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio, American Civil War, c1862. Troops crossing from Cincinnati to Covington, Kentucky

Philip the Fair reviewing five thousand Parisians ready to bear arms, c1285-1314 (1882-1884). Known as the Fair, Philip IV (1268-1314) was King of France from 1285 until his death

The crowd at Springfield with the Black Flag, c1776-1781 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Irish national volunteers, Maryborough Corps of Nationalists, 1914
Irish national volunteers, Maryborough Corps of Nationalists, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

A wood-chopping workshop, London, 1926-1927. Voluntary work for the homeless. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Volunteer review in the Queens Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1860. Queen Victoria carried out a review of 22, 000 Scottish military volunteers

Queen Victoria reviewing volunteers in the Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, late 19th century. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

The Oath of the Horatii, 1791. Artist: Armand Charles Caraffe
The Oath of the Horatii, 1791. According to the Roman historian Livy, the Horatii were three Roman brothers who agreed to fight the Curiatii, three brothers from Alba Longa

Tsarina Alexandra and Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia, 1914. Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna (1872-1918) with her daughters Olga Nikolaevna (1895-1918) and Tatiana Nikolaievna ()

Enrolment of Russian volunteers for Madagascar, St Petersburg, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Enrolment of Russian volunteers for Madagascar, St Petersburg, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th April 1895

The Enrolment of Volunteers, 22nd July 1792, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st December 1895

The Volunteer Review, c1850s. In times of danger, men who do not belong to the army have sometimes served as volunteers. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History

First volunteer review in Hyde Park, London, 1899. Volunteers for the Boer War. An engraving from James Taylors The Victorian Empire, William Mackenzie, (London, 1899)

The Redshirts, Legion Garibaldienne, 1915. Italian volunteers with the 1st Regiment of the French Foreign Legion. French postcard

Barracks of the 1st Regiment of the French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 1907. Artist: Boumendil
Barracks of the 1st Regiment of the French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 1907. Sidi Bel Abbes was the headquarters of the 1st Regiment of the Legion. French postcard

Barracks of the recruits, French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 14 July 1906. Artist: J Geiser
Barracks of the recruits, French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 14 July 1906. Sidi Bel Abbes was the headquarters of the 1st Regiment of the Legion. French postcard

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