Divisions Collection

Cuts of beef. Computer artwork illustrating primal and subprimal cuts of beef and their names. Primal cuts (shown with black dotted lines), are large areas of muscle sold to wholesale meat retailers

Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World War
Photograph showing gliders and men of the Allied Airborne Army, on an airfield somewhere in Britain, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division, in shallow trenches along a road side near Arnhem, September 1944

WW2 Poster -- Formation Signs
Formation signs, dated 8 May 1945. Chromolithograph poster, showing various formation signs of infantry and armoured divisions, brigades, groups, including Airborne TPS, GHQ Liaison Regiment

Coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps
Souvenir of the Greatest War showing coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps. The design is laid out in the shape of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge

Soldier of the British First Airborne in action in Arnhem; S
Photograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing his Sten gun at Germans near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944

Major-General R. E. Urquhart in Arnhem; Second World War, 194
Photograph showing Major-General R.E. Urquhart, Commander of the British First Airborne Division, standing outside his headquarters near Arnhem, the Hartenstein Hotel, September 1944

Wwi Recruitment Poster
First World War recruitment poster featuring a private and an officer and pictures of various divisions - including the Royal Flying Corps, Tank corps, artillery & cavalry

Allied Airborne Army Parachutes in Holland; Second World War
Aerial photograph showing parachutes of the Allied Airborne Army floating down to earth and discarded ones, after landing, in Holland, September 1944

British Sentry keeping watch on Nijmegen Bridge; Second Worl
Photograph showing aan Irish Guardsman keeping watch on the Bridge at Nijmegen, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised by

Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; Seco
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division in a glider on the way to Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; Second
Photograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division using a 3-inch mortar in one of the woods surrounding Arnhem, in Holland, September 1944

Future War / Zukunstkrieg
ZUKUNSTKRIEG A German prediction of the next war - their airborne divisions attack an armoured French fortress Date: 1894

Private Electric Motor Car on tracks - Panama Canal
Private Electric Motor Car operating on lines of track and used by Heads of the Engineering Divisions/Departments working on the Panama Canal. Date: 1913

Divisions at meals, Training Ship Exmouth, early 1900s

French Soldiers Cutting Dead Horses Franco Prussian
french, soldiers, cutting, dead, horses, franco, prussian, war, 1871, meat, failure, la, grande, sortie, november, 1870, generals, break, lines, end, siege, paris, turning, point, communication

Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing
STC412097 Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench (colour litho) by Stewart

Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench
IL352837 Private Meston attacking, single-handed, several of the enemy who were advancing, after capturing a British Trench, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire

Legislative Map of France following the Universal Suffrage law voted on the 31st May 1850, printed by Burty
CHT291519 Legislative Map of France following the Universal Suffrage law voted on the 31st May 1850, printed by Burty, Paris (1851) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Divisions of a year: seasons, months, weeks and parts of a day (chromolitho)
5226755 Divisions of a year: seasons, months, weeks and parts of a day (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Divisions of a year: seasons, months)

The Hayfield (colour litho)
5227860 The Hayfield (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hayfield. Illustration for Peoples Magazine, 1 August 1868.); © Look and Learn

Punch cartoon: Here and There, or, Emigration a Remedy (engraving)
6034621 Punch cartoon: Here and There, or, Emigration a Remedy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Here and There, or, Emigration a Remedy)

Oh, pity the poor, the young, and the weak! (engraving)
964512 Oh, pity the poor, the young, and the weak! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh, pity the poor, the young, and the weak)

General Sir Richard England, army officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Sir Richard England, GCB, KH (1793 - 19 January 1883) was a British Army officer, born at Detroit, which was then part of Upper Canada

Memorial to the 49th - West Riding - Division, Essex Farm
The 49th, a territorial division, came out early in 1915. It had the dubious distinction of being, together with the 6th Division, one of the first to face a phosgene attack

Australian 5th Division Memorial, Polygon Wood
The memorial stands on the old rifle buttes and overlooks both the Polygon Wood CWGC Cemetery and the New Zealand National Memorial

American 27th & 30th Divisions Monument, Vierstraat, Belgium Date: 2016

Keeping sunday, according to King James Book of Sports
STC385320 Keeping sunday, according to King James Book of Sports, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Map of Metropolitan London showing the Parliamentary Boroughs and Divisions, 1885 (coloured engraving)
603875 Map of Metropolitan London showing the Parliamentary Boroughs and Divisions, 1885 (coloured engraving) by English School

East Yorkshire Regiment Memorial, la Breche, Normandy
The 2nd and 5th Battalions of the East Yorks landed here on D-Day as part of the first wave of the British 3rd Division. The Divisions landing beach had been divided into three sections, Peter

British 3rd Infantry Division Plaque Sannerville Normandy
The wall commemorates the Divisions part in Operation Goodwood, 18-21 July 1944. Nicknamed Montys Ironsides, between D-Day and the end of the war, the Division had over 11, 000 casualties

Regional units of Russian cavalry, c. 1812-14 (coloured engraving)
CHT173052 Regional units of Russian cavalry, c.1812-14 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

After Langemarck, April 1915: Playing the Canadian Scottish through Ypres (litho)
STC310901 After Langemarck, April 1915: Playing the Canadian Scottish through Ypres (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Lieutenant Campbell and Private Vincent, Canadians, at Stony Mountain
STC310903 Lieutenant Campbell and Private Vincent, Canadians, at Stony Mountain, May 1915 (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Undignified scenes in the Chamber of Deputies for the Obstructionism of the Far Left, the Hon... (colour litho)
2815662 Undignified scenes in the Chamber of Deputies for the Obstructionism of the Far Left, the Hon.... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, London circa 1990s

Map exhibiting the present partition of the country dependent on Fort St
3062959 Map exhibiting the present partition of the country dependent on Fort St. George into military divisions with several stations of troops, 1843 (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by English School

Three divisions of the shield of the Thames Tunnel 1825
Section of the three divisions of the shield of the Thames Tunnel in 1825, using Marc Isambard Brunels and Thomas Cochranes newly invented tunnelling shield technology. Date: 1825

Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association (engraving)
611351 Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord George Gordon)

Diagram of the 97 stations of the regiments that made up the Royal Prussian Army
XPH365289 Diagram of the 97 stations of the regiments that made up the Royal Prussian Army, 1756 (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by German School, (18th century); Hessisches Landes & Hochschulbibliothek

Parliamentary representation, county divisions of England and Wales (colour litho)
3648429 Parliamentary representation, county divisions of England and Wales (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentary representation)

Ecclesiastical divisions of England and Wales (litho)
6013709 Ecclesiastical divisions of England and Wales (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ecclesiastical divisions of England and Wales)

Kensington Gardens, Air Balloons (colour litho)
6021589 Kensington Gardens, Air Balloons (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kensington Gardens, Air Balloons)

Cinque-foil Window, Lincoln Cathedral (engraving)
3653597 Cinque-foil Window, Lincoln Cathedral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinque-foil Window, Lincoln Cathedral)

Cruise of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers (engraving)
1054209 Cruise of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cruise of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers)

Feather Market, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092403 Feather Market, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feather Market, Cape Town)

Brain, structure and main divisions (litho)
5998416 Brain, structure and main divisions (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brain, structure and main divisions)

Touring the Cote d Azur by car (litho)
5235437 Touring the Cote d Azur by car (litho) by Lelong, Rene (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Touring the Cote d Azur by car)

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"Divisions: Uniting Forces, Defining Strength" In the world of divisions, there are more than just cuts of beef. It encompasses the gliders ready for Operation Market Garden during the Second World War, silently carrying soldiers into battle. From the soldier of the British First Airborne in action in Arnhem to their comrades dug in at Arnhem, these brave individuals fought with unwavering determination. The coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps proudly displayed their unity and identity amidst chaos. Formation signs adorned WW2 posters, symbolizing alliances and strategies that would shape history. Major-General R. E. Urquhart's presence in Arnhem marked a pivotal moment as he led his troops through treacherous battles. Even beyond World War II, they have played significant roles throughout history. The recruitment poster from WWI reminds us of how they were formed to defend nations and ideals during times of conflict. Allied Airborne Army parachutes descending upon Holland showcased divisional strength from above while a British sentry kept watch on Nijmegen Bridge below; both representing different aspects of warfare but united under one purpose - victory. Men belonging to the British First Airborne Division boarded gliders with hope and courage etched onto their faces as they embarked on perilous missions during WWII. Yet even beyond real-world scenarios lie visions of future wars depicted through art like Zukunstkrieg – where divisions take on new forms and challenges yet remain an integral part of military strategy. Whether it be cuts of beef or gliders soaring through skies, divisions bring together diverse forces under a common goal - to protect what we hold dear and forge ahead towards a brighter tomorrow.