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"Occupied: A Tapestry of Resilience and Freedom" Amidst the chaos of war, there are those who rise above

Background imageOccupied Collection: Newer Jerusalem suburbs New municipal building

Newer Jerusalem suburbs New municipal building
Newer Jerusalem and suburbs New municipal building occupied by Barclays bank and the municipality. 1932, Israel

Background imageOccupied Collection: New north gate Porte Montauban Shanghae Clark Worswick

New north gate Porte Montauban Shanghae Clark Worswick
New north gate - Porte Montauban - Shanghae, Clark Worswick collection of photographs of China and Southeast Asia, William Saunders album I, Saunders, William, fl. ca

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Royal Mail Being Delivered In British Occupied India, 1868

The Royal Mail Being Delivered In British Occupied India, 1868. From L univers Illustre Published In Paris In 1868

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Somme And The Ancre. Map Shows Lines Occupied By The Allies From July 1916 To April 11, 1917

The Somme And The Ancre. Map Shows Lines Occupied By The Allies From July 1916 To April 11, 1917. From The Year 1917 Illustrated, Published London 1918

Background imageOccupied Collection: German Troops Commandeering Much Needed Bread In The Place Du MarchA©, Liege

German Troops Commandeering Much Needed Bread In The Place Du MarchA©, Liege, Belgium After Occupying The City In August 1914, During Wwi

Background imageOccupied Collection: Temple Bar, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland; Dublins Cultural Quarter

Temple Bar, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland; Dublins Cultural Quarter

Background imageOccupied Collection: Christmas In Dublin, Henry Street At Night, Dublin, Ireland

Christmas In Dublin, Henry Street At Night, Dublin, Ireland

Background imageOccupied Collection: WW2 German hospital, Jersey, Channel Islands

WW2 German hospital, Jersey, Channel Islands
Operating theatre in a WW2 German hospital, Jersey, Channel Islands. It was an underground hospital, built in the cliffs by Polish prisoners and used for the treatment of wounded officers

Background imageOccupied Collection: Usk Borstal Camp, Monmouthshire

Usk Borstal Camp, Monmouthshire
Boys occupied in farm work at the Usk Borstal Camp, Monmouthshire

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Dublin

The Dublin
Front-cover of The Illustrated London News showing a crowd of spectators watching the events on Sackville Street (called O Connell Street by the Irish)

Background imageOccupied Collection: WW2 - Patriotic postcard - Free French Army

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

Background imageOccupied Collection: Carrowdore Castle

Carrowdore Castle - a further back oblique front view of the occupied Castle. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Carrowdore). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageOccupied Collection: Greek refugees at Gallipoli Town during Chanak Crisis

Greek refugees at Gallipoli Town during Chanak Crisis
Greek refugees at Gallipoli Town awaiting passports during the Chanak Crisis (Chanak Affair, Chanak Incident) - a war scare in September 1922 between Britain and Republic of Turkey

Background imageOccupied Collection: Camel train at Cannakale, Turkey - Chanak Crisis

Camel train at Cannakale, Turkey - Chanak Crisis
A camel train at Cannakale returned from provisioning the front line during the Chanak Crisis (Chanak Affair, Chanak Incident) - a war scare in September 1922 between Britain and Republic of Turkey

Background imageOccupied Collection: Austro-Prussian War. 1866

Austro-Prussian War. 1866
Austro-Prussian War. Parade of troops in the Market Square in Nuremberg during the occupation of the city by the Prussians in 1866. Painting by Louis Braun (1836-1916)

Background imageOccupied Collection: Jilin province, China, Hsinking (Changchun), Japanese Shrine

Jilin province, China, Hsinking (Changchun), Japanese Shrine - formerly the capital of the Japanese Manchukuo Puppet State in China (Manchuria) up to 1945. Date: circa 1925

Background imageOccupied Collection: German Officers in France - including von Kuchler

German Officers in France - including von Kuchler
German Officers in France - including German Field Marshal Georg Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Kuchler (18811968) - June, 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageOccupied Collection: East India House, headquarters of the East India

East India House, headquarters of the East India Company in Leadenhall Street, London ca.1830. The building was demolished in 1861 and the site is now occupied by the Lloyds building. Engraving

Background imageOccupied Collection: Leagues of Nation with silhouettes by H. L. Oakley

Leagues of Nation with silhouettes by H. L. Oakley
A page from The Bystander (its regular Bystander in Occupation column) with silhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley showing an English soldier marrying a German woman

Background imageOccupied Collection: Rue Marechal Foch, Iskenderun, Turkey

Rue Marechal Foch, Iskenderun, Turkey
Iskenderun (formerly Alexandrette) - a city in the province of Hatay on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Rue du Marechal Foch

Background imageOccupied Collection: Wilton Union Workhouse, Wiltshire

Wilton Union Workhouse, Wiltshire
A view of the former Wilton Union Workhouse, designed by Edward Hunt. For many years, the building was occupied by the storage and removal company, Moody s. Date: 2000

Background imageOccupied Collection: Laundry, Bombay

Laundry, Bombay, India

Background imageOccupied Collection: 12 Tribes of Israel

12 Tribes of Israel
The distribution of the twelve Tribes of Israel; note also a small strip of coastline occupied by the Philistines

Background imageOccupied Collection: The Strollers Progress Plte 1st. A Peep At Black Jacks Origin Previous To His Going To Douay

The Strollers Progress Plte 1st. A Peep At Black Jacks Origin Previous To His Going To Douay, Cruikshank, Invt. Engraving 1809, Scene In A Poverty-stricken Room, In Which John Philip Kembles Father

Background imageOccupied Collection: WW1 - Moritz Ferdinand Freiherr von Bissing

WW1 - Moritz Ferdinand Freiherr von Bissing
Moritz Ferdinand Freiherr von Bissing (18441917) - Prussian General and appointed governor-general of occupied Belgium, serving from December 1914 until his death near Brussels. Date: circa 1915

Background imageOccupied Collection: WW1 German Kronprinz, Boy Scout Revue, Charleville-Mezieres

WW1 German Kronprinz, Boy Scout Revue, Charleville-Mezieres
WW1 - The German Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951) at Boy Scout Revue, held in occupied Charleville-Mezieres, Ardennes, France. Charleville was the German HQ during the First World War

Background imageOccupied Collection: Celbridge Abbey, Co. Kildare

Celbridge Abbey, Co. Kildare - a view of an occupied ivy covered abbey. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Kildare; Celbridge). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageOccupied Collection: Walshestown Castle, Strangford

Walshestown Castle, Strangford - a vertical view of an occupied Castle. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Strangford). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageOccupied Collection: Sanliurfa, Turkey - Citadel, Square Tower & Crusader Church

Sanliurfa, Turkey - Citadel, Square Tower & Crusader Church
Sanliurfa (often simply known as Urfa in daily language), formerly cited as Edessa in in Aramaic, Riha in Kurdish, and Urhay in Armenian) is a city in south-eastern Turkey

Background imageOccupied Collection: Kings Castle, Ardglass

Kings Castle, Ardglass - a view of an occupied ivy covered Castle from the front steps. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Ardglass). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageOccupied Collection: Bellaghy Castle

Bellaghy Castle - a view of the occupied and whitewashed Castle from across the road. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Londonderry; Bellaghy). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupied Germany - Postcard Pack - Cartoons

Occupied Germany - Postcard Pack - Cartoons, featuring an American Dispatch Rider. Date: 1946

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupied Germany - Hitchhiking

Occupied Germany - Hitchhiking. Date: 1946

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupied Germany - Checking up on Illicit Trading of Goods

Occupied Germany - Checking up on Illicit Trading of Goods - Hunting black market traders. Date: 1946

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupied Germany - Waiting for the train to leave

Occupied Germany - Waiting for the train to leave - " Lets Get Cracking". Date: 1946

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupied Germany - German children sent packing

Occupied Germany - German children sent packing from a signal Office run by occupying forces. Date: 1946

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupied Germany - American Dispatch Riders

Occupied Germany - American Dispatch Riders. Date: 1946

Background imageOccupied Collection: Greek sailing ship loaded with refugees during Chanak Crisis

Greek sailing ship loaded with refugees during Chanak Crisis
Greek sailing ship loaded with refugees during the Chanak Crisis (Chanak Affair, Chanak Incident) - a war scare in September 1922 between Britain and Republic of Turkey

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupying American troops in Germany after the end of WW2

Occupying American troops in Germany after the end of WW2 - crossing the River Rhine by ferry. Date: 1946

Background imageOccupied Collection: Bigods, Dunmow, Essex

Bigods, Dunmow, Essex
Bigods - a large house at Dunmow which from around 1917 to 1931 was occupied by St Josephs Special School for Educable Mentally Defective Roman Catholic Boys. Date: circa 1905

Background imageOccupied Collection: C17 London Home

C17 London Home
Buildings of the 17th century or so, in the Little Sanctuary, Thieving Lane, London. The ground floor is occupied by an ironmongers shop. Date: 17th century

Background imageOccupied Collection: C18 London Home

C18 London Home
Street frontage of a house in the Old Bailey, London, at one time occupied by the notorious thief Jonathan Wild. Date: early 18th century

Background imageOccupied Collection: Return to Alsace

Return to Alsace
Enfin de retour - a girl representing Alsace welcomes a French soldier who has toppled the German frontier sign and retaken the department occupied since 1870. Date: 1914

Background imageOccupied Collection: Cartoon, Crown Princes Army, WW1

Cartoon, Crown Princes Army, WW1
Cartoon, The Crown Princes Army, showing German soldiers looting a French house during the First World War. One of the soldiers comments that its less dangerous than taking cannons. Date: 1915

Background imageOccupied Collection: Danish King Walks 1940

Danish King Walks 1940
In occupied Copenhagen, King Christian X of Denmark continues to take his daily walk despite the presence of invading Germans. Date: April 1940

Background imageOccupied Collection: Russians in Balkans

Russians in Balkans
Russian troops advance into the Turkish-occupied Balkans in a snowstorm Date: January 1878

Background imageOccupied Collection: Occupation of Kowloon, Hong Kong by the British

Occupation of Kowloon, Hong Kong by the British
Hong Kong : occupation of Kowloon by the British, after acquiring it by treaty Date: 1861

Background imageOccupied Collection: Lady on a bus

Lady on a bus
Although the last not least. Fat lady boarding a bus. Artist: Hylton Cock. (Cock was also an antique dealer who occupied the premises before World War 1 which is now The Taste of Raj on The Parade in)



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"Occupied: A Tapestry of Resilience and Freedom" Amidst the chaos of war, there are those who rise above, fighting for liberty and honoring the indomitable spirit of resistance. From the Free French to the courageous Maquis fighters, their unwavering determination echoes through history. Eilean Donan Castle stands as a symbol of defiance against oppression, its ancient walls witnessing countless battles fought in pursuit of freedom. Carnaby Street in London becomes a vibrant tapestry where rebellion meets fashion, embodying the rebellious spirit that refuses to be silenced. In Brussels' Grand Place, an emblematic square steeped in history, we find unity amidst adversity. The Buddhist celebration of Losar reminds us that even during occupation, faith can transcend boundaries and bring solace to weary hearts. As traffic jams on the M25 Motorway near London test our patience, let us remember that resilience is born from perseverance. Just as De Gaulle's Declaration ignited hope for a liberated France, so too does it inspire us to never surrender our dreams. The iconic Flatiron Building in Manhattan's Broadway serves as a testament to New York City's enduring spirit – a beacon of hope rising above adversity. In San Francisco's Castro district lies another tale of resilience; this LGBTQ+ community thrives despite facing discrimination head-on. A glimpse into Europe's past reveals maps depicting borders shifting like tides across Balkans C1850—a reminder that occupation may come and go but cannot extinguish national identity or cultural heritage. Open-air cafes and restaurants along Nice's Cote d'Azure invite locals and visitors alike to savor life’s simple pleasures amid challenging times. And finally, Hispaniola emerges on an old map—its contours reminding us that even after centuries under foreign rule; nations can reclaim their independence with unwavering determination. "Occupied" encapsulates stories etched within historical landmarks—the triumphs over tyranny, the resilience of communities, and the unyielding pursuit of freedom.