Sacked Collection

Trojan Horse
After the death of Hector the Greeks made a huge wooden horse. The Trojans dragged it into Troy, but it was full of Greek soldiers who sacked Troy

19-year-old Tina Harris of Erith, Kent, has her fingers tattooed, and because of that she was sacked, she claimed at the Ebury Bridge Road Industrial Tribunal. 15th February 1983

Seventeen year old Andrew Weston from Wolverhampton, who was sacked from McDonalds for his naked lady tattoo. 4th June 1983

Enoch Powell, controversial British politician
(John) Enoch Powell (1912-1998), British politician and Conservative MP from 1950 to 1974. After controversy over his Rivers of Blood speech in 1968

In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho)
2777776 In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the hell of Shanghai)

The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho)
2815562 The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Aleksey Kuropatkin, Russian Minister of War. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786076 Aleksey Kuropatkin, Russian Minister of War. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aleksey Kuropatkin)

Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World
829802 Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World, by Rustichello da Pisa (vellum) by Italian School

The Barbarian Retreat in France (Colour Litho)
2808575 The Barbarian Retreat in France (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The barbarian retreat in France)

A group of Russian nobles (former generals, former diplomats, former ladies of the aristocracy) who in Berlin
2777915 A group of Russian nobles (former generals, former diplomats, former ladies of the aristocracy) who in Berlin... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Woman telephoning a hiring agency (colour litho)
3094445 Woman telephoning a hiring agency (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman telephoning a hiring agency. Postcard, early 20th century)

The oldest house in the United States, built by the Spaniards in 1564 (litho)
6005046 The oldest house in the United States, built by the Spaniards in 1564 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The oldest house in the United States)

The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho)
2815037 The serious events of Morocco, the bombing and looting of Casa Blanca (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The serious events of Morocco)

HMS Rapid at Kustendje (engraving)
1589615 HMS Rapid at Kustendje (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Rapid at Kustendje. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 September 1877)

The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving)
1062168 The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium)

Petition to the Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company on behalf of
NUL175168 Petition to the Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company on behalf of an employee dismissed due to failing eyesight, 1861 by English School

View through the vaulted entrance of the Xanthos theatre into the Orchestra pit, showing pillar and Harpy tomb
872624 View through the vaulted entrance of the Xanthos theatre into the Orchestra pit, showing pillar and Harpy tomb, Xanthos, Turkey (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Antalya

Knife war in Belgium, in the villages near Liege the population defends their teeth... (colour litho)
2815676 Knife war in Belgium, in the villages near Liege the population defends their teeth... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knife war in Belgium)

Girl with a sack, pun on losing ones job (b / w photo)
5999909 Girl with a sack, pun on losing ones job (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with a sack, pun on losing ones job)

The Capture of Carthage, 1539 (woodcut)
942845 The Capture of Carthage, 1539 (woodcut) by Pencz, Georg (1500-50); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; German, out of copyright

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909613 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

View through the vaulted entrance of the Xanthos theatre into the Orchestra pit, showing pillar and Harpy tomb
872623 View through the vaulted entrance of the Xanthos theatre into the Orchestra pit, showing pillar and Harpy tomb, Xanthos, Turkey (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Antalya

View through the vaulted entrance of the Xanthos theatre into the Orchestra pit, showing pillar and Harpy tomb
872621 View through the vaulted entrance of the Xanthos theatre into the Orchestra pit, showing pillar and Harpy tomb, Xanthos, Turkey (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Antalya

Ron Atkinson outside his Barnt Green home, after the shock announcement of his sacking from Aston Villa as their manager. 10th November 1994

Aston Villa fans outside the home of Ron Atkinson in Barnt Green, after the shock announcement of his sacking from Aston Villa as their manager. 10th November 1994

Dave Sexton leaves Coventry City Football Club after just two years in the hot seat. 4th May 1983

Manchester United managerDave Sexton leaves Old Trafford after being sacked by chairman Martin Edwards following a two hour meeting of the six man board of directors. 1st May 1981

Cartoon, Theres Always Something. Having recognised Napoleon IIIs government without cabinet authority, foreign secretary Palmerston is sacked by PM Lord John Russell. Date: December 1851

There is the door!, (1907). Creator: Unknown
" There is the door!", (1907). The young Mozart, court musician of the ruler of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop Hieronymus Colloredo

Saint-Ouen Abbey Rouen France 19th Century Construction
Saint-Ouen Abbey, Rouen, France, seen here in the 19th century. The construction of this large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church began in 1318

The attack on Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, in 1747, during the War of the Austrian Succession by the French army. Fortified by new works built at the beginning of the 17th century it had no second

The Gauls in Rome. The Gauls sacked Rome in 390BC, older senators stayed in the Forum where they were all killed. Surviving Romans were forced to pay the Gauls gold to depart

A Roman villa in Gaul sacked by the hordes of Attila the Hun. Attila the Hun, c. 406 - c. 453. After an illustration in Story of the Greatest Nations

Hotel Astoria after sacking, Petrograd, Russia
Interior of the Hotel Astoria after being sacked by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, October 1917. Showing a corner of the lobby, with a revolutionary sentry on guard

Nineveh Sacked by Medes
Nineveh sacked by the Medes Date: 612 BC

Police barracks sacked by revolutionaries, Russia
Police barracks and sacked by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, after a life and death struggle. The police were killed and the prisoners were freed

Police barracks captured by revolutionaries, Russia
Police barracks and prison captured by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, after a life and death struggle. The police were killed and the prisoners were freed. Date: 1917

Police Barracks damaged, Petrograd, Russia
Police Barracks damaged after being stormed and sacked, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during the Revolution. Date: 1917

Fighting, Tuileries
Insurgents attack the royal residences of the Tuileries and Louvre, which are then sacked by the mob. Date: 29 July 1830

Plate 7 town sacked church background Large Miseries
Artokoloro

King Henry VIII of England dismisses Cardinal Wolsey in 1529, from The National
KW322666 King Henry VIII of England dismisses Cardinal Wolsey in 1529, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London

Cartoon on Laziness
" Whats that! You ve got the sack at the Munition Works! - What for?" " I Dunno - I never done nothing!" Date: circa 1915

Paris Riot Church Raid
The church of Saint-Joseph in Paris is sacked by anarchist rioters: alters were smashed, pictures trampled under foot & a bonfire made of the chairs. Date: 1899

Chedis of the Wat Si Sanphet, Ayutthaya, Thailand
View of two of the three bell-shaped Chedis (royal tombs) of the Wat Phra Si Sanphet temple (constructed between 1492 and 1532) at Ayutthaya, Thailand

Thiers home Sacked
The home of Thiers, a bitter enemy of the Commune, in the place Saint-Georges, is sacked by the Communards

Chateau De Neuilly
Among the victims of the Revolution is the chateau de Neuilly, Paris, sacked by the mob

Castellucio Captured
Castellucio is captured by the insurgents, sacked and fired

Jerusalem Destroyed
Jerusalem is besieged, taken, sacked and destroyed by the Romans led by Titus (later emperor)

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"Sacked: A Chronicle of Controversy, Tragedy, and Resilience" Unveiling the hidden tales behind the term "sacked, " this captivating journey takes us through a tapestry of historical events and personal stories. From the infamous Trojan Horse to Enoch Powell's controversial rhetoric, each hint unravels a unique narrative that sheds light on the concept of being sacked. In one corner of Wolverhampton, seventeen-year-old Andrew Weston finds himself unexpectedly sacked from McDonald's. His story echoes the unpredictability and challenges faced by individuals in their pursuit of livelihoods. Meanwhile, at Petrograd's Hotel Astoria in Russia, we witness an event that symbolizes power dynamics - sacking becomes a tool for political maneuvering as leaders rise and fall. Shifting gears to Erith, Kent, we encounter nineteen-year-old Tina Harris who defiantly tattoos her fingers after facing dismissal. Her act serves as a testament to resilience amidst adversity. The lithographs depicting Shanghai's hellish landscape and China's tragic hours transport us into worlds where sackings are not just about jobs but also encompass societal upheaval and suffering. Venturing further back in time reveals ancient conflicts like the Balkan War or Sidon's destruction by Esar Haddon. These illustrations remind us that sackings have long been intertwined with warfare and conquest throughout history. Even Canterbury has its own tale to tell - burned by Danish invaders in 851 AD. This depiction from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation illustrates how sackings can shape nations' destinies while leaving scars on their collective memory. Aleksey Kuropatkin emerges as another figure caught up in this web of dismissals; his portrayal as Russian Minister of War highlights how even those in positions of authority are not immune to being sacked when circumstances change abruptly. Amidst these tumultuous accounts lies respite.