Struggle Collection

Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty struggle
THE FINAL PROBLEM The death of Sherlock Holmes; Holmes & Moriarty struggle at the Reichenbach Falls: apparently, both are killed. Date: First published: 1893

The Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 (oil on canvas)
BAL209202 The Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 (oil on canvas) by Dighton, Denis (1792-1827); Private Collection; (add.info)

sisyphus
Jeffrey Hummel

Easter Rising Ireland - 1916 Signatures of members of Bolands Mill Garrison commanded by ?amon de Valera. ?TopFoto Topfoto stills library picture library stock archive vintage Ireland Irish Rebellion

EMMELINE PANKHURST (1858-1928). English woman-suffrage advocate. Mrs. Pankhurst arrested outside Buckingham Palace, London, while trying to present a petition to King George V, 21 May 1914

Death to World Imperialism, poster, 1919. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
Death to World Imperialism, poster, 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The bishop and Vicar struggle with the Thunderbolt
Godfrey Tearle and George Relph in The Titfield Thunderbolt

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places. A dental patient enters a surgery clearly terrified at what lies ahead of him, but such is his struggle

Eniskillin prisoners being brought to Kilmainham Jail - 1916 Dick Donohue and Tom Doyle ?TopFoto Topfoto stills library picture library stock archive vintage Ireland Irish Rebellion 1916

Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park
The Great Suffragette Demonstration held on 23rd July 1910. banners held aloft include Fortune Favours The Brave, Arise Go Forth & Conquer and the Emmeline Pankhurst banner. Date: 23rd July 1910

Keir Hardie addressing suffragettes at Trafalgar Square
Keir Hardie (1856-1915), founder of the Labour party, addressing suffragettes at a free speech meeting in 1908 - Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) and Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (1834-1913)

Pergamon Altar. Athena against the giant Alcyoneus
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. East frieze. Gigantomachy. Struggle between gods and giants

Bank holiday at Goodwood
A plug and spanner bank holiday at Goodwood. R. D. Poore in his 3.8 Alfa-Romeo and Leslie Johnson in the E-type 1 1/2 litre E.R.A. top the rise after St

Suffragettes Gathered at Bow Street
A group of W.S.P.U members in sashes and long motoring scarves wait outside Bow Street Magistrates Court Date: circa 1908

St Georges Battle with the Dragon, wood engraving, published 1882
St Georges Battle with the Dragon. Wood engraving after a drawing by Ludwig GlAotzle (German painter, 1847 - 1929). Wood engraving after a painting by Gustav Spangenberg (German painter)

VERNE: 20, 000 LEAGUES. Only one of its arms wriggled in the air, brandishing the victim like a feather. One of Captain Nemos sailors seized by a giant cuttlefish

Ichijo Jiro Tadanori and Notonokami Noritsune, two Japanese samurai warriors battling each other
JAPANESE SAMURAI. Ichijo Jiro Tadanori and Notonokami Noritsune, two Japanese samurai warriors battling each other. Woodblock print by Shuntei Katsukawa, c1820

DOYLE: SHERLOCK HOLMES. Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty locked in mortal combat at the Reichenbach Falls. Wood engraving after a drawing by Sidney Paget from the Strand magazine for Sir Arthur

Suffragette - Womens Rights - Bloomerism
A woman wearing bloomers is stopped by a Policeman from entering a Ladies Public Toilet as she is wearing bloomers, which PC Plod views as unsuitable for a lady! Date: 1913

Ulster 1914 - Patriotic Postcard
Patriotic Postcard from Ulster, 1914 depicting an Ulsterwoman with a gun, standing up for the British flag and her views as a Loyalist Unionist

Painting in Cossack Museum, Zaporozhye, Ukraine
A painting in the Cossack Museum on Khortytsaya Island, Zaporozhye, Ukraine, depicting an Ottoman enemy (possibly the Sultan) making a proclamation, probably a 17th century event

Revolutionary art, Museum of the Revolution, Havana, Cuba

General Strike 1926
A struggle between police and demonstrators during the General Strike as a policeman tries to take a flag out of a protestors hands

Coach and horses in the snow on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Suffragettes WSPU Wimbledon Banner
Members of the Wimbledon branch of the Womens Social and Political Union, with their banner displayed. Probably taken at an at home meeting in the garden of Rose Lamartine-Yates house - Dorset Hall

Barred from Womens Lecture for wearing bloomers
A woman wearing bloomers is stopped by a Vicar from entering a Lecture (for Women Only !) as she is wearing bloomers, which Rev Self Righteous views as totally unsuitable for a lady! Date: 1911

Suffragette selling badges Date: circa 1910s

Italian Alpini climbing Monte Adamello
Italian Alpini troops forming a zig-zag line as they ascend Monte Adamello during their Alpine struggle against the Austrians in World War I

Rock climber attempts bouldering, and volcano in background, Conguillio National Park, Chile, South America

Joan of Arc at the fortress of Tourelles, Orleans, France
Joan of Arc at the English fortress of Les Tourelles, during the Siege of Orleans, France, 7 May 1429. 1429

John Gregson in The Titfield Thunderbolt
in a fight scene with the villains of the piece Crump and Pearce

Pergamon Altar. Hephaistos and goddess Eos riding a horse
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. South frieze. Gigantomachy

Yanitza, The Albanian Joan of Arc, from Le Petit Journal
CHT344066 Yanitza, The Albanian Joan of Arc, from Le Petit Journal, 28th May 1911 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Struggle between a deep sea diver and a giant octopus (colour litho)
2779476 Struggle between a deep sea diver and a giant octopus (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Struggle between a deep sea diver and a giant octopus)

Medieval tournament. The two sides of the contest with the Knight of Honor at the center. Miniature in the Livre des tournois of Rene d Anjou (1465). National Library in Paris. France

The benefits of taking the water at Bad Wildungen, Germany
Comic illustration of the wonderful benefits to a ladys urinary tract (!) having taken the water at Bad Wildungen - a German therapeutic spa Town with springs that bring forth water containing iron

SOCCER TACKLE, 1976. Richie Powling of Arsenal FC (right) tackles a player of Ipswich Town FC during a soccer match in England, 1976

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1912. Former president Theodore Roosevelt and President William Howard Taft battling for the Republican presidential nomination in a 1912 American cartoon

Cartoon impression of the Russo-Japanese War 3 of 5
Card 3 of 5 - The Wrestlers. A cartoon interpretation of the Russo-Japanese war, acted out by the principal ruling individuals from the International Community

Suffrage Pilgrimage 1913
An advert for the Burberry coat, The Ideal Coat for the Pilgrimage. Date: 1913 July

Kintoki Swims up the Waterfall (woodblock print) (see also 100501)
BAL177075 Kintoki Swims up the Waterfall (woodblock print) (see also 100501) by Kuniyoshi, Utagawa (1798-1861); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Japanese, out of copyright

The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Artist: Noel Paton
The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Roger de Mortimer was arrested by order of King Edward III in October 1330

Suffrage Pilgrimage NUWSS 1914
The official programme of the Great Demonstration on Saturday 26th July 1913, when the Pilgrims entered Hyde Park in four processions. Date: 1913 July

Suffragette Militant Cat Fifi
A large white cat, hammer in her claws and a Votes for Women sash, addresses a group of toys on the necessity of militant action, not sure if the message is getting through Date: circa 1913

A leopard attacking an African, illustration from The World in the Hands
KW409913 A leopard attacking an African, illustration from The World in the Hands, engraved by Henri Theophile Hildibrand (1824-97), published 1878 (engraving) by Bayard

Motocross Scrambling
An uphill struggle for Motocross scrambler Neil Griffiths! Date: 1980s

Memorial at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
View of the Memorial of Suke Baatar (Mongolias national hero in the struggle for independence, Damdin Sukhbaatar, 1893-1923) in Sukhbaatar Square, with the Cultural Centre in the background

Polish revolt against Russian domination
During the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination

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"Unyielding Struggles: From Sherlock Holmes to Suffragettes, the Battle Against Injustice" The intense struggle between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty epitomizes the eternal battle of good versus evil, where every move is a fight for survival. "The Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815, " immortalized on canvas, captures the relentless struggle that shaped Europe's destiny and marked a turning point in history. The signatures of members of Bolands Mill Garrison commanded during the Easter Rising Ireland in 1916 serve as a testament to their unwavering determination in their fight for independence. Emmeline Pankhurst's arrest outside Buckingham Palace while presenting a petition to King George V on May 21st, 1914, symbolizes her fearless struggle for women's suffrage amidst societal resistance. "Death to World Imperialism, " an evocative poster from 1919 by Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor, reflects the global struggle against oppressive regimes and colonial powers after World War I. Even religious figures face internal struggles; depicted in art like "The bishop and Vicar struggling with the Thunderbolt, " they remind us that even those closest to divinity wrestle with challenges. Sisyphus' eternal task of pushing a boulder uphill only for it to roll back down represents an allegory for life's ceaseless struggles and our ability to find meaning within them. The Suffragette Demonstration Rally at Hyde Park showcases brave women who fought relentlessly against gender inequality – their collective voices echoing through time as symbols of resilience. On the Pergamon Altar, Athena battling against giant Alcyoneus embodies humanity's ongoing struggle against overwhelming odds – reminding us that strength lies within unity and perseverance. H.