Recruitment Collection (#3)

POSTER: AIR FORCE, c1943. Take the road to victory! Join the WaF! British poster encouraging women to join the Womens Auxiliary Air Force. Lithograph, c1943

Illustration Of Black Union Regiment, Civil War, 1860s
Recruitment illustration of a Black Union regiment of soldiers and their White commanding officer, labeled Come and join us, brothers, 1860s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouettes
World War One recruitment poster with silhouettes -- Remember! England Expects -- the Need is Great Today.... the Navy requires you for its glorious service. Join today

Poster, England Expects Every Man to do his Duty and Join the Army Today. Recruitment for the First World War. circa 1914-1915

Recruitment poster, join the Regular Army

British Army recruitment poster
Recruitment poster for the British Army. A smiling man in uniform asks: Have you a relation or friend serving?

Back up the Fighting Forces Poster

Wwi Navy Recruitment
Naval recruitment poster from World War One featuring a number of sailors in a crows nest of a ship

US Navy Poster / Wwi
A recruitment poster for the US Navy during World War One, showing the American eagle flanked by sailors

A Cribbage Party in St. Giless Disturbed By A Press Gang, October 26, 1787

Finsbury Rifles recruiting HQ, North London, WW1
Finsbury Rifles recruiting headquarters and drill hall, 17 Penton Street, Islington, North London, around the start of the First World War. Date: circa 1914

WW2 Poster -- Join the ATS
Fill his place in jobs like these Join the ATS. Colour photolithograph recruitment poster, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Showing a cook, a clerk, a typist and a driver. Date: 1940

German cartoon on British recruitment techniques
A cartoon from the German satirical magazine, Lustige Blatter reproduced in The Tatler suggesting that the famous recruitment posters did not persuade men to join up and that instead

Vintage World War II poster featuring bombs falling. It reads: Remember Pearl Harbor Enlist Now! United States Coast Guard

World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a boy playing
Vintage World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a little boy playing with toy soldiers. It reads, Daddy, what did you do in the great war?

A Yao askari, Kings African Rifles, 1914 circa (w / c)
5920232 A Yao askari, Kings African Rifles, 1914 circa (w/c) by Browne (fl.c.1914); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: A Yao askari, Kings African Rifles, 1914)

WW1 poster, Join the Navy, the Service for Fighting Men. Date: circa 1917

The pirate Sir Henry Morgan recruiting men for the Panama attack around 1670
GIA4722787 The pirate Sir Henry Morgan recruiting men for the Panama attack around 1670. " Book of pirates Buccaneers and Marooners of the spanish Main" by Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911)

Measuring Substitutes for the Army of Reserve, 1815. 1815. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Measuring Substitutes for the Army of Reserve, 1815

WW1 poster, Red Cross recruitment
Poster, Red Cross recruitment -- Join! The Greatest Mother. circa 1918

Vintage World War One poster of a Marine Corps bulldog chasing a German dachshund. It reads, Teufel Hunden German Nickname For U.S. Marines, Devil Dog Recruiting Station

AFS recruitment parade, London, WW2
Recruitment parade for the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) in a London street during the Second World War

Chest measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his chest measured by A D O Packer, commandant of the Training School. The brigade minimum is 36 inches with a two-inch expansion

Advert for recruiting women for the WaF 1941
You ought to be driving in the WaF. Recruitment of women for The Womens Auxiliary Air Force. Conscription of women did not begin until 1941

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouette
World War One recruitment poster with silhouette -- Loyal Talk Won t Beat Kaiser, Krupp, Kultur, Trained Men Will! Enlist Now! Showing a determined soldier with a bayoneted rifle. 1914-1918

WORLD WAR II POSTER, 1941. Defense! Long Island Women - Home Defense Day. American poster announcing activities related to civil defense held at Adelphi College in Garden City, New York, 3 May 1941

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Recruiting for the Union Armys Bucktail Regiment in Philadelphia, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Will They Never Come? World War One poster
World War One recruitment poster using a photograph from the Weekly Dispatch showing a bloodied and bandaged British soldier who having just dispatched the enemy with his rifle simultaneously

Red Army recruitment poster, showing a Soviet sailor and soldiers fighting: Forward to the Don!

Recruitment poster for H M Army
Recruitment poster for His Majestys Army, showing different forms of transport and equipment

Recruitment / Callot
Potential raw recruits are given the once over before they take the Kings shilling. Experienced troops on parade look dashing to encourage & lure those in two-minds

Ww1 / Single Men Poster
SINGLE MEN Hundreds of thousands of married man have left their homes to fight for KING & COUNTRY

Take Up the Sword of Justice, 1915 (poster, recruiting
5929345 Take Up the Sword of Justice, 1915 (poster, recruiting, colour chromolithograph) by Partridge, Bernard (1861-1945) (after); National Army Museum

Sir Winston Churchill as a Lieutenant in the 4th Hussars in 1895 (photogravure)
STC364889 Sir Winston Churchill as a Lieutenant in the 4th Hussars in 1895 (photogravure) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Finsbury Rifles Dart Club, North London
Group photo, Finsbury Rifles Dart Club outside their headquarters and drill hall, 17 Penton Street, Islington, North London. Date: 1930

Footballers Battalion attending HQ at Kingsway for pay, WW1
Mr F. J. Wall, secretary of the Football Association, sits at a table at the associations headquarters, ready to pay members of the Footballers Battalion

Horatio Bottomley, 1915
The man of the hour: Horatio Bottomley(1860 - 1933) journalist, financier, politician and swindler. Pictured here in 1915, being praised by The Bystander magazine for his services to recruitment

Recruiting on the beach at Southsea, WW1
A call to arms. A very persuasive pair of recruiting sergeants, Beattie and Babs, on the beach at Southsea. The pair later appeared on stage at the Southend Hippodrome to continue their campaign

POSTER: WOMEN WORKERS. ATS cook for the troops. British poster encouraging women to join the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the womens branch of the British Army. Lithograph, c1942

WW1 - Duty and Honour bid us part - Joining up in 1914 - a British country gent leaves his Mother and joins up with many of his mates from the village. Date: 1914

Six Sons and a father under arms, WW1
Mr J. B. Gilbert (centre) of Poole, Dorset; in the National Reserve, formerly of the 18th Middlesex and 1st Warwicks pictured with his six sons who were all serving with the British Army

With the Army, Derby recruit measured for uniform, WW1
A Derby recruit in civilian clothes is measured up for his uniform during the First World War. Date: 1916

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: Guarded by armoured cars and troops, a food convoy passes through Poplar after leaving Londons East India dock on its way to Hyde Park Depot during the General Strike

Womens Trade Union
circa 1913: Suffragettes carrying the banner of the Womens Trade Union League of New York on a Labour Day Parade through the city. (Photo by Paul Thompson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Working For Suffrage
circa 1913: A crowd of women representing the various professions on a Womens Suffrage Movement parade through New York City. (Photo by Paul Thompson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Advert for the recruitment of men for the RAF 1941
Fly with the RAF. Volunteer now! Heres the chance you ve been waiting for - to fly with the R.A.F be a pilot (age 18 - 30), Air Observer (18 - 32) or wireless operator/air gunner (18 - 32)

Recruitment poster parody WWI
Amusing pastiche based on advertisements for drawing schools and gently mocking the recruitment techniques of World War One

Army Recruitment Yorks
A recruitment demonstration by the army in Doncaster, Yorkshire using a trampoline

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"Unleash Your Potential: A Glimpse into Recruitment Through the Ages" Step back in time and explore the captivating world with these iconic posters that have shaped history. From inspiring patriotism to showcasing strength, each poster tells a unique story of individuals who answered the call to serve their country. Transport yourself to the early 20th century with the Royal Navy recruitment poster, urging brave souls to join its ranks. The allure of adventure and camaraderie is palpable as it beckons you towards a life at sea. Intriguingly, another recruitment poster invites you to enlist in the Royal Artillery. With its bold typography and striking imagery, it highlights the power and precision required for this noble profession. Venturing further into Wales, we encounter a poster promoting enlistment in the Welsh Guards. This visually stunning artwork captures both national pride and an unwavering commitment to protect one's homeland. The inter-war period reveals yet another facet propaganda through a British Military Poster. It reflects resilience amidst uncertainty while emphasizing unity as soldiers stand shoulder-to-shoulder against adversity. Perhaps one of the most iconic images associated with recruitment is Lord Kitchener pointing directly at you alongside his famous slogan "Your Country Needs You. " This timeless message from World War I resonated deeply within every citizen's heart, igniting a sense of duty that transcended borders. As war raged on during 1940, "Deserve Victory" became more than just words; it embodied an entire nation's determination to overcome challenges together. This powerful phrase motivated countless individuals across Britain to step forward bravely when their country needed them most. Returning once again to Kitchener's influential campaign circa 1915, his resolute gaze implores us all not only to join but also embody courage personified – qualities epitomized by those who proudly wear the uniform of Royal Marines today.