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On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

Aitken, William, 1825-1892.

Date: 1887

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On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

Aitken, William, 1825-1892.

Date: 1862

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A young soldier on his deathbed, surrounded by his grieving family. Line engraving with etching.

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Soldiers sit around an upturned drum playing a game with dice. Etching by W. Armstrong.

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Head of a woman soldier, a member of the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service). Colour lithograph after Abram Games, 1944.

Games, Abram, 1914-1996.

Date: [1944]

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A group of soldiers disappear down the street, a boy sweeps and talks to a woman with a basket, a man carries a top hat and boots, another man carries a pannier on his back filled with potatoes (?). Coloured etching by R.B. Peake.

Peake, Richard Brinsley, 1792-1847.

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On the etiology and prevalence of diseases of the heart among soldiers : the "Alexander" Prize Essay

Myers, Arthur B. R.

Date: 1870

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Soldiers suffering from typhus, lying in the streets. Lithograph by E. Leroux after A. Raffet.

Raffet, Denis Auguste Marie, 1804-1860.

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Hints to young medical officers of the army on the examination of recruits, and respecting the feigned disabilities of soldiers : with official documents, and the regulations for the inspection of conscripts for the French and Prussian armies

Marshall, Henry, 1775-1851.

Date: 1828

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A grieving young widow breastfeeds her infant child next to the dead body of its father, a soldier. Aquatint with engraving after H. Bunbury, 1783.

Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811.

Date: 21 February 1783

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Recruitment and measurement of soldiers outside a village inn. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.

Date: December 1st 1799

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Geology: two soldiers being shown the interior of Poca Roca Cave. Coloured aquatint, 1801.

Willyams, Cooper.

Date: 1801

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Renée Bordereau, a female soldier. Line engraving by S. Springsguth, 1818.

Springsguth, S., Jr., active 1818-1833.

Date: 23 June 1818

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Soldiers leading shackled prisoners through a narrow pass in the mountains. Coloured lithograph.

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Two simple soldiers contemplate a cigar. Coloured pen and ink drawing by G. Ri.

Ri, G.

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Invitation to a dinner of the Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans: with a scene of a soldier falling in battle, and a widow and daughters. Engraving by W. Skelton, 1822, after T. Stothard.

Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834.

Date: 1822

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Invitation to a dinner of the Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans: with a scene of a soldier falling in battle, and a widow and daughters. Engraving by W. Skelton, 1804, after C. R. Ryley.

Ryley, Charles Reuben, 1752?-1798.

Date: 1804

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A soldier returns and goes first to embrace his daughter, his wife in the background waves to remind him of her presence also. Wood engraving by [?] Benedict after Berthold Woltze.

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A postcard with a pressed sprig of Edeilweiss and ribbon of Belgium flag, saluting the Belgium soldiers. Pressed flower on card.

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Four invalided soldiers from the hospital barracks at Brompton, London. Wood engraving.

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Speech of Lt.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bt., (M.P. for Liverpool,) on the Army Surgeon's Bill, in the House of Commons, Monday, April 12th, 1847.

Douglas, Howard, Sir, 1776-1861.

Date: 1847

Books

Summary of the claims of medical officers of the army and navy to military rewards and distinctions.

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Date: 1849

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A soldier who has caught a sexually transmitted disease while on furlough sits on his bed in the barracks obsessed with his disease. Colour lithograph by Ferree, ca. 1944.

Ferree, poster designer, active approximately 1944.

Date: 1944

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Canton, Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: a Manchu soldier. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

Thomson, J. 1837-1921.

Date: 1869

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An American soldier running to escape a thunderbolt in the form of the letters VD, representing venereal disease. Colour lithograph by F.O. Schiffers, 1946.

Schiffers, Franz O., poster designer, active 1946.

Date: [1946?]

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On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

A young soldier on his deathbed, surrounded by his grieving family. Line engraving with etching.

Soldiers sit around an upturned drum playing a game with dice. Etching by W. Armstrong.

Head of a woman soldier, a member of the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service). Colour lithograph after Abram Games, 1944.

A group of soldiers disappear down the street, a boy sweeps and talks to a woman with a basket, a man carries a top hat and boots, another man carries a pannier on his back filled with potatoes (?). Coloured etching by R.B. Peake.

On the etiology and prevalence of diseases of the heart among soldiers : the "Alexander" Prize Essay

Soldiers suffering from typhus, lying in the streets. Lithograph by E. Leroux after A. Raffet.

Hints to young medical officers of the army on the examination of recruits, and respecting the feigned disabilities of soldiers : with official documents, and the regulations for the inspection of conscripts for the French and Prussian armies

A grieving young widow breastfeeds her infant child next to the dead body of its father, a soldier. Aquatint with engraving after H. Bunbury, 1783.

Recruitment and measurement of soldiers outside a village inn. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Geology: two soldiers being shown the interior of Poca Roca Cave. Coloured aquatint, 1801.

Renée Bordereau, a female soldier. Line engraving by S. Springsguth, 1818.

Soldiers leading shackled prisoners through a narrow pass in the mountains. Coloured lithograph.

Two simple soldiers contemplate a cigar. Coloured pen and ink drawing by G. Ri.

Invitation to a dinner of the Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans: with a scene of a soldier falling in battle, and a widow and daughters. Engraving by W. Skelton, 1822, after T. Stothard.

Invitation to a dinner of the Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans: with a scene of a soldier falling in battle, and a widow and daughters. Engraving by W. Skelton, 1804, after C. R. Ryley.

A soldier returns and goes first to embrace his daughter, his wife in the background waves to remind him of her presence also. Wood engraving by [?] Benedict after Berthold Woltze.

A postcard with a pressed sprig of Edeilweiss and ribbon of Belgium flag, saluting the Belgium soldiers. Pressed flower on card.

Four invalided soldiers from the hospital barracks at Brompton, London. Wood engraving.

Speech of Lt.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bt., (M.P. for Liverpool,) on the Army Surgeon's Bill, in the House of Commons, Monday, April 12th, 1847.

Summary of the claims of medical officers of the army and navy to military rewards and distinctions.

A soldier who has caught a sexually transmitted disease while on furlough sits on his bed in the barracks obsessed with his disease. Colour lithograph by Ferree, ca. 1944.

Canton, Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: a Manchu soldier. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

An American soldier running to escape a thunderbolt in the form of the letters VD, representing venereal disease. Colour lithograph by F.O. Schiffers, 1946.

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On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

On the growth of the recruit and young soldier : with a view to a judicious selection of "growing lads" for the army, and a regulated system of training for recruits

A young soldier on his deathbed, surrounded by his grieving family. Line engraving with etching.

Soldiers sit around an upturned drum playing a game with dice. Etching by W. Armstrong.

Head of a woman soldier, a member of the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service). Colour lithograph after Abram Games, 1944.

A group of soldiers disappear down the street, a boy sweeps and talks to a woman with a basket, a man carries a top hat and boots, another man carries a pannier on his back filled with potatoes (?). Coloured etching by R.B. Peake.

On the etiology and prevalence of diseases of the heart among soldiers : the "Alexander" Prize Essay

Soldiers suffering from typhus, lying in the streets. Lithograph by E. Leroux after A. Raffet.

Hints to young medical officers of the army on the examination of recruits, and respecting the feigned disabilities of soldiers : with official documents, and the regulations for the inspection of conscripts for the French and Prussian armies

A grieving young widow breastfeeds her infant child next to the dead body of its father, a soldier. Aquatint with engraving after H. Bunbury, 1783.

Recruitment and measurement of soldiers outside a village inn. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

Geology: two soldiers being shown the interior of Poca Roca Cave. Coloured aquatint, 1801.

Renée Bordereau, a female soldier. Line engraving by S. Springsguth, 1818.

Soldiers leading shackled prisoners through a narrow pass in the mountains. Coloured lithograph.

Two simple soldiers contemplate a cigar. Coloured pen and ink drawing by G. Ri.

Invitation to a dinner of the Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans: with a scene of a soldier falling in battle, and a widow and daughters. Engraving by W. Skelton, 1822, after T. Stothard.

Invitation to a dinner of the Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans: with a scene of a soldier falling in battle, and a widow and daughters. Engraving by W. Skelton, 1804, after C. R. Ryley.

A soldier returns and goes first to embrace his daughter, his wife in the background waves to remind him of her presence also. Wood engraving by [?] Benedict after Berthold Woltze.

A postcard with a pressed sprig of Edeilweiss and ribbon of Belgium flag, saluting the Belgium soldiers. Pressed flower on card.

Four invalided soldiers from the hospital barracks at Brompton, London. Wood engraving.

Speech of Lt.-Gen. Sir Howard Douglas, Bt., (M.P. for Liverpool,) on the Army Surgeon's Bill, in the House of Commons, Monday, April 12th, 1847.

Summary of the claims of medical officers of the army and navy to military rewards and distinctions.

A soldier who has caught a sexually transmitted disease while on furlough sits on his bed in the barracks obsessed with his disease. Colour lithograph by Ferree, ca. 1944.

Canton, Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: a Manchu soldier. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

An American soldier running to escape a thunderbolt in the form of the letters VD, representing venereal disease. Colour lithograph by F.O. Schiffers, 1946.

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