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Who are we? We are The National Archives, the UK government's official archive, containing over 1,000 years of history with records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites. We are also at the heart of government information policy, to ensure the survival of today´s information for the future.

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CO 1069-604-12

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  • Peter Hill said:
    You may need to revise the date. This photograph was (first?) published in "New South Wales: Its Railway System, Holiday Resorts, &c. A Convenient Volume of Reference to the Principal Railway Stations and Places of interest Along the Railway Lines"; published in Sydney by Authority of the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales in 1897.
  • Peter Hill said:
    I see you have not deigned to correct the date.

Back to the wall - Churchill John Bull figure, Commonwealth troops clambering over wall Artist Leslie Illingworth

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  • ralph repo said:
    Nice! I noticed too, the preferential visual placement of the white troops with the Indian and African colonials literally marginalized.
  • jamica1 said:
    Which one is the Canadian?
  • Wing Lam said:
    John Bull is a national personification of the United Kingdom, especially in political cartoons and similar graphic works. He is usually depicted as a stout, middle-aged, country-dwelling, jolly and matter-of-fact man. He originated in satirical works of the early 18th century and would come to stand for English liberty in opposition to revolutionaries. He was popular through the 18th and 19th centuries until the time of the First World War, when he generally stopped being seen as representative of the "common man".

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull

The soldiers are revolting

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  • Jason White/Big Lion Head said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levellers

    Lest we forget :)
  • Wing Lam said:
    Paraphrase from wiki:

    The Levellers were a political faction during the English Civil War that advocated for popular sovereignty, broader voting rights, equality before the law, and religious freedom. They emphasized equal natural rights and actively engaged the public through pamphlets and speeches.

    Their influence grew towards the end of the First English Civil War, gaining support in London and among some regiments of the New Model Army. Their beliefs were articulated in their manifesto, "Agreement of the People." In contrast to the Diggers, they did not endorse communal ownership of property unless there was consent from the owners.

    The Levellers organized on a national level in inns and taverns, with The Rosemary Branch in Islington being particularly significant due to its association with the group. Members adorned their hats with rosemary sprigs and wore sea-green ribbons.

    From July 1648 to September 1649, they published a newspaper called The Moderate and were trailblazers in employing petitions and pamphlets for political engagement. Following the execution of Charles I, the Levellers began to lose influence as those in positions of power sidelined them, and by 1650, they were no longer a substantial challenge to the existing order.

    Lest we forget :)

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