Foreign Collection (#3)

Machine Gun on a Mule, near San Martial; Spanish Civil War
Photograph showing a mule column of the Spanish Foreign Legion carrying supplies and a machine gun up a mountain path near San Martial, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Spanish Foreign Legion Troops near Madrid; Spanish Civil War
Spanish Foreign Legion troops guarding an outpost near Madrid, 1936. When the Spanish Civil War began in 1936, the men of the Foreign Legion fought on the side of the Nationalist Rebels

Edward VII's yacht, Britannia
The Royal yacht, Britannia taken in 1909 during the reign of Edward VII. Originally commissioned by Edward when he was Prince of Wales from G

FOREIGN TROOPS
Many foreign powers feel obliged to intervene in Russia's affairs : even Indian troops under British command are deployed in Georgia. Date: 1918

Hogarth Tailpiece Art 1764 English Artistic Saplings
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CIVIL WAR/CHINA/MASSACRE
Massacres take place in China. The rebels employ anti-Qing and anti-foreign slogans and attack foreign churches. Date: 1891

McDonnell Douglas C-9C 73-1681
United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas C-9C 73-1681 (MSN 47668), on approach to RAF Mildenhall, Feb-March 1998. Assigned to 89th Military Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD

Rioting in Canton, 1883
The rioting in Canton - Shamien, the foreign settlement, the scene of the recent disturbance. 1. river frontage, 2. foreign consular offices, 3. English church, 4. bridge approach to settlement, 5

HMS Hermes, Highflyer-class protected cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes, a Highflyer-class protected cruiser, before conversion to an experimental seaplane carrier / tender

Comic postcard, Performing couple taking a bow on stage Date: 20th century

Late 19th century photograph: Foreign settlement, Dejima, Nagasaki, Japan

Houses in the foreign settlement, Tokyo, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: houses in the foreign settlement, Tokyo, Japan

Foreign settlement and Nagasaki harbour, Japan, c. 1880 s
Foreign settlement and Nagasaki harbour, Japan, c.1880 s

He: "I seed some of these ere Belguims to-day. They re a funny speakin people
He: " I seed some of these ere Belguims to-day. They re a funny speakin people; some on em yer can t understand what thay say." Date: 1914

Advert for travel agency Raymond and Whitcomb Company, 1931 Date: 1931

The Bund at Kobe, showing the flags of foreign consulates. Vintage 19th century photograph

Street scene in Japan, showing a foreign wine shop. Vintage 19th century photograph

Foreign consulates along the Bund, Kobe, including the British flag flying from a lamp post. Vintage 19th century photograph

Foreign settlement in the Tsukiji district of Tokyo, Japan
foreign settlement in the Tsukiji district of Tokyo, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

The Emir of Katsina (seen third from left), his son (far left) and various notables at Wembley during a visit to London. The Emir had donated a white oryx antelope to the zoo. Date: 1924

X-ray had proven useful in World War One, for locating bullets and foreign bodies in wounded men and also detection of any contraband

Ernest Bevin giving speech at East Woolwich
Ernest Bevin giving a speech to socialist workers at his East Woolwich constituency after a period of illness. Continuing as foreign secretary

Ernest Bevin, at the time Foreign Secretary, pictured with his wife on a visit to New York in 1946 as a representative of the UK at the United Nations. Date: 1946

Cartoon, Bravo, Chelmsford! (Battle of Ulundi)
Cartoon, Bravo, Chelmsford! A satirical comment on the Battle of Ulundi (4 July 1879), during the Anglo-Zulu War, won by Lord Chelmsfords forces against those of Cetewayo

Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! (Disraeli and Turkey)
Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! Disraeli is the hero of the day, having made a deal over Cyprus with Turkey at the Anglo-Turkish Convention, thereby ensuring peace rather than war

Cartoon, On The Dizzy Brink (Disraeli and Britannia)
Cartoon, On The Dizzy Brink -- Benjamin Disraeli leads a very reluctant Britannia to the brink of war, by sending British ships to Constantinople, risking conflict with Russian forces. Date: 1878

Cartoon, Natural Allies (Irish Republic and Abyssinia)
Cartoon, Natural Allies -- a satirical comment on two of Britains enemies, Abyssinia and the Irish Republic, being natural allies to each other

Cartoon, John Bull among the Lilliputians -- a satirical political comment on relationships between Great Britain and other countries, with suggestions of exploitation. Date: 1847

Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Autori
Group caricature by Autori of music and stage stars of various nationalities who would, if the contemplated restrictions on foreign artistes in London were passed, leave Londons West End

New Ideas for using X-Rays for Medical use WWI
Used in the British, French and Russian military hospitals the Kompact, apparatus, to find foreign bodies in wounded soldiers

Sheikh of Qatar shakes hands Lord Home
Sheikh Ahmad of Qatar shaking hands with Lord Home the Foreign Secretary after arriving in England on 4 July 1961 as the guest of the British government for an official visit. Date: 1961

Man shows identity papers to gendarmes, September 1939
Man suspected of being a foreigner presents his papers of identity to two paramilitary police officers for inspection in Paris, shortly after the outbreak of war. Date: 1939

Cartoon, John Bull and William Gladstone - Now, William, if you don t get on a little faster, I shall have to put somebody else on the job

Irish nationals outside the Irish Embassy, September 1939
Irish nationals waiting outside the High Commission for Ireland in an attempt to return home, following the outbreak of war, September 1939. September 1939

Enemy aliens queue to register outside church, Sept 1939
A church in Hampstead helps to register crowds of enemy nationals just after the outbreak of war, September 1939. The Sphere emphasises that " all cases are examined with care and consideration

Cartoon by Gillray, a poor man goes hungry - wages were low and food prices were high, thanks to foreign wars, corn duty and a bad harvest. 1790s

George Hoellering at the Academy Cinema
George Hoellering (1897-1980), Austrian film director, editor and producer, pictured outside the Academy Cinema at the junction of Poland Street and Oxford Street in London

Basin and plates from Moustiers, France, decorated with cupids, naiads, and other mythological figures. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French

Plate from Moustiers, France, decorated with scene of sea goddess Salacia and naiads. With border of heads of Neptune and Salacia in border of foliage

Platter from Moustiers, France, with sea god
Platter from Moustiers, France, decorated with scene of sea god Neptune and naiads with trident. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French

Spoon and dish from Strasbourg, 18th century, decorated with botanical paintings. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery

Plates from Strasbourg, 18th century, with botanical paintings of roses and tulips. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery

Plate and cruet set or porte-huilier from Strasbourg, 18th century. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris

Pot-pourri vase from Strasbourg, 18th century, decorated with botanical painting. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery

Enamel clay tiles, 13th century
Enamel clay tiles with heraldic devices, 13th century. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Plate from Marans, France, with botanical illustration within a floral border. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery

Surtout or centerpiece from Saintes, France, decorated with female heads and foliage in green and gold. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French

Biberon or bottle from Oiron, Deux-Sevres, France, era of King Henri II, 16th century. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery

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