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Background imageWishers Collection: Funeral Augustine 354 430 Saint Bishop Hippo

Funeral Augustine 354 430 Saint Bishop Hippo
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Background imageWishers Collection: Royal Wedding 1923 - The Bride by Frederick Parker

Royal Wedding 1923 - The Bride by Frederick Parker
Illustration showing a crowd of onlookers, desperate for a glimpse of the bride at the royal wedding of 1923 between the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Background imageWishers Collection: Wedding of Princess Margaret - the Going Away

Wedding of Princess Margaret - the Going Away
Princess Margaret and her new husband Anthony Armstrong Jones drive through Queen Victoria Street in the City of London en route to board the Royal Yacht Britannia at Tower Pier for their honeymoon

Background imageWishers Collection: A Royal Navy Ship Waving Goodbye to Japan, 1890

A Royal Navy Ship Waving Goodbye to Japan, 1890
Engraving showing the Officers and men (background) of a Royal Navy Warship waving goodbye to Japan and various well-wishers in small junks

Background imageWishers Collection: Cruise liner with streamers, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Cruise liner with streamers, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Cruise liner leaving with farewell streamers, well-wishers and car park, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Date: circa 1930

Background imageWishers Collection: Danish Well-Wishers

Danish Well-Wishers
NYTaRSGRATULANTER Well-wishers gather to give their New Year congratulations to an influential individual Date: circa 1860

Background imageWishers Collection: George VI Coronation - Crowds outside Buckingham Palace

George VI Coronation - Crowds outside Buckingham Palace
Crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to await the appearance of the newly crowned King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, following their Coronation at Westminster Abbey on 12 May 1937. Date: 1937

Background imageWishers Collection: Austrians in Antwerp

Austrians in Antwerp
Ferdinand of Austria makes a triumphal entry into Antwerp, but he needs a sizeable contingent of troops to make sure his arrival is not disturbed by ill-wishers. Date: 1635

Background imageWishers Collection: LA Salle on Deathbed

LA Salle on Deathbed
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE French churchman, educator and benefactor, founder of the Freres Chretiens, surrounded by well-wishers on his deathbed. Date: 1651 - 1719

Background imageWishers Collection: Royal wedding - Douglas Stuart advertisement

Royal wedding - Douglas Stuart advertisement
Advertisement in the royal wedding souvenir number of The Sketch for Douglas Stuart of New Oxford St, London, suggesting a toast to H.R.H the Duke of York and his charming bride-to-be

Background imageWishers Collection: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Lithlingow, West Lothian

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Lithlingow, West Lothian
The Royal party leaving the Palace of Linlithgow, once a favourite home of Stuart sovereigns. Date: 1955

Background imageWishers Collection: Bleriot (Parisien 8 / 8 / 9)

Bleriot (Parisien 8 / 8 / 9)
First air crossing of the English Channel : with his wife and well-wishers after the flight Date: 25 July 1909

Background imageWishers Collection: Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin

Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin (1870-1953), Russian writer, seen here with admirers and well wishers, receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature

Background imageWishers Collection: Stanley Returns England

Stanley Returns England
Mr H.M. Stanley is greeted by crowds of well-wishers on his return to Victoria Station in London after the Emin Pasha Relief Exhibition

Background imageWishers Collection: Queen Caroline Popular

Queen Caroline Popular
The immense popular support for Queen Caroline is vividly demonstrated when the Thames watermen gather to address her at Brandebnurgh House, backed by boat-loads of well-wishers


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