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Arrival of troop train by Fortunino Matania

Back for Christmas holidays: arrival of a troop train in London by Fortunino Matania. Scene in Victoria train station a few minutes after the arrival of a troop train bringing back British soldiers from the Western Front, showing families and sweethearts delighted to be reunited with their loved ones, who arrive with the mud of Flanders still caked upon them.
1915

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

British Royals arrive for Cowes Week

British Royals arrive for Cowes Week in 1933. Descending from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert are King George V (1865-1936), Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother 1900-2002) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) - Albert, the Duke of York (later King George VI 1895-1952) can be seen with his back facing the camera on the left in the launch. Date: 1933

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Liberation of Europe First Women to land in France

Photograph: Liberation of Europe First Women to land in France.Personnel of Queen Alexandra?s Imperial Military Nursing Service were the first women to arrive on the Normandy beachhead. On June 13th, seven days after the initial landings of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, Lt Col Helm, of Colchester arrived with two Sisters, their purpose was the setting up of a General hospital to house 600 patients, and with the assistance of Pioneers and the R.A.M.C the hospital was quickly established and is now functioning well.Shows Sister unpacking stores. Included in the pictures are Sister Ridgers, Mackay Causon and Bjorkman.Picture issued July 1944.British Official Photograph No. B 5805. XC.War Office Photograph - Crown Copyright Reserved.One of 37 British Official photographs, nd.Mounted on card with original associated typescript captions.Covering aspects of the preparations for and liberation of North West Europe, 1944-1945, including D-Day, 1944, and the Rhine Crossings, 1945. Date: 1944

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library