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HMS Exeter arriving at Plymouth, Second World War, 1940Photograph showing the arrival of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Exeter at Plymouth Docks, February 1940. Exeter was returning to Britain for the first time since taking part in the Battle of the River
Paddle steamer Medway Queen, Sheerness, KentPaddle steamer Medway Queen, arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent. During the Second World War she acted as a minesweeper, and made seven evacuation trips from Dunkirk in 1940, rescuing 7000 men
Amlwch Port - a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales - the ferry from the mainland is taking on passengers for the return journey. Date: circa 1935
5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, Basingstoke, WW1Men of the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, 10th Division, arriving at Basingstoke from Ireland before going to Gallipoli during the First World War. Date: May 1915
The HMS Victory - brought in to Portsmouth HarbourThe HMS Victory - in Portsmouth Harbour. Fitted up as a Naval School of Telegrapha before becoming a floating signal school proper (as can be seen on this card) until 1904
Cinderella theatre posterTheatre poster for the pantomime Cinderella, showing Cinders arriving in a glass carriage for the ball, complete with fan and glamorous dress and wig
Arriving at New YorkArriving in New York harbour aboard the Normandie - few ports give you the chance to anchor in the heart of a big city, and none quite so spectacularly as this !
The American Great White Fleet arrives in Australia - Uncle Sam meeting a Kangaroo. On 20 August 1908 well over half a million Sydneysiders turned out to watch the arrival of the Fleet
Ladies Football, 1894The lady footballers: an anticipation. The Sketch anticipates the brave new world of women footballers: a good looking goalkeeper recieves much attention
Cinderella by Arthur RackhamCinderellas sisters arriving for the Ball in all their finery. Date: 1919
The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, Lords, 1910Photographs showing various views of the Eton vs. Harrow Cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, 1910. The images show (clockwise from top left): R.S.L. Fowler and D.G
SS Norman arriving at Southampton, 1903Photograph of the SS Norman arriving at Ocean Quay, Southampton, 14th March 1903. Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, was on board the Norman arriving back from a foreign tour
Theatregoing / Globe / C16ThThe Wooden O : Shakespeares summer theatre. Outside the first of the Globe theatres; the audience arriving at the playhouse
The couple who caught their last train 1926Couple arriving late to the theatre, much to the annoyance of the seated audience. Date: 1926
Limehouse Dock 1827Limehouse Dock, where cargoes arriving in London by sailing ship are transferred to the Regents Canal (Grand Union) whose terminal is here
Arriving home to SupperA couple arrive home to find their supper is ready in the Patent Triplex Grate
Wedding Bells of the 1913 Season Freda Dudley WardWinifred Birkin on her wedding day arriving at St. Margaret s, Westminster for her marriage to William Dudley Ward. Winifred, better known as Freda Dudley Ward (1894-1983)
Postman with trumpet, horse and cart. 19th century
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Ethiopian EmbassyQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arriving at the Ethiopian Embassy for a private dinner party given by the Emperor of Ethiopia (Haile Selassie) during a visit to Britain
LZ 129 Hindenburg being consumed by fire shortly after a?LZ 129 Hindenburg being consumed by fire shortly after arriving at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on 6 May 1937, with the loss of 35 on board plus one ground crew
Coronation Procession, Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II arriving in the gold state coach at Westminster Abbey for her Coronation on 2 June 1953. The coach and liveried footmen
Arriving at New York / 31The skyline of New York as many first saw it arriving by sea on board the`Augustus
Cunard Liner RMS Aquitania arriving into New York, USACunard Line Ocean Liner RMS Aquitania arriving into New York, USA. Launched on 21st April 1913 and sailed on her maiden voyage to New York on 30th May 1914
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of ThailandAn official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - arriving at Gatwick Airport. Date: 1960
Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, New England, 1620The Pilgrim Fathers arriving at Plymouth, New England in 1620. Date: 1918
The British attack on rebels in the Sultanate of BruneiRunning from a transport aircraft after arriving at Anduki airfield: Commando troops of the Queens Own Highlanders
YORKSHIRE PACKET SHIPAmerican packet ship, depicted arriving at Liverpool after crossing the Atlantic from New York
Cartoon, 19th century coach at an innCartoon showing a 19th century coach arriving at an inn for a Christmas meal. The plump woman getting out of the coach wonders whether there will be any plum pudding left for her
The Duke of Edinburgh taking over HMS Magpie at MaltaPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, being met by Lt.-Cmdr A. Harber (sp?) at the time he took over command of HMS Magpie at Valletta harbour in Malta. Date: 1950
The Mimosa Daily Mail arrives in NiceAn aeroplane arriving in Nice to deliver copies of the Mimosa Daily Mail, a special Riviera edition of the newspaper for people enjoying some winter sunshine in the fashionable South of France
American Liberator bomber by G. H. DavisPresident Roosevelts promise is fulfilled as the American Liberator bomber arrives in Britain during the Second World War
Bas relief from the Anzac Memorial - Sydney, AustraliaBronze Bas relief from the Anzac War Memorial by Rayner Hoff - Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia - showing the landing of troops at Gallipoli, Dardanelles Front, WW1. Date: circa 1934
Mails for the Packets arriving at Falmouth, 1833 circa 1930
Market Reports Series - Country Ducks arrivingOne of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Country Ducks arrived in excellent condition. Date: 1903
First Austrian POWs at Ust-Kamenogorsk, WW1The first Austrian prisoners of war (mostly Czech) arrive at Ust-Kamenogorsk (Semipalatinsk region) on the Eastern Front (now in Kazakhstan) during the First World War. Date: 24 September 1914
Sir Douglas Haig, Vice Admiral Keyes and Sir A BodkinField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and Vice Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945) being received at Dover by Sir Archibald Henry Bodkin (1862-1957)
Sir Douglas Haig and Vice Admiral Keyes at DoverField Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and Vice Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945) inspecting a Royal Navy guard of honour on their arrival at Dover, Kent. circa December 1918
Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor with the airmailThe aviator Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor from Hendon on the very first airmail flight. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon Aerodrome to Windsor
Iraq threat to Kuwait, 1961Page from The Illustrated London News, 8 July 1961 reporting on the tensions in Kuwait after the Iraqi leader General Kassem had claimed Kuwait should be part of Iraq
Scene outside a theatre on a Christmas card, with people arriving to see the pantomime. Date: circa 1890s
The Graphic Christmas Number 1926 front coverFront cover of The Graphic Christmas Number 1926 featuring an illustration depicting party goers arriving at a fancy dress ball
Duke of Yorks Theatre, LondonScene outside the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London. The theatre, designed by architect Walter Emden was opened on 10 September 1892 although it started life as the Trafalgar Square Theatre
Commemorative card, convoy to Canadian troops, WW1Commemorative card, British convoy to Canadian troops, arriving Plymouth, 14 October 1914. HMS Eclipse, Diana, Glory, Talbot and Charybdis acted as convoy to 32 liners carrying 33
WW1 Allegory - The Allies greet the arriving Italian SoldierViva L Italia ! - WW1 Allegory - The Allies greet the arriving Italian Soldier - " Banded together to face the foe." Date: circa 1916
Jan Breydel arriving at Dover with Haig and othersThe hospital ship Jan Breydel arriving at Dover with Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and other British army generals, soon after the end of the First World War. Date: circa December 1918
Bermuda Ireland IslandIreland Island fortifications and dockyards in Bermuda, showing transported convicts arriving to serve their penance
The cook and Mr Maynard, survivors of the Titanic disasterScene showing the Titanic survivors arriving in Plymouth docks. The cook, Mr. Maynard, was one of the last people to see Captain E. Smith before he died
Exeter Hall / EntranceExeter Hall: the Strand entrance, with people arriving for a meeting
Covent Garden 1930Covent Garden Theatre at night, operagoers arriving in evening dress which at this time was de rigueur
Paddington ExteriorThe exterior of the station, passengers and sheep arriving or departing
Social / Country Club 20CArriving at a fashionable party in the garden of a modern-style house, doubtless the scene of a Christie crime
Children Arrive StationChildren arriving at a terminus are met by their relatives
Mail arriving by boat in Calshot Harbour, Tristan de CunhaTristan de Cunha - Mail arriving by boat in Calshot Harbour. Tristan da Cunha, colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean which includes Gough Island
Tupolev Tu-154M 102Polish Air Force - Tupolev Tu-154M 102 (msn 90A862), of the Polish Air Force Presidential Flight. (Sister-ship '101' crashed on approach to Smolensk, killing the president of Poland, Lech Kaczy)
King James II landing at Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland, 12 March 1689. This marked the beginning of the Williamite War in Ireland (1689-1691)
Avro Lancaster ASR. VII G-ASXXAvro Lancaster ASR.VII G-ASXX (ex NX611, ex Aeronavale), at the Biggin Hill Air Fair in May 1965, shortly after arriving in the UK from Tahiti
c. 1920s - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performersEarly 20th century vintage press photograph - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performers arriving in Los Angeles. Probably Alice Dunbar
Lady Malcolms Great Servants Ball, Albert Hall, LondonLady Malcolms Great Servants Ball, Royal Albert Hall, London. Wife of Sir Ian Malcolm, she is seen here welcoming her guests to the annual ball
Marriage of Rebecca West, novelist and criticMarriage of Rebecca West (Cicely Isabel Fairfield, 1892-1983), novelist and critic. Seen here arriving at the church at Abinger, Surrey, with her sister, Dr Fairfield, who gave her away
The arrival of Lord and Lady Braybrooke at Audley End House. Date: 1866
Claude Grahame-Whites Henry Farman Wake Up England Wat?Claude Grahame-Whites Henry Farman Wake Up England Waterplane / Seaplane Arriving at Paston Place Beach Brighton, UK on 14 August 1912 Date: 1921
Travelling Salesman failing to keep his expenses downA travelling Salesman (for Sweatem, Grand & Co.) is spectacularly failing to keep his expenses down! He is piling through the whiskey, occupying a private room
Troops arriving at Port Said Egypt during the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882
British troops arriving at Port Said during the Anglo Egyptian War in 1882
King Edward and President Fallieres arriving at The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London, in 1908
Arriving after a gas attack, ARP training exercise during WW2
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York, USA
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island New York pre 1900
Refugees arriving in London during WW1
Belgian refugees arriving in London during WW1
Paddle steamer arriving at Dunoon Pier
Baden Powell arriving at the Liverpool Scouts Rally in 1919
A British cannon arriving in France during WW1 Date: circa 1916
Imperial Airways arriving from France, Croydon Aerodrome Airport, Surrey Date: 1930s
Wool from Australia arriving by train - BradfordWool from Australia arriving by train at a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period
King Edward VII arriving at Ramsey Pier, Isle of Man, 1901King Edward VII arriving at Ramsey Pier, Isle of Man, on 24th August 1902. Date: 1902
WW2 - Another Convoy ArrivesA photograph of a quite satisfied convoy of WW2 troops arriving safely. Date: circa 1944
Car ferry arriving at Fishbourne, near Ryde, Isle of Wight - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Fashionable guests - Transatlantique Hotel at BiskraA sketch of fashionable guests arriving by car outside the Transatlantique Hotel at Biskra, in the Sahara (North Africa) under the management of the French Line, 1920s
Three Young Ladies are Home for the HolidaysChristmas and New Years Greetings postcard - Three Young Ladies arrive Home for the Holidays by train. Date: 1906
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsarina arrive at BorodinoRussia - Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna arriving at Borodino (the site of a bloody battle of the Napoleonic Wars, fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia)
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, abstract of logWhite Star Line, Collection of Titanic passengers Richard and Stanley May. Extremely rare RMS Olympic abstract of log for the first voyage after the Hawke collision incident, No
Queen Victoria arrives at Westminster Abbey for CoronationQueen Victoria arriving at Westminster Abbey, London, for Her Coronation Date: 1838
Cinderella arrives at the Ball, by Muriel BainesIllustration, Cinderella arrives at the Ball, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
