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Background imageEmbarking Collection: Quayside at Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland

Quayside at Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland
The Quayside at Castletownbere - a small town in County Cork in Ireland. Located on the southwest coast of Ireland, in West Cork, by Berehaven harbour near the entrance to Bantry Bay

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Royal Marine Commandos re-embarking from a Westland Wessex

Royal Marine Commandos re-embarking from a Westland Wessex helicopter on to a Royal Navy Commando Carrier

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Emigrants embarking at the Royal Albert Docks, London, 1911

Emigrants embarking at the Royal Albert Docks, London, 1911
Illustration showing emigrants about to board the New Zealand liner Paparoa to make passage to Queensland, Australia, 1911

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Channel Ferry 1882

Channel Ferry 1882
Embarking on a channel steamer at Folkestone harbour

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Brighton in 1789 (Beach)

Brighton in 1789 (Beach)
Embarking from Brighthelmstone for Dieppe, part of a route from London to Paris advertised as ninety miles nearer than by way of Dover and Calais

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Smart Ski Costume

Smart Ski Costume
She pauses before embarking on the piste in her elegant ski costume

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Liore et Olivier LEO-213

Liore et Olivier LEO-213
Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison Boarding an Air Union, France Liore Et Olivier Leo-213, the Aircraft Door Has The Golden Ray Written on It. Date: 1930s

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Napoleon Embarking On The Bellerophon

Napoleon Embarking On The Bellerophon

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Japanese troops leaving Yokohama for Manchuria in China

Japanese troops leaving Yokohama for Manchuria in China

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Edwardian family in their 1905 Albion Sedan

Edwardian family in their 1905 Albion Sedan
An Edwardian family in their new 1905 Albion Sedan, embarking on a Sunday afternoon drive. Date: 1905

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Turkey - Istanbul - Mosque of Sultan Mahmud II

Turkey - Istanbul - Mosque of Sultan Mahmud II
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Mosque of Sultan Mahmud II (The Tophane or Nusretiye Mosque). It was built between 1823 and 1826 by Sultan Mahmud II (1784-1837)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Pilgrim Fathers embarking at Plymouth by A. R. Thomson

The Pilgrim Fathers embarking at Plymouth by A. R. Thomson, one of a number of murals exhibited in the Octagon Hall at Burlington House during the Royal Academy exhibition of 1938. Date: 1938

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Emigration - Embarking for America

Emigration - Embarking for America - no more taxes! 19th century

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz

Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz
Very early pictorial postcard from Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz (Ferry jetty / Quay alongisde the Austerlitz Bridge)

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Aircraft pilot

Aircraft pilot - People You See. From Teddy Bear (1966). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1966

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Pleasure steamer at London Bridge, London

Pleasure steamer at London Bridge, London
People embarking on a pleasure steamer on the River Thames near London Bridge, London, with Tower Bridge in the distance. circa 1900s

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Mauritius - Moka Railway Station

Mauritius - Moka Railway Station. A number of narrow gauge industrial railway lines, connected sugar mills with nearby sugar cane plantations

Background imageEmbarking Collection: A. E. STODDART, RUGBY MAN

A. E. STODDART, RUGBY MAN
A.E. Stoddart captained the Middlesex and England cricket teams before embarking on a rugby tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1888, switching sports with great success. Date: 1863-1915

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Crusaders Ships

Crusaders Ships
Crusaders embarking for the Holy Land - galleys row them out from the shore to the sailing ship where the crew are stowing away the cargo Date: circa 1100

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Embarking elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition

Embarking elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition
Embarking elephants at Bombay (Mumbai) for the Abyssinian Expedition Date: 1868

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Caproni STIPA Tubular Fuselage

Caproni STIPA Tubular Fuselage
Caproni Stipa Tubular Fuselage Unusual Design Parked with Pilot Boarding Helped by a Ground-Engineer Date: 1932

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock Yard

Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock Yard
Indian troops at Portsmouth in 1882 waiting to be shipped to Egypt to tackle a rebellion against British rule. The British relied heavily on Indian troops to enforce their military power. Date: 1882

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Iraq-Kuwait tensions 1961 - helicopters leaving HMS Bulwark

Iraq-Kuwait tensions 1961 - helicopters leaving HMS Bulwark
Britains spearhead in Kuwait - men of 42 Marine Commando embarking in helicopters of H.M.S. Bulwark to land in Kuwait in July 1961 in support of the Sheikhs request for reinforcement against

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The New Holland Ferry, on the Humber, April 1848

The New Holland Ferry, on the Humber, April 1848
Engraving of the New Holland Ferry, on the Humber River, belonging the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, from the Illustrated London News, 15th April 1848

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Cunard Line to New York

Cunard Line to New York
Poster advertising the Cunard Line service to New York and the Continent via Fishguard in Wales, featuring a passenger liner

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Tangier, Morocco - Loading and unloading bulls and wood

Tangier, Morocco - Loading and unloading bulls and wood. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Henley Regatta - Embarking for a gentle row on the river

Henley Regatta - Embarking for a gentle row on the river
Henley Regatta - Embarking for a jaunt on the river in a rowing boat. Date: 1906

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Gothic Art. Spain. Miniature depicting knights embarking

Gothic Art. Spain. Miniature depicting knights embarking. Menendez Pelayo Library. Santander. Cantabria. Spain

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Mercenaries embarking from Hesse to America. 1776

Mercenaries embarking from Hesse to America. 1776. Copperplate engraving of the time

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Edmund Geninges Mass

Edmund Geninges Mass
EDMUND GENINGES Catholic missionary in England, depicted attending mass before embarking on his mission Date: 1567 - 1591

Background imageEmbarking Collection: De Havilland Canada DHC-7 embarking -Maersk

De Havilland Canada DHC-7 embarking -Maersk

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Curtiss Condor-American embarking passengers

Curtiss Condor-American embarking passengers

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Re-embarking a Union Castle Liner

Re-embarking a Union Castle Liner, . Date: 1927

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Gaby Deslys sailing to England, 1915

Gaby Deslys sailing to England, 1915
Celebrated French actress and music hall artiste, Gaby Deslys (1881-1920), pictured showing her papers at Boulogne before sailing to England where she was to star in Rosy Rapture

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Royal visit to India and Pakistan

The Royal visit to India and Pakistan
The royal travellers about to board their Britannia airliner on their way to India and Pakistan. Date: 1961

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Russian Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1904

Russian Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1904
Soldiers embarking upon a Russian cavalry reconnaissance during the Russo-Japanese War, (8 February 1904 5 September 1905). Date: 1904

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Embarkation of troops at Gravesend

Embarkation of troops at Gravesend
The Parting. Embarkation of British troops at Gravesend, for foreign service. A soldier takes leave of his girl. Date: 1846

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Greenwich River

Greenwich River
Steamboat passengers embarking from Greenwich Pier. Date: 1839

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Cinna Assassinated

Cinna Assassinated
Lucius Cornelius Cinna seizes consular power, but is murdered by mutinous troops just as he is embarking on a new military campaign. Date: 84

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece, Greek Volunteers leave for Sedd el Bar

Thessaloniki, Greece, Greek Volunteers leave for Sedd el Bar
Thessaloniki, Greece - Greek Volunteers leave for Sedd el Bahr (Seddulbahir) a village in the district of Eceabat, Canakkale Province, located at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey

Background imageEmbarking Collection: The Ferryboats at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

The Ferryboats at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia
Ferryboats at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia Date: circa 1909

Background imageEmbarking Collection: HMS Montrose at Canakkale - troops in transit

HMS Montrose at Canakkale - troops in transit
HMS Montrose at Canakkale (Chanak), Turkey - troops in transit - 30th September 1922. The Chanak Crisis, also called Chanak Affair in September 1922 was the threatened attack by Turkish troops

Background imageEmbarking Collection: SPAIN. Barcelona. Spain (1910). Barcelona. Emigrants

SPAIN. Barcelona. Spain (1910). Barcelona. Emigrants
" SPAIN. Barcelona. Spain (1910). Barcelona. Emigrants embarking in the harbour. Image published in " Ilustraci atalana" (18th December, 1910)."

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Sea Scouts embarking on RSS Discovery

Sea Scouts embarking on RSS Discovery for a Sea Scout Exhibition. 1944

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Galati, Romania - Boat for Sulina

Galati, Romania - Boat for Sulina
An oriental excursion boat to Sulina - this appears to be a rather over-capacity River Danube Ferry decked out for the occasion... Date: 1902

Background imageEmbarking Collection: American troops boarding USS Charles, Southampton, WW1

American troops boarding USS Charles, Southampton, WW1
American troops of the 342nd Infantry Regiment boarding the USS Charles (formerly the USS Harvard) at Dock 20, Southampton, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 27 September 1918

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Infantry embarking at Melbourne, Australia, WW1

Infantry embarking at Melbourne, Australia, WW1
Men of the 2nd Infantry Brigade (Australia) embarking in the transports Hororata (left) and Benaua (right at the port of Melbourne during the First World War. Date: 18 October 1914

Background imageEmbarking Collection: Poona Division at Bombay Dock, India, WW1

Poona Division at Bombay Dock, India, WW1
Troops of the Poona Division embarking at Bombay Docks, India, for service in Mesopotamia at the start of the First World War. Date: October 1914



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