Emigrating Collection

The Emigrant Ship Hercules off Cambelton, Scotland, 1853
Engraving showing the emigrant ship Hercules at anchor in Campbelton Harbour, Isle of Skye, 1853. The Hercules sailed from Skye that year with passengers emigrating for a new life in the British

Barnardos Children emigrating to Canada
Two hundred and fifty boys and girls from Dr. Barnardos Home at Riverside Station, Liverpool on their way to Canada. So many Barnardos children emigrated to Canada that one in eleven Canadians today

Professor Masson
A portrait painting of Professor David Orme Masson, an English born scientist, who, upon emigrating to Australia, became a professor of chesmitry at the University of Melbourne

Orphan boy from the National Children's Homes and Orphanages been sent, thinking that he would have more opportunities there. Date: circa 1908

The Mayflower - transporting Pilgrim Fathers to New World
The Mayflower carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 63 days, reaching New England in December 1620. Date: 1620

Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York
Immigrants await their turn at the Naturalisation Office, New York, America

Inspection of immigrants at Ellis Island, America
Immigrants are inspected at Ellis Island, America

Barnardos Girls Village Home, Barkingside - Queen Victoria
Barnardos Girls Village Home, Barkingside. Queen Victoria House was originally used as a receiving home for new arrivals but later became a training home for girls emigrating to Canada or Australia

Chinese Coolies leaving South Africa, 1907
Photograph showing Chinese boys and an old Chinese man in traditional dress with long jacket, cap and pigtail, in the process of emigrating from South Africa, 1907

The Marchington Family outside the Post Office in Dove Holes
Photograph of the Marchington family outside the Post Office which they ran in Dove Holes, Derbyshire, 1913. Mr. Marchington (centre of doorway) was thinking of emigrating to Toronto, Canada

The Emigrant Ship leaving Britain. 1890

Barnardos Receiving Home, Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada
Barnardos Receiving Home at Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, Canada. The home received new arrivals emigrating from Barnardos UK homes. Date: Early 1900s

Barnardos Hazelbrae / Margaret Cox Home, Peterborough
New arrivals at Barnardos Hazelbrae home for girls at Peterborough, Ontario. The home was opened in 1883 to receive girls emigrating from Barnardos homes in the UK

New Orpington Lodge, Ottawa
A view of New Orpington Lodge, Ottawa, a reception home for children emigrating to Canada. Date: early 1900s

Immigrants arrive in Ellis Island, America

Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship, recreations
Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship out of Liverpool to New York, 1896. Recreations on board - the men appear to be playing chess or draughts

Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship, a family
A family group of steerage passengers on an emigrant ship out of Liverpool to New York, 1896. The journey began in London with an emigrant train from Euston to Liverpool. Date: 1896

Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship out of Liverpool to New York, 1896. Young emigrants working their passage and chatting

Steerage passengers, working ones way out
Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship out of Liverpool to New York, 1896, working their passage to America. The journey began for these emigrants in London with an emigrant train from Euston to

Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship, outside cabins
Steerage passengers on an emigrant ship out of Liverpool to New York, 1896, huddled on deck outside the cabins. The journey began for these emigrants to America in London with an emigrant train

Needlewomen emigrating to Australia aboard the Madagascar
Needlewomen, made unemployed by mechanisation, emigrating to Australia aboard the Madagascar, with the help of a special fund. Date: 1853

Needlewomen emigrating to Australia - Home at Hatton Garden
A transit home at Hatton Garden for needlewomen, made unemployed by mechanisation, emigrating to Australia with the help of a special fund. Date: 1853

Come down under Australia emigration poster 1926-7
Poster encouraging British emigration to Australia, 1926-7. To the young unemployed miner, come down under and be a digger on the surface. Work, health and happiness on the land in Australia

American soldiers returning home with English brides, WW1
American soldiers on board the Aquitania at Liverpool preparing to sail home accompanied by English wives who they had married while in Britain during the First World War

New Zealand soldiers returning home with English brides, WW1
A party of New Zealand soldiers on board the Remuera, heading home accompanied by their English wives who they had met and married while in Britain

Emigration
A young man, emigrating to America from Sweden says goodbye to his parents. Watercolour. Anonymus. Date: 19th century

Swedish Emigrants
Emigrants on a railwaystation on their way to Gothenburg forwarding to USA. Date: 1890

Clan Macalister
Clan MACALISTER emigrating to Canada

English Puritans leaving England for America

Quaker Emigrants 1673
Quaker emigrants leaving London for America are seen off by Charles II in the royal barge off the Tower of London

Cromwell / Can t Go to USA
OLIVER CROMWELL soldier, statesman, The Protector He is prevented from emigrating to America

randolph Emigrant Ship
Passengers on board the Randolph emigrant ship heading for New Zealand and the Canterbury settlement

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