Leave Collection (page 7)

Finishers on conveyance in front of hat factory in Offerton, Stockport, about to leave on a works trip in Augist 1907. Note the spare third horse additional to the two in harness

WWI Poster, Home on leave
Design by Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Home on leave, WW1 lithograph, published by the Fine Art Society. Date: circa 1915

Elijah taking leave of Elisha. Date: circa late 19th century

Leave, by Bairnsfather
Leave A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather on the cover of The Bystander, 24 May 1916 1916

Light and Shadow by Laurie Tayler
A couple leave a hotel after a night out at a supper cabaret. As the monocled and top-hatted gentleman helps his female companion with her coat or shawl

The Outs and the Ins, by Bairnsfather
The Outs and the Ins A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1918

Bystander cover, by Bairnsfather
The cover of The Bystander, 22 December 1915, featuring an illustration by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather showing an office on leave 1915

The opera The Flying Dutchman
Senta swears never to leave the Flying Dutchman. Artist: Alan Wright Date: 1912

A Countess Gave me a cup of tea, WW1 soldier & canteen
A First World War soldier received a cup of tea from an aristocratic lady in a nurses uniform. Canteening was one of the favourite voluntary occupations of well-born women during the Great War

Group photo, Mayo, Yukon Territory, Canada
Group photo outside the Hotel Royal Alexandra (proprietor Oscar Letourneau), Mayo, Yukon Territory, Canada, 11 October 1919. According to the inscription, those pictured are about to leave

Boy scouts ready to leave camp, Mauritius
Diocesan boy scouts ready to leave camp, Mauritius, August 1937. Date: 1937

Lift for troops on leave at London train station, WW1
A party of soldiers on leave are conveyed to their destination station by a member of the Motor Transport Volunteers on arrival in London during the First World War

Meeting troops on leave at London train station, WW1
London Motor Transport volunteers meeting and conveying troops across London as they arrival at rail stations on leave. Date: 1918

Sphere cover - Germans leave French village, 1918
Ruckwarts (meaning backward-going) - the Long March of Grey Uniforms towards the Rhine. A scene drawn by The Sphere special artist Fortunino Matania

Christmas Leave by A. C. Michael, WW1
Scene on the platform of a British railway station as a troop train arrives bringing with it officers and men back from the Front for a period of leave over Christmas. Date: 1916

Drawing Lots for Christmas Leave, WW1
Illustration by Samuel Begg in the Illustrated London News Christmas Number for 1916 showing British soldiers on the Western Front drawing lots out of a steel helmet to decide who gets Christmas

Christmas Day with the Fleet, sailors enjoy Xmas dinner, WW1
Sailors as guests of Lady Beatty (wife of Admiral Beatty) enjoying a Christmas dinner " somewhere in Scotland." The wives of officers of the Grand Fleet helped to make the dinner a success

Entrance hall of the Union Jack Club by Matania, WW1
Soldiers and sailors back from the front, arrive in the entrance of hall of the Union Jack Club near Waterloo Station. The club was funded through public subscription

Christmas leave 1916, scene at Victoria station by Matania
Soldiers exiting Victoria train station, arriving in London on leave for Christmas during the First World War. The central figure

Christmas Day at the Aldwych YMCA Rest Hut, WW1
Soldiers and sailors enjoying some lively entertainment at the busy Aldwych Rest Hut, Christmas 1916. Gifts of pipes, tobacco

Arrival of Christmas leave trains at Victoria, WW1
A crowded scene at Victoria train station, London, showing the arrival of numerous servicemen home on leave for Christmas during the First World War

Union Jack Club fundraising advertisement, WW1
Advertisement in The Sphere, asking for donations towards an extension to the Union Jack Club of Waterloo Road, London during the First World War

Scouts at Accra, Ghana, West Africa, welcoming the Governor on his return from leave, 3 October 1923. Date: 1923

Italian soldiers depart for front
The scene at an Italian railway station as soldiers board a train to leave for the front. The troops bid an emotional farewell to their families and loved ones, and one to his pet dog

And Then They Charged Us by Denis Cowles, WW1 cartoon
A British Army officer during the First World War, entertains and alarms a group of non-combatant men dressed in evening wear, with some dramatic stories from the Front. Date: 1916

The Little Theatre as a soldiers clubhouse, WW1
A page from The Sphere, reporting on how the Little Theatre, in the Haymarket, London (now the Theatre Royal, Haymarket) temporarily converted to become a soldiers clubhouse during the First World

Christmas Festivities in the Shakspere Hut, WW1
A busy scene of festive jollity at the Shakspere Hut, one of numerous YMCA huts erected around London during the First World War to provide rest, food

Suffragette Chicken Chases Cat. A fearsome chicken chases a cat away from her brood, shouting, You je st leave my chickens alone Whiskers caption reads

Indian cavalry officers during World War I
Indian cavalry officers brought over to London by special arrangement to enjoy the relaxation of a little sightseeing and to pay their respects to the King at Buckingham Palace

Interior of a YMCA hut in London
The interior of a YMCA hut in London, full to the brim with sleeping soldiers. Some of the lucky ones have beds, others have secured a chair while many sleep on the floor

Woman driver transports soldiers to accommodation in London
A female driver patrolling the streets of London, on the look-out for soldiers or sailors on leave in the capital who may not have anywhere to stay for the evening

London Fire Brigade - 19th Century - Horse-drawn steam pump
Off to the Fire London Fire Brigade - 19th Century - Horse-drawn steam pump Date: 19th century

A soldier asks for directions, London, WW1
A British Tommy, returned on leave from the trenches, asks a police officer for directions in London. Another soldier, on crutches, stands nearby. Date: 1914

The Leave Train, WW1
Troops arriving (or possibly departing) at an unidentified London rail station during the First World War. Numerous women and family members stand on the platform bidding farewell

British troops arrive from the trenches at Waterloo Station
Troops just arrived at Waterloo Station from the trenches buying tickets at the booking office for travel to their suburban homes. A typical scene at London train stations during the First World War

Map of YMCA shelters around London during WW1
A map showing the various YMCA huts available for soldiers and sailors in the capital on leave during the First World War, though The Graphic magazine, who published this picture

Mobilisation in France at the start of World War I
Crowds line the streets to wave goodbye to their countrymen as they set off to war. General mobilisation in France began once Germany had declared war on Russia, on the 1st August 1914. Date: 1914

Soldier and family at Victoria train station, WW1
Illustration showing soldiers either returning home from the front or returning to France at Victoria Station accompanied by anxious wives and families. Date: 1915

Enough of war plays - theatre in WW1 by Norman Morrow
A soldier back home on leave from the trenches is disgruntled to find that the entertainment on offer at the theatre is war-themed. He sees enough of that at the Front

H M Forces Overseas First Class Leave & Railway Ticket
H. M. Forces Overseas (in uniform) First Class Combined Leave and Railway Ticket. Leave granted from 27.1.16 to 3.2.16. Commemorative Art

Gods and Fighting Men by Edwin Morrow
An illustration from the Bystander of soldiers watching the opera from a high vantage point, all in full military uniform and showing a saddened expression. Date: 1916

Coming out of the trenches to go home on leave. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Leave !!! Whats that Somewhere in France. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Forty eight hours leave to get married, WW1
The wedding of Baroness Beaumont, elder daughter of Ethel, Lady Beaumont and the Hon. Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, elder son of Lord Howard of Glossop, which took place quietly at St

London to Dover train
Train about to leave Victoria bound for Dover. Date: 1900

London to Brighton train
Train about to leave Victoria bound for Brighton. Date: 1900

Boat train to Paris
The boat train to Paris about to leave Charing Cross. Date: circa 1900

Marylebone to Southport train about to leave Marylebone. Date: circa 1900

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