Receiving Collection

Marie Curie
Born in Poland in 1867, after receiving her secondary education she worked as a governess for eight years. Marie moved to Paris and read Physics at the Sorbonne

Child at receiving centre WWII
Bette Malek waits with her doll at the Fulham receiving centre in London during World War II

St Hilda / Whitby / Reid
SAINT HILDA OF WHITBY Anglo-Saxon abbess, receiving a visit from Caedmon

The Village, Glangrwyney, Crickhowell, Wales
The Village, Glangrwyney, Crickhowell, near Abergavenny, Breconshire, Wales. Showing Great Western Railway Station Parcels Receiving Office and the Blue Bell Inn. Date: 1904

Tablet of Shamash. beg. 9th c. BC. The sun-god Shamash (right) receiving the Babylonian king Nabu-apla-iddina (left), between two interceding deities

Skiiers out of place in the Riviera
A humorous illustration showing out of place William Heath Robinson characters receiving curious glances from glamorous holiday makers in a Howard. K. Elcock illustration

Saint Brigid Writing
SAINT BRIGID Irish abbess, depicted receiving help with her writing from an angel

Ulyssess Grant / Freedom
ULYSSESs GRANT American Civil War General, and later President, receiving the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall

William I the Conqueror receiving the crown
William I the Conqueror (1027-1087) receiving the crown after winning the Battle of Hastings. 1066

Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificient (1449-1492). Italian patrician and humanist, ruler of Florence from 1469 to 1492. Lorenzo de Medici receiving gifts from his ambassadors. VASARI, Giorgio (1511-1574)

Union Workhouse, Leigh, Lancashire
Opened in 1851, the Union workhouse on Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire, later became Atherleigh Hospital. This early 1900s view focuses on the recently added workhouse offices and receiving home

Coronation, receiving the Crown of glory 1937
The Queens Coronation. Her Majesty is kneeling on her faldstool and the Archbishop of Canterbury is placing the Crown upon her head, with the koh-i-noor diamond glittering

Advert for Yardley Lavender 1932
Yardley Lavender, The lovable gift most welcome and acceptable of all delightful things at Christmas time. Date: 1932

Greta Garbo (1905-1990)
A portrait of Greta Garbo on her yacht off Catalina Island. Greta Garbo was born in Stockholm and was spotted whilst studying at the Royal Theatre Dramatic School by the Swedish director Mauritz

Henry Iv / Falstaff / Rebuke
Sir John Falstaff receiving a most unexpected rebuke from King Henry V. Act V Scene V

Pope Pius X Blessing
POPE PIUS X (Giuseppe Sarto) pope and saint receiving pilgrims from Lombardy at the Vatican

Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits
Akbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits

DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
Dumb Friends League Animal Hospital, Pimlico, London. A horse receiving treatment

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Receiving Office
Engraving of the office in the Bank of England where deposits in gold or silver can be made

Receiving Valentines
Two girls have been waiting eagerly for the post on Saint Valentines Day : now one of them holds out her pinafore to receive her share from the postman

Pope Alex VI Rewarded
POPE ALEXANDER VI (Roderigo Borgia) receiving more than pennies from Heaven for himself and his favourites (from a contemporary satire)

Niger, West Africa - Baby receiving an enema from his Mother. Date: circa 1930s

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom starts to remove his spa?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom starts to remove his spacesuit prior to receiving a medical checkup aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph, after his sub-orbital flight

Western Australia - Natives Receiving Presents

Nelson Receiving The Spaanish Admiral's Sword ?
Nelson Receiving The Spaanish Admiral's Sword On Board The San Josef

Austin A35 Countryman RYG 258, receiving attention from a proud owner. Date: circa 1960

WW2 - Station Announcer
A pair of photgraphs of a British railway station announcer, with the receiving end of a platform of military figures waiting. Date: circa 1944

WW2 - R. A. F Aerial Camera Instruction
A photograph which shows a British WW2 Royal Air Force trainee receiving instruction on taking an oblique shot with an aerial camera. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Fighter Station
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force men receiving the alert at a fighter station. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Map Reading
A photograph of some young British WW2 Royal Air Force pilots receiving instruction in map reading. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F Pilot Receives His Charts
A photograph which portrays a British WW2 R.A.F. trainee pilot receiving the chart that records his flight. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Observer School
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force pupils receiving gunnery training at an observer school. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Empire Training Scheme, Camp Borden
This photograph shows a marching display of Empire Training Scheme fighter pilots, after receiving their wings at Camp Borden, Canada. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Formation Flying Instruction
A photograph of some young British WW2 Royal Air Force pilots receiving instruction on formation flying. Date: circa 1940s

WW2. R. A. F. Apprentices, Practical Construction
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force apprentices receiving instruction on practical construction. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - R. A. F. Boxing Instruction
A photograph which shows a group of British WW2 Royal Air Force men receiving boxing instruction. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Receiving Bombing Training
A photograph of a British WW2 Royal Air Force air observer receiving bombing training from an instructor. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 Air Observer Receiving Instruction
A photograph which portrays a British WW2 air observer receiving final instructions from the pilot of an Avro Anson coastal patrol and general duty plane. Date: circa 1940s

Russia - Tsar Nicholas II receiving bread and salt at Kyiv
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II receiving bread and salt from the City of Kyiv, a traditional act of welcome. Date: circa 1911

R. A. F. Servicemen And Women
These illustrations portray British Royal Air Force servicemen and women in various scenes, including enjoying a meal and receiving reports and orders. Date: 1941

WW2, Reading About John Brown
An illustration of a young girl reading a newspaper, she has seen an article about John Brown receiving a medal during WW2. Date: circa 1940s

Canton. Group of Chinese Ladies receiving Visitors
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Attendant Des Ordres
A side profile portrait sketch of a French soldier wearing a helmet with feathery plumes, holding the hilt of his sword, waiting on receiving some orders, his horse is beside him. Date: circa 1901

Queen Victoria and Guards at Buckingham Palace, London
Queen Victoria receiving the Guards at Buckingham Palace on their return from the Crimean War, 1860 Date: 1860

Diagram of the Teletype, both receiving and transmitting. They were the first method of communication which could send messages within minutes

Royal Air Force Pilot Officer G. H. Bennions, WW2
Royal Air Force Pilot Officer G.H. Bennions leaving Buckingham Palace after receiving a decoration during the Second World War. Date: 1942

Wedding gift for Duke of York from East Yorkshire Regiment
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) receives a wedding present from Major General Inglefield on behalf of the East Yorkshire Regiment at Lichfield

Fallen solder's mother receiving Victoria Cross
King George V presenting the Victoria Cross Buckingham Palace, London to Mrs Warner for her son Private Edward Warner, Bedfordshire Regiment, who won the decoration for most conspicuous bravery

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