Visiting Collection (page 8)

The Queen at Dundee Royal Infirmary
The Queen at the Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Scotland. She is accompanied by the Matron, Miss O. A. Day, and followed by the Duke of Edinburgh. Date: 1955

HRH Princess Margaret - visiting RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall

Queen Elizabeth II visiting the Geevor Tin Mine in Cornwall

Prison reformer John Howard visiting a prison
An engraving of Francis Wheatleys 1787 painting of John Howard Visiting and Relieving the Miseries of a Prison. Howard (third from right) (1726-1790)

Chaplains visit, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The prison chaplain, jocularly referred to as the sky pilot, visits a cell at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. The prison was originally built as a House of Correction in 1594

German Christmas card with soldiers
A German Christmas postcard, depictng a jolly group of German soldiers sitting in a festive barracks building, opening letters and parcels from their loved ones around a table

King and Queen visiting children in Underground shelters
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting an air raid shelter in a London Underground station and chatting to groups of children clustered on bunk beds

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
Princess Elizabeth (right) and Princess Margaret Rose at the last of the Duke of Yorks Camps, at Balmoral in August 1939. In 1919, the Princesses father, then Duke of York

Trotsky and Wife
LEON TROTSKY Russian statesman, visiting Pompeii with his wife, 1932 while traveling under the name of Leo Sedoff Effendi

Alien Entity
Green-skinned alien visitor, similar to the greys who have subsequently established themselves as the most frequently-reported visiting aliens

Bethnal Green / Slum / 1863
Bethnal Green, London : interior of a garret at No 10, Hollybush- Place; a workman describes conditions to a visiting inspector

Fate Magazine cover, Bridey Murphy in Ireland
Cover of Fate Magazine, depicting Bridey Murphy (alias Ruth Simmons, alias Virginia Tighe) -- the subject of a reincarnation experience visiting Ireland, home of the supposed Bridey Murphy

A visit of the Viceroy of Canton to Hong Kong
A visit of the Viceroy of Canton (and entourage) to Hong Kong. Date: 1907

Group visiting the battlefields in a motor caravan, 1920
A group visiting the WW1 battlefields of France and Flanders in 1920 - Lady Victoria Wemyss, Lady Charles Bentinck, the Comtesse Baillet-Latour and Major Baker-Ker

Prince of Wales at Perahara Festival at Kandy Ceylon 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII), Perahara Festival at Kandy Ceylon. Date: 1876

Prince of Wales at Delhi: the Chandry Chowk, 1876
Visit of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to India. Prince of Wales at Delhi: the Chandry Chowk, 1876 Date: 1876

Prince of Wales on board May Frere, viewing Bombay fireworks
Visit of the Prince of Wales to India. The Prince (later King Edward VII) on board the May Frere, viewing the fireworks in Bombay harbour. Date: 1875

Royal visit to India: Prince of Wales presented with address
Royal visit to India: Mr Layard presenting to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) the address of the municipal council at Colombo, Ceylon, 1876 Date: 1876

The Lord Mayor visits The Crown Theatre
Postcard with the caption " Lord Mayor visits the Crown". The photograph shows The Lord Mayors coach standing outside the front of The Crown Theatre. The date is unfortunately not known

Woman visiting the Western Front after the First World War, in September 1920. She is standing in a shallow trench just outside Bouchavesnes, Peronne, Somme, northern France

Group photo, Argentinian delegates, Miami, USA
Group photo, Argentinian delegates at Miami, Florida, USA, 11 May 1945, posing in front of an aeroplane. They were on their way to San Francisco to attend a United Nations conference to discuss world

Galata Bridge with Tram and temporary ceremonial gateway
Galata Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey with Tram and temporary ceremonial gateway for an official visit by an unknown European Head of State. Date: 1934

On board state barge of the Maharajah at Benares
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) on board the state barge of the Maharajah at Benares during his tour of India, 1876. Date: 1876

Home for Christmas
A festive scene showing a snow-covered but brightly lit house with its occupants outside waving to some Christmas visitors who are approaching in an open top car. Date: 1932

Advert for Peter Robinsons summer fashion 1913
Fashionable clothing for women available in Peter Robinson s, Oxford Street, London 1913

Cartoon, Henry Irving setting off on his American tour
Cartoon, Henry Irving, legendary actor-manager, setting off on his American tour -- Mr Irving is packing up. 1883

Cartoon, Ellen Terry, English actress, in America
Cartoon, Ellen Terry (1847-1928), English actress, during her visit to America. Will Ellen win Jonathan? 1883

Cartoon, Henry Irving in America -- Got em again! The legendary actor-manager during his American tour. 1883

Cartoon, William Booth v. Moody & Sankey
Cartoon, William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, looking suspiciously at the visiting American evangelists, Moody & Sankey, who seem to be attracting larger crowds

The Queens Arrival at the Town Hall, Birmingham 1858

The Duke and Duchess of York - Durham Colliery visit
The Duke and Duchess of York (Later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) - visiting a Durham Colliery on 29th July 1936. The Duke is wearing a miners helmet and both are holding Miners lamps

The Prophet of St Paul s
The Prophet of St Pauls -- a woman visits a fortune teller. 19th century

King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit visit Cambridge
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - visiting Cambridge (walking through the Great Court of Trinity College)

Queen Sirikit of Thailand on a London Bus
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy & French President Loubet
A jolly cartoon-style postcard depicting King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947) & French President Emile Francois Loubet (1838-1929) (complete with his travel bags)

Yemeni Delegation - Official Visit to Naples, Italy - Staff / Escort to the Royals and High-ranking officials. Photograph outside the Hotel Excelsior. Date: circa 1928

Tourists studying throne & couches of Tutankhamen, Cairo
Visitors from all parts of the world and Egyptians studying Tutankhamens throne in the thronged galleries of the Cairo Museum

Sphere artist, Donald Macpherson at Luxor, 1924
Donald Macpherson, special artist for The Sphere, pictured at Luxor where he had been following the work in Tutankhamens tomb

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visit RA Exhibition
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting the Royal Academy Exhibition in May 1847. 1847

The Visitation of the Virgin Mary (Mary visits Elizabeth, future mother of John the Baptist) - Luke 1. circa 1688

The Salutation of the Blessed Virgin - Luke 1. circa 1688

The Queen of Sheba comes to see Solomon - 1 Kings 10. circa 1690

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon cheered at McVitie and Price
Front cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, being cheered by employees during a visit to the works of Messrs

Great military concert at Bruhl, Germany
Great military concert at Bruhl, conducted by Wilhelm Wieprecht, in honour of Queen Victorias visit to Germany in August 1845. 1845

Drift over Molopo River, Mafeking, South Africa
Drift over the Molopo River at Mafeking (Mahikeng, Mafikeng), NW Province, South Africa, where a Boer attack took place in May 1900 towards the end of the Siege of Mafeking during the Second Boer

A Scotchman Visiting Monte Carlo by H M Bateman
A Scotchman, ordered to the Riviera for his health, makes the mistake of visiting Monte Carlo by H M Bateman. This illustration shows a man from Scotland being carried away by worried officials after

Boy and girl shaking hands on a New Year card in the shape of a teapot and cup. Date: circa 1890s

Elegant woman in Morning Visiting Dress
Elegant woman in a blue Morning Visiting Dress with elaborate hat. 1827

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