Commonwealth Collection

Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth
Her Majesty Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (1926-2022). Date: 1955

St. Pauls Survives
The iconic view of St. Pauls Cathedral from the roof of the Daily Mail newspaper building, through the smoke and flames of the nights German bombing raids

King George VI - fine photographic portrait
A very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939

Mass at bombed Southwark Cathedral
Holding mass in the ruins of St Georges Roman Catholic Cathedral, Southwark London June 1941

WW2 poster, The British Commonwealth of Nations Together. 1941

Imperial Institute, London
The Imperial Institute, London. Originally, it had three copper-roofed Renaissance-style towers (two of which are shown here), but a single 85-metre tower, Queens Tower

An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving)
XJF2639696 An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roof spotter at football match
A roof spotter searching for oncoming German bombers, at a West Ham vs. Chelsea match 8 December 1940

Bomb disposal unit in action
The Royal Engineers bomb disposal unit in action in West London, 17 September 1940

Oliver Cromwell, c. 1653 (oil on canvas)
621923 Oliver Cromwell, c.1653 (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658)

Coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps
Souvenir of the Greatest War showing coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps. The design is laid out in the shape of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge

King George VI
Painting by Philip de Laszlo of King George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 18951952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11th December 1936 until his

The Imperial Institute, London. Originally, it had three copper-roofed Renaissance-style towers (two of which are shown here), but a single 85-metre tower, Queens Tower

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Australia, 18th February to 27th March 1963. Here she is pictured disembarking from HM Yacht Britannia

Land Girl in 1944
Land Girl from Girls Training Corps farming in Southern England

Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1915

Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville
Slide showing a photograph over looking the city of Mandeville. Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica.. Part of Box 108

Map of British Empire showing international cable
Map of the British Empire (coloured red), showing the All-British international cable going round the world, enabling telegraphic communication. Date: circa 1902

Rooftops of Roseau - Dominica
The Rooftops of Roseau viewed from the Cathedral - Dominica. The demonym or adjective is " Dominican" in English

No swim today
These boys can only gaze longingly at the sea, through the barbed wire and mined beaches, 1 June 1944

Millwall Docks, London
Taking aboard stores and special equipment for the commonwealth trans-antarctic expeditiion: the Canadian seal-catcher M.V

Air correspondents of London newspapers visit Royal Air Force Commands in North Africa. Picture (issued 1943) shows - A group of air correspondents with R.A.F

Commonwealth CA-18 Mk. 21 Mustang VH-BOB - A68-014
Commonwealth CA-18 Mk.21 Mustang VH-BOB / A68-014 (msn 1429) Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force on 20/11/47. Date: circa 1980

Caricature of a cheeky Australian solder - WW1
circa 1916

Hermanville War Cemetery France
Two small children walk hand in hand past the gravestones of Hermanville War Cemetery, Normandy, France. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Damage to Houses of Parliament
Inspecting bomb damage to Cloister Court, Houses of Parliament 17 December 1940

Lome Faatau Samoa Rugby Union Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester, England 04 August 2002 Date: 04 August 2002

Front cover of The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Celebrations Number
HJA248924 Front cover of The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Celebrations Number, 11th May 1935 (colour litho) by English School

Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia
5615728 Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia) from the 1516 first edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)

Puerto Rico, San Juan, Fort San Felipe del Morro, Watch towers and ocean

Woodcut from 1518 third edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535
5615729 Woodcut from 1518 third edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) published in Basel showing the author conversing with the protagonist Raphael Hythloday about the ideal society he

Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651 (engraving)
966199 Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651)

Stuarts, Commonwealth, and House of Orange; King James I, King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, King Charles II
958056 Stuarts, Commonwealth, and House of Orange; King James I, King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, King Charles II, King James II, William and Mary, Queen Anne (chromolitho) by English School

Headstone Major Gus March-Phillips, St Laurent sur Mer
The grave is in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. March-Phillips commanded a Small Scale Landing Force that came ashore here in a Commando operation named Aquatint on 12 September 1942

Sir Henry Parkes (1815 - 1896), colonial Australian politician and longest non-consecutive Premier of the Colony of New South Wales

Prince Charles and Princess Diana visit India in February 1992. They are seen here at a Polo Prize Giving event in Jaipur

The Princess of Wales pulls a funny face as a bouquet of flowers hits her on the head when thrown from the crowd into the car. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 28th March 1983

Queen Elizabeth II, State Visit to Bangladesh, 14th to 17th November 1983. Including Save the Children centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Canada, October 1964. The tour dates were 5-13 October 1964. The Queen and Prince Philip attend a rally of thousands of children where in the Coliseum

Princess Diana sits alone on a seat in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. 11th February 1992

Queen Salote of Tonga endearing herself to the cheering crowds by riding through the streets of London in an open carriage

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their visit to the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya, Ceylon during the Royal Tour of the Commonwealth. 16th April 1954

Poland and the Partitions of 1772, 1793 & 1795, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Poland and the Partitions of 1772, 1793 & 1795, (c1920). Map showing how territory in Europe was divided between the empires of Russia, Prussia and Austria in the 18th century

Greetings from Australia - Commonwealth Coat of Arms
The Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia with a Kangaroo and an Emu - the six smaller shields within the large shield signify the six states of Australia. Date: circa 1920s

The Swearing-In Ceremony in the Centennial Park, Sydney
3522710 The Swearing-In Ceremony in the Centennial Park, Sydney; (add.info.: The Birth of the Australian Commonwealth: The Swearing-In Ceremony in the Centennial Park, Sydney, January 1st)

Indian Cavalry fighting with the British Army, World War One
1756534 Indian Cavalry fighting with the British Army, World War One ; (add.info.: official english photo : coming back at the stationing on english front after battle)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. George VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 to 1952
2638456 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. George VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 to 1952. King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth

Sir Mark Walker, 1854
1581511 Sir Mark Walker, 1854; (add.info.: Engraving of General Sir Mark Walker (1827-1902) who was born in Ireland. He was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross

Illustration by Gustave Dore for the 1866 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost - Satan resting on the mountain
5309207 Illustration by Gustave Dore for the 1866 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost - Satan resting on the mountain; (add.info)

John Hancock's defiance, 1776
1574871 John Hancock's defiance, 1776; (add.info.: John Hancock's defiance on July 4th 1776. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first)

Rozbior Polski, 1795
1575072 Rozbior Polski, 1795; (add.info.: Rozbior Polski. The partition of Poland, 1795. The Third Partition of Poland took place in 1795)

A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik
3473156 A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik, Poland during the January Uprising of 1863, from L'Univers Illustre, pub

Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910
2915342 Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910
2915341 Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Russian soldiers attacking the chateau of Count Gebuchow during the January Uprising of 1863 between the former
3473150 Russian soldiers attacking the chateau of Count Gebuchow during the January Uprising of 1863 between the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire

The Duke and Duchess of York with their daughter Princess Elizabeth, c.1928 (b/w photo)
3432495 The Duke and Duchess of York with their daughter Princess Elizabeth, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

TSS Largs Bay, steamship of the Australian Commonwealth Line. Date: circa 1922

Princess Diana visiting Mianpur Old Age Welfare Centre in Hyderabad, India. 14th February 1992

Australian troops land at Jacquinot Bay in New Britain, Papua New Guinea during the battle in the Far East in the Second World War

Landing craft infantry of the 9th Canadian Infantry prior to their landing on Juno beach during the D-Day landing sin Normandy, Northern France. 6th June 1944

Canadian soldiers on the Italian front during the Second World War. New field telephone device but the same " Old Bill"

Brian Epstein (front row standing, sixth from the right right) pictured with some of the groups appearing at " An Evening of Popular British Music at The Commonwealth Arts Festival

Prince Charles and Princess Diana visit India between 10th and 15th February 1992. Picture shows Princess Diana being presented with a garland during her visit to the Marie Stopes Centre in Agra

Prince Charles and Princess Diana Overseas visit to India in February 1992. The Princess of Wales visiting Lallapet High School

Queen Elizabeth II aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia on her Royal Jubilee Tour of Western Samoa. 10th February 1977

Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, with admirer Bryan Adams during the intermission of the Gala Entertainment evening at Expo Theatre in Vancouver, Canada. 3rd May 1986

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to Fiji 16-17 February 1977, as part of their Royal Silver Jubilee Tour

Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, 11th February 1992

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to New Zealand, 6th to 18th February 1963

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Canada, July 1959. The Queen stands up in the Land Rover to tour The Civic Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Ghana, November 1961. 9-20 November 1961

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Canada, and Prince Edward Island. Here she is ccomapnied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Elizabeth II visited Canada 5-13 October 1964

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Sierra Leone, 25th November to 1st December 1961

Queen Elizabeth II during her royal visit to New Zealand. 6th February 1963

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit to Fiji 17-19 December 1953. The Queen inspects the guard on her arrival at Lautoka in the Fiji Isles as part of her Coronation Tour. December 1953

Royal Caribbean tour, 1966. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Crown Point, Tobago. 10th Feb 1966

The Queen at Lautoka in Fiji, with the governer Sir Ronald Garvey. 29th Dec 1953

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, pictured on the Royal visit to Canada. 31st July 1989

Indira Gandhi with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh seen here during a Royal Tour of India in November 1983

Queen Elizabeth II with Indira Gandhi during the Royal Tour of India November 1983 MSI

Princess Diana during the Overseas Visit to Australia. The Princess, wearing a sky blue dress and hat, listens to a speech during the Royal couples visit to the city of Mildura in Queensland

Prince Charles and Princess Diana visit India between 10th and 15th February 1992. Picture shows Princess Diana being presented with a garland during her visit to the Marie Stopes Centre in Agra

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"Commonwealth: A Tapestry of History and Unity" In the realm of the Commonwealth, a grand tapestry is woven, intertwining the threads of history, unity, and resilience. At its helm stands Queen Elizabeth II, an emblematic figurehead not only for the United Kingdom but also for the diverse nations that form this remarkable alliance. As St. Paul's Cathedral rises majestically against London's skyline, it serves as a testament to endurance in times of adversity. Standing tall through wars and conflicts, it symbolizes the unwavering spirit that unites these nations under one commonwealth. A fine photographic portrait captures King George VI in all his regal glory—a reminder of past monarchs who have guided their realms with grace and dignity. Their legacy lives on within this vibrant community. The Imperial Institute in London stands as a beacon of knowledge and collaboration—an institution where minds converge to foster progress across borders. It epitomizes the shared pursuit of enlightenment among Commonwealth countries. An exact delineation engraving showcases bustling cities like London and Westminster alongside their vibrant suburbs—a representation of urban landscapes shaped by centuries-old traditions melding harmoniously with modernity. Amidst turmoil during World War II, a bomb disposal unit springs into action—brave individuals risking their lives to protect communities from harm. This selfless act embodies the collective strength found within each member nation. A powerful poster emerges from those dark days—a rallying cry urging The British Commonwealth of Nations Together; an embodiment of solidarity amidst chaos; reminding us that we are stronger united than divided. Colored shoulder patches proudly worn by Australian Corps soldiers reflect both national pride and camaraderie amongst allies—their bravery etched forever into history books as they fought side by side for freedom's cause. From football stadiums' rooftops spotters keep watchful eyes over crowds below—an image encapsulating how ordinary citizens contribute to safeguarding public safety—an essential aspect nurtured within the Commonwealth.