Goodbye Collection (#12)

Troops destined for the Dutch colonies in India. 19th centur
Colonialism. 19th century. Holland. Rotterdam. Troops destined for the Dutch colonies in India. Kellenbach Engraving for The Artistic Illustration, 1886. Colored

Platform at a railway station. Late 19th century. Drawing by Marchetti. Colored

Mother in her Car
Lady waving goodbye in her Anglia is about to crash into a little boy in his toy car Date: 1960s

We Forster / Punch 1882
WILLIAM EDWARD FORSTER " A New Departure" English MP returns from Ireland, to everyones delight Date: 1818 - 1886

Elizabeth Hungary / Kanne
SAINT ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY Saying goodbye to her husband Ludwig, Landgrave of Thuringia, as he leaves for the Holy Land Date: 1207 - 1231

Tennis Book Cover
Cover design for Goodbye Summer ! by Catherine Mary Maesorley, an epic tale of smashed hopes, happy returns mixed partners and love all Date: circa 1900

The Farewell by Marcella Walker
A woman in a green dress waves her handkerchief in farewell, perhaps to a departing ship. Date: 1906

Gone
Sad young Dutch family looking out to sea and waving goodbye to their father. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1915

Music cover, Good-Bye, Madame Fashion, Come again some day! sung by Miss Lee White in a Vaudeville Theatre success, Cheep. 1917

Soldier waving farewell, c. 1800
A woman waves farewell to her soldier husband who is off to war, c. 1800 Date: C.1800

Page design, and so goodbye, School Silhouettes
Page design, and so goodbye, in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA. Depicting a young woman with her luggage, waving goodbye

Gay Words, Aching Heart - WW1 farewell
A woman wipes away a tear as she waves farewell to soldiers, departing for the Front at Christmas time. Date: 1915

WW1 - German troops leave for front
WW1 - A photograph of German troops leaving for the front line. German citizens, as well as the troops families, friends, wives and children stand by the train to wave them goodbye at their send-off

British soldier gets a kiss goodbye, WW1
A British soldier, a member of the Honourable Artillery Company receives a kiss farewell from his little sister before departing from the Front. Date: 1914

Commandeered - Goodbye Old Friend by Dudley Tennant
A woman says goodbye to her horse which has been commandeered for Army purposes shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Date: 1914

Sailor says good bye to wife and baby, WW1
A sailor bidding farewell to his wife and child at Waterloo Station at the outbreak of the First World War. Date: 1914

A Canadian staff officer saying goodbye to his horse
A Canadian staff officer shakes hands as he parts with his charger in France at the end of the First World War, an example of the close relationship between man and horse during the conflict

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

The Parting by A. C. Michael
A British officer bids farewell to his wife or sweetheart, who looks understandably worried about what his fate might be. Date: 1915

Tommy Atkins goes off with a smile 1939
" In September 1939, we have once more learnt what it is like to see uniform in the streets, the buses, the restaurants, to see chaps like this going to their depots with their girls

Goodbye, Daddy, by Muriel Dawson -- a toddler in blue with a toy rabbit. Date: circa 1920s

German postcard, soldier saying goodbye, WW1
German postcard, Dein Ist Mein Herz (My Heart is Yours) showing a German soldier saying goodbye to his wife or girlfriend as he goes off to fight in the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Young woman saying goodbye to soldier, WW1
The Proudest Day of Her Life -- a young woman saying goodbye to a soldier as he leaves for the Western Front in the early weeks of the First World War. Date: September 1914

Embarkation of troops at Gravesend
The Parting. Embarkation of British troops at Gravesend, for foreign service. A soldier takes leave of his girl. Date: 1846

Tour Cyclists Farewell
Thanks for everything - a tour cyclist says goodbye to the nice landlady of the bed and breakfast where he has been staying. Date: 1930s

BONAPARTE, Eugene Louis Napoleon (Paris, 1856-Ulundi, 1879). French Prince. Southampton
Eugene Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (Paris, 1856-Ulundi, 1879). French Prince. Southampton. Shipment of Prince Louis Napoleon to take part in military operations against the Zulu. 19th century

Platform at a railway station. Late 19th century. Drawing by Marchetti. Colored

CHICAGO: TRAIN STATION, 1943. A soldier kissing his girlfriend goodbye at Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

Source Size = 3778 x 2528
THE MISSION TO THE SOUDAN (SUDAN), " GOODBYE" AT CHARING CROSS STATION, LONDON. In the foreground: Duke of Cambridge, General Gordon, Lord Wolseley and Colonel Stewart

Maesta: The Virgin Says Farewell to St. John, 1308-11
XJL62402 Maesta: The Virgin Says Farewell to St. John, 1308-11 by Duccio di Buoninsegna, (c.1278-1318); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Siena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Ms Ar 3929 f. 122, Farewells of Abu-Zayd and Al-Harith before the return to Mecca
BAL58102 Ms Ar 3929 f.122, Farewells of Abu-Zayd and Al-Harith before the return to Mecca, from Al Maqamat (The Meetings) by Al-Hariri, c.1240 (gouache on vellum) by Persian School

Farewells, engraved by Robert Delaunay, 1777 (engraving)
XJF448216 Farewells, engraved by Robert Delaunay, 1777 (engraving) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Adieux; Robert Delaunay (1749-1814)); French

St. Augustine leaving his mother St. Monica and embarking for Italy, from the Life of St
XIR444268 St. Augustine leaving his mother St. Monica and embarking for Italy, from the Life of St. Augustine, 1463-65 (fresco) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Sant Agostino

Parting of Queen Elizabeth Wydville and her Son, the Duke of York (engraving)
XJF324390 Parting of Queen Elizabeth Wydville and her Son, the Duke of York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Richard, Earl of Pembroke, taking leave of his brother before leaving for Ireland in 1169
KW468260 Richard, Earl of Pembroke, taking leave of his brother before leaving for Ireland in 1169, from The History of Ireland by Thomas Wright, published c.1854 (engraving) by Warren

Tobias bidding farewell to his father-in-law, Raguel (oil on canvas)
XIR468124 Tobias bidding farewell to his father-in-law, Raguel (oil on canvas) by Parrocel, Pierre (1670-1739); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille

Fourth Dragoon Guards leaving for the Crimean War, c. 1854
BAL2876 Fourth Dragoon Guards leaving for the Crimean War, c.1854 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Last Goodbyes of Louis XVI (1754-93) to his Family, 20th January 1793, engraved by J
XIR143449 The Last Goodbyes of Louis XVI (1754-93) to his Family, 20th January 1793, engraved by J. L. Benoist (fl.1800-40) (engraving) by Queverdo

Josephs brothers go to Egypt with Benjamin, Robert de Baudous, Lucas van Leyden, 1591 - 1659

Third life of thirty years with soldier says goodbye to his wife and goes to war, Henricus Wilhelmus Couwenberg, Gerard Edelinck, Charles Le Brun, 1830 - 1831

The prodigal son says goodbye to his parents, Julius Goltzius, Hans Bol, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), c. 1560 - 1595

The Soldiers Farewell, 1853 (oil on canvas)
XZL151520 The Soldiers Farewell, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Horsley, John Callcott (1817-1903); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Emigrant, 1858 (oil on canvas)
XKH149507 The Emigrant, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Poole, Paul Falconer (1807-79); 80.4x119.2 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; English, out of copyright

Adieu at Fontainebleau : Napoleon (1769-1821) says Farewell to Old Guard
KW141852 Adieu at Fontainebleau : Napoleon (1769-1821) says Farewell to Old Guard at Fontainebleau in 1814 (engraving) by English School

The prodigal son says goodbye to his father, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1608

Moses says goodbye to Eleazar and Joshua, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1704

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"Goodbye, Old Man: A Farewell to Heroes" In the midst of the chaos and despair that engulfed World War I, a poignant image emerged - "Good-bye, Old Man. " Fortunio Matania's iconic painting captured the essence of sacrifice and camaraderie as a soldier bid farewell to his loyal horse. This heart-wrenching scene symbolized not only the end of an era but also the profound bond between man and beast. As war ravaged nations, another goodbye echoed through Manchester's streets - "Manchesters last tram. " The city bid adieu to its beloved mode of transportation, marking a significant shift in urban life. Yet amidst this change, memories lingered on those final rides filled with laughter and nostalgia. Across oceans and skies alike, farewells took on different forms. Amy Johnson's departure from England marked her audacious solo flight across continents - a brave goodbye to comfort zones. Meanwhile, seafarers embarked on perilous journeys during World War II under the watchful eye of organizations like A Mission to Seamen. Goodbyes were whispered aboard ships as families clung onto hope for their loved ones' safe return. Evacuees boarded trains with tear-streaked faces during wartime upheaval – leaving behind familiar landscapes for uncertain futures. Thumbelina kissed her Swallow companion goodbye in Hans Christian Andersen's tale – reminding us that even in fairy tales, partings can be bittersweet. Amidst all these goodbyes stood love stories etched into history; 1940s romance unfolded onboard Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth during her final voyage before retirement. As passengers disembarked one last time from this majestic vessel, they carried cherished memories within their hearts forever. Through photographs frozen in time like EVRV2A-00075 or Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife before taking flight once more – we glimpse the raw emotions that accompany farewells.