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Overseas Collection (#8)

"Exploring the World

Background imageOverseas Collection: DDE-90023496

DDE-90023496
South Georgia Island, Godthul. Young Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) on tussac grass (Poa flabellata) with nylon rope stuck around its neck. Date: 28/06/2006

Background imageOverseas Collection: DDE-90023495

DDE-90023495
Young Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) on tussac grass (Poa flabellata) with nylon rope stuck around its neck, Godthul, South Georgia Island, Southern Atlantic Islands Date: 28/06/2006

Background imageOverseas Collection: DDE-90023492

DDE-90023492
South Georgia Island, Godthul. Old whalers base located on the north coast. Gentoo penguin (wild: Poa flabellata) on tussac grass. Date: 28/06/2006

Background imageOverseas Collection: DDE-90023493

DDE-90023493
South Georgia Island, Godthul. Scenic tussac grass covered landscape, tourists in zodiac exploring the rocky coastline. Date: 28/06/2006

Background imageOverseas Collection: DDE-90023490

DDE-90023490
South Georgia Island, Godthul. Blue-eyed shag aka Antarctic shag (Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis). Date: 28/06/2006

Background imageOverseas Collection: DDE-90023491

DDE-90023491
South Georgia Island, Godthul. Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus). Date: 28/06/2006

Background imageOverseas Collection: DDE-90021634

DDE-90021634
French Overseas territory (aka Francais d'Outre Mer), Reunion Island. Port area (aka Point des Galets) volcanic countryside views. Date: 21/05/2008

Background imageOverseas Collection: Barbados - Native Crockery Sellers. Date: circa 1904

Barbados - Native Crockery Sellers. Date: circa 1904

Background imageOverseas Collection: Friendship with Scotland (colour litho)

Friendship with Scotland (colour litho)
3656231 Friendship with Scotland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friendship with Scotland)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Cafe outside park in Paris in late 19th century

Cafe outside park in Paris in late 19th century
3779486 Cafe outside park in Paris in late 19th century by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Cafe outside park in Paris in late 19th century with waiter serving coffee.Victorian children)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Washerwomen of Caen

Washerwomen of Caen
3779479 Washerwomen of Caen by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Washerwomen of Caen, France in late 19th century. Beating washing with wooden mallets, and scrubbing laundry near river Orne. 1882)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Creche of Sister Rosalie

Creche of Sister Rosalie
3779474 Creche of Sister Rosalie by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Creche of Sister Rosalie / Soeur Rosalie in Rouen France. Nursery school run by nuns for working mothers)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Holidays in Victorian times

Holidays in Victorian times
3779468 Holidays in Victorian times by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Holidays in Victorian times - preparing to go on holiday. Packing the trunk)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Victorian holidays - refreshments in the buffet

Victorian holidays - refreshments in the buffet
3779467 Victorian holidays - refreshments in the buffet by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Victorian holidays - refreshments in the buffet at Boulogne after crossing the channel from Folkestone)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Crossing the channel and boarding the ferry

Crossing the channel and boarding the ferry
3779465 Crossing the channel and boarding the ferry by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Crossing the channel from Folkestone to Boulogne, France. Boarding the ferr)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Victorian holidays - boarding the train

Victorian holidays - boarding the train
3779464 Victorian holidays - boarding the train by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Victorian holidays - boarding the train at the train station in London. Abroad title page)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Abroad - book cover

Abroad - book cover
3779463 Abroad - book cover by Crane, Thomas (1843-1903) (after); (add.info.: Abroad - book cover. By Thomas Crane and Ellen E Houghton. Travel book for children in Victorian times)

Background imageOverseas Collection: San Francisco (chromolitho)

San Francisco (chromolitho)
735677 San Francisco (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: San Francisco. Liebig card)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Alexandria (chromolitho)

Alexandria (chromolitho)
735672 Alexandria (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandria. Liebig card)

Background imageOverseas Collection: New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Hypogeum of Toupo, after a pen

New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Hypogeum of Toupo, after a pen
661419 New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Hypogeum of Toupo, after a pen and ink drawing by a deportee, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, 1893 (engraving) by French School

Background imageOverseas Collection: New Caledonia, workshop at Ouaco, making tins, after a photography given by the Marist

New Caledonia, workshop at Ouaco, making tins, after a photography given by the Marist
661416 New Caledonia, workshop at Ouaco, making tins, after a photography given by the Marist Reverend Father Forestier, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques

Background imageOverseas Collection: Album of the Isle of Pines, Distribution of supplies, 1878-79 (litho)

Album of the Isle of Pines, Distribution of supplies, 1878-79 (litho)
661410 Album of the Isle of Pines, Distribution of supplies, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Ile des Pins)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Album of the Isle of Pines, view taken from the Pines beach, 1877 (litho)

Album of the Isle of Pines, view taken from the Pines beach, 1877 (litho)
661404 Album of the Isle of Pines, view taken from the Pines beach, 1877 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Background imageOverseas Collection: Boeing 707-336C G-ATWV

Boeing 707-336C G-ATWV (msn 19498), of British Overseas Airways Corporation, at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background imageOverseas Collection: Botanic Garden - Hong Kong

Botanic Garden - Hong Kong - March, 1932. Date: 1932

Background imageOverseas Collection: Entrance to Castle Harbour Hotel, Tuskers Town, Bermuda. Date: circa 1950s

Entrance to Castle Harbour Hotel, Tuskers Town, Bermuda. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageOverseas Collection: Villa Mont Clare, Bermuda. Date: circa 1905

Villa Mont Clare, Bermuda. Date: circa 1905

Background imageOverseas Collection: Europa Pass gun batteries - Gibraltar

Europa Pass gun batteries - Gibraltar
Vintage 19th century photograph: Europa Pass gun batteries - a group of artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar

Background imageOverseas Collection: Advert for holidays to Sicily, 1927

Advert for holidays to Sicily, 1927 specificallly for Palermo and Taormina Date: 1927

Background imageOverseas Collection: Chairman of the Ypres Last Post Committee with bugles

Chairman of the Ypres Last Post Committee with bugles
The Ceremony of the Last Post, in which firemen buglers play the Last Post under the Menin Gate at 8pm each night is, in its simplicity, one of the most moving acts of Remembrance in the world

Background imageOverseas Collection: New Caledonia, pirogue of the Isle of Pines, after a pen and ink drawing of a deportee

New Caledonia, pirogue of the Isle of Pines, after a pen and ink drawing of a deportee
661418 New Caledonia, pirogue of the Isle of Pines, after a pen and ink drawing of a deportee, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, 1893 (engraving) by French School

Background imageOverseas Collection: Album of the Isle of Pines, title page, 17th August 1878 (litho)

Album of the Isle of Pines, title page, 17th August 1878 (litho)
661403 Album of the Isle of Pines, title page, 17th August 1878 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Ile des Pins)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Montevideo (chromolitho)

Montevideo (chromolitho)
735675 Montevideo (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montevideo. Liebig card)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Melbourne (chromolitho)

Melbourne (chromolitho)
735674 Melbourne (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melbourne. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Background imageOverseas Collection: The Northamptons bringing in their dead, 1897 (lithograph)

The Northamptons bringing in their dead, 1897 (lithograph)
3744574 The Northamptons bringing in their dead, 1897 (lithograph) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Victorian holidays - hotel at Caen

Victorian holidays - hotel at Caen
3779477 Victorian holidays - hotel at Caen by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Victorian holidays - English tourist family in 19th century arriving at hotel at Caen, France)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Creche of Sister Rosalie

Creche of Sister Rosalie
3779475 Creche of Sister Rosalie by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Creche of Sister Rosalie / Soeur Rosalie in Rouen France. Nursery school run by nuns for working mothers)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Quay at Boulogne

Quay at Boulogne
3779473 Quay at Boulogne by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Quay at Boulogne, France. Fishwives selling fish from wicker baskets they carry on their backs, wearing wooden clogs)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Beggar at church doors

Beggar at church doors
3779470 Beggar at church doors by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Beggar at church doors in Rouen, Church of St-Ouen / Eglise de Saint Ouen, France. By Thomas Crane and Ellen E Houghton)

Background imageOverseas Collection: Gibraltar - North Front - Neutral Ground and Lalinea

Gibraltar - North Front - Neutral Ground and Lalinea
Gibraltar - The North Front - viewed from La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz, Spain and across the Neutral Ground - now the site of Gibraltar International Airport. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOverseas Collection: Poster, American Overseas Airlines

Poster, American Overseas Airlines, AOA USA. Designed by Lewitt-Him. circa 1955

Background imageOverseas Collection: Temple Rock, Bermuda

Temple Rock, Bermuda - British Atlantic Overseas Territory. Date: circa 1908

Background imageOverseas Collection: Nagasaki (chromolitho)

Nagasaki (chromolitho)
735676 Nagasaki (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nagasaki. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Background imageOverseas Collection: New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Pic Nga seen from Kuto, after a drawing by Reverend Father

New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Pic Nga seen from Kuto, after a drawing by Reverend Father
661421 New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Pic Nga seen from Kuto, after a drawing by Reverend Father Lambert, a Marist missionary, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques

Background imageOverseas Collection: Album of the Isle of Pines, construction of a straw hut by the deportees, 1878-79 (litho)

Album of the Isle of Pines, construction of a straw hut by the deportees, 1878-79 (litho)
661408 Album of the Isle of Pines, construction of a straw hut by the deportees, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Background imageOverseas Collection: Album of the Isle of Pines, Uro, 1878-79 (litho)

Album of the Isle of Pines, Uro, 1878-79 (litho)
661405 Album of the Isle of Pines, Uro, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Background imageOverseas Collection: Cheap excursion trains, ie the future of mass tourism imagined (engraving)

Cheap excursion trains, ie the future of mass tourism imagined (engraving)
5997850 Cheap excursion trains, ie the future of mass tourism imagined (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheap excursion trains)

Background imageOverseas Collection: War Correspondents in danger from the Afridis, 1897 (lithograph)

War Correspondents in danger from the Afridis, 1897 (lithograph)
3744575 War Correspondents in danger from the Afridis, 1897 (lithograph) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Exploring the World: Overseas Adventures and Historic Milestones" Embark on a journey through time and across continents as we delve into captivating moments from overseas. From the battlefields of World War One adorned with badges of Scottish Regiments, to the roaring engines of a Triumph Bonneville racing against the wind. In 1982, amidst conflict, the Falklands War left an indelible mark on history. The bravery displayed by soldiers like Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts in the British Military is forever etched in our hearts. Speeding through Le Mans races, a Jaguar C-Type leaves spectators breathless with its sleek design and unmatched performance. Meanwhile, a poster advertising Australia via Qantas Airlines entices wanderlust-filled souls to explore Down Under's wonders. During World War Two, NaFI presents ENSA Production at Alexandria, Egypt brought solace to troops far from home. And high above in the sky soared Bristol B-175 Britannia 102 - an emblem of aviation progress. Revving up adrenaline levels comes the Lamborghini Gallardo; its power commanding attention wherever it roams. While AC Cobra 289 proudly represents Britain's automotive prowess. For those seeking urban adventures or leisurely rides along coastal roads - Suzuki Burgman (Maxi Scooter) offers both comfort and style for every journey undertaken. Lastly, Tank Corps Recruitment posters remind us of valorous men who defended their nations during times of strife – their courage echoing throughout history's annals. Overseas beckons with tales untold and landscapes yet undiscovered. Let these hints ignite your imagination as you embark on your own extraordinary expedition beyond borders.