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"HMS Invincible Returns from the Falklands in 1982: A triumphant homecoming after a courageous battle

Background imageReturn Collection: Ivor Novello and Isabel Jeans in film, The Return of the Rat

Ivor Novello and Isabel Jeans in film, The Return of the Rat
Ivor Novello and Isabel Jeans in Gainsborough Pictures film, The Return of the Rat, directed by Graham Cutts Date: 1929

Background imageReturn Collection: Heinkel He 111 H-20 WerkNummer 701152

Heinkel He 111 H-20 WerkNummer 701152
Heinkel He 111 H-20/R1 WerkNummer 701152, a troop-carrying version seen before restoration for display at the RAF Museum Hendon, London marked as NT+SL

Background imageReturn Collection: HMS Usk - a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer

HMS Usk - a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Usk, a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer ordered under the 1901 - 1902 Naval Estimates and named after the River Usk in Wales flowing through Newport

Background imageReturn Collection: WW1 poster, Emprunt National 1918, Societe Generale, pour nous rendre entiere la douce terre de

WW1 poster, Emprunt National 1918, Societe Generale, pour nous rendre entiere la douce terre de France (National War Loan 1918... to return to us all the sweet land of France). Date: 1918

Background imageReturn Collection: Return from hunting, cutout figure by G Boudard, WW1

Return from hunting, cutout figure by G Boudard, WW1
Return from hunting, cutout figure (reverse) by G Boudard, First World War. 1916

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Cecil Grace
Cecil Stanley Grace (1880 - 1910), pioneer aviator who went missing on a flight return trip in the English Channel, to win Baron de Forest's price of £4, 000. Date: 1910

Background imageReturn Collection: Victorian Sheet Music Cover Warrior Return Alfred

Victorian Sheet Music Cover Warrior Return Alfred
victorian, sheet, music, cover, warrior, return, alfred, lord, tennyson, john, blockley, carry, carrying, body, bridge, medieval, middle, ages, people, procession, home, brought, dead, words

Background imageReturn Collection: The Royal party leaving Tower Bridge for their return journey for Westminster. Date: 30th June 1894

The Royal party leaving Tower Bridge for their return journey for Westminster. Date: 30th June 1894

Background imageReturn Collection: Nikita Khrushchev with Tereshkova and Bykovsky

Nikita Khrushchev with Tereshkova and Bykovsky
The Russian Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev waving from an open-topped car between the cosmonaut heroes Valentina Tereshkova and Lieutenant Colonel Valery Bykovsky

Background imageReturn Collection: Soviet Russian cosmonauts Tereshkova and Bykovsky

Soviet Russian cosmonauts Tereshkova and Bykovsky
The Soviet Russian cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova (b 1937) and Lieutenant Colonel Valery Bykovsky (b 1934). They had each undertaken a space mission in June 1963, Bykovsky in the Vostok 5

Background imageReturn Collection: The great British R 100 arrived at Cardington after return flight from Montreal, in 78 hours

The great British R 100 arrived at Cardington after return flight from Montreal, in 78 hours. The damaged fin in a thunderstorm over the St

Background imageReturn Collection: Robert O'Hara Burke

Robert O'Hara Burke (1820 - 1861), Irish explorer, pictured shortly before his death in 1861. Burke had emigrated to Australia in 1853

Background imageReturn Collection: ANTS RETURNING TO NEST

ANTS RETURNING TO NEST
The return of ants after a battle; one carries the body of a dead ant. Date: circa 1870

Background imageReturn Collection: GIOVANNA DI NAPOLI

GIOVANNA DI NAPOLI
15-year old Giovanna (Joanna) cedes her dominions to pope Clemens VI ; in return he crowns her queen of Naples which she rules till her death, marrying frequently. Date: 1343

Background imageReturn Collection: LADY AT TOMB

LADY AT TOMB
Of joys departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance... - illustration to a poem by Burns. Date: early 19th century

Background imageReturn Collection: FRANCOIS II WEDS MARY

FRANCOIS II WEDS MARY
Francois II weds Mary Stuart, but their marriage will be cut short by Francois death, after which Mary will return to Scotland to an incident- packed life and death. Date: 1558

Background imageReturn Collection: CARLIST SUPPORTER POSTER

CARLIST SUPPORTER POSTER
Young and old stand together with pride as members of the Requetes, the Carlist militia movement who wanted a return to a traditionalist ultra- Catholic monarchy Date: 1937

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AT COCK-CROW
The spirits of the dead return to their graves at cock-crow Date: 1908

Background imageReturn Collection: Death of missionary Martin de Valencia

Death of missionary Martin de Valencia
Martin de Valencia, much-loved missionary, dies just when he is about to leave Mexico and return to Spain Date: 1534

Background imageReturn Collection: Tapestry fragment with ladies and gentlemen on horseback, or Paris Returning with Helen

Tapestry fragment with ladies and gentlemen on horseback, or Paris Returning with Helen
3576119 Tapestry fragment with ladies and gentlemen on horseback, or Paris Returning with Helen, or The Return from the Campaign, 1450 (wool) by European School

Background imageReturn Collection: Tapestry, Return of Marius Aurelius, probably from Flanders or Tournai, 1450-1500 (wool)

Tapestry, Return of Marius Aurelius, probably from Flanders or Tournai, 1450-1500 (wool)
3576125 Tapestry, Return of Marius Aurelius, probably from Flanders or Tournai, 1450-1500 (wool) by Belgian School, (15th century); 99x95.2 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Background imageReturn Collection: Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of

Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam
3576120 Tapestry, Three Scenes from the Trojan War, or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at the Court of King Priam, Claiming the Return of Helen, made in Tournai, 1470-80 (silk) by Belgian School

Background imageReturn Collection: Douglas - Long Beach B-17G Fortress 44-6393

Douglas - Long Beach B-17G Fortress 44-6393
Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-50-DL Fortress 44-6393 (msn 22636), Return to Glory, on display at March Field Museum, California. Date: circa 1990

Background imageReturn Collection: Homeward, 1898 (orotone)

Homeward, 1898 (orotone)
1766834 Homeward, 1898 (orotone) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeward. Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952). Orotone, 1898.); Photo © Christie's Images

Background imageReturn Collection: Home Again, (oil on canvas)

Home Again, (oil on canvas)
991397 Home Again, (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Again. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imageReturn Collection: Return from the Mine (oil on canvas)

Return from the Mine (oil on canvas)
471182 Return from the Mine (oil on canvas) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); 159x115 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageReturn Collection: The Return of the Lost Son, 1878 (oil on canvas)

The Return of the Lost Son, 1878 (oil on canvas)
490079 The Return of the Lost Son, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Jans, Edouard de (1855-1919); 81.5x100.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32)

Background imageReturn Collection: Major Marchand greeted by his father at Thoissey (colour litho)

Major Marchand greeted by his father at Thoissey (colour litho)
2819056 Major Marchand greeted by his father at Thoissey (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Marchand greeted by his father at Thoissey, France)

Background imageReturn Collection: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, in shallow river

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, in shallow river, trying to find her way back to the sea after laying eggs on a sandbar, Grande Riviere, Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean

Background imageReturn Collection: He would live in the Kennel till his Children's Return (colour litho)

He would live in the Kennel till his Children's Return (colour litho)
2794457 He would live in the Kennel till his Children's Return (colour litho) by Woodward, Alice Bolingbroke (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReturn Collection: The ship Victoria on her arrival at Seville in 1522, 1726 (engraving)

The ship Victoria on her arrival at Seville in 1522, 1726 (engraving)
IND388239 The ship Victoria on her arrival at Seville in 1522, 1726 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Biblioteca Universidad, Barcelona

Background imageReturn Collection: Crusaders returning from the Holy Land, miniature from Ogier le Danois, printed by A

Crusaders returning from the Holy Land, miniature from Ogier le Danois, printed by A
IND325843 Crusaders returning from the Holy Land, miniature from Ogier le Danois, printed by A. Verard, Paris, 1492 (hand-coloured print) by French School, (15th century); Biblioteca Nazionale

Background imageReturn Collection: Napoleons body

Napoleons body
6317487 Napoleons body. by Adam, Victor (1801-66) (after); (add.info.: The well preserved body of Napoleon revealed when his coffin was opened on Saint Helena in 1840 before his remains were returned)

Background imageReturn Collection: An Owlish Eccentricity (engraving)

An Owlish Eccentricity (engraving)
1603304 An Owlish Eccentricity (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Owlish Eccentricity. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 January 1891)

Background imageReturn Collection: Dreyfuss being decorated with Legion d Honneur in Paris after his rehabilitation

Dreyfuss being decorated with Legion d Honneur in Paris after his rehabilitation, by Achille Beltrame (1871-1945)
2814920 Dreyfuss being decorated with Legion d Honneur in Paris after his rehabilitation, by Achille Beltrame (1871-1945), from La Domenica del Corriere, 1906 (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageReturn Collection: The Indian Trouble in America (engraving)

The Indian Trouble in America (engraving)
1596990 The Indian Trouble in America (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Trouble in America)

Background imageReturn Collection: A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving)

A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving)
1047097 A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Ride in Athens)

Background imageReturn Collection: Ulysses killing the Suitors (engraving)

Ulysses killing the Suitors (engraving)
973727 Ulysses killing the Suitors (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ulysses killing the Suitors)

Background imageReturn Collection: Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang

Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper)
STC323722 Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper) by Ford

Background imageReturn Collection: Returning Sails at Kanazawa, View of Nojima from Seto Bridge (Kanazawa kihan, Setoba... c)

Returning Sails at Kanazawa, View of Nojima from Seto Bridge (Kanazawa kihan, Setoba... c. 1833 / 34)
Returning Sails at Kanazawa, View of Nojima from Seto Bridge (Kanazawa kihan, Setobashi yori Nojima no zu), from the series " Eight Views of Famous Places (Meisho hakkei)", c. 1833/34

Background imageReturn Collection: The Landing of King William III. After the Peace of Kyswick, 1697, 1888. Creator: Unknown

The Landing of King William III. After the Peace of Kyswick, 1697, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Landing of King William III. After the Peace of Kyswick, 1697, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageReturn Collection: Shan Women Walking Home. Creator: Dorte Verner

Shan Women Walking Home. Creator: Dorte Verner
Shan Women Walking Home

Background imageReturn Collection: Nelson Landing at Yarmouth, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea

Nelson Landing at Yarmouth, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c
IL323216 Nelson Landing at Yarmouth, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Roe

Background imageReturn Collection: Suppiluliuma I entering his mountain capital of Khatti, Indiafrom Hutchinsons History of

Suppiluliuma I entering his mountain capital of Khatti, Indiafrom Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3614195 Suppiluliuma I entering his mountain capital of Khatti, Indiafrom Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by Stewart

Background imageReturn Collection: Returning to the Sheepfold (oil on canvas)

Returning to the Sheepfold (oil on canvas)
3736739 Returning to the Sheepfold (oil on canvas) by Laurenti, Cesare (1854-1936); 54x86 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Background imageReturn Collection: The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers (litho)

The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers (litho)
1600673 The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welcome to Our Citizen Soldiers, the Return of the CIV)

Background imageReturn Collection: The Return of General Buller (litho)

The Return of General Buller (litho)
1600667 The Return of General Buller (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of General Buller, General the Right Honourable Sir Redvers Buller, VC)




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"HMS Invincible Returns from the Falklands in 1982: A triumphant homecoming after a courageous battle, marking a momentous return for the brave souls who fought for their nation's honor. " "Mallory and Irvine at the Second Step, Everest, 1924: Legends of mountaineering making their daring ascent towards greatness. Their valiant efforts still echo through time as we remember their audacious return to conquer the world's highest peak. " "Erebus and Terror, Franklins last trip: The haunting tale of exploration turned tragedy unfolds as these ill-fated ships make their final journey. Their eerie return reminds us of the perils faced by those who dared to venture into uncharted territories. " "Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster: An invitation to embark on an airborne adventure awaits. Let your imagination take flight as you explore new horizons and experience the thrill of returning safely back down to earth. " "The Return from Calvary (colour litho): A poignant depiction capturing Christ's ultimate sacrifice and his triumphant resurrection. This vivid artwork serves as a powerful reminder that even in darkness, hope will always find its way back into our lives. " "REMBRANDT, Harmenszoon van Rijn, called (1606-1669): Celebrated master painter whose brushstrokes brought life to countless canvases. His artistic genius continues to captivate audiences worldwide with each stroke serving as a testament to his unparalleled talent and everlasting legacy. " "Three Coldstream Guards -- Crimean Braves: Heroes adorned in red uniforms march proudly upon their victorious return from Crimea. These gallant soldiers embody resilience and valor amidst adversity while reminding us of the sacrifices made for freedom's sake. " "Persephone & Demeter: Mythical figures entwined in a tale of love lost and found again.