Returns Collection (#8)

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) adult, on road with passing car whilst trying to reach breeding site, Northern Italy, april

Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) adults, group in flight, returning to breeding cliffs, Hornoya Island, Varanger, Northern Norway, march

Great Tit (Parus major) adult, with caterpillar in beak, returning to nestbox in woodland habitat, Norfolk, England, may

Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) adult, with food in beak, at nestbox in garden, Kent, England, summer

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) adult, with crest raised, with food in beak, returning to nestsite, Extremadura, Spain

Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) adult, with caterpillars in beak, feeding begging chicks at nest inside nestbox, Midlands, England, may

Census tabulation in former Lambeth workhouse
Data from the 1931 census being transferred to punched cards in the former Lambeth workhouse - presumably the one on Princes Road (now Black Prince Road), Lambeth, south London

Stanley Returns England
Mr H.M. Stanley is greeted by crowds of well-wishers on his return to Victoria Station in London after the Emin Pasha Relief Exhibition

Persian King & Captives
A Persian shah (king) returns from a military victory with a string of prisoners

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sir Garnet Wolseley returns home
Sir Garnet Wolseley returns to England from the Ashanti expedition. He lands at Portsmouth and is seen here raising his hat and shaking hands

Leopold I Acclaimed
Though republican feelings are strong in the country, Leopold I is still generally popular and when he returns to Brussels after an illness he is enthusiastically acclaimed

Return from Italy
The French expedition to Italy returns in triumph and parades through the streets of Paris to tumultuous applause

Louis XVIII returns triumphantly to Paris, re- establishing the monarchy and the Bourbon dynasty : but Napoleons return will make him flee again

Frederik VI Returns
Frederik VI ill-advisedly sides with Napoleon in his wars, costing his country Norway and more : his homecoming to Copenhagen is applauded, none the less

Alexander Deposed 5
Prince Alexander is rescued from his abductors and returns to Sofia where is welcomed home by his subjects : but he will soon abdicate again, voluntarily this time

Skirmish with Turks
Intermittent hostilities continue to occur between Greece and Turkey : the Greek warship Enosis returns to Syra after a skirmish with a Turkish frigate

Louis XVIII Satire
Louis XVIII returns somewhat less than triumphantly to Paris, re-establishing the monarchy and the Bourbon dynasty for a while

Napoleon Returns
Napoleon leaves Elba, travels to Paris and re-enters the palais des Tuileries, but 100 days later he ll have to vacate it again

Franco-Prussian War. A Friend in Need
A Lady and her maid catch their pigeon as it returns home with a message

Saint George Returns
SAINT GEORGE St George is given a heroes welcome after vanquishing the dragon - which is dragged by a team of horses in his wake

Hugo Returns
VICTOR HUGO He is received enthusiastically when he returns to France from exile, landing at Bordeaux in early September 1870

Pius IX Returns
Now that the French have rescued Rome from those awful Republicans, it is safe for Pius IX to go back : he lands at Naples where the pious citizens fall to their knees

Roman Legion
The Roman Legion returns with drums beating to Rome, after taking Velletri

Pius VII Returns
Pius VII returns from exile following Napoleons defeat : his feet are kissed by Carlo Emanuele IV as he enters St Peter s, and he forms a reactionary government

Woman under Laburnum
A housewife in a red overcoat returns to her suburban semi- detached house. A laburnum tree with lovely yellow blossom frames the picture

Homage to Louis 2
When 11-year old Louis returns to Paris, people stand in line to tell him what a splendid chap he is : but will so much praise go to his head ?

Louis in Paris - 2
Louis bravely returns to Paris where he is enthusiastically welcomed to the Hotel de Ville by Bailly, the mayor and by the citizens of Paris

Louis in Paris
Louis bravely returns to Paris where he is welcomed enthusiastically by the people and greeted by Bailly, mayor of Paris

Women at Versailles 4
Alarmed by the mob at Versailles, Louis (out hunting) returns rapidly, while Lafayette restores order. The king agrees to talk to the market-women

Homage to Louis
When 11-year old Louis returns to Paris, a splendid trosne is built for him at the Porte Saint-Antoine, where people queue to pay him homage. It will all go to his head

Queen Christina, mother of queen Isabela, returns to Spain amid widespread unrest : she travels to Barcelona

Espartero Returns
Hailed by many but not all, Espartero returns to Madrid

Queen Christina - 2
Queen Christina, mother of queen Isabela, returns to Spain amid widespread unrest : she arrives in Barcelona

Holy Carpet Returns
The Holy Carpet returns across the desert to Cairo, after making the pilgrimage to Mecca

Alcyone and Ceyx
Ceyx, king of Trachis, drowns at sea but returns and wakes Somnus sleeping in his cave surrounded by dreams : Ceyx and his mourning wife Alcyone are changed into kingfishers

Pius IX Returns - 1
Pius IX returns to Rome after his flight to exile, and is acclaimed by his supporters among the populace

Pius IX Returns - 2
Pius IX returns to Rome after his flight to exile, and a procession of his supporters accompanies him to the church of San Giovanni

Flying on a Horse
The prince returns secretly by night to carry away the daughter of a foreign king; they flee on a magical flying horse

Return to Ruined Home
A Soviet family returns to what remains of their home

Russian Soldier Returns
A Soviet soldier returns home - he embraces his son

Tinker Returns Pot / 1867
A tinker returns a mended pot to a grateful maid

Roman Triumph / Augustus
An imperial triumph: the Emperor Augustus returns from three victories

Jacob Returns
Jacob fears to return home, suspecting that his tricked brother Esau will be angry with him : but God insists it will be alright, and Esau forgives him for his trickery

Stanley / Return to Coast
Emin Pasha relief expedition : Stanley returns to the coast with the rescued Emin Pasha

Wilhelm Returns Home
THE HONOURS OF WAR - After defeating France, Kaiser Wilhelm I returns home with Alsace and Lorraine - and a sceptre dripping with French blood

Jesus Ascends
His mission accomplished, he returns to Heaven, leaving only his footprints

2nd Crusade / Holy Blood
Thierry d Alsace returns to Bruges from the Crusades with the Holy Blood

Olaf Arrives in Norway
Olaf Tryggvesson returns to Norway after his wanderings bringing with him Christianity, his new religion

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