Welcomes Collection

The American Great White Fleet arrives in Australia - Uncle Sam meeting a Kangaroo. On 20 August 1908 well over half a million Sydneysiders turned out to watch the arrival of the Fleet

1940s romance. The Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth completed her last voyage
The Cunard White Star liner " Queen Elizabeth" completed her last voyage as a war transport when she docked at Southampton today, Wednesday

Grandfather welcomes his Granddaughter
A Grandfather, fishing in the shade of a tree by a quiet pool, welcomes his Granddaughter with open arms. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Edward Vii / French Fleet
Edward VII welcomes the visit of the French fleet to Portsmouth - an outward expression of the growing rapprochement between the two countries

The King's Son welcomes Cinderella (colour litho)
8627392 The King's Son welcomes Cinderella (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King's Son welcomes Cinderella)

Palm sunday. 14 th century. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711384 Palm sunday. 14 th century. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. Entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Palm sunday. 14 th century. Strasbourg)

Female bather with costume made of piece of tartan fabric (colour litho)
8621701 Female bather with costume made of piece of tartan fabric (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Welcome Stranger Nugget (engraving)
8648135 The Welcome Stranger Nugget (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welcome Stranger Nugget)

The Return (engraving)
8635861 The Return (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return. Illustration from The Juvenile Album, or Tales from Far and Near)

Come just as you are to Yarmouth (colour litho)
8635543 Come just as you are to Yarmouth (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come just as you are to Yarmouth)

Arrival of Napoleon III at Biarritz (engraving)
8676934 Arrival of Napoleon III at Biarritz (engraving) by Gaildrau, Jules (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Emperor Napoleon III of France at Biarritz)

Wache Am Brandenburger Tor / Guard at the Brandenburg Gate (colour litho)
8666221 Wache Am Brandenburger Tor / Guard at the Brandenburg Gate (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wache Am Brandenburger Tor)

Guckkastenmann / Peep Box Man (colour litho)
8666249 Guckkastenmann / Peep Box Man (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guckkastenmann)

Reception of an Olympian victor at Athens, Greece, 1887
7125135 Reception of an Olympian victor at Athens, Greece, 1887; (add.info.: Reception of an Olympian victor at Athens, Greece. A Popular History of Greece, published 1887.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Scene from "A Dutch Picture", by Longfellow (litho)
8672616 Scene from "A Dutch Picture", by Longfellow (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from "A Dutch Picture")

William Shakespeare: The Life of Timon of Athens, Act III, Scene 6 (litho)
8648405 William Shakespeare: The Life of Timon of Athens, Act III, Scene 6 (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Life of Timon of Athens)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630747 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Welcome at Mysore (colour litho)
8630646 The Welcome at Mysore (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welcome at Mysore)

Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving)
8676519 Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Leeds)

Arrival of Queen Victoria at Birmingham Town Hall (engraving)
8676412 Arrival of Queen Victoria at Birmingham Town Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Queen Victoria at Birmingham Town Hall)

King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia entering Brescia, 1859 (engraving)
8676873 King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia entering Brescia, 1859 (engraving) by Giacomelli, Vincenzo (d.1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Feeble-Mind Welcomes Ready-to-Halt (engraving)
8673593 Feeble-Mind Welcomes Ready-to-Halt (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feeble-Mind Welcomes Ready-to-Halt)

Entry of Bern into the Swiss Confederation, 1353 (engraving)
8672992 Entry of Bern into the Swiss Confederation, 1353 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entry of Bern into the Swiss Confederation, 1353)

US President Woodrow Wilson welcomed on his arrival in Dover, 1918 (b/w photo)
8626480 US President Woodrow Wilson welcomed on his arrival in Dover, 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archibald Bodkin)

You are always welcome (colour litho)
8656793 You are always welcome (colour litho) by Maurice, Reg (fl.c.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: You are always welcome. Red front door and welcome mat)

Reception of Napoleon III of France at Alessandria, Italy (engraving)
8676836 Reception of Napoleon III of France at Alessandria, Italy (engraving) by Gaildrau, Jules (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reception of French troops by the people of Genoa (engraving)
8676814 Reception of French troops by the people of Genoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of French troops by the people of Genoa, Italy)

American steamship Washington arriving at Bremerhaven, Germany, 1847 (colour litho)
8663910 American steamship Washington arriving at Bremerhaven, Germany, 1847 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arizona state sign on the border between Nevada and Arizona in the USA
Arizona state sign on the border between Nevada and Arizona in the United States of America

We want to be Annexed, Mafeking Arch welcomes Chamberlain
We want to be Annexed, Mafeking Arch welcoming Mr Joseph Chamberlain

Herbert S. Gilkes Advertisement
An advertisement illustration of Charles Schaw Lord Cathcart, 1721-1776, a British soldier and diplomat. The portrait was used as an advertisement of print dealer, Herbert S

Puss welcomes the King and the Princess to the Castle (colour litho)
5222779 Puss welcomes the King and the Princess to the Castle (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss welcomes the King and the Princess to the Castle)

London welcomes her very own boys, Victory march of the London regiments, 5 July 1919 (b / w photo)
6030314 London welcomes her very own boys, Victory march of the London regiments, 5 July 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A man stands with his family by the entrance of a house (colour litho)
982281 A man stands with his family by the entrance of a house (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Home Revisited (engraving)
1619035 Home Revisited (engraving) by Rankley, Alfred (1819-72); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Revisited. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 May 1854)

Arrival of the Old Folk (engraving)
1596380 Arrival of the Old Folk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of the Old Folk)

The Reception of Lord Milner, illustration from The King, June 1st 1901 (litho)
KAT324403 The Reception of Lord Milner, illustration from The King, June 1st 1901 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Milner)

Esau Welcomes Jacob Back to his Own Country (colour litho)
3624556 Esau Welcomes Jacob Back to his Own Country (colour litho) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Esau Welcomes Jacob Back to his Own Country)

David Livingstone (colour litho)
816677 David Livingstone (colour litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Livingstone)

A Christmas Welcome (engraving)
1626087 A Christmas Welcome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Christmas Welcome. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 December 1871)

A Japanese lady welcomes two visitors into her home Date: 1890S

EDWARD VIII / POINCARE 14
EDWARD VIII as Prince of Wales welcomes President Poincare of France at Portsmouth, a year before the two countries find themselves allies in the war against Germany Date: 1913

EDWARD VII / FRENCH FLEET
Edward VII welcomes the French fleet at Portsmouth. Date: 1905

Bombay - Arrival of King George V and Queen Mary
The arrival at Bombay (Mumbai) of King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar (held in Delhi in December, 1911 to proclaim the new Emperor and Empress of India)

Carolingian Empire. Charlemagne welcomes Pope Leo XIII who fled Rome. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Turin. National Library of the Turin University

Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors
" Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors in Madrid. This engraving might depict " Tensho Ken-oh Shisetsu" (1584-1585), a special mission organized by Christian lords Ohmura

Poster advertising Finland for winter sports
Poster by Finnish State Railways, advertising Finland for winter sports. A giant snowman welcomes a group of happy skiers who have just arrived by train

Advert for Ushers Whisky by Bernard Partridge 1912
Advertisement for Ushers Whisky by Bernard Partridge - A Royal Usher gestures his guests to enter (the Palace?). Date: 1912

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"Captivating Welcomes: A Journey through Time and Emotion" Step back in time to the enchanting 1940s, where romance filled the air. As the Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth completed her final voyage, hearts were stirred with bittersweet farewells. Across oceans, a monumental event unfolded as The American Great White Fleet arrived in Australia. The grandeur of this spectacle left onlookers awestruck, their welcome echoing with admiration and curiosity. In a tender moment that transcends generations, a grandfather warmly embraces his granddaughter. Their reunion is filled with love and cherished memories that span a lifetime. Amidst political alliances, Edward VII extends a gracious welcome to the French Fleet. Diplomacy intertwines with camaraderie as nations come together under shared aspirations for peace and unity. In an unprecedented display of loyalty, Mafeking Arch stands tall while welcoming Chamberlain's annexation efforts. This symbolic gesture embodies hope for progress and prosperity within communities yearning for change. With captivating allure, Herbert S. Gilkes' advertisement beckons all who seek new opportunities and adventures. It invites individuals to embrace fresh beginnings while leaving behind familiar comforts. Crossing borders into Arizona state reveals an iconic sign marking transitions between Nevada and Arizona in the USA. This simple yet significant symbol welcomes travelers to explore new landscapes brimming with possibilities. Within castle walls adorned with vibrant colors lies Puss eagerly awaiting royalty's arrival - King and Princess alike are greeted by warm hospitality fit for regal guests. London proudly salutes its brave soldiers during Victory march of the London regiments on July 5th, 1919 captured forever in black-and-white photography. The city rejoices as it welcomes home its very own boys who fought valiantly for freedom's cause. A man stands at the entrance of his humble abode surrounded by loved ones - their smiles radiate warmth as they welcome each other back home.