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Welcoming Party Collection (#2)

"Capturing Moments of Celebration: Welcoming Parties Through Time" President Reagan's Triumphant Return: STS-4 Landing, California, USA, 1982

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The Emperor Meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Emperor Meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor Meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856....a triumphal arch was erected near the Porte St. Martin Theatre

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. A triumphal arch...from the designs of M. Baltard...[was] inscribed "To the Glory of the Army." In

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Woman Suffrage - Mayor of Hyattsville Address, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Woman Suffrage - Mayor of Hyattsville Address, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman Suffrage - Mayor of Hyattsville Address, 1913

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover - the Reading of the Corporation

Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover - the Reading of the Corporation Ad Creator: Unknown
Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover - the Reading of the Corporation Address, 1856. The hero of Kars is welcomed at the Ship Hotel by the Mayor...in the most enthusiastic

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Reception of Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, at Hull, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Reception of Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, at Hull, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, at Hull, 1856. Event to welcome the return of...two of the heroic defenders of the city of Kars [Crimean War]

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Return of the Army Works Corps from the Crimea, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Return of the Army Works Corps from the Crimea, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Army Works Corps from the Crimea, 1856. Mechanics and labourers at Waterloo Station in London. The Army Works Corps...originated in a suggestion made by Sir Joseph Paxton

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Queen Cleophis Offering Wine to Alexander the Great after his Conquest of Mazaka, 1670-1733

Queen Cleophis Offering Wine to Alexander the Great after his Conquest of Mazaka, 1670-1733. Creator: Gerard Hoet
Queen Cleophis Offering Wine to Alexander the Great after his Conquest of Mazaka, 1670-1733. Cleophis was ruler of the Assacani

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall - Arrival For Inauguration...1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall - Arrival For Inauguration...1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall - Arrival For Inauguration: B.F. Macfarland; Sen. J.W. Kern of Indiana; Mrs. Marshall; Rep. H.T. Rainey, 1913

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Thomas Riley Marshall, Vice President of The United States... 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Thomas Riley Marshall, Vice President of The United States... 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Reception Committee To Vice President Elect, 1913. Thomas Riley Marshall was Governor of Indiana, 1909-1913; Vice President of The United States 1913-1921

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Réception par la municipalité de Paris, à la barrière de la Villette, des troupes... c.1901-1902

Réception par la municipalité de Paris, à la barrière de la Villette, des troupes... c.1901-1902
Reception par la municipalite de Paris, a la barriere de la Villette, des troupes revenant de Pologne, apres la campagne de 1806-1807, (between 1901 and 1902)

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Arrival of the King of Denmark at Flensburg, 1854. Creator: Smyth

Arrival of the King of Denmark at Flensburg, 1854. Creator: Smyth
Arrival of the King of Denmark at Flensburg, 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Her Majesty landing at Grimsby, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty landing at Grimsby, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty landing at Grimsby, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Lincolnshire. The Queen was received, on landing, by the Mayor

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: 'The Fairy' Steamer entering Grimsby Dock, 1854. Creator: Unknown

"The Fairy" Steamer entering Grimsby Dock, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Fairy" Steamer entering Grimsby Dock, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Lincolnshire....the graceful little Fairy came in sight...Making a slight circuit before entering the dock

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Presentation of Addresses to Her Majesty, at the Station Hotel, Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Presentation of Addresses to Her Majesty, at the Station Hotel, Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of Addresses to Her Majesty, at the Station Hotel, Hull, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Yorkshire. At one end of a spacious room in the hotel, elaborately fitted up for the occasion

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. The troops did not surround the Duke's carriage, nor in the least prevent the people from pressing close up to its doors

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Railway Station at Edinburgh, 1850

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Railway Station at Edinburgh, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Railway Station at Edinburgh, 1850....crowds of people assembled, half uttered cheers were heard, the steam was shut off

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The President in the Rue St. Jean, at Caen, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The President in the Rue St. Jean, at Caen, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The President in the Rue St. Jean, at Caen, 1850. Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, the first President of France, on his way to Cherbourg

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Festivities at Chippenham - the High-Street, from the Bridge - Arrival of Mr. Neeld, M.P. 1850

Festivities at Chippenham - the High-Street, from the Bridge - Arrival of Mr. Neeld, M.P. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Festivities at Chippenham [in Wiltshire] - the High-Street, from the Bridge - Arrival of Mr. Neeld, M.P. 1850. Locals welcome their MP Joseph Neeld to celebrate the opening of the town's new

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Reception of Her Majesty at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells

Reception of Her Majesty at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Reception of Her Majesty at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1850. Queen Victoria travels north by train. A triumphal arch was erected at the north end of the bridge

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The Royal Procession to Holyrood, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells

The Royal Procession to Holyrood, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
The Royal Procession to Holyrood, 1850. Crowds turn out to watch Queen Victoria and her entourage travelling to the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh, Scotland

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Entrance of the Queen into the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850

Entrance of the Queen into the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Entrance of the Queen into the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. The entrance to the station was handsomely decorated with evergreens;

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Reception of Her Majesty at the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850

Reception of Her Majesty at the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Reception of Her Majesty at the Great Central Railway Station, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and children are greeted by dignitaries at the station...which her Majesty

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The Landing of Lord Gough at Southampton, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Landing of Lord Gough at Southampton, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Landing of Lord Gough at Southampton, 1850. The gallant hero of Gwalior and Chillianwallah, accompanied by Lady Gough and suite, arrived at Southampton [from India] on Sunday last

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The Queen's Visit to Dover Harbour, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Queen's Visit to Dover Harbour, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Visit to Dover Harbour, [Kent], 1850. A hazy line of distant smoke, floating over the horizon in the direction of Ostend, grew gradually more distinct, until, at last

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Arrival of the Queen at the Lodge, Castle Howard, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Arrival of the Queen at the Lodge, Castle Howard, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the Queen at the Lodge, Castle Howard, 1850. Queen Victoria visits the Earl of Carlisle in North Yorkshire....the road passes under an old-fashioned archway, flanked by battlemented walls

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Founding of the The New School at Loughborough - the Procession, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Founding of the The New School at Loughborough - the Procession, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Founding of the The New School at Loughborough, [Leicestershire] - the Procession, 1850. A procession was then formed to the School grounds

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Her Majesty's Visit to Castle Howard - the Reception in the Great Hall, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty's Visit to Castle Howard - the Reception in the Great Hall, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty's Visit to Castle Howard - the Reception in the Great Hall, 1850. Queen Victoria is a guest of the Earl of Carlisle at Castle Howard in Yorkshire

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Loud Gough arrived at Calcutta [modern Kolkata, India] on the 29th of December

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The Station at Huntingdon, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Station at Huntingdon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Station at Huntingdon, [now in Cambridgeshire], 1850. Crowds on the London-York section of the Great Northern Railway

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Banquet to the Fusilier Guards and others of Her Majesty's Troops, 1000 in number, at St... 1862

Banquet to the Fusilier Guards and others of Her Majesty's Troops, 1000 in number, at St... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Banquet to the Fusilier Guards and others of Her Majesty's Troops, 1000 in number, at St. John, New Brunswick, [Canada], 1862

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: President Reagan at STS-4 landing, California, USA, 1982. Creator: NASA

President Reagan at STS-4 landing, California, USA, 1982. Creator: NASA
President Reagan at STS-4 landing, California, USA, 1982. US President Ronald Reagan greets the crew of STS-4 (Thomas K. Mattingly II and Henry W)

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Gemini IV crew arrives on the USS Wasp, June 7, 1965. Creator: NASA

Gemini IV crew arrives on the USS Wasp, June 7, 1965. Creator: NASA
Gemini IV crew arrives on the USS Wasp, June 7, 1965. Astronauts Edward H. White II and James A. McDivitt on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Wasp after their record-breaking

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Triumph of Stoffel Brinkerhoff, on His Return from His Conquests in the East, 1835

Triumph of Stoffel Brinkerhoff, on His Return from His Conquests in the East, 1835

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The procession, St. Marys Hill, Stamford, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The procession, St. Marys Hill, Stamford, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The procession, St. Marys Hill, Stamford, 1844....her Majesty [Queen Victoria] and her loyal escort passing St. Marys Hill, at Stamford

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Encampment of Ioway Indians, Lords Cricket Ground - the Welcome Speech, 1844

Encampment of Ioway Indians, Lords Cricket Ground - the Welcome Speech, 1844. Native Americans in London:this celebrated party of Indians...have been encamped at Lords Cricket-ground, St

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The procession, passing St. Michaels Church, Stamford, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The procession, passing St. Michaels Church, Stamford, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The procession, passing St. Michaels Church, Stamford, 1844....the procession passing the handsome church of St. Michael at Stamford, altered and modernised, by Mr. John Brown, architect, Norwich

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Arch at Broughton, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Arch at Broughton, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Arch at Broughton, 1844. Festal arch in Northamptonshire, erected in honour of Queen Victoria who was staying at nearby Burghley House.The arch is surmounted by a crown and Union jack flags

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Her Majesty passing the Market-Place, Northampton, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty passing the Market-Place, Northampton, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty passing the Market-Place, Northampton, 1844....the loyal reception of her Majesty [Queen Victoria] in the market-place at Northampton

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Her Majesty passing 'The Castle', Northampton, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty passing "The Castle", Northampton, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty passing " The Castle", Northampton, 1844. Queen Victoria s...Royal cortege passing the scenic Castle, constructed for the occasion upon the site of the large fortress, by which

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The arrival at Weedon Park Station, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The arrival at Weedon Park Station, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The arrival at Weedon Park Station, 1844. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were the guests of the Marquis of Exeter, at Burghley House in Lincolnshire

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Grand Entree of Her Majesty into Cologne, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Grand Entree of Her Majesty into Cologne, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Grand Entree of Her Majesty into Cologne, 1845. Crowds line the streets as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ride through the city during a royal visit to Germany

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Arrival of Her Majesty at Bruhl, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Arrival of Her Majesty at Bruhl, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of Her Majesty at Bruhl, 1845. Queen Victoria travels by train during a royal visit to Germany: the scene of her Majesty's Arrival at the Railway Station at Bruhl...In the left-hand

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Reception of Her Majesty at Antwerp, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Reception of Her Majesty at Antwerp, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Her Majesty at Antwerp, 1845. Crowds turn out to greet Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on a royal visit to Antwerp in Belgium. From " Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Her Majestys Entree in to Coburg, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells

Her Majestys Entree in to Coburg, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Her Majestys Entree in to Coburg, 1845. Royal visit to Germany: crowds line the streets as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pass under a triumphal arch with a sign saying Wilkommen

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The return of the prodigal son, the father embracing his son, from a series, ... ca. 1645

The return of the prodigal son, the father embracing his son, from a series, ... ca. 1645
The return of the prodigal son, the father embracing his son, from a series of four prints, ca. 1645

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: Triumphal Entry of Margaret of Austria into Milan, from The Life of Margaret of Austria

Triumphal Entry of Margaret of Austria into Milan, from The Life of Margaret of Austria, plate 10, 1612

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The Royal Party passing the triumphal arch, High Street, Dundee, 1844

The Royal Party passing the triumphal arch, High Street, Dundee, 1844. Crowds wave as Queen Victorias carriage goes by on her visit to Scotland. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Background imageWelcoming Party Collection: The Debarkation, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Debarkation, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Debarkation, 1844. The French king Louis Philippe arrives at Portsmouth: The royal and distinguished party moved towards the gangway in order to descend to the boat which was to convey them




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"Capturing Moments of Celebration: Welcoming Parties Through Time" President Reagan's Triumphant Return: STS-4 Landing, California, USA, 1982. Witness the historic moment as President Reagan touches down on American soil after a successful space mission. The nation welcomes their leader with open arms and pride. Gemini IV Crew Embraced by the Nation: USS Wasp Arrival, June 7, 1965. Join us as we relive the unforgettable homecoming of the Gemini IV crew aboard the USS Wasp. America celebrates their heroic journey into space with an outpouring of love and admiration. Triumphal Homecoming of Stoffel Brinkerhoff from Distant Conquests, 1835. Step back in time to witness a grand spectacle honoring Stoffel Brinkerhoff's triumphant return from his conquests in distant lands. Marvel at the lavish festivities that commemorate his bravery and achievements. Grand Festivities Unfold at Harewood House: Procession & Triumphal Arch, 1845. Experience the splendor of Harewood House as it becomes alive with joyous celebrations. Join us for a mesmerizing procession through its grounds adorned with triumphal arches and be part of history unfolding before your eyes. A Glimpse into Stamford's Vibrant Past: The Historic Procession on St. Marys Hill, 1844. Travel back to Stamford in 1844 and immerse yourself in its vibrant atmosphere during an enchanting procession along St. Marys Hill. Witness locals coming together to welcome esteemed guests amidst cheers and merriment. The Ioway Indians' Welcome Speech at Lords Cricket Ground Encampment, 1844 Discover a captivating encounter between cultures as you witness an extraordinary welcome speech delivered by Ioway Indians at Lords Cricket Ground encampment in London - a truly remarkable moment of unity and understanding. Unveiling the Magnificence.