Departure Collection (page 9)

Napoleons Departure from Fontainebleau, 20 April 1814, (c1850). Artists: Francois Pigeot
Napoleons Departure from Fontainebleau, 20 April 1814, (c1850). The defeat at the Battle of Leipzig and the subsequent invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleons abdication on 11 April

The Exodus, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

HMS Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1896. Artist: M Auty
H.M.S. Victoria at Newcastle-On-Tyne, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

A Symbol of the Modern World - Passengers Embarking at Croydon Aerodrome, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie, 1937
One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie is a vessel of 86, 496 tons gross, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Leaving the Landing Stage at Liverpool, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Liverpool Landing Stage is one of the most interesting river fronts in Great Britain, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The New Reign Dawns, 1936 (1937)
The New Reign Dawns, St James Palace Dec 12 1936 (1937). En route to the Accession Council. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

In Eaton Square, 1850, (1920). Artist: Eugene Louis Lami
In Eaton Square, 1850, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

The Pool: Steamer Trips, 1841, (1920). Artist: William Parrott
The Pool: Steamer Trips, 1841, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Outside White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, 1821, (1920). Artists: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Outside White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, 1821, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

The Bay of Naples on the day of the departure of Charles III

Boys emigrating to Canada setting off from Saint Nicholas Industrial School, Essex, 1908
Boys emigrating to Canada setting off from Saint Nicholas Industrial School, Manor House, Manor Park, East Ham, Essex, 1908

His Majestys Embarkation at Greenwich, for Scotland, 1822. View of George IV and his entourage embarking for Scotland on the River Thames at Greenwich. He is being waved off by figures in boats

Hospitality kicking Avarice out of doors; or, new tenants at the Mansion House, 1799. Interior of a room in the Mansion House showing the entry of the new Lord Mayor of London

Johnny Gilpins journey to Ware - setting off, c1795. John Gilpin about to mount his horse in Cheapside. Three customers are entering his drapers shop on the left

The Cambridge coach leaving the Nelson Inn, Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, London, 1818
The Cambridge coach leaving the Nelson Inn, Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, City of London, 1818

Mail coach outside the General Post Office, Lombard Street, City of London, 1827. With figures in the coach and on the pavement, including a fruit seller

The March to Finchley, 1761. Artist
The March to Finchley, or A representation of the march of the guards towards Scotland in the year 1745, 1761. The Tottenham Court turnpike at the intersection with Euston Road

Departure of the Canterbury Pilgrims, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1787. An 18th century illustration of Chaucers Canterbury Tales

The 3 Browns book d for Brighton, and only one place, c1830; showing an overcrowded Brighton coach about to leave the Belle Sauvage Inn, Ludgate Hill

Traveling in France or Le Depart de la diligence, 1835
Traveling in France or Le Depart de la diligence, pub. 1835 (hand coloured etching)

Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Having given Brunnhilde the ring, Siegfried, dressed in full armour

Ford Trimotor plane about to depart from an airfield, c1932. Nicknamed the Tin Goose, the Ford Trimotor was designed by William B Stout and was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company

Matilda is permitted to retire from Arundel, Sussex, 1139 (1864). Matilda (1102-1167), the daughter of Henry I of England

The abdication of Napoleon and his departure from Fontainebleau for Elba, 20th April 1814. The defeat at the Battle of Leipzig

The Farewell. Artist: Backer, Harriet (1845-1932)
The Farewell. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

Laud entering the Barge at Lambeth to go to the Tower, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

Fleetwood - The Promenade: Departure of the Isle of Man Steamer, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Tarbert - Fishing Boats Going Out, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Great Yarmouth - A Typical Scene on the Beach, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Arran - Brodick Pier and Goatfell, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

And Flapped His Black Wings at the Carriage Till It Was Out of Sight, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
And Flapped His Black Wings at the Carriage Till It Was Out of Sight, c1930. An illustration from The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Placed The Golden Circuit Around His Neck, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Placed The Golden Circuit Around His Neck, c1930. An illustration from The Marsh Kings Daughter by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Getting into an Armoured Train, 1902. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. III. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902.]

The Mother of the Navy seeing the boys off to China, 1900. Artist: Cribb
The Mother of the Navy seeing the boys off to China, 1900. Dame Agnes Weston (1840-1918), popularly known as Aggie Weston or Ma Weston

An illusttration of a 1930s railway station, 1937
An illustration of a 1930s railway station, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

Brothers Polo set out from Constantinople with, Marco for China (c1300), 1912)
How the Brothers Polo set out from Constantinople with their nephew Marco for China c1300. After a work from the Book of the Marvels of the World (Livre des merveilles du monde)

The Convict Ship, c1820. Artist: Henry Adlard
The Convict Ship, c1820. Transportation of convicts from Britain to Australia, parts of which were used as a penal colony

Riverside, 19th century, (1935). Artist: William Havell
Riverside, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

A Hawking Party Setting Out, 19th century, (1935). Artist: George Haydock Dodgson
A Hawking Party Setting Out, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

Moonlight: the Terrace, Haddon Hall, 1873, (1935). Artist: George Haydock Dodgson
Moonlight: the Terrace, Haddon Hall, 1873, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

A Seaport (Vue d un Port de Mer: Effet de Brume), 17th century, (1911). Artist: Claude Lorrain
A Seaport (Vue d un Port de Mer: Effet de Brume), 17th century, (1911). From The French Genius by Haldane Macfall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, 1911]

The Dead Brothers, 1880. Artist: Flaxman
The Dead Brothers, 1880. Thanatos was the god or personified spirit (daimon) of non-violent death. His touch was gentle, likened to that of his twin brother Hypnos (Sleep)

Going to School in New Zealand, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Going to School in New Zealand, 1912. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]

Off to the Gold-Fields, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Off to the Gold-Fields, 1912. During the Australian gold rushes, significant numbers of workers from other areas within Australia

French cuirassiers riding through the streets of Paris on their way on the front, 1914. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War - 1914, Vol. I.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1914]

Back to the trenches from Victoria Station, London, 1915. Soldiers who have been home for a day or two on leave saying good-bye to their friends. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol

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