Welcoming Collection (page 7)

Captain Samuel Wallis being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, 1767 (19th century). Scene from Samuel Walliss voyage of circumnavigation in HMS Dolphin, undertaken from 1766-1768

Liberation of Madrid, 6th August 1812 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Liberation of Madrid, 6th August 1812 (1819). Members of the clergy welcoming the Duke of Wellington to the city after the withdrawal of the occupying French

Capture of Toulouse, France, 10th April 1814 (1819). Artist: T Fielding
Capture of Toulouse, France, 10th April 1814 (1819). The Battle of Toulouse was fought after Napoleons surrender to the Sixth Coalition and abdication

Puss in Boots, c1912

A the Amiable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
A the Amiable, 1903. An initial letter A from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Arrival of the Royal Marines at Chatham, c1882-85
Arrival of the Royal Marines at Chatham, c1882-1885. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War, (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

The Mer-King Must Be Invited First, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Mer-King Must Be Invited First, c1930. An illustration from Elfin-Mount by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

British troops receive a welcome as they arrive by motor van in a French town, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Prudence, Piety, Charity and Discretion inviting Christian into the Palace Beautiful, 1789, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

The Prince of Wales greeted by the people of Porth, Glamorgan, during a visit to Wales, 1932 (1936)
The Prince of Wales greeted by the people of Porth, Glamorgan, during his visit to Wales, 1932 (1936). From Edward The Eighth - Our King, by A.V. Groom. [Allied Newspapers Limited, London, 1936]

Scouts welcomed by the Prince of Wales at the jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, 1929 (1936)
Visiting scouts welcomed by the Prince of Wales at the jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, August 1929 (1936). From Edward The Eighth - Our King, by A.V. Groom

Landing of King Charles II at Dover, 1660 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Bombay, India, on 8 November 1875 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

Mercy Swoons Before the Gate, c1916. Artist: William Strang
Mercy Swoons Before the Gate, c1916. An illustration from John Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress. An English nonconformist preacher and writer

Tunisian Arabs Welcome a British Sergeant at Chaouach, 1943. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1943]

Return of the Prodigal, c20th century (1914-1915). Artist: Charles Sargeant Jagger
Return of the Prodigal, c20th century (1914-1915). A design for a relief by Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885-1934). From The Studio Volume 63. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1914-1915]

A Royal visit to the troops, enthusiastic welcome by the Canadians, World War I, c1914-c1918. From a box set of stereoscopic card called The Great War

Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. Artist: J Simont
Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. A scene from Shakespeares play. A print from L Illustration, 4 September 1909

Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin landing at Friedrichshafen, Germany, 1933. A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden

American tycoon John D Rockefeller and his wife arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, 1912 (1951). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry

The arrival of Marie-Louise in Compiegne, France, 27th March 1810 (1882-1884). The Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria (1791-1847) was the second wife of Napoleon. They married in 1810

Reception the French Protestants in Amsterdam, late 17th century (c1870). Artist: H Sluyter
Reception the French Protestants in Amsterdam, late 17th century (c1870). Large numbers of Protestant French Huguenots emigrated to the Calvinist Dutch Republic after Louis XIV revoked the Edict of

King Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786), 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co. (London, Paris and New York, 19th century)

Mrs Skyring welcoming the Young Pretender, 18th century (19th century). Artist: TE Nicholson
Mrs Skyring welcoming the Young Pretender, 18th century (19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

The Empress of the French embarking in the Gazelle, 1870 (late 19th century). The Empress Eugenie at Trouville stepping aboard the yacht of Sir John Burgoyne that would take her into exile in England

Scottish Highlanders of the British Expeditionary Force at Boulogne, France, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

British Expeditionary Force in Rouen, France, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War by HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

William III entering Exeter

Greeting for newcomers on the pier alongside the Pacific Mail SS China, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic slide

Prince Charless welcome home from Spain, 1623, (1893). The future King Charles I travelled to Spain in 1623 to arrange a marriage to the Infanta Maria Anna, daughter of Philip III of Spain

The entry of James I into London, c1603, (19th century). King James I ruled from 1603 until his death in 1625

The Landing of Senesino, 1720. The Italian castrato opera singer (Francesco Bernardi, 1686-1758) arrives in England. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Otto I, King of Greece, landing in Nauplia, 6 February 1833 (1900). The son of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto I (1815-1867)

Reception of Louis Philippe at Windsor Castle, 1844, (1900). Frances last king, Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was entertained by Queen Victoria on a state visit at Windsor Castle in 1844

Wellington at Madrid, 1812 (c1850s). The Duke of Wellington welcomed by the people of Madrid after capturing the city during his campaign to drive the French out of Spain

British Horse drawn artillery in Rouen, France, August 1914, (1926)
British Horse drawn artillery in Rouen, France, August 1914. Enthusiastic crowds greeting the arrival of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

British troops on the way to the front, France, 1914. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) began arriving in France on 7 August 1914

Sweethearts and Wives, 1882, (1912). Artist: Samuel Waller
Sweethearts and Wives, 1882, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Entrance of the Queen Isabeau of Bavaria into Paris, c1500, (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven
Entrance of the Queen Isabeau of Bavaria into Paris, c1500, (1870). Isabel was Queen Consort of France (1385-1422) after marrying Charles VI

Landing of William Orange, 1688 (c1850s). William of Orange landed at Brixham, Devon on 5 November 1688 to claim the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland and overthrow James II

Lille being liberated by the British 5th Army, France, 17 October 1918
General Sir William Birdwood being recived by the mayor of Lille, October 1918, (1926). General Birdwood and his troops were welcomed by joyous crowds in Lille on 17 October 1918 as they entered

Lille being liberated by the British, France, 17 October 1918. General Sir William Birdwood and his troops were welcomed by joyous crowds as they entered the city, occupied by the Germans since 1914

The Girl from the Foreign Parts, early 19th century. Artist: Franz Riepenhausen
The Girl from the Foreign Parts, early 19th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Fujiwara no Tadahira, c1830. Artist: Hokusai
From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Fujiwara no Tadahira, c1830. Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Arrival of the French Ambassador in Venice, 1725-1726. Artist: Canaletto
Arrival of the French Ambassador in Venice, 1725-1726. Canaletto (1697-1768). Italy, Venetian School. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Gustave-Zede arrives in Marseilles, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 8th July 1901

At Marseille, The return of wounded French soldiers from China, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 27th January 1901

The glorious flag of the zouaves of Palestro arrives in Marseilles, 1903. Zouave was the name given to certain infantry regiments in the French army

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