Engaged Collection (page 3)

The Return of the Soldiers and Sailors from Egypt (engraving)
1061208 The Return of the Soldiers and Sailors from Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of the Soldiers and Sailors from Egypt)

How Alexander engaged in Combat with Pigs having large teeth a cubit long
1094648 How Alexander engaged in Combat with Pigs having large teeth a cubit long, and with Men and Women having six Hands (engraving) by French School

David Garrick as Gloucester in Richard III by William Shakespeare, Drury Lane
450074 David Garrick as Gloucester in Richard III by William Shakespeare, Drury Lane, 1759 (oil on canvas) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 89.5x64 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Ainu children betrothed (b / w photo)
XJF441975 Ainu children betrothed (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ainu people of Japan)

The High Court of France engaged in the Conspiracy Trials at Blois (engraving)
2773782 The High Court of France engaged in the Conspiracy Trials at Blois (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A duel between an engaged couple in Italy (colour litho)
2779598 A duel between an engaged couple in Italy (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A duel between an engaged couple in Italy)

Blaise engaged in drawing triangles (engraving)
2786737 Blaise engaged in drawing triangles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blaise engaged in drawing triangles. Illustration for Chatterbox (1876)

Comic postcard, Men chat in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Engaged couple chatting Date: 20th century

HMS Centaur, Bulldog, and Imperieuse, engaged with Six Russian Gun-Boats, off Cronstadt, on 16 August (engraving)
2785511 HMS Centaur, Bulldog, and Imperieuse, engaged with Six Russian Gun-Boats, off Cronstadt, on 16 August (engraving) by English School

Commercial Travellers Schools, Pinner, Middlesex
Children engaged in a variety of craft and other activities in the kindergarten class of the Commercial Travellers Schools at Pinner. Date: Date unknown

Beatrice Lillie, popular stage actress and entertainer, pictured in her dressing room at the Prince of Wales Theatre where she was starring in Bran Pie with her fiance, Robert Peel

Front cover of The Sketch featuring engaged couple, actress Frances Doble, and sir Anthony Lindsay-Hogg wearing rather bizarre and ill-advised costume

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Engaged
The caption is Engaged Dinah, the artist, was very fond of word play. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944

The Seizure of Arms off the Persian Coast (litho)
1615297 The Seizure of Arms off the Persian Coast (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seizure of Arms off the Persian Coast)

Tatler Weddings and Engagements page, featuring Miss Kathleen Greenwood, Captain M E Dennis and Miss Joan Graham and Miss Muriel Stevenson Woodrow 1930

Celebration of an Engagement in Alsace, 1901 (colour litho)
CHT293658 Celebration of an Engagement in Alsace, 1901 (colour litho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Engagement Party (colour litho)
CHT293652 The Engagement Party (colour litho) by Stella, Jacques (1596-1657); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Catherine Kitty Brigid Kiernan (1893-1945), pictured at home after the announcement of her engagement to Irish revolutionary leader and Chairman of the Provisional Government, Michael Collins

Nannie Langhorne Shaw pictured in The Sketch at the time of her engagement to Waldorf Astor. Her sister Irene was married to the artist Charles Dana Gibson

Nannie Langhorne Shaw pictured in The Bystander at the time of her engagement to Waldorf Astor in 1906. Her sister Irene married the artist Charles Dana Gibson so both women were celebrated as being

Engagement of the Beaton sisters
An impression by society sketch portraitist Pat Charles of the two recently engaged sisters of Cecil Beaton with their fiancÚ│« Nancy Beaton is seen with Sir Hugh Smiley

Grandmothers Blessing (litho)
5997255 Grandmothers Blessing (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grandmothers Blessing)

Tatler cover, The Hon. Mary Coke by Madame Yevonde
The Hon. Mary Katharine Coke, younger daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Coke, and granddaughter of the Earl of Leicester, pictured at the time of her engagement to Thomas Cockayne Harvey

The future Lady Warwick, Miss Margaret Whigham
Portrait of Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny, and then the Duchess of Argyll, pictured in The Tatler at the time of her engagement to the Earl of Warwick

Cartoon portrait, Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858-1896), who had just become engaged to Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria (they married in the summer of 1885)

Wakefield Prison Engineering Shop
Prisoners and staff at work in the enginering shop at Wakefield. Several are engaged in making metal bedsteads. One is oxy-acetylene welding.. Date: circa 1945

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Basket making
A uniformed member of staff supervises boys engaged in basket making at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium. Date: Date unknown

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Fencing practice
Rows of boys engaged in fencing practice at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium Date: Date unknown

Hampstead Orphan Working School - Sewing
Girls engaged in a summer outdoor sewing class at the Hampstead Orphan Working School, London. Date: early 1900s

Engaged couple, Malnate (oil on canvas)
704127 Engaged couple, Malnate (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

A Prior Attachment, 1882 (oil on canvas)
Ma201304 A Prior Attachment, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Norah Blaney and her fiance Basil Hughes, 1932
A famous stage favourite and her fiancÚ║áMiss Norah Blaney and Mr Basil Hughes. Date: 1932

Chamberlain in his study
Joseph Chamberlain in his study engaged on the enormous correspondence involved by the fiscal campaign. Chamberlain is assisted by his private secretary, Mr Wilson. Date: 1903

The Choice of Wedding Presents, 1897-98 (oil on canvas)
BAL241173 The Choice of Wedding Presents, 1897-98 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 40.5x54 cm; Kharkov Art Museum, Kharkov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Nicky and Alix after their Betrothal, Coburg, 1894 (b / w photo)
BOO243304 Nicky and Alix after their Betrothal, Coburg, 1894 (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); 12.5x19.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

H. R. H. Prince George, Duke of Kent and his Fiancee Princess Marina of Greece
708718 H.R.H. Prince George, Duke of Kent and his Fiancee Princess Marina of Greece, 1934 (b/w photo) by German Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: George)

View from Hotel Prinz Carl, Heidelberg, Germany, where the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were betrothed in 1862. 1902

Room in Hotel Prinz Carl, Heidelberg, Germany, where the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were betrothed in 1862. 1902

Princess Ena and King Alfonso of Spain - Palace of Miramar
Princess Ena and King Alfonso of Spain with (behind) Queen Christina of Spain and Princess Beatrice (Princess Beatrice of Battenberg) outside the Palace of Miramar, Biarritz, 1906. Date: 1906

Harmony before Matrimony, pub. Hannah Humphrey, 25th October 1805
2491019 Harmony before Matrimony, pub. Hannah Humphrey, 25th October 1805 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young woman plays a harp)

Medal presented by the American Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool to those engaged in laying the Atlantic Telegraph
1611015 Medal presented by the American Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool to those engaged in laying the Atlantic Telegraph (engraving) by English School

Princess Mary and Lord Dalkeith, 1919
Princess Mary(later Countess of Harewood) and Lord Dalkeith pictured with her brothers Prince George(Duke of Kent) and Prince Albert(later George VI) on horseback, 1919

Lady Amy Agar photographed at the time of her engagement to the Hon. Michael Biddulph, 3rd Baron Biddulph. She was the sixth of seven daughters of the Earl and Countess of Normanton. Date: 1925

Sketch - Engagement of Margaret Whigham & Earl of Warwick
Front cover of The Sketch magazine reporting on the engagement of popular debutante, Margaret Whigham ( the most talked-of, photographed, and paragraphed debutante ) to the Earl of Warwick

Social celebrities at a dinner in Cairo, 1932
Groups chatting and pulling faces while at dinner at the newly-opened Embassy Club in Cairo. Significant at the far end of the table is Miss Margaret Whigham (later Mrs Charles Sweeny)

Lady Meaths Scheme for the Employment of Disabled Soldiers (litho)
1629595 Lady Meaths Scheme for the Employment of Disabled Soldiers (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr John A. Haskell and Miss Dorothea Alabaster, 1912
Mr John A. Haskell of Calcutta and Miss Dorothea Alabaster, pictured together in The Sketch at the time of their engagement.Miss Dorothea Alabaster was the daughter of the late Sir Chaloner Alabaster

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"Engaged: Building Empires, States, and Relationships" In a captivating display of love and commitment, the Duke of York found his heart captivated by the enchanting Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Their engagement photo exudes an air of regal elegance as they embark on their journey towards matrimony. Amidst the whispers of Clan Gordon's ancestral heritage, their union symbolizes the merging of two powerful families. Like a royal fairytale come to life, their wedding in 1981 graced the front cover of ILN magazine, capturing hearts worldwide. Love knows no boundaries or social classes; it transcends time and place. Miss Elizabeth Egerton-Warburton's engagement showcases this truth as she embraces her beloved amidst scenes depicting peasant working life in Ireland - a testament to love's ability to bridge divides. As waves gently caress Lowestoft Sands, Anthony Lindsay-Hogg and Frances Doble stand united against nature's backdrop. The ethereal photograph by Yevonde captures their devotion with every glance exchanged – proof that true love can weather any storm. The announcement of Princess Elizabeth's engagement reverberated through the nation like joyful bells ringing from Buckingham Palace towers. With grace befitting a future queen, she embarked on her own path towards eternal happiness alongside her dashing Prince Philip. Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones' engagement radiates youthful exuberance as they pose alongside Queen Mother at Windsor Castle. Love blossoms under watchful eyes – an enduring reminder that even royalty seeks companionship rooted in genuine affection. Loelia Ponsonby finds solace in the arms of the Duke of Westminster amidst society’s watchful gaze. Their engagement epitomizes how love can defy societal expectations when two souls find solace within each other’s embrace. Engagement is not merely about rings or ceremonies.