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"Exploring the World through Foreign Eyes

Background imageForeign Collection: Poster for Englands Glory Matches

Poster for Englands Glory Matches
Strike out foreign competition by buying Englands Glory Matches: advertisement featuring a boxing match taking place on a ring made of match boxes between British and German pugilists

Background imageForeign Collection: Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Kings Own Scottish Borderers - The uniform, reginemtal flags, crest and listings of International deployments are featured on this card. Date: 1913

Background imageForeign Collection: See the World poster

See the World poster
See The World - And Get Paid For Doing It - an army recruitment poster showing two soldiers enjoying the benefits of a foreign posting 1914-1918

Background imageForeign Collection: Colonel Rollet, French Foreign Legion, France, WW1

Colonel Rollet, French Foreign Legion, France, WW1
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Frederic Rollet (1875-1941), General in the French Foreign Legion, Regiment de Marche. Seen here during the First World War, probably at Verdun, northern France

Background imageForeign Collection: T E Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth

T E Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Background imageForeign Collection: French Foreign Legion

French Foreign Legion
A fierce scene showing the Legion Etrangere in action in Morocco

Background imageForeign Collection: International Air Rally Poster 1937

International Air Rally Poster 1937
Poster, High Speed Thrills! International Air Rally, Lympne, 28-29 August. Spectacular RAF Hendon Acrobatics, Racing, Live Parachuting, Foreign Aces. Organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. 1937

Background imageForeign Collection: French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism

French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism
A French poster which declares that The Future Lies in Socialism, showing men who have fought in the First World War facing up to the octopus monster of commercialism, foreign gold

Background imageForeign Collection: Cooks Excursionist

Cooks Excursionist
Brochure front cover for Cooks Excursionist and Home and Foreign Tourist Advertiser

Background imageForeign Collection: SS Norman arriving at Southampton, 1903

SS Norman arriving at Southampton, 1903
Photograph of the SS Norman arriving at Ocean Quay, Southampton, 14th March 1903. Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, was on board the Norman arriving back from a foreign tour

Background imageForeign Collection: International Air Rally Poster

International Air Rally Poster

Background imageForeign Collection: Missionary Society Seal

Missionary Society Seal
Seal of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ; the banner above the ship is a plea for a safe passage

Background imageForeign Collection: Foreign Legionnaire

Foreign Legionnaire
A foreign Legionnaire, carrying the flag of honour on his back

Background imageForeign Collection: Handbag Advert / Army / Navy

Handbag Advert / Army / Navy
A selection of British made & foreign handbags, pochettes & evening bags in crepe de chine, also a beaded bag, an embroidered nightdress sachet & a bag with applique flowers

Background imageForeign Collection: Spithead panorama, ships on south side

Spithead panorama, ships on south side
Panorama of the Coronation Review: the left-hand section, showing ships on the south side. A Spithead panorama, looking west: home fleet battleships headed by the Nelson foreign warships

Background imageForeign Collection: At the Guildhall, London; Lord Allenby, Emir Faisal, Mr Lloyd George and Lady Allenby

At the Guildhall, London; Lord Allenby, Emir Faisal, Mr Lloyd George and Lady Allenby. 7 October 1919

Background imageForeign Collection: Blitz in London - Foreign Street, Camberwell, WW2

Blitz in London - Foreign Street, Camberwell, WW2
Blitz in London - Foreign Street, Camberwell, SE5, a residential property hit by a high explosive bomb on 29 August 1940

Background imageForeign Collection: Himalayan balsam plants invading banks of River Wye, UK

Himalayan balsam plants invading banks of River Wye, UK
MAB-223 Himalayan balsam plants invading banks of River Wye, UK Impatiens glandulifera Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageForeign Collection: Cartoon, Hot Pies! (Disraeli and Foreign Affairs)

Cartoon, Hot Pies! (Disraeli and Foreign Affairs)
Cartoon, Hot Pies! Disraeli (Conservative Prime Minister), Salisbury (Foreign Secretary) and two others sit on low stools like schoolboys

Background imageForeign Collection: Nanban Six-Fold Screen Depicting the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship for Trade

Nanban Six-Fold Screen Depicting the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship for Trade
3548717 Nanban Six-Fold Screen Depicting the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship for Trade, Edo Period (ink, colour & gold leaf on paper) by Japanese School

Background imageForeign Collection: Greek Street, Soho, the Worst Street in London, 1906

Greek Street, Soho, the Worst Street in London, 1906
The Worst Street in London. A view of Greek Street, Soho, which was stigmatised by Inspector McKay before the Police Commission as the worst street in London

Background imageForeign Collection: SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883. A view of the English settlement along the Bund in Shanghai

SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883. A view of the English settlement along the Bund in Shanghai, China, looking toward the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and showing the English Club (extreme left)

Background imageForeign Collection: Brighter Wimbledon by Alfred Leete

Brighter Wimbledon by Alfred Leete
A suggestion by artist Alfred Leete at how much brighter and gayer Wimbledon would be if if all the players appeared in their native costume. Date: 1927

Background imageForeign Collection: Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, Romania

Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, Romania
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Romania in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest

Background imageForeign Collection: Japanese surrender delegation aboard the USS Missouri

Japanese surrender delegation aboard the USS Missouri
The Japanese surrender delegation aboard the USS Missouri, 31st August 1945. All the US naval personnel are wearing Class B uniforms on purpose. The surrender officially ended World War Two

Background imageForeign Collection: Foreign Legion / Algeria

Foreign Legion / Algeria
French Foreign Legion in action in the Sud-Oranais

Background imageForeign Collection: Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink

Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink
1152501 Southern Barbarians Come to Trade, pair of six-panel screens, early 17th century (ink, colour, gold & gold leaf on paper) (see also 1152500) by Kano Naizen (1570-1616) (attr)

Background imageForeign Collection: Tea pot and warmer from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Tea pot and warmer from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century, decorated with vignettes of ships at sea and floral borders. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient

Background imageForeign Collection: Coronation. Abbey. Cars deposit their passengers

Coronation. Abbey. Cars deposit their passengers
Vintage cars and limousines depositing foreign representatives who walk, undercover, to the main entranceof the Abbey. 1953

Background imageForeign Collection: Coronation. Cars arriving with guests

Coronation. Cars arriving with guests
View towards Great Smith Street as cars arrive to join the queue of cars depositing the foreign representatives. 1953

Background imageForeign Collection: Crowded Cafe De LA Paix

Crowded Cafe De LA Paix
The Cafe de la Paix, Paris - Paris is crowded with foreign troops and visitors in the aftermath of the wars end

Background imageForeign Collection: Thessaloniki - Dervishes, Lemonade Seller and foreign troops

Thessaloniki - Dervishes, Lemonade Seller and foreign troops Date: circa 1916

Background imageForeign Collection: Street music: organ grinder rejected, 1858

Street music: organ grinder rejected, 1858
Repelling foreign invasion: paterfamilias tries the cold water cure in a case of organ grinding. Date: 1858

Background imageForeign Collection: Lloyd George and Balfour in Paris, WW1

Lloyd George and Balfour in Paris, WW1
David Lloyd George (left), British Prime Minister, and Arthur James Balfour (right), British Foreign Secretary, riding in an open topped car

Background imageForeign Collection: Mikhail Ivanovich Tereschenko

Mikhail Ivanovich Tereschenko, Russian politician and financier, seen here in August 1917. In this year he was appointed Finance Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, then Foreign Minister

Background imageForeign Collection: The Grand Staircase, Foreign Office, London, 1868

The Grand Staircase, Foreign Office, London, 1868
Engraving showing the Grand Staircase of the Foreign Office, London, with a formal evening event underway, 1868

Background imageForeign Collection: The Quadrangle of the Foreign and India Offices, London, 186

The Quadrangle of the Foreign and India Offices, London, 186
Engraving showing the quadrangle of the Foreign and India Offices, London, 1866

Background imageForeign Collection: Edouard Drouhyn De Lhuys

Edouard Drouhyn De Lhuys
EDOUARD DROUHYN DE LHUYS French statesman, minister of foreign affairs

Background imageForeign Collection: BEAU GESTE

BEAU GESTE
Robert Preston, Ray Milland, Gary Cooper and Brian Donlevy (not to mention Susan Hayward) star in Wellmans wonderful adaptation of P C Wrens tale of the Foreign Legion

Background imageForeign Collection: Tariff Reform Needed

Tariff Reform Needed
How can the poor British agriculturist compete with foreign produce - German and American shops - the Chicago Meat Trust ? The answer is TARIFF REFORM, of course !

Background imageForeign Collection: Chinese Engineering and Mining banknote, 1902

Chinese Engineering and Mining banknote, 1902
5306740 Chinese Engineering and Mining banknote, 1902; (add.info.: Chinese Engineering and Mining banknote. issued in 1902. 1902); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageForeign Collection: A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890

A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890
3480320 A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration of a soldier of the French Foreign. Circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890
3480318 A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration of a soldier of the French Foreign. Circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890
3480316 A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration of a soldier of the French Foreign. Circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageForeign Collection: Lord John Russell shown campaigning for abolition of the Corn Laws. Between 1815

Lord John Russell shown campaigning for abolition of the Corn Laws. Between 1815
527834 Lord John Russell shown campaigning for abolition of the Corn Laws. Between 1815 and 1846 Corn Laws kept corn prices high to protect farmers from foreign competition

Background imageForeign Collection: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) addressing Parliament

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) addressing Parliament
527828 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) addressing Parliament. Foreign Secretary 1830-1841: Prime Minister 1855-1857, 1858, 1858-1865

Background imageForeign Collection: President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899

President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899
1576737 President McKinley dreaming of William Jennings Bryan, 1899; (add.info.: Sweet dreams' Print shows President William McKinley asleep in bed dreaming of William Jennings Bryan riding)

Background imageForeign Collection: Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (litho)

Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (litho)
3252841 Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, 1860-1935)



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"Exploring the World through Foreign Eyes: A Glimpse into History and Adventure" Immerse yourself in a captivating journey as we unravel the tales lands and extraordinary individuals. Step back in time to the early 20th century, where brave soldiers from the Kings Own Scottish Borderers proudly donned their uniforms, defending their homeland with unwavering loyalty. Gaze upon an intriguing poster for England's Glory Matches, igniting a sense of national pride and unity among sports enthusiasts across the nation. Marvel at a vintage "See the World" poster that beckons you to embark on an unforgettable voyage, promising breathtaking landscapes and cultural encounters beyond imagination. Discover Colonel Rollet, a valiant hero of the French Foreign Legion during WW1. His courage echoes through history as he fought alongside his comrades against adversity. Transport yourself to 1937 with an International Air Rally Poster that captures the excitement and anticipation surrounding aviation advancements during this golden era of exploration. Witness T. E. Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay, and Commander Hogarth united by their shared love for adventure as they navigate uncharted territories together – forging bonds that transcend borders. Uncover mysteries behind France's enigmatic Foreign Legion – its allure attracting those seeking redemption or escape from their past lives; tales of bravery etched into every legionnaire's soul. Delve into a thought-provoking French poster proclaiming "The Future Lies in Socialism, " offering insight into political ideologies shaping nations during times of change and revolution. Join Cooks Excursionist on one of their renowned journeys – opening doors to new cultures while indulging your wanderlust amidst stunning landscapes across continents far away from home. Witness SS Norman arriving at Southampton in 1903–a symbol of globalization connecting distant shores–as people eagerly awaited arrivals from foreign lands brimming with exotic treasures yet undiscovered.