Goodbye Collection

Goodbye Old Man, solder and horse WWI
"Goodbye, Old Man" A World War One soldier gives his dying horse a parting kiss. Date: circa 1916

Good-bye, Old Man. By Fortunio Matania. 1922
Illustration by Fortunio Matania showing a soldier saying a last goodbye to his faithful horse

Manchesters last tram on its farewell journey, heading for the Depot. A group of people wave from the pavement. Date: 1949

Goodbye, Old Man by Fortunino Matania
Colour print of the famous picture by Fortunino Matania showing a gunner saying farewell to his dying horse. The original was painted for the Blue Cross Fund to raise money for the charity during

Ad for Goodbye, Old Man by Matania, WW1
Advertisement in The Sphere magazine promoting one of the most popular images painted by their special artist Fortunino Matania as a limited edition print

Amy Johnson Says Goodbye
Amy Johnson (Mrs Mollison) leaves Lympne in Hearts Content on her record attempt to South America. Here she kisses her husband goodbye. Date: 6 February 1933

A Mission to Seamen
Artist: La Thangue, Henry Herbert - Title: A Mission to Seamen - Date: 1891 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 180.3 x 235

Evacuees on a Train
Its goodbye to the little tots who are bound for new homes with new parents in the safe country districts of Britain - evacuees looking out of the window of a train

World War II evacuees
Evacuee train leaving the station with people waving goodbye during World War II

Good bye and Thank You ! Mind my make-up- illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1918 (litho)
3029674 Good bye and Thank You ! Mind my make-up- illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1918 (litho) by Martin, Charles (1884-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Revoir et Merci)

Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out, bound for London and their homes. 15th June 1945

Thumbelina kisses the Swallow goodbye
Thumbelina stands on tiptoe and kisses the Swallow goodbye. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

1940s romance. The Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth completed her last voyage
The Cunard White Star liner " Queen Elizabeth" completed her last voyage as a war transport when she docked at Southampton today, Wednesday

EVRV2A-00075
Hessian soldiers sold by their duke to the British to fight in the American Revolution, 1770s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mona Lisa Says Goodbye
The Mona Lisa says goodbye when the painting is stolen from the Louvre, Paris

Moment of Departure - all the staff line up to say Goodbye
A quite wonderful German postcard illustrating the Moment of Departure - all the staff line up to say Goodbye! Date: circa 1910s

Goodbye London, Evening News poster, 1980. Billboard advertising the final edition of the Evening News newspaper, Friday 31 October 1980

Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife
Stanley Hausner, pilot who went missing during his flight between New Jersey and Warsaw. Picked up by British steamer, the Circe Shell

Mother and Daughter
Maman gives her daughter a goodbye kiss as she leaves for school

A Birds Eye View of Sherborne School, Dorset - during the filming of Goodbye, Mr Chips. Date: 1969

Brighton Station, train to London
The Monday Morning Train to Town -- scene on the platform of Brighton Station, any week during the summer months, with men leaving for work in London while their wives and girlfriends stay behind

Greeting a Friend
A couple wave goodbye to their friend who is about to drive off in a sparkling Ford Zodiac

Everday life in a farmers living room, (painting)
8719874 Everday life in a farmers living room, (painting) by Hansteen, Aasta (1824-1908); 56x72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Appearance of Christ to His Disciples (oil on canvas)
8724256 The Last Appearance of Christ to His Disciples (oil on canvas) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

Engraving depicting a scene at a country railway station
5308909 Engraving depicting a scene at a country railway station; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene at a country railway station)

The Emigrant's Farewell (engraving)
8629337 The Emigrant's Farewell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emigrant's Farewell)

Explode, Express, Eye-glass, Falcon, Farewell, Farmer, Farm-house, Faucet, Feather, Fencing, Ferry, Festoon (engraving)
8650046 Explode, Express, Eye-glass, Falcon, Farewell, Farmer, Farm-house, Faucet, Feather, Fencing, Ferry, Festoon (engraving) by German School

Alexander the Great saying farewell to Aristotle (engraving)
8635112 Alexander the Great saying farewell to Aristotle (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander the Great saying farewell to Aristotle)

Kissing her hand to me (engraving)
8634835 Kissing her hand to me (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing her hand to me)

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Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664310 Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farewell)

A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium
3502689 A draft of men board the train in Hounslow, England en route for the front, which in 1914 was Belgium, from The Pageant of the Century

Members of the Royal Family gathering in for a wedding - waving farewell to the bridal couple, 1922-23 (b/w photo)
3078575 Members of the Royal Family gathering in for a wedding - waving farewell to the bridal couple, 1922-23 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph taken during the wedding of ?)

I set sail at six in the morning. Gulliver leaving Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875
2963114 I set sail at six in the morning. Gulliver leaving Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

An engraving depicting a sailor's sweetheart waving goodbye as he is rowed out to his ship, 19th century
5310976 An engraving depicting a sailor's sweetheart waving goodbye as he is rowed out to his ship, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lady saying goodbye to a gentleman in a parlour. She says, Bon voyage, and hurry back! She thinks, Good riddance
FLO4691282 Lady saying goodbye to a gentleman in a parlour. She says, Bon voyage, and hurry back! She thinks, Good riddance

Saying goodbye, 1883
3479492 Saying goodbye, 1883; (add.info.: Illustration shows two females hugging each other goodbye, from The Quiver, London, 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alcyone's Farewell to her Husband. From Ovid's Metamorphoses, Song XI, 1813 (oil on canvas)
8714694 Alcyone's Farewell to her Husband. From Ovid's Metamorphoses, Song XI, 1813 (oil on canvas) by Eckersberg, Christoffer-Wilhelm (1783-1853); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

The life of a sailor, c.1860 (coloured lithograph)
7342013 The life of a sailor, c.1860 (coloured lithograph) by Hanhart, Michael (19th century); 35x24.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: M. & N. Hanhart; Leoni Lee & Co)

A young boy waving farewell to his friends on shore (engraving)
1579774 A young boy waving farewell to his friends on shore (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young boy waving farewell to his friends on shore)

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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene V (colour litho)
8630841 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene V (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo)

Christiana's Farewell. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603514 Christiana's Farewell. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info.: Illustration from the theological fiction 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by)

A working class family, 1850
3478727 A working class family, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a working class family saying goodbye to each other after a visit. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons' Hall, London (engraving)
8676287 Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons' Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

There was a Young Lady, whose Nose, continually prospers and grows (coloured engraving)
8634401 There was a Young Lady, whose Nose, continually prospers and grows (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a Young Lady, whose Nose)

Goodbye sweetheart goodbye (colour litho)
8656132 Goodbye sweetheart goodbye (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goodbye sweetheart goodbye. Postcard, early 20th century)

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"Goodbye, Old Man: A Farewell to Heroes" In the midst of the chaos and despair that engulfed World War I, a poignant image emerged - "Good-bye, Old Man. " Fortunio Matania's iconic painting captured the essence of sacrifice and camaraderie as a soldier bid farewell to his loyal horse. This heart-wrenching scene symbolized not only the end of an era but also the profound bond between man and beast. As war ravaged nations, another goodbye echoed through Manchester's streets - "Manchesters last tram. " The city bid adieu to its beloved mode of transportation, marking a significant shift in urban life. Yet amidst this change, memories lingered on those final rides filled with laughter and nostalgia. Across oceans and skies alike, farewells took on different forms. Amy Johnson's departure from England marked her audacious solo flight across continents - a brave goodbye to comfort zones. Meanwhile, seafarers embarked on perilous journeys during World War II under the watchful eye of organizations like A Mission to Seamen. Goodbyes were whispered aboard ships as families clung onto hope for their loved ones' safe return. Evacuees boarded trains with tear-streaked faces during wartime upheaval – leaving behind familiar landscapes for uncertain futures. Thumbelina kissed her Swallow companion goodbye in Hans Christian Andersen's tale – reminding us that even in fairy tales, partings can be bittersweet. Amidst all these goodbyes stood love stories etched into history; 1940s romance unfolded onboard Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth during her final voyage before retirement. As passengers disembarked one last time from this majestic vessel, they carried cherished memories within their hearts forever. Through photographs frozen in time like EVRV2A-00075 or Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife before taking flight once more – we glimpse the raw emotions that accompany farewells.