Legation Collection

The Greyhound Sir Reginald Lister and Eileen Lavery
The Greyhound (Sir Reginald Lister and Eileen Lavery. The last British Minister, the Drawing Room, British Legation, Tangier) (1910). Lavery, Sir John 1856-1941. Date: 1910

The Legation from the Tsar of Muscovy on its Way to a Meeting of the States-General in The Hague, c.1631-1632

The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697, 1697-1708. Creator: Abraham Storck
The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697, 1697-1708

Les evenements de Grece; Une reunion des ministres de l'Entente a la Legation de France, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les evenements de Grece; Une reunion des ministres de l'Entente a la Legation de France. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Horse Shows - Lady From Chinese Legation, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Horse Shows - Lady From Chinese Legation
Horse Shows - Lady From Chinese Legation, 1911

A Legation before a King, near Him Two Women Standing, 1514/1516. Creator: Leonhard Beck
A Legation before a King, near Him Two Women Standing, 1514/1516

Group of Japanese officers in front of legation at Chemulpo, 1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
Group of Japanese officers in front of legation at Chemulpo, 1904

Russian Minister Pavlov and Mrs. Pavlov on Legation grounds at Seoul, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
Russian Minister Pavlov and Mrs. Pavlov on Legation grounds at Seoul, c1904

Miss Smith, heroine of seige of Legation Quarter, Peking
Miss Smith, heroine of the seige of the Legation Quarter, Peking, China

The British Marines Nordenfelt in action defending the legation from balcony of the British Ministers house, which overlooked the imperial canal during the Siege of Peeking

The first of the relief force in the British legation entering the Eastern gates of the Chinese city peeking. The Battle of Peeking which was fought between the 14-15th August 1900

Madrid Mob burns Arms of German Legation
A Spanish mob burns the arms of the German Legation in the Puerta del Sol, Madrid. This was in response to the Carolines Crisis (/Question)

Madrid Mob Tears Down German Flag
A Spanish mob tears down the flag at the German Legation, Madrid. This was in response to the Carolines Crisis (/Question)

Pit pony with handler underground in Lanarkshire mine
Pony is pulling trolleys, known as hutches, of coal along small railway lines. From a postcard posted from Hamilton to the French Legation in Tangier Date: 1902

Greetings card, British Legation, Sofia, Bulgaria
Greetings card from the British Legation, Sofia, Bulgaria, with red ribbon and royal coat of arms. Date: 20th century

Chinese Christian refugees gathered by Father Quilloux into the Apostolic Mission during bombardment of Tientsin during
1273733 Chinese Christian refugees gathered by Father Quilloux into the Apostolic Mission during bombardment of Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion

Stereograph of Ha-ta-men Gate looking West along the Tartar wall between the Imperial city
1273732 Stereograph of Ha-ta-men Gate looking West along the Tartar wall between the Imperial city and the Legation Quarter which was defended by US marines during the 1900 siege of the Boxer

The Hon. Donough & Mrs O Brien and Percival Griffiths (right) at a reception given at the Finnish Legation. Date: 1935

c. 1900 China Peking Beijing - view from wall Legation Quarte
c.1900 China Peking Beijing - view from the wall of the Legation Quarter, with camel train in the foreground

The Moorish Flag, Hoisted on the German Legation, Tangier
CH469095 The Moorish Flag, Hoisted on the German Legation, Tangier, 15th January 1920 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 63.5x76.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish

Outbreak of WWII - Germans leave London 1939
Dr. Kordt, German Charge d Affaires in London, leaving the capital with his wife upon declaration of war in September 1939. Date: 1939

Johann Mattheson, engraved by Johann Jakob Haid (1704-67), c. 1744 (mezzotint)
418527 Johann Mattheson, engraved by Johann Jakob Haid (1704-67), c.1744 (mezzotint) by Wahl, Johann Salomon (1689-1765) (after); 36x23.6 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Hostile demonstrations outside the French legation in Tokyo (colour litho)
3097488 Hostile demonstrations outside the French legation in Tokyo (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

More views of the British Legation in Peking (b / w photo)
6003706 More views of the British Legation in Peking (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: More views of the British Legation in Peking)

The Honourable Anson Burlingame, Ambassador of the Chinese Empire, with the Members of his Legation (engraving)
1611374 The Honourable Anson Burlingame, Ambassador of the Chinese Empire, with the Members of his Legation (engraving) by English School

Smoking room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Smoking room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Louis XIV Room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Louis XIV Room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Dining room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Dining room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Office of the Consulate at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Office of the Consulate at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels

The Ministers office at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
The Ministers office at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels

Staircase at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Staircase at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Office of the Secretary at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Office of the Secretary at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels

Waiting room in the Ministers office at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas"

Staff at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Staff at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Entrance to the foyer of the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the foyer of the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels

Exterior of the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Entrance to the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Garage at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Garage at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

The Cuban Minister lays a wreath in homage to the Unknown Belgian Soldier, Brussels, Belgium, 1927
The Minister of the Cuban Republic lays a wreath in homage to the Unknown Belgian Soldier, Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas"

Louis XVI Room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Louis XVI Room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

Portraits of the King and Queen of Belgium at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Framed photographs of Albert I and Elisabeth of Bavaria, King and Queen of Belgium

His Britannic Majestys Legation, Petropolis, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Facsimile of the Game and Playe of the Chesse, c1470. The Rook - An illustration from the Game and Playe of the Chesse: Book Two by William Caxton

The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). Artist: W Steelink
The first East Indian legation in the Netherlands, 1602, (c1870). In June 1596 a four ship expedition commanded by Cornelis de Houtman arrived in Indonesia

American legation at Yeddo (Edo), Japan, 19th century. Artist: Richardson
American legation at Yeddo (Edo), Japan, 19th century

The legation deliver, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900. Artist: Eugene Damblans
The legation deliver, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics

Tangier, Morocco - Petit Socco (Zoco Chico) Spanish Legation
Tangier, Morocco - The Petit Socco (Zoco Chico) - the Spanish Legation and Post Office. Date: circa 1910s

Legation Czar Muscovy way Meeting States-General
The Legation of the Czar of Muscovy on its way to the Meeting of the States-General in The Hague, November 4, 1631, 1631. To the right the buildings of the Binnenhof, The Hague, Binnenhof

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"Legation: Tales of Heroism, Diplomacy, and Chaos" The Greyhound Sir Reginald Lister and Eileen Lavery embark on a daring journey to deliver crucial messages for the legation. Miss Smith emerges as the fearless heroine during the intense siege Quarter in Peking. Witness the British Marines Nordenfelt in action, defending the legation with unwavering courage. The first relief force arrives at the British legation, bringing hope amidst chaos and uncertainty. In Madrid, a furious mob sets ablaze the Arms of German Legation, igniting tensions between nations. Defiance knows no bounds as another mob tears down the German flag at a foreign legation in Madrid. Journey deep underground into a Lanarkshire mine where a pit pony and its handler navigate treacherous conditions with utmost trust and skill. Discover heartwarming greetings exchanged at the British Legation in Sofia, Bulgaria through an enchanting greeting card. Unveiling "The Outrage on the British Embassy at Jeddo, " an engraving depicting an attack that shook diplomatic relations to their core. Chinese Christian refugees find solace within Father Quilloux's Apostolic Mission during Tientsin's bombardment amid Boxer Rebellion turmoil (c. 1901 b/w photo). Experience history through a stereograph capturing Ha-ta-men Gate along Tartar wall defended by US marines during 1900 Boxer Rebellion siege (1901 b/w photo). In this captivating collection of images and stories from around the world, explore moments that shaped diplomacy while showcasing acts of bravery against all odds - welcome to "Legation.