Refugee Collection

Child at receiving centre WWII
Bette Malek waits with her doll at the Fulham receiving centre in London during World War II

Pakistan-Afghanistan-Un-Refugees
An Afghan woman carries her girl during the visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi (unseen)

MONTANA: DROUGHT, 1936. Man fleeing drought and grasshoppers in South Carolina, with his Model T Ford on Highway 10, Missoula, Montana. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1936

CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. NORTH KIVU. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008). Kivu Conflict. Refugee camp of Mugunga I (20000 people), the oldest of the area. General view

Russian Refugee Camp at Mudros, Greece (Island of Lemnos), housing Russians driven out by the Bolsheviks following the 1917 revolution

Belgians fleeing from Termonde, First World War, 1914, (1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918, seventh edition

Belgian Refugees, 1914
Belgian refugees flee from their desolate homes after the advance of the German army. Date: 1914

Relief with scene of flight from city besieged by Ashurbanipal, from ancient Nimrud, Calah, Iraq
Assyrian civilization, 8th century b.C. Relief with a scene of flight from a city besieged by Ashurbanipal. From Nimrud (Calah, Iraq). Detail, fugitives swimming across a river

Belgian refugee children WWII
Belgian refugee children arrive in England during World War II

Orphaned Muslim Children at Karachi Refugee Camp
Separated or orphaned children at a refugee camp in Karachi set up for Muslims fleeing from India to Pakistan

A homeless woman
5616503 A homeless woman; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a homeless woman pleading for shelter at a women's refuge in London. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1883); Universal History Archive/UIG

French peasants being taken to Germany, 1914 (lantern slide)
5925390 French peasants being taken to Germany, 1914 (lantern slide) by Newton & Co. (1858-1953); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: French peasants being taken to Germany, 1914)

Old woman with a cow, sits on a bench, 1918 (b/w photo)
1577042 Old woman with a cow, sits on a bench, 1918 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Old woman with a cow, sits on a bench. She was forced to flee the warzone)

French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving)
1580781 French Peasantry of the Vosges Fleeing From Their Homes, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts French peasants leaving Vosges with their possessions)

Matthias Appeals to the Jewish Refugees, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665343 Matthias Appeals to the Jewish Refugees, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Matthias Appeals to the Jewish Refugees)

Refugee girl
Trevor Cole

Afghani refugee
Trevor Cole

Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho)
8664032 Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian bombardment of Ruse (Ruscuk), Bulgaria, Russo-Turkish War, 1877

Balkan Wars: Flight of Turkish peasants towards Constantinople, 1912 (print)
527259 Balkan Wars: Flight of Turkish peasants towards Constantinople, 1912 (print); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 24 November 1912.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The flight into Egypt is a biblical event described in the Gospel of Matthew
3478785 The flight into Egypt is a biblical event described in the Gospel of Matthew; (add.info.: Christmas illustration depicting the flight into Egypt)

French Refugees at London Bridge, 1870 (engraving)
1575738 French Refugees at London Bridge, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the landing of French refugees at London Bridge. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Antwerp refugees fleeing to Holland, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Antwerp refugees fleeing to Holland, 1914. Shows refugees walking on railroad tracks on way to Holland during World War I.

Returning French Refugees, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Returning French Refugees, 1918 or 1919. Refugees returning to France after World War I.

Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans helping refugees returning to Antwerp, 1914. German soldiers on train tracks carrying bundle for Belgian refugees in Antwerp, Belgium during World War I.

Refugees returned to Antwerp, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Refugees returned to Antwerp, 1914. Men in street in Antwerp, Belgium during World War I.

Belgian Refugees, at Bergen-op-zoom, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgian Refugees, at Bergen-op-zoom, between c1914 and c1915. Belgian refugees and the Bergen Op Zoom refugee camp in the Netherlands during World War I.

Les émigrants (The Emigrants), 1857. Creator: Daumier, Honoré (1808-1879)
Les emigrants (The Emigrants), 1857. Found in the Collection of the Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris.

German refugees on EUROPA, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German refugees on EUROPA, between c1914 and c1915. German women and children refugees, possibly from the city of Kiau Chau (Tsing-Tao), China during World War I.

Refugees, Gare de Lyon, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Refugees, Gare de Lyon, Paris, between c1914 and c1915.

Refugees from Belgium in Paris, 1914, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Refugees from Belgium in Paris, 1914, 1914. Belgian refugees during World War I in Paris, France.

Afghan man
Trevor Cole

Happy Family
Nicola Fossella

Black&White
Alexey Pedan

Rohingya refugee crisis
Azim Khan Ronnie

A Journey into the Herzegovina: Insurgent Hospital at Grahovo, 1876. Creator: C.R
A Journey into the Herzegovina: Insurgent Hospital at Grahovo, 1876....the brave though barbarous mountaineers in the highlands of the Adriatic shore are deserving of English sympathy...the kindest

The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina... 1860
The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina, after the Battle of Melazzo, from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

The War in the Herzegovina: Refugees begging outside an hotel at Ragusa, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: Refugees begging outside an hotel at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], 1876. The Delegations of Austria and Hungary were opened on Monday

The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: sketches by our special artist, 1876....some ordinary incidents and habits of campaigning life during the irregular warfare of the past six months in those rugged

Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. In the interview which Baron Rodich had, a fortnight ago, at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], with the principal insurgent leaders

Distributing Charitable Funds to the Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa...1876. Creator: Unknown
Distributing Charitable Funds to the Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The Dark Hours of Italy; Women and children of Friuli and Carnia fleeing... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Women and children of Friuli and Carnia fleeing the horrors of the invasion, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

The Dark Hours of Italy; Refugees from Friuli in a square in Brescia, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; Refugees from Friuli in a square in Brescia, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

On the Eastern Front; In Salonika, August 20, 1917: refugee camp... 1917. Creator: Unknown
On the Eastern Front; In Salonika, August 20, 1917: refugee camp on the Champ de Mars, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'The refugees at Kah-Ding; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. Creator: Lindley, Augustus Frederick
The refugees at Kah-Ding; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Les Indesirables; Immobilisee par ses excedents de bagages devant le pont de Kehl, 1918. Creator: Andre Galland
Les Indesirables; Immobilisee par ses excedents de bagages devant le pont de Kehl, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les Indesirables; Deux "Strasbourgeois" venus d'Allemagne y retournent, derriere leurs... 1918
Les Indesirables; Deux "Strasbourgeois" venus d'Allemagne y retournent, derriere leurs colis remorques par un jeune Alsacien, 1918

Les Indesirables; Examen des pieces d'identite d'un professeur d'une ecole de Mulhouse... 1918
Les Indesirables; Examen des pieces d'identite d'un professeur d'une ecole de Mulhouse et de sa femme, frappes d'expulsion, 1918

Les Indesirables; Un depart en camion automobile d'Allemands immigres en Alsace et renvoyes...1918 Creator: Unknown
Les Indesirables; Un depart en camion automobile d'Allemands immigres en Alsace et renvoyes dans leur pays par mesure administrative, 1918

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From the ravages of war to the pursuit of a better life, the journey of a refugee spans across time and continents. In the midst of World War II, a child finds solace at a receiving center, seeking safety amidst chaos. Across the Atlantic in 1930s USA, a migrant mother dreams of stability for her family as they navigate an uncertain future. Fast forward to Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where UN-Refugees seek shelter from conflict's grip. Meanwhile, in drought-stricken Montana during 1936, one man flees his homeland in South Carolina to escape not only drought but also relentless grasshoppers. In Congo's North Kivu region, hope flickers amidst adversity as refugees strive for peace and security. Mudros becomes home to Russian refugees seeking sanctuary during times of turmoil in Greece. The fight against injustice echoes through protests against refugee detention centers worldwide - voices demanding compassion and understanding resonate loud and clear. History repeats itself as Belgians flee Termonde during World War I's outbreak in 1914 while Belgian refugee children find themselves displaced once again amid WWII's horrors. Through it all, resilience prevails - stories that remind us that humanity knows no borders or boundaries. The plight of refugees serves as a stark reminder that empathy is our greatest strength; together we can build bridges towards a brighter tomorrow.