Retiring Collection

Sir John Taylor Coleridge, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sir John Taylor Coleridge, 1858. Our Judges are so deservedly esteemed by the public, and their integrity, knowledge, and ability are regarded with so much veneration

Elton John leaving the Empire Pool Wembley by the back door after he announced his retirement on stage at his last concert. 3rd November 1977

Landlady retires. Teesside. 1976

Flight Sergeant J. Leaky, aged 57, and 48 year old Sergeant J. R
Flight Sergeant J. Leaky, aged 57, and 48 year old Sergeant J.R. Caudlish, two " grandads" of the Royal Air Force

Landlady retires, Royal George, Thornaby. 1972

Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (1833 - 1913), early successes in India and Africa were followed by appalling incompetence during the Boer War

Retiring from the Kabuki Stage, 1840. Creator: Chogaku
Retiring from the Kabuki Stage, 1840. Takemoto Masadayu, a kabuki chanter, is seated on an ox as he is led from the stage to his retirement

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1621996 The War in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 August 1882)

The Recent Campaign in Egypt, the Forts in Aboukir Bay (engraving)
1061149 The Recent Campaign in Egypt, the Forts in Aboukir Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Campaign in Egypt, the Forts in Aboukir Bay)

The Sham Fight at Brighton (engraving)
2773500 The Sham Fight at Brighton (engraving) by Palmer, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sham Fight at Brighton)

Comic postcard, Hot bath before retiring Date: 20th century

Sketches in a Court-House, Upper Canada (engraving)
1601998 Sketches in a Court-House, Upper Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in a Court-House, Upper Canada)

The Retiring British Ambassador at Rome, His Excellency Lord Currie (b / w photo)
1601392 The Retiring British Ambassador at Rome, His Excellency Lord Currie (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, CB, Retiring Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (engraving)
1591676 Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, CB, Retiring Chief Officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Eyre Massey Shaw)

The headmaster of Yamaguchi High School at his farewell in 1927 (b / w photo)
CH433410 The headmaster of Yamaguchi High School at his farewell in 1927 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Japanese, out of copyright

Young gentleman compliment retiring from a
Young gentleman compliment retiring or politely leaving a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy

Girl retiring to bed (chromolitho)
2811570 Girl retiring to bed (chromolitho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl retiring to bed)

Sulla, Roman general and statesman (engraving)
2788684 Sulla, Roman general and statesman (engraving) by Burghers, Michael (1647-1727); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sulla (c138-78 BC), Roman general and statesman

Britons retiring from a Druidical temple, after worship (engraving)
2797587 Britons retiring from a Druidical temple, after worship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britons retiring from a Druidical temple, after worship)

The Insurrection in Herzegovina (engraving)
1623915 The Insurrection in Herzegovina (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Insurrection in Herzegovina)

The Battle of Lombards Kop (litho)
1592973 The Battle of Lombards Kop (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Lombards Kop)

The Operations against the Mullah in Somaliland, the Fight at Erego (b / w photo)
1601365 The Operations against the Mullah in Somaliland, the Fight at Erego (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Volunteers and Regulars in Middlesex Training for Outpost Duty (engraving)
1604750 Volunteers and Regulars in Middlesex Training for Outpost Duty (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving)
1103243 The Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving) by Dower, John (fl.c.1845-55); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon)

The Soudan, the Battle of Tamasi, 13 March (engraving)
1061717 The Soudan, the Battle of Tamasi, 13 March (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan, the Battle of Tamasi, 13 March)

Retiring the balloon (litho)
3623441 Retiring the balloon (litho) by Burton, Frederick William (1816-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Retiring the balloon)

King Henry VIII retiring from Council, 1515 (engraving)
670928 King Henry VIII retiring from Council, 1515 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VIII retiring from Council, 1515)

Valedictory of Henry Clay, in the Senate of the United States, 31th March 1842 (litho)
696024 Valedictory of Henry Clay, in the Senate of the United States, 31th March 1842 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Pew in St Lawrence Jewry occupied by the Retiring Lord Mayor during the Mayoral Sermon on Michaelmas Day (engraving)
1592717 Pew in St Lawrence Jewry occupied by the Retiring Lord Mayor during the Mayoral Sermon on Michaelmas Day (engraving) by English School

Retiring, c. 1883 (pastel on paper laid down on board)
2968522 Retiring, c.1883 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 36.4x43 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Bequest of Mrs. Sterling Morton; French, out of copyright

Sir Isambard Brunel retiring from the tunnel amidst the cheers of the company (engraving)
609571 Sir Isambard Brunel retiring from the tunnel amidst the cheers of the company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Boers retiring after action at Retiefs Nek
930976 The Boers retiring after action at Retiefs Nek by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Smallest State in Europe, the Republic of San Marino, in the Apennines (litho)
1601218 The Smallest State in Europe, the Republic of San Marino, in the Apennines (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Smallest State in Europe)

The Easter Volunteer Manoeuvres (engraving)
1622500 The Easter Volunteer Manoeuvres (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Easter Volunteer Manoeuvres)

The Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins (engraving)
1064117 The Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins, who is retiring from the Bench)

An Artists Adventures in a Far Country (engraving)
1044139 An Artists Adventures in a Far Country (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Adventures in a Far Country)

The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim (engraving)
1044965 The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim)

With the Nile Expedition, the Main Attack at Dawn on the Dervish Position at the Battle of Firket (engraving)
1051354 With the Nile Expedition, the Main Attack at Dawn on the Dervish Position at the Battle of Firket (engraving) by Dadd

The Zulu War (engraving)
1054111 The Zulu War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulu War. Illustration for The Graphic)

The jurors retiring room at the Central Criminal Court (engraving)
606864 The jurors retiring room at the Central Criminal Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Right Honourable G J Goschen, retiring from the House of Commons (b / w photo)
1600194 The Right Honourable G J Goschen, retiring from the House of Commons (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable G J Goschen)

The Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta (engraving)
1059099 The Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chapter of the Star of India at Calcutta)

Sham Fight in Jamaica between Men of HMS "Forward"and the Constabulary (engraving)
1046483 Sham Fight in Jamaica between Men of HMS " Forward" and the Constabulary (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

South Bank landlady of Cleveland retires. 1976

Milkman Norman Dennant is retiring after 50 years service with the United Dairies at Lewisham. The housewives on his round in Algernon Road, Ellerdale Street and Brookbank Road

Milkman, Alfred Dobbs, says goodbye to all his customers who have been taking his milk for 48 years. Alfred Hobbs is 65 years of age and is retiring after 48 years with the same company

Reg and Jan Anderson get a rousing send off from customers after retiring from their shop. 27th May 1995

Teacher Sheila Thompson gets her class in the picture after a surprise presentation. The deputy head of St Dominics School, Redcar, was given a camera by the staff of St John of God Hospital

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"Retiring: A Journey of Farewells and New Beginnings" In the annals of history, there have been countless moments when individuals bid adieu to their respective domains. From the distinguished Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, relinquishing his military command to Elton John leaving the Empire Pool Wembley by the back door after a momentous announcement; retiring has always marked significant transitions. Even in seemingly ordinary settings, retirements hold profound meaning. In Teesside, 1976, a beloved landlady took her final bow from the hospitality industry, leaving behind cherished memories for patrons. Similarly, Flight Sergeant J. Leaky and Sergeant J. R. , both seasoned servicemen aged gracefully as they retired from their noble duties. The Royal George in Thornaby witnessed another poignant farewell in 1972 when its landlady decided it was time to close this chapter of her life's story. The echoes of laughter and camaraderie would forever remain etched within those walls. Yet retirements are not limited to physical spaces alone; they transcend cultures and artistic realms too. As depicted in Chogaku's captivating artwork from 1840, Kabuki performers gracefully bowed out from their illustrious careers on stage - an act that symbolized both culmination and rebirth. Retirements also mark milestones achieved through conflicts faced head-on. Whether it be the War in Egypt or campaigns fought valiantly at Aboukir Bay – these engravings capture brave soldiers bidding adieu to battlefields while paving way for peace. Not all farewells need be solemn affairs though; some can even evoke smiles amidst sentimental reflections. Take for instance the humorous postcard depicting a hot bath before retiring - reminding us that retirement is often accompanied by well-deserved relaxation and leisurely pursuits.