Converts Collection

Philip Neri
ST FILIPPO (Philip) NERI popular and venerated Italian preacher known as the Apostle of Rome for his skill in winning converts; he founded the Oratorian community

Constantine and Cross
The emperor Constantine defeats his co-ruler Maxentius outside Rome : a cross in the sky tells him In hoc signo vinces (In this sign you will win), and he later converts

Massenet / Thais / First
Sybil Sanderson and Charles Delmas in the first production of this opera which tells of an Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit

Communist Orator 1931
A Communist orator harangues the crowd at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London : despite the vigour of her oratory, she fails to win many converts

Thor Washing Machine
This housewife is delighted with her Thor washing machine which converts to a dishwasher when she lifts out the Clothes Tub and slips in th Dish- Washing Unit

Hungary Converts
Istvan I (Saint Stephen), converts the Magyars to Christianity : his envoy the archbishop Astricius obtains from pope Silvester II the title of Apostolic King

Wittekind Converts
The baptism of WITTEKIND (variously spelt) Westphalian chieftain, who submits to Charlemagne, converts to Christianity, and becomes Herzog von Sachsen

Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut)
3521794 Zapotec Indians converting to Christianity, Mexico, 16th century (woodcut); (add.info.: Spanish woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Indians of Peru and Bolivia, South America, 1864. Creator: Joseph Austin Benwell
Indians of Peru and Bolivia, South America, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. C. L. Rowsell of Valparaiso, of indigenous people belonging to '...the half-civilised part of the native South

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Merri : Prédication de saint Denis et conversion des... 1873
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Merri : Predication de saint Denis et conversion des Gaulois. Decollation de saint Denis. Christ en croix. Saint Rustique et saint Eleuthere. 1873

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-François-Xavier : Saint-François-Xavier présentant au Christ
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Francois-Xavier : Saint-Francois-Xavier presentant au Christ les peuples qu'il a convertis, c.1876

Latter Day Saints portrait group dressed in their Sunday clothes, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Latter Day Saints portrait group. These people, man and wife, are both eighty-five years old. Converts to Mormonism from South Africa. She was the first schoolteacher in Escalante [Utah]

Baptism of King Guthrum, Viking leader
The Baptism of Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw - King Alfred was his Godfather. Guthrum was christened Aethelstan on his conversion to Christianity. 878

Compulsory conversion of Native Americans to christianity by Spanish Jesuit missionaries
PNP268194 Compulsory conversion of Native Americans to christianity by Spanish Jesuit missionaries in the 16th century (colour litho) by American School

MASSENET/THAIS/SANDERSON
Sybil Sanderson takes the title role in this story of the Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit. Date: first performed 1894

MASSENET/THAIS/CARD
She is an Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit, rejecting the sensual love offered by Athanael. Date: first performed 1894

Mary Garden (1874 - 1967), in the title role of the Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit. Date: first performed 1894

MASSENET/THAIS/CAVALIERI
Lina Cavalieri in the title role of the Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit. Date: first performed 1894

St Patrick defeats druids and converts king
SAINT PATRICK The Saint defeats the Druids and converts the King. 390? - 461?

Christian Converts, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. Low
Christian Converts, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Indian women in what is now Mumbai]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Leigh Halfpenny Converts Penalty England V Wales Rbs 6 Nations England V Wales Rbs Six-Nations Rugby Union Twickenham, Middlesex, England 25 February 2012 Date: 25 February 2012

Toby Flood Converts England Penalty England V Scotland Rugby Union England V Scotland Rugby UnionSix Nations Twickenham, Middlesex, England 13 March 2011 SIX NATIONS Date: 13 March 2011

Toby Flood Converts Try Leicester Tigers V Viadana Leicester Tigers V Viadana, Heineken Cup Welford Road, Leicester, England 16 January 2010 Date: 16 January 2010

Generating petrol from coal using the Hydrogenation process. Illustration by G H Davis of the Date: 1931

Saint Bernard converts a Duke of Aquitaine, (oil on canvas)
827848 Saint Bernard converts a Duke of Aquitaine, (oil on canvas) by Crayer, Gaspar de (1584-1669); 360x235 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Bernard converts a Duke of Aquitaine)

Spanish Jesuit Missionaries converting Native Americans in California in the 17th century
PNP268158 Spanish Jesuit Missionaries converting Native Americans in California in the 17th century (colour litho) by American School

Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance at the Albert Hall
A public baptismal ceremony at the Albert Hall on Good Friday, 1928, where nine hundred men and women of the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance were immersed in a tank of warm water

Saint Christopher Taking Leave of the King Who Feared Satan
2970696 Saint Christopher Taking Leave of the King Who Feared Satan, Saint Christopher and His Converts, 1480-85 (tempera with oil glazes on panel) by Soria

The French Jesuit Missionary Brebeuf among the Algonquins (colour litho)
PNP268162 The French Jesuit Missionary Brebeuf among the Algonquins (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Columba blesses a wild boy, from The Trias Thaumaturga
STC214632 St. Columba blesses a wild boy, from The Trias Thaumaturga, or Three Wonder-Working Saints of Ireland, by Mary Cusack (1829-99) published c.1890s (litho) (b/w photo) by Irish School

An encampment of Mormon converts in the desert (engraving)
654880 An encampment of Mormon converts in the desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An encampment of Mormon converts in the desert)

Converted Indians "Powows"1695, illustration from Cassell
3502290 Converted Indians " Powows" 1695, illustration from Cassells History of the United States pub. by Petter & Galpin c.1890 (litho) by American School

Muhammed converts his persecutor (chromolitho)
735988 Muhammed converts his persecutor (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muhammed converts his persecutor)

Native women (Bombay Presidency), converts to Christianity (engraving)
967403 Native women (Bombay Presidency), converts to Christianity (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native women (Bombay Presidency)

Iroquois attacking French missionary Isaac Jogues and Christian converts, 1642 (colour litho)
5207677 Iroquois attacking French missionary Isaac Jogues and Christian converts, 1642 (colour litho) by Sandham, Henry (1842-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mormon Baptism of Native Americans, c. 1875 (b / w photo)
701448 Mormon Baptism of Native Americans, c.1875 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Salt Lake area, Utah.); American, out of copyright

The Kilin is worshipped by the pigs and goats who have realised the errors of
CHT405799 The Kilin is worshipped by the pigs and goats who have realised the errors of christianity and recognise the supremacy of China

English converts to Rome including Newman, skating on thin ice while, on left
538781 English converts to Rome including Newman, skating on thin ice while, on left, Pusey and his Anglo-Catholic Ritualistic friends test the ice before committing themselves

Title page of the Massachusetts Indian Bible, translated by John Eliot (1604-90
PNP268191 Title page of the Massachusetts Indian Bible, translated by John Eliot (1604-90) published Cambridge, 1663 (engraving) by English School

John Eliot (1604-90) (litho)
PNP268190 John Eliot (1604-90) (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puritan minister)

A significant contrast (engraving)
965318 A significant contrast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A significant contrast)

CLOVIS BAPTISED (2)
Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, converts to Christianity after defeating the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, as he promised his wife Clothilde he would do Date: 25 December 496

China, Missionary Eugenio Massi - Converted Revolutionaries
A fascinating card, in three sections - first (top left), a portrait of the leader of the 10, 000 revolutionaries who infested the central Chen-Si region

A Caravan Of Neophyte Mormons Camping In The Utah Desert, America In The 19Th Nineteenth Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

Baptism Of The Saxons Conquered By Charlemagne. After A 15Th Century Miniature. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

Convertion in Timor by Portuguese Dominican Friars
Portuguese Colonial History Series - The convertion of Native Timor Islanders by Portuguese Dominican Friars in 1511. Date: 1511

Stone barn with planning permisson to convert to cottage, with scaffolding around, Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, August

Paul and Lydia
Paul converts Lydia, a prosperous dealer of dyestuffs in the city of Thyatira (now Akhisar, Turkey)

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From Philip Neri to Constantine and the Cross, history is filled with remarkable converts who embraced new beliefs or ideologies. In Massenet's opera 'Thais, ' we witness the first conversion of a courtesan named Thais, whose encounter with religious fervor transforms her life forever. Meanwhile, in 1931, a Communist orator captivates audiences with his persuasive speeches aimed at converting minds towards socialism. Amidst these tales of personal transformations, even everyday objects like the Thor Washing Machine have their own convert stories - turning laundry chores into effortless tasks for households worldwide. Similarly, Hungary witnesses its own wave of conversions as individuals embrace new ideas and ideologies during times of political change. The story continues with Wittekind Converts - a historical event where an influential Saxon leader renounces paganism and embraces Christianity. This act not only symbolizes personal transformation but also marks a significant shift in cultural dynamics. In another rendition of Massenet's 'Thais, ' renowned soprano Mary Garden takes on the role that mesmerized audiences as she portrays the journey from seductress to devout follower. Another notable performance comes from Cavalieri in yet another adaptation of 'Thais' by Massenet – showcasing how different artists interpret this tale differently while exploring themes of redemption and faith. Lastly, we delve into ancient history when St Patrick triumphs over druids and successfully converts an entire kingdom to Christianity – marking a pivotal moment in Irish history. These captivating stories remind us that conversion can take many forms – be it spiritual enlightenment, ideological shifts or even technological advancements. They serve as powerful reminders that change is constant in our world; all it takes is one transformative moment to alter lives forever.