Disembarking Collection

Croydon Airport 1934
Passengers disembarking from a plane at Croydon Airport. The painting is entitled The Airport of London, Croydon

Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Artist: John Tenniel
Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman, resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign minister

Torpoint Ferry, Plymouth Harbour, Devon
Passengers disembark from the Torpoint Ferry in Plymouth Harbour, Devon

The Admirals Hard, Stonehouse, Plymouth, 1865 (oil on canvas)
CH401349 The Admirals Hard, Stonehouse, Plymouth, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Beechey, Richard Bridges (1808-95); 78.7x111.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Mauretania Tender
Passengers disembarking from the Sir Francis Drake, tender to the Cunard liner Mauretania upon their arrival at Fishguard, Pembroke. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Passenger Transfer
Passengers disembarking from the Cunard liner SS Mauretania onto a tender at Fishguard, Pembroke. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Casablanca, Morocco - Maritime Station
Casablanca, Morocco - Embarkation at the Maritime Station Date: circa 1910s

Holy Island, Northumberland, c. 1820 (oil on canvas)
SC14476 Holy Island, Northumberland, c.1820 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Winston Churchill arriving in America, 1943
In 1943 Winston Churchill went to America - and gave his famous V for Victory sign to sailors as he disembarked. Date: 1943

Disembarkation of passengers from the steamship "Russian" on the shore near the...Ovsyanki, 1909
Disembarkation of passengers from the steamship "Russian" on the shore near the village of Ovsyanki, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

British troops disembarking at Ismailia during the Anglo Egyptian War in 1882

Troops disembarking at Ismailia Egypt during the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882

Cover design, Schoolboys Story Book - boys disembarking from an Imperial Airways Aircraft Date: 1941

A scene from the film "Ulysses", directed by Mario Camerini and starring Kirk Douglas in the title role. Here, Ulysses and his crew are disembarking on the island of the Cyclops Polythemus

Moroccan Nationalist Troops landing in Spain; Spanish Civil
Photograph showing Moroccan troops of General Franco's Army of Africa disembarking from an aeroplane in Spain, 1936. At the start of the Spanish Civil War

Unloading horses from the Norman ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR159175 Unloading horses from the Norman ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Panel from the Legend of St. Ursula, 1482 (oil on panel)
489933 Panel from the Legend of St. Ursula, 1482 (oil on panel) by Master of the Legend of St. Ursula (1436-1504); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: Altarpiece dedicated to St)

The Recent Disturbances in Zululand; Royal Scots Disembarking at Durban, Natal, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Recent Disturbances in Zululand; Royal Scots Disembarking at Durban, Natal, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

La Salle taking possession of Louisiana, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H
STC232168 La Salle taking possession of Louisiana, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

The Ashanti Expedition, the West India Regiment disembarking at Cape Coast (litho)
1605011 The Ashanti Expedition, the West India Regiment disembarking at Cape Coast (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashanti Expedition)

The Boer Leaders in England, the Arrival at Southampton, 16 August (engraving)
1600920 The Boer Leaders in England, the Arrival at Southampton, 16 August (engraving) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boer Leaders in England)

Arriving at Ellis Island, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
4072622 Arriving at Ellis Island, c.1920 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immigration station)

Arrival of William of Orange in England, November 1688 (litho)
3638300 Arrival of William of Orange in England, November 1688 (litho) by Hooghe, Romeyn de (1636-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of William of Orange in England, November 1688)

General Jacques Duchesne, commander of the French Expeditionary Force to Madagascar
6000491 General Jacques Duchesne, commander of the French Expeditionary Force to Madagascar, welcomed back to France as he disembarks at Marseille, 1896 (engraving) by French School

The War in the Soudan, disembarking Baker Pashas Force at Trinkitat for the Relief of Tokar (litho)
1622635 The War in the Soudan, disembarking Baker Pashas Force at Trinkitat for the Relief of Tokar (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Occupation of Cyprus, disembarking Horses in the Roadstead at Larnaca (engraving)
1621854 The British Occupation of Cyprus, disembarking Horses in the Roadstead at Larnaca (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Occupation of Cyprus)

The Recent Disturbances in Zululand (engraving)
1041715 The Recent Disturbances in Zululand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Disturbances in Zululand, Royal Scots disembarking at Durban)

The Belgian African Expedition, disembarking Elephants at Msasani Bay (engraving)
1045216 The Belgian African Expedition, disembarking Elephants at Msasani Bay (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Belgian African Expedition)

A group of men disembarking from their carriage (colour litho)
959987 A group of men disembarking from their carriage (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Royal Yacht off Margate evening of 5th March 1863, from
939147 The Royal Yacht off Margate evening of 5th March 1863, from A Memorial of the Marriage of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, pub

1st Infantry Brigade, home again from SW Africa (b / w photo)
STC466103 1st Infantry Brigade, home again from SW Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

For Italy to be respected and its children protected and avenged (colour litho)
2809235 For Italy to be respected and its children protected and avenged (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Americas contribution to the war for world freedom (colour litho)
2808604 Americas contribution to the war for world freedom (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Americas contribution to the war for world freedom)

Senegalese troops disembarking at the new wharf of Cotonou, Dahomey (colour litho)
2818292 Senegalese troops disembarking at the new wharf of Cotonou, Dahomey (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

L Immigration Indienne (engraving)
2783123 L Immigration Indienne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Immigration Indienne)

WW II - Britiash airborne troops east of River Rhine, Germa
Vintage photograph World War II - Britiash airborne troops just after disembarking from a glider, east of the River Rhine, Germany

British soldiers disembarking at Basra, Iraq
1923

Disembarking the Italian Hundred-Ton Gun arrived at Spezia from Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1602602 Disembarking the Italian Hundred-Ton Gun arrived at Spezia from Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Grand Duke Constantine disembarking off Osborne from Her Majestys Yacht "Osborne"(engraving)
1587567 The Grand Duke Constantine disembarking off Osborne from Her Majestys Yacht " Osborne" (engraving) by Weedon

President Faure in Russia (engraving)
1597859 President Faure in Russia (engraving) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: President Faure in Russia)

Battle of Shiloh also known as Pittsburgh Landing, April 1862 (litho)
PNP263308 Battle of Shiloh also known as Pittsburgh Landing, April 1862 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Landing of troops from the River Clyde at V Beach, Gallipoli Peninsula
IL352830 The Landing of troops from the River Clyde at V Beach, Gallipoli Peninsula, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

The Reception of Lord Milner, front cover of The King
KAT324400 The Reception of Lord Milner, front cover of The King, June 1st 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Milner)

The first luxury Pullman Sleeping Car, 1865 (colour litho)
PNP246935 The first luxury Pullman Sleeping Car, 1865 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Paris from the Quai de la Rapee (oil on canvas) (detail of 168381)
CHT231147 View of Paris from the Quai de la Rapee (oil on canvas) (detail of 168381) by Martin, Pierre-Denis (1663-1742); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Brussels Biblical tapestry depicting the Descent from the Ark from the series
474255 Brussels Biblical tapestry depicting the Descent from the Ark from the series The Life of Noah, by Paulus van Nieuvenhove (wool & silk) by Coxie or Coxcie

Fisherwomen disembarking from Plougastel, 1870 (oil on canvas)
988342 Fisherwomen disembarking from Plougastel, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 53.4x87.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Off to the Continent? - British Railways Cross-Channel Services Date: 1956

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"Disembarking: A Journey of Deception, Courage, and Arrival" In the art world, "disembarking" has been captured in various forms throughout history. From deceiving invaders about the state of the tide to dropping pilots from ships, these moments symbolize both danger and triumph. One notable depiction is John Tenniel's artwork titled "Dropping the Pilot, " created in 1890. This piece showcases a pivotal moment where a ship bids farewell to its pilot, signifying independence and self-reliance. The Torpoint Ferry in Plymouth Harbour, Devon also witnessed countless disembarkations. As passengers transferred between vessels like the Mauretania Tender or at Casablanca's Maritime Station in Morocco, they embarked on new adventures with hope and anticipation. Meanwhile, Croydon Airport became an emblematic location for disembarking during 1934. It served as a gateway for travelers arriving or departing by air - a testament to human progress and exploration. Historical events further highlight this theme; British troops disembarked at Ismailia during World War II while Winston Churchill arrived in America in 1943. These instances exemplify bravery amidst uncertainty as soldiers fought for freedom on foreign shores. Even serene landscapes like Holy Island off Northumberland were not exempt from significant arrivals. In c. 1820 oil painting capturing this island's beauty while hinting at past disembarkations that shaped its history. Ultimately, "disembarking" encompasses more than just stepping onto solid ground; it represents transitions - personal or collective - filled with excitement and trepidation alike. Whether through deception tactics used against invaders or strategic military operations unfolding before our eyes, each instance carries profound meaning within our shared human experience.