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"Exploring the World through Foreign Eyes

Background imageForeign Collection: Mabel Poulton in film, The Alley Cat

Mabel Poulton in film, The Alley Cat
British & Foreign Films, Mabel Poulton in The Alley Cat, directed by Hans Steinhoff Date: 1929

Background imageForeign Collection: 3 Star Comedies, Ben Turpin, Snub Pollard, Poodles Hanneford

3 Star Comedies, Ben Turpin, Snub Pollard, Poodles Hanneford
British & Foreign Films, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 3 Star Comedies, featuring Ben Turpin, Snub Pollard and Poodles Hanneford Date: 1929

Background imageForeign Collection: Britain's First Foreign Postcard

Britain's First Foreign Postcard
In 1875 postcards were first allowed to be sent abroad. A Congress in Berne in 1875 agreed to the formation of the General Union of Posts within which Members could send postcards to each other

Background imageForeign Collection: Guinness's Foreign Extra Stout

Guinness's Foreign Extra Stout

Background imageForeign Collection: Greetings card with gold crown, British Foreign Office

Greetings card with gold crown, British Foreign Office
Greetings card with gold crown from the British Foreign Office. 20th century

Background imageForeign Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Ambulance given

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Ambulance given by the Irish Christian Front

Background imageForeign Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Military Commission

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Military Commission of the Non-Intervention Committee. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

Background imageForeign Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Commission sent

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Commission sent by the Society of Nations to deal with the retreat of foreign troops of Spain

Background imageForeign Collection: Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and others, Geneva

Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and others, Geneva
Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev and others, signing a peace agreement at the conclusion of a summit in Geneva, Switzerland

Background imageForeign Collection: John Pilger, Australian journalist and documentary maker

John Pilger, Australian journalist and documentary maker
John Richard Pilger (b 1939), Australian journalist, writer and documentary film maker, based in London. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageForeign Collection: Michael Stewart, British Foreign Secretary

Michael Stewart, British Foreign Secretary
Robert Michael Maitland Stewart, Baron Stewart of Fulham (1906-1990), British Labour politician, Fabian Socialist and government minister

Background imageForeign Collection: Donald Maclean, English diplomat and KGB spy

Donald Maclean, English diplomat and KGB spy
Donald Duart Maclean (1913-1983), the former English Foreign Office diplomat and member of the Cambridge Spies, who spied for the KGB during the Second World War and beyond

Background imageForeign Collection: Henry Kissinger, American politician and diplomat

Henry Kissinger, American politician and diplomat
Henry Alfred Kissinger (b 1923), German-born American political scientist, diplomat, 56th US Secretary of State 1973-1977. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his role in US foreign policy

Background imageForeign Collection: Andrei Gromyko, Russian Soviet politician

Andrei Gromyko, Russian Soviet politician
Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko (1909-1989), Russian Soviet-Belarussian politician throughout the Cold War. He served as USSR Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1957-1985, and head of state, 1985-1987

Background imageForeign Collection: David Owen Anthony Llewellyn Baron 1938 British

David Owen Anthony Llewellyn Baron 1938 British
david, owen, anthony, llewellyn, baron, 1938, british, politician, politics, political, foreign, secretary, minister, 1977, 1979, labour, socialist, socialism, government, founded, founder, sdp

Background imageForeign Collection: David Owen at a conference, wishing to speak

David Owen at a conference, wishing to speak
David Owen (David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, b 1938), British politician, served as Foreign Secretary (1977-1979) for the Labour government

Background imageForeign Collection: David Owen, Labour and SDP politician

David Owen, Labour and SDP politician
David Owen (David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, b 1938), British politician, served as Foreign Secretary (1977-1979) for the Labour government

Background imageForeign Collection: Neville Chamberlain giving a speech

Neville Chamberlain giving a speech
Neville Chamberlain (Arthur Neville Chamberlain, 1869-1940), British Conservative politician, and Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940

Background imageForeign Collection: James Callaghan, Labour politician

James Callaghan, Labour politician
James "Jim" Callaghan (Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, 1912-2005), Labour politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1964-1967, Home Secretary 1967-1970

Background imageForeign Collection: Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet politician

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet politician
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (1890-1986), Soviet politician and diplomat, serving twice as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and once as Premier (1930-1941). Date: circa 1940s

Background imageForeign Collection: Ernest Bevin, British Labour politician

Ernest Bevin, British Labour politician
Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), British Labour politician. He served as Minister of Labour in the wartime coalition government, and as Foreign Secretary in the post-war Labour Government

Background imageForeign Collection: Lord Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers

Lord Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers
George William Frederick Villiers, the 4th Earl of Clarendon (1800 - 1870), leading English Whig politician, who served as Lord Privy Seal

Background imageForeign Collection: Machine Gun on a Mule, near San Martial; Spanish Civil War

Machine Gun on a Mule, near San Martial; Spanish Civil War
Photograph showing a mule column of the Spanish Foreign Legion carrying supplies and a machine gun up a mountain path near San Martial, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Background imageForeign Collection: Spanish Foreign Legion Troops near Madrid; Spanish Civil War

Spanish Foreign Legion Troops near Madrid; Spanish Civil War
Spanish Foreign Legion troops guarding an outpost near Madrid, 1936. When the Spanish Civil War began in 1936, the men of the Foreign Legion fought on the side of the Nationalist Rebels

Background imageForeign Collection: Edward VII's yacht, Britannia

Edward VII's yacht, Britannia
The Royal yacht, Britannia taken in 1909 during the reign of Edward VII. Originally commissioned by Edward when he was Prince of Wales from G

Background imageForeign Collection: FOREIGN TROOPS

FOREIGN TROOPS
Many foreign powers feel obliged to intervene in Russia's affairs : even Indian troops under British command are deployed in Georgia. Date: 1918

Background imageForeign Collection: Hogarth Tailpiece Art 1764 English Artistic Saplings

Hogarth Tailpiece Art 1764 English Artistic Saplings
hogarth, tailpiece, art, 1764, english, artistic, saplings, thrive, foreign, exoticks, watered, monkey, connoisseur, stunted, trunnks, dead, beyond, revival, a, by, the, 10138885

Background imageForeign Collection: Corn Laws were introduced in 1815 to protect the British farmer from foreign competition

Corn Laws were introduced in 1815 to protect the British farmer from foreign competition, 19th century (lithograph)
527846 Corn Laws were introduced in 1815 to protect the British farmer from foreign competition, 19th century (lithograph) by Seymour

Background imageForeign Collection: McDonnell Douglas C-9C 73-1681

McDonnell Douglas C-9C 73-1681
United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas C-9C 73-1681 (MSN 47668), on approach to RAF Mildenhall, Feb-March 1998. Assigned to 89th Military Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD

Background imageForeign Collection: For United America, YWCA division for foreign born women, 1919 (colour lithograph)

For United America, YWCA division for foreign born women, 1919 (colour lithograph)
4072720 For United America, YWCA division for foreign born women, 1919 (colour lithograph) by Walker, Charles Howard (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster by C.Howard Walker)

Background imageForeign Collection: James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, 1807 - 1889, styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1820 to

James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, 1807 - 1889, styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1820 to 1841
3062077 James Howard Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury, 1807 - 1889, styled Viscount FitzHarris from 1820 to 1841. by English School

Background imageForeign Collection: A Foreign Office Dispatch bag, sealed and addressed to the British Ambassador at Constantinople

A Foreign Office Dispatch bag, sealed and addressed to the British Ambassador at Constantinople
745816 A Foreign Office Dispatch bag, sealed and addressed to the British Ambassador at Constantinople, ready for delivery to a Queen's Foreign Service Messenger

Background imageForeign Collection: The Paris Morgue (engraving)

The Paris Morgue (engraving)
3643571 The Paris Morgue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Morgue. Illustration for The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain (Samuel L Clemens)

Background imageForeign Collection: Sacrifice of a deer to the sun by the Indians of Florida, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)

Sacrifice of a deer to the sun by the Indians of Florida, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)
IND388228 Sacrifice of a deer to the sun by the Indians of Florida, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; Mithra-Index

Background imageForeign Collection: Japanese ambassadors prostrate at the feet of Pope Gregory XIII in 1585

Japanese ambassadors prostrate at the feet of Pope Gregory XIII in 1585, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)
IND388227 Japanese ambassadors prostrate at the feet of Pope Gregory XIII in 1585, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving) by Spanish School

Background imageForeign Collection: The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho)

The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho)
2798326 The Sudden Death of Count Nicola Muraview, Foreign Minister in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageForeign Collection: DDE-90025625

DDE-90025625
View of Haghia Sophia in evening light, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 16/07/2009

Background imageForeign Collection: DDE-90025624

DDE-90025624
View of Haghia Sophia in evening light, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 16/07/2009

Background imageForeign Collection: DDE-90024166

DDE-90024166
Panda at the Great Wall of China. Date: 26/08/2003

Background imageForeign Collection: John Bulls attitude to England becoming a dumping ground for foreign surplus (colour litho)

John Bulls attitude to England becoming a dumping ground for foreign surplus (colour litho)
3093163 John Bulls attitude to England becoming a dumping ground for foreign surplus (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageForeign Collection: Chinese Christian refugees gathered by Father Quilloux into the Apostolic Mission during

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

Background imageForeign Collection: Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print)

Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print)
5895268 Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print) by Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageForeign Collection: Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print)

Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print)
5672310 Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print) by Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageForeign Collection: Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print)

Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print)
5895267 Second national industrial exhibition at Ueno Park, 1881 (woodblock print) by Utagawa Hiroshige III (1842-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageForeign Collection: The French in Venice, a Scene outside the Cathedral of St Mark in 1797 (engraving)

The French in Venice, a Scene outside the Cathedral of St Mark in 1797 (engraving)
1056308 The French in Venice, a Scene outside the Cathedral of St Mark in 1797 (engraving) by Baude, Charles (1853-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French in Venice)

Background imageForeign Collection: Anti-free trade postcard (colour litho)

Anti-free trade postcard (colour litho)
818349 Anti-free trade postcard (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anti-free trade postcard.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageForeign Collection: Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is

Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for
5854215 Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for the allies - waste nothing, 1917 (lithograph) by Chambers

Background imageForeign Collection: Stereograph of Ha-ta-men Gate looking West along the Tartar wall between the Imperial city

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



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"Exploring the World through Foreign Eyes: A Glimpse into History and Adventure" Immerse yourself in a captivating journey as we unravel the tales lands and extraordinary individuals. Step back in time to the early 20th century, where brave soldiers from the Kings Own Scottish Borderers proudly donned their uniforms, defending their homeland with unwavering loyalty. Gaze upon an intriguing poster for England's Glory Matches, igniting a sense of national pride and unity among sports enthusiasts across the nation. Marvel at a vintage "See the World" poster that beckons you to embark on an unforgettable voyage, promising breathtaking landscapes and cultural encounters beyond imagination. Discover Colonel Rollet, a valiant hero of the French Foreign Legion during WW1. His courage echoes through history as he fought alongside his comrades against adversity. Transport yourself to 1937 with an International Air Rally Poster that captures the excitement and anticipation surrounding aviation advancements during this golden era of exploration. Witness T. E. Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay, and Commander Hogarth united by their shared love for adventure as they navigate uncharted territories together – forging bonds that transcend borders. Uncover mysteries behind France's enigmatic Foreign Legion – its allure attracting those seeking redemption or escape from their past lives; tales of bravery etched into every legionnaire's soul. Delve into a thought-provoking French poster proclaiming "The Future Lies in Socialism, " offering insight into political ideologies shaping nations during times of change and revolution. Join Cooks Excursionist on one of their renowned journeys – opening doors to new cultures while indulging your wanderlust amidst stunning landscapes across continents far away from home. Witness SS Norman arriving at Southampton in 1903–a symbol of globalization connecting distant shores–as people eagerly awaited arrivals from foreign lands brimming with exotic treasures yet undiscovered.