Retirement Collection

Dulux Dog Drunk
22nd August 1972: Dash, the famous old English sheep dog who has starred in the Dulux paint commercials for 12 years at the reception held in honour of his retirement

Pit Ponies in Retirement - Plum & Danny with Alfred Brisco (Organising Secretary). Card issued on behalf of The National Equine Defence League. Date: circa late 1930s

1976 Japanese Grand Prix. Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan. 22-24 October 1976. Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T2) withdraws from the race due to torrential rain, thus losing the championship by 1 point

Yorkshire N. U. M. leaders
Leaders of the Yorkshire National Union of Mineworkers, including Arthur Scargill, support a demonstration calling for early retirement for all their members

Winter (From the series The Four Seasons), c. 1644. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
Winter (From the series The Four Seasons), c. 1644. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Rest home
MODEL RELEASED. Rest home. Happy elderly woman and her carer at a rest home

Trumpet player, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Tiberius at Capri
The emperor Tiberius in retirement, on the terrace of his villa at Capri

Retirement party for Jenny Denny, one of two tea / coffee ?
Retirement party for Jenny Denny, one of two tea/coffee ladies at the headquarters of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Chelsea Pensioner and young boy
Chelsea Pensioner recounting tales to a young boy. 1891

'Commodore' Samuel Wilkes, a Greenwich Pensioner, c.1832 (painting)
7340899 'Commodore' Samuel Wilkes, a Greenwich Pensioner, c.1832 (painting) by Burnet, John (1784-1868); 30.5x23 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

John Adams, alias John Wilkinson, Greenwich Pensioner boatswain's mate of the 'Agamemnon' (watercolour)
7341828 John Adams, alias John Wilkinson, Greenwich Pensioner boatswain's mate of the 'Agamemnon' (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Frederic (1800-68); 23.9x18.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

Scenes from Chelsea Hospital, London (engraving)
8631277 Scenes from Chelsea Hospital, London (engraving) by Collins, William Wiehe (1862-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from Chelsea Hospital, London)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Old Warder William (engraving)
8657352 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Old Warder William (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Warder William)

Ganzer, A retired boatman who assists Gondolas at landing-places (engraving)
8646936 Ganzer, A retired boatman who assists Gondolas at landing-places (engraving) by Zezzos, Alezzandro (1848-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ganzer)

Timoleon travelling by chariot to the Syracusan assembly (engraving)
8635101 Timoleon travelling by chariot to the Syracusan assembly (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Madness of Hugo van der Goes (litho)
8661146 The Madness of Hugo van der Goes (litho) by Wauters, Emile Charles (1846-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Madness of Hugo van der Goes)

Silver vase presented to Captain T E Rogers, former Superintendent of the Bengal Marine (engraving)
8676790 Silver vase presented to Captain T E Rogers, former Superintendent of the Bengal Marine (engraving) by English School

Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, Old Kent Road, London (engraving)
8676645 Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, Old Kent Road, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, Old Kent Road, London)

The pride of clipper days (b/w photo)
8676141 The pride of clipper days (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pride of clipper days)

Duke of Wellington, 1850
1576147 Duke of Wellington, 1850; (add.info.: Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769 - 1852), British soldier and statesman in retirement at Walmer Castle

Portrait of Greenwich Pensioner, seated with clay pipe and tankard (aquatint)
7342011 Portrait of Greenwich Pensioner, seated with clay pipe and tankard (aquatint) by Dawe, Henry (1790-1848) (after); 16.2x12.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

England - Plate 12.' A Greenwich Pensioner with wooden leg leaning on a stick (aquatint)
7342010 England - Plate 12.' A Greenwich Pensioner with wooden leg leaning on a stick (aquatint) by Murray, John (19th century); 32.9x24.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Former president Grover Cleveland as "Cincinnatus" ploughing a field, 1903
1576202 Former president Grover Cleveland as "Cincinnatus" ploughing a field, 1903; (add.info.: The modern Cincinnatus)

Prizes for a lottery for the benefit of the pension fund of retired opera artists of Paris (engraving)
8677046 Prizes for a lottery for the benefit of the pension fund of retired opera artists of Paris (engraving) by English School

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Under the Mistletoe (engraving)
8657377 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Under the Mistletoe (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the Mistletoe)

"Retired from Business" (engraving)
8634796 "Retired from Business" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Retired from Business")

Windsor Lad, C Smirke up (b/w photo)
8671567 Windsor Lad, C Smirke up (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Windsor Lad, C Smirke up)

The story of the residents, in front of the King Charles court building at Greenwich Hospital
MMM5461544 The story of the residents, in front of the King Charles court building at Greenwich Hospital, a resident with a wooden leg, wearing the regulatory uniform

A resident of Greenwich Hospital (London, England), who takes care of Royal Navy veterans
MMM5481967 A resident of Greenwich Hospital (London, England), who takes care of Royal Navy veterans, the one who is here wears his full uniform, sitting on a wall facing the sea

View of Greenwich Hospital (Kent, England), description of the dome and the north-east corner of King William (William)
MMM5480698 View of Greenwich Hospital (Kent, England), description of the dome and the north-east corner of King William (William)'s court, with the north facade of the hall painted behind

Thos Scott [of the] Wager Ward' [at Greenwich Hospital], 1843 (coloured lithograph)
7341642 Thos Scott [of the] Wager Ward' [at Greenwich Hospital], 1843 (coloured lithograph) by Fairland, Thomas (1804-52); 41.7x27.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of John Lovell, aged 70. Bargee on Thames as Greenwich Pensioner (watercolour, heightened with white)
7342078 Portrait of John Lovell, aged 70. Bargee on Thames as Greenwich Pensioner (watercolour, heightened with white) by Cruikshank, Frederic (1800-68); 54x39.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

It was in Trafalgar Bay, a veteran explaining a painting to a young boy, c.1880 (colour litho)
MMM5485437 It was in Trafalgar Bay, a veteran explaining a painting to a young boy, c.1880 (colour litho); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: It was in Trafalgar Bay)

Scenes at Chelsea Hospital, London (engraving)
8631280 Scenes at Chelsea Hospital, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes at Chelsea Hospital, London. Illustration from Black and White)

Cincinnatus recalled to Rome (engraving)
8635791 Cincinnatus recalled to Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wrinkles and white hair (coloured engraving)
8655686 Wrinkles and white hair (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrinkles and white hair)

Ivan the Black sets fire to Zhabliak, 1484 (litho)
8661430 Ivan the Black sets fire to Zhabliak, 1484 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivan the Black sets fire to Zhabliak, 1484)

The School of Abelard, 1079-1142 (litho)
8661243 The School of Abelard, 1079-1142 (litho) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The School of Abelard, 1079-1142)

2008 European GP
VALENCIA STREET CIRCUIT, SPAIN - AUGUST 24: Kimi Raikkonen walks away from his retired Ferrari F2008 during the European GP at Valencia Street Circuit on August 24, 2008 in Valencia Street Circuit

1996 British Grand Prix. Silverstone, England. 12-14 July 1996. Eddie Irvine (Ferrari F310) exits the race as his engine expires in a big way. Ref-96 GB 17. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

A war-blinded pensioner at Greenwich Hospital, 1850
3478666 A war-blinded pensioner at Greenwich Hospital, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a war-blinded pensioner at Greenwich Hospital learning to read the 'Bible for the Blind')

1967 Dutch GP
ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 04: Graham Hill pushes his Lotus 49 Ford back to the pit lane during the Dutch GP at Zandvoort on June 04, 1967 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Judge James Fitzjames Stephen retiring from the High Court, 1891 (engraving)
8631330 Judge James Fitzjames Stephen retiring from the High Court, 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scenes at Chelsea Hospital, London (engraving)
8631279 Scenes at Chelsea Hospital, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes at Chelsea Hospital, London. Illustration from Black and White)

Flying, Mr and Mrs J A Mollison (b/w photo)
8671573 Flying, Mr and Mrs J A Mollison (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying, Mr and Mrs J A Mollison)

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Cimon takes Command of the Greek Fleet (litho)
8660794 Cimon takes Command of the Greek Fleet (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cimon takes Command of the Greek Fleet)

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"Embracing Retirement: A Journey of Unforgettable Moments" The Dulux Dog Drunk on Happiness, as retirement brings a new leash of life. Finding solace in the Rest Home, where tranquility becomes a daily companion. The Trumpet Player serenades the Plaza de la Catedral, Havana - a melody that echoes through retirement dreams. Tiberius at Capri - an inspiration for embracing leisure and relaxation during retirement years. Celebrating Jenny Denny's Retirement Party with tea or coffee? Either way, it's time to savor every moment. A heartwarming bond between a Chelsea Pensioner and a young boy - bridging generations in retirement bliss. Blaenavon's retired miner reflects on his hard-earned rest amidst South Wales' rugged beauty. Strumming away into golden days; the Guitar Player in Santiago de Cuba finds solace in music during retirement. PZL-Mielec TS-11 Iskra 1215 takes flight once more, symbolizing the freedom and adventure that awaits retirees. BAC 1-11 553 soars high above the clouds, reminding us that even after retiring from one career, new horizons await exploration. In this captivating journey through retirements around the world, we celebrate moments filled with joy, reflection, and newfound passions – proving that life truly begins after clocking out for good.