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"Commonwealth: A Tapestry of History and Unity" In the realm of the Commonwealth, a grand tapestry is woven, intertwining the threads of history, unity, and resilience

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth

Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth
Her Majesty Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (1926-2022). Date: 1955

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: King George VI - fine photographic portrait

King George VI - fine photographic portrait
A very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: St. Pauls Survives

St. Pauls Survives
The iconic view of St. Pauls Cathedral from the roof of the Daily Mail newspaper building, through the smoke and flames of the nights German bombing raids, 29 December 1940 St Paul in the Blitz

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Roof spotter at football match

Roof spotter at football match
A roof spotter searching for oncoming German bombers, at a West Ham vs. Chelsea match 8 December 1940

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Imperial Institute, London

Imperial Institute, London
The Imperial Institute, London. Originally, it had three copper-roofed Renaissance-style towers (two of which are shown here), but a single 85-metre tower, Queens Tower

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving)

An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving)
XJF2639696 An Exact Delineation of the cities of London and Westminster and the suburbs (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Bomb disposal unit in action

Bomb disposal unit in action
The Royal Engineers bomb disposal unit in action in West London, 17 September 1940

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: WW2 poster, The British Commonwealth of Nations Together

WW2 poster, The British Commonwealth of Nations Together. 1941

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps

Coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps
Souvenir of the Greatest War showing coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps. The design is laid out in the shape of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: King George VI

King George VI
Painting by Philip de Laszlo of King George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 18951952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11th December 1936 until his

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: The Imperial Institute, London

The Imperial Institute, London. Originally, it had three copper-roofed Renaissance-style towers (two of which are shown here), but a single 85-metre tower, Queens Tower

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia

Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia
5615728 Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia) from the 1516 first edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Land Girl in 1944

Land Girl in 1944
Land Girl from Girls Training Corps farming in Southern England

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville

Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville
Slide showing a photograph over looking the city of Mandeville. Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica.. Part of Box 108

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Map of British Empire showing international cable

Map of British Empire showing international cable
Map of the British Empire (coloured red), showing the All-British international cable going round the world, enabling telegraphic communication. Date: circa 1902

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Rooftops of Roseau - Dominica

Rooftops of Roseau - Dominica
The Rooftops of Roseau viewed from the Cathedral - Dominica. The demonym or adjective is " Dominican" in English

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: No swim today

No swim today
These boys can only gaze longingly at the sea, through the barbed wire and mined beaches, 1 June 1944

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Millwall Docks, London

Millwall Docks, London
Taking aboard stores and special equipment for the commonwealth trans-antarctic expeditiion: the Canadian seal-catcher M.V

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Oliver Cromwell, c. 1653 (oil on canvas)

Oliver Cromwell, c. 1653 (oil on canvas)
621923 Oliver Cromwell, c.1653 (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Air correspondents of London newspapers visit Royal Air Force Commands in North Africa

Air correspondents of London newspapers visit Royal Air Force Commands in North Africa. Picture (issued 1943) shows - A group of air correspondents with R.A.F

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Australia, 18th February to 27th March 1963

Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Australia, 18th February to 27th March 1963. Here she is pictured disembarking from HM Yacht Britannia

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Caricature of a cheeky Australian solder - WW1

Caricature of a cheeky Australian solder - WW1
circa 1916

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Hermanville War Cemetery France

Hermanville War Cemetery France
Two small children walk hand in hand past the gravestones of Hermanville War Cemetery, Normandy, France. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Damage to Houses of Parliament

Damage to Houses of Parliament
Inspecting bomb damage to Cloister Court, Houses of Parliament 17 December 1940

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Lome Faatau

Lome Faatau Samoa Rugby Union Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester, England 04 August 2002 Date: 04 August 2002

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Front cover of The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Celebrations Number

Front cover of The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Celebrations Number
HJA248924 Front cover of The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Celebrations Number, 11th May 1935 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Puerto Rico, San Juan, Fort San Felipe del Morro, Watch towers and ocean

Puerto Rico, San Juan, Fort San Felipe del Morro, Watch towers and ocean

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Woodcut from 1518 third edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535

Woodcut from 1518 third edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535
5615729 Woodcut from 1518 third edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) published in Basel showing the author conversing with the protagonist Raphael Hythloday about the ideal society he

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651 (engraving)

Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651 (engraving)
966199 Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece to Hobbess Leviathan, 1651)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Stuarts, Commonwealth, and House of Orange; King James I, King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell

Stuarts, Commonwealth, and House of Orange; King James I, King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, King Charles II
958056 Stuarts, Commonwealth, and House of Orange; King James I, King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, King Charles II, King James II, William and Mary, Queen Anne (chromolitho) by English School

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Commonwealth CA-18 Mk. 21 Mustang VH-BOB - A68-014

Commonwealth CA-18 Mk. 21 Mustang VH-BOB - A68-014
Commonwealth CA-18 Mk.21 Mustang VH-BOB / A68-014 (msn 1429) Delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force on 20/11/47. Date: circa 1980

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Indian Cavalry fighting with the British Army, World War One

Indian Cavalry fighting with the British Army, World War One
1756534 Indian Cavalry fighting with the British Army, World War One ; (add.info.: official english photo : coming back at the stationing on english front after battle)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. George VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 to 1952

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. George VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 to 1952
2638456 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. George VI, Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 to 1952. King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Sir Mark Walker, 1854

Sir Mark Walker, 1854
1581511 Sir Mark Walker, 1854; (add.info.: Engraving of General Sir Mark Walker (1827-1902) who was born in Ireland. He was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Illustration by Gustave Dore for the 1866 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost - Satan resting

Illustration by Gustave Dore for the 1866 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost - Satan resting on the mountain
5309207 Illustration by Gustave Dore for the 1866 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost - Satan resting on the mountain; (add.info)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: John Hancock's defiance, 1776

John Hancock's defiance, 1776
1574871 John Hancock's defiance, 1776; (add.info.: John Hancock's defiance on July 4th 1776. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Rozbior Polski, 1795

Rozbior Polski, 1795
1575072 Rozbior Polski, 1795; (add.info.: Rozbior Polski. The partition of Poland, 1795. The Third Partition of Poland took place in 1795)

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik

A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik
3473156 A detachment of the Chmielinski corps pursuing the Russians in the village of Ponik, Poland during the January Uprising of 1863, from L'Univers Illustre, pub

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George

Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910
2915342 Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George

Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910
2915341 Representatives of The British Dominions beyond the seas, in England for the coronation of George V, 1910. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Russian soldiers attacking the chateau of Count Gebuchow during the January Uprising of 1863

Russian soldiers attacking the chateau of Count Gebuchow during the January Uprising of 1863 between the former
3473150 Russian soldiers attacking the chateau of Count Gebuchow during the January Uprising of 1863 between the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: The Duke and Duchess of York with their daughter Princess Elizabeth, c.1928 (b/w photo)

The Duke and Duchess of York with their daughter Princess Elizabeth, c.1928 (b/w photo)
3432495 The Duke and Duchess of York with their daughter Princess Elizabeth, c.1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection.

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: The Royal Family on the Balcony at Buckingham Palace, 1937. Creator: Photochrom Co Ltd of London

The Royal Family on the Balcony at Buckingham Palace, 1937. Creator: Photochrom Co Ltd of London
The Royal Family on the Balcony at Buckingham Palace, 1937. From "The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth". [The Photochrom Co. Ltd. London, 1937 ]

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: Homeward Bound Through Trafalgar Square, 1937. Creator: Photochrom Co Ltd of London

Homeward Bound Through Trafalgar Square, 1937. Creator: Photochrom Co Ltd of London
Homeward Bound Through Trafalgar Square, 1937. From "The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth". [The Photochrom Co. Ltd. London, 1937 ]

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: The King and Queen Leaving Westminster Abbey, 1937. Creator: Photochrom Co Ltd of London

The King and Queen Leaving Westminster Abbey, 1937. Creator: Photochrom Co Ltd of London
The King and Queen Leaving Westminster Abbey, 1937. From "The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth". [The Photochrom Co. Ltd. London, 1937 ]

Background imageCommonwealth Collection: The Crowned King George VI Seated on the Coronation Chair, 1937

The Crowned King George VI Seated on the Coronation Chair, 1937. Creator: Photochrom Co Ltd of London
The Crowned King George VI Seated on the Coronation Chair, 1937. From "The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth". [The Photochrom Co. Ltd. London, 1937 ]



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"Commonwealth: A Tapestry of History and Unity" In the realm of the Commonwealth, a grand tapestry is woven, intertwining the threads of history, unity, and resilience. At its helm stands Queen Elizabeth II, an emblematic figurehead not only for the United Kingdom but also for the diverse nations that form this remarkable alliance. As St. Paul's Cathedral rises majestically against London's skyline, it serves as a testament to endurance in times of adversity. Standing tall through wars and conflicts, it symbolizes the unwavering spirit that unites these nations under one commonwealth. A fine photographic portrait captures King George VI in all his regal glory—a reminder of past monarchs who have guided their realms with grace and dignity. Their legacy lives on within this vibrant community. The Imperial Institute in London stands as a beacon of knowledge and collaboration—an institution where minds converge to foster progress across borders. It epitomizes the shared pursuit of enlightenment among Commonwealth countries. An exact delineation engraving showcases bustling cities like London and Westminster alongside their vibrant suburbs—a representation of urban landscapes shaped by centuries-old traditions melding harmoniously with modernity. Amidst turmoil during World War II, a bomb disposal unit springs into action—brave individuals risking their lives to protect communities from harm. This selfless act embodies the collective strength found within each member nation. A powerful poster emerges from those dark days—a rallying cry urging The British Commonwealth of Nations Together; an embodiment of solidarity amidst chaos; reminding us that we are stronger united than divided. Colored shoulder patches proudly worn by Australian Corps soldiers reflect both national pride and camaraderie amongst allies—their bravery etched forever into history books as they fought side by side for freedom's cause. From football stadiums' rooftops spotters keep watchful eyes over crowds below—an image encapsulating how ordinary citizens contribute to safeguarding public safety—an essential aspect nurtured within the Commonwealth.