Converting Collection

Francisco Pareja covnerting the natives in Florida in 16th century, 17th century (engraving)
527797 Francisco Pareja covnerting the natives in Florida in 16th century, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Francisco Pareja (d1628)

Church missionary station on the Waikato River, New Zealand, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Church missionary station on the Waikato River, New Zealand, 1864. The mission-house of Pepepe is one of the most picturesque spots on the River Waikato

Fishing for Souls, 1614. Creator: Adriaen van de Venne
Fishing for Souls, 1614. Protestants (left) and Catholics (right) are competing for adherents by a river. The political nature of the struggle between Protestants

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 de Courbevoie : Saint Paul l'Aréopage, 1876. Creator: Edouard Bernard Debat-Ponsan
Esquisse pour l'eglise de Courbevoie : Saint Paul l'Areopage, 1876. St Paul's Areopagus sermon during his visit to Athens

Saint Catherine in Prison Converting the Empress Faustina to Christianity, Flanked... 1570/71
Saint Catherine in Prison Converting the Empress Faustina to Christianity, Flanked by Saints Saturnius and Simon, 1570/71

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

Country Houses in Wartime - Shardeloes, Amersham, Bucks in use a Maternity Home for Evacuee Mothers. The Orangery, dating back to 1790 - Mrs Clark in foreground. Date: 1940

Dawlish converting broad gauge to standard railway track
Dawlish converting broad gauge to standard gauge railway track

John Eliot (litho)
KW353627 John Eliot (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Eliot (c.1604-90); English born Puritan missionary who preached to Massachusett Indians; from a

St Catherine's disputation, Hall of the Saints, Borgia apartments (fresco)
3362184 St Catherine's disputation, Hall of the Saints, Borgia apartments (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513) (& studio); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub
STC364352 Reception of Saint Augustine by Ethelbert, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid

The reign of Henry IV of France, 1589-1610 (colour litho)
5207740 The reign of Henry IV of France, 1589-1610 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The reign of Henry IV of France, 1589-1610)

Fol. 99r Opening to the Book of the Prophet Naum, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361772 Fol.99r Opening to the Book of the Prophet Naum, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Conversion of Ethelbert, King of Kent, to Christianity, Canterbury, c600 (litho)
6014701 Conversion of Ethelbert, King of Kent, to Christianity, Canterbury, c600 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conversion of Ethelbert, King of Kent)

Converting a Radical (engraving)
1626433 Converting a Radical (engraving) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Converting a Radical. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 April 1889)

The Right Honourable Henry Austin Bruce (colour litho)
613296 The Right Honourable Henry Austin Bruce (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Henry Austin Bruce)

The Landing of St. Francis Xavier at Kagoshima (litho)
PNP365638 The Landing of St. Francis Xavier at Kagoshima (litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Francis Xavier)

First introduction of Christianity into Britain (litho)
STC412000 First introduction of Christianity into Britain (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably Augustine of Canterbury (d.604)

Save your old waste paper for conversion into munitions: a vital contribution to the war effort. Double page spread from The Illustrated London News. Date: 1941

The Church Militant and Triumphant, detail of the heretics, from the Spanish Chapel, c
KAB125291 The Church Militant and Triumphant, detail of the heretics, from the Spanish Chapel, c.1369 (fresco) by Andrea di Bonaiuto (Andrea da Firenze) (fl.1343-77); Santa Maria Novella, Florence

Converting from marine steam to diesel drive
Pamplet on converting from marine steam to diesel drive by LBS Engineering Co, Lowestoft. Shows the Togo, the first diesel trawler, 1933 Date: circa 1940

One of the newly converted Muslims of Medina urges a group of Jews of this city to
884137 One of the newly converted Muslims of Medina urges a group of Jews of this city to convert, illustration from Siyar-i Nabi by Turkish School, (16th century); 19.5x16.9 cm; Spencer Collection

St Georges Park, Pearsons Conservatory (b / w photo)
3092378 St Georges Park, Pearsons Conservatory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Georges Park, Pearsons Conservatory)

Scenes in America (engraving)
1096297 Scenes in America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in America)

Fitz-Ooftish and his Patent Motor Gun, an Invention that failed (litho)
1039465 Fitz-Ooftish and his Patent Motor Gun, an Invention that failed (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fitz-Ooftish and his Patent Motor Gun)

Children converting wheelbarrow to vehicle (chromolitho)
732785 Children converting wheelbarrow to vehicle (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Remi baptises le Roi Clovis (stained glass)
PC316495 St. Remi baptises le Roi Clovis (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France; (add.info.: top section of the St)

Ms Hunter 242 f. 317r The Spanish Conquest, from Historia de Tlaxcala
GUL232042 Ms Hunter 242 f.317r The Spanish Conquest, from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camargo (pen & ink on paper) by Mexican School, (16th century); Glasgow University Library

Tancredi baptises the dying Clorinda (chromolitho)
2782634 Tancredi baptises the dying Clorinda (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tancredi baptises the dying Clorinda)

Edwin of Northumbria and Christian Missionaries, illustration from Cassell
STC385206 Edwin of Northumbria and Christian Missionaries, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Original ceremony, the baptism in an English river of several converts to the sect of the gods... (colour litho)
2814956 Original ceremony, the baptism in an English river of several converts to the sect of the gods... (colour litho) by Beltrame

St. Augustine before Ethelbert, engraved by A. Smith, illustration from David Hume
STC429640 St. Augustine before Ethelbert, engraved by A. Smith, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R

The old gods vanquished, a princess of ancient Mexico is shown the coming of a new faith
STC323661 The old gods vanquished, a princess of ancient Mexico is shown the coming of a new faith, from The Book of Myths by Amy Cruse, 1925 (colour print) by Sewell

Ms Hunter 242 f. 256r Evangelical Battle, from Historia de Tlaxcala
GUL232044 Ms Hunter 242 f.256r Evangelical Battle, from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camarago (pen & ink on paper) by Mexican School, (16th century); Glasgow University Library

Ms Hunter 242 f. 239v The Erection of the First Cross, from Historia de Tlaxcala
GUL232041 Ms Hunter 242 f.239v The Erection of the First Cross, from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camargo (pen & ink on paper) by Mexican School, (16th century); Glasgow University Library

St. Patrick marking Connals shield with the Cross, from The Trias Thuamaturga
STC214637 St. Patrick marking Connals shield with the Cross, from The Trias Thuamaturga, or Three Wonder-Working Saints of Ireland

The Electric Tricycle (engraving)
1061283 The Electric Tricycle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electric Tricycle)

Foundry (engraving)
5207064 Foundry (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foundry. Illustration for Farrows Military Encyclopedia by Edwards Farrow (Published by the Author)

Preaching the Gospel to the Saxons (engraving)
3626272 Preaching the Gospel to the Saxons (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preaching the Gospel to the Saxons)

The baptism of the Saxon chieftain Widukind, 785 (engraving)
3647228 The baptism of the Saxon chieftain Widukind, 785 (engraving) by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: The baptism of the Saxon chieftain Widukind, 785)

Christian missionaries in England (engraving)
3647173 Christian missionaries in England (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian missionaries in England)

Berinus Converting the Saxons to Christianity (engraving)
3630902 Berinus Converting the Saxons to Christianity (engraving) by Wale, Samuel (1721-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berinus Converting the Saxons to Christianity)

Freemasonry in the 19th Century: three Masons converting and burning their diplomas in a church in Montauban
3100816 Freemasonry in the 19th Century: three Masons converting and burning their diplomas in a church in Montauban, 1828 (engraving) by French School

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

St. Augustine preaching to Ethelbert, illustration from A History of England
STC373470 St. Augustine preaching to Ethelbert, illustration from A History of England by C.R.L. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling, 1911 (litho) by Ford

Augustine preaching before king Ethelbert
LLM339197 Augustine preaching before king Ethelbert by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augustine preaching before king Ethelbert)

St. Augustine preaching to the Saxons, 597, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363600 St. Augustine preaching to the Saxons, 597, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Carlil

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"Converting: Transforming Tracks, Minds, and Lives" From the historic Dawlish railway project that saw the conversion of broad gauge to standard track, to John Eliot's litho capturing a momentous shift in perspective. The Akbar Nautical Training School and Reformatory in Heswall, Che played a crucial role in converting wayward souls into skilled seafarers. In the Hall of the Saints within Borgia apartments' frescoed walls, St. Catherine's disputation symbolizes an intellectual conversion challenging conventional wisdom. Meanwhile, Spanish Jesuit missionaries embarked on a compulsory conversion of Native Americans to Christianity - a controversial chapter in history. During wartime Shardeloes became more than just a country house; it converted into a maternity home providing solace amidst chaos. William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration depicts an old meat works transformed by his imagination. The Steel Works Bessemer Converting Shop witnessed industrial progress as steelworkers shaped molten metal with skillful precision. This early 1900s scene from Penistone showcases their dedication and expertise. An indigenous slave baptized by a Jesuit priest near Bahia highlights both cultural assimilation and religious conversion during colonial times. Finally, St. Catherine's Disputation with Philosophers captures an intense debate leading to profound conversions of thought. Throughout history, conversions have taken many forms - be it physical infrastructure like railways or ideological transformations that shape societies for better or worse. These captivating glimpses remind us that change is constant and can lead to remarkable outcomes beyond our imagination.