Emigrants Collection

Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush
Jamaican men on board the Empire Windrush who have come to Britain to seek work; some of the men, dressed smartly in jackets and ties, are reading a newspaper

Dancing between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Dancing between Decks, 1850. Emigrants leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

The Catholic Emigration Mission, service on Board a Ship bound for Montreal (engraving)
1038271 The Catholic Emigration Mission, service on Board a Ship bound for Montreal (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Catholic Emigration Mission)

Emigrate to Canada poster
Poster issued by the Canadian Pacific Company advertising to would be emigrants that they could own their own home in Canada and apply for a ready-made farm

Leaving Queenstown
A large crowd of Irish emigrants gather at the harbour at Queenstown ready to depart for a new life in America

Irish emigrants leaving Queenstown (Cobh), the port for Cork, for the United States - 1874. Some a buying last-minute trinkets and good luck tokens

Barnardos Children emigrating to Canada
Two hundred and fifty boys and girls from Dr. Barnardos Home at Riverside Station, Liverpool on their way to Canada. So many Barnardos children emigrated to Canada that one in eleven Canadians today

Arrival of Emigrants at Cork, a Scene on the Quay, Ireland, 1851 Engraving

Emigrants at Liverpool (etching)
5990091 Emigrants at Liverpool (etching) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emigrants at Liverpool)

Wilson, NC, USA - Oettingers The Dependable Store
Wilson, North Carolina, USA - Oettingers - The Dependable Store. The leading store of the town with the slogan: " It pays to Deal at Oettinger s"

Passengers on the deck of an Emigrant Ship, 1849
Engraving showing emigrants on the deck of their ship, at sea, 1849. A group of children are being taught their lessons by a school master whilst a small crowd gathers around the ships galley

Departure of Irish Emigrants at Clifden, County Galway, 1883
Engraving showing a large number of emigrants leaving Clifden, County Galway, 1883. Many famillies are shown boarding horse drawn carts with all their belongings

Emigrants embarking at the Royal Albert Docks, London, 1911
Illustration showing emigrants about to board the New Zealand liner Paparoa to make passage to Queensland, Australia, 1911

Arrivals by German Boat
At the docks: arrivals by a German steamer; men and women, some Jewish, wait on dockside having travelled by boat from Germany

Drum of the 37th New York Volunteers, The Irish Rifles
3028747 Drum of the 37th New York Volunteers, The Irish Rifles ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drum of the 37th New York Volunteers, The Irish Rifles , fought at Chancellorsville)

Emigrants to Australia, 1850
3480170 Emigrants to Australia, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting emigrants to Australia taking their first crop of wool from the Blue Mountains to Sydney)

The new world, the discovery of the Americas: The emigrants of Guyana while they are dying of hunger
5313686 The new world, the discovery of the Americas: The emigrants of Guyana while they are dying of hunger.; SeM Studio/UIG.

England (1887). Emigrants going to Australia, 1887 (engraving)
AIS5393945 England (1887). Emigrants going to Australia, 1887 (engraving); Private Collection; © Lorio / Iberfoto.

Emigrants departing for the West. 1871
529834 Emigrants departing for the West. 1871 ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Emigrants bound for Sydney in their quarters on board the St Vincent
5311935 Emigrants bound for Sydney in their quarters on board the St Vincent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting emigrants bound for Sydney in their quarters on board the St Vincent)

British Emigrants bound for Sydney, Australia, in quarters on the 'St Vincent'. Wood engraving, 1852
530553 British Emigrants bound for Sydney, Australia, in quarters on the 'St Vincent'. Wood engraving, 1852.; (add.info.: Through Her Majesty's Colonial Emigration Commissioners)

California emigrants. Pioneer life illustrated in 1856
529832 California emigrants. Pioneer life illustrated in 1856; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Irish recruiting poster for 9th/13th Massachusetts Regiment
3029341 Irish recruiting poster for 9th/13th Massachusetts Regiment; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, MA., USA; (add.info)

69th New York Regiment Irish Recruiting Poster
3029302 69th New York Regiment Irish Recruiting Poster; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War,69th New York Regiment Irish Recruiting Poster); © Don Troiani

Irish Brigade Recruiting Poster
3029387 Irish Brigade Recruiting Poster; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Irish Brigade Recruiting Poster); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Les émigrants, 1857. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les emigrants, 1857. The emigrants. France. After the workers revolution of June 1848, the government of King Louis Philippe reacted with strong repression, issuing death sentences

Auswanderer-Dampfer, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Auswanderer-Dampfer, 1893

Group of emigrants (women and children) from eastern Europe on deck of the S.S. Amsterdam, 1899

The Pilgrim Fathers Leaving England, (1902). Creator: C. Howard
The Pilgrim Fathers Leaving England, (1902). English puritans on their way to north America. Quakers on board the Mayflower landed in 1620

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", The Rush for the First Meal, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", off Queenstown on Sunday Morning - The Ruling Passion, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers before their Departure from Liverpool on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin" in the Mersey, 1891

Emigrants, 1922. Creator: Emil Orlik
Emigrants, 1922

Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Sailors looking for stowaways on a British ship leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Emigration to Australia - Farewell Group Meeting of the Family Colonisation Loan Society, 1850. Emigrants leaving for Australia in the Slain's Castle, met at the British Institution

The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend, on Monday, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend [in Kent], on Monday, 1850. Settlers bound for New Zealand. A dinner was given...in the fields adjoining Wate's Hotel...the hotel itself not being

Emigrant Ship, between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Emigrant Ship, between Decks, 1850. Sailing ship bound for the colonies, showing:..female emigrants making their arrangements for the voyage...[The women were enabled to emigrate by] the movement

Emigrant Needlewomen on Deck, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Emigrant Needlewomen on Deck, 1850. Sailing ship bound for the colonies. The women were enabled to emigrate by...the movement on behalf of the distressed needlewomen or London...the ladies

The Canterbury Settlement, New Zealand - sketch on board the "Randolph" Emigrant Ship, 1850. Colonists depart from the East India Dock on the Thames in London

The Government Inspector's Office, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Government Inspector's Office, 1850. British emigrants being checked before leaving for the colonies:..no passenger-ship is allowed to proceed until a medical practitioner appointed by

Scene between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene between Decks, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

The International Exhibition: "The Emigrants Farewell" by Carl Hübner, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "The Emigrants Farewell" by Carl Hubner, 1862. The number of German emigrants who pass through Liverpool - the port of final embarkation [to America] to which

Departure of the Noncomformists from London...for the new colony... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Departure of the Noncomformists from London, on Thursday week, for the new colony of Albertland, New Zealand: scene on board the Matilda Wattenbach on her passage down the river [Thames], 1862

The Emigrant Ship Artemisia en route for Australia
(Top) The Emigrant Ship Artemisia en route for Moreton Bay, New South Wales, Australia. (Bottom) Emigrants on the deck of the ship. Date: 1848

The Last of England, 1852-1855. Creator: Ford Madox Brown
The Last of England, 1852-1855. This is a painting about emigration, the couple are departing for Australia. The subject itself - departure in desperate circumstances for a foreign land - has

Emigrants on their way to Canada from Britain, early 1900s

Emigrants to Canada on board ship

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"Journeying across oceans: A glimpse into the lives of emigrants" Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush: A new chapter begins as Jamaicans set sail on the historic Empire Windrush, seeking opportunities and a better future in post-war Britain. Barnardos Children emigrating to Canada: Amidst hope and uncertainty, young hearts embark on a life-changing journey from the UK to Canada under Barnardo's care, leaving behind their past for a brighter tomorrow. Emigrate to Canada poster: Boldly inviting dreamers and adventurers alike, this captivating poster beckons those yearning for a fresh start in the vast landscapes of Canada – an invitation to embrace new beginnings. Passengers on the deck of an Emigrant Ship, 1849: Captured in time, faces filled with anticipation reveal stories untold as courageous souls brave treacherous waters aboard an emigrant ship bound for distant shores. Departure of Irish Emigrants at Clifden, County Galway, 1883: Bidding farewell to their beloved homeland with heavy hearts yet hopeful spirits; Irish families gather at Clifden's harbor before setting off towards unknown horizons in search of prosperity afar. Emigrants embarking at Royal Albert Docks, London, 1911: Amidst bustling crowds and tearful goodbyes, men and women clutch onto dreams tightly as they step onto ships departing from London's Royal Albert Docks – destined for lands anew. Arrivals by German Boat: Eager eyes scan the horizon as weary travelers disembark from a German boat onto foreign soil; embracing uncertainty while carrying aspirations that will shape their destinies far from home. Emigrants on their way to Canada from Britain, early 1900s: With suitcases packed full of hopes and dreams alongside cherished memories left behind; these brave souls forge ahead, bound for Canada from Britain, seeking a brighter future.