Goodbye Collection (page 14)

Wartime cartoon, A Cheery Farewell, showing a hostess saying goodbye to a soldier leaving for Woodcote. " Goodbye, Sir, and when you do go to the Front

Royal Wedding 1961 - guests wave farewell
Wedding guests wave farewell to the departing newly married Duke and Duchess of Kent (formerly Miss Katherine Worsley) as they leave Hovingham Hall

Emigration
A young man, emigrating to America from Sweden says goodbye to his parents. Watercolour. Anonymus. Date: 19th century

French couple saying goodbye in wartime

Petroleuse Arrestede
The last of the commune - a petroleuse says goodbye to her children as she is led away, probably to be shot. Date: 1871

Slovak Refugee Women
Three Slovak women refugees saying goodbye to a Czech soldier on the streets of Kaschau, Hungary. Date: 1930s

French soldier saying farewell to sweetheart, WW1
A French soldier saying farewell to his sweetheart on the outbreak of the First World War, with a battle raging in the background

Robert Graves, English poet, translator and novelist
Robert (von) Ranke Graves (1895-1985), English poet, translator and novelist. His autobiography covering his experiences of the First World War, Goodbye To All That (published 1929)

People waving their hats at the waterside, WW1
A row of people, some of them waving their hats, at the waterside somewhere in the UK during the First World War. They are possibly waving goodbye to men departing to fight in the war

German man posts letter to his lover
A cheeky young German man posts a letter of Goodbye to his soon-to-be-ex girlfriend!!! Date: circa 1910s

Italian soldiers leave reminder card
Remember when I come on leave - card to be filled in by soldiers to give to their loved ones to inform them when they will be returning on leave

Saying farewell to family - WWI
A departing British Royal Navy Sailor saying farewell to his wife and son as his troop train departs for port and then onward to battle in the First World War. Date: 1915

Emigrants leaving for America, 1850s
European emigrants leaving their families to sail to America, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Napoleons farewell to the Imperial Guard at Fontainebleau Palace, 1814. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century painting by Vernet

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German emigrants for New York embarking on Hamburg steamer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Departure of Columbuss first expedition from Palos, Spain, 1492. Printed color lithograph of a painting by Ricardo Balaca

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Confederate General Robert E. Lees farewell to his soldiers after the surrender at Appomattox, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Irish emigrants saying goodbye to family and friends at Clifden, County Galway, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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General Washingtons farewell to his officers after the Revolutionary War, Fraunces Tavern, New York City. Hand-colored engraving of a painting

RAF cadet kissing sergeant
Cartoon of an RAF trainee cadet at Heaton Park, Manchester, during World War Two kissing his favourite sergeant on departure

Troops leaving for the Front
Emotional scene at Victoria train station in London, showing soldiers bidding farewell to their loved ones before departing for the Front in France

Kenilworth Cigarettes ad, World War I
Advertisement for Kenilworth Cigarettes with an illustration by Fred Pegram depicting a soldier saying goodbye to his wife or sweetheart before he departs for the Front by train

Children saying goodbye by Florence Hardy
Good-Bye. A young couple say farewell to one another each sad to leave

Farewell! remember me by Florence Hardy
Farewell! remember me. A girl embraces her love, saying goodbye. They are standing at the docks infront of the ships. The boy is about to board a ship

R. M. S. Ormonde leaving Sydney
R.M.S. Ormonde leaving Sydney, Australia in a mass of streamers

Christmas Wave
A small girl, wrapped up warm against the cold waves a mittened hand as she opens the door to a house emitting a cosy glow. Her sledge is left abandoned on the snowy steps

The Girls He Left Behind Him by Ethel Parkinson
World War One postcard showing a cluster of small girls waving their handkerchiefs and bidding farewell to a war ship sailing off into the distance, obviously carrying a particularly popular sailor

Boys club members say Goodbye and board bus, 1931
A group of happy exited young members of a boys club say their farewells to their families before boarding a bus, taking them for a week of camping and adventure in the countryside

Leaving the room with finesse
Illustration showing an elegant and slightly haughty woman leaving a room through the door, putting on her hat and grabbing her coat as she sweeps away, casting a glance backwards

Goodbye 1926 by Baird
Colourful, celebratory illustration by Baird showing a woman enjoying New Years Eve

The Balloon Societys Garden Party, 1881
Engraving showing several views of the Balloon Societys Garden Party at Lillie Bridge, London, in 1881. The images show (clockwise from top left)

Well, Goodbye Nurse by Christopher Clark
A kilted soldier from one of the Highland regiments says goodbye to his nurse when leaving a hospital which appears to have been set up in a stately home

A Young Family waving goodbye to the British Arctic Expediti
Engraving showing a young mother and two children waving farewell to the ships of the British Arctic Expedition, as they depart

H. M. Stanley and his officers leaving Mombasa aboard the ste
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, raising cap) and his officers returning from the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition aboard the steam-ship Katoria, 1889

Passengers on a Trans-Atlantic steamer waving goodbye to the
Engraving showing sailor casting off and the passengers waving their hats in the air, as the tug Alexandra departs and the steamship Moselle heads out to sea, 1888

British Emigrants waving goodbye, 1903
Illustration showing a group of British emigrants standing on the deck of their ship, waving goodbye to Britain, 1903

Dr Syntax / Setting out 2
Dr Syntax setting out on his second tour

Goodbye Kiss at Station
A romantic farewell kiss for one passenger on the platform. The rest of the passengers, mostly smartly dressed women with suitcases, are getting into the smoking carriage

French Troops Off to War
A poignant scene, showing two young women saying goodbye to French soldiers as they march enthusiastically away to the Western Front

Husband & Wife Parting
A husband bids his tearful wife goodbye on a railway station platform. During World War Two, married couples were often apart for long periods

Evacuee Kisses Mother
A young boy, about to be evacuated, gives his pretty mother a goodbye kiss on her cheek

Mother and Son
A mother says goodbye to her son

Pig Off to Market 1910
The best of friends must part: a pig says goodbye to a flock of geese from the back of a cart. He is on his way to market, and will never see them again

Theseus & Ariadne
Ariadne, daughter of Minos, king of Crete, helps Theseus overcome the Minotaur, and then accompanies him to Naxos, where he deserts her - here he says goodbye while she weeps

Tennyson / Locksley Hall
Scene from the poem: the lovers part

Girl Leaves Country-Town
Village girl says goodbye to her family as she leaves home to find work

A Kiss before Flying
A passionate goodbye kiss before flying off in a plane during the roaring 20s

We ll Meet Again
WE LL MEET AGAIN A soldier and his sweetheart wave a poignant goodbye to one another on the music sheet of the song made famous by Vera Lynn

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"Goodbye, Old Man: A Farewell to Heroes" In the midst of the chaos and despair that engulfed World War I, a poignant image emerged - "Good-bye, Old Man. " Fortunio Matania's iconic painting captured the essence of sacrifice and camaraderie as a soldier bid farewell to his loyal horse. This heart-wrenching scene symbolized not only the end of an era but also the profound bond between man and beast. As war ravaged nations, another goodbye echoed through Manchester's streets - "Manchesters last tram. " The city bid adieu to its beloved mode of transportation, marking a significant shift in urban life. Yet amidst this change, memories lingered on those final rides filled with laughter and nostalgia. Across oceans and skies alike, farewells took on different forms. Amy Johnson's departure from England marked her audacious solo flight across continents - a brave goodbye to comfort zones. Meanwhile, seafarers embarked on perilous journeys during World War II under the watchful eye of organizations like A Mission to Seamen. Goodbyes were whispered aboard ships as families clung onto hope for their loved ones' safe return. Evacuees boarded trains with tear-streaked faces during wartime upheaval – leaving behind familiar landscapes for uncertain futures. Thumbelina kissed her Swallow companion goodbye in Hans Christian Andersen's tale – reminding us that even in fairy tales, partings can be bittersweet. Amidst all these goodbyes stood love stories etched into history; 1940s romance unfolded onboard Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth during her final voyage before retirement. As passengers disembarked one last time from this majestic vessel, they carried cherished memories within their hearts forever. Through photographs frozen in time like EVRV2A-00075 or Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife before taking flight once more – we glimpse the raw emotions that accompany farewells.