Immigrants Collection

West Indian immigrants arriving in the United Kingdom. 19th May 1962

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

MV Empire Windrush, best known for the arrival of West Indian immigrants at Tilbury Docks on 22 June 1948. Date: circa 1948

Jewish Children, East End of London
A crowd of Jewish children in the East End of London

Young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais
Young North Africans (from Algeria) dance on the Paris Quais. Date: circa 1950s

Advertisment for the White Star Line, 1876 (printed paper)
TPG440681 Advertisment for the White Star Line, 1876 (printed paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nearly 1000 West Indian immigrants arrive in three boats trains at Waterloo Station. Many brought with them packing cases containing treasured possessions. 15th October 1961

Empire Windrush 1948
The Empire Windrush sails up the English Channel towards Londons Tilbury Docks, carrying 400 Jamaicans who have come to England in search of a new life

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

Coffee House, East End of London
A coffee house near Jubilee Street in the East End of London. Its window contains both English and Hebrew text. There are advertisements for R. Whites Lemonade and Kaola

General views of the residents of Limehouse Chinatown, East London. A man seen leaving a Chinese restaurant. Circa 1946

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"

Russian Jews in England
Russian refugees in the Poor Jews Temporary Shelter, Leman Street, in the East End of London

Crossing the Divide or Thirsty Trappers Making a Rush for the River, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)
5310546 Crossing the Divide or Thirsty Trappers Making a Rush for the River, c.1837 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 21.6x29.3 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Sunday in the backwoods of Canada, from Illustrations of English and Scottish
KW250774 Sunday in the backwoods of Canada, from Illustrations of English and Scottish History Volume II (engraving) (see 13342) by Faed

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

German settlement in 19th century America. (print)
7419899 German settlement in 19th century America. (print); (add.info.: A German settlement in 19th century America. After a work by F); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Grape harvest in the settlement of Rishon Le Tzion 1910
5306876 Grape harvest in the settlement of Rishon Le Tzion 1910; (add.info.: Grape harvest in the settlement of Rishon Le Tzion 1910. Founded in 1882 by Jewish immigrants from Russian Empire)

American Immigration (litho)
8652471 American Immigration (litho) by Bartholomew, John George (1860-1920) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Immigration)

IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man: very good salary', c.1885 (woodcut)
2967620 IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man: very good salary', c.1885 (woodcut); (add.info.: IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man)

Jewish colonies in Palestine, Balfour, 1895
1575152 Jewish colonies in Palestine, Balfour, 1895; (add.info.: Jewish colonies in Palestine, Balfour.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

'The destruction of the American emigrant ship Ocean Monarch on August 24, 1848
MMM5483562 'The destruction of the American emigrant ship Ocean Monarch on August 24, 1848; National Maritime Museum, London

American Civil War, Recruiting Poster for a German Regiment
3073332 American Civil War, Recruiting Poster for a German Regiment; Private Collection; (add.info.: A recruiting poster for a Union Regiment of German immigrants); © Don Troiani

An immigrant sleeping car
5308196 An immigrant sleeping car.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an immigrant sleeping car on the Canadian Pacific Railway. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo)
8676178 Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice supplier, Little Italy, Clerkenwell, London)

The Immigration of the Maya (litho)
8661417 The Immigration of the Maya (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Immigration of the Maya)

Burning of the Ocean Monarch, emigrant ship, 24 Aug 1848, 19th century (watercolour)
7341843 Burning of the Ocean Monarch, emigrant ship, 24 Aug 1848, 19th century (watercolour) by D'Orleans, Francois (1818-1900), Prince de Joinville; 16.7x35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

Immigrants being welcomed to Canada
2625383 Immigrants being welcomed to Canada; (add.info.: Cartoon showing thet emigrants are welcome to Canada, 1820.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Immigrants Being Processed for entry into the United States at Ellis Island 1907-15 (b/w photo)
679287 Immigrants Being Processed for entry into the United States at Ellis Island 1907-15 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Immigrants Being Processed for entry into the United States at Ellis Island)

Immigrants from Russia or Eastern Europe arriving in the USA, c1905
528201 Immigrants from Russia or Eastern Europe arriving in the USA, c1905. ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

New York health officers vaccinating immigrants against smallpox (print)
7419923 New York health officers vaccinating immigrants against smallpox (print); (add.info.: New York City health officers vaccinating Russian)

Departure of a group of Italian emigrant peasants, waiting in the port of Genoa, for the United States
FGL5482175 Departure of a group of Italian emigrant peasants, waiting in the port of Genoa, for the United States. Illustration of Achilles Beltrame from " La Domenica del Corriere "

Jewish immigrant settlers at Rishon Le Zion, Palestine
3739605 Jewish immigrant settlers at Rishon Le Zion, Palestine; (add.info.: Jewish immigrant settlers at Rishon Le Zion, Palestine (Israel) circa 1907

the Neapolitan shoe shiners at work in Marseille, 1909 (postcard)
PCT4716129 the Neapolitan shoe shiners at work in Marseille, 1909 (postcard); (add.info.: Italian immigration to France: the Neapolitan shoe shiners at work in Marseille at the beginning of the 20th)

Immigrants in New York, 1870's
7177120 Immigrants in New York, 1870's.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A newly arrived European immigrant and his family carrying all their belongings walk through the streets of New York)

Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s
NWI4712517 Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s.; (add.info.: Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush)

In the art pen at Ellis Island, 1908 (engraving)
1579917 In the art pen at Ellis Island, 1908 (engraving); (add.info.: Lawrence, Gainsborough, D. Teniers, Rubens, Raphael, Da Vinci, Titian, Durer, Velasquez, Van Dyke)

Newly arrived immigrants in London, England, late 19th century. From Living London, published c.1901
3039830 Newly arrived immigrants in London, England, late 19th century. From Living London, published c.1901; Private Collection.

Italian emigrants on the deck of a boat in Le Havre, France, late 19th - early 20th century (b/w photo)
PCT5618246 Italian emigrants on the deck of a boat in Le Havre, France, late 19th - early 20th century (b/w photo); (add.info)

A young Italian emigrant on the dock in the port of Le Havre, France, late 19th - early 20th century (b/w photo)
PCT5618249 A young Italian emigrant on the dock in the port of Le Havre, France, late 19th - early 20th century (b/w photo); (add.info)

Irish (in tall hats), c.1900 (lithograph)
2603726 Irish (in tall hats), c.1900 (lithograph); (add.info.: Irish (in tall hats) and European immigrant families arriving in New York harbour

Immigrant children arriving in Ellis Island, New York, c.1910 (b/w photo)
2625247 Immigrant children arriving in Ellis Island, New York, c.1910 (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Italian emigrants in front of the Modane train station (Savoie), 1904 (b/w photo)
PCT5618242 Italian emigrants in front of the Modane train station (Savoie), 1904 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Italian immigration in France at the beginning of the twentieth century - Emigration)

Immigrants at the New York Harbor, c.1900. Creator: Levick, Edwin (1869-1929)
Immigrants at the New York Harbor, c.1900. Private Collection

Immigrants arrived from foreign countries to the New York Harbor, c.1900. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Immigrants arrived from foreign countries to the New York Harbor, c.1900. Private Collection

Aspects imprevus de la campage Francaise: les indo-chinois aux champs, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Aspects imprevus de la campage Francaise: les indo-chinois aux champs; La moisson du mais-fourrage, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Aspects imprevus de la campage Francaise: les indo-chinois aux champs, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Aspects imprevus de la campage Francaise: les indo-chinois aux champs; L'arrachage mecanique des pommes de terre, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

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Journeying across oceans, immigrants have shaped the fabric of our world. From Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush in 1948 to young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais, their stories are etched into history. In the East End of London, Jewish children found solace amidst adversity, while Limehouse Chinatown thrived with its vibrant community. The MV Empire Windrush symbolized hope and new beginnings for those seeking a better life. Crossing divides and braving challenges, thirsty trappers rushed towards rivers in search of opportunity in 1837. Coffee houses became meeting grounds where Russian Jews found camaraderie in England's embrace. Little Italy emerged as a bustling neighborhood in New York City, capturing the dreams and aspirations of Italian immigrants around 1890. Even amidst vast landscapes like Canada's backwoods, Sundays were filled with immigrant voices echoing tales from distant lands. Arrivals by German boats brought diverse cultures together under one roof. Immigrants embody resilience and determination as they navigate unfamiliar territories to build brighter futures for themselves and their families. Their contributions enrich societies worldwide, weaving a tapestry that celebrates diversity and cultural exchange. Let us cherish these brave souls who dared to venture beyond borders - their legacy is an enduring testament to human spirit.