Immigration Collection

Coolies at worship, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Coolies at worship, Jamaica, c1905. Group portrait of Indian immigrants who came to the island as indentured workers. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)

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

Jewish Refugee, Vienna, by David Jagger, 1938
Portrait of a woman, in striped headscarf

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

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

Its Mine, Poster, Canada, the right land for the right man, with Canadian National Railways

Canada, the right land for the right man Poster, showing a man farming and harvesting wheat, by Canadian National Railways

Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster
Poster produced by the White Star Line shipping company encouraging women to emigrate to Canada

American Line Poster advertising cruises from Southampton to New York

Enoch Powell, controversial British politician
(John) Enoch Powell (1912-1998), British politician and Conservative MP from 1950 to 1974

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

British passport

British passport

Nearly 700 West Indian men, women and children arrive at Plymouth on SS Auriga in a mass immigration party to find homes

ELLIS ISLAND: FAMILY, c1910. Portrait of a mother with her two daughters from the Netherlands, at Ellis Island. Photograph by Augustus Sherman, c1910

ELLIS ISLAND, 1921. Italian immigrants arriving at Ellis Island aboard the S. S
ELLIS ISLAND, 1921. Italian immigrants arriving at Ellis Island aboard the S.S. Regina d Italia. Photograph, 1921

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. Trunks at Ellis Island belonging to arrivals debarking for New York, c1900

Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800s
European emigrants in steerage section of steamship to the US, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ready made Farms in Western Canada Poster offering a new home in Canada with Canadian Pacific

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

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

Official certificate of naturalisation awarded to new British Citizens

The first ever "Notting Hill carnival", created in response to the previous
The first ever " Notting Hill carnival", created in response to the previous years racial riots in the area and the state of race relations at the time

Immigrant waiting-room at Ellis Island, circa 1900
Detained immigrants waiting, Ellis Island, New York, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Italians in Saffron Hill
A group of Italian men sit in the sun or lounge in doorways in a Saffron Hill street separated from the women and children outside a shop belonging to F Ciccone Date: 1930s

Cunard Poster advertising cruises from Liverpool to Boston on the Scythia and Laconia cruise ships

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

The lost colony of Roanoke (colour litho)
PNP377476 The lost colony of Roanoke (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: when new settlers came in 1591)

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

The Duke of Gloucester greeted by Councillor H Lazarus, Mayor of Stepney, on his arrival to open the Bernard Baron Jewish Settlement, Fairclough Street, London, 30th June 1930

A view of Pennyfields, Chinatown, London, 20th century. A Chinese community began to become established in Limehouse on the banks of the Thames in East London in the late 18th century

Advertisment for the White Star Line, 1876 (printed paper)
TPG440681 Advertisment for the White Star Line, 1876 (printed paper) by English School

Nearly 700 West Indian men, women and children arrive at Plymouth on SS Auriga in a mass immigration party to find homes. 8th September 1954

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

The children of the Templeton family seen here arriving in the United Kingdom from Jamaica to join their parents who had emigrated to Britain earlier. 25th November 1954

Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy, ca. 1810. Creator: Joshua Johnson
Portrait of Sea Captain John Murphy, ca. 1810

Lower East Side Street Scene
Shoppers congregate as vendors sell their wares on the sidewalk outside of haberdasheries at 57 Hester Street and 55 Hester Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, New York, circa 1900

Mr J K Ackaa of Nigeria is a male nurse student at Queen Marys Hospital, Sidcup, Kent

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

Jewish market on the East Side, New York, c. 1890-1901 (b / w photo)
862678 Jewish market on the East Side, New York, c.1890-1901 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

STATUE OF LIBERTY, c1882. Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdis Parisian warehouse workshop. This was the first model, here showing the left hand and a quarter-size head

White Star Line Emigration poster
Poster produced by White Star Line encouraging people to " jump to it" for the chance of a lifetime - to emigrate to Canada

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

European Union visa realistic dummy example on white European Union visa realistic dummy example isolated on white

Map of Eastern Mediterranean and Asian Minor Basin
DGA4883047 Map of Eastern Mediterranean and Asian Minor Basin, Greco-Bactrian and Parthian expansions, 280-30 BC; (add.info.: Cartography - West Asia)

Embarkation of the Pilgrims, from Delft Haven, 22 July 1620 (print)
LLM7200072 Embarkation of the Pilgrims, from Delft Haven, 22 July 1620 (print) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embarkation of the Pilgrims, from Delft Haven)

QR on cover of Canada passport. Introduction of electronic passports in country. Barcode on documents. Reading passport QR code

United States Travel Visa

A customs official, torch in hand, searching the Lascar crew's quarters on a sugar freighter in the Thames to make sure that no dutiable goods have been hidden in odd corners

The French emigration from Alsace and Lorraine: Paris offices of the Relief Society, 1872

Emigrating from New York to Ireland. Date: early 1900s

Arthur Ruppin (1876 - 1943). Zionist thinker and leader (photo)
UIG3739638 Arthur Ruppin (1876 - 1943). Zionist thinker and leader (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Arthur Ruppin (1876 - 1943). Zionist thinker and leader

Tel Aviv Central looking down on Allenby Street, 1915 (photo)
UIG1577124 Tel Aviv Central looking down on Allenby Street, 1915 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Tel Aviv Central looking down on Allenby Street)

Palestine, (Israel) A Jewish farmer ploughing a field, c.1900-22 (photo)
UIG2599044 Palestine, (Israel) A Jewish farmer ploughing a field, c.1900-22 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Palestine, (Israel) A Jewish farmer ploughing a field

Carl Schurz, also Karl Schurz, 2 March 1829, 14 May 1906, was a radical democratic German revolutionary in the late 1840s and, after emigrating to the United States

Chinese Theatre, San Francisco, California in the 1870s. From American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil by Rev Samuel Manning c

Caroline Chisholm (nee Jones, 1808-77), born in Wootton, Northamptonshire, worked tirelessly to improve conditions for female emigrants to Australia, Historic

Ships Moselle and Simson shortly in front of the bomb attack on the emigrant ship in Bremerhaven harbour on 11 December 1875, an insurance fraud, Historical

Arrival of emigrants at Constitution Wharf, Boston, October 31, 1857, America, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

UK BRP cards for Tier 2 work visa placed on top of UK Business VISA sticker in the passport. Close up photo

Immigration of the French coming to the direction around 1785, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century original, exact original date not known

Shoe made of one piece of leather, culture in the Migration Period was a time of widespread migration within or to Europe in the middle of the first millennium AD, Germany

Eine Familie aus dem Elsass wandert nach Frankreich aus, 1872

Migration of Byzantine scholars, Cosimo di Giovanni de Medici, 15th century, Florence, Italy, Europe

Historical map, the end of Migration Period in Europe

Petrus Lafras Uys or Piet Uys, 1797-1838, a Voortrekker leader during the Great Trek, Southern Africa, From British Battles on Land and Sea, by James Grant

The migration of Charles X to Rambouillet, 1830, July Revolution, Paris, antique steel engraved print, 1831

The migration of Charles X to Rambouillet, 1830, July Revolution, Paris, antique steel engraved print, 1831

The Cimbri, an ancient tribe, were defeated by Gaius Marius, Cimbrian War, 101 BC

Teutonic men finding a Roman standard

Attack on a Germanic home, early middle ages, Great Migration

Attack on a Germanic home, early middle ages, Great Migration

Semitic people from Syria-Canaan invading Egypt, tomb wall at Beni Hassan, 1700 B.C

German Emigration, port of Le Havre, Normandy, France, 1857, Europe

German Emigration, port of Le Havre, Normandy, France, 19th Century, Europe

Landing immigrants at Castle Garden, New York City. Engraving from Harpers Monthly Magazine june 1884

John Winthrop (1587 8-1649) was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer, and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Germany, Berlin, 20.10.1991, View over the hill of the Fuehrerbunker (former ministerial gardens) to the Reichstag, Brandenburg Tor tor, German flag, Quadriga, Europe

Germany, Berlin, 20.10.1991, bus stop in front of the Hotel Esplanade (with the Kaisersaal), view to the former Ministergaerten (Fuehrerbunker), Europe

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"Journey of Hope: Tracing the Threads of Immigration" In the annals of history, it has woven a tapestry of diverse cultures and stories. From Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush seeking new opportunities in post-war Britain to Jewish refugees escaping persecution in Vienna, each migration holds its own significance. The Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster beckoned adventurous souls to embark on a voyage towards a promising future. The MV Empire Windrush became an emblematic vessel, carrying dreams and aspirations across vast oceans. Young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais epitomized the vibrant spirit immigrants bring to their adopted homes. "It's Mine, " declared a powerful poster, as newcomers carved out their place in society while preserving their heritage. Canada emerged as an inviting land for those who sought prosperity and freedom. With posters proclaiming it as "the right land for the right man, " countless individuals found solace within its borders. A British passport symbolizes both privilege and opportunity, granting access to new horizons. Meanwhile, at the United States/Mexico border, agents donned United States Border Patrol patches with vigilance and responsibility. Steerage passengers from centuries past embarked on treacherous journeys towards America's shores. Their resilience paved the way for generations that followed - shaping nations with their determination. Ellis Island stands as a testament to millions who arrived with hope-filled hearts but carried only trunks holding fragments of their former lives. These belongings marked new beginnings amidst uncertainty. Immigration is not merely about crossing borders; it is about embracing diversity and celebrating human resilience, and is about forging connections between cultures that enrich societies worldwide – threads interwoven through time itself.