Spectators Collection (#27)

Royal Wedding 1947 - an excellent vantage point
Four ladies whose appearance belies their athletic ability in scaling the plinth they re sitting on, secure an excellent vantage point from which to view the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth

Scene during a football match, with the ball skidding across the grass and a large crowd of spectators in a stand in the background. circa 1940s

Trying to view the royal wedding, 1947
Enterprising spectators using makeshift periscopes of mirrors on sticks in an attempt to actually see something along the processional route at the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth

Princess Elizabeth at the National Pony Show
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, accompanied by their maternal grandmother, the Countess of Strathmore, watch with interest the equitation test for children under thirteen years at

Guildhall School of Music, 1900
A concert at the Guildhall School of Music, London, 1900. Date: 1900

Royal Wedding 1947 - procession in Trafalgar Square
Immense crowds fill Trafalgar Square to see the Royal Wedding procession of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Phlip, Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. 1947

Royal Wedding 1947 - all night vigil
Enthusiastic spectators wrapped up warm against the cold as they spend the night sleeping on the London streets in the hope of bagging a top spot along the processional route for the royal wedding of

Atmosphere of Coronation day, 1953
From a series of Vignettes drawn upon the Royal route in London. The illustration features the Royal Route, a bagpiper, high society spectators, and other spectators drinking tea and beer. 1953

Viewing the Coronation by hot air balloon
" NOW do you think my little transaction with the Science Museum was such a crazy idea?" An enterprising group of people enjoy the spectacle of the Coronation of 1953 from the air

Queen Elizabeth II at Badminton Horse Trials
Royal spectators at Badminton. Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother sit on the ground to watch the horse trials on the Duke of Beauforts estate at Badminton House in 1958. Date: 1958

Celebration outside St Pauls Cathedral, London
A celebration outside St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, on the evening of 3 May 1951, the opening day of the Festival of Britain

Gathering of people outside a church
A large gathering of people outside a church, with a horse-drawn vehicle and its driver at the centre. Whether the occasion is a wedding or a funeral is unclear. Date: early 20th century

Acrobats at Tivoli Gdns
Acrobats risk their lives with fiery hoops over the heads of spectators at Copenhagens Tivoli Gardens. Date: 1888

Eglinton Tournament 7
The Melee : the knights divide into two teams and indulge in a free-for-all. No blood is shed, but the spectators enjoy such beautiful sights as one can never expect to see again Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 2
General view of the tilt- ground : no expense has been spared to re-create the ambiance of a medieval tournament, while catering for some 100, 000 spectators ! Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 8
Among the 100, 000 spectators are 2000 personal guests of the Earl, all in medieval dress, who enjoy the lavish arrangements : this staircase leads to the ballroom. Date: 30 August 1839

Eglinton Tournament 4
The Queen of Beauty - Lady Seymour - rides to the lists with her attendant ladies. Not only participants but many spectators wear medieval costume for the occasion. Date: 30 August 1839

STUNT CARS
Danger men on wheels. Thrills and spills from the Destruction Squad, thats what the crowd, even when its raining, love to see! Date: 1960s

Boules, Paris
Spectators take a keen interest in the performance of the boules players in the Allee de l Observatoire, near the Luxembourg, Paris Date: 1860

Marlborough College Race
A group of runners approach a corner during a race at Marlborough College. Date: 1950s

Oxford River Punting
A May morning in Oxford: the river Cherwell is crowded with punts, balloons are being released and spectators throng the bridge and path Date: 1960s

Britannia and Eve front cover, February 1932
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a typical 1930s couple seated on the ground, looking like spectators at a sporting event. She is in a chic red suit with matching hat

Rockaway Beach
Iron Pier, Rockaway Beach. Crowd of spectators seated in chairs and on sand at Rockaway beach for some sort of event-possibly the 4th of July

Horse racing, Kalgoorlie, Australia
The Reserve Stand, Kalgoorlie racecourse, Western Australia

Racing at Ascot
A view of the royal enclosure, box and stands at Ascot, also showing Santo Strato winning the Prince of Waless Stakes

Zinfandels Cup Day, Ascot
Glamorous women parading in their elegant gowns and flowery hats, mingle in the Ascot paddock on Zinfandels Cup Day

Dining at the Dogs, 1932
A new club at the White City, where people could dine and watch the greyhound racing at the same time. A very popular pastime during the 1930s, society figures such as Lord and Lady Chesham

Dining at White City greyhound derby, 1932
Derby night at the Shepherds Bush enclosure; the club at White City where dining tables command a view of the greyhound racing track below. In 1932, the Derby was won by Wild Wolley owned by Mr S

Shortsighted young cricketer is bowled out
A shortsighted young cricketer is bowled out -- the bales are flying off the stumps

Double page spread in a diary for 5-10 September
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 5-10 September. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Policeman standing guard at a traffic pileup
A policeman standing guard at a traffic pileup of three cars

People at a boating event in the Wye Valley, Mid Wales
A crowd of Edwardian people, adults and children, at a boating event in the Wye Valley, probably in the Mid Wales area

Tennis court, Bishops Palace, St Davids, South Wales
A tennis court, with people playing, inside the ruins of the medieval Bishops Palace, St David s, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Runners in Victoria Place, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A group of runners (or are they just fast walkers?) wearing light-coloured clothes are watched by the townspeople in Victoria Place, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Football at Crystal Palace, south west London
A football match taking place at the Crystal Palace ground in south west London, with a large crowd of spectators

Elephant rides at Regents Park Zoo, London
A group of children sit on top of an elephant at Regents Park Zoo in north west London

Spectators at Henley Regatta, Oxfordshire
Spectators on canoes, punts and a houseboat watch the action on the Thames at Henley Regatta

Imprisonment of General Digenis
Greco-Turkish War - 1919-1922 - General Digenis being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar on August 1922

Workhouse Sports Day, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Inmates of the Sheffield Union workhouse at Fir Vale watch as male competitors take part in an obstacle course during a sports day

Male archers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Male archers take part in a competition during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Parade down Whitehall - WW2 victory celebrations
Parade down Whitehall in Central London during victory celebrations to mark the end of the Second World War. Naval officers and ratings can be seen marching

Female archers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Female archers take part in a competition during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Dance presentation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A traditional dance presentation during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club Regetta
The annual regetta of the Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club, held at Glasgow in 1862. Nelsons monument can be seen to the right of the river

Eton and Harrow Match at Lords, 1925
Page from the Illustrated London News showing the Eton versus Harrow cricket match at Lords cricket ground in 1925. In the top picture, J.P.T. Boscawen is chaired after his stand with H.P

Circus performers in a packed arena. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Oxford V Cambridge 1895
Spectators on board a boat watch as the university boat race teams head towards the finish at Mortlake. Oxford won this race, for the sixth year in succession

Coronation Procession in Whitehall, London
The Royal Coach containing King George V and Queen Mary in Whitehall on the return journey to Buckingham Palace

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