Annexe Collection

Notables assembled in the Abbey annexe at 1937 Coronation
Ecclesiastics, distinguished officers of state and regalia bearers awaiting the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the tapestried hall of the temporary annexe of Westminster Abbey

IRA bombing of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster
The fire started after the IRA planted an explosive device in Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament, 17 June 1974. The 20 lb explosive device caused extensive damage

Coronation Procession, Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II arriving in the gold state coach at Westminster Abbey for her Coronation on 2 June 1953. The coach and liveried footmen

1937 Coronation - King arrives at the annexe door
King George VI wearing the Crimson Robe of State and the Cap of Estate, pictured about to enter Westminster Abbey for his Coronation on 12 May 1937. Date: 1937

Dog Dentist 1930S
Girls watching a dog undergoing a dental check at Bellmead Kennels, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England (the Country Annexe of Battersea Dogs Home). Date: early 1930s

A view of Cleveland Street in the Fitzrovia area of London. The large building right of centre is the Middlesex Hospital out-patients department

Heraldic statues outside Westminster Abbey, London
The Queens Beasts, heraldic statues which stood in front of the temporary western annexe to Westminster Abbey, London, for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 1953

1937 Coronation, annexe to the Abbey constructed
An overhead impression of the temporary structure of steel framing and wood infilling, finished externally in plaster and treated to harmonise with the stonework of the Abbey

Inside the annexe at Westminster Abbey - George VI Coronatio
A view inside the Great Hall, a temporary annexe designed by Sir James West and built onto Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937

Esplanade Hotel Annexe, Bombay, India
Esplanade Hotel Annexe, Bombay (Mumbai), India. Date: circa 1900

Spectators at Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients watching the Three-legged Race for hospital staff at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Cock Fighting at Birchington Sports Day
Two VAD Hospital patients taking part in an event called Cock Fighting at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Sack Bumping Race, Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients taking part in the Sack Bumping Race at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Birchington Sports Day, Egg & Spoon Race
In conjunction with Birchington War Weapons Week in late May 1918, the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington organised a Sports event

VAD patients at the Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients at the Sports Day held at Woodford House School field in Birchington during War Weapons Week. The Quex Park VAD Hospital

Washington DC, USA - Library of Congress and Annex - birds eye view. Date: 1943

Kolkata - Imperial Indian Museum and annexe. Date: 1883

Campanile and Galeria, Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
Campanile and Galeria of the hotel (annex) at Agua Caliente, part of a popular leisure centre in Tijuana, Mexico. Date: 1930

Hagenbeck Circus and Zoo in London
The sights and sounds of the Christmas season at Olympia, London: Carl Hagenbecks Circus and Zoo from Hamburg. Showing the annexe with sea elephants (sea lions), penguins, polar bears

Preparations for the 1937 Coronation at Westminster Abbey
The scene outside Westminster Abbey in the fortnight preceding the Coronation of King George VI in 1937 showing the modern annexe built onto the West front for the procession to form and disperse

Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum fire, 1903
The ruins of the temporary annexe at the Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch, near Friern Barnet, Middlesex (North London), following the disasterous fire there in 1903

Field gun and tank in a town square
A field gun and a tank from the First World War standing as if on display in a town square, with the Skindles Hotel and Restaurant in the background. The hotel identifies the town as Maidenhead

Birthday card, the Many Happy Returns Inn
Birthday card, depicting the Many Happy Returns Inn, a colourful toadstool where special birthday teas are served. Various elves are making preparations and enjoying tea in the foreground

Training German Shepherd
Teaching German Shepherds (or Alsatians) to jump, Bellmead Kennels, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England (the Country Annexe of Battersea Dogs Home). Date: early 1930s

Hockerill Training College, Bishops Stortford - The Annexe (back view). The College was established in 1852 by the Church of England for the training of women teachers

Annexe built on Westminster Abbey for William IV coronation
The first occasion on which a temporary annexe to Westminster Abbey was built, for the Coronation of King William IV in 1830

Annexe built on Westminster Abbey for George V coronation
Photograph showing the temporary annexe constructed to provide extra space for the coronation procession of King George V. The structure was gothic in style with a porte-cochere. Date: 1937

Annexe built on Westminster Abbey for Edward VII coronation
The temporary annexe constructed outside Westminster Abbey for marshalling the coronation procession of King Edward VII in 1902

Annexe built on Westminster Abbey for George VI coronation
The large annexe built onto Westminster Abbey in order to provide extra space for marshalling the coronation procession of King George VI

Pioneer Force in Mashonaland
The Pioneer Force of Cecil Rhodes and the South Africa Company at the Tuli River, in Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia (present day Zimbabwe) during the annexation of the region by the British

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