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Governor, Mayor and Scouts at a rally, MauritiusThe Governor of Mauritius, Sir John Shaw Rennie (1917-2002), with the Mayor of Port Louis (Raymond Devienne), scouting leaders, boy scouts and others at a rally
Governor receiving casket from Mayor, MauritiusThe Governor of Mauritius, Sir John Shaw Rennie (1917-2002), receiving a casket from the Mayor, watched by scouts and others
Traditional Japanese display at international scout campBefore or after a traditional Japanese judo display at an international scout camp. Scouts are standing to attention and saluting
Lectures at the Front, WW1A lecture on scouting by a British officer in a small theatre behind the firing line on the Western Front. The audience, comprising British officers
Governor and scouting leader at a rally, MauritiusThe Governor of Mauritius, Sir John Shaw Rennie (1917-2002), presenting scouting leader Guy de la Hogue with the Silver Acorn at a rally
Governor and scouts at a rally, MauritiusThe Governor of Mauritius, Sir John Shaw Rennie (1917-2002), with scouting leaders and boy scouts, taking part in the presentation of new colours (flags) at a rally. Date: circa 1962
London in Winter - Skating at Princes Skating Club in Knightsbridge. A couple skating, taking tea on the promenade and having ones skates put on under the Band Stand Date: 1914
Women churning buttermilk at a trade exhibition
Re-enactment at Royal Tournament, Olympia, LondonA re-enactment of the Invasion of Britain by the Romans, at the Royal Tournament, Olympia, London. Date: 1921
Japanese acrobats at the circus, Olympia, LondonA fascinating turn by Japanese acrobats at the circus at Olympia, London. Date: 1921
Opera at Covent Garden, London. Date: 1913
Epee Championship at Lincolns Inn, LondonMen fencing at the Epee Championship at Lincolns Inn, London. Date: 1922
King George V and Queen Mary at the theatreKing George V and Queen Mary at the Palace Theatre for a Royal Command Performance, looking down from a balcony. Harry Lauder in Scottish costume is on the stage, and there is a full audience
Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California, USAThe Greek Theatre with an event taking place, University of California, Berkeley, USA. Date: circa 1910
Boy scouts building bridges, EgyptBoy scouts demonstrating bridge building to a large audience, Egypt
Weekly LFB drill display with manual and motor pumpsWeekly LFB drill display with an old manual pump and a modern turbine motor pump both brought into action, 26 August 1936. Date: 1936
Weekly LFB drill display with old manual pumpWeekly LFB drill display with an old manual pump brought into action, 26 August 1936. Date: 1936
A cricket match between Nottingham v all EnglandA cricket match between Nottingham v all of england had been set up, spectators gathered all around to watch this match. Date: 1842
Various bowling styles tried at lord sA cricket match taken place at Lords the cricketers try various bowling styles to try to win the game. Date: 1842
A cricket ball among the specatorsA cricket ball enters the spectators audience, and scares the english society. Date: 1883
LFB horse-drawn steamer at modern reviewLambeth LFB headquarters hosted regular annual displays and reviews. A popular feature was the inclusion of the working Victorian Shand Mason horse-drawn steam fire pump
Cricket Ball Among SpectatorsA batsman plays a shot to square-leg which then enters the audience. Date: 1888
London Theatre audiences as seen by the artist Edmund Blampied: The Dress Circle. The top picture shows the audience reactions to comedy, and the lower picture, reactions to tragedy. Date: 1934
Gods and Fighting Men by Edwin MorrowAn illustration from the Bystander of soldiers watching the opera from a high vantage point, all in full military uniform and showing a saddened expression. Date: 1916
Sketch cover, Georges Carpentier & Gunboat Smith, 1914Front cover of the Sketch magazine featuring a photograph of the much-publicised boxing match at Olympia between the Frenchman
Audience leaving Aldeburgh Festival concert 1961M. E. (Betty) Rawlings who lived at Kings Legend from 1954-1969 leaving the Aldeburgh Parish Church after an evening concert during the Aldeburgh Festival 1962 with Laurence and Joan Impey
Holborn Theatre, London, 1866The interior of Holborn Theatre, London, soon after it was opened in October 1866. Able to seat 1, 500, the theatre was built by Mr. Simpson, and the architects were Messrs Finch, Hill and Pararie
The Mormons-Joseph Smith preaching in the wildernessJoseph Smith(1805-1844), American religious leader and founder of Mormonism, preaching from an open cart to his followers encamped in the wilderness
A Winters Tale at the Princes Theatre, Manchester 1869A scene from A Winters Tale at the Princes Theatre, Oxford Street, Manchester 1869. The theatre had been repoened in August 1869, following refurbishment by Mr
Brenda Wootton, Cornish folk singerBrenda Wootton, nee Ellery (1928-1994), Cornish folk singer, seen here performing during a concert
People inside Baden Powell House, LondonPeople inside Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London -- scouts, cubs, guides and brownies taking part in a choral event, with some in a choir on the stage and the rest in the audience
Aldeburgh Festival Audience 1963An audience relaxing in the churchyard of Orford Church during an interval of the Choral and Orchestral Concert during the Aldeburgh Festival on 23 June 1963 Date: 1963
An open-air circus, recreation in Salonika, WW1An open-air circus in a specially dug-out arena inaugurated for the amusement of Allied troops Salonika. Date: 1916
Entertainment at the Front, WW1A view from the stage of one of the makeshift theatres rigged up in a barn near the French lines for the entertainment of troops
A night at Covent Garden Opera House, 1925An impression by the artist Fortunino Matania of the interior of the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in 1925. A performance of Richard Strauss " Elecktra" is portrayed
The Soldiers Theatre in France, WW1The Follies, one of numerous entertainment troupes performing for soldiers in France, giving a performance to an audience from an undisclosed division at a converted factory near the British front
A Chinese concert, 1861A Chinese musical performance, 1861. A lady plays the harp, whilst a child collects payment on a fan from a seated audience member. Date: 1861
The Royal TournamentA stylised view of the Royal Tournament, the annual show of military skill usually held during the Season. Previously held at Olympia, it comprised men of the Army
Tango craze: the Pope assesses the tango, 1913Pope Pius X carefully watches as a couple perform the tango for him, so he can judge if the dance morally acceptable. The dance was deemed respectable for drawing room use
Hagenbeck Circus and Zoo in LondonThe 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
Street Music: a gutter-ball 1896An organ grinder finds an appreciative audience of dancing street children. Date: 1896
Entertainment for troops during World War ITroops of British soldiers being entertained in a recreation hut at the Front during World War I. Date: 1916
Symphony under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: 1947
Opening of International Horse Show, Olympia, LondonThe opening of the International Horse Show at Olympia, London, showing an event in the arena with a large audience watching. In the foreground horses can be seen in their stalls. Date: 1913
Earlswood Asylum summer festival, 1867Summer festival at the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots, Redhill. Date: 1867
The Royal visit to Astleys, 1846Queen Victoria(1819-1901), Prince Albert (1819-1861)and their two children Vicky Princess Royal(1840-1901), later German Empress
The Royal Variety Show, 1938The 1938 Royal Command Variety performance at the London Coliseum: the Grand Finale. The entire company, lead by Lupino Lane, doing the Lambeth Walk, a popular musical number. Date: November 1938
Testing a petrol-driven car, RussiaTwo men captivate a Russian audience as they test a petrol driven car in 1901. Date: 1901