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Coronation fancy dress party, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Peace illuminations at the National GalleryThe peace illuminations at the National Gallery, in Trafalgar Square, to celebrate the end of the Crimean War. Date: 1856
The Graphic Christmas Number 1924 front coverFront cover of The Graphic, Christmas Number 1924 featuring a gleeful cherub riding a concerned looking turkey, who has the added humiliation of a Christmas cracker hanging around his neck. Date: 1924
Music Hall interior, Royal Surrey Gardens, 1856Dinner for 2, 000 guards, recently returned from the Crimean War, held at the concert hall at the Royal Surrey Gardens. Date: 1856
Royal wedding - Douglas Stuart advertisementAdvertisement in the royal wedding souvenir number of The Sketch for Douglas Stuart of New Oxford St, London, suggesting a toast to H.R.H the Duke of York and his charming bride-to-be
Silhouette of people dancingChristmas in Rhineland -- a group of five people and a dog, dancing in a circle as part of the festivities
Royal Wedding 1891 - Aribert and LouiseDecorative double page spread from the Graphic to celebrate the marriage of Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein, younger daughter of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
Federation Celebrated 5On the Champ de Mars, Parisians celebrate the Fete de la Federation, marking the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille. Date: 14 July 1790
Seven children carrying flowers to celebrate the coming of May. (1 of 2) first published 1879
Vendome Column 3Communards celebrate the destruction of the column in the place Vendome, Paris, seen as a symbol of the previous regime, at the instigation of artist Gustave Courbet. Date: 8 May 1871
The band of the Black Watch play to the troopsA photograph showing pipers from The Black Watch playing to troops to celebrate victory after the capture of Longueval during the Battle of the Somme. 2nd August 1916
Penny Post Jubilee 1890A Penny Post Jubilee card, issued in 1890 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (50 years, 1840 - 1890) of the Penny Post, which was introduced by Sir Rowland Hill (top left). Date: 1890
Eight children carrying flowers to celebrate the coming of May. (2 of 2) first published 1879
Coronation Tea PartyA bustling village community celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II with games, a brass band and of course a delicious childrens tea party. Date: 1953
Happy New Year 1935A lithe young woman in a bathing costume celebrates the New Year (1935) amid streamers. Date: 1935
Henry Pooles of Savile Row illuminated, 1863Savile Row, London, is illuminated to celebrate the wedding of the Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. A number of buildings in central London were illuminated as part of
Henry Pooles of Savile Row illuminated, 1902Savile Row, London, is illuminated to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. A number of buildings in central London were illuminated as part of the celebration of the happy
Bach bicentenary concert, 1885Orchestra and choir gather to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Date: 1885
Granpop Makes Whoopee for the Royal WeddingLawson Woods own tribute to the 1934 royal wedding between Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, showing his orang utan character
Burns Festival at the Crystal PalaceA scene from the Festival held at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Scottish poet Robbert Burns
Street tea party, Battersea - King George Vs Silver JubileeA street tea-party in Battersea, London, celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King George V. 1935
Congress Hall, Coronation Exhibition, LondonView by night of the Congress Hall at the Coronation Exhibition, held at White City, West London, to celebrate the coronation of King George V. Date: 1911
Front cover of the Sphere Silver Jubilee RecordThis special cover for the Spheres Silver Jubilee Record is silver and features a royal carriage and attendant guards and footmen. 1935
Childrens tea party - King George Vs Silver JubileeOne of the many tea-parties held in the streets of London for poor children, in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of King George V. 1935
Mr A. R. Girgrah arriving at Scout HQMr A.R. Girgrah (Minister for Education and President of the Council) arrives at the official opening of the new Headquarters of the South Arabian Boy Scouts Association in Aden, Yemen. circa 1966
CheersA group of people raise their glasses of beer in a toast outside an unidentified pub. As two people are wearing buttonholes, it is possible they are celebrating a wedding. c.1945
VE Day Celebrations - Piccadilly CircusJubilant scenes in Piccadilly Circus in Central London as crowds celebrate VE (Victory in Europe) Day on the 8th May 1945. 1945
Coronation street tea-partyA childrens street tea-party in Edenvale Road, Fulham, London. Date: 1937
Scouts shaking handsAn Air Scout shakes hands with both a Sea Scout and a Scout to celebrate the formation of the Air Scouts. 1941
Atmosphere of Coronation day, 1953From 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
Fete, AlsaceThe people of an Alsace town celebrate the return of their department to France after more than 40 years of German occupation Date: 1920
Tivoli Music Hall / 1894The cover of a programme for the music hall bill to celebrate the third anniversary of the Tivoli Theatre on The Strand, London. Date: 3 July 1894
London / Strand 1919the Strand, London, with patriotic decorations to celebrate the end of World War One. Date: 1919
Colour plate of the early life of Queen Victoria and PrinceThis vibrant colour plate depicts early scenes from the life of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Around the margin are portraits of their children as adults
Britannia and Eve magazine, February 1931Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a Lewis Baumer illustration of a pretty woman dressed in a red jacket
Schoolgirls parading, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid WalesA long line of local schoolgirls parade along Beaufort Street in Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales. The street is decorated with flags and bunting, perhaps to celebrate Empire Day (24 May)
Banquet aboard H. M.s WellingtonEntertainment to Admiral Dundas, on board H.M.S Wellington of the Baltic Fleet
Man dressed up to celebrate Dickens DayA man dressed up in vaguely Victorian gear for Dickens Day, to celebrate the life and work of the novelist Charles Dickens
New Years gift / Ally SloperAlly Sloper celebrates new year nursing his new born son whilst his exhausted wife sit up in bed recovering with a bottle of Ale and a sandwich
May Day / Ally SloperAlly Sloper celebrates May day in the back garden, although the unseemly conduct of a neighbor with a hosepipe sees that the whole affair ends on a damp note
Guy Fawkes by John HassallA group of young boys put together a bonfire and a guy to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night
La Turbie - Door and Street of the TowerLa Turbie, France - Door and Street of the Tower. The village is built, partly, with old stones recovered from the ruins of the Trophy of the Alpes (Trophy of Augustus)
Car credit payments / W H RobinsonTunes of merriment emanate from the pub, celebrating the payment of the last instalment - which has presumably taken quite some time to pay off
The Republic of Ireland proclaimed: saluting the GPOThe troops of the new Eire salute as they pass the General Post Office, where the Easter rebels of 1916 proclaimed the Republic, 33 years earlier
Dance, Samacueca, PeruThe Samacueca, dancing to celebrate the flowering of the yellow Amancaes
The Worlds Columbian ExpositionThe Cue for the transformation scene The Worlds fair Chigago was to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbuss arrival in the New World in 1492
Fountains of Trafalgar Square lit with blue to welcome birthThe fountains of Trafalgar Square in London lit blue for a boy to celebrate the birth of Prince Charles on 14th November 1948
Children dancingA group of five children wearing matching lilac spring time outfits dance, skip and play musical instruments