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Celebrating Collection

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Eric Liddell celebrating his Olympic win at Edinburgh Univer

Eric Liddell celebrating his Olympic win at Edinburgh Univer
Eric Liddell, the 400m gold medallist at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, crowned and chaired at Edinburgh University where he had studied science

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Harley-Davidson Advert

Harley-Davidson Advert
Leslie Parkhurst sits astride the Harley-Davidson that took him to a new motor-cycle world land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Anti home Rule Postcard

Anti home Rule Postcard
KING WILLIAM III Propaganda against home rule in Ireland, celebrating William of Orange as " of glorious, pious and immortal memory" and victory at the Battle of the Boyne

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Wedding of Dan Everard and Dollis Brook

Wedding of Dan Everard and Dollis Brook
Scene at the wedding reception of Dan Everard and Dollis Brook, performers in the Pelissier Follies. The wedding took place at Finchley Parish Church, north London

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Roman orgy to celebrate the Saturnalia

Roman orgy to celebrate the Saturnalia
Roman men and women having an orgy to celebrate the Saturnalia, held in honour of the god Saturn. Date: circa 1st century

Background imageCelebrating Collection: ILN Royal Wedding Number November 1947 by Terence Cuneo

ILN Royal Wedding Number November 1947 by Terence Cuneo

Background imageCelebrating Collection: British Empire Plate

British Empire Plate
Commemorative plate celebrating Victorias Golden Jubilee and the British Empire

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Empire Day - May 24th, 1909

Empire Day - May 24th, 1909
One King. One Fleet. One Flag. One Empire. Celebration postcard to commemorate Empire Day - May 24th, 1909. Members of the British Empire celebrate beneath a statue of Queen Victoria above a

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Two women in fancy dress with tankards

Two women in fancy dress with tankards
Two women in fancy dress costumes comprising of knickerbockers, shirts and waistcoats, raise a tankard of beer each - presumably they re meant to be some kind of 17th century roisterers? c.1928

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Toasting the royal wedding at the Riviera Club, 1923

Toasting the royal wedding at the Riviera Club, 1923
Revellers at the fashionable Riviera Club by the Thames on Grosvenor Road, London, raise a glass to toast the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York in April 1923. Date: 1923

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Military parade Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Military parade Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire celebrating the coronation of George V in 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Turkish poster celebrating defence of Gallipoli, WW1

Turkish poster celebrating defence of Gallipoli, WW1
Turkish poster celebrating the defence of Gallipoli against the Allies during the First World War. Date: 1915

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Coronation of King Charles III - May, 2023

Coronation of King Charles III - May, 2023
Royal family supporters camping on the Mall ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, in London, wearing red, white and blue patriotic clothing Date: 2023

Background imageCelebrating Collection: County Cricket Match in 1939 - a wicket for Gover of Surrey

County Cricket Match in 1939 - a wicket for Gover of Surrey
County Cricket Match at the Oval in 1939 - a wicket has just fallen, caught behind. The bowler appears to be the Surrey player Alf Gover. Date: 1939

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Coronation bonfire at Whitehaven, 1902

Coronation bonfire at Whitehaven, 1902
A superbly constructed bonfire at Whitehaven, 120 feet in height and 155 feet in circumference, containing 600 tons of timber and brushwood

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Coronation design, Maison Prunier

Coronation design, Maison Prunier
Coronation cover from Maison Prunier (a special menu perhaps?) celebrating the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother)

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes

Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes
A Christmas Day scene in a well-to-do household around 1550, showing the father of the house at the table with his guests, raising his blackjack tankard to toast the Queen

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Rosh Hashanah, Paris

Rosh Hashanah, Paris
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (first new moon after the autumn equinox) in a Paris synagogue

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Opening day of Tower Bridge, London 1894

Opening day of Tower Bridge, London 1894
Tower Bridge was designed by Sir Horace Jones and Mr. Wolfe Barry, comprises a permanent footway 142ft above high-water level and a drawbridge for passing ships

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Patriotic poster, Buy British - Britain Always First

Patriotic poster, Buy British - Britain Always First
Britain Always First - poster celebrating Britihs achievements in breaking speed records on land, water, air and rail. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

Background imageCelebrating Collection: WILLIAM III / POSTCARD

WILLIAM III / POSTCARD
KING WILLIAM III Propaganda against home rule in Ireland, celebrating William of Orange as of glorious, pious and immortal memory and victory at the Battle of the Boyne. Date: 1650 - 1702

Background imageCelebrating Collection: King Oscar II of Sweden - Jubilee Postcard

King Oscar II of Sweden - Jubilee Postcard
A delightful card (mixture of white embossing and a pale yellow background) depicting King Oscar of Sweden (1829-1907) - Jubilee Postcard celebrating the Kings 75th Birthday

Background imageCelebrating Collection: WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night 1919

WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night 1919
WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night, men and women in blact-tie and ball-gown dress, dancing to the music from a live band at a high-society ball. Date: 1919

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Fancy dress party

Fancy dress party
Front cover of Pan magazine, featuring three adults in fancy dress, enjoying a glass of Vermouth. Date: 1920

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft

Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft
Poster celebrating the achievements of Leon Vanderstuyft, the Belgian racing cyclist who amazingly covered over 125 kilometers in one hour. The poster lists various speeds and victories

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Wedding number of The Sketch

Wedding number of The Sketch
Special wedding number front cover celebrating the marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, later Duchess of Kent in November 1934. Date: 5th December 1934

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Turkey Istanbul

Turkey Istanbul
Celebrating the restoration of the mosque of Santa Sophia by the Fossatis

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Celebrating Bacchus

Celebrating Bacchus
Country folk celebrate a festival in honour of the God of wine: Bacchus. (Greek: Dionysus)

Background imageCelebrating Collection: The Star Inn, Great Dunmow, Essex

The Star Inn, Great Dunmow, Essex, celebrating the Coronation of King Edward VII Date: 1902

Background imageCelebrating Collection: A large crowd gathering - north of England (possibly Leeds or Sheffield?). Date: 1908

A large crowd gathering - north of England (possibly Leeds or Sheffield?). Date: 1908

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Triumph of Scipio Africanus after defeating Hannibal

Triumph of Scipio Africanus after defeating Hannibal
SECOND PUNIC WAR : the triumph of the Roman general and statesman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus after defeating the Carthaginian leader Hannibal at the Battle of Zama

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Grand procession at Plymouth on first dispatch of Cape mails

Grand procession at Plymouth on first dispatch of Cape mails
Grand procession to celebrate the port of Plymouth opening up as a Government Mail-packet Station. The Corporations of Plymouth

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Office party, 1930s

Office party, 1930s
Delightful photograph taken at what looks like an office party in the 1930s. Whatever the occasion, everyone looks to be having an extremely jolly time. Date: c.1935

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Celebrating the New Turkish Constiution - French postcard

Celebrating the New Turkish Constiution - French postcard. The Young Turk Revolution (July 1908) of the Ottoman Empire was when the Young Turks movement restored the Ottoman constitution of 1876

Background imageCelebrating Collection: King George V and Queen Mary with thier adult children

King George V and Queen Mary with thier adult children
King George V and Queen Mary consort of Britain in centre celebrating the Silver Jubilee, with their five adult children, top left Princess Mary

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Wedding Breakfast

Wedding Breakfast
Illustration of a wedding breakfast in which the guests are celebrating with the bride and groom. Artist: Anon. Date: 1926

Background imageCelebrating Collection: WW2 American postal cover envelope celebrating victory

WW2 American postal cover envelope celebrating victory over the Japanese on the Marshall Islands Date: 1944

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Celebrating Chrismas

Celebrating Chrismas
A group of happy children celebrating Christmas. Artist: Evelyn Stuart Hardy Date: circa 1910

Background imageCelebrating Collection: WW2 Yeoman Signaller And Celebrating Sailor

WW2 Yeoman Signaller And Celebrating Sailor
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a Royal Navy petty officer yeoman signaller, looking through his telescope

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Queen Victoria's Coronation Fair, with fireworks, Hyde Park

Queen Victoria's Coronation Fair, with fireworks, Hyde Park, London, on the night of 28 June 1838 Date: 1838

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Guy Fawkes Night, Tricentenary, 1905

Guy Fawkes Night, Tricentenary, 1905 Date: 1905

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 3500 USAF aircraft shot down

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 3500 USAF aircraft shot down
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Celebrating 3500 American aircraft shot down and destroyed. Date: 1972

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Poland. Harvesters Festival. Engraving by Lemaitre

Poland. Harvesters Festival. Engraving by Lemaitre. History of Poland, by Charles Foster. Panorama Universal, 1840

Background imageCelebrating Collection: A Map of New Zealand

A Map of New Zealand
A truly outstanding, and large scale, Empire Marketing Board poster map designed by Leslie MacDonald ('Max') Gill

Background imageCelebrating Collection: A Map Of Irish Free State And Northern Ireland

A Map Of Irish Free State And Northern Ireland
a, map, of, irish, free, state, and, northern, ireland, 1929, truly, outstanding, large, scale, empire, marketing, board, poster, designed, by, leslie, macdonald, max, gill, this, design, for,

Background imageCelebrating Collection: A Map of Scotland

A Map of Scotland
A truly outstanding, and rare, original Empire Marketing Board poster by the master of decorative map making, Leslie MacDonald ('Max') Gill

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Parade for Harold Gatty and Wiley Post

Parade for Harold Gatty and Wiley Post
A parade along Broadway for navigator Harold Gatty 1903-1957) and pilot Wiley Post (1898-1935), celebrating their record-breaking achievement of flying around the world in under nine days. Date: 1931

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Music cover, Joyeuse Entree, march for piano

Music cover, Joyeuse Entree, march for piano by Alidor Thiry, celebrating the triumphant entry of King Albert of Belgium into Brussels, 23 December 1909 Date: 1909

Background imageCelebrating Collection: The Nativity

The Nativity
A woodcut showing a nativity scene, with the Virgin Mary looking down at her miracle child, overlooked by a cluster of angelic figures

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Northrop NF-5A K-3072

Northrop NF-5A K-3072
Koninklijke Luchtmacht - Northrop NF-5A K-3072 (msn 3072), of the Double Dutch Synchro-pair team, with markings celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Klu

Background imageCelebrating Collection: New Year Greetings Card - young couple - kiss on the cheek

New Year Greetings Card - young couple - kiss on the cheek
A New Year Greetings Card, featuring a young German couple sharing a bottle of bubbly and a kiss (above a small incidental table!) - The Passing hours of New Year seem - As peaceful as a happy dream

Background imageCelebrating Collection: SPAIN. Brihuega. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

SPAIN. Brihuega. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Republican troops in the square of Brihuega celebrating the victory in the battle of Guadalajara (1938). SPAIN. Barcelona

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Theatre-goers elebrating the Relief of Mafeking, London, Date: 1900

Theatre-goers elebrating the Relief of Mafeking, London, Date: 1900

Background imageCelebrating Collection: A policeman trying to get down some over-enthusiastic people, celebrating the relief of Mafeking

A policeman trying to get down some over-enthusiastic people, celebrating the relief of Mafeking, from the fountain in Piccadilly, London. Date: 1900

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Symbolising the true spirit of the peace celebrations, the Cenotaph in Whitehall to 'The glorious

Symbolising the true spirit of the peace celebrations, the Cenotaph in Whitehall to "The glorious dead" Sir Douglas Haig (left foreground) saluting as he rode by. Date: 19 July 1919

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Troops marching in triumph through the dense crowds of people

Troops marching in triumph through the dense crowds of people, passing the Admiralty Arch on the way to the saluting-base, to celebrate the end of World War One. Date: 19 July 1919

Background imageCelebrating Collection: ORPHEUS AND BACCHANTES

ORPHEUS AND BACCHANTES
After the death of Eurydice, he goes off women, and they off him : when he meets a group of Maenads celebrating Dionysos, they tear him to pieces like wild animals

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Draycott, Cotswold village, ox roast for Coronation

Draycott, Cotswold village, ox roast for Coronation
Draycott, Cotswold village, ox roast to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953. Date: 1953

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Draycott, Cotswold village, celebrating Coronation

Draycott, Cotswold village, celebrating Coronation
Draycott, Cotswold village, fancy dress procession led by Blockley Brass Band celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953. Date: 1953

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Draycott, Cotswold village, men celebrating Coronation

Draycott, Cotswold village, men celebrating Coronation
Draycott, Cotswold village, group photo including Charles Withers, George Cook, Bill Langbridge, Bert Ho...(?), celebrating the Coronation of King George VI. Date: 1937

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Street celebrations, Paris, France

Street celebrations, Paris, France
Thronged street in Paris during public celebrations - people sit at cafe tables, and couples dance. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCelebrating Collection: ?November Night? ? in Ireland

?November Night? ? in Ireland
November Night - in Ireland. Date: 1871

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Drowning the shamrock on St. Patrick?s Night

Drowning the shamrock on St. Patrick?s Night
Drowning the shamrock on St. Patricks Night. Date: 1853

Background imageCelebrating Collection: The Bourse (Stock Exchange) at Alexandria, Egypt, illuminated to celebrate

The Bourse (Stock Exchange) at Alexandria, Egypt, illuminated to celebrate the anniversary of Fuad Is ascension as Sultan Of Egypt in 1917. Date: 1918

Background imageCelebrating Collection: WW2 - An enthusiastic crowd of celebrating Parisians fill the Champs Elysees until dawn

WW2 - An enthusiastic crowd of celebrating Parisians fill the Champs Elysees until dawn. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: WW2 - The population of Paris invade the Boulevards in frenzy of joyous excitement

WW2 - The population of Paris invade the Boulevards in frenzy of joyous excitement. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Bonzo has a go at cocktail making. Date: c. 1930

Bonzo has a go at cocktail making. Date: c. 1930
Bonzo has a go at cocktail making. Date: c.1930

Background imageCelebrating Collection: WW II - view of celebrating crowds on VE Day, London

WW II - view of celebrating crowds on VE Day, London
World War II - view of celebrating crowds on VE Day, victory in Europe, Whitehall, london

Background imageCelebrating Collection: King Henry VIII of England celebrating May Day with

King Henry VIII of England celebrating May Day with his first queen Catherine of Aragon, circa 1509. He is dressed in anachronistic Victorian outfit of top hat, coat, chain breeches and boots

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Henry VIII of England meeting Francis I of France

Henry VIII of England meeting Francis I of France on horseback at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 7 June 1520. Coats of arms hang from trees and knights in armor and heralds gather for a tournament

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Ticuna people celebrating a birth

Ticuna people celebrating a birth. They wear masks made of tree bark representing the demon Jurupari, forest animals, birds and Native people of Brazil wearing masks, circa 1800

Background imageCelebrating Collection: VE Day - crowds cheer Winston Churchill

VE Day - crowds cheer Winston Churchill
VE Day. Aerial view of the huge crowds cheering on VE Day as Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes his progress through London. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: VE Day - aerial view of crowds in London - Churchill

VE Day - aerial view of crowds in London - Churchill
VE Day. Incredible aerial view of a multitude of people in London celebrating VE Day with mounted police parting the crowds to make way for Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: VE Day - celebrations in London

VE Day - celebrations in London
VE Day. Jubilant crowds waving from a balcony in London. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: VE Day - patriotic baby

VE Day - patriotic baby
VE Day. A baby sits proudly in a pram festooned with a Union Jack flag on VE day. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: VE Day

VE Day. A group of people celebrating VE Day including an excitable terrier and a flag-waving little boy. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: VE Day - Crowds on VE night

VE Day - Crowds on VE night
VE Day. Crowds in London celebrating VE night. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Crowds congregating in Piccadilly Circus, one of the focal points of celebrations on VE

Crowds congregating in Piccadilly Circus, one of the focal points of celebrations on VE Day, 8 May 1945. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: People celebrating VE Day congregating in front of Buckingham Palace where eventually

People celebrating VE Day congregating in front of Buckingham Palace where eventually the royal family and Prime Minister will emerge to wave from the balcony. Date: 1945

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Tower Bridge was designed by Sir Horace Jones and Mr. Wolfe Barry

Tower Bridge was designed by Sir Horace Jones and Mr. Wolfe Barry, comprises a permanent footway 142ft above high-water level and a drawbridge for passing ships

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Celebrating end of Boer War, Hereford

Celebrating end of Boer War, Hereford
Aerial view, people celebrating the end of the Boer War with a parade through the streets of Hereford, Herefordshire. 1902

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Railway manufacture, celebration at Crewe Works 1876

Railway manufacture, celebration at Crewe Works 1876
Railway manufacture of locomotives, celebration at Crewe Works, Cheshire. Date: 1876

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Cartoon, No More Closing on Ash Wednesday

Cartoon, No More Closing on Ash Wednesday
Cartoon, No More Theatre Closing on Ash Wednesday - Hooray! 1885

Background imageCelebrating Collection: Christmas festivities in an Elizabethan hall

Christmas festivities in an Elizabethan hall. Date: 16th century



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