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Man with a glass of champagne on a cutout Christmas card -- May you of pleasures have a host. Date: circa 1890s
Man with champagne bottle on a Christmas cardMan with a humanised champagne bottle on a Christmas and New Year card -- Champagne and Real Pain. Date: circa 1890s
Duke and Duchess of Kent, Silver JubileeThe Duke and Duchess of Kent in an open carriage on their way to St Pauls Cathedral for the Royal Silver Jubilee thanksgiving service, on 6 May 1935
Communist China - swimmers in Yangtze RiverSwimmers (soldiers and civilians) in the water of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) in Communist China in July 1970. They are taking part in a training exercise
Admiral Sir Harold Burrough, Minden, Germany, WW2Admiral Sir Harold Burrough (1889-1977), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff to the Royal Navy -- birthday party, Minden, Germany, July 1945. 1945
The 75th Birthday of King Oscar II of SwedenCommemorative postcard on the occasion of the 75th Birthday of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. His motto is written below his portrait - Broderfolkenes Vel
Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese AllianceA decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city
Roman sarcophagus. About 140 AD. Marriage of Dionysus and Adriadne. Detail Adriane in the carriage. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany
Outdoor banquet by Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573-1647)Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573-1647). Flemish painter. Outdoor banquet. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
The Toast - Elizabethan men drinking and merrymaking. circa early 17th century
Tour De France MullerLocal hero Joseph Muller wins the Strasbourg section of the race, to his neighbours jubilation. Date: 1923
Celebrating the crossing of the EquatorScene on a Royal Navy ship. It is the custom on board ship to indulge in merrymaking when crossing the Equator -- in fancy dress if its your first time. Date: circa 1845
Mumbai - Triumphal Arch / Elphinstone Circle / Post OfficeMumbai - The Triumphal Arch at Colaba, The illuminations on the Elphinstone Circle, the illuminations on the General Post Office and the illuminations on the Offices of the Public Works Department
Sir Winston Churchill and Lady Clementine ChurchillCover of the Illustrated London News showing Sir Winston Churchill and his wife, Lady Clementine Churchill, hand in hand sitting on a sofa
Diamond Jubilee - Princess Louise and Empress FrederickQueen Victorias Diamond Jubilee - Black and white lantern slide of a horse drawn carriage carrying Princess Louise and Empress Frederick through large crowds and Green Park
Victory steam engine in procession - Henley-on-Thames, probably to celebrate the coronation in 1911. Date: 1911
Street party. Henley-on-Thames. OxfordshireA coronation street party, 1911. Date: 1911
The Victory Ball at the Albert Hall, WW1A double page spread of photographs presenting some of the notable personalities and the costumes they wore to the Victory Ball at the Albert Hall on the 27 November 1918
Pro Italia - Allies and Brothers-In-Arms for Justice. Drawn for an Italian Celebration on Italian Day, 7th October 1915, and disposed of in the streets in the form of a souvenir pocket handkerchief
Bystander masthead featuring Old BillMasthead design for a post-war edition of the Bystander magazine featuring one of its main stars the cartoon character created by Bruce Bairnsfather
1937 Coronation - street party in FulhamA street party in Edenvale Road, Fulham, London to celebrate the Coronation of Kinlocal children seated at a long table for a tea party and flags and bunting festooned across the street. Date: 1937
Bystander Entente Peace number front cover, 1919Superb front cover of The Bystander magazine from 1919 celebrating peace in Europe following the end of World War One, though the Treaty of Versailles would not be signed until the following month
Lenin and Wife Krupskaya Visiting KashinoVladimir Ilyich Lenin and his wife Nadezhda Krupskaya sitting amoung the people of the Kashino Village near Moscow, at a celebration
Palm Sunday Market in Red Square, MoscowPalm Sunday (Christian feast that falls on the last Sunday before Easter) being celebrated by hundreds of people on Red Square in Moscow. Date: Pre 1917
Cover design, Storyland, by Gladys PetoCover design for Storyland, by Gladys Peto. Gladys Emma Peto (1890-1977) was an English artist, fashion designer, illustrator and writer of childrens books. Date: 1931
Celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth IIA Coty advert celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II placed next to a front-cover of The Tatler featuring a painting of the Queen wearing fur and carrying a bouquet of roses Date: 1953
China - Weihai (Port Edward) - Rendition back to ChinaChina - Shandong province - Weihai (Port Edward) - Street decorated to celebrate the rendition back to Chinese control. Under British rule from 1898 until 1930. Date: 1930
Thanksgiving Greetings Postcard - USA Date: 1912
Party hats at the dining table - Christmas Day 1950sA superb photograph showing a Father and Grandmother wearing conical (and comical!) party hats at the dining table on Christmas Day, early 1950s. Date: early 1950s
Celebrating Portuguese IndependencePostcard celebrating the revolution of 1910, a republican coup d e'at that occurred in Portugal on 5th October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic
Four frogs in red tailcoats on a cutout Christmas card, raising their glasses in a toast. circa 1890s
Merry Christmas Time - Xmas Pudding. 19th century
Prince of Wales at Perahara Festival at Kandy Ceylon 1876Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII), Perahara Festival at Kandy Ceylon. Date: 1876
Duke and Duchess of York and daughters, Silver JubileeThe Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, in an open carriage on their way to St Pauls Cathedral for the Royal Silver Jubilee thanksgiving service
King George V and Queen Mary, Silver JubileeKing George V and Queen Mary in an open carriage on their way to St Pauls Cathedral for the Royal Silver Jubilee service, on 6 May 1935, to celebrate 25 years on the British throne
Cover design, Royal Silver JubileeCover design of a booklet, Royal Silver Jubilee, London in Gala Dress, to commemorate the celebrations of 6 May 1935, marking King George Vs Silver Jubilee
Group of adults and children with flags, USA, standing on the pavement outside a barber shop and cigar shop, possibly for 4 July celebrations. circa 1910
Hudson-Fulton Celebration ship, The Half Moon, USAHudson-Fulton Celebration ship, The Half Moon -- celebrating the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudsons discovery of the Hudson River
Princess H鬨ne and Crown Prince Michael of RomaniaPrincess H鬨 ne and Crown Prince Michael of Romania at the official celebration of fifty years of Romanian autonomy
Procession of dignitaries riding on elephants - Singapore - possibly to celebrate the Sultans birthday? Date: circa 1920s
Germany. Magdeburg. 16th century. Party. Musicians playing and people dancing. Engraving in Liber Chronicorum, by Hartman Schedel
Cartoon, Henry Irving returning to the London theatre -- Here he is again! Now, stand aside, all you second and third-rate mummers
Regatta at Windsor for the Prince of Wales birthdayRegatta at Windsor on 12 August 1793, in honour of the Prince of Wales birthday. 1793
Music cover, Make it a Party, by Raymond WallaceMusic cover, Make it a Party, words and music by Raymond Wallace, featured by Stanelli and his Stag Party. 1935
Chinese New Year - Chinatown - Soho, London - February 1973. Aerial view of Newport Place car park with spectators watching a dragon display. 1973
Harvest festival scene. circa early 19th century