Ceremonial Collection (page 11)

Girls in Japan being instructed in chanoyu or tea ceremony
Girls in Japan being instructed in chanoyu or the tea ceremony. Knowledge of the behavious involved in this is thought essential for every well-educated Japanese girl. Date: 1932

Joyous Entry of King John the Good at Douai, 1355. Part of a panoramic painting by Auguste Franþ»®s-Marie Gorguet (1862-1927) which he painted between 1914 and 1916. Date: 1355

Man in military uniform standing by a coach
Man in military uniform (possibly Italian or French) standing by a coach. Date: circa 1930s

Ceremonial election of a duke among the Franks.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Slingsby Bethell, Esq, a Sheriff of London
Slingsby Bethell, Esq. a Sheriff of London in 1680, from a scarce print in the British Museum.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by

Mens fashions from the late 18th century.. A knight of an order in his ceremonial robes at centre, and two young men in handsome hunting clothes

French gentleman in ceremonial garb, 17th century, possibly royal family.. Based on a print engraved by Ertinger after Jean de Saint-Jean. Handcolored illustration by E

Australia Gate Wrought Ironwork
The gilded wrought ironwork of Australia Gate at the entrance to the Victoria Memorial Circle from St Jamess Park

Ceremonial scene 981. Painting on silk. Chinese art. Painting. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: CHINA. NORTH WEST. Dunhuang

Stone of the Sun. 1479. Incorrectly known as Aztec Calendar. Disc shaped ceremonial monolith made of basalt with inscriptions about the Mexica cosmogony and the solar cults. Aztec art

Gold ceremonial mask. Calima art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum

Malekula mask
Malekula ceremonial faced mask. Art from Melanesia. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of African and Oceanic Arts. Proc: VANUATU

Guatemala. QuiriguᮠEstela maya
GUATEMALA. Quiriguᮠ Ceremonial Square. Archaeological Park World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. Estela F. 761 A.D. Detail. Classic Period. Maya art. Relief on rock

Scouts at Accra, Ghana, West Africa, welcoming the Governor on his return from leave, 3 October 1923. Date: 1923

Massey Shaw fireboat with crew, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat with five firefighters on deck behind the hose, two of them with medals on their uniforms

London Fire Brigade band members with trumpets
Members of the LCC-London Fire Brigade band, standing in a row with their fanfare trumpets. The pith helmets seen here were later replaced with brass helmets

Shand Mason MFB horse-drawn steam pump and crew
A Shand Mason MFB horse-drawn steam pump and crew, taking part in a special drill display given to chief officers of provincial fire brigades on 13 October 1937

Massey Shaw fireboat in action, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat in action with hoses spraying, on the River Thames near the Thames Barrier at Woolwich, with firefighters on deck

Major Cyril Clarke Borille Morris, LFB Chief Officer
Major Cyril Clarke Borille Morris, Chief Officer of the LFB from 1933 to 1938. Date: 1930s

Last Post Memorial Service, St Pauls Cathedral, London
The Last Post Memorial Service at St. Pauls Cathedral, London, for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, St. Georges Day, 23 April 1919. By Captain Gilbert Holiday (1879-1937), Royal Field Artillery

Coronation of George V, receiving ring and Sceptres
The keeper of the Jewel House having delivered to the Aribishop the Kings Ruby Coronation Ring, the Aribishop placed it on the fourth finger of George V on his right hand

Coronation of George V, receiving the orb
Dean of Westminister delivers the Sovereigns Orb, a hollow gold sphere to King George V in his right hand. Date: 22 June 1911

Investing with the Armill and Royal robe
Dean of Westminister dresses King George V in the Armill (type of bracelet, symbolically known as " the bracelets of wisdom and sincerity")

Girding and oblation of the sword
The Sword being girdled upon KIng George V by Lord Great Chamberlain, accompanied by other Archbishops. (The girding is a symbol for the terror and punishment of evil doers and for the protection)

Presenting the spurs to King George V
King George V seated on the Coronation Chair, vested with the Colobium Sindonis, or sleeveless vest, the Supertunica of cloth of gold and the Girdle

Coronation of George V ceremony of atonement
Introducing the most important part of the ceremony, the anointing. The Kings robe been removed by Lord Great Chamberlain, the King sat in the ancient Chair of St Edward

Prince George giving homage to King Edward at coronation
The church paids its homage and then came the turn of Prince George (future King George V). Prince George knelt, and then the King raised him and kissed him on the left cheek

Coronation of King Edward VII
King Edward VII takes tha oath during his coronation ceremony, at Westminister Abbey, London. August 1902

Coronation Edward VII & Alexandra returning from Abbey
The state coach passing along St Jamess Street after the coronation of Edward VII, on their return from Westminster Abbey. Date: 9 August 1902

Coronation of Edward VII ceremony of atonement
Four knights of Garter, to wit, the Earl of Rosebery, Earl Spencer, Earl, of Derby and Lord Cadogan, in their Garter cloaks, held over a cloth of gold

Crowning of Queen Alexandra
Queen Alexandra being crowned by the Archbishop of York. Date: 9 August 1902

King Edward leaving Westminster Abbey
King Edward leaving the Coronation ceremony at Westminister Abbey, wearing the imperial crown and holding the septre and rod. Date: 9 August 1902

Laying the foundation stone, Baden Powell House, London
Scene during the laying of the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The site was acquired in 1956, and Ralph Tubbs was appointed architect

Trowel, Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London
The trowel used by Lady Olave Baden Powell in 1959 when she laid the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London

1937 Coronation - Imperial mantle of cloth of gold
The magnificent vestment, the Imperial mantle donned by King George VI following his anointing in the Coronation ceremony, seen as it was nearing completion at the Royal School of Needlework

Lord Great Chamberlain girding sword on the King
The Lord Great Chamberlain, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, pictured girding the sword on King Edward VII, part of the investiture stage of the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. Date: 1902

The Marquess of Cholmondeley, Lord Great Chamberlain
George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (1858-1923), pictured in his ceremonial costume for his role as Lord Great Chamberlain during

Coronation of King Henry IV
An impression of part of the Coronation procession at the time of King Henry IV (1366 - 1413), showing knightly attendants in procession up the nave bearing the mace, the helmet

Crowning of a King & Queen in the Liber Regalis
One of the four illuminations in the Liber Regalis, a guide to the Coronation ceremony following the details of the Fourth Recension from the 14th century

A Standard Bearer at the 1937 Coronation
An impression of one of the number of Standard bearers taking part in the colourful Coronation procession up the nave of Westminster Abbey during the Coronation of King George VI in 1937. Date: 1937

King George V & Queen Mary entering the City of London
King George V, pictured entering the City of London and being offered the Sword of Office by the Lord Mayor, the day after the Coronation of 1911. Date: 1911

Young people in ceremonial robes, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Coronation thrones, 1911
The thrones used for the enthronisation stage of the ceremony during the coronation of King George V in June 1911. These would be used following the crowning of the King on St

Sphere front cover, Heralding the Coronation, 1937
Front cover of The Sphere, depicting a splendidly attired herald on horseback blows his ceremonial trumpet in honour of the Coronation of King George VI on 12 May 1937. Date: 1937

Robes of a Viscountess for the Coronation, 1937
The robes of a viscountess for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937, tried on at one of the Court tailors. The cape has 2 1/2 bars of miniver and the coronet has sixteen silver balls

Spring Life in Town and Country, the London Season 1840s
Four vignettes showing London society during the Season in the 1840s, together with amusing verses. Top left is The Drawing Room

Coronation ceremonial procession 1937
The Coronation procession up Westminster Abbeys blue-carpeted nave for the coronation of King George VI: a colourful pageant as peers

Indian Cavalrymen at Coronation George VI
Two Indian dignitaries in full ceremonial uniform in the Procession at the Coronation of king George VI Date: 12th May 1937

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