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The Coronation Regalia of BritainThe various pieces of regalia used during the Coronation ceremonies of British Kings and Queens. 1. St. Edwards Crown, 2. The Imperial State Crown, 3. Prince of Wales coronet, 4
Map of the Coronation ritual within Westminster AbbeyA panoramic view inside Westminster Abbey to show the position, movements and sequence of ceremonies (indicated by numbers) of the Coronation ceremony of King George VI. Date: 1937
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953General view of the State Procession down the Nave led by H. M. The Queen, flanked by her Maids of Honour after the Coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on June 2nd 1953. 1953
Queen Elizabeth II is crownedThe moment during the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II where the Archbishop of Canterbury places St Edwards crown on the Queens head. Date: 1953
Initiation of a freemasonThe initiation ceremony of a freemason (central detail); watercolour in the Musee du Grand Orient de France de la Franc-Maconnerie Europeene. Date: 19th Century
Druids lunar ceremony
Menin Gate memorial, Ypres 1927The Menin Gate memorial at Ypres, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in the Ypres Salient of World War One and whose graves are unknown
South Africa (XIX). Zulu Kingdom (1883). Restoration Cettewayo, king of the Zulus. Cetewayo attends the ceremony indaba conference to meet the Induna (Zulu and Xhosa leaders)
Marriage of Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1923Marriage of Duke of York (later George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey, London. Archbishop of Canterbury performing the ceremony the King and Queen standing behind
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II by Bryan de GrineauSpectacular illustration by ILN special artist, Bryan de Grineau, showing the supreme moment of the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey when the Archbishop of Canterbury
Rosh Hashanah, ParisCelebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (first new moon after the autumn equinox) in a Paris synagogue
Opening ceremony by Queen Victoria, Great Exhibition 185125, 000 grangers and dignitaries with season tickets attending the grand opening by Queen Victoria on the 1st of May 1851 of the temporary glass structure, The Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London
Vauxhall Gardens / 1833C. H. Simpson, Master of Ceremonies, venerated with an illuminated likeness at Vauxhall Gardens
Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrificesAncient Persian priests in white robes performing ritual sacrifices at a pyre. Pireo e Sacerdoti Persi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes
Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional
A Baptism according to the Greek Church in Russia Date: circa 1730s
Scene from The Faithful HeartA scene from the film The Faithful Heart depicting a fictional Victoria Cross investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Date: 1932
Embalming Mummy Mummies Egypt Ancient Egyptianembalming, mummy, mummies, egypt, ancient, egyptian, egyptians, tutankhamen, historical, reconstruction, process, embalmers, priests, priest, wrapping, dead, deceased, burial, funeral, fortunino
Okuyi Mask (mask of ancestors). Punu Art (Bapunu) from Gabon. They embody the spirits of the deceased, in the mourning ceremonies
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Military mass in the nationalist area (1936)
Ceremony in a Megalithic burial moundA reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell designed to give an impression of the ceremonies associated with the holiest part of a Megalithic burial mound - the right-hand recess of the cruciform
RACIAL/MANDAN CEMETERYMandan cemetery: the ring of skulls is where the ceremonies take place; beyond are the platforms on which the bodies of the dead are laid Date: circa 1830
MANDAN CEMETERY 1830SA cemetery of the Mandan people. The ring of skulls is where ceremonies take place, beyond are the platforms on which the bodies of the dead are laid Date: 1830s
R. I. Historical costume ball by John HassallScenes from the historical costume ball of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, with the various history-themed entertainments, devised by Master of Ceremonies, John Hassall
Unveiling of Cenotaph, War Memorial 1920George V seen standing close to the newly rebuilt Cenotaph in Whitehall, London at 11 oclock. As Big Ben begins to chime, the king presses the electric button releasing the two Union Jacks which
King placing his tribute at the Cenotaph, London 1920After the two minute silence King George V laying a wreath down on the newly opened Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. 11th November 1920
Unknown Warrior procession going to Westminster Abbey 1920Various photographs of the Unknown Warrior travelling on a gun-carriage pulled by six black horses to Westminster Abbey, London with crowds of people watching. 11th November 1920
Unknown Warrior procession through London 1920Various photographs of the Unknown Warrior travelling through the centre of London with crowds of people watching. 11th November 1920
George V putting wreath on Unknown Warriors coffin 1920King George V putting a wreath on the Unknown Warriors coffin, just before unveiling of Cenotaph, War Memorial in Whitehall, London. 1920
Plan and elevation of an ancient Greek theater. Portico and steps A, arcades B, stage C, proscenium D, understage or hyposcenium E, prompters box or timello F, dressing room or parascenium G
Christmas Truce Memorial, Peace Village, MessinesThe memorial carries the words A Lull in the Hate and refers to the football match played between the Germans and the British at Christmas 1914
Crossing the dateline, marine ceremonies
Advert, Gala for Benefit of Mr SimpsonAdvert, Gala for the Benefit of Mr Simpson, Master of The Ceremonies of the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, taking place on Monday 19 August 1833. 1833
Costume of an Aide des Ceremonies, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France
Michel Ancel des Granges, Maitre des Ceremonies at the coronation of King Louis XV. Handcoloured lithograph after a painting of the coronation of Lous XV from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs
America - Inauguration Of Washington In New YorkThe Inauguration Ceremony Of George Washington In New York. Date: 1789
The Spouses of the Law Conducted HomeDepiction of the Spouses of the Law conducted home Date: 1737
Maximilians SuiteThe component people that made up Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Charlottes suite (Left to Right). Knight Kuhachevich, Treasurer. Count Francois Zichy, Master of Ceremonies
Indian ceremonies, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USAIndian ceremonies during the summer carnival in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA. Date: circa 1920
Beating the bounds of the Tower of London 1906Beating the bounds is still carried out in the Tower of London today every three years on Ascension Day. One of Londons oddest traditions
Welsh Eisteddfod 1906Opening of Gorsedd, Ceremony in which druids are in a circle, the Gorsedd (meaning chief) sit on a throne, where the Eisteddfod is proclaimed. 1906
Welsh Eisteddfod Regalia 1906Welsh Eisteddfod Regalia and Offices. Ceremony in the Royal National Eisteddfod takes place every summer in the first week of August, been happening for a couple of centuries since 1568
Picking up sixpences at Smithfield 1902Centuries-old tradition, when 21 sixpences were placed upon a flat gravestone in the churchyard at St. Bartholomew in Smithfield, London, on Good Friday morning
Opening of the Congo railway, page from The GraphicThe opening of the Congo Railway: the inauguration ceremonies. A page from The Graphic, 3rd September 1898. Among the photographs on the page are those showing a march past of the troops at Boma
The opening days of the coronation ceremonies to mark the Emperor of India with Edward VII not attending, instead sending his brother, the Duke of Connaught
Taking the Oath to join the British Army 1901British military oath taken in front of a magistrate, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1901
Interior of Court of Exchequer Chamber, showing the ancient ceremony of chopping sticks and counting horse-shoes and hob-nails, this tradition was abolition in 1882. Date: 1844
The Cenotaph, London - surrounded by memorial wreaths laid during the Remembrance Day ceremonies. 1925