Ceremony Collection (page 18)

Scapegoat Released
During the Jewish ceremony of Solemn Expiation, a High Priest draws lots for two goats, and the scapegoat is sent out into the desert to atone for their sins. Date: BC

Graduation ceremony, University of Essex
A Graduation Ceremony at the University of Essex Date: 1978

Royal Wedding 1891 - marriage ceremony in St Georges Chapel
Marriage of Princess Marie-Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (younger daughter of Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein), to Prince Aribert of Anhalt in St

Royal Wedding 1893 - Church of England ceremony
Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Prince Ferdinand Victor of Romania are married according to the rites of the Church of England in the dining room of Sigmaringen Castle on 10 January 1893

Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Margaret of Connaught wed
The royal wedding of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught. After the ceremony, the princess takes back her bouquet from her sister, Princess Patricia. 15th June 1905

Quit Rents ceremony, Royal Courts of Justice, London
The ancient ceremony of Quit Rents taking place in the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The paying of quit rents by the Corporation of the City of London to the King (or Queen)

Hindu Juggernaut Car - Ceremony at Colombo
Hindu Juggernaut Procession - Ceremony at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The word juggernaut is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannatha (meaning Lord of the universe)

The coronation of Tsar Nicholas II
Emperor Nicholas II crowns the Empress, Alexandra Feodorovna: When the Emperor had duly received his crown and the sceptre and orb of empire, he summoned the Empress to him

Circumcision Ceremony - Morocco
Porcessional cortege during a young boys Circumcision Ceremony - Morocco

All the Queens Men - Golden Jubilee Military Group
A painting by Malcolm Greensmith to celebrate Queen Elizabeth IIs Golden Jubilee in 2002, depicting members of a number of different regiments in the British Army

Opening Ceremony of the Tate Gallery, London, 1897
Illustration showing the Prince of Wales making a speech at the opening of the National Gallery of British Art, later known as the Tate Gallery and now Tate Britain, London, 1897

The Funeral of Prince Albert
The funeral ceremony of Prince Albert taking place in the choir. The coffin lies in state

Circumcision, Africa
Circumcision ceremony in an African village : a line of youths await the ritual mutilation which will mark their initiation into the adults of the tribe

Customs / Cheese Rolling
Cheese Rolling at Coopers Hill. For over 400 years this Whit-Monday ceremony has taken place to preserve rights of common as grazing-ground

Guyuk inaugurated Great Khan of Mongol Empire
Guyuk Khan (c1206-1248) is inaugurated as the third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Seen here is the tent of his mother Toregene Khatun (or Turakina)

The covering cloth of the holy carpet - Egypt Date: circa 1910s

Laying of the Foundation Stone for a Religious School. Date: circa 1910

Prince of Wales at Delhi: the Chandry Chowk, 1876
Visit of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to India. Prince of Wales at Delhi: the Chandry Chowk, 1876 Date: 1876

The Marchioness of Bute - Dame Wales
The National Pageant of Wales at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 26th July - 7th August, 1909 - The " Dame Wales" dress was worn by Augusta Mary Monica Crichton-Stuart, Marchioness of Bute

Mounted trooper of the Household Cavalry, Whitehall, London
Mounted trooper of the Household Cavalry on duty in Whitehall, London. Date: circa 1970s

Queen Elizabeth II at the Trooping of the Colour, London
Queen Elizabeth II on horseback at the Trooping of the Colour, London. Date: circa 1980s

Orb of Tsar Boris Godunov of Russia
The orb which belongs among a set of gifts, brought to Tsar Boris Godunov in 1604 by the Great Embassy of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor

Brenner Pass - Austria / Italy Border Crossing
Brenner Pass - Official ceremony at the Austria / Italy Border Crossing. Date: circa 1950

Japan - A Geisha whispers a secret to another fellow Geisha
Japan - Confidences - A Geisha whispers a secret to another fellow Geisha Date: 1904

Coronation of King George V, crowning ceremony 1911
Photograph showing King George V seated on a thrown that was specially built for the occasion, Princess Mary, Prince Albert, Prince Henry and Prince George are seen in the box jut behind the King

Asam Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
Asam Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Maharaja Patiala Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
The Maharaja Patiala Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Thrones in pavilion, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
Two thrones in a pavilion, where King George V and Queen Mary sat during the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. 1911

Commander in Chiefs Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
The Commander in Chiefs Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Stanley Bruce Alongside Two Australian Soldiers
Australian High Commissioner Stanley Bruce (left) stands beside two of his compatriots outside the Strand Theatre, London

Princess H鬨ne and Crown Prince Michael of Romania
Princess H鬨 ne and Crown Prince Michael of Romania at the official celebration of fifty years of Romanian autonomy

A Japanese Geisha girl taking tea in a garden. Date: circa 1910s

Arab Wedding - Drummers mounted on camels - Syria
Arab Wedding procession - Two Drummers mounted on two camels - Syria. Date: circa 1900

Queen Victoria opening the Great Exhibition. 1851

The Holy Carpet transported to Mecca - Arrival, Saudi Arabia
The Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet arriving in Saudi Arabia en route to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca. The carpet is said to be the actual one on which the Prophet Mohammed prayed

The Holy Carpet transported to Mecca - Crossing the Red Sea
The Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet being transported across the Red Sea en route to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca

From Palace to Tomb, Ancient Egypt Reconstruction by Matania
Episode III - From the Palace to the Tomb - Going West to the Burial Place. Third in a series of illustrations depicting the journey of a deceased Pharaoh from palace to tomb

Proclamation of King Edward VII - St Jamess Palace
Proclaiming His Majesty King Edward VII from the balcony of St. Jamess Palace, London January 24th, 1901. 1901

Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade, London. Date: circa 1920s

Travel of the Emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II, to Palestine. Entrance of the Emperors in Haifa, 1898. Engraving in The Illustration. Colored

Interior of a Mosque, Algeria. Four men gather around an ablution fountain to prepare themselves for prayer. Three of the men wash their feet, whilst the other drinks the water. circa 1910s

The Trial of the Pyx
The first part of the proceedings of the Trial of the Pyx, held in the Board room of the Treasury; this ancient ceremony is connected with the Mint for testing the purity of its work. Date: 1870

Presentation of the new Sheriffs of London at Westminster
Ancient ceremony of chopping sticks, and counting horse-shoes and hob-nails, in the Court of the Exchequer. Date: 1844

Tour of the Colonies - Adelaide - Degree Ceremony - Degree Ceremony. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies

Tour of the Colonies - Wellington- Knighting Sir J Ward - Knighthood Ceremony. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Reception - Hillside fort, crowds watching ceremony. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889

London, England - Opening Ceremony - Queen Victoria on throne surrounded by visitors.. Part of Box 177 Boswell collection - Round about London. Date: circa 1897

Morocco, North Africa - Warding off the Evil Eye - Men conducting a ceremony on deck. Part of Box 171 Boswell Collection - Morocco. Date: circa 1900

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