Ceremony Collection (page 19)

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

YMCA Hut - High Street Kensington, London. Almost every available square foot of greenery in central London was comandeered for war purposes, often in some of the most prestigious locations

A Chinese Marriage Procession - from drawings by a native artist. The Chinese bride, in her sedan chair, is attended by standard-bearers

German sailors on the SMS Thetis - Crossing the line
German sailors on the SMS Thetis (the fourth member of the ten-ship Gazelle class, built by the Imperial German Navy) - the crossing-the-line ceremony during the crossing of the equator

French Basque - Best Calves Competition
French Basque Region - Best Calves Competition. circa 1910s

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Funeral of Sir Herbert Stewart - Soldiers at funeral ceremony. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889

The Festival of Britain - Dedication service at St. Paul s
The Festival of Britain - Dedication service at St. Pauls - arriavl of the King and the Queen and the two Princesses - May 3rd, 1951. Date: 1951

Istanbul - Selamik Ceremony, Sultan travels to Friday prayer
Constaninople (Istanbul) Turkey, circa 1890 - Selamik Ceremony, when the Sultan travelled to Friday prayers. Date: circa 1890

Religious ceremony, Children, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Religious ceremony, Buddhist priests, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

France. Paris. Champ de Mars during a ceremony. Engraving, 1
France. Paris. Champ de Mars during a ceremony. French engraving, 1849

Transportation of the relics of Saint Louis. Cardinal Charle
Charles Lavigerie (1825-1892). French missionary and cardinal. Transportation of the relics of St Louis. Engraving by Man. The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Colored. Date: 20131114

Last moments of King James I the Conqueror (1208A?i?1276)
James I the Conqueror (1208-1276). King of Aragon. Last moments of James I. Ceremony of delivery of his sword to his son Dom Peter. Engraving in History of Spain, 19th century

Green Book. Book of privileges of the City of Barcelona. Copy illuminated by Arnau Penna, 1380. Vassal. Oath of fealty

Silver chalice. Gothic. 14th century. From Church of Sant Lluc. Ulldecona. Catalonia. Spain

The Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey 1920
On Armistice Day, 11th November 1920 the grave of the Unknown Warrior, whoses body was brought from France to be buried at Westminster Abbey, London

Miss Elvira D. Mullens and Mr J. S. Barney
After their wedding ceremony: Miss Elvira D. Mullens and Mr J. S. Barney, the New York Vocalist. Date: 1928

Traditional Sedan Chair for a Bride - Chinese Wedding, China Date: circa 1930s

Small jar for ointments. Roman. Clear blown glass. From Necropolis of Corca, province of Girona. Catalonia. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Spain

Abdication of Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904). Engraving. C
Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904). Queen of Spain. Abdication of Isabella of Bourbon in favour of her son Alphonse XII. June 25, 1870. Paris, France. Engraving by Capuz

Marriage of Louis XI of France (1423-1483) by Margaret Stuar
Louis XI (1423-1483). King of France. Marriage of Louis XI by his first wife Margaret of Scotland (1424-1445). Engraving. Colored

Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). Colored engraving
Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). French painter, engraver and sculptor. The Baptism. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Colored

Opening of sepulchral monument of Pope Innocent III in the B
Italy. Rome. Opening of sepulchral monument of Pope Innocent III in the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Engraving by Capuz. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892. Colored

Missal Vetus Oxemense. The Circumcision of Jesus. 12th-13th
Codex Missal Vetus Oxemense. Anonimous. 12th-13th centuries. Parchment. The Circumcision of Jesus. Spain

United States. New York. 50th Anniversary of the introductio
Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). German physician, founder of homeopathy. New York. 50th Anniversary of the introduction of homeopathy. Commemorative banquet in the Hospital of Wards Island

Proclamation of Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) as a preside
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893). 19th President of the United States. Proclamation of President Hayes in the eastern portico of the Capitol. Washington, United States

Miniature depicting a couple being married by a clergyman. B
Codex 105. A couple being married by a clergyman. Central miniature, folio 102v. Book IV. By Henricus von Assia (13th century). Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

United States. Washington. A public reception day by Preside
Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). President of the United States. Washington. A public reception day by President Cleveland in the East Room of the White House

Walls start demolition. Ceremony Riga City, November 15, 1857. Artist Julius Gottfried Siegmund (19th century). Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Llibre Verd (Green Book). Book of Privileges of the City of Barcelona. Miniature. Copy iluminated by Arnau Penna in 1380. Oath of allegiance to the king. Municipal Archives of History. Barcelona

Giovanni da Ponte (1385-1437). The Mystic Marriage of Saint
Gothic Art. Italy. Giovanni da Ponte (1385-1437). Italian painter active in Florence. The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1421. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Lekythos. Red figures. Greece
Lekythos of red figures. Narrow-necked vessel used for storing oils or perfumes for religious ceremonies. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

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