Ceremony Collection (page 34)

Peeress Tricorne Hat
A tricorne hat, made from black velour to be worn by the life peeresses in the House of Lords. Designed by Ede and Ravenscroft the robe-makers

New Life Peers 1958
Page from The Sphere depicting the first life peers arriving at the House of Lords for the traditional ceremony of introducing barons to the House of Lords

Life Peeress Takes Oath
The first of the life peeresses, Baroness Swanborough, takes the oath on October 21 1958 in the House of Lords

Manchester Ship Canal - The opening of a new dock
Officials and local dignitaries on the deck of a steamship at the opening of a new dock for the Manchester Ship Canal - built between 1887 and 1894 - it was (for a time)

Manchester Ship Canal - Following the opening of a new dock
Dignitaries and guests on the quayside, following the opening of a new dock on the Manchester Ship Canal - built between 1887 and 1894 - it was (for a time) the largest navigation canal in the world

Yemen - Aden - Ceremony at a Mosque

Queen Mother / Fiji Nz
ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MOTHER During a royal tour of New Zealand, the Queen Mother visits Fiji and takes part in a traditional Yaqona ceremony and drinks from coconut shell

Empire Day in Wandsworth, London
Empire Day celebrations in Wandsworth, south west London. Empire Day was celebrated between 1904 and 1958 to commemorate Queen Victorias birthday

High Parsi Priest - India
The High Priest of the Parsis (Parsees) - the Zoroastrians - performing a religious ceremony

The christening of the infant Tsarevitch
The entrance of Tsar Nicholas II and the Dowager Empress of Russia for the christening ceremony at Peterhof

Inauguration of New Delhi
After the inauguration by Lord Irwin of the Council House of New Delhi, the procession is seen leaving the building - the Viceroys carriage (right background)

Mendelssohn Festival at the Crystal Palace
A torchlight procession during the Mendelssohn Festival at Crystal Palace. It followed the unveiling of Bacons statue of the composer

Opening of the new Council House at New Delhi
The Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, together with his wife Lady Irwin, in the Viceregal carriage with an attendant holding over them the Royal golden umbrella

Paris Exhib Opens 1900
The exhibition is opened by the President

Egypt - Port Said - Statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Egypt - Port Said - Inauguration of a Statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Ferdinand Marie, Vicomte de Lesseps, GCSI (1805 - 1894) was the French developer of the Suez Canal

Morocco - Fete de la Poudre - Tangiers
The Fete de la Poudre (Festival of the Powder), Tangiers, Morocco. The crowd awaits the commencement of the display of horsemanship in front of the city gate

Zulu man in marital costume, southern Africa

Egypt - Kettle Drum players riding on camels
Two kettle drum players - their drums mounted onto the flanks of camels. They are ceremonial players, providing music for traditional social or religious corteges, parades or processions

Viceroy speech at unveiling of the Four Dominion Columns, Ne
Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, standing before a microphone in the right foreground on the dais in front of the southern secretariat, speaking before the unveiling of the four Dominion columns

The All-India War Memorial, New Delhi
The All-India War Memorial commemorating over 70, 000 Indian soldiers at the entrance to the Kings Way, New Delhi, during the ceremony of its dedication

Changing Guard before the Viceroys House, New Delhi
Changing the Guard before the Viceroys House in New Delhi - a ceremony as spectacular and impressive at New Delhi as its counterpart in London

Entrance of Emperor Wilhelm II into Tangiers
Entrance of the German Emperor Wilhelm II into Tangiers, Morocco - 31st March 1905

First World War medal ceremony
Widows and next of kin sit at a First World War medal ceremony waiting to receive medals on behalf of their relatives

Romanian coronation 1922
The coronation of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania at Alba Julia in Transylvania on 15 October 1922. There was no historical tradition of coronations in Romania

The Holy Carpet
The start of the great annual Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca. The carpet is said to be the actual one on which the Prophet Mohammed prayed and is 1

The Holy Carpet carried to Mecca
The start of the great annual Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca. The carpet is said to be the actual one on which the Prophet Mohammed prayed and is 1

Queen Victoria greeting the Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh together with his new wife, the Duchess of Edinburgh (formerly the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia)

The wedding ceremony of the Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand
Front cover engraving from The Graphic showing Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh during the marriage ceremony to the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia in the Winter Palace of St

The wedding of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and the Gran
Greek wedding ceremony between Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia in the Imperial Chapel of the Winter Palce in St. Petersburg on January 23rd 1874

Marriage of Farouk I of Egypt - Ceremonial Procession
Part of the ceremonial procession to mark the marriage of Farouk I of Egypt (1920 - 1965) and Safinaz Zulficar (1921 - 1988), a pashas daughter (who was renamed Farida upon her marriage) in 1938

The Naming and Proclaiming of the Royal Exchange, London
Engraving showing Queen Victoria undertaking the ceremony of naming and proclaiming The Royal Exchange at its official opening in 1844

The Ceremony of the Keys, Tower of London, 1875
Engraving showing part of the Ceremony of the Keys at one of the gates of the Tower of London, 1875. A detachment of guardsmen, in their bearskin hats

Procession after the Consecration of the Bishop of Sydney, W
Engraving showing the procession after the ceremony of the consecration of the New Bishop of Sydney in Westminster Abbey, London, 1884

H. H. the Rajah of Kapurthala, 1893
Engraved portrait of His Highness the Rajah of Kapurthala, 1893. The Rajah was a visitor to London that year, in order to attend the opening ceremony of the Imperial Institute

O connell St Foundations
The laying of the foundation stone of the O Connell monument in Sackville Street, Dublin, Ireland in 1864

The Handing Over Ceremony at Ordnance Wharf, Balaklava, 1856
Double page landscape engraving of Balklava at the handing over of power from the Allies to the Russians, 1856. Troops of every kind, including sailors, legionaries, Russian cavalrymen and civilians

John Bull Asked
The House of Commons is transformed into a church and we witness the Act of Union, the marriage of England and Ireland. The Speakers Chair is a pulpit with Pitt conducting the marriage ceremony

Piludski at Ceremony
Marshal Jozef Piludski takes his leave of the clergy after a religious ceremony affirming the unity of his military government with the church

Prince of Wales opening the new wards of Charing Cross Hospi
Established in 1831, this picture shows the opening ceremony after improvements made to the hospital in 1877. The alterations cost approximately 13, 000 and took just over a year to complete"

The central ceremony of Armistice Day, the King laying his w
The tenth anniversary of the Armistice, the King laying his wreath at the base of the Cenotaph. The group to the right, behind the King are the Duke of York and the Prince Arthur of Connaught

Women Minister officiating a wedding
The Reverend Miss Vera Findlay, Minister at the Stewartville Congregational Church, Partick, Glasgow, signing the register after having conducted a marriage ceremony in Scotland

Olympics / 1932 / Oath
GC Callnan (fencer) taking the Olympic Oath

Napoleon Iii / Prize
The Universal Exhibition of 1867, Paris. Napoleon III at a prize winning ceremony receiving the prize of honour for his workers houses and model farms

Marriage Ceremony, Panama
Marriage ceremony among the natives of Panama - gifts are offered, music and dancing, as the veiled bride is presented to the groom

Guinea Rain Ritual
Rain-making ceremony of the people of Guinea, West Africa - they sacrifice to their divinity before the sacred tree

Kaffirs Purify Child
Kaffir ceremony of purification of a new-born child; in the distance, a child with birth-defects has been left for a wild beast to devour

Kaffir Marriage Ceremony
Marriage ceremony among the Kaffirs of South Africa

Stockholm Olympics 1912
Opening ceremony of the Stockholm Olympics: the British Team

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