Ceremony Collection (page 4)

The Welsh Guards leaving Buckingham Palace, London
circa 1910s

Ancient Germanic warriors on a battlefield. Formations of cavalry, infantry and other troops behind wheeled vehicles. Warrior at left with winged helmet, sword, shield, fur cape and tunic

Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrifices
Ancient 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

Ancient Etruscan wedding ceremony. The bride and groom hold each others hands in front of doors which are only opened after the ceremony has ended

Captain Terence Cousins Memorial Roundabout
This was unveiled following a brief ceremony on 7 June 2004. 47 Royal Marine Commando, Cousins unit, gained the heights above Port en Bessin on D Day

Queen Elizabeth II, Trooping the Colour
Queen Elizabeth II on horseback, returning from the ceremony of Trooping the Colour. Date: circa 1954

Queen Farah Dibah of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Queen Farah Dibah of Iran (1938-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Diola Man from Guinea-Bissau, West Africa - at a Festival Date: circa 1907

A pagan belief, that holly was a symbol of fertility and eternal life, this took place on the Twelfth Night, burning holly tree branch was carried through the village, followed by a brass band

Christening of Prince Peter of Yugoslavia (1923-1970) in October 1923 in Belgrade.Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) acted as Chief Witness as he did at King Alexanders wedding

Sierra Leone - Gbangbama Devils (Native Jesters). Sierra Leone has a rich cultural history, with a strong presence of traditional local mascots, who (to this day) appear in the form of devils

Southwick near Trowbridge, Wiltshire - An Open-Air Baptism
Southwick near Trowbridge, Wiltshire - A well-attended baptism by complete immersion in the open air baptistry. This bapistry was improved and walled in 1937

Trooping the Colour - the Queens last ride
Queen Elizabeth II riding at the Trooping the Colour ceremony for the last time in 1986 on her horse Burmese. 1986

Coronation of King George VI, robes, regalia and vestments
Four pictures showing the changes of Kings Coronation robes and vestments during the Coronation ceremony. On the left, the King arrives at Westminster Abbey in crimson velvet Robe of State

Staged Seppuku Harakiri Ceremony - Japan
A (thankfully) staged Seppuku or Harakiri ceremony (from the late Edo period) of ritual suicide. A Japanese man has opened a cut in his abdomen in front of two witnesses

RMS Queen Elizabeth launching ceremony in 1938

Launching ceremony, Construction of RMS Queen Elizabeth

Illustration of opening ceremony, Royal Naval Exhibition of 1891 in London

Royal Naval Exhibition 1891 - Opening Ceremony

Wedding ceremony, Nakodo, japan

Japan - wedding ceremony early 1900s

Marriage ceremony, Japan, hand coloured photo

Princess of Wales presenting new Colours to the Honourable Artillery Company Victorian period probably 1894 Date: 1894

A burial ceremony during WW1
A burial ceremony with Church of England, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian Clergy during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Sowerby Bridge - Rush Ceremony 1906

Sowerby Bridge Rush Ceremony early 1900s

Unknown ceremony, Ukraine, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Social gathering in Holland to celebrate an engagement
Social gathering of friends and family in Holland to celebrate an engagement Date: 1735

Funeral Ceremony at Hanoi, Tonkin, Vietnam
Traditional Funeral Ceremony at Hanoi, Tonkin (Tongkin, Tonquin or Tongking), Vietnam. Date: circa 1906

Canaries - Religious Procession - Festival day - Las Palmas
Canary Islands - Religious Procession on a festival day - Las Palmas. Date: circa 1910s

Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

Procession of Our Lady of Grace in the Cebada Square (Madrid), circa 1741, by Manuel de Chozas (18th century). History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Procession of Our Lady of Grace in the Cebada Square, Madrid
Procession of Our Lady of Grace in the Cebada Square (Madrid), circa 1741, by Manuel de Chozas (18th century). History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Short Sunderland Mk. I L2160 Selangor
Royal Air Force - Short Sunderland Mk.I L2160 Selangor (msn S.0862), at the naming ceremony by the Sultan of Selangor, held at Port Swettenham in October 1938. Date: 1938

Tsarevich of Russia lays first stone of the Altar at Reval
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904-1918) lays the first stone of the Altar of a new Church at Reval, Russia (now Tallinn, Estonia). Date: circa 1911

The Crowning of Queen Victoria at Her Coronation, Westminster Abbey, London Date: 1838

Ceremonial Photograph
An eight-sectioned photograph of a ceremony with high attendance, montaged by Charles Wormauld. Date: circa 1939

Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly KK995 - E
Royal Air Force - Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly KK995 / E, at RAF north Weald, for the the Royal Observer Corps Stand-down ceremony on 24 June 1945. Date: 1945

Coronation of Queen Victoria, Westminster Abbey, London, 28 June 1838. Date: 1838

Carriage of the Turkish Ambassador, opening of Parliament
Carriage of the Turkish Ambassador, procession to the House of Lords for the Opening of Parliament, London, The Chronicles of Merry England. Date: 1854

Official opening of the Paris Exhibition of 1867 - imperial cortege arriving at the Champs Elysees Palace. Date: 1867

Topkapi. Religious ceremony in the Audience Hall (Arz Odacy)
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Religious ceremony in the Audience Hall (Arz Odacy) or Throne apartment on the day before Beyram festival

Grand Prior of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem or of Malta. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas

Isabella II of Spain (1830-1904). Queen of Spain (1833-1868). The queen wearing the cape of Grand Master of the military orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara and Montesa. Chromolithography

The Bay
This painting depicts an ongoing religious ceremony occurring on a bright, sun lit area beside a bay. Date: circa 1916

The Traditional Japanese tea ceremony (Chanoyu). Date: circa 1920s

Proclaiming King Edward VII at St. James's Palace
Coronation - Proclaiming King Edward VII at St. James's Palace, January 24, 1901. Date: 1901

King George V - Commemorative Coronation postcard
King George V (1865-1936) on the Coronation Chair - Commemorative Coronation postcard. George and Mary's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911. Date: 1911

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