Crowds Collection (page 21)

Closing of the Stock Exchange in London at the start of WWI
The prospect of widespread European war naturally brought down stocks and shares with a run, so to prevent further fall, the London banks urged the closing of the Stock Exchange

A run on German banks at the beginnning of World War I
Many German banks were besieged with crowds eager to withdraw their deposits at the start of the war. Date: 1914

Scout selling Coronation programmes
Boy scout (left) selling Coronation programmes to people lining the route in a London street for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953

Edward VII coronation postponed
When the news that Edward VII, (Prince of Wales at the time), was taken ill with appendicitis two days before the planned Coronation in July, anxious people gathered around Buckingham Palace

Coronation of Prince Edward in carriage
Prince Edward of Wales, procession started from York House, consisting of three carriages, followed by escort of the Royal Horse Guards. Date: 9 August 1902

Statue unveiling at Baden Powell House, London
The statue of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement, unveiled at Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London, with scouts standing to attention

Grand procession to Edinburgh Castle
A grand procession to Edinburgh Castle during a visit of King George IV to the city. The procession began at Holyrood. On arrival at the castle the king waved his hat from the battlements of the Half

London recruits at Southwark Town Hall, WW1
Crowds of men anxious to attest under the Derby scheme, crowded into the corridors of Southwark Town Hall in December 1915

Lord Roberts funeral and football in war, WW1
A Voice That is Still, And Ears Which Are Still Deaf. A page in the Tatler criticising the continued attendance at football matches of thousands of young

Prayers at Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. Date: circa 1890s

Religious procession, India
Religious procession, possibly in Calcutta (Kolkata), India. Date: circa 1890s

Washing of Feet ceremony, Jerusalem
Washing of Feet ceremony, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Holy Land. Date: circa 1870

Varsity Match - Oxford V Cambridge at Lord s
The Oxford and Cambridge Cricket Match played at Lords in July over three days, one of the highlights of the summer sporting and social calendar

The Derby
Stylised illustration of the famous Derby at Epsom, Surrey, where high and low society meet. Date: 1927

Armistice Day on Wall Street, New York, USA, WW1
Crowds of people in Wall Street, New York, USA, on Armistice Day, marking the official end of World War One. Date: 11 November 1918

1902 Coronation - In the Crowd, a friend in need
Little Binks wouldn t have seen anything if he had not fortunately run across his friend Longley, of the Guards. A tall Guards officer hoists his vertically challenged friend onto his shoulders so he

Coming to see the Coronation Procession by W. Ralston
A bus interior packed full of passengers of all ages, travelling to central London to see the Coronation procession of King Edward VII. Date: 1902

1902 Coronation - Humours of the crowd
There are certain advantages about being a sweep. People don t crowd round you, but leave you plenty of room - A Privilege Onlooker

1937 Coronation - spectators climbing on Victoria memorial
In order to gain a better vantage point from which to see King George VI and Queen Elizabeth appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their Coronation on 12 May 1937

1937 Coronation - spectators in Trafalgar Square
A section of the huge crowd in Trafalgar Square standing by the crush barrier after waiting all night to watch the Coronation procession of King George VI

Noel Coward at the 1937 Coronation
Noel Coward (Sir Noel Peirce Coward, 1899-1973), English actor, singer, playwright, director and composer, sporting a grey top hat

Trafalgar Square after the 1937 Coronation
Trafalgar Square a giant waste-paper basket, littered with newspapers, empty cigarette packes and paper bags by the thousand following the Coronation of King George VI

1937 Coronation - Whitehalls passing show
Some impressions during the procession by the Sphere artist, W. Bryce Hamilton showing prancing horses, mounted drummers, flappers perched precariously on balconies

1937 Coronation - Cheering throngs at the Palace
The astonishing spectacle outside Buckingham Palace after King George VI and Queen Elizabeth had driven through the gates and the crowd had surged on to the vast space below the windows

Surging crowds in Trafalgar Square, 1937 Coronation
A picture taken at the South Africa House side of Trafalgar Square shortly after daylight on the morning of the 1937 Coronation of King George VI

George VI Coronation - Crowds outside Buckingham Palace
Crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to await the appearance of the newly crowned King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, following their Coronation at Westminster Abbey on 12 May 1937. Date: 1937

Charles Bridge, Prague
Crowds of tourists on the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic Date: 2012

Friday prayers at Jama Masjid, Agra, India. Date: circa 1890s

Two civilian scenes in Berlin, WW1
Two civilian scenes in Berlin in the early part of the First World War, asking the question: Has Germany Also Her Slackers? Above, an afternoon crowd in Unter den Linden

Flower Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA
Flower Festival (Fiesta de las Flores), South Main Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, with the Belasco Theatre on the left. Date: 20th century

Graumans Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, USA
A world premiere of a film taking place at Graumans Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Busiest corner of Los Angeles, California, USA
This location is claimed to be the busiest corner of Los Angeles, California, USA, with countless pedestrians and traffic. Date: early 20th century

Bairnsfather exhibition at the Graphic Galleries, 1916
A sketch from inside the Graphic Galleries at 190, Strand, London showing crowds gathered at the window, smiling and laughing at one of the Fragments from France

Crowds outside Buckingham Palace, London, WW1
Crowds of people outside Buckingham Palace, London, on the night of the declaration of war against Germany. Inset is a photograph of the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII)

Portrait of King George V riding a horse in front of a crowd

A crowd gathered outside the gates of Buckingham Palace. London

Lusitania anti-German riots
Chrisp Street anti-German Lusitania riots and break in at A. Schoenfelds tobacco and cigar store, Poplar, east end of London. Date: 1915

A trade union rally in Hackney for the unemployed. London

Crowds at a street market in London

Celebration of the journey of the last tram in Southampton, Hampshire

George V & Queen Mary in Trafalgar Square on Armistice Day
King George V and Queen Mary ride in a carriage through Trafalgar Square on Armistice Day at the end of World War One while crowds of soldiers and civilians celebrate. Date: 11th November 1918

Old fashioned illustration of Fifth Avenue in New York

Thanksgiving service at St Pauls Cathedral
An open-air thanksgiving service at St Pauls Cathedral, London, at the end of World War One. Crowds cluster around the statue of Queen Victoria. 1919

Proclamation of World War One, outside War Office
A scene outside the War Office on Whitehall, London, on the proclamation of war on Germany in 1914. Crowds of men on the street by the equestrian statue of Prince George

Armistice Day crowd outside Buckingham Palace, 1918
Part of the crowd outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, cheering the Royals. Date: 11th November 1918

The crowd under the clock at Ascot
High up on the roof of the stand the crowd watching the progress of the racing at Ascot, and above them rises the familiar clock, towering above the handsome range of buildings. Date: 1928

The Winner, Ascot by H. M. Bateman
A sea of top hats and in the distance, a glimpse of the winning horse and its jockey at Royal Ascot, the smartest racing fixture of the Season. A humorous view by the master of social satire, H. M

1902 Coronation - In the Crowd, self-sacrifice
Jones saw nothing himself, but his wife had an excellent view. A selfless husband holds his wife aloft so she can see above the crowd to watch the Coronation Procession of King Edward VII. Date: 1902

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