Crowds Collection (page 27)

Italian declaration of war, Rome, Italy, WW1
A huge crowd outside the Royal Palace (Quirinal Palace, Rome), cheering the Queen of Italy and the Princess on the day Italy declared war

Allied troops in Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1
Allied troops marching through Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War, with Turkish prisoners under escort, and crowds of arab spectators on either side. Date: circa 1917

Queen Elizabeth II - on way to Guildhall, 1948
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duke of Edinburgh passing through Fleet Street in London in an open-topped carriage on their way to the Guildhall where the Duke received the Freedom

Garden Party at Buckingham Palace - Princess Elizabeth
Prince Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and her fiance Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten chatting with guests at a garden party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace in July 1947

Coronation. Queen Mothers mounted escort
the Queen Mothers mounted escort moving off down Victoria Street. 1953

Coronation. Earl Marshall exits main West Door
The Earl Marshall, Duke of Norfolk, exits main door of West entrance to await Royal arrivals. 1953

Coronation Trumpeters march past Abbey
Trumpeters march past the Abbey west door going to take up position on the Coronation route. Note: all wearing waterproof cloaks. 1953

Coronation. A VIP Coach approaches Abbey
The Prime Ministers Procession. Churchills coach approches the Abbey greeted by an officer of the Household Cavalry and an officer of the Brigade of Guards.Churchills coach escorted by Ivth Queens

Coronation. March towards Abbey
March towards the Abbey. In the foreground the Guard of Honour mounted by The Royal Marines. The marching column is a group of members The Life Guards of the Household Cavalry on foot. 1953

Future Duke and Duchess of Kent leaving studio of de Laszlo
Prince George Duke of Kent, together with his fiancee, Princess Marina of Greece pictured leaving the studio of Philip de Laszlo where Princess Marina had been sitting for a portrait prior to her

Coronation. Queen Mother enters the Abbey
The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret enters the Abbey through the West Door. 1953

Coronation. Coaches approach West Door of Abbey
A coach carrying Prime Minister Malan of South Africa arrives at Abbey West door. Escorted by South African Mounted Police. 1953

Coronation. Royal arrivals at West Door
Arrivals of members of the royal Family. West Door Westminster Abbey. 1953

Coronation. BBC camera opposite Abbey entrance
The BBC camera on a dais in front of the Coloniual Office in Queen Victoria Street. 1953

The Abominable Clubman by Wyndham Robinson
Amusing, Festival of Britain themed cartoon, showing crowds rushing to see the sights of the Festival of Britain, while a toffish clubman shouts above the melee

King and Queen going to open Festival of Britain, 1951
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured in an open carriage making their way along Fleet Street to St. Pauls Cathedral to open the Festival of Britain in May 1951

A street riot on Giltspur Street, London
Crowds attack the carriage in which Mr Sloane is riding as he travels to court, accused of horrendous cruelty to a servant girl

Unveiling the statue of Sir James Simpson in Edinburgh
The bronze statue of the eminent surgeon, Sir James Simpson, is unveiled in Edinburgh by Lady Galloway. Date: 1877

Queen Elizabeth II waves to nurses in London
The Royal car took the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh through West and North-West London, where they waved to the crowds

The first big audience at the 1908 London Olympics
50, 000 spectators witnessing the 100 kilometres cycle race. Up until this point, the events had been poorly attended, with thousands of seat unfilled each day

Attempt to assassinate King Alfonso XIII of Spain
The aftermath of an assassination attempt on the life of King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) (reigned 1886-1931) on his wedding day on 31st May 1906 by anarchist Mateu Morral in Paris

General view, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley
General view of the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924, seen from Old London Bridge. Date: 1924

Royal Wedding 1947 - crowds outside Buckingham Palace
Spectacular aerial photograph showing the crowds gathered in front of Buckingham Palace to cheer the newlywed Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Crowds outside Buckingham Palace - royal wedding 1947
Members of the crowd outside Buckingham Palace crane their necks to view the royal family who have appeared on the balcony to wave after the wedding of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II)

VE Day 1945 - Piccadilly Circus
A young man in an odd ensemble consisting of jumper, jacket, hat and shorts, clutches a bottle of something strong-looking during joyous VE Day celebrations at Piccadilly Circus in Central London

Coronation Procession, Fleet Street, London
The Coronation Procession of King George V and Queen Mary making its way along Fleet Street, London. Date: 22 June 1911

Funeral of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria
Scene at the funeral of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria (1830-1916), held in Vienna. Date: December 1916

VE Day Celebrations in London, May 1945
A flag seller does a roaring trade offering Allied flags for sale during the VE Day celebrations in London on 8th May 1945

Fanny Blankers-Koens reception in Amsterdam
Dutch athlete Mrs Fanny Blankers-Koen was a star of the 1948 London Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to win three Olympic titles. She won the 100 and 200 metres, and the 80 metres hurdles

Royal Wedding 1947 - Using periscopes
A vast crowd use periscopes as their only means of seeing the procession during the royal wedding of 1947 between Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip

Royal Wedding 1947 - appearance on balcony
Crowds waiting outside Buckingham Palace on 20 November 1947 are rewarded by an appearance by the newlyweds and other members of the royal family on the balcony. 1947

Royal Wedding 1947 - police hold back crowds
A row of jovial police officers link arms to prevent the crowd surging forward during the royal wedding of 1947. Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) married Prince Philip

The Duke and Duchess of York and their daughters
The Duke of York, in the uniform of a Rear-Admiral, and his wife the Duchess pass Trafalgar Square in an open Landau. Facing them are Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. 1935

Royal Wedding 1947 - Glass Coach comes down the Mall
The procession for the royal wedding of 1947 between Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten showing the Glass Coach carrying the Princess and her father travelling along the Mall. 1947

Crowds at the Royal Wedding 1947
Mounted police pictured in the middle of vast crowds of spectators, many of them holding periscopes in order to be able to see something

Arnhem prisoners launch mobile food restaurant
Three ex-officers of the Parachute Regiment, captured at Arnhem, having sunk their savings into a new idea in catering conceived in a German POW camp

VE Day Celebrations - Piccadilly Circus
Jubilant scenes in Piccadilly Circus in Central London as crowds celebrate VE (Victory in Europe) Day on the 8th May 1945. 1945

Trying to view the royal wedding, 1947
Enterprising spectators using makeshift periscopes of mirrors on sticks in an attempt to actually see something along the processional route at the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth

Elite Gardens, Japan British Exhibition, London
View of the Elite Gardens at the Japan British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1910

Royal Wedding 1947 - procession arrives back at Palace
Scene outside Buckingham Palace by the Victoria Memorial showing coaches returning back from Westminster Abbey following the wedding of Princess Elizabeth

President Woodrow Wilson and President Poincare
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), American President, with Raymond Poincare (1860-1934), President of France, greeting the crowds outside a Paris railway station at the end of the First World War

Royal Wedding 1947 - procession in Trafalgar Square
Immense crowds fill Trafalgar Square to see the Royal Wedding procession of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Phlip, Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. 1947

Listening to royal wedding ceremony broadcast, 1947
Crowds lining the processional route for the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947

Royal Wedding 1947 - all night vigil
Enthusiastic spectators wrapped up warm against the cold as they spend the night sleeping on the London streets in the hope of bagging a top spot along the processional route for the royal wedding of

Come Down - Royal Wedding 1947
An overly enthusiastic spectator at the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947

Atmosphere of Coronation day, 1953
From a series of Vignettes drawn upon the Royal route in London. The illustration features the Royal Route, a bagpiper, high society spectators, and other spectators drinking tea and beer. 1953

Guards processing on the Coronation route, 1953
This view of the Mall, from Admiralty Arch, shows files of Guards marching in formation as they near Buckingham Palace. 1953

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