Durbar Collection (page 2)

Delhi Durbar 1911 The Brilliant Proclamation Scene, Matania
Proclamation by the native herald during the Delhi Durbar of 1911 as recorded in person by the artist Fortunino Matania on 12 December 1911

Coronation Durbar, Delhi - King George and Queen Mary
King Emperor (George V) and Queen Empress (Mary) seated upon the dais, presenting themselves to their people, at Coronation Park, Delhi, India. Date: 12th December 1911

George V and Mary, Coronation Delhi, Durbar, India
King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar, proclaiming the new Emperor and Empress of India. Receiving homage at the Delhi Durbar, a ruler cheif of Burma making his obseisance

Bombay - Arrival of King George V and Queen Mary
The arrival at Bombay (Mumbai) of King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar (held in Delhi in December, 1911 to proclaim the new Emperor and Empress of India)

King George Vs Indian Bodyguard
The Indian Bodyguard of King George V during his visit to India for the Durbar. Seen here riding along the Avenue leading to the Kings camp. 1911

Viceroys House, New Delhi: The Durbar Hall
The Durbar Hall in the centre of the Viceroy of Indias house in New Delhi. A magnificent apartment with the floodlit dome supported on columns of jasper blocks

Delhi Durbar 1911
King George V and Queen Mary at the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911, held to celebrate the Kings accession. There had been Durbars before in 1877 and 1903 but these one was on a monumental scale

Asam Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
Asam Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Maharaja Patiala Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
The Maharaja Patiala Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Thrones in pavilion, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
Two thrones in a pavilion, where King George V and Queen Mary sat during the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. 1911

Commander in Chiefs Camp, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
The Commander in Chiefs Camp at the time of the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911

Gaddee Baithak Palace, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal
Gaddi Baithak Palace (Gaddee Baithak), Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal - built in 1908 in the European style during the Rana period. Date: late 1950s

George Curzon / Menpes 02
GEORGE NATHANIEL LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON As Viceroy of India, with the Duchess of Connaught on the way to the retainers show Date: 1859 - 1925

Durbar at Delhi / 1911
George V is acclaimed at a Durbar in Delhi. Date: 1911

Delhi Durbar / 1902
The Retainers Procession Date: 1902

The Durbar Room - Osborne House, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Durbar Room - Osborne House, East Cowes, near Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1930s

A page from The Illustrated London News, 28th November 1857
A page from The Illustrated London News, dated 28th November 1857, reporting on the history of the British empire in India

India - Durbar Hall in New Palace, Gwalior
Black and white. Interior of a very ornate hall with two large chandeliers.. Part of India Box, Boswell collection. Slide no. 37 and 57. Date: circa 1890s

India - Two Rajput Chiefs in Durbar dress, Delhi
Black and white. Two bearded men wearing head wraps and decorated jackets/waistcoats, with white skirts underneath.. Part of India Box, Boswell collection. Slide no. 17 and 39. Date: circa 1890s

King George V and Queen Mary in Calcutta, India. Date: 1912

Indian Durbar - Delhi - Governor General Lord Hardinge
Indian Durbar - Delhi during the rule of Lord Hardinge of Penshurst (1858-1944), Governor General and Viceroy of India (1910-1916). Date: 1912

The Delhi Coronation Durbar - King Emperor at Kings Gate
The Delhi Coronation Durbar on 12th December 1911 - The State entry of the King Emperor through the Kings Gate. Date: 1911

Coronation Durbar, Delhi - General View including King George Vs Pavilion - 12th December 1911. Date: 1911

Delhi Durbar - King George V and Queen Mary
The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - 12th December 1911. The King Emperor (George V) and Queen Empress (Mary) presenting themselves to their people

The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - 12th December 1911. The Maharajah of Benares bows before The King Emperor (George V) and Queen Empress (Mary) Date: 1911

King George Vs Camp, India
The camp prepared for King George V on his visit to Delhi, India, for the 1911 Durbar. The large marquee in the distance burnt down soon after this photo was taken. 1911

Fleet of Standard cars for King and Queen in India

Republic of India declared, 1950
The new republic of India is born-president Doctor Rajendra Prasad, taking the oath at Government House in Delhi. The scene in the Durbar Hall resembled the installation of a Viceroy

King George Vs Pavilion at the Amphitheatre for the Coronation Durbar in Delhi in 1911. Date: 1911

Street vendor selling portraits of King George V during Delh
A street vendor in Delhi doing a roaring trade selling portraits of King George V and Queen Mary during the Durbar period in December 1911. Date: 1911

Lahore Durbar 1864
Durbar of Sir John Lawrence and 604 Indian Princes at Lahore. Sir John Lawrence was the Viceroy at this time Date: 18 October 1864

Durbar / Queen Victoria
The Imperial Durbar at Delhi for the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of India Date: 1 January 1877

Crown of India
CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND The Imperial Crown of India, made in 1911 for the great Durbar at Delhi in 1912 Date: 1911

1911 Coronation Durbar
Durbar in Delhi to mark the coronation of King George V Date: 1911

Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
Prince Ranjit Singhi in his Silver Carriage during the Coronation Durbar at Delhi, India

Indian street vendor with pictures of George V and Mary
An Indian street vendor in Delhi with pictures of King George V and Queen Mary at the time of their visit to India and Nepal for the Coronation Durbar

George V, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
King George V reading the proclamation to a large crowd at his Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India

George V and Mary boarding HMS Medina, Portsmouth
King George V and Queen Mary boarding HMS Medina at Portsmouth, on their way to the Coronation Durbar in India. The Medina was a P&O liner which was put on duty as a royal yacht

George V laying foundation stone, Delhi, India
King George V in Coronation Park laying the foundation stone of the new city of Delhi during his visit to India for the Coronation Durbar

Royal visit to Egypt on HMS Medina
The HMS Medina at Port Said, Egypt, with King George V and Queen Mary on board, ready to receive the Khedive. The royal couple had already visited India and Nepal in 1911 for the Coronation Durbar

George Vs Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
General view of the coronation of King George V at the Durbar in Delhi, India

Indian cavalry rehearsing for royal visit, Bombay
Indian cavalry rehearsing at the Apollo Bandar in Bombay, in preparation for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar

Nepal / Patan / King Statue
Patan: statue of King Yoganarendra Malla in Durbar Square

Durbar for Edward VII
Durbar to celebrate the accession of Edward VII

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