Event Collection (page 7)

Sokol Festival, Masaryk Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Aerial view of people in formation at the Sokol Festival, Masaryk Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia. Date: 1948

Monument in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Monument to the Andrews Raiders in the National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, with a model of The General locomotive on top of the plinth, relating to a dramatic capture

Britain's three Principal Bombing Aircraft 1940
The Hampden, Wellington and Whitley of the bomber command, R.A.F. which were carrying out nightly raids over German-occupied territory. Date: December 1940

State funeral of King George V in London
The state funeral procession of King George V in London: The gun carriage passing through Decimus Burton's world famous arch at Densely crowded Hyde Park Corner. Date: 1936

King George V, lying-in-state at Sandringham
The late King George V lying-in-state in the little grey-stoned church of St. Mary Magdalene at Sandringham, guarded by gamekeepers and foresters of the Royal estate

State funeral procession of King George V in London
The Coffin of the late King George V, brought to Westminister Hall on the morning of 28 January 1936, began its funeral procession through the streets of London to Paddington Station

State funeral procession of King George V
King Edward VIII (later Duke of Windsor), in the funeral procession of his late father, King George V, in London. With his three brothers, the Duke of Gloucester (left)

Procession for the death of King George V
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor and his brothers leaves King's Cross walking behind the horse drawn coffin. With a dignified simplicity the body of King George was conveyed to Westminster

Edward VII, who passed away on 6 May 1910, at the age of 69. The King's body lay-in-state in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London, guarded by Ist Grenadier Guards. Date: 1910

Edward VII lying-in-state in Westminster Hall
A very brief illness ended the life of Edward VII, who passed away on 6 May 1910, at the age of 69. The King's body lay-in-state in Westminister Hall, guarded by officers of the Household troops

The funeral of the Unknown Warrior 1920
The Unknown Soldier being laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, London, on 11 November 1920. King George V stands forward while sprinkling french soil from a silver shell onto the coffin of

The Funeral of the Unknown Warrior
King George V in procession for the Unknown Warrior, the body of Britain's soldier that was brought back to London from a grave in Flanders, where he died during World War One

Royal mourners at George V funeral
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, left and his brothers walking slowly down to Euston Road, behind their Father's funeral cortege of the late King George V

King George V, Lying-in-State
Front cover showing King George V, Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, London. The coffin was guarded by officers of the Household troops, Gentlemen-at-Arms and Yeomen of the Guard. Date: 1936

Edward VII lying-in-state
A very brief illness ended the life of Edward VII, who passed away on 6 May 1910, at the age of 69. The King's body lay-in-state in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London

Victoria's funeral, placing coffin Victoria Station
Queen Victoria's funeral: Before the procession through London, a party of twelve bearers lifted Queen Victoria's coffin from the Royal train placing it upon the gun-carriage at Victoria

Coronation service of King Peter of Serbia in St. Michael's Cathedral in Belgrade. Date: 21st September 1904

Victoria's funeral arrival at St George's Chapel Windsor
The arrival of the procession at St George's Chapel Windsor, carrying the coffin up the steps to the western doors, where it remained in the Albert Memorial Chapel for two days under guard

Kaiser at Osborne kissing Victoria's coffin
While the coffin of Queen Victoria was lying in State in the Chapelle Ardente at Osborne, the German Emperor Wilhelm II quietly entered the apartment, and after praying beside the bier

Queen Victoria's Victoria Funeral Burial Service
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Burial of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence & Avondale
Prince Albert Victor's, funeral service in St George chapel Windsor, London. Eldest son of Edward VII, who fell ill with influenza in the great influenza pandemic of 188992

Queen Victoria January 1901 News Newspaper Report
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Princess Elizabeth & Margaret in snow at Sandringham
Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose pictured in the grounds of Sandringham House, Norfolk having fun in the snow, innocent

Oliver Tambo, Trevor Huddleston and others
Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician and prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC)

Jessica Mitford at a book signing event
Jessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters

Royal visit to Leicester - planting oak tree in Abbey Park
Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark), opening the new Abbey Park by planting a young oak tree, on Whit Monday. Date: June 1882

Christmas Morning Swimming Handicap in Serpentine 1906
Various scenes of the annual competition at Serpentine lake at Hyde Park, London on Christmas day morning. Date: 1906

Funeral of George V, Park Lane
Three men climbing up a lamp post in Park Lane, Central London, to view the funeral procession of George V as it passes by

Funeral of George V, Hyde Park Corner
People climbing trees at Hyde Park Corner, Central London, to view the funeral procession of George V as it passes by. There are crowds of people on the ground below. Date: 1936

The Finish of the Mile Race- A Dead Heat
A number of exhausted young male runners battle it out as they near the finishing line. A largely male crowd watch on with enthusiasm

Aftermath of earthquake at Messina, Sicily 1908
Italian soldiers exploring the ruins of a once fine building at Messina, where only one house remians standing. Date: 1908

The christening of Prince Henry William Frederick Albert (1900 - 1974), later the Duke of Gloucester, at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, 1900

Announcement of the death of Edward VII 1910
Official notification of the death of King Edward posted outside Buckingham Palace, reading the final bulletin early on Saturday morning

Royal Baccarat Scandal 1891
Sketches in the court case of the Royal Baccarat Scandal. British gambling scandal, known as the Tranby Croft affair of the late 19th century

The Opening of Parliament, Edward VII passing along the Royal Gallery to the House of Lords. Date: 14th February 1901

Queen Victoria Statue, Unveiled, Weymouth 1902
The life-size bronze statue of the late Queen Victoria on a massive pedestal of Portland stone, to commemorate her reign. Standing at the eastern extremity of Weymouth

Primrose Day
Lord Beaconsfield's bronze statue, facing St. Margaret's Church, in Parliament Square, London on Primrose Day. On the anniversary of the death of British statesman

Julius Caesar dismbarking at Deal the South-East coast of England, fighting on the shore. Date: 55 BC

The Roman army leaving London to go back to the City of Rome, where it was under attack. Date: 418 AD

Arrest of Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII had Anne investigated for high treason in April 1536. On 2 May, she was arrested and sent to the Tower of London. Date: 2nd May 1536

Sweyn I, King of Denmark and Olaf King of Norway invading London. Excited by the success of their subjects and the immense amount of plunder they brought home from England

A new law gave the tenant a right to a third of his freehold, seven years rent; twenty-one years rent being the average value of a freehold in Ireland

King Edward's First Opening of Parliament 1901
King Edward VII hand in hand with Queen consort Alexandra, passage from the Robing-Room to the Lords. Date: 14th February 1901

Opening of Parliament by Queen Victoria 1856
Queen Victoria opening of Parliament with Prince Albert by her side. Date: 31st January 1856

Primrose Day 1886
Primrose Day in Parliament Square, London. Anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield

General Election 1857
Election scene. Taking place between 27 March - 24 April 1857, led by Lord Palmerston, finally won a majority in the House of Commons as the Conservative vote fell significantly. 1857

WALLENSTEIN DEAD
The body of WALLENSTEIN, assassinated by agents of emperor Ferdinand II for being too ambitious, is contemplated by the astrologer Sent, who predicted some such event. Date: 1634

MARSHAL FOCH'S FUNERAL
Marshal Ferdinand Foch's funeral at the Invalides, Paris, France, beside the tomb of Napoleon. Our picture shows the coffin being placed on the carriage at Notre Dame. Date: March 1929

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