Event Collection (page 8)

Henley Regatta 1909
Watching the finish of a close race

Death of Queen Victoria
DEATH AND FUNERAL Front cover of The Graphic, commemorating the death of Queen Victoria Date: 1901

Funeral of Edward VII, with favourite dog
The funeral of King Edward VII, with his favourite dog Caesar and horse following behind. 1910

Primrose Day 19 April 1900 Parliament Square
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Tupolev Tu-154M 102
Polish Air Force - Tupolev Tu-154M 102 (msn 90A862), of the Polish Air Force Presidential Flight. (Sister-ship 101 crashed on approach to Smolensk, killing the president of Poland, Lech Kaczynski)

Queen Elizabeth I, entry into Kenilworth Castle, with fireworks Date: 1575

Embarcation of King George IV at Greenwich
The embarcation of King George IV on board the Royal George Yacht off Greenwich, SE London, to visit his Scottish dominions, 10 August 1822 Date: 1822

Comic postcard, Two women in a cafe Date: 20th century

Queen Victoria opening Convalescent Home, Bristol
Queen Victoria opening Convalescent Home, Durdham Down, Bristol, 15 November 1899 Date: 1899

The special pair of handcuffs from which Houdini had to extract himself, taking over an hour at a highly publicised event sponsored by the Daily Mirror at the Hippodrome

Papal religious asesmbly in the Vatican, Pope, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - papal religious asesmbly in the Vatican, including the Pope - given the image date, almost certainly Poe Leo XIII

Women picnic on route of royal wedding
Two women picnic amongst litter on the route of the royal wedding of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Date: 1960

Ball given at the Mansion House, Dublin, by the Lord Mayor, in honour of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)

Russians wearing gas-masks in precaution of a chemical warfare attack, various scenes as people go about their daily work. Date: 1932

Report in The Tatler about a fashion event for spring fashions with settings and window displays by the German silhouette artist Lotte Reiniger. Date: 1936

Lord Kitchener and Lord Haldane arriving at the War Office
Photograph of (right) Lord Kitchener (1850 - 1916), accompanied with Lord Haldane (1856 - 1928), who was the current Lord Chancellor and former War Minister, arriving at the War Office

Great Demonstration in the Albert Hall 1908
Some ten thousand women gathered at the Embankment, then proceeded to march, in neat rows of either 4 or 6, to the Royal Albert Hall, London

Cover of Eve Magazine 30 June 1926 showing a cartoon at a horse racing event drawn by Cloe Preston Date: 1926

Unveiling of Cenotaph, War Memorial 1920
George V seen standing close to the newly rebuilt Cenotaph in Whitehall, London at 11 oclock. As Big Ben begins to chime, the king presses the electric button releasing the two Union Jacks which

Unknown Warrior procession going to Westminster Abbey 1920
Various photographs of the Unknown Warrior travelling on a gun-carriage pulled by six black horses to Westminster Abbey, London with crowds of people watching. 11th November 1920

Unknown Warrior procession through London 1920
Various photographs of the Unknown Warrior travelling through the centre of London with crowds of people watching. 11th November 1920

Unknown warrior - journey from Boulogne to London 1920
Various photographs of photographs showing the journey of the Unknown Warrior from Boulogne, France to Westminster Abbey, London. 1920

Unceasing stream of pilgrims 1920
Two photographs showing the Unknown Warriors coffin which were the remains of a British service personnel who was killed in World War One, laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, London

Page from The Sphere showing the newly married Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh setting off from Buckingham Palace in a landau carriage for Waterloo Station from where they would depart

The London Sketch Club
Invitation to a London Sketch Club event. Artist: Edmund Dulac Date: 1906

Ascot Dress of the Future - The Dream of the Fair Women Ball
Wearing a racing fashion of the far future, The Hon. Mrs Freeman-Thomas (formerly Miss Blossom Forbes-Robertson) at The Dream of the Fair Women Ball (The Pageant of Past)

Woman having her feet treated painfully by a chiropodist in her bedroom. Her husband offering her a glass of wine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Royal Scottish Volunteer Review - Edinburgh, Scotland - 18th September, 1905. Spectators on St. Anthonys Brae and the Haggis Knowe. Date: 1905

Student Graduation in Austria - 1900s. Date: 1900s

Thanking the Last Post Buglers at the Menin Gate
The Last Post at the Gate has been played at 8pm under the arches by Ypres firemen (with only an interval during WW2) since the unveiling on 24 July 1927

Various scenes showing how people were marking the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers departing Plymouth for the new world in 1620. Date: 1920

Cartoon, The End of the Season (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The End of the Season -- Benjamin Disraeli (Miss Dizzy), dressed as a debutante, gets ready for the last event of the season

Duke of Cambridge, visit to Guernsey, Channel Islands
Reception of the Duke of Cambridge, visit to Guernsey, Channel Islands, 17 September 1862. 1862

Lingerie
Advertisement for Gaine par Roussel undergarments depicting well dressed couple at horse racing event. Date: circa 1930s

Ascot Week 1900
The Grand Stand and lawn. Date: 1900

Henley Regatta 1894
Enjoying an afternoon at Henley Regatta. Date: 1894

Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition, 1857
Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition, held at Old Trafford, in a building similar to the Crystal Palace. 1857

Cowes week 1894
Sketches round and about. Date: August 1894

Great floods in East Anglia 1912
Plight of Norwich, a view of the floods in Magdalen street. Date: August 1912

Railway station at Leamington (Spa), Warwickshire 1844
Railway station at Leamington (Spa), Warwickshire, with a large number of people in attendance, probably around the time of the stations opening. Date: 1844

Edgar & Madge Syers the 1908 Olympics
Husband and wife team who were in the Olympic Games of 1908, winning the bronze medal at the Princes Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London. Madge Syers winning in her own right, first in free skating

King George V opening bridge over River Clyde, Glasgow
The King opening the King George V Bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. 1935

Cartoon, George Sanger and the Lord Mayors Show
Cartoon, George Sanger was the Boss of the Lord Mayors Show. 1884

King Edwards first opening of Parliament 1901
King Edwards state procession to open his first Parliament, London. February 1901

Westgate Hotel and Mayors House, Newport, Wales
Westgate Hotel and Mayors House. Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, after the Chartist Riot of 4 November 1839. 1839

Boys running and climbing over an obstacle course at a sports event, 19th century. Handcoloured heliotype lithograph by Fortier-Marotte from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Medieval jousting tournament, Cornwall
A medieval jousting tournament taking place in Cornwall, with men in costume on horseback, galloping past each other, and spectators in the background. Date: circa 1980s

Group photo, Freddie Trueman, Ray Illingworth and others
Group photo, Freddie Trueman (centre), Ray Illingworth (left) and other members of the Yorkshire County cricket team, standing in front of a bar. Date: 1950s

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