Fanfare Collection

Strong Man at a Fair
A man plays a fanfare on a cornet to herald the great feat of strength being performed by a strong man at a fair, while a few people stand looking on

Kano Airport, Nigeria - Camel rider with horn (and spare camel...). Date: circa 1960s

Court Whist playing cards scorecard, royal fanfare trumpets draped in flags of four suits

June Tripp and Violet Loraine
June Tripp (1901-1985), sometimes known just by her stage name June, and Violet Loraine (1886-1956) appearing in the revue show Fanfare at the Prince Edward Theatre. Date: 1932

Label design, Liqueur de la Fanfare, group of musicians

Poster, Edinburgh International Festival, August 1959 - make your reservations here. Royal Opera Stockholm, Czech Philharmonic, The Thrie Estaites, Seefried Fischer-Dieskau, The Old Vic, Courbet

Proclamation of naval war with Holland before the Royal Exchange, City of London, 4 March 1665. Date: 1665

King Edward I in action during the Siege of Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1296

Medieval knights in armour on horseback under a portcullis
Medieval knights in armour on horseback at a castle gate with portcullis watching an unknown knight approach. Sir Ethelbert meets Alan

A squadron of Life Guards in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Household cavalry mounted on horseback with bearskins, breastplates and swords

Musicians and knights in armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Toy Theatre, Mr Ducrow as the God of Fame

A Norman harbinger
A harbinger (also known a as a herald) - playing a fanfare to proclaim the arrival of a monarch to a hilltop castle. Date: 11th Century

Unveiling of Liberty Date: 1886

Angels with trumpets on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Three angels with trumpets on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with trumpet on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel with a trumpet on a Victorian Christmas scrap. circa 1890s

Renaissance style musical angel with trumpet
Renaissance style musical angel playing a trumpet, in the style of Fra Angelico. Date: circa 1910

Queen with two pageboys on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with trumpet on a Victorian Christmas scrap
Angel with a trumpet on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Angel with trumpet on a greetings card: Let the bright seraphim in burning row, Their loud uplifted angel trumpets blow (words by John Milton, set to music by Handel in his oratorio, Samson)

Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
Kaiser-I-Hind Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India -- she doesn t look very excited about it

Advertisement, Hotel Previtali, London, showing a man in eccentric costume blowing a fanfare trumpet. The Italian-run hotel was in Arundel Street, near Piccadilly Circus. Date: circa 1880

Trade advertisement, Musical Instrument Warehouse. circa 1820

The Opening Bar by Blam New Year celebrations
Vivid illustration celebrating with entertainers celebrating and wishing good luck for the New Year of 1926. Date: 1926

Prices Candles, Christmas Specialities. 1906

Angel with trumpet on a Christmas card -- Behold I bring you Glad Tidings. Date: circa 1890s

Poster design, Evening News, Peace, WW1
Poster design, Evening News, Peace. Date: circa 1918

Cutout advertisement for Rowntrees chocolates
Cutout advertisement for Rowntrees Free Gift Boxes of Elect chocolates. Date: early 20th century

London Fire Brigade band members with trumpets
Members of the LCC-London Fire Brigade band, standing in a row with their fanfare trumpets. The pith helmets seen here were later replaced with brass helmets

Cover design, Circuit of Britain Programme
Cover design, official programme issued by the Royal Aero Club for the Circuit of Britain 1010 Miles Air Race for the Second 10, 000 Daily Mail prize

Royal Trumpeters
A fanfare from the Royal Trumpeters at White City, west London. Date: 1960s

U.s cavalry bugler
A United States cavalry bugler Date: 1890

German trumpeter c. 1600
A German trumpeter c.1600 Date: 1600

Kaiser Wilhelm II with soldiers just before WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, taking part in a military exercise with soldiers just before the outbreak of the First World War. Date: June 1914

Hello, Hello, Good Things Next Week by Muriel Dawson
A small child plays a fanfare on a toy trumpet watched by an assortment of unimpressed looking toy animals

Alex Palace Opened
The palace is opened to a fanfare of trumpets

Fanfare by Lotus 1948
A court style shoe with open side, high heels & buckled ankle strap

Greek Independence 196Bc
The consul, Flaminius, at the Isthmian Games, proclaims Greek independence

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