Festival Collection (page 18)

Schiller Honoured
SCHILLER is honoured by Parisians with a Festival - his bust is crowned in the Cirque de l Imperatrice, in the Champs Elysees. Date: 1859

The Patron, or the Festival of St Kevin at the Seven Churches, Glendalough (1813). Peacock, Joseph c.1783-1837. This work shows the festivities surrounding the feast day of St Kevin

Two Japanese theatrical performers (note the similarity in costume to the women depicted in picture 11005448) standing in front of a large striped banner, one holding an open fan

Japanese theatrical performer (note the similarity in costume to the women depicted in picture 11005448) standing in front of a large striped banner with a tall lantern by her feet. Date: 1904

A Group of Japanese men in matching costumes at a Festival Date: circa 1910s

A Group of Japanese women in matching costume at a Festival Date: circa 1910s

Sokol Rally, Brno, Czech Republic - Moravian Year Festival - held on 29th June 1914 Date: 1914

La Palma, Canary Islands, San Miguel Procession at Tazacorte Date: 1906

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - Avenida Presidente Vargas - Parade
Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - Avenida Presidente Vargas - A ceremonial parade in full swing. Date: circa 1950s

Japan - The Flower Festival Date: circa 1910s

Japan - A Boys Festival Date: circa 1910s

Japan - A Girls Festival Date: circa 1910s

Procession of Virgin of the Sea, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Procession of the Virgin of the Sea (Our Lady of the Waves), Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Date: 1902

Guinness Clock at Battersea Festival Pleasure Garden
The Guinness Clock at Battersea Festival Pleasure Gardens - one of the famous attractions of the Festival of Britain, London, England. Date: 1951

Kobe, Japan - Bund Street - paper lantern strings - Festival Date: circa 1905

China - Chinese Festivals - Mandarins and High Officials Date: circa 1908

China - Shanghai - Festival Procession of giant figures
China - Shanghai - Festival (or Funeral) Procession down the street of giant figures on wheeled carts. Date: circa 1920s

Annual French Festival - flags along Bund, Shanghai, China Date: circa 1907

Gion Festival in Kyoto - Participant as Samurai Warrior
The Gion Festival in Kyoto, one of the most famous festivals in Japan. It goes for the entire month of July. Here a participant is dressed as a samurai warrior. Date: circa 1910s

Serbia - Vranje - Street Scene
Serbia - Vranje, administrative centre of the Pcinja District - Street Scene with a parade in full swing. Date: circa 1910

Festival at Arapli, near Thessaloniki - A group of jolly men dancing and getingt stuck in to some serious drinking. Date: circa 1910s

Serbian Villagers celebrate a traditional festival day, including a girl on a swing attached to a tree. One might also note they could potentially be celebrating a certain postcard collection at Mary

Thessaloniki, Greece - Greek Orthodox Priest pays a visit while the city was still firmly under Ottoman Turkish control. Date: circa 1910

Thessaloniki, Greece - Schoolchildrens parade. The White Tower can be seen in the background. Date: circa 1920

Winning Float for an Electricity Company - North East London. Date: circa 1930s

Thessaloniki, Greece - Le Grand Hotel Splendid. Date: circa 1908

Thessaloniki, Greece - Konak during a Festival
Thessaloniki, Greece - The Konak (Palace of Justice) during a Festival. Date: 1904

Cowes Week Regatta - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Date: circa 1908

Gujarat, India - Garba or Circular Gujarat Dance
Garba - a form of dance which originated in Gujarat, India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (womb) and Deep (a small earthenware lamp)

Eid Greetings Card - Indian. Eid, means " festival" or " holiday" in Arabic, and can refer to a number of Muslim holidays

14th July Festival - Thu Dau Mot - Vietnam
Vietnam - Thu Dau Mot, the capital city of Binh Duong Province. Public celebrations of July 14th. Children try and catch treats suspended on the end of fishing rods

20 Year Jubilee of the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II - Vienna
Jubilee Celebration Procession marking 20 years of the reign of German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, held in Vienna, Austria on 12th June 1908

The Turin Exposition of 1911 - The Festival Hall Date: 1911

Kolkata, West Bengal, India - Muharram Festival on Maidan
The Muharram Festival on Maidan, the largest urban park in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Date: circa 1910s

14th Anniversry celebration of the Turkish Republic - Turkey. Date: 1937

Festival Day - Rawalpindi - Pakistan Date: circa 1910s

Lebanese girl in Festival Costume Date: 1907

Zwinger Wall Pavilion - Dresden, Germany
Wall Pavilion at The Zwinger, an early 18th century palace in Dresden, Germany, built in Rococo style by court architect Matthaus Daniel Poppelmann

Festival of Britain 1951- King George VI opens the Festival
Festival of Britain 1951- King George VI, from the steps of St Pauls Cathedral, London - declares the Festiva open. Date: 1951

Festival float on Romford High Road, Essex, with chiclren dressed up as various characters (possibly types of the British Isles??). Date: circa 1928

Portola Festival, San Francisco, USA
A night scene during the Portola Festival in full swing on Market Street, San Francisco, USA. The inset photograph shows Queen Virgilia (Virgilia Bogue), the Carnival Queen in 1913

Street scene in Beppu, Japan
Street scene in Beppu, in Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Possibly taken during a festival. Date: 1934

Coronation Festival at Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Coronation Festival, June 1911 at Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Holmfirth has become well known as the location of the situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine. Date: 1911

Uruguay - Float for the Edison Electric Company
Uruguay - Festival Advertising Float for the Edison Electric Company, South America. Date: circa 1910s

Tokyo, Japan - Childrens Day Festival - Carp Kites
Childrens Day in Japan, held on May 5th. A time for families to celebrate the joy of a child, a tradition celebrated since ancient times

Vietnam - Hue - Investiture feast / festival of King Bao Dai
Investiture feast/festival of King Bao Dai - formal hearing before the Thai Hoa Palace, (The Palace of Supreme Peace) at Hue, Vietnam

Vietnam - Hue - Nam-Giao Festival - Traditional Music
Traditional Music being performed on the 2nd Mound at the Nam Giao Festival, Hue, Vietnam - a ceremony held in honour of the earth and sky. Date: circa 1926

Vietnam - Hue - Nam-Giao Festival - Imperial Chair
Carrying the Imperial Chair at the Nam Giao Festival, Hue, Vietnam - a ceremony held in honour of the earth and sky. Date: circa 1926

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