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Rugby at Murrayfield stadium, ScotlandScotland triumphs over England in the Calcutta Cup championship, during the opening match for the newly built Murrayfield stadium which was inaugurated in March 1925. Date: 1925
Masjid Al Haram, MeccaTraditionally inaugurated by Abraham, the Masjid al-Haram at Mecca, for Moslems the holiest place on Earth, houses the Ka aba containing a black meteorite venerated by Islam. Date: BCE - present
The new coffee tavern at BradfordInterior and exterior views of the new coffee tavern in Bradford, inaugurated by W. E Forster, M.P in 1879. The Coffee Tavern movement was a Victorian effort to get people out of pubs
Arlington Memorial Ampitheatre, Virginia. Aerial viewThis structure, inaugurated in May 1920, is in the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery and near the Tomb of the Unknowns, where the Unknown Soldier of WW1 is buried. Date: circa 1920
Achilles Statue, Hyde ParkThe Wellington Monument is a statue of Achilles erected as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and his victories in the Peninsular War
Canadian Rifles and VCs Memorials, PasschendaeleThree flat black marble plaques mark the part played by the 3rd Canadian Division, the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles and the 3rd (Toronto)
Prowse Point St Yvon Christmas Memorial Area with footballsPrompted by the 100th Anniversaries of the battles of WW1, much interest in the Truces that took place beteen the enemies at Christmas 1914, particulary in this area
Field gun and soldier statues, Plugstreet ExperienceThe gun and the statues, which are cut-outs made from steel sheets, are in the grounds of the Plugstreet 14-18 Experience (Interpretation Centre)
Zetten Liberation Monument, HollandThis impressive Monument, designed by G. Berns, was inaugurated on 24th September 1984. It takes the form of a symbolic dugout representing the many civilians
No 3 Commando & Brigadier Peter Young MemorialThis is at Petiville and was inaugurated on the 50th Anniversary by a delegation of Commandos and veterans. In the Mairie are a picture of the Brigadier
Allied Forces Memorial, Golfe de Caen, NormandyThis truncated stone pillar has a simple bas-relief representation of the southern coastline of England and the stretch of beaches where the landings took place
America - Washington Inaugurated As President At New YorkGeorge Washington Inaugurated As The First President Of The United Staes Of America Date: 1789
America - Washington Inaugurated As PresidentGeorge Washington Inaugurated As President Date: 1789
WW1 - The Canadian National Vimy MemorialThe Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War
Walhalla InteriorInterior of the Walhalla, overlooking the Donau (Danube) in Bavaria, the German hall of fame, inaugurated in 1842 by Ludwig I. Date: 1850
Liberia, Procession for the inauguration of the PresidentDaniel Edward Howard, the President (between 1912-1929) is inaugurated at Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa
Guyuk inaugurated Great Khan of Mongol EmpireGuyuk Khan (c1206-1248) is inaugurated as the third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Seen here is the tent of his mother Toregene Khatun (or Turakina)
Inauguration of Abraham LincolnIn 1864, Abraham Lincoln was re-elected as President defeating Democrat George B McClellan with 55% of the popular vote. He was inaugurated at the Capitol Date: 1865
Statue of NeyA statue of le marechal Ney is inaugurated by Napoleon III in the gardens of the Luxembourg, Paris. Date: 1853
Valparaiso, Chile - Christmas Greetings card - The Arco Britanico (Spanish for British Arch) - a monument located in the Avenida Brasil, in Valparaiso, Chile
Vietnam - Haiphong - Cathedral Clocktower inauguratedVietnam - Haiphong - The Clocktower (still encased in scaffolding) of the Queen of the Rosary Roman Catholic Cathedral. Date: circa 1910s
Hamidiye Fountain Inaugurated - Thessaloniki, Greece (when still Salonika under Turkish control). Date: circa 1901
The Suez Canal, inaugurated the 17th September 1869. Litography
Washingtons reception by the ladies, on passing the bridge at Trenton, N.J. April, 1789. On his way to be inaugurated first president of the United States. Date c1845
Opening of the Electric Tram System - Lima, Peru Date: circa 1907
Statue of Marshal Foch - Spa, BelgiumA monument to Marshal (Marechal) Ferdinand Foch (French Military 1851-1929) in Spa, Belgium, inaugurated on 3rd July 1932. Date: 1932
Chile - Valparaiso - British ArchThe Arco Britanico (Spanish for British Arch) - a monument located in the Avenida Brasil, in Valparaiso, Chile. Donated in 1910 by the British colony living in Valparaiso on the occasion of
George Washington - Reception by the LadiesGeorge Washingtons Reception by the Ladies, on Passing the Bridge at Trenton, New Jersey, April, 1789. On His Way to New York to Be Inaugurated First President of the United States Date: April 1789
Inauguration of the new rugby ground at Murrayfield, ScotlandThe new ground at Murrayfield inaugurated by Scotlands first winning of the international championship (against England) since 1907 before a record crowd of 60, 000. Date: 1925
Triumphal arch in Bucharest, RomaniaView of the triumphal arch in Bucharest, Romania. It was inaugurated in September 1936, and is dedicated to the heroes of the War of Independence, and of the two World Wars
Pedro V InauguratedPedro V, son of Maria II and Fernando II, is inaugurated at Lisbon, initiating the rule of the House of Braganza
Inauguration of Jefferson Davis as President, 1861The scene out the courthouse of Richmond, Virginia, as Jefferson Davis was inaugurated as President of the Confederate States, 1861
Opening of the South Devon and Tavistock RailwayThe South Devon and Tavistock Railway was inaugurated on the 21st June 1859. The event was celebrated with great festivity as the opening of the line would benefit greatly the trade between Plymouth
Lincoln Inaugurated / 1861US President Abraham Lincoln delivers his inaugural address in front of the Capitol in Washington. Lincoln defeated two Democrat challengers, with 40% of the popular vote
Cromwell / Inaugurated1653Cromwell inaugurated
Inauguration of LincolnLincoln is inaugurated at Washington
Mus Beauxarts VilleparisThe Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris is inaugurated by the President, Loubet
Paris-London TelephoneLondon and Paris are linked by telephone when the new line is inaugurated; the Prince of Wales sends a friendly message to the President
Hagia Sophia, IstanbulOriginally a Byzantine church, built by emperor Justinian to replace Constantines original building (destroyed by fire) it became a Moslem mosque after the conquest of 1473
Finnish ParliamentThe new Houses of Parliament at Helsinki, Finland, built by the firm Borg-Siren-Aberg 1926 - 1931 and officially inaugurated on 7 March 1931
Polk Inaugurated 1845James Polk, the Democratic candidate, defeats his Whig rival Henry Clay and is inaugurated as president at Washington DC
Davis InauguratedAt Montgomery, Alabama, Jefferson Davis is inaugurated president of the provisional government of the Southern Confederacy. He would prefer to be commander-in-chief
Mckinley Inaugurated 5William McKinleys vice- president, Garret A Hobart, takes the oath of office in the Senate
Mckinley Inaugurated 4William McKinleys appointment is celebrated by the Inauguration Ball : who would guess that the guest of honour will soon be assassinated by an anarchist ?
Mckinley Inaugurated 3William McKinley watches the inauguration procession from a stand before the White House. During his term of office he will add substantially to U.S. overseas territories
Mckinley Inaugurated 2William McKinley rides through the streets of Washington from the Capitol after taking the oath of office : he is not assassinated on this occasion, but his time will come
Mckinley Inaugurated 1William McKinley takes the oath of office as 25th President - a job he will hold till he is assassinated by an anarchist