Balloon event, Charles Green, StockportCharles Green ballooning poster advertising his 75th ascent, from Stockport, under the patronage of Henry Hodgkinson, the Mayor, with a second ascent from Castle Yard, a band of music in attendance
Elizabeth Garrett AndersonELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON (1836 - 1917), physician, womens rights supporter & the first woman to be elected mayor. She was the sister of Millicent Fawcett
Marquess and Marchioness of AngleseySir Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (1885-1947) and his bride, Lady Victoria Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland
Printed souvenir paper napkin in commemoration of the opening of the aerodrome at Hanworth Park, 16 October 1917, by the Lord Mayor. Date: 1917
The Great Western Railway service from PenzanceThe inaugural trip of the Great Western Railway service from Penzance. The new express service, which shortens the journey by forty minutes
Majorca, Spain - Town of Soller and the Puig MajorView down to the town of Soller and up to the distant form of the Puig Major, the highest peak on the Spanish island of Majorca. Date: circa 1930s
Opening of the Colchester Oyster FisheryCeremonial scene at the opening of the annual Colchester Oyster Fishery. On the first Friday of September the Mayor of Colchester, the Town Clerk
Sir Thomas LeighSIR THOMAS LEIGH London merchant, alderman and Lord Mayor in 1558
Michel De MontaigneMICHEL EYQUEM DE MONTAIGNE French writer. Famous for his philosophical Essais. He was also mayor of Bordeaux
Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire until its occupation in 1521 by Hernᮠ Cort鳠 during
Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of LondonSir Andrew Judd (or Judde, c.1492-1558), merchant, six times Master of the Skinners Company, Mayor of Calais and Lord Mayor of London. He founded a school in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1600
View of London from St. Pauls, on Lord Mayors DayIncredible panoramic view of London from the roof of St. Pauls Cathedral, looking west. The Lord Mayors Procession can be seen heading up Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill past the cathedral. Date: 1889
Bullfight in Plaza Mayor bullfighting ring in" Bullfight in Plaza Mayor bullfighting ring in Madrid. In the background, " Casa de la Panader� quot; ". 19th century. Costumbrism. Painting. Private Collection."
The marriage of Rosie Dolly and Irving Netcher in New York 16/3/32 with New York Mayor Walker Date: 1932
Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, SpySir Polydore de Keyser (18321898) - a lawyer and the first Roman Catholic since the Reformation to be elected Lord Mayor of London (October 1887 to November 1888)
The Whityngton Stone, Holloway, London, 1854Engraving showing the Whityngton Stone, a memorial to Sir Richard Whittington (1358-1423), London, 1854. This stone was placed on the spot in Upper Holloway where he was traditionally supposed to
First airmail letter delivered, Windsor CastleThe first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle
Victoria Knights MorrisAfter unveiling a statue of Prince Albert, donated by the people of Wolverhampton, Queen Victoria knighted the Mayor, John Morris, in recognition of his warm welcome
Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, England, was built in the reign of Henry VIII for the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Champneis
Spain - Hondarribia - Fuenterrabia - Calle MayorSpain - Hondarribia (Fuenterrabia) - Calle Mayor (Rue Principale, High Street). Date: circa 1910s
Aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, AltonAn aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1930s
WW1 - Territorials Blessed at St. Pancras Church, LondonWW1 - London Territorials are blessed as they pass St. Pancras Church, London, where they deposited their colours Date: 1914
Meeting at the Guildhall on Behalf of the Jews in Russia, 18Engraving showing a meeting held at the Guidhall, London, in 1890 to raise funds on behalf of Russian Jews. The prominent figures shown are (from left to right)
Sir Robert LadbrokeSIR ROBERT LADBROKE Alderman, Lord Mayor of London Date: 1713 - 1773
LCC-LFB in Lord Mayors Show, City of LondonLondon firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters with appliances taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show through the City of London. A Bedford heavy pump unit with crew leads the LFB contingent
Mexico - Mexico City - The Metropolitan CathedralThe Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary of Mexico City, Mexico - situated atop the former Aztec sacred precinct near the Templo Mayor on the northern side of the Plaza de la
Hunger Strike 1920Terence MacSwiney, Mayor of Cork, goes on hunger strike and dies
Whittington (Benoist)SIR RICHARD (DICK) WHITTINGTON Merchant, Lord Mayor of London and cat-lover
Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain MP - Mayor of Birmingham - father of Neville Chamberlain - Victorian period
Burnley Town Hall, Lancashire, early 1900s
Bust, Chateau de Sedan, Sedan, Ardennes, FranceBust of Auguste Philippoteaux, mayor of Sedan 1903-4, marble, 1891, by Aristide Croisy, 1840-99, in the museum in the Chateau de Sedan, built 1424 - 17th century
Proclamation of the Constitution in Madrid, 1820Liberal Triennium (Trienio Liberal) (1820-1823). Proclamation of the Constitution in Madrid, 1820. Lithograph on paper by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839). Drawing by Eugene Lami (1800-1890)
Embellishment of Platerias Street, Charles III enters MadridAttributed to Lorenzo de Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Embellishment of the Platerias Street (Main Street) on the occasion of the entry of Charles III in Madrid, circa 1760. Detail
Triumphal Arch of Santa Maria (Saint Mary) in Calle MayorAttributed to Lorenzo de Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Triumphal Arch of Santa Maria (Saint Mary) in Calle Mayor (Main Street), circa 1760. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Perspective of the Main Square (Plaza Mayor), Madrid, circa 1620. Detail. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Royal Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, 1623. DetailAscribed to Juan de la Corte (circa 1585-1662). Baroque painter. Royal Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, 1623. Detail. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, c. 1630, by Juan de la CorteJuan de la Corte (circa 1585-1662). Baroque painter. Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, circa 1630. Detail. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Sir John Voce MooreA portrait photograph of a seated John Voce Moore, alderman and sheriff of London in 1894, later to become the Lord Mayor in 1898. He was a founder of a tea trading company. Date: circa 1894
Sir Joseph Cockfield DimsdaleA portrait photograph of Sir Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale, standing wearing his medallion proudly, he was a sheriff and alderman of London in 1894, becoming Lord Mayor in 1901-2. Date: circa 1894
Sir George Robert TylerA portrait photograph of the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor 1893-4, Sir George Robert Tyler, he held other posts including Sherriff of London for 1891-2, councilman and alderman from 1887
Maria Pita (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Anonymous portraitMaria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English
Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria PitaMaria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English
Simon Arnao Date with Juan Caina, Mayor of Cambre and others on the restitution of properties owned by Maria Pita, 1586. From the Archive of the Kingdom of Galicia. Maria Pita House Museum
Maria Pita - Spanish heroineMaria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna against the attack of the English Armada in 1589
Martin de Cavalar with Maria Pita on the ordinary writ concerning the place of Ledono (Lendoiro), 1616. Mayor Fernandez Pita claimed some properties that Martin de Cavalar had acquired from Francisco
Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Death CertificateMaria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna against the attack of the English Armada
Black marble mantel clock - Charles, 1st Viscount WakefieldBlack marble mantel clock with brass plaque to Charles Cheers Wakefield by Royce Limited, Trafford Park, Manchester As a mark of esteem March 22nd 1903'
RAF volunteers signing on to be pilots, WW2RAF volunteers signing on to be pilots Date: circa 1941
