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Opening of Tower BridgeAn invitation to the opening of Tower Bridge from the corporation of the City of London
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
Cricketing Record 1932Herbert Sutcliffe and Percy Holmes score a record opening partnership of 555
Westminster Hospital opening April 1939A great event in hospital history the new Westminister Hospital will be open on 20th April 1939 by His Majesty King accompanied by Her Majesty The Queen
Consequences, illustration by William Heath RobinsonConsequences -- How the thoughtlessness of a butterfly seriously affected a bishops corn, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C
Opening of the Anglesey HuntAn opening custom of the Anglesey Hunt, whereby hot coppers or small change (heated in a bucket by the fire) are thrown from the balcony of the Bulkeley Arms Hotel following the hunt ball
The Illustrated London News Festival of Britain issueThe Festival of Britain exhibition opening, a special number from The Illustrated London News. The front cover was created by Terence Cuneo 1907-1996
Advertisement for Libertys new shops, LondonAn advertisement for Libertys new shops about to open in Argyll Place, off Regent Street, London. Liberty & Co have had the exterior and interior built in 16th century style
Olympics / 1936 / HindenburgThe Hindenburg flies over the opening ceremony. Date: 1936
Sheffield University - Portraits of Edward VI and AlexandraSheffield University - Inset portraits of Edward VI and Alexandra who opened the University in July, 1905. Date: 1905
Queen Victoria opening Parliament 1886Queen Victoria opening Parliament, Lord Chancellor Baron Halsbury reading the Queens speech at Westminster Palace, London. Date: 21st January 1886
Lancaster Castle Station, Lancashire, pictured on the morning of the official opening of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, for which it was the southern terminus Date: December 1846
Opening of Whiteleys department store, 1911Two pictures reporting on the opening of Whiteleys department store in Bayswater, West London in at the end of November 1911
Glasgow UniversityTHE UNIVERSITY GALOP Edward and Alexandra are cheered as they leave after opening GLASGOW UNIVERSITY in its fine new building by George Gilbert Scott Date: 1870
Inauguration of Wellington CollegeThe arrival of Queen Victoria at Wellington College for the inauguration of the school in Feburary 1859. The school, situated about twelve miles south of Windsor
Open / Stockton-DarlingtonThe opening of the Stockton - Darlington railway
Opening of Accrington to Oswaldtwistle Tramway, Accrington, near Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Date: 1907
Printed souvenir paper napkin in commemoration of the opening of the aerodrome at Hanworth Park, 16 October 1917, by the Lord Mayor. Date: 1917
Opening of the Mersey Tunnel - Liverpool Date: 1934
Rat Tat Tat by Muriel DawsonA sweet and engaging little girl in a red dress and wide-brimmed sun hat, opens a door using an old-fashioned latch
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
Apparition / Queens HseFigures photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum
Newcastle / Swing BridgeThe opening of the new swing bridge at Newcastle-on-Tyne on June 15th 1876. The bridge was designed by William Armstrong
Sydney Bridge ConstructThe Sydnet Harbour bridge nearing completion : at the time of its opening, it is the largest suspension bridge in the world
Studdy - Three newborn puppies slowly open their eyes" Alas My Brothers! Tis a queer world to look upon." Three newborn puppies slowly open their eyes for the first time
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
BP employee opening the flow valvesA British Petroleum employee opens the flow valves of an oil plant in the Middle East (likely to have been in Iraq or Iran)
Harbour / Belfast OpeningOpening of the New Channel, Belfast Harbour - the start of the procession
Opening a BottleThe landlord opens another bottle
The Hand of Militarism in Europe, WW1 outbreakLike a modern Gulliver playing the war-game with the troops of Lilliput - a Sinister Picture suggesting the present state of things in Europe
Advert for Tyme, Ermeto Movado ladies pocket watch 1933Tyme, the best pocket watch made. Small and compact, yet absolutely protected against all causes of trouble. Can be carried in any pocket or hand-bag with other articles. Date: 1933
The opening of the Palais de Danse, Birmingham, 1920The opening of the Palais de Danse, Birmingham, 20 December 1920 Date: 1921
Scenery for Aladdin, Pollocks Toy Theatre, with two rounded arches opening onto a seascape. Date: late 19th century
Queen Elizabeth II opening the new LFB HeadquartersQueen Elizabeth II with Commissioner Ronald James Dobson at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1
Lord Mountbatten inspecting Sea ScoutsLord Louis Mountbatten of Burma, Commodore of Sea Scouts, inspecting the 2nd Cowes Sea Scouts on the opening of their new Headquarters. August 1977
Giant Machnow at Taylors Depository, Pimlico, London. Feodor Machnow, (Fyodor Makhnov) was born in 1878 at the village of Kostyuks in the Ukraine
Balloon over London 1833The opening of Hungerford Market, London, is celebrated by a balloon flight by G Graham
Religion / Egypt / SobekThe crocodile-headed god who symbolises the might of the pharaohs : the strength and swiftness of the crocodile are appropriate to the ruler of the country
Christmas Morning by Margaret Tempest. circa 1910s
W Heath Robinson - Opening the Wine Bottle
A Sixty-Five Pounder Opening Fire, by James McBey, WW1" Zero". A Sixty-Five Pounder Opening Fire, drypoint print by James McBey, First World War. Referring to a bombardment in Palestine in the early morning of 19 September 1918. 1920
Votes for women air balloon, 1909Votes for women more in the air than ever: the suffragettes dirgible for the opening of Parliament. Armed with a megaphone and handbills
Opening of Menin Gate, Ypres, BelgiumThe Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, unveiled and dedicated by Field-Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927 Date: 1927
New Forth Road Bridge - just before opening - October, 1936The New Forth Bridge (the Kincardine Road Bridge), Scotland - just before opening - 27th October, 1936. At the time, the centre swing span was the longest in Europe
Invitation, Glasgow International Exhibition 1901Invitation to the Opening of the Glasgow International Exhibition on 2 May 1901. 1901
Main entrance to the lounge, newly opened Dorchester HotelThe main entrance to the Lounge of the newly opened Dorchester Hotel, running the full length of the building and designed in one level without steps
Opening of New London BridgeOpening of the New London Bridge by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The River Thames is full of royal barges, and a balloon can be seen in the top right. 1 August 1831
Opening of the Panama Canal. Illustration shows a variety of boats and ships as balloon aircraft loaded with tourists and travelers floating above the Panama Canal; it is suggested that the age of
Opening day of Cheltenham Races, Prestbury ParkA general view of the Paddock during Parade on the opening day of the Cheltenham Steeplechase Clubs Autumn Meeting at Prestbury Park. 1911
Opening Oysters 1930SA man prises open oysters at Scotts Oyster Bar in the West End of London. Date: 1930s
Queen Victoria at the railway ticket officeQueen Victoria depicted at the railway ticket office with her luggage, about to travel to London to open Parliament. Date: 1886
King George VI opening the National Maritime Museum, 1937Photograph showing King George VI (centre) speaking at the official opening of the National Maritime Museum, London, 1937
The Opening of the Royal Albert Hall, March 1871Engraving showing the interior of the Royal Albert Hall, London, during its Grand Opening by Queen Victoria, on the 29th March 1871
The Retreat from Mons by W. B. WollenWith the British regulars during the famous retreat from Mons in the opening weeks of World War I. In the narrow streets of Landrecies, soldiers of the Grenadier
Opening of the Alexandra Dock at Kings Lynn, Norfolk by the Prince and Princess of Wales, showing the Mary entering the dock
Minehead Hobby HorseMINEHEAD HOBBY HORSE Seen here at the opening procession of Sidmouth Folk Week. The horse is made from painted hessian, cloth strips & has a painted mask face
League of Nations / 1922The opening session of the League of Nations in Geneva. The purpose of the League, set up in 1919 & written into the WW1 peace treaties, was to keep peace through arbitration
Olympics / 1912 / Opening COpening ceremony Date: 1912
Odyssey / Cyclops & PipesPolyphemus the Cyclops at the opening of his cave, staff in one hand and pipes in the other. Three sea nymphs and a dolphin are in the background
Official opening of Tower Bridge, London, 30 June 1894Official opening of Tower Bridge, London, looking east, 30 June 1894 Date: 1894
Opening day of Tower Bridge, London 1894Tower Bridge was designed by Sir Horace Jones and Mr. Wolfe Barry, comprises a permanent footway 142ft above high-water level and a drawbridge for passing ships
Chamberlain Clock in BirminghamThe Chamberlain Clock, Birmingham, erected to commemorate Joseph Chamberlains tour of South Africa 1902-3 after the end of the Second Boer War
Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, BelgiumOpening ceremony of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, by Field Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927. 1927
Rat-Tat-Tat by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl opens a door. Date: 1931
Opening ceremony by Queen Victoria, Great Exhibition 185125, 000 grangers and dignitaries with season tickets attending the grand opening by Queen Victoria on the 1st of May 1851 of the temporary glass structure, The Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London
Folding Advertisement for Sunlight Soap - Cupboard doors - A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed - as used in the Royal Laundries and brightens homes everywhere. Date: 1897
Sweathouse, for getown, KinloughSweathouse, Forgetown, Kinlough - a view of a sweathouse in the ground with a man sitting beside the opening. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Tipperary: Forgestown). Date: circa early 1900s
Victoria opens St Thomas HospitalQueen Victoria opens the newly completed St Thomas Hospital, situated on the southern Thames Embankment in Lambeth, London, across the river from the Palace of Westminster
King Edward VII opening University College School, Hampstead on July 26th, 1907 Date: 1907
Bolton - New ParkOpening of the new park at Farnworth, near Bolton, Greater Manchester
Finsbury ParkThe opening of Finsbury Park
Waldorf Hotel LondonPigeons eye view of the WALDORF HOTEL, Aldwych, soon after its opening in 1908. It has 310 bedrooms and a Palm Court
Vagrants asleep in Green Park, Central LondonDuring their daytime opening hours, Londons parks provided a pleasant place for the citys tramps and vagrants to sleep. Green Park, shown here, was typical
Opening a lock at Brentford, 1930A smiling woman opens a lock on a canal at Brentford, Middlesex in 1930
French Nurses 1914French Soeurs de Charite in the opening months of World War one
New London Bridge OpenThe opening of new London Bridge - barges on the Thames, crowds on the shore, flags flying and a balloon over Southwark cathedral
The Owl (Grimm)Opening illustration to the story of the Owl
Medical / Instruments / 1739Diagram to show the various methods used for opening veins and performing blood transfusions
Curly Locks 2Bonny lass, pretty lass, wilt thou be mine ? Thou shalt not wash dishes nor yet feed the swine... (except for the opening words, its the Curly locks rhyme)
Tower Bridge / Opening 94The Opening Ceremony : the Royal Yacht passes between the raised drawbridges
Lady Astor wearing Cartier tiara with Sancy diamondLady Astor, who sat as MP for the Sutton Division of Plymouth from 1919 to 1945 pictured arriving for the opening of Parliament in 1948 wearing a Cartier tiara featuring the Sancy diamond
King George V opens the Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-TyneKing George V opens the new Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Date: 1928
CHILD LABOUR IN MINESCyclopaedia of Useful Arts showing children working down the mines, with a small boy acting as a "trapper" opening an air door for a truck to 1841
Exhibition of Fine Arts, Salon of Palais de L IndustrieScene at the opening of the annual exhibition of fine arts in the salon of the Palais de L Industrie, Champs Elysee, Paris