Opening Collection (page 10)

Madras Railway Opens
The opening of the Madras Railway in southern India, European ladies in crinolines and a bishop to bless it on one side of the tracks, mutinous natives on the other. Date: 1856

Disraeli / Reform 1866
Political " Economy" Disraeli thinks the old Reform Bill 1859 banner will do nicely for the opening scene if its spruced up a bit Lord Derby is not so sure. Date: 1 December 1866

Sewing / Faggotting
Faggotting, the decorative joining of two pieces of cloth, to form a lacy opening, often worked on cotton, lace and silk. Date: 1930s

Chamberlain / Glasgow 1903
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Liberal politician speaking in St Andrews Hall, Glasgow at the opening of the fiscal campaign Date: 1836-1914

Dreyfus / Picquart Arrest
Picquart, an army intelligence officer, who uncovered evidence showing Dreyfus innocence, is prevented from re-opening the case and transferred to Tunisia Date: 1898

Potsdam=Magdeburg Line
The opening of the rail link between Potsdam and Magdeburg. Note the steps thoughtfully provided to enable the passengers to enter the coaches in comfort Date: 1846

Rail / South America
Fireworks at Rio de Janeiro mark the opening of the Pedro II Railway. At Queimados (bottom) the train of honour arrives at the station. Date: 1858

London Bridge Open 1831
King William IV and Queen Adelaide at the opening ceremony of John Rennies new London Bridge. The bridge was later dismantled & rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 1971. Date: 1 August 1831

Etienne Marcel Murdered
Etienne Marcel, bourgeois leader in Paris, involved in complicated political power play, is murdered while opening gates of Paris to the troops of Navarre Date: 1358

Aristocratic Party / 17Thc
Aristocratic life: a party at the Duke of Newcastles house Date: 1656

Queen Victoria opens Parliament 1880
Queen Victoria travels in procession to the opening of Parliament 1880

Southcott Box Exterior
JOANNA SOUTHCOTTs BOX before opening Date: 1927

Southcott Box Xray
X-ray taken by Harry Price of JOANNA SOUTHCOTTs BOX before opening Date: 1927

Opening of Parliament
Queen Victoria opens Parliament, with the reading of the Queens Speech in the House of Lords to members of the Commons and Lords. Date: circa 1841

1853 Parliament / Opening
Members of both houses assemble in the Lords chamber to hear the Queens Speech. Date: 1853

Parliament / Opening / 1877
Victoria, with Albert seated alongside her, reads the Queens Speech to open a new session of Parliament. Date: 1 February 1844

Exhibitions / France
Opening of the Paris Exhibition 1878: reception of foreign Princes and Ambassadors in the Trocadero. Date: 1878

Transport / Tunnels
THE BLACKWALL TUNNEL. The opening ceremony, showing the Royal procession passing out of the Tunnel. Date: 22ND May 1897

Blackwall Tunnel Opened
THE BLACKWALL TUNNEL The opening of the Blackwall Tunnel: The arrival of the Royal party at the northern entrance. Date: 22 May 1897

Opening Xmas presents
Excited children on their bed opening presents on Christmas morning. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley Date: 1913

Church Army Girls Reformatory, Old Southgate
The Church Army girls reformatory just prior to its opening in 1914 at Queen Elizabeths Lodge, Old Southgate, London. Date: circa 1913

Parliament / Opening / 1847
In Victorias absence, the Chief Commissioner reads the Queens speech to the members of the Commons and Lords. Date: 18 November 1847

View down Rue Ramy toward Column at Marjeh Square, Damascus
View down Rue Ramy toward the Column at Marjeh Square, Damascus, Syria. This bronze column was erected by Sultan Abdul Hamid II to commemorate the opening of the first telegraphic link in the Middle

Queen Victoria opens new building of London University
The opening ceremony of the theatre of the new London University buildings at Burlington Gardens, with Queen Victoria, visible standing on the dais, doing the honours. Date: 1870

New air route opens between Italy and France
Postcard commemorating the opening of a new air route between Italy and France in 1935. This was in the 13th year of the Fascist era in Italy (the 1st year was 1922)

Design for the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade - Albert Embankment, Lambeth, London. Opened by King George VI on 21st July 1937. Date: 1937

Family opening hamper on a Christmas card
Family opening a hamper on a three-part Christmas card, with holly and mistletoe. Date: circa 1890s

Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Opening of Whitby & Hartlepool
The Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. The opening ceremony for the new Whitby and Hartlepool Home

Advertisement for Heals - new store opening Tottenham Ct Rd
Advertisement for Heals - new store opening for Heal and Son Ltd on Tottenham Court Road, London. Date: 1917

New wing of the Baltic Exchange, London - Unique Moving Wall
New wing of the Baltic Exchange, London with its unique Moving Wall opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1956

The West India Docks, London - Opening of a new Dry Dock Date: 1878

Cheese and wine restaurant in Chelsea, 1966
Patricia and Peter McGrail at the opening of their Wine and Cheese restaurant in Chelsea in 1966, pictured with actress Suzanna Leigh. Date: 1966

Opening from the Book of Exodus - Bedell Bible
Opening from the Book of Exodus - right hand page with text from the end of chapter 5 and the start of chapter 6 from the book of Exodus - Leabhuir na Seintiomna - Creator

Art deco iIllustration for dinner time showing well-dressed woman opening curtains to reveal an elegantly laid out dinner table 1920s

Winston Churchill opening book fair, 1937
Winston Churchill opening the fifth National Book Fair at Dorland Hall, Regent Street, London, 1937. Date: 1937

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Old Manor Houses -- opening of Chapter I, with medieval pages pulling back a curtain to reveal an old building. Date: 1923

Entrance to the new Grafton Galleries, 1893
Entrance to the new Grafton Galleries, opened in February 1893 at 8, Grafton Street, Mayfair, London. The first exhibition, a mix of paintings and sculpture by British and European artists

Illustration, Pierce Egans Book of Sports
Illustration to the opening page of Pierce Egans Book of Sports, showing people on a stagecoach on their way to the Epsom Races. A copy of Egans book is handed over. Date: 1832

The flowers awake
The flowers of the garden awake after their long winter sleep. Date: 1895

Municipal art gallery and museum, Leeds
Various scenes at Leeds fine art gallery which was erected by the Municipal Corporation of Leeds and opened by the Mayor on 3rd October 1888. Date: 1888

Article on opening of the Eagle Hut in Aldwych, 1917
Article in The Graphic, written by Margaret Chute, reporting on the opening of the Eagle YMCA Hut in Aldwych, London, which opened 3rd September 1917

Reopening of the Little Theatre, 1920
Feature in The Sphere reporting on the reopening of the Little Theatre, Adelphi, London which opened its doors in 1920 after it had been destroyed in a bombing raid on 4 September 1917

Official Opening of Grammar School by Sir Michael Sadler, Burford, near Witney, Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1925

Opening Chorus Date: 1930

Commemorative Plaque, Dudley, Worcestershire
Commemorative Plaque, Dudley, near Netherton, Worcestershire, England. Taken around the re-opening of the Dudley Tunnel Date: 1973

The Dudley Canal, Dudley, Worcestershire
The Dudley Canal, Dudley, near Netherton, Worcestershire, England. Taken around the re-opening of the Dudley Tunnel Date: 1973

Park Head Viaduct & Locks, Dudley, Worcestershire
Park Head Viaduct & Locks, Dudley, near Netherton, Worcestershire, England. Taken around the re-opening of the Dudley Tunnel Date: 1973

Park Head Locks, Dudley, Worcestershire
Park Head Locks, Dudley, near Netherton, Worcestershire, England. Taken around the re-opening of the Dudley Tunnel Date: 1973

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