Opening Collection (page 16)

Bird crest or bookplate with opening for text or portrait
Vase. Drawing shows a vase with various designs painted on it. Date 1878 Dec

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

Demon, possibly Ibaraki, opening a box. Date 18--

Exhibit - WPA Federal Art Gallery, State of New Jersey Opening Nov. 15, Calumet B l d g. 17-19 William St. Newark, N.J. Poster announcing opening of exhibit of WPA art at the Federal Art Gallery at

The Federal Theater presents its opening play The royal family at Waterloo Theater. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of The Royal Family at the Waterloo Theater

The opening of the parcels post tunnel, January 1, 1913. Illustration shows that a freight train has departed a railroad station labeled Producer in the countryside

Opening of the Grand Ball in the new building of the National Museum - The inauguration of Pres. Garfield. Date 1881

Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration, announces the opening of the Southern Illinois Exhibition Project... Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition

Edwin C Burts fine shoes. New York
Edwin C. Burts fine shoes. New York. Date c1874

The state opening of the great exhibition of All Nations, Ma

The new London bridge, as it appeared on Monday, August 1st, 1831, at the ceremony of opening by their Majesties. Print shows balloon possibly piloted by British balloonist Charles Green ascending

Opening of the Kiel Canal, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Opening celebration of Benzaiten Shrine at Enoshima in Soshu. Japanese triptych print shows large groups of women pilgrims visiting Enoshima shrine to worship an image of Benzaiten

1936 drought refugee from Polk, Missouri. Awaiting the opening of orange picking season at Porterville, California. Date 1936 Nov

Ladies Football, 1895: the South Team
The South Team, representing South London, who played the opening match of the British Ladies Football Club to a crowd of 10, 000 at Nightingale Lane Ground, Crouch End

Baghdad, Iraq. Opening of the Iraq Parliament by the regent. The regent with the prime minister General Nuri as-Said on his left, receiving the salute of the guard of honour

Series of flights from May through July, just after the opening of the Wright Flying School, probably Orville acting as instructor; Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1910

Large crowd of spectators gathered at the edge of a field at Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio, where a series of flights were conducted from May through July

Officer of the 57th Regiment sitting with a sword across his lap at opening to his tent, another officer sitting outside the tent, and a servant stands with a horse in the background. Date 1855

Ladies Football, 1895: the North Team
The North Team, representing North London, who played the opening match of the British Ladies Football Club to a crowd of 10, 000 at Nightingale Lane Ground, Crouch End

Flourishing fireworks at Ryokoku Bridge Kawabiraki (opening the river ceremony) in the eastern capital. Print shows boats crowding the river in Edo during fireworks display for the opening of

Opening of the opera season - drilling the merry villagers

Opening October 24th Leeds recreation centers. Poster announcing opening of recreation centers by the Sioux City Dept. of Public Recreation with a program list featuring mens gym, social recreation

Opening of the Electric Tram System - Lima, Peru Date: circa 1907

Northleach Prison, Gloucestershire
The Gloucestershire County gaol at Northleach. Unusually, its cells were arranged around the circumference of a polygon with the cell doors opening onto an unenclosed walkway

Needle Rock, Fishguard, Wales
The Needle Rock at Fishguard, Wales. It is a dolerite stack with a hole through its base, standing 130 feet high. Showing locals rowing a boat through the opening

State Opening of Parliament, 1966
Aerial photograph showing Queen Elizabeth II the State Opening of Parliament in 1966. Date: 1966

Prince George opening Esplanade, Walton, Essex
Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942) opening the Princes Esplanade at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Seen here addressing the crowd before performing the official opening by cutting the ribbon

Old Workhouse Infirmary, Hunslet, West Yorkshire
The infirmary at the old Hunslet Union workhouse on Hillidge Road, Hunslet. The area next to the building was extensively cultivated to grow vegetables for consumption by the inmates

Old Workhouse, Hunslet
The old Hunslet Union workhouse on Hillidge Road, Hunslet. High wells separate the areas used by different categories of inmates

Queen Elizabeth II going to State Opening of Parliament
Queen Elizabeth II wearing a fur stole and the George IV state diadem waves to crowds from her coach on the way to Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament. Date: 1952

Freedom of St Albans for Andrew Carnegie

Romania - Tarnaveni
Tarnaveni (Dicsoszentmarton / Sankt Martin / Marteskirch) is a city and municipality in central Romania in Mures County. It lies on the Tarnava Mica River in central Transylvania

North Devon Railway
Page from the Illustrated London News 29th July 1854 showing the opening of the North Devon Railway with the arrival of the train at Barnstaple (top image); High Street

Opening of Stanley Park, Liverpool
Crowds for the opening of Stanley Park, Liverpool on 14th May 1870 Date: 14th May 1870

Opening of the docks at Birkenhead
The docks were opened on the 5th April 1847, with a great number of people coming to view the event. Steamers crossed from Birkenhead to Liverpool and back again for the whole day

Limfjorden Bridge, Denmark
The Inauguration of the bridge over Limfjorden, Denmark, 8/7 1879. Date: 1879

Wilhelm Opens Reichstag
Kaiser Wilhelm II opening the White Hall of Berlin Castle (Reichstag). Date: 25 June 1888

Advert for Mappin & Webb compact dressing case 1937
Advertisement for Mappin & Webb compact dressing cases: Including Ladys Morocco leather dressing case, containing a lift out tray

National Amusement - The Bus Kitchen 1918
If the ministry of food carries out its latest scheme, there should be plenty of excitement in getting ones dinner from the travelling food kichens

The King Opens the Olympic Games, 1908
Illustration by W. Hatherell showing Edward VII with Queen Alexandra at the opening of the 1908 Olympic Games in London. Rome had originally been selected to host the 1908 Olympics

When national kichens come in bulk! 1918
National Kitchens opened in the First World War to help poor people get hot food. Date: 1918

State Opening Parliament
Queen Elizabeth II travelling to the State Opening of Parliament in the Royal Coach, London, England. Date: 1966

TIN OPENER
A tin opener, handy for opening tins of Carnation Evaporated Milk and Pork Farmhouse Pate! Date: 1974

Czech Sokoln Brass Band
Men of the Sokoln (Czech) brass band, marching through Prague, Czechoslovakia, for the opening of the Slet. Every year the Sokol band opens a bigger athletics ceremony. Date: 1930s

Chester Kale Yard Gate
The little Kale-yard Gate, in the walls at Chester, Cheshire, England. This opening was made in the 13th century to allow the Abbey easy access to Kale Yards. Date: 13th century

Opening fire, Battle of the Falkland Islands, WW1
HMS Inflexible opening fire at the enemy at about 1pm, beginning the Battle of the Falkland Islands during the First World War

Royal family at Maritime History Museum, Greenwich
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Queen Mary arriving at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, south east London

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