Opening Collection (#3)

King Edward's First Opening of Parliament 1901
King Edward VII hand in hand with Queen consort Alexandra, passage from the Robing-Room to the Lords. Date: 14th February 1901

Opening of Parliament by Queen Victoria 1856
Queen Victoria opening of Parliament with Prince Albert by her side. Date: 31st January 1856

Cartoon, Welcome! Britannia: Come in, ladies and gentlemen! Glad to give you a decent roof over your heads at last!'

THE BLACKWALL TUNNEL. The opening ceremony, showing the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Date: 22nd May 1897

Council of Trent ; the prince-archbishop of Trent receives Charles de Lorraine in his palace, before the opening of the 19-year Council Date: December 1545

Opening a safe by mind reading (via involuntary muscle movement) Date: 1900

Bell X-1E 46-603 (msn 0002), on display in front of the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center headquarters building at Edwards Air Force Base, California

The State Opening of Parliamanet by King George V, London Pageantry by Charles Howard

State Opening of Parliament Arrival the Royal
State, Opening, of, Parliament, Arrival, the, Royal, Procession, at, Houses, London, Pageantry, England, Watercolour, painting, Charles, T, Howard, 12021972

The Opening of Parliament by King Edward VII: Scenes in the Governmental City of Westminster. Date: 1902

Queen Victoria opening Convalescent Home, Bristol
Queen Victoria opening Convalescent Home, Durdham Down, Bristol, 15 November 1899 Date: 1899

Dail Eirann opened in Dublin - Sinn Fein declaration
The Dail Eirann opened in Dublin - a Sinn Fein declaration of independence. The opening of the Sinn Fein parliament in Ireland - the Dail Eirann at the Mansion House, Dublin. Date: 21st January 1919

Ball at the Mansion House, Dublin 1865
Opening of the Dublin International Exhibition: the ball at the Mansion House, in honour of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). The ball was given by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, the Right Hon

Soldiers Cottage Homes, Burnley, Lancashire
The opening by Princess Louise of the Soldiers Cottage Homes, on Salus Street, Burnley. Date: 1908

Presentation of the conveners to Princess Louise and the Duke of Fife in the hall of the Fine Art Palace at the Glasgow International Exhibition in 1901. Date: 1901

The dancing Triana sisters Maura and Renee, 1929 opening a new act with their brother Julio and had previously been in stage presentation shows Date: 1929

Fishing family cottage opening onto beach, Staithes, Yorkshi
Fishing family cottage opening out onto the beach, Staithes, Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph

Advertising insert for the newly opened Selfridges department store on Oxford Street, placed in Printers Pie magazine for that year. Date: 1909

Unveiling of Cenotaph, War Memorial 1920
George V seen standing close to the newly rebuilt Cenotaph in Whitehall, London at 11 oclock

Albert Hall
View of the interior of the Albert Hall around the time of its opening in 1872. Date: 1875

The Royal Opening of the new Dry Dock at Southampton on Wednesday, July 26, 1933 by King George V, accompanied by the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of York

Scenes in Egypt, 1820
The great ruins of the Colossi of Memnon in Luxor in south Egypt 73, raft of earthenware pitchers on the Nile 74, and women carrying water pitchers on their heads 74

Customs inspectors opening luggage at the border, 18th century. Searched by the Douaniers at the French frontiers

English tourists watch fishermen opening pearl oysters
English tourists watch Scottish fishermen opening pearl oysters on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Doctor Prosody fishing for pearls in the Isle of Sky

German bunker, Oosttaverne Wood, Oostaverne
This bunker is one that formed part of the German defensive line that was attacked on 7 June 1917, the opening of the Messines prelude to the battle for Passchendaele

Two views of the opening ceremony in the Great Hall of the Congregational Memorial Hall and Library. Date: 1875

Tower 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

The Nature of Light - Sir William Braggs experiments
The Universe of Light: Factors in " A Fascinating Problem"

Locomotives on Stockton & Darlington and NE Railways
Locomotives on Stockton & Darlington and North Eastern Railways, 1825-1848. Each illustrated with key details/measurements for the engines

Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham, 1642
Opening scene of the English Civil War - Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham. 1642

Cartoon, Seaside Lending Library. 1923

John Hassall (1868 - 1948), prolific and hugely successful artist and designer, best known for his poster creations including the famous " Skegness is so Bracing" poster

Dinner to celebrate opening of Lancaster-Carlisle Railway
The railway contractors dinner at the Crown and Mitre Inn, Carlisle, to celebrate the opening of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway in autumn/winter 1846

Banquet at Metropolitan underground opening, London 1863
Banquet in Farringdon Street Station at the opening of the Metropolitan underground, London, on 9 January 1863. Date: 1863

Underground railway, Waterloo and City Line opening London
Underground railway, Waterloo and City Line opening, London. Starting from Waterloo, a driver working the motor, the entrance to one of the iron tunnels. Date: 1898

Railway station at Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, at the time of its opening. It later became known as Liverpool Exchange railway station

Railway station at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, showing the opening celebrations. Date: 1850

Railway station at Abergele, North Wales, in the year of its opening. It is now known as Abergele & Pensarn Station. Date: 1848

Railway station at Evesham, Worcestershire 1852
Railway station at Evesham, Worcestershire, on the occasion of its opening. Date: 1852

Railway station at Leamington (Spa), Warwickshire 1844
Railway station at Leamington (Spa), Warwickshire, with a large number of people in attendance, probably around the time of the stations opening. Date: 1844

First female jurors at the Old Bailey 1921
The empanelling for the first mixed jury, with its forewoman Mrs Taylor Bumstead. Date: 1921

King George V opening bridge over River Clyde, Glasgow
The King opening the King George V Bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. 1935

King George V and Queen Mary at Edinburgh Castle
King George V and Queen Mary opening the Scottish National Shrine at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. 1927

Cartoon, No More Closing on Ash Wednesday
Cartoon, No More Theatre Closing on Ash Wednesday - Hooray! 1885

King Edwards first opening of Parliament 1901
King Edwards state procession to open his first Parliament, London. February 1901

British gentlemen on the Grand Tour opening an ancient classical tomb and pilfering vases, urns, and other treasures. As desrcibed by Sir William Hamilton

Advert for Dunhills Lytup Handbags 1923
Advertisement for the Lytup handbag from Alfred Dunhill, with a small electric light illuminating the contents whenever it is opened up

Revival of old custom, Opening of Chester Assizes
Revival of an old custom, Opening of Chester Assizes - a band leads a detachment of the Cheshire Regiment into Castle Square on 29 May 1946. 1946

Opening of LCC steamboat service by Prince of Wales
Opening of the London County Council steamboat service by HRH George, Prince of Wales, at Westminster Pier, London, 17 June 1905. 1905

Prince Arthur at Leeds, declaring Roundhay Park open
Visit of Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught to Leeds in September 1872. Pictured here declaring Roundhay Park open. 1872

The Laying of the First Stone of the Nursing Home
The laying of the first stone of a nursing home in the french colony at Lima

Golf in the West-End
Golfers, including James Braid at the opening of the Piccadilly Open Air Golf Practice Course at 8, Upper St Martins Lane. The course was on the roof of a garage 1924

Photos of Actresses with cars 1907
Selection of photographed actresses posing around the latest automobile. Date: 1907

Lady Patricia Moore and Samuel Courtauld studying one of the pictures in the London Artists Association Summer Exhibition at the Cooling Galleries

Opening of Grand Prix de la Marne, Reims, France
Opening of Grand Prix de la Marne, near Reims, France, the fastest European road circuit. 20th century

American dirt track event
A group of cars halfway round the track in the opening lap of an American dirt track event. 20th century

Alfa-Romeos, opening lap of Grand Prix de la Marne, France
Three Alfa-Romeos at about 140 mph during the opening lap of the Grand Prix de la Marne, France, with Louis Chiron ahead of Achille Varzi and Guy Moll. 1934

Portmarnock Golf Club opening day, September 1894 - at the 5th hole in the Captains Match, with Captain George Ross (far left), and John Petrie about to play. 1894

Duke and Duchess of York, Canberra, Australia
The Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, arriving to open the new Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. 1927

King George V and Queen Mary, new County Hall, London
King George V and Queen Mary opening the new County Hall building in London. 1922

Opening of New Thames Dock by King George V
Opening of the New Thames Dock by King George V, July 1921. 1921

Opening of the Masonic Temple, London
Opening of the Masonic Temple in London, July 1933. 1933

Opening of the New Royal Exchange, London 1844
Page from The Pictorial Times, 1844, celebrating the opening of the New Royal Exchange, London. Date: 1844

Bobby Abel (1857 - 1936), nicknamed The Guv nor, was a Surrey and England opening batsman who was one of the most prolific run-getters in the early years of the County Championship Date: 1897

Opening of Chicago Subway for Freight Traffic, 7 July 1905. 1905

Opening of first railway in China - departing Shanghai
Opening of the first railway in China: The first train starting from Shanghai. 1876

Hull Bridge in Yorkshire
Hull Bridge, in Yorkshire, view of the North Bridge. Date: 1834

Wrestling match, Curzon Hall, Birmingham, UK
Opening of a wrestling match between Sol Davies and Hippy Homer, Curzon Hall, Suffolk Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, 15 June 1908. Date: 1908

Advert for Ciro pearls 1922
Give her a necklet of Ciro pearls. A recognizable illustration by Maurice Milliere of a woman opening up a gift of pearl necklace. Date: 1922

Lambeth HQ opening ceremony. Date: 1937

New Port of London Authority Building opened by Lloyd George
The New Port of London Authority Building, Trinity Square, Tower Hill, London - opened by Prime Minister David Lloyd George on 17th October 1922. Date: 1922

Inauguration of the London Museum at Kensington Palace, 1912
The inauguration of the London Museum: their Majesties visit of inspection to Kensington Palace, 1912

Hackney awaiting for Prince Princess of Wales 1896 Hackney awaiting for Prince
Hackney awaiting for the arrival of Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark)

Policemen guarding suffragettes at the State Opening of Parliament 1912

Opening of the Congo railway, page from The Graphic
The opening of the Congo Railway: the inauguration ceremonies. A page from The Graphic, 3rd September 1898

The opening days of the coronation ceremonies to mark the Emperor of India with Edward VII not attending, instead sending his brother, the Duke of Connaught

The opening concert at the new St Martins Hall, Long Acre, London. Date: 1850

Elder Sister and younger siblings - Christmas morning
1910

Old-Fashioned Iron Date: 1880

Bringing the Tree Home Date: 1930

Duke of York - Order of the Equatorial Shave
The Duke and Duchess of York left London on 6th January 1927 to head to Australia to open the new Parliament Buildings at Canberra They sailed on HMS Renown, a battle-cruiser

Duke and Duchess of York visiting Docklands - April 1924
The Duke and Duchess of York visiting Docklands in April 1924

Prince Albert opens the new Town Hall in Marylebone, London
Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) opens the new Town Hall in Marylebone, London

Mrs Frank Jay Gould at opening of Summer Sporting Club
Mrs Frank Jay Gould, nee Florence de Caze (1893-1985), wife of wealthy philanthropist and businessman Frank Jay Gould

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