Opening Collection (#4)

Horder Centre, Crowborough, East Sussex
Mrs Cecilia Bochenek (?-1981), founder of the Horder Centre, greeting Princess Margaret when she came to open the centre on 27 October 1966

Opening Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool with Birkenhead 1934
Date: 18 July 1934

Opening of the Birkenhead docks and parks 1847
Opening of the Birkenhead docks and parks. The park was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on the 5th April 1847 as the first publicly funded civic park in Britain. Date: 1847

The Columbia Fish Market, London, 1870
Opening of the Columbia Fish Market, Bethnal Green, London. Date: 1870

Opening of Canterbury and Ramsgate railway 1846
Departure of the first train from Canterbury. Date: February 1846

Opening of the Victorian Embankment 1870
Opening of the Victorian Embankment, London, by the Prince of Wales and Princess Louise, with crowds watching. Date: 13 July 1870

Secret name revealed, the Queen Mary
Queen Mary and King George V in a glass covered royal box on the lauching platform

ZEP HIND AT OLYMPICS
The Zeppelin LZ-129 Hindenburg flies over the opening ceremony of the 1936 Olympic Games. Date: 1936

FRENCH C18 CAVALRY
A French cavalryman of the ARTILLERIE A CHEVAL (horse artillery) in the opening years of the Revolutionary War Date: 1795

CRYSTAL PALACE / OPENING
Victoria, Queen of Britain, opens the Great Exhibition of the industry of all nations. Date: 1 May 1851

EXHIBITION OF GLASGOW
GLASGOW EXHIBITION The opening of the exhibition on the 8th May by Prince and Princess of Wales Date: 1888

OLYMPICS / 1920 / OPENING C
Opening ceremony Date: 14 August 1920

Great Exhibition - Chinese Mandarin 1851
The Chinese Mandarin at the opening of the Great Exhibition, accompanies Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington Date: 1851

STATES-GENERAL OPENED
The opening of the Etata- Generaux (States-General) at Versailles Date: 5 May 1789

COURTS OF JUSTICE 1882
The arrival of the Royal Cortege at the principal entrance of the Royal Courts of Justice for the opening ceremony of the new buildings. Date: 1882

Victoria opens Albert Hall 1871
Queen Victoria opens the Royal Albert Hall of arts and sciences Date: 1871

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
Queen Victoria and Albert at the House of Lords, preceded by the Duke of Wellington bearing the Sword of State

QUEENS SPEECH 1871
Queen Victoria attends the State Opening of Parliament. The Queens speech is read to the assembled Lords and Members. Date: 1871

Cartoon, Opening the Gate; or, Coming events cast their shadows before. A comment on monopoly versus free trade. Date: 1845

Provident Retreat, Abbots Langley
Opening of the booksellers Provident Retreat, Abbots Langley. Date: 1846

Opening session of the First State Duma, Russia
The opening session of the short-lived First State Duma (legislative assembly), which lasted until July but was deadlocked when radicals challenged fundamental laws. Date: April 1906

Opening of the States
The Opening of the States, Versailles during the French Revolution Date: 5 May 1789

St Johns Church Bazaar - Opening Ceremony, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1910s

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan
Opening of Aerodrome, Inspection by Vice Admiral Ide. I.J.N. who is shaking hands with Lt Cdr Fowler (in charge of the Flying Section)

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan
Shinto ceremony at opening of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Station at Kasumi-ga-ura, July 1921

Duke of Edinburgh opens Yorkshire exhibition arts & manuf
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, fourth child and second son of Queen Victoria, opening the Yorkshire Exhibition of Arts and Manufacture at Leeds in May 1875

Domed roof, Djerba, Tunisia
Rusty outdoor lamp, domed roof and deep blue sky, Djerba, tunisia Date: 1987

Cutting a Ribbon which barred the way of a warship
Lady Aberdeen cutting a Ribbon which barred the way of a warship - the opening of the enlarged naval dockyard at Haulbowline, an island in Cork Harbour off the coast of Ireland. Date: 1911

Queen Victoria - Visit to Liverpool, 1886
Page from The Graphic reporting on the visit of Queen Victoria to Liverpool in May 1886 where she opened the Liverpool Exhibition. The top two pictures show a view of London Road from St

Cowboys and Indians
Cowboys v. Indians - an episode in the opening of a cattle country Date: 1887

Adrienne Posta at the opening of the Tomcat boutique, 1966
The opening of Irvine Sellers new boutique, Tomcat in Carnaby Street in 1966 attended by the singer Adrienne Posta who looks a little unsettled to find herself sharing a ride with another

Situation Shortly Vacant by Bairnsfather
Humours from the Front - No 32 Situation Shortly Vacant In an old-established house in France an opening will shortly occur for a young man

NCH Childrens Home Bramhope, Leeds
The opening of new houses at the National Childrens Home in Bramhope, Leeds. The homes children are joined for the occasion by local dignitaries and other visitors. Date: Date unknown

Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games, Paris
Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, showing the British team marching past headed by pipers

Reopening of the Southwark Training Centre
The Duchess of Kent reopening the Southwark Training Centre. She is standing in a hydraulic lift appliance

Ned Kellys cave in the Strathbogie Ranges
The rugged and wild countryside of the Strathbogie Ranges in Victoria, Australia, showing the opening to Ned Kellys cave. 1878

Queen Elizabeth II - State Opening of Parliament 1964
Queen Elizabeth II in full regalia at the State Opening of Parliament in 1964. Date: 1964

Penelope Dudley Ward and Brendan Bracken
Actress Penelope Dudley Ward (1914-1982) and MP Brendan Bracken(1901-1958)at the London Casino opening night

Wording of the 1601 Poor Relief Act
The opening section of the 1601 parliamentary Act for Relief of the Poor which formed the basis of what became known as the Old Poor Law

Ali Baba at the Cave by Rene Bull
Open Sesame - Ali Baba at the cave. Date: 1914

Opening of Berlin Stadium - venue for 1916 Olympics
Opening of the stadium in Berlin, Germany, intended as the venue for the 1916 Olympic Games. Due to the First World War, the Games were never held. Date: 1913

Art deco sketch by Fish of a woman opening the curtains to admire the view, 1926 Date: 1926

Medieval illuminated French poem on chivalry
Chandos Herald manuscript: opening of the poem begins with an illuminated initial O containing the Royal Arms with a border of Strapwork and flowers. Date: circa 1385

Duke of York opening Wavell Memorial, Mombasa, Kenya
The Duke of York (later King George VI) opening the Wavell Memorial, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924

State Opening of Parliament, 1913
The regal ceremony at Westminster - King George V entering the House of Lords to open Parliament wearing his crown and with Queen Mary on his right. Date: 1913

New Extended Gatwick Airport, South London 1958
Illustration by George Horace Davis, showing the transport links by road and railway to the new extended international Gatwick airport, and the 7000ft long runway with reflective lights

Sweat House, Maghera, Co. Derry - a view of the entrance to a sweat house in the ground with a woman to the left of the opening. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Maghera)

Cartoon, Disraeli and Queen Victoria
Cartoon, Opening Parliament. Benjamin Disraeli wheels Queen Victoria to Westminster in her bathchair. 1880

Cartoon, Richard d Oyly Carte, Gilbert and Sullivan
Cartoon, Richard d Oyly Carte as maitre d, with Ws Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as chefs, at the Savoy Dining Room. Opening the new shop -- it is wonderful what may be done by enterprise and Patience

Elizabeth / Royal Exchange
Queen Elizabeth I opens the Royal Exchange. Trade flourished as pioneers revealed new sources for the supply of raw materials. Date: 1570

Mcclary Monoplane 1929
Designed by Earl E McClary of Long Beach, California, this unusual design comprises a single wing with cabin below : the propeller turns in an opening in the wing. Date: 1929

Opening of States-Genl
OUVERTURE DES ETATS-GENERAUX The opening of the States- General in the Salle des Menus Plaisirs at Versailles; the Third Estate outnumber the clergy and aristocrats... Date: 5 May 1789

French Revolution 1789
The Opening of the States General, Versailles during the French Revolution Date: 5 May 1789

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

British models bring the London look to Paris, 1966
A group of four British models pose for the camera in Paris in the Boulevard St. Germain, 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

Festival in Manaus, northern Brazil
Aerial view of a festival taking place in St Sebastian Square, in front of the opera house in the city of Manaus, northern Brazil

Tesselated pavement, Manaus, northern Brazil
A tesselated pavement in St Sebastian Square, in front of the opera house in the city of Manaus, northern Brazil

Lord Cromer at official opening of Port Sudan
Lord Cromer (Sir Evelyn Baring, 1841-1917), British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator, in a car at the official opening of Port Sudan on the Red Sea, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1 April 1909

San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. Richard Gere
GERE, Richard (1949). American film actor. Presents his film Arbitrage during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival opening ceremony, on September 21, 2012. SPAIN. Donostia

Opening of the Railway by King Faisal I of Iraq

Opening of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London
Scene during the official opening of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London, by Queen Elizabeth II

King George V opens Hull dock
King George V (to the left) performs the opening ceremony of the new Hull dock, while Queen Mary watches on. Date: 26 June 1914

Lyons Corner House advertisement, 1916
Advertisement for the opening of the latest branch of J. Lyons & Co, in Oxford Street, London, opposite Bond Street tube station

The opening of the Queens Park, Manchester, 1846. Built in the grounds of Hendham Hall, Harpurhey, it was one of Britains first municipal parks, designed and laid out by Joshua Major in 1845

Tobacconists shop in Chester, Cheshire
The House of Bewlay tobacconists shop in Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, where paranormal activity was reported from 1968 onwards

Lenin and Wife Krupskaya Visiting Kashino
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and his wife Nadezhda Krupskaya sitting amoung the people of the Kashino Village near Moscow, at a celebration

Lord Carnarvon arrives at Luxor with his daughter
Lord Carnarvon arrived at Luxor from Cairo on January 29th 1923 for the opening of the sealed inner chamber at King Tutankhamens tomb

King George VI opens Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938
King George VI declaring the British Empire Exhibition at Glasgow open, in the presence of 100, 000 spectators at Ibrox Stadium. Queen Elizabeth stands with other dignitaries behind the king

The opening of the Victoria and Albert Museum - 1909
The official state opening of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) by His Majesty King Edward VII - June 26th, 1909. The Central Tower. Date: 1909

Arabic Greeting - Egypt - As-salamu alaykum
As-salamu alaykum - an Arabic greeting often used by Muslims around the world. Translates as Peace be upon you

Bronze Column at Marjeh Square, Damascus, Syria
Column at Marjeh Square, Damascus, Syria

Dr Archie Ballantyne, RAeS Secretary, and Dr A. J. Barrett
Dr Archie Ballantyne, RAeS Secretary, and Dr A.J. Barrett, Head of the Technical Department, at the opening of the Lecture Theatre in December 1960

St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary - A Royal Visit
The Prince and Princess of Wales talk to patients at the official opening of the St Marylebone workhouse infirmary

Queen Elizabeth IIs Bentley state limousine, LFB HQ
Queen Elizabeth IIs Bentley state limousine during the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1

A Chief Fire Officer of the London Fire Brigade during the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II

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

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

Advert for Wilson & Gill, Ermeto ladies pocket - bag watch
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Queen Elizabeth II travelling to open Parliament
Queen Elizabeth II smiles regally as she travels to Westminster to open Parliament in November 1952. 1952

Release of pigeons, Olympic opening ceremony, 1948
7, 000 pigeons are released above Wembley Stadium as trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sound a fanfare. The pigeons are bearers of Olympic tidings, a custom also practised by the Ancient Greeks

Wembley Stadium, 1948 London Olympic Games
Wembley Stadium, as viewed from the air

John Profumo at a nightclub, 1934
John Dennis Profumo (1915 - 2006) British conservative politician pictured here as a young man at the opening night of Punchs Club at the Dorchester in October 1934

Thumbelina is born -- the flower opens and a tiny girl appears. Beginning of a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

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