Opening Collection (#7)

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

Prince Albert opens Art Treasures Exhibition
The opening ceremony of the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester. The exhibition was held in an iron and glass structure, similar to the Crystal Palace, in the Old Trafford area of the city

Opening of the East Indian Railway
The opening of the East Indian Railway, showing the Burdwan Station. The huge railway line connected Calcutta, Delhi and Lahore. Date: 3rd February 1855

Charles Cotton Hotel, Hartington, Peak District
Still in business over 100 years later, and recently refurbished, the Charles Cotton Hotel is seen here around 1906 - Photogrpaher Ernest Battersby sits on the wall outside with friend Ted Ellis

Interior of the Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool
King George V opened the Mersey Tunnel called Queensway on 18 July 1934, arranging to drive in the tunnel. Exclusively for vehicles, connecting Liverpool with Birkenhead under the River Mersey

Spain (1870). Opening of the Barcelona Exhibition. Etching. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library

San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. S. Sarandon, R. Gere
SPAIN. Donostia. US actors Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere present their film Arbitrage during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival opening ceremony, on September 21, 2012

San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. S. Sarandon, N. Jarecki
SPAIN. Donostia. US actress Susan Sarandon and US director Nicholas Jarecki present their film Arbitrage during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival opening ceremony, on September 21

San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. Jorge Drexler
SPAIN. Donostia. President of the jury of Horizontes Latinos section, Uruguayan musician Jorge Drexler, takes part during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival opening ceremony

San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. Christine Vachon
SPAIN. Donostia. President of the jury of the official section, director Christine Vachon, takes part during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival opening ceremony, on September 21, 2012

San SebastiᮮFestival 2010. Yun Junghee
JEONG-HEE, Yoon (1944). South Korean actress. Opening ceremony of the 58th San Sebastian International Film Festival. September 17, 2010. SPAIN. Donostia

San SebastiᮮFestival 2010. Goran Paskaljevic
SPAIN. Donostia. Yogoslavian director Goran Paskaljevic, president of the official jury, takes part during the opening ceremony of the 58th San Sebastian International Film Festival

Richard Wagner. Monument
WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). German composer of Romanticism. Inauguration of a monument in his honor. Thiergarten, Berlin. 1903

MAсNOS, Asterio. Opening of the Cortes
MAс NOS MARTINEZ, Asterio (1861-1935). Opening of the Cortes at the Senate. 1920. SPAIN. Madrid. Senate Palace. Detail

China - Hong Kong shweing peak and peak railway
Lantern slide of Hong Kong shweing peak and peak railway

Snowy Owl - juvenile (a fledgling) - threatens a visitor by opening & clicking its beak - adults are watching from a distance. (Nyctea scandiaca). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Rafflesia - petals opening (Rafflesia sp)

Rafflesia - Flower prior to petals opening. (Rafflesia sp )

Rafflesia - prior to petals opening (Rafflesia sp.)

Governor opening exhibition of works, Mauritius
The Governor of Mauritius, Sir John Shaw Rennie (1917-2002), watched by scouts and their leaders, opening an exhibition of works. Date: 1960s

Prince Mikasa giving speech at Jamboree, Karuizawa
Prince Mikasa of Japan giving a speech at the opening ceremony of the 4th Japan Boy Scouts Jamboree in Karuizawa, Japan

Scouts Gang Show, Ghana, West Africa
Scouts Gang Show on stage in Ghana, West Africa. The opening chorus, We Are The Boy Scouts of the Gold Coast, is led by scouter I K M Adams

Spectators at Scout Park, Ghana, West Africa
Spectators at an opening ceremony, Scout Park, Ghana, West Africa

Opening of the international exhibition: Earl Granville presenting the address to the Duke of Cambridge Date: 1862

Sea scouts boating, British Guyana, South America
Sea scouts boating in the National Park, British Guyana, South America, on the occasion of its opening by Queen Elizabeth II on 5 February 1966. Date: 1966

Opening of Thames Ditton Water Works
The opening of the new Lambeth Water Company works at Seething Wells, Thames Ditton Date: 30 March 1852

New headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, London
The new headquarters of the Metropolitan Police on the Thames Embankment, London. Date: 1890

Opening of the Great Exhibition
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert make their entrance at the opening ceremony of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park Date: 1 May 1851

Marsh Lock, Henley-on-Thames
Famous beauty spot on the outskirts of Henley-on-Thames. complete with lock-keeper Date: circa early 1900s

LFB Headquarters - Awaiting arrival of their majesties
The opening of the new LFB Headquarters at Lambeth - the top brass await the arrival of their majesties. Date: 1937

Opening of Kingsway and Aldwych, London, by King Edward VII, on 18 October 1905, with an archway provided by the London Fire Brigade

Fire prevention officer checking skylight release
A fire prevention officer checking the quick release mechanism for opening a stage skylight

Refreshment vehicle at Lambeth HQ
Refreshment vehicle at the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth, probably during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the building. Date: 1937

Opening day of the season at Lords 1865
The opening day of the season, the first game is being played, spectators gather round to witness the first match. Date: 1865

Colchester station, 1846
Colchester station, pictured when it first opened in 1846. Colchester station was the terminus for the Eastern Union Railway, which began 17 miles away in Ipswich. Date: 1846

Battalion Ballads from 17th Bat. Highland Light Infantry
Book entitled Battalion Ballads from THE OUTPOST 17th (S) Battalion Highland Light Infantry. This book belonged to 15959 Sergeant W. F. Ritchie. Annotated inside giving details of his time in France

Opening of the Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial
A medallion to commemorate the opening of the Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial. Commemorative Ware

Princess Lichnowsky, wife of German ambassador, 1914
Wife of the Departed Ambassador - A Charming Teuton

Gift of Old Etonians to French village of Eton Woeuvre
The gift of Old Etonians to Etons adopted French village devastated in the First World War : the opening of the school and mairie at Eton Woeuvre near Verdun

Poster, L Echoppe shoe shop, Bond Street, London
Poster, L Echoppe la derniere, nee d Elliott, a new boutique shoe shop opening in Bond Street, London. Date: circa 1966

Opening of the tube line between Holborn and Euston
The pneumatic despatch tube: the Holborn end of the tube on the opening day of the line between Euston Square and Holborn. Date: 1865

Medusa in the opening to Cubitts Dock

King and Queen in Hull
King George V and Queen Mary ride in a carriage on their way to Hull Docks where the King would perform the opening ceremony of the new joint dock. Date: 26 June 1914

New dock in Hull
King George V and the royal party approach the dais from which he would declare open the newly constructed joint dock in Hull Date: 26 June 1914

British Association meeting
In the Town Hall, Sir William Armstrong delivers the opening address to the meeting of the British Association at Newcastle-on-Tyne Date: September 1863

Inauguration of the Palace of Peace, The Hague
Inauguration of the Palace of Peace at The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands, headquarters of the International Court of Justice

Map of Tunisia by G. H. Davis
Map of the Front Zone in Tunisia, North Africa, immediately prior to the capture of Mateur, opening the road to Tebourba and Djedeida for Allied forces during the Second World War. Date: 1943

Prince of Wales & Elisabeth Scott
At the opening of the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, the Prince of Wales greets Elisabeth Scott, designer of the new building. Date: 23 April 1932

Advertisement for the opening of Selfridges, 1909
Advertisement in The Illustrated London News inviting shoppers to visit the new temple of commerce on Oxford Street, London, Messrs Selfridge & Co from the week beginning 15 March 1909. Date: 1909

Grand opening of Chinatown, Broadway, Los Angeles, USA
Scene at the grand opening of Chinatown on Broadway, Los Angeles, USA, on 25 June 1938, with the Governor of California Frank Merriam officiating after unveiling a plaque on the west gates. Date: 1938

Formal opening of Olympic stadium, Berlin, Germany
Scene at the formal opening of the new Olympic stadium in Berlin, designed for the 1916 Olympic Games which were cancelled because of the First World War. Date: 1913

Bianchi cars at Hampton Court Palace, London
Four Bianchi cars outside Hampton Court Palace, London, on the occasion of a Press run following the opening of the new Bianchi showrooms in St Jamess Street

Opening of International Horse Show, Olympia, London
The opening of the International Horse Show at Olympia, London, showing an event in the arena with a large audience watching. In the foreground horses can be seen in their stalls. Date: 1913

Opening Ceremony of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games
The inauguration of the athletic contests at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with part of the huge stadium with stands filled shown, and athletes lining up in the centre. Date: 1932

Advertisement, Strand Theatre Opening
An advertisement for the opening of the Strand Theatre in Aldwych, Greater London on the 22nd of January 1838. Date: 1838

Nursery Rhymes -- daffodil lady, giant on sea shore
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a lady dressed as a daffodil is pulled along by three white mice

Festival of Empire, George V & Queen Mary
King George V and Queen Mary, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary, in a carriage at the Crystal Palace for the opening of the Festival of Empire on 12th May 1911

Royal Box at Crystal Palace for Festival of Empire concert
The reception of King George V & Queen Mary on their arrival in the Royal Box at the Crystal Palace for the Imperial concert at the opening of the Festival of Empire exhibition. Date: 12th May 1911

Waterloo Bridge Opened
The opening of the bridge by the Prince Regent on the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. It was greatly admired.w Date: 18 June 1817

German Prisoners of War 1916
The first batch of German prisoners taken during the opening of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. Date: 1916

Card Pack Box
A frog grained case, opening like a jewellery box, containing two packs of cards and four contract Bridge scorers. Date: 1930s

The Underground Reservoir at Crossness, 1865
Engraving showing the interior of the underground reservoir of the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in 1865

Teatime in the Pool
Four girls take a break from swimming for a pot of freshly brewed tea at the opening of Westminster Baths, London! Date: early 1930s

Zamora Opening a Gallery
NICETO ALCALA ZAMORA Spanish statesman and President of Spain from 1931 to 1936, here (on the far left), opening an art gallery in Madrid, Spain. Date: 1877 - 1949

Champion Coconut Openers
Champion coconut openers of America, operating their coconut opening machine. Date: early 1930s

Passing Harland & Wolffs, Approaching Donegall Quay - Royal
Passing Harland & Wolff s, Approaching Donegall Quay (Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert taking George V and Queen Mary to the Opening of Northern Ireland Parliament). Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890 - 1939

Oxford University Air Squadron ? Lord Thomson, Sec of St?
Oxford University Air Squadron

The Royal Likeness - 3 / 3 - Queen Victoria
The Royal Likeness - 3/3 - Queen Victoria (1819-1901) - a remarkable fold-out card

The Royal Likeness - 2 / 3 - King Edward VII
The Royal Likeness - 2/3 - King Edward VII (1841-1910) - a remarkable fold-out card, which opened from an initial portrait of King George V to show Edward (here) and then finally Queen Victoria

The Royal Likeness - 1 / 3 - King George V
The Royal Likeness - 1/3 - King George V (1865-1936) - a remarkable fold-out card, which opens to revel King Edward VII and then Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1910s

New phone line at the number 27 Post Office, Japan
The opening of the new telephone line at the number 27 Post Office, Japan. Inset portraits of two postal officials. Date: 1911

Column at Marjeh Square, Damascus, Syria

The Cenotaph, Blackpool, Lancashire - dedicated in 1923. Date: 1923

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Oh What a Beautiful Morning! A young girl joins a songbird in a refrain, maintaining an entirely positive mood in a time of war Date: circa 1942

Opening Ceremony of the Hamidiye Fountain, Thessaloniki
The inauguration ceremony of the Hamidiye Fountain, Thessaloniki, Greece

Damascus, Syria - Marjeh - Palace of Justice - Mecca Column
Damascus, Syria - Palace of Justice - Marjeh Square and column

The Turin Exposition of 1911 - Opening Ceremony. The guest of honour was King Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III) and his wife Elena of Montenegro. Date: 1911

New Bathing pool, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
The New Bathing pool, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Date: circa 1940s

The State Opening of the Great British Parliament - House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, London, England Date: circa 1959

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