Opening Collection (#8)

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

Festival of Britain 1951- King George VI opens the Festival
Festival of Britain 1951- King George VI, from the steps of St Pauls Cathedral, London - declares the Festiva open. Date: 1951

Ferdinand de Leseps and the Khedive of Egypt open Suez Canal
Ferdinand de Leseps (1805-1894) and Isma il Pasha (Ismail the Magnificent) (18301895), the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan open the Suez Canal on 17th November, 1869. Date: 1869

Senior staff at the opening of the Lecture Theatre in December 1960. From left: Frank H. Smith, Miss E.C. Pike, Miss Florence Barwood, Dr Archie Ballantyne, Dr A.J

Shell
Specimen shell held at the Natural History Museum, London

Ornithacris pictula magnifica, locust
A locust with its elytra open and wings spread. Locusts sometimes swarm to form groups of up to 80 million and can migrate over large distances

Spain (1810-1814). Cadiz Cortes. Opening of the extraordinary general Cortes. Etching. SPAIN. San Fernando. Municipal Historic Museum

SPAIN. Madrid. Spain. Primo de Riveras Dictatorship (1923-1930). The king Alfonso XIII and the mayor of Madrid Count of Vallellano opening the exhibition of the General Plan of Works of Madrid

Spain (1869). Opening of the Constitutional Assembly (11st February of 1869) after the fall of Isabel II. Etching

Spain (February 9th, 1851). Opening of a railroad
" Spain (February 9th, 1851). Opening of a railroad from Madrid to Aranjuez. Published in " La Ilustraci󮮠 Period o Universal". SPAIN. Madrid. National Library."

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. England. Industrial
" UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. England. Industrial revolution. The Prince of Wales opening the railroad tunnel of Mersey. " The Illustrated London News", 30th January, 1886

Opening the Ball. 18th c. School of Longhi. Oil on canvas

Primo de Rivera and King Alfonso XIII at the opening of the Barcelona Universal Exhibition, June 1929. Date: 1929

Prince of Wales at the Vimy Ridge memorial 1936
Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor at the opening of the Vimy Ridge memorial in France in July 1936

Lord Carnarvon and Lady Evelyn Herbert
Lord Carnarvon and his daughter, Lady Evelyn Herbert arriving at their hotel, the Winter Palace at Luxor

Opening from the Geneva Bible showing chapters 11-13 of the
" Opening from the Geneva Bible showing chapters 11-13 of the Book of Revelation

Christmas Day
Young children opening presents on Christmas Day Date: circa 1906

The Wonderful Adventures of Baron Munchausen

London Oyster Stall 1861
The first day of oysters in the streets of London - enthusiastic customers keep the traders busy opening shells Date: 1861

Queen Elizabeth II meeting senior firefighters on parade during the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1

Queen Elizabeth II meeting firefighters on parade, LFB HQ
Queen Elizabeth II meeting firefighters on parade during the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1

Firefighters on parade with an appliance, LFB HQ
Firefighters on parade with an appliance during the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Philip signing a register at the new LFB HQ
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, signing a register at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II

Commissioner Ronald James Dobson giving a speech at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at new LFB HQ
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1

Prince Philip at new London Fire Brigade HQ
Prince Philip meeting members of the public at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1

Prince Philip at the opening of new LFB Headquarters
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1 by Queen Elizabeth II

Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Boating Club
The Duke of Edinburgh at Dinorwic Wharf, Cheyne Walk, London, opening the Westminster Boating Club Pontoon on 18 July 1985. The London Phoenix displays jets of water in the background

King George VI opening Lambeth LFB HQ
King George VI at the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Royal couple given refreshments at Lambeth HQ
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth being given refreshments at a catering lorry during the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

Opening of Lambeth London Fire Brigade Headquarters
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Lambeth HQ opening

Parade of firefighters at the opening of new Lambeth HQ
Parade of firefighters at the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Lambeth HQ
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the opening of London Fire Brigade Lambeth HQ

King George VI at the London Fire Brigade Lambeth HQ
King George VI at the opening of the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth

London Fire Brigade Lambeth HQ, inscription on the Main Building

LCC-LFB fire, 11 Richmond Avenue, Islington
Interior of a low rise sleeping area at Richmond Avenue, Islington, North London, with possible obstructed window opening and metal container by a wooden chair

LCC-LFB fireboat fleet at Lambeth HQ, London
As part of the formal opening of the London Fire Brigade headquarters building on the Albert Embankment, Londons fireboats Massey Shaw

Coronation and opening of New London Bridge
Scene at the coronation of King William IV and Queen Adelaide (8 September 1831), with the opening of the New London Bridge (1 August 1831) below, with a balloon visible in the top right

Opening of New Hungerford Market, London
Crowds of people at the opening of New Hungerford Market, London, with Mr Graham ascending in his balloon. 2 July 1833

Opening of the New Hungerford Market
View during the opening of the New Hungerford Market, with boats on the River Thames, and a balloon in the sky, piloted by Mr Graham. 2 July 1833

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

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

The Federal Theater presents its opening play The royal family at Waterloo Theater

The opening of the parcels post tunnel, January 1, 1913

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

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