Presentation Collection (page 3)

The Countess of Galloway in court dress
The Countess of Galloway, formerly American-born Miss Philippa Wendell, photographed in her court gown. She was presented by her mother-in-law on the occasion of her marriage to Lord Galloway

Presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment
Photograph of the presentation of colours to the 2nd Bn, 15th Punjab Regiment by Mohammad Ali Jinnah Qaid-i-Azam, Peshawar, Pakistan, 15 Apr 1948

Waiting in a queue for the royal courts by Matania
The long line of motor cars queuing on the Mall waiting for the official hour when the debutantes and their society mothers

Presentation of New Colours to Irish Guards
The Presentation of New Colours to the First Battalion of the Irish Guards, in the Grounds of Buckingham Palace: The Consecration by the Chaplain-General of the Forces and a Roman Catholic Chaplain

The 1958 Season - Palace presentation outfits
Outfits suitable for a debutante to wear for presentation at Buckingham Palace during the 1958 season, the final year in fact that debs were presented

Charles VIII being presented with a Book. Miniature from The Great Chronicles of France, 15th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. PIEDMONT. Turin. National Library of the Turin University

Christmas Feasting in reign of Henry VIII
A Christmas banquet in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII. The servers carry huge napkins over their shoulders and are marshalled in by the deputy steward

Vesta Tilley - final performance with Dame Ellen Terry
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

WWI Army Brooch, on its original presentation card
The Army Brooch, on its original presentation card. First World War Sweetheart brooch in the form of a rifle and cap, with semi-precious stones. Commemorative Ware

Mr & Mrs Sweeny kiss each other goodbye
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) pictured kissing her husband Charles Sweeny goodbye before being presented on her marriage at the third

Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex Whistler
A shy debutante, accompanied by an imperious and matronly chaperone, sits in her chauffeur-driven car in the Mall, waiting to gain entrance to Buckingham Palace where she will be presented at court

Greater London Council (GLC)-LFB Press Conference
The Leader of the GLC (standing), Paddy Henry, Chairman of the GLCs Fire Brigades Committee (to his left) and Joe Milner, Chief Officer of the LFB (far right)

Enola Gay presented to the Smithsonian
The superfortress bomber Enola Gay, the first aircraft to carry the atomic bomb in war when it dropped the bomb Little Boy over Hiroshima, Japan in World War Two

Met Police Commissioner, Operation Bumblebee
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Condon (now Baron Condon, b 1947), giving a talk about Operation Bumblebee, a campaign for burglary prevention launched in 1993. Date: circa 1993

Royal family presented with horses by Queen Wilhelmina
Princess Elizabeth holds onto her hat and the rest of the royal family seem to be sharing a joke during a formal presentation of thirty-six horses by Queen Wilhelmina of Holland

Arab Scout giving keffiyeh to Baden-Powell
An Arab Scout presenting the Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) with an Arab keffiyeh. 1930s

A Zebra - presented to Queen Victoria
The Zebra presented to Queen Victoria by King Menelik II of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) - pictured here at its new home at the New Zebra House at the Royal Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London

The Debutante - hairdressing from Emile
Advertisement for Emile Ltd of Conduit Street, hairdressers to high society offering a faultless method of dressing the hair for court presentations. Date: 1929

Harrods head-dress for court presentations
Advertisement for Harrods for head-dresses to be worn at court presentations. On the left is a design for a debutante, suitable for shingled hair to support the court plume of feathers

Tim Hyde presented with Dunraven Cup 1949
At the Limerick Horse Show, Ireland, the President of the Show, the Earl of Dunraven (93 years old) presents the Dunraven Cup to the former Irish jockey, Tim Hyde, riding champion hunter Florian

Communist China - presentation to university students
Communist China - a presentation to a new intake of university students in a large auditorium. circa 1960s

Presentation of colours by HM Queen Elizabeth II
Photograph of the presentation of colours by HM Queen Elizabeth II to 4th King?s African Rifles, Apr 1954.From collection of five photographs, 1952-1954. Date: 1954

Cars in the Mall proceeding to Buckingham Palace, Season
Impression of the Mall during the height of the Summer Season in London, showing smart cars crawling to and from Buckingham Palace

Presentation of the new Sheriffs of London at Westminster
Ancient ceremony of chopping sticks, and counting horse-shoes and hob-nails, in the Court of the Exchequer. Date: 1844

Tour of the Colonies - Presentation of Colours, Ceylon - People gathered in front of large buildings. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies. Date: circa 1900

The Russo-Japanese War - Japanese High Command
The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 - The Japanese High Command in session. Date: circa 1905

Sphere front cover - Debutantes practise the curtsey
Front cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of debutantes practising their curtsey for the forthcoming courts in May of 1933 at Miss Muriel Simmons School in Regent Street. Date: 1933

Harrods advertisement, presentation gowns for 1931
Harrods advertisement for presentation gowns suitable for Their Majesties Courts. Appropriately, the three models shown all have regal names - Elizabeth, Anne and Victoria. Date: 1931

King and Queen of Thailand at Eastbourne, Sussex
The King (Bhumibol Adulyadej, b.1927, reigned from 1946) and Queen ( Sirikit, b.1932, reigned from 1950) of Thailand on an official visit to Eastbourne, Sussex

Advert for Ciro jewellery 1937
Ciro will inevitably attend the years Courts... A variety of their twinkly products are displayed and in the middle, a woman, perhaps a debutante, in court dress by Marshall and Snelgrove

Presentation Set, Louis XVI Style, Plate 131, showing various containers for the display of food (compotiers, corbeilles, a fruit and flower stand, an etagere and a candelabra)

Choirbook number 1. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. The Prese
Choirbook number 1. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. Antiphonary By Master of Burgo de Osma. Parchment. The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Miniature. Letter S. Spain

Codex 131. Guidus of Bausio. Archidiaconus Rossarium. Folio 1v. Latin. Capitular letter depicting Jesus presented in the temple. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Columbus in Santa Fe camp. Engraving. Specht engraving after
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Columbus in Santa Fe camp. Engraving by Specht after a painting by Kollarz. The Illustrated Universe, 1880. Colored

Jerome Cosida (1510-1592?). Presentation of the Virgin in th
Renaissance. Spain. 16th century. Jerome Cosida (1510-1592?), whose real name was Jerome Vincent Vallejo. Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. Central bank board. Chapel of St. John the Baptist

Presentation of cup to cricket team captain
Presentation of a cup to WPC Haywood, captain of the policewomens cricket team. Date: 1971

The Royal Visit to Cambridge
The royal visit to Cambridge: presentation of the University address to the prince and princess in the quadrangle of Trinity College Date: 1864

London Season Presentation at St. James Palace 1843
Ladies being presented to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at one of the courts at St. James Palace during the London Season of 1843 Date: 1843

Birchington Girl Guide Troop at Quex Park June 1920
The Birchington Girl Guide Troop photographed in the garden of Quex Park on 11 June 1920. The Troop had attended the presentation of certificates to members of the Birchington VAD Kent/178 to mark

Presentation of Certificates to Kent / 178 Birchington VAD
Lord Harris (4th Baron Harris, 1851-1932) speaking at Quex Park on the occasion of the presentation of certificates to members of the Birchington VAD Kent/178 on 11 June 1920

Presentation, 1888
A Debutante has her train adjusted, just before entering the Presence Chamber where she will be presented to Victoria Date: 1888

Lady of the Tournament presenting the prize
The Lady of the Tournament presenting the prize to the victor. Date: circa 1450

Isobel court gown, 1938
Advertisement for court gowns designed by Isobel of Grosvenor Street and Harrogate. Date: 1938

Hair styles for state functions in 1937
Suggestions for hair styles to be worn with regulation headwear at court presentations or state functions in 1937, the coronation year. Emile of Conduit Street advises curls dressed high on the head

Court gown by Elspeth Phelps
Lady Eileen Orde, nee Wellesley (1887-1952), daughter of the 4th Duke of Wellington and wife of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde, WW1 pilot

Harrods tiara for court presentations
For Their Majesties Courts or the Coronation Ceremony (in 1937), a tiara of rhinestones and pearls, plumes and regulation veil from Harrods. 1937

A stately court gown, Debenham & Freebody 1912
A stately gown for presentation at court of ivory tinted charmeuse designed and carried out by Debenham and Freebody. 1912

Worker at Warrington Wire factory watching presentation
A worker at a Warrington Wire factory watches a retirement presentation taking place on the shop floor. Date: circa 1981

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