Protocol Collection

Topkapi Palace. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Audience Chamber. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot

Mr Kruger's reception in Paris
Kruger seen arriving at the Lyons Station in Paris, Mr Crozier (the Director of the Protocol), senator Guerin, the president of the municipal council and large crowds

Spain, Madrid. Royal Palace. Ceremony of imposing the insignia of the Cross of the Victory to the Princess of Asturias, on the April 9, 1881

National Mourning 1910
The Boudoir - Dame Fashion's Diary in a commemorative issue to mark the death of Edward VII in 1910, showing appropriate mourning clothes, available from Konski's of Conduit Street, London

Chinese Ancestor Worship - Ancestral Tablet
The cermony of Ancestral worship. A Chinese believes that he has three souls, and when he dies one goes to the other world, one into the tomb

WW1 - English Officers having tea on their way to the front
WW1 - English Officers having their afternoon tea (at 4:30pm on the dot) on their way to the front. They appear to have invited a French guest (far left)

Sir Percy Cox
Portrait of Major-General Sir Percy Zachariah Cox (1864 - 1937), British Indian Army officer and Colonial Office administrator in the Middle East. 1922

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramses II. Cartridge
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses II. Fifth title of the Pharaoh: son of Ra.19th Dynasty (1320-1200 b.C.). New Empire. Egypt

Royal protocol of Ramses II. Cartridge
Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramses II. Fifth title of the Pharaoh: son of Ra.19th Dynasty (1320-1200 b.C.). New Empire. Egypt

Great French Military manoeuvres witnessed by Tsar Nicholas
The Franco-Russian alliance of 1892 established privileged relations between France and Russia. Reciprocal protocol exchanges and visits were organised

Charles VI of Habsburg (1685-1740). Proclamation of the Arc
Charles VI of Habsburg (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor (1711-1740), King of Bohemia (Charles II), Hungary and Croatia (Charles III) and Archduke of Austria

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryam
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses VI Nebmaatre-Meryamun. He reigned from 1145 BC to 1137 BC. 20th Dynasty. New Empire. Egypt

Egyptian Art. Royal protocol of Ramesses II. Cartridge
Egyptian Art. The Karnak Temple Complex. Hieroglyphic writing. Royal protocol of Ramesses II. Fifth title of the Pharaoh: son of Ra.19th Dynasty (1320-1200 b.C.). New Empire. Egypt

Banquet. Engraving. 20th century
Banquet offered to guests at an opening ceremony. Engraving. Early 20th century. Colored engraving

WW2 poster, The driver who wouldn t stop for passengers lost his fares and found his number up. Productivity propaganda poster for display at bus depots. Date: 1942

Cartoon, Bradlaugh, Gladstone and John Bull
Cartoon, Charles Bradlaugh, atheist MP, W E Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, and John Bull as a magistrate. Bull says to Gladstone

Japan - A girl making ceremonial tea. Date: 1932

Native Feast / Throwing the Spear - Maori, New Zealand
A Native Feast at Mata-Ta, with Mount Edgecumbe in the distance (above) and Throwing the Spear, the Mode of Salutation (below) - Maori, New Zealand

Kings Fifth Court at Buckingham Palace, London
The London Season of 1912: the Kings Fifth Court at Buckingham Palace. A diagrammatic view showing the progress of the debutante from the moment she enters the building to the time she leaves. 1912

Royal Wedding 1891 - arrival of the bridegroom
Prince Aribert of Anhalt arriving at the altar of St. Georges Chapel, Windsor for his marriage to Prince Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein on 6 July 1891

Royal Wedding 1961 - a dignified moment
Edward, Duke of Kent and his bride, the new Duchess, formerly Miss Katherine Worsley make their way from the choir following their marriage at York Minster

Kit Bag contents - US Navy
The correct way that a member of the US Navy should pack his kit bag. A card from the US Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Coronation Regulations
Notice of regulations to be observed on the day of the coronation of Queen Victoria

Mr Popple throws his hat at the fox, much to the Master of Fox Hounds disgust

Pyne - Doctor of Law
A DOCTOR OF LAW At this time, he could take his degree only at Oxford or Cambridge : his standing is governed by ancient and traditional protocol

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