Spectacle Collection (page 6)

Versailles Theatre
La salle de spectacle (theatre) Date: 1839

London Life: The Guards at Whitehall - a familiar spectacle. Date: circa 1940

North Yorkshire, Filey Sands - Bleriot Light Type Monoplane (likely to have been) of Robert Blackburn, a pioneer of powered flight in the area. Date: circa 1910

Diving boys at Nassau, Bahamas. Diners taking luncheon of the terrace at the Prince George Hotel are treated to the aquatic antics of the islands diving boys who retrieve coins tossed into

Pinkie Puff

LCC-LFB Shop fire in Paul Street EC2
Vast crowds gather at the scene of a large shop fire in Paul Street, City of London. The work of the Brigade always drew people to watch it at work, though this crowd is perhaps an extreme example

Ringling Bros. tremendous 1200 character spectacle Joan of Arc - An inspiring, vivid picture... the magnificent coronation of Charles VII

German Organ Grinder with small monkey attracts a crowd of appreciative children (the girl in the foreground is celebrating her birthday), drawn by the music and the spectacle

The aquarium

Hero land The greatest spectacle the world has ever seen for the greatest need the world has ever known. Poster for a fundraising event, showing a battle scene with a tank. Date 1917

Imre Kiralfys Grand naval spectacle. Date c1898

Lost in the desert the great dramatic spectacle : written by Owen Davis. Date c1900

Charles Frohmans $40, 000 production, the modern spectacle, Hearts are trumps written by Cecil Raleigh; presented as produced by Arthur Collins at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Date c1900

Coming under canvas, George the magician and a full supporting cast of wonder workers and funmakers presenting a spectacle rich in scenic and electrical effects surpassing in splendor

Pains great war spectacle, Mexican War, Siege of Vera Cruz. Date c1890

The romantic spectacle, Under the polar star written by Clay M. Greene. Date c1896

Imre Kiralfys romantic spectacle, Venice at Olympia. Date c1891

Imre Kiralfys brilliant ballet spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891

Imre Kiralfys gigantic aquatic historical spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891

Imre Kiralfys gorgeous spectacle, Venice at Olympia. Date c1891

Imre Kiralfys grand historic spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea at Olympia. Date c1891

Imre Kiralfys grand romantic spectacle, Venice, the bride of the sea the realization of the greatest conception of the age at Olympia. Date c1891

Imre Kiralfys superb spectacle, Venice at Olympia. Date c1891

Chas. H. Yales fantastic spectacle, The evil eye, or The many, merry mishaps of Nid and the weird, wonderful wanderings of Nod. Date c1898

Coronation 1953 - Dawn of a new Elizabethan Age
Aerial view of Westminster Abbey and the surrounding area showing the pageantry of the Coronation procession, contrasted with the glorious reign of the first Queen Elizabeth I. Date: 1953

Spectacle chatelaines, from thes Maw & Sons catalogue Date: 1903

LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over pier, Walton, Essex
At 4pm on 19 August 1931 crowds of onlookers lined the pier and promenades at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, to watch the famous Graf Zeppelin fly along the Essex coastline

State Coach
Side view of the magnificent Golden State coach used for royal coronations decorated with paintings by Cipriani including the royal arms on the upper back panel, ornamented with the Order of St

Duke of Wellington funeral procession, Piccadilly
The funeral procession for the Duke of Wellingtons state funeral passing through London from Chelsea Hospital where his body had been lying in state to St Pauls Cathedral where he was buried

Peace illuminations at the Royal Exchange, London
The peace illuminations at the Royal Exchange, London, celebrating the end of the war in the Crimea. Words are illuminated on the front of the building, reading

Fire near Nine Elms, Battersea
Crowds of spectators watch a conflagration near Nine Elms, Battersea, from across the River Thames at Vauxhall Bridge, while a fire engine rushes by to try to help stop the blaze. Date: 1847

Fire on the Westminster Road, London
Spectators on Waterloo Bridge watching the fire that had broken out on the premises of Messrs. Maudslay and Field, the engineers, in the Westminster Road, London

Scene of the Duke of Kents wedding, 1934
Westminster Abbey providing the spectacular setting for the marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent to Princess Marina of Kent on 29 November 1934. Date: 1934

Royal Wedding 1935 - Bride on her way to Buckingham Palace
Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott in the royal glass coach as she drove through the London streets from Grosvenor Place to Buckingham Palace where she would marry Prince Henry

Royal Wedding 1923 - The Wing Commander by Elcock
Symbolic illustration by Howard K. Elcock celebrating the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey on 26 April 1923

Royal Wedding 1934 - the scene in Westminster Abbey
Artists sketch recreating the scene in Westminster Abbey during the wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece with the bride, escorted by her father

Royal Wedding 1947 - marriage ceremony
The scene in the Sacrarium of Westminster Abbey with Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (Prince Philip)

Royal Wedding 1963 - the Glass Coach
The Glass Coach transports Princess Alexandra and her husband, Angus Ogilvy back to St. Jamess Palace following their marriage at Westminster Abbey on 24 April 1963

Princess Marina leaves for the Abbey
Illustration depicting the moment Princess Marina of Greece left Buckingham Palace in her horse drawn landau carriage for Westminster Abbey and her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent

Royal Wedding 1947 - service in Westminster Abbey
The wedding of the heir-presumptive to the British throne, Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. Date: 1947

Royal Wedding 1947 - procession to the Abbey
Princess Elizabeth with her father King George VI, in the Irish Coach, drive out of Parliament Square towards Westminster Abbey followed by their Sovereigns Escort of Household Cavalry

Waiting to See the Princess
Double page spread from The Sphere showing animated scenes outside the gates of Buckingham Palace the week before the wedding between Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece

Royal Wedding 1934 - the scene in Parliament Square
A part of London rich in historic associations and the scene of so much past pageantry, Parliament Square in the immediate neighbourhood of Westminster Abbey

In and Around Westminster during the Royal Wedding
Some impressions in and around Westminster of the Royal Wedding. Some humorous sketches showing scenes in London mainly of spectators trying to find the best vantage point to see the royal wedding

Czech Republic - Patriotic Gymnastic Display
Czech Republic - An immense patriotic synchronised gymnastic (?) disply by Czech schoolgirls Date: 1938

Royal Wedding 1947. The Scene at Westminster
The scene at Westminster after the marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh at the Abbey on 20 November 1947

Officiating clergy at the Royal wedding, 1923
Page from The Sphere showing the officiating clergy at the marriage of Prince Albert, Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on 26 April 1923 at Westminster Abbey

The Theatre, Lille, France - The Salle de Spectacle ! Date: 1910s

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