Spectacle Collection (page 7)

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

Red Arrows display at St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall
The Red Arrows (RAF aerobatic team) taking part in a display at the St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1980s

Spectacle Arch, near Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was built in the early 1800s by the 1st Earl of Strafford and stands on a lane between Boughton and Pitsford. Date: early 19th century

Peace Illuminations in Pall Mall at end of Crimean War
Fireworks and illuminations cheered the populace on the cessation of hostilities in the Crimean War. In this engraving the Ordnance Office, Pall Mall

English Dancers London
Crowds of tourists watching traditional English Country Dancers making a spectacle of themselves in Trafalgar Square, central London. Date: late 1960s

The Felling of Dimmocks Chimney, Hanley
The Felling of Dimmocks Pottery Works Chimney, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on June 15th, 1905. The demolition of the great chimney was almost an event for a local holiday

Minstead Mummers
The ancient medieval Mumming plays, revived by a troop of Boy Scouts at Minstead, New Forest, England. They look quite a spectacle in their streamers and wooden hats! Date: 26 December (Boxing Day)

Queen Victoria Coronation Dunlop advertisement
Advertisement for Dunlop tyres featuring a painting by John Berry of Queen Victorias Coronation, showing the state coach proceeding towards Westminster Abbey with the Victorian crowds wearing

Olympics opens, last of the touch bearers lights the beacon
At Wembley Stadium, London, John Mark British Athlete, the last of the touch bearers who had carried the living flame 2000 miles from Greece, lights the Olympic beacon

Fanny Blankers-Koens reception in Amsterdam
Dutch athlete Mrs Fanny Blankers-Koen was a star of the 1948 London Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to win three Olympic titles. She won the 100 and 200 metres, and the 80 metres hurdles

Spithead Review - Diamond Jubilee
The spectacle of thirty miles of British war ships assembled at Spithead for a Naval Review on the Solent in honour of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1897

Opening Ceremony, Wembley Stadium, 1948 London Olympics
An aerial view of Wembley Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948

Deaprture of the Queen, Coronation 1953
The Queen leaves Westminster Abbey, as seen from the Triforium. Date: 1953

The Homage to the Queen, Coronation 1953
Illustration of the moment in the Coronation Service known as the Homage, when the Archbishops, Bishops, Princes of the Blood Royal and Peers of the Realm repeat the Oath of Fealty

Viewing the Coronation by hot air balloon
" NOW do you think my little transaction with the Science Museum was such a crazy idea?" An enterprising group of people enjoy the spectacle of the Coronation of 1953 from the air

Huntley & Palmers advertisement, Coronation 1953
Advertisement for Huntley & Palmers biscuits, " The Worlds Finest, " at the time of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

VAT 69 Whiskey Coronation advertisement
Advertisement for VAT 69 Scotch whiskey which includes a picture of the Coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

Danish royal visitors leaving Victoria Station on their way to Buckingham Palace -- state procession with a carriage containing Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Queen Elizabeth

Tivoli Gardens Spectacle
An evening show at the Pantomimetheater in the Tivoli Gardens attracts a large crowd. Date: 1888

Angels Weeping
Angels weep at the spectacle of human folly... Date: 1904

Ancient Roman charioteer driving four horses
An Ancient Roman charioteer drives his four horses hard around the track. The prime venue for this type of sport was the Circus Maximus in Rome. Date: BCE

A cow girl taking part in the Red Man Spectacle. Earls Court. London

Dance presentation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A traditional dance presentation during the annual Naadam Festival in the stadium at Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator), capital of Mongolia

The Torchlight Parade by C. E. Turner
The famous Torchlight Parade revived at Aldershot Tattoo and performed by the 3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards and the 2nd Battalion of the Queens Regiment

Red Indian pair at Earls Court
Mr and Mrs Spotted Weasel - Sioux Indians taking part in the Red Man Spectacle at Earls Court, London

Imperial Fetes, Paris
Parisians enjoy the customary imperial fetes. : a theatre at Les Invalides presents a stirring spectacle depicting Frances military glory

Blondins Arena
The Gigantic Arena erected for a demonstration of the tightrope walking skills of the legendary acrobat Charles Blondin. Up to 5000 spectators filled the massive tent

Hoisting Sail in the Atlantic, 1884
Engraving showing the scene on deck as the ships crew hoists sail in rather heavy seas. Some of the passengers appear to be enjoying the spectacle, whereas other look rather seasick

Buffalo Bills West Show
A perfect illustration of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and Congress of Rough Riders of the World

French cross-country race at Saint Cloud
A French national cross-country race at Saint-Cloud -- Never has one seen a grander sporting spectacle than these 309 runners - solid chaps with bulging muscles

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