Viewing Collection (page 3)

India - In The Botanic Gardens
Black and white lantern slide of Indians viewing lake and palm trees. Slide number 18 of Box 221 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1890s

WW1 photographic exhibition at the Grafton Galleries
A group of soldiers discuss what was, at the time, the largest photograph in the world on exhibition at the Grafton Galleries in 1918 and showing the preparations for battle on the Western Front

Suffragette Flora Drummond Stanhope Toy
A Stanhope or optical toy, a device which allows the viewing of microphotographs without using a microscope. The stanhope was invented in 1857 by Rene Dagron, a French photographer

The Prince of Wales stand, Aintree Grand National, 1923
The view point for the Grand National, as prepared for the Prince of Wales(later Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor) in 1923. Building a new stand: showing a pontoon bridge connected with it

The Parapet, Sutro Heights, San Francisco, California, USA

Indian cavalry officers during World War I
Indian cavalry officers brought over to London by special arrangement to enjoy the relaxation of a little sightseeing and to pay their respects to the King at Buckingham Palace

1937 Coronation, stands constructed in Parliament Square
A mass of steelwork in the course of construction in Parliament Square to provide accommodation for those fortunate thousands who would witness the arrival and departure of King George VI

Viewing stands erected near Westminster Abbey for 1937 Coron
The stands and decorations put up near Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of King George VI recalling the style of medieval tournaments. Date: 1937

Preparations for the 1937 Coronation at Westminster Abbey
The scene outside Westminster Abbey in the fortnight preceding the Coronation of King George VI in 1937 showing the modern annexe built onto the West front for the procession to form and disperse

Viewing the royal wedding, 1923
Spectators clambering up a lamp post near Westminster Bridge in order to gain a better view of the passing procession following the wedding of Prince Albert

Nurses viewing the royal wedding, 1923
Nurses climbing up a tree in the Mall in a bid to have a view of the passing procession following the marriage of Prince Albert, Duke of York

Bairnsfather exhibition at the Graphic Galleries, 1916
A sketch from inside the Graphic Galleries at 190, Strand, London showing crowds gathered at the window, smiling and laughing at one of the Fragments from France

Erecting coronation seats in front of Reform Club
Special stands and viewing galleries being constructed on the front of the Reform Club in Pall Mall, London from where members

Two hundred policemen test stands before Coronation
Two hundred policemen test the strength of the viewing stands along the processional route for the Coronation of King George V in 1911

Spectators watch coronation rehearsal on wooden stands
The temporary stands, constructed along the processional route, filled with people watching the Coronation rehearsal prior to the real event on 12 May 1937

Queen Victoria at the Royal Academy, London, 1858
Engraving showing the royal party of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Queen of Portugal viewing a painting in the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1858. Date: 22 May 1858

The Royal Academy Exhibition, London, 1922
Crowd of visitors at the Private View Day of the Royal Academy Exhibition, Burlington House, London, 1922. This was the scene in Gallery XI which, for the first time

Sarusawa Pond, Nara, Japan - a small pond at the east end of Sano-dori with Nara Park behind or Naramachi to its south is a very popular viewing spot for Kofukuji (Kofuku-ji)

Kobe, Japan - Nunobiki Falls
Nunobiki Falls - a set of waterfalls near downtown Kobe, Japan, with an important significance in Japanese literature and Japanese art Date: circa 1905

Homeless citizens assess damge to property - Thessaloniki. The Great Fire at Salonica, Greece, raged between 18th-19th August 1917

Promenade, Gardens, Revolving Tower, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
The Promenade, Gardens and Tower (with a viewing platform which revolved as it went up and down!) at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Coronation Naval Review at Spithead, 15th June 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on the Royal Yacht Surprise. Date: 1953

Skylark sounding rocket being readied for its first public viewing at the Factory Equipment Exhibition at Earls Court, London, April 1958. Date: 1958

Visitors viewing an Opthalmosaurus skeleton in the Central Hall of The Natural History Museum, London

King and Queen watching a balloon ascent, Windsor
The King, Queen and others watching a balloon ascent from the garden of Windsor Castle. 1784

Royal Family viewing balloon ascent, Windsor
The Royal Family viewing a balloon ascent in the garden of Windsor Castle. 1784

Viewing cherry blossoms along the Sumida River. Print shows sightseers walking along pathway viewing cherry blossoms on the bank of the Sumida River. Date between 1848 and 1854

Viewing Mount Fuji through spring rain at the village. Print shows travelers walking in the rain, two are using shoulder poles to carry parcels. Date ca. 1836

Viewing cherry blossoms in the garden. Print shows three women resting in a park while viewing cherry blossoms. Date between 1788 and 1791

Triptych of viewing maple leaves. Date between 1744 and 1751

Cherry blossom viewing month. Print shows two women and a child outside a building with cherry trees in blossom. Date between 1785 and 1789

Viewing a peep box show. Print shows a woman working a peepshow box for two children. Date between 1801 and 1804

Chrysanthemum viewing. Print shows a woman and a young girl; the woman is pointing with her right hand toward a view of a busy street in a city. Date 1771, printed later

Viewing a snow covered garden. Print shows three women on a veranda looking at a snow-covered garden. Date 1783, printed later

Cherry blossom viewing at Ueno. Print shows a man, two women, and a young child viewing cherry blossoms at Ueno. Date between 1781 and 1801, printed later

Crowds at a circus sideshow viewing women and some men dressed in costumes of foreign lands. Date c1900

Cherry blossom viewing in Mimeguri

The couple Osome and Hisamatsu viewing the mid-August moon. Date between 1788 and 1791

Actors viewing cherry blossoms. Print shows four actors looking at a frog while standing beneath a blossoming cherry tree. Date between ca. 1818 and 1830

Viewing cherry blossoms. Print shows two women and a young female student or attendant at the Yoshiwara looking at cherry blossoms. Date between 1785 and 1789

Moon viewing at Shinagawa. Print shows men and women eating and entertaining while looking at the full moon at a large building or pavilion in Shinagawa, on the Tokaido Road. Date 1726, printed later

Viewing cherry blossoms at Ueno. Print shows groups of women viewing cherry blossoms at the park in Ueno. Date between 1781 and 1801, printed later

Viewing snow at Mount Matchi. Print shows a man and two women standing in the snow outside a shrine, one woman carries an offering. Date 1784, printed later

Perspective picture of a drinking party viewing the snow. Print shows a view through multiple rooms of small gatherings, men playing board game, women playing with pets, drinking tea

Cherry blossom viewing. Print shows two women viewing cherry blossoms from a footpath above a village. Date between 1791 and 1793

Viewing cherry blossoms from the bank of a pond at Ueno. Print shows many people in a pavilion and in Ueno Park viewing blossoms on cherry trees. Date 1725, printed later

Cherry blossom viewing during the Genroku period. Print shows two women on a red cloth spread on the ground behind a screen, and three men walking away, looking back at them

Viewing Mount Fuji from a bucket boat going down the River Oi. Print shows several people in a large tub floating down the River Oi with a view of Mount Fuji in the background. Date ca. 1836

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