Opening Ceremony Collection

London Bridge (new), London, 1831
View of London Bridge, London, opened by King William IV and Queen Adelaide in 1831. In the foreground figures stand on decorated ships and barges looking towards the dome of St Pauls Cathedral

Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

The Opening of the Universal Exhibition by the President of the Republic, Paris, 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

First earth from Lexington Ave subway, D. McManus & T Stack, chief engineer
First earth from Lexington Ave. subway, D. McManus & T. Stack, chief engineer, between c1910 and c1915.

Breaking ground. for New Subway, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Breaking ground. for New Subway, between c1910 and c1915.

McAneny - Prendergast, Milo, breaking ground for Subway, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
George McAneny, William A. Prendergast, Milo, breaking ground for Subway, between c1910 and c1915.

Opening Day, Stockholm Olympic Games, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Opening Day, Stockholm Olympic Games, 1912. Related to the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912.

Dedication of Joaquin Miller Cabin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dedication of Joaquin Miller Cabin, between c1910 and c1915.

Opening of the Birmingham Central Free Library, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Birmingham Central Free Library, 1865. 'The Central Free Library (the second institution of this kind established, under Mr)

Opening of Alexandra Park at Oldham, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of Alexandra Park at Oldham, 1865. 'The new public park at Oldham, near Manchester, which has been constructed mainly by the labour of the factory people thrown out of regular employment by

Opening of the new Corn Exchange at Aylesbury, 1865. Creator: C. R
Opening of the new Corn Exchange at Aylesbury, 1865. 'The ceremony of opening the new Corn Exchange and Market-hall in the thriving town of Aylesbury took place on Wednesday week - the Right Hon

Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. 'A large graving-dock, in connection with Messrs. Palmer and Co.'s iron shipbuilding establishment at Jarrow, was opened...by Mrs

New building for the Masonic Institution for Boys, opened on Saturday last, 1865. Creator: Unknown
New building for the Masonic Institution for Boys, opened on Saturday last, [Tottenham, London], 1865. A '...spacious school-house...for the education of the sons of decayed or deceased

Opening of the new head-quarters of the 1st Surrey Rifle Volunteers, at Camberwell, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the new head-quarters of the 1st Surrey Rifle Volunteers, at Camberwell, [London], 1865. 'Our Illustration shows the interior of the drill-shed...when the place was formally opened by

Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Kelly

Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Simon Simonsen, showing...the moment when the Bishop of Zeeland, before the altar

His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle opening the National Gallery of Ireland, 1864. Creator: Unknown
His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle opening the National Gallery of Ireland, 1864. The National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin houses the national collection of Irish and European art

Opening of the railway from Gottenburg to Stockholm: arrival of the King of Sweden…, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the railway from Gottenburg to Stockholm: arrival of the King of Sweden at the railway station at Gottenburg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862....the King

Consecration of All Saints Church, Windsor, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Consecration of All Saints Church, Windsor, 1864. The church, an adaptation of the Gothic, has been erected as a chapel of ease to the parish church of New Windsor

Opening of the new pier at Deal, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the new pier at Deal, [in Kent], 1864. There was a great concourse of spectators...to witness this ceremony, which was performed by Mrs

Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train at Wellington Station, 1864. This is the only considerable railway undertaking begun in South Africa

Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. The fashion set by England, in 1851, of erecting a Crystal Palace

Coke-Chemical Complex. Opening Ceremony, 1924. Creator: Unknown
Coke-Chemical Complex. Opening Ceremony, 1924. The "Kuzbass" autonomous industrial colony was created in 1921. It was organized by American workers

Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway: Opening Ceremonies at Goderich, Canada West, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway: Opening Ceremonies at Goderich, Canada West, 1858. This railway, which is largely held by English capitalists, connects that inland sea, Lake Huron, through Buffalo

Inauguration of the Ceylon Railway: East End of the Banquet Bungalow, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Ceylon Railway: East End of the Banquet Bungalow, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Parting. The centre of attraction was, of course, the magnificent bungalow

Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. The inauguration of the new public buildings in Nicholas-square, Newcastle, took place in the beginning of this month

Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Inauguration and...opening of the Great Basin, or Napoleon Dock, of the military port...in the presence of the Emperor

The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Reading of the Address of the Interim Managers to Her... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Reading of the Address of the Interim Managers to Her Majesty in the Great Gallery of Aston Hall, 1858. Queen Victoria opens a public amenity

Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition...1876. Creator: C.R
Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession through the Exhibition Building, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Triumphal Arch on the Alexandra Railway Bridge at Wuzeerabad...1876. Creator: Unknown
Triumphal Arch on the Alexandra Railway Bridge at Wuzeerabad, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The Prince [of Wales

The Royal Visit to the East End: the Queen declaring the new wing of the London Hospital open, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to the East End: the Queen declaring the new wing of the London Hospital open, 1876. The Duke of Cambridge, president of the hospital, the Archbishop of Canterbury

Opening of the Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden, Westminster...1876. Creator: C. R
Opening of the Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden, Westminster, by the Duke of Edinburgh, 1876. There was an assembly of nearly ten thousand ladies

Opening of the South Indian Railway between Tuticorin and Madura, Madras Presidency... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the South Indian Railway between Tuticorin and Madura, Madras Presidency: Natives waiting to see the Prince [of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists

Inauguration of a Life-boat and Life Boat House at Sunderland, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of a Life-boat and Life Boat House at Sunderland, 1858. Miss Burdett Coutts has, with her usual wakeful sympathy

The New Gresham Grammar School at Holt, Norfolk, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The New Gresham Grammar School at Holt, Norfolk, 1858. A large party of the gentry and clergy of the district assembled at Holt...on the invitation of the Prime Warden

The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common [in London] - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Queen Victoria inaugurates the meeting of the National Rifle Association by firing the first

Trowel used by the Prince of Wales in the completion of Victoria Bridge, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Trowel used by the Prince of Wales in the completion of Victoria Bridge, 1860. To-day, according to a memorandum which has been issued detailing the arrangements made for the tour of the Prince of

The Prince of Wales laying the last stone of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales laying the last stone of the Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence - from a sketch by our special artist in Canada, G. H

The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence... Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales closing the last rivet of the Victoria Tubular Bridge over the St. Lawrence - from a sketch by our special artist in Canada, G. H. Andrews, 1860

The Opening of Southport Pier, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Opening of Southport Pier, 1860. This light and elegant pier is erected on the extensive sands at Southport...on the Lancashire coast...The salubrity

The Prince opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Prince opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, 1860. Exhibition hall designed by John William Hopkins....the Prince entered

Opening of the New Corn Exchange, at Hull, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Corn Exchange, at Hull, 1856. The centre part [of the building] is the magnificent Exchange-hall, 160 feet long by 45 wide

Opening of the Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Train leaving the Valparaiso Station, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Train leaving the Valparaiso Station, 1856. View after a photograph by Mr

Opening of the Barnsley Branch Railway: the Procession entering the Regent-Street Station, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Barnsley Branch Railway: the Procession entering the Regent-Street Station, 1857. The opening ceremony consisted of a procession of the workmen employed in the construction of

Opening of the New Docks at West Hartlepool, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Docks at West Hartlepool, 1856. It was calculated by those accustomed to estimate numbers of people congregated together that 50

Opening of the South Wales Extension Railway, to Milford Haven, 1856. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Opening of the South Wales Extension Railway, to Milford Haven, 1856. View of the Railway Terminus at Neyland, with the huts of the Montgomery, North Gloucester, and Monmouthshire Militia

Commencement of the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, 1856. Notwithstanding the heavy rain, which began at an early hour and continued without the slightest intermission all day

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