Applause Collection

Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. A soiree for...the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P. for Ashton-under- Lyne, and Mr. John Bright, M.P

The Prince of Wales at Home: Reception at the Royal Italian Opera on Thursday night, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales at Home: Reception at the Royal Italian Opera on Thursday night, 1876. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra attend a London stage production

The Emperor Meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor Meeting the Crimean Troops on the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856....a triumphal arch was erected near the Porte St. Martin Theatre

Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the French Crimean Troops at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, 1856. A triumphal arch...from the designs of M. Baltard...[was] inscribed "To the Glory of the Army." In

'L'Apotheose du Droit; M. Clemenceau a la tribune de la Chambre, le 11 novembre 1918... 1918. Creator: J Simont
'L'Apotheose du Droit; M. Clemenceau a la tribune de la Chambre, le 11 novembre 1918, a quatre heures de l'apres-midi, 1918

L'Alsace et la Lorraine retrouvees; les representants de l'Alsace et de la Lorraine font... 1919
L'Alsace et la Lorraine retrouvees; les representants de l'Alsace et de la Lorraine font leur entree a la Chambre Francaise, le 8 decembre 1919, 1919

Un victime de la politesse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un victime de la politesse, 19th century. Musical sketches - A victim of politeness

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

'Well Played"; A Sketch at a Ladies Cricket Match, 1890. Creator: Edward Frederick Brewtnall
'Well Played"; A Sketch at a Ladies Cricket Match, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Krishna Watches a Juggler, from a copy of the Seven Hundred Verses (Sat Sai) of Bihari, c. 1750/90

The Charmers of the Age, March 1, 1782. Creator: Richard Livesay
The Charmers of the Age, March 1, 1782. Barbara Campanini and George Desnoyer. After William Hogarth

The success was beyond what I could have dreamed, (1907). Creator: Unknown
The success was beyond what I could have dreamed, (1907). Mendelssohn visited London several times and conducted Philharmonic concerts

No, Alsace did not lie!, 1929. Creator: Unknown
No, Alsace did not lie!, 1929. Non, l Alsace n a Pas Menti!. Fellow politicians congratulate President of the French Republic Raymond Poincare after his moving speech on the Alsace question

Interior view of Holborn Theatre Royal, High Holborn, Holborn, London, c1890. Artist
Interior view of Holborn Theatre Royal, High Holborn, London, c1890. Viewed from the stage, with an audience watching a play

Singer Howard Keel on stage at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 14 May 1983

Roland Hanna playing the piano before an appreciative audience, 1980

Well played! - a sketch at a ladies cricket match, 1890. Artist: Edward Frederick Brewtnall
Well played! - a sketch at a ladies cricket match, 1890. A print from The Graphic, 20 September 1890

Louis Bleriot on his way to the Savoy Hotel, London, 25 July 1909. French aviator Bleriot (1872-1936) passes cheering crowds after making the first successful powered flight across the Engliah

Musicians of the French Republican Guard, Turin, Italy, 1902. Artist: Yrondy
Musicians of the French Republican Guard, Turin, Italy, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th July 1902

Marathon race, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Marathon race, 1896. Crowds applauding as an athlete crosses the finishing line of a marathon race organised by Le Petit Journal. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd August 1896

Maurice Garin winning the Paris-Brest cycle race, 1901. The race was organised by Le Petit Journal and Auto-Velo. Garin was one of the stars of early cycle racing, winning the first Tour de France

Mao Zedong, Chinese Communist leader, 1960. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung) (1893-1976) addressing a meeting of the Party faithful

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