Ceremonial Collection (#19)

Ceremonial Scene, 1765-66. Creator: Adam Partnership
Ceremonial Scene, 1765-66

Gulliver is granted his freedom, lantern slide, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Gulliver is granted his freedom, lantern slide, late 19th century. The emperor himself, in person, did me the honour to be by at the whole ceremony

Lady Minto Presenting Colours to Herchmers Horse, on Leaving Ottawa, 19th Jan. 1900, 1900. Mary Caroline Grey Wife Of Governor General Of Canada presents colours to Canadian troops before they left

Via Sacra, road of triumphal pageants, W. from Colosseum, Rome, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Via Sacra, road of triumphal pageants, W. from Colosseum, Rome, c1909. The Via Sacra was the main street of ancient Rome leading from Capitoline Hill to the Colosseum

The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on May 1st, 1851, 1942. Creator
The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on May 1st, 1851, (1942). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) opening the Great Exhibition in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Londons Hyde Park

Westminster Abbey - Confirmation of Westminster Boys, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Westminster Abbey-Confirmation of Westminster Boys, 1872. Westminster schoolboys are confirmed by the bishop in Westminster Abbey. From, " LONDON

A Wedding at the Abbey, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
A Wedding at the Abbey, 1872. Wedding guests at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Mace, 1696, (1881). Creator: W. W. McCarty
Mace, 1696, (1881). Etching of a silver ceremonial mace made in the late 17th century by Robert Goble in Cork, Ireland. From " The South Kensington Museum"

The Opening Ceremony of the Tower Bridge, c1894. Creator: Unknown
The Opening Ceremony of the Tower Bridge, c1894. Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London was officially opened on 30 June 1894 by the then Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII)

King William IV, (c1830s?). Creator: Unknown
King William IV, (c1830s?). Portrait of William IV (1765-1837), King of the United Kingdom, in the ceremonial robes he wore at his coronation on 8 September 1831

The Opening of Selfridge s, 1909, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The Opening of Selfridge s, 1909, (1933). View of Selfridges department store in Oxford Street, London. The shop, founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge and designed by Daniel Burnham of Chicago

The Prince of Wales... laying the Foundation Stone of the new Eddystone Lighthouse
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh laying the Foundation Stone of the new Eddystone Lighthouse, August 19, 1879, (1901)

The Prince of Wales taking his seat for the first time in the House of Lords... 1863, (1901)
The Prince of Wales taking his seat for the first time in the House of Lords as a Peer of the Realm, February 5, 1863, (1901)

The Prince of Wales Holding his First Levee, February 18, 1863, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Holding his First Levee, February 18, 1863, (1901). Prince Albert Edward (1841-1910, the future King Edward VII, second left), meets officials, diplomats

Princess Alexandra Presenting Certificates to Nurses at Marlborough House, July 21, 1899, (1901). Princess Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925, future Queen Alexandra) in the garden of Marlborough House

Princess Alexandra at the Opening of the Royal College of Music, May 2, 1894, (1901). Princess Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925, future Queen Alexandra) at the RCM in South Kensington, London

Princess Alexandra receiving the Degree of Doctor of Music... 1896, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Princess Alexandra receiving the Degree of Doctor of Music from the Prince as Chancellor of the Welsh University, June 26, 1896, (1901)

Unveiling of the Victoria Memorial, London, 16 May 1911. Creator: Unknown
Unveiling of the Victoria Memorial, London, 16 May 1911. Monument to Queen Victoria (1819-1901), unveiled by her grandson King George V

Lord Lyndhurst, c1830, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Lyndhurst, c1830, (c1884). John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863), British lawyer and politician educated at a private school and Trinity College, Cambridge

Lord Chatham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Chatham, c1740, (c1884). William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, (1708-1778) British Whig, educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford

Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Henry Pelham (1694-1754) British Whig educated at Westminster School and Kings College, Cambridge

George III and Queen Charlotte at Eton Montem, 1778, (1911). Creator: Unknown
George III and Queen Charlotte at Eton Montem, 1778, (1911). George III at Eton Montem for the initiation ceremony of new boys, a custom which ended in 1847

The Court of the Kaiser, 1910. Creator: Unknown
The Court of the Kaiser, 1910. The Ceremony of the Black Eagle on the Emperors Birthday. The conferring of the Order of the Black Eagle, held at the Berlin City Palace on 27 January

Silver mace used in the Virginia House of Burgesses, c1640-1770, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Silver mace used in the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1937. From 1642 to 1776, the House of Burgesses was an instrument of government in the English colony of Virginia

Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester... Calling for Three Cheers, (1901)
Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester, Queensland Magistrate, Calling for Three Cheers, (1901). British civil servant Henry Marjoribanks Chester (1832-1914)

Inauguration of Wellington College, Sandhurst: Arrival of Queen Victoria, 1859, (1901)
Inauguration of Wellington College, Sandhurst: Arrival of Queen Victoria, January 29, 1859, (1901). Wellington College, a public school at Sandhurst in Berkshire

Mr Gladstones First Premiership: The Meeting of the Parliament of 1868-1874, (1901)
Mr Gladstones First Premiership: The Meeting of the Parliament of December 1868-January 1874, (1901). Politicians in the Houses of Parliament in London during the first term as Prime Minister of

The Investiture of Archbishop Vaughan... at the Brompton Oratory, August 16, 1892, (1901)
The Investiture of Archbishop Vaughan with the Pallium at the Brompton Oratory, August 16, 1892, (1901). Herbert Alfred Henry Vaughan (1832-1903) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

The First Distribution of the Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria, Hyde Park, June 26, 1857, (1901). The first 62 Victoria Crosses (VCs) were presented to veterans of the Crimean War (1854-1856)

The Federation of Australia, 1901... Signing the Oath by Lord Hopetoun at Sydney
The Federation of Australia, 1901: The Ceremony of Signing the Oath by Lord Hopetoun at Sydney on New Years Day, 1901. John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun (1860-1908)

An Investiture of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria, c1830s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
An Investiture of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria, c1830s, (1901). Victoria (1819-1901) conferring the Order of the Garter

The Wedding of the Adriatic, (c991-1009), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Wedding of the Adriatic, (c991-1009), 1890. Doge Pietro II Orseolo (961-1009) began a tradition of sailing into the Adriatic Sea and throwing a ring into the water, pledging I wed thee, O Sea

Coronation at Cracow of Louis I of Hungary as King of Poland, (1370), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Coronation at Cracow of Louis I of Hungary as King of Poland, (1370), 1890. Louis I of Hungary (1326-1382) inherited Poland after his uncle Casimir III the Great died, in 1370

The opening of the Masonic Peace Memorial, Great Queen Street, London, 19 July 1933, (1935). The Masonic Temple...was opened by the Duke of Connaught

The Menin Gate is unveiled, Ypres, Belgium, 24 July 1927, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Menin Gate is unveiled, Ypres, Belgium, 24 July 1927, (1935). Field Marshal Lord Plumer unveiled the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in memory of British

A marriage in swimwear, 1929. Creator: Unknown
A marriage in swimwear, 1929. Un Mariage En Costume De Bain. Bride, groom and guests wearing bathing costumes at a French marriage ceremony in the town hall

Coronation of King William IV: the royal procession, Westminster Abbey, London, 1830 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Aide-De-Camp to the Viceroy of India, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Aide-De-Camp to the Viceroy of India, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

At Suva, Fiji. Presenting a Tabua (Tooth of the Sperm Whale)... 1927, 1937
At Suva, Fiji. Presenting a " Tabua" (Tooth of the Sperm Whale) as a Symbol of Homage and Affection, 1927, 1937

Cherokee Indians in Full Native Costume in one of their Ceremonial Dances - On Cherokee Indian Reservation Adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1942

Royal Marines at the parade celebrating the successful defence of Malta, World War II, 1943 (1944). In Defence of Malta - The ceremonial parade on 20th May when, the duties completed

Offerings of Food, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Offerings of Food, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Attending a Festival: crossing a pontoon bridge to the sacred site. Creator: Japanese School
Attending a Festival: crossing a pontoon bridge to the sacred site (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Samurai Warriors on the March, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Samurai Warriors on the March, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Warlord watches Samurai practising their Swordplay, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School
Warlord watches Samurai practising their Swordplay, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), 1782. Creator: Pierre Sonnerat
Paeni Caori (religious devotee carrying offerings for the gods), from Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine, engraved by Poisson, 1782 (colour engraving)

Laying the Foundation-Stone of Blackfriars Bridge, 1760, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Laying the Foundation-Stone of Blackfriars Bridge, 1760, (1897). Blackfriars Bridge took took nine years to build, opening to the public in 1769

Christening Group possibly at J Samuel White and Co shipyard, Cowes, Isle of Wight, c1930s

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