Commemoration Collection (page 7)

King George V at his coronation, 1911 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V at his first State Opening of Parliament, 1911 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V in field dress during the First World War, c1914-c1918 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Masters House: with tombstone in commemoration to Oliver Goldsmith, 1941
On the left is the Masters House: the tombstone in the foreground commemorates Oliver Goldsmith, 1941. On May 10th, 1941, a German air raid set the roof of the Round Church on fire

Charles, Prince of Wales, Age 12, c1642, (1936). Artist: William Dobson
Charles, Prince of Wales, Age 12, c1642. It is likely that King Charles I (1600-1649) commissioned this painting of the future King Charles II (1630-1685)

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, Tower of London, 2014. Artist: Sheldon Marshall
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, Tower of London, 2014. The installation marks one hundred years since the first full day of Britains involvement in the First World War

Kamehameha Statue, Honolulu, Hawaii, c1920
Kamehameha I (c1758-1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands formally establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810

Obelisk, Heliopolis, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Obelisk, Heliopolis, Egypt, c1890. The oldest standing Ancient Egyptian obelisk in existence, the example at Heliopolis was erected by the 12th Dynasty Pharaoh Senusret I

Ceremony celebrating the crossing of the equator on board the airship Graf Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897 (1937). Artist: Fox
Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897 (1937). A print from The Story of Seventy Momentous Years, the Life and Times of King George V, 1865-1936, editor Harold Wheeler, Odhams Press Ltd, London, 1937

The Muharram Festival, Persia. The Mourning of Muharram is practised by Shia Muslims in the first month of their year. It commemorates the death of Imam Husayn ibn Ali

Victory march of Londons regiments, saluting the Lord Mayor, 1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Victory march of Londons regiments, saluting the Lord Mayor, 1918. Commemorating the end of the First World War. Stereoscopic card detail

Commemoration of the end of World War I, London, 1919. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Commemoration of the end of World War I, London, 1919. The ANZACs witness the review of the Empires Forces. The Dominion troops victory march was held in May 1919. Stereoscopic card details

The Jewish Feast of Purim or Cots, 1712 (19th century). Artist: James Gardner
The Jewish Feast of Purim or Cots, 1712 (19th century). Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from the plot by Haman to annihilate them

Lewis and Clark Exposition, Government Building, Guilds Lake, Portland, Oregon, USA, 1905. Artist: HC White
Lewis and Clark Exposition, Government Building, Guilds Lake, Portland, Oregon, USA, 1905. The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition was staged to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the expedition

Indian troops saluting the Unknown Warrior at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London, c1920. The Cenotaph was designed by Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) as the national memorial to the war dead

Artillery in the Great March of the Empires Forces, Westminster Bridge, London, 1919(?). Stereoscopic card detail

Procession for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897. Artist: Stereoscopic Views
Procession for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897. Stereoscopic card detail

Canadian mounted troops, procession for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, London, 1897. Artist: James M Davis
Canadian mounted troops, procession for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, London, 1897. Stereoscopic card detail

Statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1827. Artist:s Freeman
Statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1827

Proclamation of illuminations commemorating the surrender of General Cornwallis, 1781 (c1880). Facsimile. The surrender of the British army commanded by General Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown is

Grand Masonic gathering, 1887. Held in the Royal Albert Hall in honour of Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee. A print from The Illustrated London News, 18th June 1887

The Marquis de Lafayette laying the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill monument, 1825 (c1880). Artist: Hooper
The Marquis de Lafayette laying the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill monument, 1825 (c1880). The monument, built between 1825 and 1843, commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill

A medal struck to commemorate the Battle of Dettingen, 1743 (19th century)

Mr Phelps planting Shakespeares Oak at Primrose Hill, London, 1864 (late 19th century). The actor Samuel Phelps planted the tree in commemoration of the tercentenary of William Shakespeares birth

Africa, the Albert Memorial, London, 20th century. The memorial to Prince Albert was erected in Kensington Gardens near to the Albert Hall

Plate commemorating WG Graces hundreth century, 1895 (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Queen Mary, consort of King George V, at her first State Opening of Parliament, 1911 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Queen Mary, consort of King George V, in court dress, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V in the uniform of Chief of the Royal Air Force, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V in the uniform of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Horse Guards (Blues), 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V in the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V in court dress, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V in Highland dress, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII, at her coronation, 1902 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King Edward VII at his coronation, 1902 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King Edward VII, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Queen Victoria, 1935. Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

El Templete, Plaza de Armes, Havana, Cuba, c1910. The small neoclassical Doric chapel on the east side of Plaza de Armas was built in 1828 at the point where Havanas first Mass was held beneath a

Banquet in the Great Hall for Queen Victoria, Guildhall, City of London, November 1837 (1886)
Banquet in the Great Hall for Queen Victoria, Guildhall, City of London, 9th November 1837 (1886). A print from Guildhall of the City of London: Its History and Associations

King George Vs Silver Jubilee, London, 6th May, 1935. The Lord Major of London surrendering the sword to the King

Hadley Highstone, near Barnet, 1805. Artist: Sands
Hadley Highstone, near Barnet, 1805. Monument in commemoration of the Battle of Barnet (1471) between Edward IV and the Earl of Warwick during the Wars of the Roses

Commemorating Joan of Arc at the Church of St Augustin, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Commemorating Joan of Arc at the Church of St Augustin, Paris, 1931. These men are possibly members of the Federation National Catholique (National Catholic Federation)

The Arc de Triomphe, Place de l Etoile, Paris, 20 April 1848. Artist: Lipperheide
The Arc de Triomphe, Place de l Etoile, Paris, 20 April 1848. Designed by Jean Chalgrin in Neoclassical style to recall the monumental architecture of Ancient Rome

The Shakespeare Jubilee At Stratford upon Avon, c1850
The Shakespeare Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon, c1850. The Shakespeare birthday celebrations in the town that was his birthplace date back to the 18th century

Report by Sir Christopher Wren, 28th July 1675. Artist: Sir Christopher Wren
Report by Sir Christopher Wren, 28th July 1675. Report made to the City Lands Committee, on alternative designs for the monument to be erected in commemoration of the Fire of London in 1666

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig during the victory parade, Paris, France, 14 July 1919. Haig (1861-1928) commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 until the end of the First World War

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