Rue de l Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight), 1898. Creator: Camille PissarroRue de l Epicerie, Rouen (Effect of Sunlight), 1898
748 cc BSA and sidecar of HJ Finden at the MCC Lands End Trial, Beggars Roost, Devon, 1936BSA & sidecar 748 cc. Event Entry No: 140 Rider: Finden, H.J. Award: Premier. Place: Beggars Roost North Devon. M.C.C. Lands End Trial. Date: 10/11.4.36
Rustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Creator: UnknownRustic sports in the Park - north view of Harewood House, 1845. Celebrations at Harewood House near Leeds in Yorkshire. The events which gave rise to the Festival were the Coming of Age
A Cricket Match at Christchurch Priory, Hampshire, 1850, (1947). Creator: UnknownA Cricket Match at Christchurch Priory, Hampshire, 1850, (1947). Spectators watching a match on Stanpit Marsh outside the town of Christchurch, (now in Dorset)
Wet Evening, Oxford Street, 1919. Artist: CRW NevinsonWet Evening, Oxford Street, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]
Sunbeam, Kenelm Lee Guinness, 1914 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. Creator: UnknownSunbeam, Kenelm Lee Guinness, 1914 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
The Queens Visit To Her Birthplace: The Scene Outside St. Marys Church, Kensington, (c1897)The Queens Visit To Her Birthplace: The Scene Outside St. Marys Church, Kensington, London, (c1897). In the carriage with Her Majesty are the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Serge of Russia
The Beach, Aberdeen, 1961. Creator: UnknownThe Beach, Aberdeen, 1961. Crowds on the seafront at Aberdeen in Scotland. [E. T. W. Dennis & Sons, Ltd. London and Scarborough]
Looking Towards The Pavilion From The Mound Stand At World-Famous Lord s, c1935. Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground in north London
Sunday Morning in the New Cut, Lambeth, 1872. Artist: SmithSunday Morning in the New Cut, Lambeth, 1872. An engraving from the Illustrated London News, (27 January 1872). Hand-coloured later
Bugatti Brescia of Raymond Mays competing in the MAC Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1923Bugatti Brescia 1496 cc. Reg. No. CT5219. Entry No: 8. Driver: Mays, R. FTD in record time. Possibly the car known as Cordon Rouge. M.A.C Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 8.9.23
ERA of Raymond Mays competing in the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935ERA 1488 cc. Event Entry No: 38. Driver: Mays. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35
The Royal Albert Hall, 1871: Opened by Queen Victoria, March 29, (1901). Creator: UnknownThe Royal Albert Hall, 1871: Opened by Queen Victoria, March 29, (1901). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) opening the concert hall in South Kensington, London
The Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, 1851: Opened by Queen Victoria, May 1, 1901. Creator: UnknownThe Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, 1851: Opened by Queen Victoria, May 1, (1901). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) opening the Great Exhibition in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Londons Hyde Park
The first FA Cup Final is held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, 28 April 1923, (1935). Police trying to keep the crowds back at the first Football Association Challenge Cup final match between
The Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). Creator: UnknownThe Lord Mayors Procession, (1897). A mayoral procession entering Cheapside in the City of London in the 18th century. A scene inspired by Industry and Idleness by William Hogarth
Mafeking night in London, 1900 (1906). Celebrations on the street for the relief of the British-held town in South Africa, besieged by the Boers for 217 days from October 1899 until May 1900
The Carnival of Venice, from: Thesaurus Antiquitatum et Historiarum Italiae, vol. IX, 1722
Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Creator: Willem de Famars TestasScene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Nightlife in one of Londons main streets: carriages and crowds of people outside brightly-lit establishments
Vue interieure de l Assemblee du Champs-de-Mai... 1815, (1921). CreatorVue Interieure De L Assemblee Du Champ-De-Mai Au Moment De La Presentation Des Drapeaux, 1 June 1815, (1921). View of the crowd on the Champ de Mai in Paris, as the flags are presented
The creation of a new German republic, Reichstag, Berlin, 9 November 1918, (c1920). Berlin under the new Regime...scene outside the Reichstag during Herr Scheidemanns proclamation of a republic
Victory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920). Creator: UnknownVictory Day Procession, London, 19 July 1919, (c1920)....view in Whitehall as the naval section in the procession passed the Duke of Cambridge memorial - with the cenotaph
Suffragette Martyrs Released from Prison, 1908, (1933). Creator: UnknownSuffragette " Martyrs" Released from Prison, 1908, (1933). A triumphant procession with banners and a brass band
The Ark is Launched on Merseyside, 13th April, 1937, (1942). Creator: UnknownThe Ark is Launched on Merseyside, 13th April, 1937, (1942). Her huge bows tower to her iron flight deck 800 feet long and 94 across
Marchers from Shoreditch, Means Test protests, Hyde Park, London, 1932, (1933) Creator: UnknownMarchers from Shoreditch, Means Test protests, Hyde Park, London, 1932, (1933). The Shoreditch contingent arrives at Hyde Park
Mounted police baton-charging marchers, Means Test protests, Hyde Park, London, 1932, (1933). The National Hunger March of September to October 1932 was the largest of a series of hunger marches in
Keir Hardie gives a speech in Trafalgar Square, London, 2 August 1914, (1933). Creator: UnknownKeir Hardie speaking at a peace rally in Trafalgar Square, London, 2 August 1914, (1933). James Keir Hardie (1856-1915) was a Scottish trade unionist and founder member of the Labour Party
A bomb explodes on the day of the wedding of the king and queen of Spain, Madrid, 1906, (1910)A bomb explodes on the day of the wedding of King Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenie of Spain, Madrid, 31 May 1906, (1910)
Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India, 1877: The Imperial Durbar at Delhi, New Years Day, (1901). The ceremony, at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, was attended by Viceroy of India Lord Lytton
The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour... Departure of the Ophir from Portsmouth, 1901The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour, 1901: Departure of the Ophir from Portsmouth, March 16, 1901. Ships are decorated with flags as crowds turn out to wave off the royal yacht HMS Ophir as
Opening of the Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool, 18 July 1934, (1935). Creator: UnknownOpening of the Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool, 18 July 1934, (1935). King George V opens the Queensway Tunnel, a road tunnel under the River Mersey, between Liverpool and Birkenhead
England wins The Ashes against Australia, Oval Cricket Ground, London, 1926, (1935). The enthusiastic crowd swarming across the ground to congratulate the English team
Victoria Memorial, Buckingham Palace and Guards, London, 1930s. Creator: UnknownVictoria Memorial, Buckingham Palace and Guards, London, 1930s. This magnificent memorial tothe late Queen Victoria stands in front of Buckingham Palace
Cover of The Sphere, coronation number, June 1911. Creator: UnknownCover of " The Sphere", coronation number, June 1911. Actual scenes of the coronation of King George V: the ceremony
Sailors pulling the gun carriage carrying the coffin of Queen Victoria, Windsor, Berkshire, 1901. A print from The Sphere, 9 February 1901
Saturday at Berwick Street Market, Soho, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)
Dr Johnson and Boswell in Fleet Street, (1884). Artist: Charles GreenDr Johnson and Boswell in Fleet Street, (1884). Boswell: I talked of the cheerfulness of Fleet Street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it
Arrival of the Picadors;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave DoréArrival of the Picadors; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. [Scene outside the bullring in southern Spain]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
The Entry of Prince Alexander into Sofia, Dec 26th. 1886. Creator: UnknownThe Entry of Prince Alexander into Sofia, Dec 26th. 1886. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"
Rutherford Hayes 1877 inauguration, 1877. Creator: UnknownRutherford Hayes 1877 inauguration, 1877. [Stereoscopic view of the inauguration ceremony of President Rutherford B. Hayes at the Capitol Building, Washington D.C.]
Lincolns funeral on Pennsylvania Ave. 1865 April 19. Creator: UnknownLincolns funeral on Pennsylvania Ave. 1865 April 19
Horse Racing in a Roman Hippodrome, mid-16th-mid-17th century. Creator: Matthaeus GreuterHorse Racing in a Roman Hippodrome, mid-16th-mid-17th century
Procession of the Doge to the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, with a View of Venice, ca. 1565, ... 1697Procession of the Doge to the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, with a View of Venice, ca. 1565, 1697
Entry of Maximilian II into Nuremberg, June 7, 1570 Creator: Jost AmmonEntry of Maximilian II into Nuremberg, June 7, 1570
The Execution of King Charles I (Title page: Engelandts Memoriael), 1649. Creator: Joost HartgertsThe Execution of King Charles I (Title page: Engelandts Memoriael), 1649
Beached Whale, 1598. Creator: Jacob MathamBeached Whale, 1598
Plate I: Election and Coronation of Emperor Maximilian II, 1612. 1612. Creator: AnonPlate I: Election and Coronation of Emperor Maximilian II, 1612
Plate G: Election and Coronation of Emperor Maximilian II, 1612. 1612. Creator: AnonPlate G: Election and Coronation of Emperor Maximilian II, 1612
