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Background imageOpening Collection: Sketch from the Procession, by a correspondent, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Sketch from the Procession, by a correspondent, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Sketch from the Procession, by a correspondent, 1844. Riders in the procession before the pening of the new Royal Exchange building in the City of London

Background imageOpening Collection: Her Majesty crossing the Great West Portico, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty crossing the Great West Portico, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty crossing the Great West Portico, 1844. Opening of the new Royal Exchange building in the City of London. The building was designed by Sir William Tite

Background imageOpening Collection: The Grand Vestibule - departure of Her Majesty, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Grand Vestibule - departure of Her Majesty, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Vestibule - departure of Her Majesty, 1844. Opening of the new Royal Exchange building in the City of London. The building was designed by Sir William Tite

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of the Leamington and Warwick Railway - Kenilworth Station, 1844

Opening of the Leamington and Warwick Railway - Kenilworth Station, 1844. The stations are remarkable for convenience of arrangement, and simplicity of design

Background imageOpening Collection: The Procession in the North Ambulatory, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Procession in the North Ambulatory, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Procession in the North Ambulatory, 1844. Opening of the new Royal Exchange building in the City of London. The building was designed by Sir William Tite

Background imageOpening Collection: The Procession crossing the Merchants Area, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Procession crossing the Merchants Area, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Procession crossing the Merchants Area, 1844. Opening of the new Royal Exchange building in the City of London. The building was designed by Sir William Tite

Background imageOpening Collection: Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Girls School, Caledonian Asylum, 1844

Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Girls School, Caledonian Asylum, 1844....the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the building intended for the Girls School...took place on the site in

Background imageOpening Collection: [Woman Opening Parasol], 1883-86, printed 1887. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge

[Woman Opening Parasol], 1883-86, printed 1887. Creator: Eadweard J Muybridge
[Woman Opening Parasol], 1883-86, printed 1887

Background imageOpening Collection: Billingsgate - Opening of the Market, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Billingsgate - Opening of the Market, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Billingsgate-Opening of the Market, 1872. Crowds wait outside old Billingsgate fish market near Thames Street in the City of London. From, " LONDON

Background imageOpening Collection: The Opening of Selfridge s, 1909, (1933). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageOpening Collection: Tower Bridge, London, 1915. Creator: Unknown

Tower Bridge, London, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Tower Bridge, London, 1915. View of Tower Bridge over the River Thames, with a ship passing under the raised bascules. The construction of the bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones

Background imageOpening Collection: Tower Bridge, London, 1906. Creator: Unknown

Tower Bridge, London, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Tower Bridge, London, 1906. View of Tower Bridge over the River Thames, with a ship passing under the raised bascules. The construction of the bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones

Background imageOpening Collection: Tower Bridge, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Tower Bridge, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Tower Bridge, London, c1910. View of Tower Bridge with bascules open, and the River Thames. The construction of the bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894

Background imageOpening Collection: Tower Bridge, London, . Creator: Unknown

Tower Bridge, London, . Creator: Unknown
Tower Bridge, London, c1910. View of Tower Bridge with bascules open, and the River Thames. The construction of the bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894

Background imageOpening Collection: The opening of the Masonic Peace Memorial, Great Queen Street, London, 19 July 1933, (1935)

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

Background imageOpening Collection: February Sunshine, 1909. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes

February Sunshine, 1909. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes
February Sunshine, 1909. Woman opening a gate for a cart. From " Modern Art Monographs"

Background imageOpening Collection: Saint-Elie. Inauguration De La Premiere Mine De Quartz, (Saint-Elie. The first Quartz Mine), 1900

Saint-Elie. Inauguration De La Premiere Mine De Quartz, (Saint-Elie. The first Quartz Mine), 1900
Saint-Elie. Inauguration De La Premiere Mine De Quartz, (Saint-Elie. Opening the first Quartz Mine), 1900. Mine located in the central north of the French Guiana

Background imageOpening Collection: Canberra, Australia. Their Majesties Opening the First Federal Parliament, May 9th, 1927, 1937

Canberra, Australia. Their Majesties Opening the First Federal Parliament, May 9th, 1927, 1937. His Royal Highness The Duke of York 1920-1936 became King George VI on 11 December 1936

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1895. Creator: Enrique Carlos Moody

Opening of Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1895. Creator: Enrique Carlos Moody
Opening of Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1895. Ceremonial opening of the National Congress, the legislative branch of the government of Argentina

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869, (c1871). Creator: Martin

Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869, (c1871). Creator: Martin
Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869, (c1871). The Suez Canal in Egypt, designed by French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, opened on 17 November 1869

Background imageOpening Collection: Apple, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Apple, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Apple, 1877. Apple blossom, (Malus pumila). A deciduous tree originating from in Central Asia. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Background imageOpening Collection: Parachute deployment process, 1932. Creator: Unknown

Parachute deployment process, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Parachute deployment process, 1932. Diagram showing the various stages of a parachute jump. From " Die Eroberung Der Luft", (The Conquest of the Air)

Background imageOpening Collection: Parachute landing, 1932. Creator: Unknown

Parachute landing, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Parachute landing, 1932. Successful landing after parachute jump. From " Die Eroberung Der Luft", (The Conquest of the Air), cigarette card album produced by the Garba ty cigarette factory

Background imageOpening Collection: The Queen Opens a Childrens Playground, 1936, (1937). Creator: Unknown

The Queen Opens a Childrens Playground, 1936, (1937). Creator: Unknown
The Queen Opens a Childrens Playground, 1936, (1937). City of London. From " The Crowning of The King and Queen". [Evans Brothers Limited, London, 1937]

Background imageOpening Collection: The King Opening The Navy Week at Portsmouth, c1935, (1937). Creator: Unknown

The King Opening The Navy Week at Portsmouth, c1935, (1937). Creator: Unknown
The King Opening The Navy Week at Portsmouth, c1935, (1937). From " The Crowning of The King and Queen". [Evans Brothers Limited, London, 1937]

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of Crystal Palace at Sydenham by Queen Victoria on June 10th 1854. Creator

Opening of Crystal Palace at Sydenham by Queen Victoria on June 10th 1854. Creator
Opening of Crystal Palace at Sydenham by Queen Victoria on June 10th 1854; from Views of London (lithograph). vast crowds surrond a pedestal upon which Queen Victoria

Background imageOpening Collection: The Opening of a Grave, mid 18th century, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Opening of a Grave, mid 18th century, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Opening of a Grave, mid 18th century, (1928). Pen on paper. Drawing in the mood of the Scherzi di fantasia, La decouverte du tombeau de Polichinelle

Background imageOpening Collection: After The Reopening of the Reconstructed Dome, 14th September 1935, (1939)

After The Reopening of the Reconstructed Dome, 14th September 1935, (1939). Henry D Roberts (left), the Mayor of Brighton, Sidney Gibson and dignitaries after renovations

Background imageOpening Collection: Unveiling of the Indian Memorial Gateway by the Maharaja of Patiala, 26th October 1921, (1939)

Unveiling of the Indian Memorial Gateway by the Maharaja of Patiala, 26th October 1921, (1939)
Unveiling of the Indian Memorial Gateway by H.H. The Maharaja of Patiala, 26th October 1921, (1939). Maharaja Sir Bhupinder Singh (1891-1938)

Background imageOpening Collection: The Prince of Wales Setting the Chief Stone at the New Grammar School at Reading

The Prince of Wales Setting the Chief Stone at the New Grammar School at Reading
The Prince of Wales, as a Freemason, Setting the Chief Stone at the New Grammar School at Reading. 1870. The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII)

Background imageOpening Collection: H. M. The King laying the Foundation Stone of Lloyds New Building 23 May 1925, (1928)

H. M. The King laying the Foundation Stone of Lloyds New Building 23 May 1925, (1928)
H.M. The King laying the Foundation Stone of Lloyds New Building 23 May 1925, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of New Hungerford Market, July 2nd, 1833, (1920)

Opening of New Hungerford Market, July 2nd, 1833, (1920)
Opening of New Hungerford Market, July 2nd, 1833, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of the railway line from Asnieres to Argenteuil (France), four kilometers

Opening of the railway line from Asnieres to Argenteuil (France), four kilometers, on April 27, 1851, vintage engraving

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of the line from Liverpool to Manchester, September 15, 1830, with a Rocket machine

Opening of the line from Liverpool to Manchester, September 15, 1830, with a Rocket machine, first railroad in the world

Background imageOpening Collection: Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, with Queen Sofia and Prince Felipe, presiding over

Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, with Queen Sofia and Prince Felipe, presiding over a military parade to mark the opening of the 1st Law of the Spanish Cortes 1978

Background imageOpening Collection: First railway to circulate on the European continent, inauguration of the line

First railway to circulate on the European continent, inauguration of the line from Brussels to Malines in 1835, engraving from 1855

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of the Alps, passing the first locomotive by the Mont - Cenis Tunnel, at

Opening of the Alps, passing the first locomotive by the Mont - Cenis Tunnel, at the intersection of the main gallery and the joint between France and Italy, on September 7, 1871

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of the Alps, Mont - Cenis tunnel between France and Italy, union between the tunnels

Opening of the Alps, Mont - Cenis tunnel between France and Italy, union between the tunnels and placement of the last rail, in September 1871, vintage engraving

Background imageOpening Collection: Tunnel opening of the Alps, workers exiting after a working day by the French mouth

Tunnel opening of the Alps, workers exiting after a working day by the French mouth of Mont - Cenis tunnel between France and Italy, in September 1871, vintage engraving

Background imageOpening Collection: The opening of the Alps, placing the last stone in the Mont - Genis entrance

The opening of the Alps, placing the last stone in the Mont - Genis entrance tunnel between France and Italy, on August 18, 1871. Vintage engraving

Background imageOpening Collection: Railway line from Lisbon to Sintra, opening of the route, arrival of the steam train

Railway line from Lisbon to Sintra, opening of the route, arrival of the steam train to the Lisbon station in August 1873, engraving of the time

Background imageOpening Collection: Pasqual Maragall (1941), major of Barcelona (1982-1997) in an inauguration of public works

Pasqual Maragall (1941), major of Barcelona (1982-1997) in an inauguration of public works

Background imageOpening Collection: Inauguration of the railway station in Saragossa on May 12, 1856, engraving from the time

Inauguration of the railway station in Saragossa on May 12, 1856, engraving from the time

Background imageOpening Collection: Interior of the National Opera Theatre of Madrid, built on the site occupied by the

Interior of the National Opera Theatre of Madrid, built on the site occupied by the old Coliseum of Canos del Peral in the Plaza de Oriente

Background imageOpening Collection: Opening of Parliament by Queen Maria Christina Habsburgo with her son Alphonse in 1898

Opening of Parliament by Queen Maria Christina Habsburgo with her son Alphonse in 1898, drawing from Ilustracion espanola y americana

Background imageOpening Collection: Sevillana dancers and music bands in the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

Sevillana dancers and music bands in the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

Background imageOpening Collection: Sardana dance during the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

Sardana dance during the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

Background imageOpening Collection: Performance of Fura dels Baus in the opening ceremony of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona

Performance of Fura dels Baus in the opening ceremony of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona



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