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Noble woman in a carriage viewing cherry blossoms, c. 1796. Creator: Hosoda EishiNoble woman in a carriage viewing cherry blossoms, c. 1796. Detail from a larger artwork
A Suttee, 1845. Creator: D RobertsA Suttee, 1845. Mourners on the ghats by the River Ganges, India. Suttee or sati was a Hindu funeral practice in which the widow immolated herself on her husband's funeral pyre
Hunting the Wren at Christmas, 1850. Creator: UnknownHunting the Wren at Christmas, 1850. Annual tradition during the festive season, where a wren was chased and caught. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
Hunting the Wren at Christmas - Procession of the Wren Bush and Wren Boys, 1850. Creator: UnknownHunting the Wren at Christmas - Procession of the Wren Bush and Wren Boys, 1850. Annual tradition during the festive season, where a wren was chased and caught
Hunting the Wren at Christmas - Origin of Hunting the Wren - the Bird Awakening the Danes, 1850. Creator: UnknownHunting the Wren at Christmas - Origin of Hunting the Wren - the Bird Awakening the Danes, 1850. An annual tradition during the festive season, where a wren was chased and caught
Lichfield "Greenhill Bower" - the Morris Dancers, 1850. Creator: UnknownLichfield "Greenhill Bower" - the Morris Dancers, 1850. Annual tradition: This very ancient festival was celebrated...with more than its usual ceremonies
Lichfield "Greenhill Bower" - Sergeants at Mace, Sword Bearer, Crier, 1850. Creator: UnknownLichfield "Greenhill Bower" - Sergeants at Mace, Sword Bearer, Crier, 1850. Annual tradition: This very ancient festival was celebrated...with more than its usual ceremonies
Lichfield "Greenhill Bower" on Whit-Monday - the Procession passing the Statue of Dr. Johnson, 1850. Annual tradition, procession of knights in armour
Middle Temple Hall - Mr. Serjeant Miller's Farewell, 1850. Creator: UnknownMiddle Temple Hall - Mr. Serjeant Miller's Farewell, 1850. Lawyers ceremony in London. Mr. Miller...has just been elevated to the degree of Serjeant-at-Law
The Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Bow-Bell Peal on Christmas Eve, 1850. Illustration to a piece by John Timbs. View of ringers in the belfry in Bow Church, London, during a peal
The Procession near the Corn Exchange, Warwick May Fair Show, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Procession near the Corn Exchange, Warwick May Fair Show, 1850. Partipants in the parade: Queen Elizabeth, attired in a white riding robe, with a regal mantle of purple velvet
Jubilee of St. Sang, at Bruges - the Benediction at the Cathedral, 1850. Creator: UnknownJubilee of St. Sang, at Bruges - the Benediction at the Cathedral, 1850. Religious festival in Belgium to honour of the relic of of the Holy Blood
Jubilee of St. Sang, at Bruges - the Procession to the Cathedral, 1850. Creator: UnknownJubilee of St. Sang, at Bruges - the Procession to the Cathedral, 1850. Religious festival in Belgium to honour of the relic of of the Holy Blood
Lucia celebration at Koberg in Västergötland 1848. Creator: Fritz von DardelLucia celebration at Koberg in Vastergotland 1848
Presentation of Lord Palmerston's portrait to the inhabitants of Dover... 1862. Creator: UnknownPresentation of Lord Palmerston's portrait to the inhabitants of Dover - the Premier addressing the town council in the Maison Dieu Hall
New Year's Reception at the White House, Washington - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. Creator: UnknownNew Year's Reception at the White House, Washington - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. New Year's Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Americans generally
The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Our Illustration represents the House of Lords as it appeared on the 6th February during the ceremony of delivering her Majesty's Speech...the
Jesus carrying the cross, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautJesus carrying the cross, 1922. Anton Lang, a player in the Oberammergau Passion Play, as Jesus. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages
Sumo Wrestler Ikuzuki Geitazaemon, 1844. Private Collection
The Marine Bath House, 1907. Found in the collection of Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm
A Bathhouse. From Facta et dicta memorabilia by Valerius Maximus, ca 1470. Found in the collection of Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Reclining Nude, late 19th / early 20th century. Artist: Giovanni BoldiniReclining Nude, late 19th/early 20th century. From the collection of Marquis de Biron
Coronation Procession of Charles II, 1662. Creator: Wenceslaus HollarCoronation Procession of Charles II, 1662
The Speakers Procession, 1884, (1947). Creator: Francis Wilfrid LawsonThe Speakers Procession, 1884, (1947). Members of Parliament inside the Palace of Westminster in London. The Speaker is Henry Bouverie William Brand
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautJesus appears to Mary Magdalene, 1922. Mary Magdalene (Paula Rendl) kneels before Jesus (Anton Lang): players in the Oberammergau Passion Play
Members of the High Council, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautMembers of the High Council, 1922. Players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria
Episode on the Way of the Cross, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautEpisode on the Way of the Cross, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) and other players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages
Jesus before Herod, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautJesus before Herod, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) appears before king Herod (Gregor Breitsamter) - also on stage are Sebastian Lang as the high priest Annas (or Ananias)
Players on stage in the Oberammergau Passion Play, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautPlayers on stage in the Oberammergau Passion Play, 1922. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany
Jesus before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautJesus before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) is tried before an assembly of rabbis: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play
Judas before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautJudas before the Sanhedrin, 1922. The traitor Judas (Guido Mayr) is tried before an assembly of rabbis: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play
Expulsion of the moneylenders, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautExpulsion of the moneylenders, 1922. Jesus expelling the merchants and the money-changers from the Temple: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play
Judas, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautJudas, 1922. Guido Mayr as Judas with the purse containing the thirty pieces of silver: player in the Oberammergau Passion Play
Jesus at the Last Supper, 1922. Creator: UnknownJesus at the Last Supper, 1922. Anton Lang, a player in the Oberammergau Passion Play, as Jesus. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages
Edward VII Performing his First Act of State... January 24, 1901. Creator: UnknownEdward VII Performing his First Act of State, 1901: Signing the Oath for the Security of the Church of Scotland, January 24, 1901
The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Oxford Commemoration... 1863, (1901). Creator: UnknownThe Prince and Princess of Wales at the Oxford Commemoration: Reception under the Arch of Steel by the Apollo University Lodge of Freemasons, June 16, 1863, (1901)
Princess Alexandra... at the opening of King Edward VIIs First Parliament, 1901Princess Alexandra as Queen of England: Her Majesty passing through the Royal Gallery at the opening of King Edward VIIs First Parliament, February 14, 1901
King Edward VII. And Queen Alexandra at the Opening of His Majestys First Parliament, 1901King Edward VII. And Queen Alexandra at the Opening of His Majestys First Parliament, February 14, 1901. Edward VII (1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) in ceremonial ermine
The Coronation of Anne Boleyn with the Crown of St. Edward, 1902. Creator: UnknownThe Coronation of Anne Boleyn with the Crown of St. Edward, 1902. Anne Boleyn (c1501-1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII
Sikh Chieftans going Hunting, 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (1806?1859)Sikh Chieftans going Hunting, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co. 1858 (litho). Prince Aleksei Dmitrievich Saltykov/ A
Semik (the seventh Thursday after Easter) in Ukraine, Mid of the 19th century. Found in the Collection of Museum of History and Art, Yegoryevsk
Bookshops on the Christ the Saviour Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Creator: VasnetsovBookshops on the Christ the Saviour Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow
The All Saints Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Creator: Vasnetsov, Appolinari MikhaylovichThe All Saints Bridge in Moscow, Early 1920s. Found in the Collection of Russian State Historical Library, Moscow
Swan upping on the Thames, 20th century. Swan upping is an annual ceremonial census of mute swans on the River Thames that dates from the 12th century
Naval Manoeuvres, 1890. Artist: William SmallNaval Manoeuvres, 1890. A print from The Graphic, Christmas number, December 1890
Tossing the caber at the Highland games, Scotland, 1936. Artist: FoxTossing the caber at the Highland games, Scotland, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, 1305. Artist: Simeon ArtchichetskiBaptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, 1305. After an Armenian Evangelistary, a book containing parts of the Christian Gospels which was used during the liturgy
