Occasions Collection (page 7)

Matthew Prior - 3
MATTHEW PRIOR writer and diplomat, author of Poems on Several Occasions. Date: 1664 - 1721

Matthew Prior - 2
MATTHEW PRIOR writer and diplomat, author of Poems on Several Occasions. Date: 1664 - 1721

Matthew Prior - 1
MATTHEW PRIOR writer and diplomat, author of Poems on Several Occasions. Date: 1664 - 1721

Monet Family Garden Argenteuil 1874 Oil canvas
Artokoloro

Multnomah Falls Cascade Columbia River 1867 Albumen silver print
Artokoloro

Fireworks at the Hausherrenfest festival in Radolfzell on Lake Constance, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Picture No. 10761541
Morocco - On festive occasions the hands of women are adorned with drawings in henna. Date:

Picture No. 10946964
Champagne cork shooting out of the bottle. Date:

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Red wine being poured a into glass. Date:

Picture No. 10946967
Red wine being poured a into glass. Date:

Picture No. 10946963
Champagne cork shooting out of the bottle. Date:

Picture No. 10946951
Maasai Giraffe - with bandage on neck. Digital Manipulation Date:

Battered prawns, bowl and spoon on a blue chopping board, orange glasses in background, elevated view

Pork and prawn dumplings, soy sauce in white spoon, on purple dish

Coronation 1937 - Craven A cigarettes advertisement
Advertisement for Craven A cigarettes in the Coronation number of the Illustrated London News showing a group of well-dressed spectators with a prime balcony position

Coronation 1937 - Princess Elizabeth at the Abbey
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926), arriving at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of her father, King George VI on 15 May 1937

Coronation 1937 - Bond Street arrayed in white
Bond Street hung with white banners which are floodlit to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI in May 1937. The white banners, 30 feet by 6 feet

Coronation 1937 - Pall Mall aglow on Coronation night
Famous London clubs in Pall Mall illuminated for the Coronation of King George VI on 15 May 1937. Illustration shows crowds in the street

At home with the Bristlewoods - Coronation effort. 1937
Mr Bristlewoods is putting up bunting outside his home, for the celebration of the Coronation of King George VI, while his wife peers through the window in horror. 1937

Marthe Chenal Photo
MARTHE CHENAL French singer, in her time the most celebrated singer in France, frequently required to sing the Marseillaise on state occasions : in 1918. Date: 1881 - 1947

The Chaous Baushee, Afghan court official
The Chaous Baushee in his dress of Office. A 19th century Afghan official in uniform, riding a horse. The Chaous Baushee presents persons admitted to pay their respects to the King

Capitan Pacha, Head of the Ottoman Navy
The Capitan Bachi in his dress worn on public Occasions. Depicting the Capitan Pacha or head of the Ottoman Navy. 1803

Queens Birthday
THE QUEENs BIRTHDAY Guards fire a feu de joie as a salute to Victoria Date: circa 1890

Latham / Antoinette
The Antoinette monoplane, designed by Levavasseur, in which English aviator Hubert Latham twice tries to fly the English Channel, being forced to ditch on both occasions. Date: July 1909

Edward & Masons Arch
When Edward and Alexandra visit Oxford, the Apollo University Lodge of Freemasons honours them with an Arch of Honour Date: June 1863

Throne of England, St Jamess Palace, London
The throne of England in the Throne Room at St Jamess Palace, Central London. St. Jamess Throne Room is used for official occasions

Formal wear for daytime occasions
A gown of white Everglaze pique cotton decorated with butterflies, perfect for Glyndebourne, country balls and Continental hotels. Over it, a coat of luminous pink

Amedee Forestier
Amadee Forestier special artist of The Illustrated London News from 1882, covering ceremonial & state occasions. WWI and archaeological subjects

William Ewart Gladstone in the House of Commons, 1886
Engraving showing W.E. Gladstone (1809-1898) explaining to the House of Commons his scheme for the Government of Ireland, 8th April 1886

Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pit
Photograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

Mr Bradlaugh in the House of Commons
Mr Bradlaugh seen in the House of Commons taking the oath of allegiance. In 1881 Mr Gladstone introduced a bill that allowed non-believers to affirm their allegiance to the Crown

Mr Bradlaugh and the Oath of Allegiance
A sketch showing Mr Bradlaugh being arrested by Captain Gosset, Sergent-at-Arms upon the speakers warrant. In 1881 Mr Gladstone introduced a bill that allowed non-believers to affirm their allegiance

Glove as Symbol - 3
White gloves were given to juries in England if the accused person was acquitted, to symbolise his innocence, and on other occasions to the judge

Helping in the Kitchen
An Edwardian Ladys Maid (right) helps out one of the other maids in the kitchen, as was the custom when important guests came for dinner on special occasions

Roman Suovetaurilla
A purifying sacrifice performed by the Romans - notably at the census or on military occasions) : a boar, a ram and a bull were the requisite victims

Vortigern Weds
VORTIGERN, legendary king of Britain, weds Rowena, a Saxon lady, which occasions the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain

London Dog Show 1861
Dog shows at this period are often informal affairs, held in the back rooms of hostelries; they are exclusively male occasions, of course

Toilettes de Ceremonie
Two women wearing fashionable outfits suitable for wearing to smart occasions

Nizhni Novgorod Fair
The Chinese quarter of the great fair at Nizhni Novgorod (formerly spelt Nijni) - one of the great trading occasions between Europe and Asia

Pope in Sedia Gestatoria
THE POPE in Sedia Gestatoria (in the Gestatroial Chair, in which he is carried on certain special occasions)

Feng-Hwang Bird
or Ho-Wo bird, the Japanese equivalent of the phoenix; the male is known as Ho, the female as Wo : they appear only on special occasions eg birth of an emperor

Pyne - Trumpeter
SERGEANT TRUMPETER An official of the royal household, the Sergeant and his Trumpeters perform on ceremonial occasions

Pyne - Herald
HERALD As representative of the sovereign, he makes his appearance on ceremonial occasions in a costume which dates from Richard IIIs time

Pyne - Mayors Coach
LORD MAYORs COACH This is how the Lord Mayor of London travels on special occasions : otherwise he uses a cab like everyone else

French Town Hall Lit
For special occasions, public buildings such as this French hotel de ville would be lit with chandeliers burning many candles

Roman home Lighting
Well-to-do Romans on special occasions light their homes with torches and bronze candelabras : more commonly, clay oil lamps are used

Home Levitates
A demonstration of levitation by D D Home, who on several occasions was perceived to rise to the ceiling

Boston Sea Serpent
The sea-serpent seen at Gloucester Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, on several occasions

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