Ceremony Collection (page 100)

Coronation of Prince Edward in carriage
Prince Edward of Wales, procession started from York House, consisting of three carriages, followed by escort of the Royal Horse Guards. Date: 9 August 1902

Laying the foundation stone, Baden Powell House, London
Scene during the laying of the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The site was acquired in 1956, and Ralph Tubbs was appointed architect

Trowel, Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London
The trowel used by Lady Olave Baden Powell in 1959 when she laid the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London

King and Queen in Hull
King George V and Queen Mary ride in a carriage on their way to Hull Docks where the King would perform the opening ceremony of the new joint dock. Date: 26 June 1914

New dock in Hull
King George V and the royal party approach the dais from which he would declare open the newly constructed joint dock in Hull Date: 26 June 1914

Football dribbled by the East Surreys to German trench, WW1
The actual football dribbled by Captain Neville (who was killed in action) towards the German trenches during the attack on Montauben by the East Surreys, fixed by Lt.-Col. H. P. Treeby, D.S.O

Sky Lanterns at Yi Peng, Loy Krathong Ceremony, Chiang Mai, Thailand Date: 2012

Farewell to the Land Girls
Princess Mary presenting medals to Land Girls in December 1919 at the Drapers Hall, at their last rally before demobilisation

Festival procession, Japan
People taking part in a festival procession, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Geishas at tea stove, Japan
Four geishas at a tea stove, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Washing of Feet ceremony, Jerusalem
Washing of Feet ceremony, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Holy Land. Date: circa 1870

Picture of St Theobald
Illustration of ceremony with key noting: 1. Place of the Masters, 2. Place of apprentices, 3. Grand Master, 4. Orator, 5. Secretary, 6. The Adept, 7. Master of the ceremonies, 8&9

Allied commemoration, Western Front, France, WW1
An Allied commemoration of the outbreak of World War One, held on the Western Front in France. Present are troops from Britain, America, France, Belgium and Portugal. Date: 4 August circa 1917

Unknown soldier and heart of Gambetta, Paris, France
A special ceremony in Paris on Armistice Day 1920, when an unknown soldier was buried under the Arc de Triomphe and the heart of Gambetta (founder of the Third Republic) was placed in the Pantheon

King George V visiting Western Front, France, WW1
King George V visiting the Western Front in France during World War One. Seen here leaving after a church parade. Date: circa 1916

King George V and Captain J. J. Crowe, WW1
King George V shaking hands with Captain J. J. Crowe of the 2nd Worcester Regiment on the Western Front during World War One. The King had just presented Captain Crowe with the Victoria Cross

1937 Coronation - Imperial mantle of cloth of gold
The magnificent vestment, the Imperial mantle donned by King George VI following his anointing in the Coronation ceremony, seen as it was nearing completion at the Royal School of Needlework

Lord Great Chamberlain girding sword on the King
The Lord Great Chamberlain, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, pictured girding the sword on King Edward VII, part of the investiture stage of the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. Date: 1902

The Marquess of Cholmondeley, Lord Great Chamberlain
George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (1858-1923), pictured in his ceremonial costume for his role as Lord Great Chamberlain during

Filming the 1937 Coronation
A diagrammatic drawing by Douglas Macpherson of the window constructed behind the tomb of St Aymer de Valence in the Abbey sanctuary

The Royal children watch the 1937 Coronation
A drawing specially made for The Sphere showing Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret Rose in the Royal box with their grandmother

The Recognition, Coronation 1937
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, carries out the third phase of the Coronation ceremony, where he presents King George VI to the four sides of the Abbey coronation

Coronation of King Henry IV
An impression of part of the Coronation procession at the time of King Henry IV (1366 - 1413), showing knightly attendants in procession up the nave bearing the mace, the helmet

Crowning of a King & Queen in the Liber Regalis
One of the four illuminations in the Liber Regalis, a guide to the Coronation ceremony following the details of the Fourth Recension from the 14th century

To a Mother at Churching
Document with instructions to mothers at the Christian ceremony of churching, where a woman returns to church after giving birth and is blessed

George VI Coronation filmed
The historic ceremony of the Coronation of King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth filmed for the first time. Many difficulties had to be overcome including special lighting arrangements

The Kings Champion
Impression of the Kings Champion entering Westminster Hall at the banquet following the Coronation of King George V in 1911, part of a 500 year tradition. Date: 1911

King George V & Queen Mary entering the City of London
King George V, pictured entering the City of London and being offered the Sword of Office by the Lord Mayor, the day after the Coronation of 1911. Date: 1911

Young people in ceremonial robes, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Investiture of the Prince of Wales 1911
Prince Edward of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), then a youth of seventeen years of age, is photographed here wearing the robes in which he was invested as Prince of

Wedding of Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Scene inside Westminster Abbey showing the royal wedding of 1923, with Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) stood at the altar with his bride, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Formal opening of Olympic stadium, Berlin, Germany
Scene at the formal opening of the new Olympic stadium in Berlin, designed for the 1916 Olympic Games which were cancelled because of the First World War. Date: 1913

Opening Ceremony of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games
The inauguration of the athletic contests at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with part of the huge stadium with stands filled shown, and athletes lining up in the centre. Date: 1932

The Kings Champion at the Coronation Banquet
Impression of the Kings Champion entering Westminster Hall during the State Banquet following the Coronation of King George IV in 1821 as observed by Sir Walter Scott

Coronation Banquet of King Henry V
Banquet following the Coronation ceremony for King Henry V in 1413, featuring the Kings Champion, an office instituted by William I

The Kings Watermen by Byam Shaw
The Kings watermen, who are present at Royal occasions when rowers are required, and who, in 1911, took part in the Coronation procession of King George V. Date: 1911

Coronation of King William III and Queen Mary
Coronation of William III and Mary II, 11 April 1689 showing the moment William was crowned at Westminster Abbey by the Bishop of London

Coronation thrones, 1911
The thrones used for the enthronisation stage of the ceremony during the coronation of King George V in June 1911. These would be used following the crowning of the King on St

Tatler front cover, London Season Number 1958
Front cover of The Tatler, reporting on the London Season, though it would be the last year that debutantes were presented at court

The Debutantes Birthday Ball - Queen Charlotte s
Scenes at Grosvenor House for Queen Charlottes Ball, the pinnacle of the Season for a debutante by the 1950s, showing the girls arriving in their white dresses

Kings State Harness for State Coach
A horse wearing the Kings State Harness, for use with the State Coach. Date: early 20th century

Russo-Japanese War, Awards Ceremony
Several Russian soldiers resieve medals for their valiant efforts during the (1904 to 1905) Russo-Japanese War. Date: circa 1905

A Chinese ritual using frankincense and myrrh

Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum Cemetery, 1851
The consecration of the cemetery of the new Middlesex Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch, near Friern Barnet, Middlesex (North London), 1851

Coronation of George VI
Royal Coach processing past crowds of spectators during the Coronation of George VI on 12th May of 1937 escorted by Guardsmen in full ceremonial uniform. Date: 1937

Queen Victoria leaving Leeds Town Hall
The visit of Queen Victoria to Leeds : Her Majesty leaving the Town Hall after the inaugural ceremony in the interior. A guard of honour are in the foreground of the picture

Flogging Judas Iscariot
Easter ceremony on board a Portugese ship in the London docks showing the sailors flogging a dummy Judas Iscariot. Date: 1876

Mock Visit Ceremony 1659-1742 Pen brown ink
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