Cheering Collection (#4)

Shipwreck of "The Northern Belle": the Crew of "The Mary White", in their Life-boat, drawn through Broadstairs, 1857

The Prince of Wales at Home: Reception at the Royal Italian Opera on Thursday night, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales at Home: Reception at the Royal Italian Opera on Thursday night, 1876. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra attend a London stage production

Les fetes du 9 decembre 1918 a Strasbourg; Le President acclame au depart de l'Hotel de Ville, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

La delivrence de Lille; Avec douai, roubaix et tourcoing, Lille est liberee le 17 octobre 1918. Creator: Unknown
La delivrence de Lille; Avec douai, roubaix et tourcoing, Lille est liberee le 17 octobre 1918; La population acclame le premier detachement britannique traversant un Faubourg, 1918

Arrival of Prince Willem Frederik in Scheveningen, November 30, 1813, (1813). Creator: Nicolaas Lodewyk Penning
Arrival of Prince Willem Frederik in Scheveningen, November 30, 1813, (1813). An enthusiastic crowd greets the prince on the beach at Scheveningen

The Finsbury Election: the Hustings on Clerkenwell-Green: the Nominations, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Finsbury Election: the Hustings on Clerkenwell-Green: the Nominations, 1857. At the close of the poll at four o'clock at least 10

The City of London Election in Guildhall: Lord John Russell, M.P. returning thanks, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The City of London Election in Guildhall: Lord John Russell, M.P. returning thanks, 1857. Lord J. Russell, accompanied by various members of his committee, entered the hall

Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington - from a photograph by Whitchurch, 1857. View of...the ceremony in front of the portico of the Capitol...engraved from a

Ceremony of Placing the Guards Crimean Colours in the Chapel of the Wellington Barracks, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Ceremony of Placing the Guards Crimean Colours in the Chapel of the Wellington Barracks, [London], 1857. A special guard was...formed on the parade...with the six colours

U.S.S. Oregon, cheering the hauling down of the Colon's colors, Battle of Santiago, 1899 July

The Great Naval Review: sketch on Fort Monckton, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Great Naval Review: sketch on Fort Monckton, 1856. Crowds watching a display by the Royal Navy off the Hampshire coast

Visit of Prince Albert to Colchester - Arrival of His Royal Highness and Staff at Wavenhoe Park
Visit of Prince Albert to Colchester - Arrival of His Royal Highness and Staff at Wavenhoe [sic] Park, 1856. Royal visit

The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht passing Fort Monckton - drawn by S. Read, 1856. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht passing Fort Monckton - drawn by S. Read, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a display by warships of the Royal Navy off the coast of Hampshire

Launch of H.M. Dispatch Gun-Boat "Vigilant", at Messrs. Mare and Co.'s, Blackwall, 1856. Vessel...of 670 tons burden, 180 feet in length, 28 feet beam

Reading the News of the Peace, at the Mansion-House, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reading the News of the Peace, at the Mansion-House, 1856. End of the Crimean War announced by the Lord Mayor of London: "...a despatch has been this morning received from the Earl of Clarenden

Launch of Three Iron Screw Steam-Vessels, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Launch of Three Iron Screw Steam-Vessels, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1856. Ships launched...from the building-yard of Messrs. C. Mitchell and Co...The first vessel launched was a screw steam-yacht for Mr

Reception of Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons at Christchurch, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons at Christchurch, 1856....the streets of Christchurch were filled with visitors...assembled to do honour to its illustrious townsman...On the High-bridge...there

Welcoming the Eighth Army into Gabes, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Welcoming the Eighth Army into Gabes, 1943. Gabes returns to French control with the help of the British (in the Mareth Line). The operation results in serious damage to the city infrastructure

Le roi des Belges, se rendant au Parlement, est acclame par la population bruxelloise, 1914. Creator: Henneber
Face a L'agresseur, Le roi des Belges, se rendant au Parlement, est acclame par la population bruxelloise, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration

L'Armee Britannique; Le defile de artillerie dans les rues de Rouen, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'Armee Britannique; Le defile de artillerie dans les rues de Rouen provoque, de la part de la population, des manifestations chaleureuses, 1914

Aux cris de "Vive la France !", sa voiture est escortee jusqu'a l'Elysee, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Aux cris de "Vive la France !", sa voiture est escortee jusqu'a l'Elysee, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Dr. Koch's Treatment for Consumption at the Royal Hospital, Berlin; Dr. Koch leaving the Royal Hos Creator: Unknown
Dr. Koch's Treatment for Consumption at the Royal Hospital, Berlin; Dr. Koch leaving the Royal Hospital, where the English Patient is under Treatment, 1890. From "The Graphic

Réception par la municipalité de Paris, à la barrière de la Villette, des troupes... c.1901-1902
Reception par la municipalite de Paris, a la barriere de la Villette, des troupes revenant de Pologne, apres la campagne de 1806-1807, (between 1901 and 1902)

School children from St Saviours and Mrs Newcomen's school cheering the Prince of Wales... 1886 Creator: Unknown
School children from St Saviours and Mrs Newcomen's school cheering the Prince of Wales in Southwark Street on the return from the New Tower Bridge, 1886.From "The Graphic

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, November 15, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, November 15, 1890, 1890.From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Graphic, Front Cover May 22nd. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover May 22nd. 1886, 1886. The visit of the Queen to Liverpool. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Place de l'Hotel de Ville, October 20, 1918. Demonstration in honour of the class of 1920

Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789. Creator: Unknown
Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789

Embarkation of the 93rd Highlanders on board the Himalaya at Plymouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of the 93rd Highlanders on board the Himalaya at Plymouth, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Arrival of the Coast-Guard Volunteers at Portsmouth; reported Saturday April 8, 1854, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the Coast-Guard Volunteers at Portsmouth; reported Saturday April 8, 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Visit of the French Fleet: The Review at Spithead by HM The Queen, 1891 Creator: Unknown
The Visit of the French Fleet: The Review at Spithead by HM The Queen; The Men of HMS "Immortalite" Cheering Her Majesty as she passed between the French and English Fleets, 1891

Her Sixteenth Birthday, 21 April 1942, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Her Sixteenth Birthday, 21 April 1942, (1947). King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with daughters Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret Rose

Louis-Philippe taking the oath at the Hotel de Ville, July 31, 1830, c1830. Creator: Unknown
Louis-Philippe taking the oath at the Hotel de Ville, July 31, 1830, c1830

Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Steamship on the Thames in London. The Vittorio Emanuele has been constructed under the superintendence of Messrs

Her Majesty landing at Grimsby, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty landing at Grimsby, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Lincolnshire. The Queen was received, on landing, by the Mayor

"The Fairy" Steamer entering Grimsby Dock, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Fairy" Steamer entering Grimsby Dock, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Lincolnshire....the graceful little Fairy came in sight...Making a slight circuit before entering the dock

Embarkation of Her Majesty, at Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of Her Majesty, at Hull, 1854. Queen Victoria leaves Hull in Yorkshire. The pier...was covered with a substantial roof...and beneath this more seats were erected for the accommodation of

Arch in Whitefriars at the Wilberforce Column, Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Arch in Whitefriars at the Wilberforce Column, Hull, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Yorkshire....dense crowds...assembled in front of the hotel...and thronged the principal thoroughfares of the town

Her Majesty's Visit to Hull - the Procession in the Market-Place, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty's Visit to Hull - the Procession in the Market-Place, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Yorkshire. The inhabitants testified their loyal devotion by an illumination so general, that

The Queen at the Station Hotel, at Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Queen at the Station Hotel, at Hull, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Yorkshire by train. Amid the firing of artillery and shouts of welcome

The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration... 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Lord Mayor reading the News of the Victory on the Alma at the Sheriff's Inauguration Dinner, at the London Tavern, 1854. News of the Crimean War reaches London

Opening of the Great North of Scotland Railway - The Huntly Station, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Great North of Scotland Railway - The Huntly Station, 1854. Locals turn out for the arrival of the first steam train in their town

Parade on Boulevard des Italiens, Crimean Army troops, December 29, 1855. Creator: Unknown
Parade on Boulevard des Italiens, Crimean Army troops, December 29, 1855

Inauguration of Marochetti's Statue of Her Majesty, at Glasgow, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of Marochetti's Statue of Her Majesty, at Glasgow, 1854. Unveiling of a bronze equestrian sculpture of Queen Victoria in St Vincent Place

Passage of allied sovereigns on boulevard Saint-Denis, April 10, 1814, 1815. Creator: Jean Zippel
Passage of allied sovereigns on boulevard Saint-Denis, April 10, 1814, 1815

Laying down the Mediterranean Electric Telegraph Cable at Spezia, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Laying down the Mediterranean Electric Telegraph Cable at Spezia, 1854. Cable-laying between Italy and Corsica. The Mediterranean Electric Telegraph

Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. The troops did not surround the Duke's carriage, nor in the least prevent the people from pressing close up to its doors

Opening of the North Devon Railway - Arrival of the Train at Barnstaple, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the North Devon Railway - Arrival of the Train at Barnstaple, 1854. The opening of a further portion of this Railway will, doubtless

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