Clapping Collection (#5)

Wales 24-15 France, Rugby Union, Five Nations Championship, National Stadium, Cardiff, Saturday 19th February 1994. Our Picture Shows... guest of honour Princess Diana, Princess of Wales

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth (12th April 1961), visits Britain, Tuesday 11th July 1961

The Liverpool team are given a guard of honour in tribute to their title winning success ahead of the League Division One match against Stoke City at Anfield

Queen Elizabeth - The Queen and the Duke clapping one of the competitors in the Osborne Roberts Memorial Prize singing competition on the Eisteddfod stage. 5th August 1960

Fans clap along and enjoy the performance of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley from Wham ! in China. 1985. Wham! were on a 10 day tour

The audience watching Liver Aid at Liverpool Empire Theatre. 20th September 1985

English Premier League match at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest 1 v Newcastle United 1. Despair for Newcastle player Peter Beardsley and teammates David Batty

Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives a birthday presentation in Westminster Hall on his 80th birthday by Clement Attlee, leader of the Opposition

Boro manager Lennie Lawrence on the shoulders of fans. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough match. Final score 2-1 to Middlesbrough. League Division Two. Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Performers on stage at the Royal Variety Show Rehearsal at the Palladium. On stage are, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Forsyth, Larry Hagman, Danny Kaye, Cleo Laine. London, 17th November 1980

Phil Strongs medicine cures all, so he says as he sells it from his stall in Club Row, Bethnal Green, London

Crowds watching Phil Strong who is selling health cures in a bottle. You can see him in any street market - the man with the wonder cure, dispensing health for half a crown. He thumps his chest

A big welcome to new Liverpool manager Bob Paisley from his players before his first training session in charge at Melwood following the resignation of Bill Shankly. 15th August 1974

Crystal Palace midfielder Geoff Thomas applauds the supporters after his sides 3-0 home win over Manchester United on the final day of the season at Selhurst Park. 11th May 1991

Clothes Show Live, happy members of the audience, Birmingham, 6th December 1990

David Hopkin (pictured) after receiving his winners medal in the 1997 Football League First Division play-off Final. Crystal Palace were anxious in the first few minutes

The Sunday Sun Jack Of Clubs Roadshow on 28th March 1974 at the Thomas Wilson Club, Low Fell, Gateshead. The crowd enjoying the show

Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nearly 20, 000 people turned out at Wolves public practice match at Molineux this afternoon. Their mission was to pay homage

The Ashes England v Australia 6th Test at The Oval August 1981 Ian Botham applauds

Three Degrees Pop Group, West Brom v Everton. The Weather was wet a cold, but West Brom friends and guests raised the heat, when the Three Degrees welcomed the teams on the field. Circa 1975 P012511

England v Rest of the World football match at Wembley stadium to celebrate 100 years of the Football Association, 23rd Octpber 1963

Former Stoke City goalkeeper Gordon Banks walks round the Liverpool ground with Liverpool Manager Bill Shankly Before the start of the match. August 1973 P008080

Brian Clough, Nottingham Forest manager applauds Forest fans supporters as he walks of the pitch after his team lost the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium May 1991

Prince Charles visits British Council in Kathmandu, Nepal February 1998

Cricket The Ashes England v Australia 6th Test at The Oval August 1981 ian Botham applauds

Margaret thatcher Oct 1977 and Sir Geoffrey Howe Conservative Party Conference

The Duke and Duchess of York during their visit to the Belfast hospital June 1986

World Cup semi final England 1 West Germany 1 West Germany go through on Pernalties Paul Gascoigne cries and salutes crowd during dramatic semi final for England v Germany in penalty shootout in

Liverpool v. Chelsea. Chelsea players formed a tunnel as Liverpool players ran on for the last home game of the season. OPS Lawrence, Byrne, Callaghan and Smith who had followed out Ron Yeats

Geoffrey Howe and Margaret Thatcher October 1977 applaud the speech of William Hague at the Conservative Party Conference 1977

Nigel Lawson receiving standing ovation at Blackpool Conservative Conference on stage with Margaret Thatcher and Geoffrey Howe

Tony Blair with Neil Kinnock clapping together

Liverpool players acknowledge their fans and celebrate winning the League Championship at Anfield. l-r John Barnes, David Burrows, Gary Gillespie, Barry Venison, Jan Molby, Ray Houghton, Ian Rush

Three year old Terry Morris watching Manchester United with his dad in the grandstand. Three weeks before at Aston Villa he had to be rescued from a riot in the stands. 8th October 1984

American jazz musician Louis Armstrong acknowledges the cheers of the fans as he enters Kelvin Hall, Glasgow. 15th May 1956

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh pictured during his visit to Carlisle for the citys Octo centenary celebrations Queen Elizabeth missed the trip due to illness but kept her commitment

Crowds watching American singer Perry Como in Southport. April 1975 75-1969-017

David Steel, leader of the Liberal Party at the Blackpool Liberal Assembly. January 1988

Medal ceremony after final of Mens 800 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow 26th July 1980. Pictured: Steve Ovett - Gold medal winner in 1:45.4 Sebastian Coe - Silver medal winner in 1

Cricket The Ashes England v Australia 6th Test at The Oval August 1981 ian Botham applauds

Queen Elizabeth II is leaving the Church of St Michael and All Angels at Polwatte, Ceylon during the Royal Tour of the Commonwealth. she visited Ceylon from 10th to 21st April 1954

Supporters of Harold Wilson seen during his election speech at the Birmingham Rag Market on Wednesday evening. Girl in the middle of the picture wears a home-made badge which reads " I m just

The Charmers of the Age, March 1, 1782. Creator: Richard Livesay
The Charmers of the Age, March 1, 1782. Barbara Campanini and George Desnoyer. After William Hogarth

FRENCH CLAQUE
The claque - a group of hired applauders - clapping vociferously in the gallery of a French theatre in support of an actor/actress who needs the publicity Date: circa 1890

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Music, Perfomance, Festival, Audience at the Main Stage, Guilfest 2011. Guildford. Surrey.England. UK

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Music, Performance, Festivals, Crowd enjoying an act on the Acoustic Stage at Guilfest 2010

Mass, World Youth Day, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Celebrating Holi festival, Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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From Moroccan dancers to nuns swiveling hula hoops, clapping transcends cultures and brings joy. Whether it's the exhilarating applause at Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion Carabao Cup match or Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones captivating the crowd at the 4th National Jazz and Blues Festival in London, clapping unites us all. Even on the football field, fans cheer with thunderous applause as Arsenal battles Brighton and Hove Albion in a Premier League showdown. The electrifying atmosphere continues as Brighton takes on Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester United, Leicester City, and Chelsea in thrilling matches that leave spectators applauding their favorite teams' efforts. Beyond entertainment, it has played a role in political history - Fidel Castro's passionate speeches ignited fervent applause from his supporters while Margaret Thatcher commanded respect through her powerful rhetoric. And let's not forget about cultural celebrations like Himba women performing the otjiunda dance; their rhythmic handclaps create an enchanting melody that resonates with tradition. Clapping knows no boundaries; it is a universal language of appreciation that connects us all.