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Crowds Collection (#11)

The King of Kings, commanding the attention of a mesmerized crowd, as he delivers his powerful speech at the Festival of Britain View

Background imageCrowds Collection: Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris, 1850

Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris, 1850
3331092 Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris, 1850; (add.info.: Crowds cheer on a horse-drawn sledge during celebrations in Paris)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Crowds walking along the beach whilst the tide rolls in, 1850

Crowds walking along the beach whilst the tide rolls in, 1850
3331170 Crowds walking along the beach whilst the tide rolls in, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting crowds walking along the beach whilst the tide rolls in at night)

Background imageCrowds Collection: A traffic jam in The Strand, London, 1850

A traffic jam in The Strand, London, 1850
3330999 A traffic jam in The Strand, London, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a traffic jam in The Strand, London, whilst a overwhelmed policeman tries to take control of the situation)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Gladiators fighting within the Colosseum

Gladiators fighting within the Colosseum
3732360 Gladiators fighting within the Colosseum; (add.info.: Engraving depicting gladiators fighting within the Colosseum in Rome. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrowds Collection: Launch of HMS Royal Arthur by Queen Victoria, 26 February 1891 (engraving)

Launch of HMS Royal Arthur by Queen Victoria, 26 February 1891 (engraving)
8631250 Launch of HMS Royal Arthur by Queen Victoria, 26 February 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launch of HMS Royal Arthur by Queen Victoria)

Background imageCrowds Collection: King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia entering Brescia, 1859 (engraving)

King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia entering Brescia, 1859 (engraving)
8676873 King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia entering Brescia, 1859 (engraving) by Giacomelli, Vincenzo (d.1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Inauguration of the Peel Monument, Glasgow (engraving)

Inauguration of the Peel Monument, Glasgow (engraving)
8676831 Inauguration of the Peel Monument, Glasgow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of John Mossman's monument to Sir Robert Peel)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Fireworks for the coronation of Alexander II Emperor of Russia (colour litho)

Fireworks for the coronation of Alexander II Emperor of Russia (colour litho)
8663609 Fireworks for the coronation of Alexander II Emperor of Russia (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrowds Collection: The beach and casino at Calais, France (coloured photo)

The beach and casino at Calais, France (coloured photo)
8656006 The beach and casino at Calais, France (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The beach and casino at Calais, France)

Background imageCrowds Collection: The Band Stand, International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886 (colour litho)

The Band Stand, International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886 (colour litho)
8677302 The Band Stand, International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886 (colour litho) by Scottish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Band Stand, International Exhibition)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Entry of the Crown Princess in Berlin 1905, carriage (postcard)

Entry of the Crown Princess in Berlin 1905, carriage (postcard)
945689 Entry of the Crown Princess in Berlin 1905, carriage (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entry of the Crown Princess in Berlin); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageCrowds Collection: Landscape with Saint John the Baptist, c.1540 (oil on wood)

Landscape with Saint John the Baptist, c.1540 (oil on wood)
XOS5877615 Landscape with Saint John the Baptist, c.1540 (oil on wood) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 43.2x54.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageCrowds Collection: Mixed doubles match at Wimbledon, 1911 (b/w photo)

Mixed doubles match at Wimbledon, 1911 (b/w photo)
8626519 Mixed doubles match at Wimbledon, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrowds Collection: There was an Old Man of West Dumpet, who possessed a large Nose like a Trumpet (coloured engraving)

There was an Old Man of West Dumpet, who possessed a large Nose like a Trumpet (coloured engraving)
8634382 There was an Old Man of West Dumpet, who possessed a large Nose like a Trumpet (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrowds Collection: The horseless carriage in New York, 1897 (b/w photo)

The horseless carriage in New York, 1897 (b/w photo)
8634594 The horseless carriage in New York, 1897 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The horseless carriage in New York, 1897)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Mr Gladstone addressing the crowd in front of Hawarden Castle Terrace, 2 September 1896 (b/w photo)

Mr Gladstone addressing the crowd in front of Hawarden Castle Terrace, 2 September 1896 (b/w photo)
8654265 Mr Gladstone addressing the crowd in front of Hawarden Castle Terrace, 2 September 1896 (b/w photo) by English photographer

Background imageCrowds Collection: Boxing match, White City, London (b/w photo)

Boxing match, White City, London (b/w photo)
8676182 Boxing match, White City, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boxing match, White City, London)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Wedding at Brompton Oratory, London (b/w photo)

Wedding at Brompton Oratory, London (b/w photo)
8676167 Wedding at Brompton Oratory, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding at Brompton Oratory, London)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Inauguration of Wellington College by Queen Victoria (engraving)

Inauguration of Wellington College by Queen Victoria (engraving)
8676698 Inauguration of Wellington College by Queen Victoria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of Wellington College, Berkshire)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Saturday football crowd at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea (b/w photo)

Saturday football crowd at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea (b/w photo)
8676166 Saturday football crowd at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturday football crowd at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Adoration of the Magi, 15th-16th century (oil on panel)

Adoration of the Magi, 15th-16th century (oil on panel)
8832377 Adoration of the Magi, 15th-16th century (oil on panel) by Umbrian School, (15th-16th century); 55x44 cm; Palazzo Spinola and Galleria Nazionale della Liguria, Musei Nazionali di Genova

Background imageCrowds Collection: Benediction of the flags offered by Queen Mary Christine of Bourbon Siciles (1806-1878)

Benediction of the flags offered by Queen Mary Christine of Bourbon Siciles (1806-1878) to the various bodies of armor
AIS5354734 Benediction of the flags offered by Queen Mary Christine of Bourbon Siciles (1806-1878) to the various bodies of armor, in the church of the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid

Background imageCrowds Collection: Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving)

Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving)
6947910 Victorious tribal Daout warriors, Somalia, Africa. 1885 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Somali warriors parading in Mogadishu.Somalia. Design by Y)

Background imageCrowds Collection: 'The death path is common to all of us', 1678 (Engraving)

"The death path is common to all of us", 1678 (Engraving)
7422868 "The death path is common to all of us", 1678 (Engraving); (add.info.: Religion. Morality. "The death path is common to all of us." The death people crosses the river)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Outdoor opera in Saint Louis, c.1910 (print)

Outdoor opera in Saint Louis, c.1910 (print)
7293039 Outdoor opera in Saint Louis, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. USA. Outdoor show at the Muny, Saint Louis Municipal Opera Theatre, Saint Louis)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds

Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse
5912951 Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse, Berkshire, circa 1830

Background imageCrowds Collection: Bastille Day, 1892 (monotype in oil colours)

Bastille Day, 1892 (monotype in oil colours)
XOS5873741 Bastille Day, 1892 (monotype in oil colours) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858-1924); 30.5x24.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By Maurice Prendergast)

Background imageCrowds Collection: The Kinfauns Castle as a troop ship, c.1900-05 (Painting)

The Kinfauns Castle as a troop ship, c.1900-05 (Painting)
7337813 The Kinfauns Castle as a troop ship, c.1900-05 (Painting) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936); 34.1x49.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageCrowds Collection: Men smoking a pipe and a cigar

Men smoking a pipe and a cigar
5616628 Men smoking a pipe and a cigar; (add.info.: Men smoking a pipe and a cigar, amongst a crowd on a railway platform; London 1880. 01/01/1880); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrowds Collection: Donkey tower around 1900, Carcassonne (postcard)

Donkey tower around 1900, Carcassonne (postcard)
8822160 Donkey tower around 1900, Carcassonne (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donkey Tower around 1900 at the City of Carcassonne (Aude, Languedoc)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Illustration of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon (w/c on paper)

Illustration of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon (w/c on paper)
5023490 Illustration of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon (w/c on paper); (add.info.: eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Bal in Paris, c.1870 (litho)

Bal in Paris, c.1870 (litho)
8698424 Bal in Paris, c.1870 (litho); (add.info.: Society. Lifestyle. Bal at the Opera, Paris. Litho, France, ca 1870.); © Archives Charmet

Background imageCrowds Collection: Z: The Last Judgment: The End of All Things - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)

Z: The Last Judgment: The End of All Things - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221953 Z: The Last Judgment: The End of All Things - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Background imageCrowds Collection: French crowds cheer Scots soldiers arriving at Boulogne, France with the British Expeditionary

French crowds cheer Scots soldiers arriving at Boulogne, France with the British Expeditionary Force during WWI (litho)
3252894 French crowds cheer Scots soldiers arriving at Boulogne, France with the British Expeditionary Force during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCrowds Collection: New fountain in Karlsbad, Czech Republic, c.1914. (postcard)

New fountain in Karlsbad, Czech Republic, c.1914. (postcard)
3434106 New fountain in Karlsbad, Czech Republic, c.1914. (postcard); (add.info.: Geography. Czech Republic. New fountain in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Quincampoix, bankruptcy of Law system, 18th century (engraving)

Quincampoix, bankruptcy of Law system, 18th century (engraving)
3586526 Quincampoix, bankruptcy of Law system, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Quinquanpoix. A Dutch satire on John Law of Lauriston)

Background imageCrowds Collection: The mob at a Paris barricade, 1850

The mob at a Paris barricade, 1850
3478661 The mob at a Paris barricade, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the mob at a Paris barricade. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrowds Collection: Facade of the Winter Palace from the Admiralty, St Petersburg; Russia, 1856

Facade of the Winter Palace from the Admiralty, St Petersburg; Russia, 1856
3507652 Facade of the Winter Palace from the Admiralty, St Petersburg; Russia, 1856; (add.info.: Facade of the Winter Palace from the Admiralty, on the west)

Background imageCrowds Collection: A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham

A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham
3740742 A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrowds Collection: A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham

A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham
3740735 A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrowds Collection: A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham

A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham
3740732 A steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam ploughing demonstration at Uppingham. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrowds Collection: Revolution in Prussia, March 1848. Troops charging the crowds in Berlin. Wood engraving, 1848

Revolution in Prussia, March 1848. Troops charging the crowds in Berlin. Wood engraving, 1848
530804 Revolution in Prussia, March 1848. Troops charging the crowds in Berlin. Wood engraving, 1848.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrowds Collection: Market Outside a Palace, Oviedo, 1936 (w/c on paper)

Market Outside a Palace, Oviedo, 1936 (w/c on paper)
708914 Market Outside a Palace, Oviedo, 1936 (w/c on paper) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Days in Old Spain'.); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageCrowds Collection: christening of prince of Wales, future Edward VII, in presence of his mother queen Victoria of

christening of prince of Wales, future Edward VII, in presence of his mother queen Victoria of England
1758124 christening of prince of Wales, future Edward VII, in presence of his mother queen Victoria of England and prince consort Albert, in Saint-George chapel in Windsor, january 25, 1842

Background imageCrowds Collection: Charlemagne

Charlemagne
1790215 Charlemagne; (add.info.: french emperor Charlemagne attending class by theologian Alcuin at the Palatine school in the 8th century); Photo © CCI

Background imageCrowds Collection: Centaur beating the record (engraving)

Centaur beating the record (engraving)
8631283 Centaur beating the record (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centaur beating the record. Illustration from Black and White)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Before the launch of HMS Royal Arthur (engraving)

Before the launch of HMS Royal Arthur (engraving)
8631246 Before the launch of HMS Royal Arthur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before the launch of HMS Royal Arthur, 26 February 1891)

Background imageCrowds Collection: Rally of unemployed workers in Hyde Park, London, 1931 (b/w photo)

Rally of unemployed workers in Hyde Park, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635299 Rally of unemployed workers in Hyde Park, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rally of unemployed workers in Hyde Park, London)




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The King of Kings, commanding the attention of a mesmerized crowd, as he delivers his powerful speech at the Festival of Britain View. Runners pushing their limits in a marathon race, surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd cheering them on with unwavering support. The solemn silence that enveloped the First Remembrance Day in 1919, as crowds gathered to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Witnessing history unfold before their eyes, a sea of faces eagerly awaiting the grandeur and romance of the Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. The vibrant energy emanating from a theatre crowd on Shaftesbury Avenue in London, buzzing with anticipation for an unforgettable performance. Intricate patterns formed by burning crosses illuminate the night sky during Lewes' annual bonfire night parade, captivating crowds with its fiery spectacle. RNLI lifeboat Arab II standing tall at Harlyn Bay in St Merryn, Cornwall around 1908 - a symbol of hope and safety embraced by grateful onlookers. Grace Golden capturing the hustle and bustle as commuters rush to catch the 5:15 train at Liverpool Street station - an everyday scene amidst bustling crowds. Petticoat Lane bustling with activity in the 1940s; market stalls filled with eager shoppers navigating through lively crowds searching for hidden treasures. RNLI lifeboat Arab I majestically docked at Padstow quay in Cornwall between 1883-1900 - drawing curious crowds who admire its strength and resilience. A jubilant Army celebrating their Queen's birthday; united under one flag while creating memories that will forever be etched into history.