Opening Collection (#6)

The Printers Almshouses, Wood-Green, Tottenham, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Printers Almshouses, Wood-Green, Tottenham, 1856. Inauguration of charity housing in London...for the reception of aged

The Sitter Viaduct, on the Appenzel Railway, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Sitter Viaduct, on the Appenzel Railway, 1856....the St. Gall and Appenzell Railway (the first constructed in Switzerland)

Plaisanterie que se permettent... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Plaisanterie que se permettent... 19th century. A joke that horses now allow themselves in the Champs Elysees district

N'faites pas attention m'sieu... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
N'faites pas attention m'sieu... 19th century

Aspect de salon le jour de l'ouverture... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Aspect de salon le jour de l'ouverture... 19th century. The Salon of 1857. Scene on the opening day - nothing but genuine connoisseurs, sixty thousand people in all

No More Frontier, San Francisco, 1938. Creator: Unknown
No More Frontier, San Francisco, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project - Div. of W.P.A. - Announces the Opening of 12th St. Theatre...with - No More Frontier" by Talbot Jennings - Not a Movie'

Pandora Opening Her Box, 1557. Creator: Master Z.B.M
Pandora Opening Her Box, 1557

Pandora Opening Her Box, 1557. Creator: Master Z.B.M
Pandora Opening Her Box, 1557

Blessing a Railway in Spain; Opening the Aguilas Branch of the Great Southern of Spain Railway, 1 Creator: Unknown
Blessing a Railway in Spain; Opening the Aguilas Branch of the Great Southern of Spain Railway, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Opening of avenue de l'Opera, c1878. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot
Opening of avenue de l'Opera, c1878

Two cupids uncorking a bottle of champagne. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Two cupids uncorking a bottle of champagne. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900

Opening of 60th Congress, Dec. 2, 1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Opening of 60th Congress, Dec. 2, 1907. Photograph showing House Speaker Cannon taking oath, with young Charles Lindbergh and his father barely visible in the chamber. LC-J691-70

The Mersey Tunnel opened by The Prince of Wales, Jan. 20, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Mersey Tunnel opened by The Prince of Wales, Jan. 20, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Opening of the new Parliament by the Queen, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Opening of the new Parliament by the Queen, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
"Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "There stood her mother, amid the group of children, hanging over the washing-tub", 1891. From "The Graphic

Mr Gladstone Opening a New Hall at Port Sunlight, Cheshire, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Mr Gladstone Opening a New Hall at Port Sunlight, Cheshire, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Railway Station, Flensburg, 1854. Creator: T. H. W
Railway Station, Flensburg, 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark. Present at the opening were Samuel Morton Peto, a partner of the firm of Peto

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

Opening of avenue Junot, in Montmartre, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Opening of avenue Junot, in Montmartre, c1910

Opening of the Central Somerset Railway - Procession in the Abbey Grounds, at Glastonbury, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Central Somerset Railway - Procession in the Abbey Grounds, at Glastonbury, 1854. The line...carries a road of iron into the very heart of pastoral Somerset...It is a single line

Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Arch at Broughton Station, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Arch at Broughton Station, 1850. A very tasteful triumphal arch had been erected in front of the station

Opening of the Spanish Cortes by Queen Isabella, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Spanish Cortes by Queen Isabella, 1850. Ceremony in Madrid to celebrate the inauguration of the newly built Palacio de las Cortes, seat of the Spanish parliament

Saint Charles Borromeo Supervising the Opening of a Crypt, c.1604. Creator: Cesare Nebbia
Saint Charles Borromeo Supervising the Opening of a Crypt, c.1604

Opening of the Garden at Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine (Fukagawa Hachiman yamabiraki), from the... 1857
Opening of the Garden at Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine (Fukagawa Hachiman yamabiraki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

St. Martin's Northern Schools, Castle-Street, Long-Acre, opened on Thursday last, 1850. Creator: Unknown
St. Martin's Northern Schools, Castle-Street, Long-Acre [in London], opened on Thursday last, 1850. A sermon was preached...by the Bishop of London, in St

Opening of union café, Oakland, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Opening of union cafe. Oakland, California. Photograph made day after 1936 Presidential election

New Corn Exchange at Ipswich, 1850. Creator: Unknown
New Corn Exchange at Ipswich, [in Suffolk], 1850. The opening of this building was celebrated...by a public dinner, to which about one hundred of the gentry, tradesmen

Opening the Storehouse (Kurabiraki), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple... c. 1787
Opening the Storehouse (Kurabiraki), from the illustrated book "Colors of the Triple Dawn (Saishiki mitsu no asa)", c. 1787

The Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway, Dundanion, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway, Dundanion, [County Cork, Ireland], 1850. Steam locomotive on a narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland

Arrival of Her Most Gracious Majesty at House of Lords to Open First Parliament of her Reign, n.d

Opening of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Plymouth, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Plymouth, [Devon], 1850. The grounds are very judiciously laid out and planted, so as to combine the scientific advantage of a "Botanic Garden" with

Opening of the New Docks at Sunderland - the Marine Procession, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Docks at Sunderland - the Marine Procession, 1850. The river [Wear] was studded with every variety of craft that human beings could crowd into it'. Taking part were: 1

Opening Of The Museum Of Fernando Alonso
Pedro De La Rosa (ESP) and Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren at Opening Of The Museum Of Fernando Alonso, Llanera, Austrias, Spain, 26 June 2015

Opening Of The Museum Of Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso (ESP) McLaren arrives at Opening Of The Museum Of Fernando Alonso, Llanera, Austrias, Spain, 26 June 2015

The Official Ayrton Senna Exhibition Opening, Proud Galleries, Chelsea, London, Wednesday 6 March 2014
(L to R): Dennis Rushen (GBR) former team owner Rushen Green Racing; Keith Sutton (GBR) Sutton Images CEO and Dick Bennetts (GBR) West Surrey Racing Team Owner

Suzuka Circuit Official Re-Opening
Peter Warr (GBR), winner of the first Japanese Grand Prix in 1963. Suzuka Circuit Official Re-Opening, Suzuka, Japan, 12 April 2009

Automotive 2023: Autosport International
NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 14: Crowds begin to queue as the doors open for the first public day of the Autosport International Show during the Autosport International at

the data center
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Open and Closed
Linda Wride

Suzuka Circuit Official Re-Opening
Crowds in the Suzuka pitlane. Suzuka Circuit Official Re-Opening, Suzuka, Japan, 12 April 2009

Lady Astor wearing Cartier tiara with Sancy diamond
Lady Astor, who sat as MP for the Sutton Division of Plymouth from 1919 to 1945 pictured arriving for the opening of Parliament in 1948 wearing a Cartier tiara featuring the Sancy diamond

Montbretia, Crocosmia Lucifer, branched spike with emerging showy funnel-shaped red flowers isolated in shallow focus against a green and grey background

Flame lily (Gloriosa superba), timelapse sequence from opening bud to flowering, tepals becoming reflexed. Flower pollinated by butterflies. Controlled conditions

King George V opens the Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
King George V opens the new Tyne Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Date: 1928

Gorgonian Seafan Coral (Gorgonacea) polyps open to feed at night. South China Sea, Sipadan Island, Borneo

Picture No. 12020681
Tower Bridge raised for Dixie Queen Paddlesteamer on the River Thames in London. Date:

Eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) frond unfurling, Montseny Natural Park, a UNESCO National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, June 2016

White waterlily (Nymphaea alba) in Naardermeer bog lake, Holland. May

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"Unveiling the spirit of competition at Murrayfield stadium, Scotland - Rugby's grand opening. " "The majestic Tower Bridge rises in all its glory - a symbol of London's grand opening. " "A cricketing record etched in history - the monumental opening of 1932. " "Enter the whimsical world of consequences with William Heath Robinson's captivating illustration - an imaginative opening awaits. " "All aboard. Lancaster Castle Station welcomes travelers to embark on new adventures and open doors to unknown destinations. " "A beacon of hope and healing emerges as Westminster Hospital opens its doors in April 1939. " "Liberty unveils their new shops, a haven for fashion enthusiasts seeking endless possibilities. The artistry unfolds. " "Inaugurating opulence since 1911 - Whiteleys department store sets the stage for a shopping experience like no other. " "Mysterious apparitions grace Queens Hse, inviting you into a realm where secrets unravel and mysteries unfold upon each opening. " "The iconic Newcastle Swing Bridge swings open, connecting communities and bridging gaps between past and present. " "As Hindenburg soars above during the Olympics' grand opening in 1936, dreams take flight amidst anticipation and excitement. " "Sheffield University pays homage to Edward VI and Alexandra through regal portraits that open windows into history.