Procession Collection (page 3)

Crowds admiring the Horse Guards at St. James Park in London, England, on a French railway poster of 1908 promoting
LONDON: HORSE GUARDS. Crowds admiring the Horse Guards at St. James Park in London, England, on a French railway poster of 1908 promoting travel between Paris and London

Soviet troops marching during a parade celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the October Revolution, in Moscow
MOSCOW: MILITARY PARADE. Soviet troops marching during a parade celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the October Revolution, in Moscow, 7 November 1969

BELFAST: RIOT, 1872. Orangemen (Irish Protestants) attacking a Catholic procession in Belfast, Ulster, August 1872. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Opening of New London Bridge
Opening of the New London Bridge by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The River Thames is full of royal barges, and a balloon can be seen in the top right. 1 August 1831

Queen Victorias procession in Smithfield
The Royal procession of Queen Victoria in Smithfield, passing the Metropolitan Meat Market. The Queens visit to the City of London was for the purpose of opening the new bridge over the Thames at

Coronation 1937 - procession after ceremony
First sight of King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth after they had left Westminster Abbey for the processional drive back to Buckingham Palace

Princess Elizabeths Wedding - Procession - Admiralty Arch
The marriage of Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) to Prince Philip of Greece on 20th November 1947. The wedding procession en route to Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace

WOMENs SUFFRAGE, 1920. Young girls at an American suffrage meeting, c1920, in an automobile festooned with banners and placards reading, Votes for Us When We are Women

Gladstone and the Midlothian Campaign
Sketches of four-times Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone on his tour of Midlothian during a US-style campaign which saw the elderly statesman come out of the retirement to take the ultra-Tory

The Bath Parade by Muriel Dawson
Three children dressedin pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers march in a procession towards the bathroom armed with towels and soap

Canary Islands - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palamas - the principal city on Gran Canarai, one of the Cnary Islands, a Spanish Municipality. The Plaza Sta. Ana during the exit of a procession

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Buddhist Procession
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Germany Berlin
An Imperial procession passes through the Brandenburger Thor with banners waving, trumpets blaring and all the panoply of Prussian militarism

Cloth print depicting the sacred Buddha tooth relic in the Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Lord of Misrule C1600
THE LORD OF MISRULE leading the villagers in a festive procession

Palio, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

People wearing traditional dress during Corpus Christi celebration, La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Pilgrimage of Grace / 1537
The Pilgrimage of Grace, a rising of Roman Catholics in N.England. It protest against government abolition of papal supremacy and confiscation of smaller monastic properties

Greece / Custom / Pallas
A procession in honour of Pallas Athene

Lord Mayors / Hogarth
Industry and Idleness - the Lord Mayors Procession

Hogarth Election / 4Of4(C)
THE ELECTION Chairing the Member after the election plate 4 of 4

Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c
XIR205466 Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c.1685 (oil on canvas) by Meulen

Procession of the Chairing of Sir Ralph Lopes, Baronet, the Newly-Elected MP for South Devon (engraving)
1617942 Procession of the Chairing of Sir Ralph Lopes, Baronet, the Newly-Elected MP for South Devon (engraving) by English School

The Election III The Polling, 1754-55 (oil on canvas)
SJS1998 The Election III The Polling, 1754-55 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 101.5x127 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Procession of boats at the opening of the Thames rowing season (engraving)
587676 Procession of boats at the opening of the Thames rowing season (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Triumphal March of the Elf-King, illustration from In Fairyland
STC222002 Triumphal March of the Elf-King, illustration from In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World by William Allingham and Andrew Lang (colour litho) by Doyle

The 16th Regiment of Foot at Blenheim, 13th August 1704, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)
NAM250503 The 16th Regiment of Foot at Blenheim, 13th August 1704, c.1900 (w/c on paper) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Vice Chancellor, Esquire Beadle, Yeoman Beadle, Verger, engraved by J
778193 Vice Chancellor, Esquire Beadle, Yeoman Beadle, Verger, engraved by J. Agar, published in R. Ackermanns History of Oxford, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving) by Uwins

Roman Triumph (engraving)
3643593 Roman Triumph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Triumph.); © Look and Learn

Royal procession of James I on the Thames
Royal procession down the River Thames, with regal pomp, surrounded with many boats of guards and musicians

Musical cats with flowers on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Integrity Retiring from Office, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801
NCO189720 Integrity Retiring from Office, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

The Entrance of the Emperors into Paris (w / c on paper)
CHT217244 The Entrance of the Emperors into Paris (w/c on paper) by Opitz, Georg Emanuel (1775-1841); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Scene from the Book of Amduat showing the journey to the Underworld
XIR226164 Scene from the Book of Amduat showing the journey to the Underworld, New Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Tomb of Tuthmosis III, Valley of the Kings

Ancient Greece: Athens, Acropolis - Parthenon, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702532 Ancient Greece: Athens, Acropolis - Parthenon, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Parade of the Contrade, Siena (oil on canvas)
ALI177596 Parade of the Contrade, Siena (oil on canvas) by Rustici, Vincenzo (1556-1632); Private Collection; Alinari

Commencement of the Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding Railway and Dock (engraving)
1590204 Commencement of the Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding Railway and Dock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commencement of the Hull, Barnsley)

Coronation of King George V. The procession pictured passing through Marble Arch, London. 22nd June 1911

At the Festival, 1911. Artist: Joza Uprka
At the Festival, 1911. From The Studio Volume 69. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916-17]

A Page from the Egerton Bohun Psalter-Hours, (1370), 1937
A Page from the Egerton Bohun Psalter-Hours, 1370. This is one of a group of manuscripts made for members of the Bohun family, who were earls of Hereford, Essex

Camel corps at Delhi Durbar, 1912
An impressive incidient at the Delhi Durbar, 1912: His Highness the Nawab of Bahawalpur, the boy prince of India, leading his camel corps past the King-Emperor, who is returning his salute. Date: 1912

LONDON: ROWING, 1865. Procession of the London Boat Clubs on the Thames River, the opening ceremony of the Thames Rowing Season. Wood engraving, English, April 1865

BUCHANAN INAUGURATION. The inaugural procession of President James Buchanan along Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. on 4 March 1857: contemporary engraving

Winston Churchill on the Coronation route, 1953
Sir Winston Churchills carriage was held up outside Canada House, and in order to pass it the State Coach had to make a difficult turn. The crowd applauded Churchill for his unruffled reaction. 1953

David Seizes the Ark
David chooses Jerusalem as his capital, and installs there the Ark of the Covenant retrieved from the Philistines He dances before it as the procession enters the city

Chartist Procession
The Chartist demonstration : the procession at Blackfriars Bridge, London

Jewish religious procession from the 15th century.. From a coloured pen and ink drawing in the handwritten chronicles of the Council of Constance by Ulrich von Richental

The Blessing of the Wheat in the Artois, 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR173095 The Blessing of the Wheat in the Artois, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Breton, Jules (1827-1906); 126x320 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras

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In the vibrant world of processions, a myriad of stories unfold. From Chaucer's Pilgrims depicted by Pauline Baynes to Benozzo di Lese's captivating brushstrokes, these artistic masterpieces capture the essence of communal journeys. Amidst the grandeur and opulence, we encounter the Pearly Kings & Queens, adorned in their intricate pearl-studded garments, embodying London's rich cultural heritage. Their procession through bustling streets resonates with tradition and unity. But not all they are steeped in celebration; some carry deeper meanings. The burning crosses at Lewes' annual bonfire night parade serve as a reminder of historical events that shaped our society. They ignite conversations about tolerance and understanding. The Coronation Procession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 was a momentous occasion that united a nation under one sovereign. As crowds lined the streets with jubilation, her regal carriage symbolized continuity and stability amidst changing times and can also be powerful symbols of revolution and resilience. Juan O Gorman's mural depicting Mexico's 1810 Revolution captures Miguel Hidalgo's call to revolt - an impassioned cry for freedom echoing through generations. From political demonstrations like unemployed coal miners protesting in Jarrow to Nancy Schon's whimsical Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in Boston Public Garden, processions become platforms for diverse voices seeking recognition or expressing joy. Even when integrity retires from office, as seen in James Gillray’s satirical cartoon "Integrity retiring from Office. " from 1801, it becomes part of history’s procession – reminding us that power is transient but principles endure. And within hallowed walls like Westminster Abbey during the 1937 Coronation or onlookers gathered at Dewars advertisement capturing moments frozen in time - processions bring together notable figures who shape our collective narrative. Whether it is celebrating cultural heritage or voicing dissent against injustice they can a testament to the human spirit.