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The Reading of the Royal Proclamation of Peace and for a Day of Thanksgiving, at Edinburgh, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Reading of the Royal Proclamation of Peace and for a Day of Thanksgiving, at Edinburgh, 1856. Ceremony to mark the end of the Crimean War. Altogether there could not have been less than 10, 000 people assembled in the High-street. The 7th Dragoon Guards formed the guard of honour, and lined the street from the County-buildings to the porch of the High Church...the procession, consisting of Sheriff Gordon, the Sheriff-Clerk, and the Heralds and Pursuivants, moved from the County-buildings to the Cross, joined at the High Church by the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council in their robes, guarded by a body of high constables. Both Proclamations were read by Mr. Anderson, Marchmont Herald - the Peace Proclamation being responded by Mr. Robert Hamilton, Kintyre Pursuivant, and the Thanksgiving Proclamation by Mr. James Sinclair, Unicorn Pursuivant'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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This photograph captures the historic moment of The Reading of the Royal Proclamation of Peace and for a Day of Thanksgiving in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1856. The scene is filled with a sense of jubilation and unity as thousands of people gathered in the High-street to mark the end of the Crimean War. The 7th Dragoon Guards proudly formed the guard of honor, lining the street from the County-buildings to the porch of the High Church. The procession, led by Sheriff Gordon, the Sheriff-Clerk, and the Heralds and Pursuivants, moved from the County-buildings to the Cross. At the High Church, they were joined by the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council, all dressed in their robes and guarded by a body of high constables. The peace proclamation was read aloud by Mr. Anderson, Marchmont Herald, and responded to by Mr. Robert Hamilton, Kintyre Pursuivant. The thanksgiving proclamation was read by Mr. James Sinclair, Unicorn Pursuivant. The collective voices of the crowd echoed through the streets, amplifying the significance of the moment. This photograph, taken from "Illustrated London News," offers a glimpse into the past, providing a testament to the power of unity and the triumph of peace. The image transports us back in time, allowing us to witness history in the making.
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