Opening Ceremony Collection

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US musician Prince performs during half-time 04 February 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts

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US musician Prince performs during half-time 04 February 2007 at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts

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US musician Prince performs during half-time 04 February 2007 in Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts

1956 Winter Olympic Games at Cortina d Ampezzo in Italy. British Olympic Team parade through town during the opening ceremony

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Photo from Moscow shows a general view of the Luzhniki stadium during a rehearsal of the opening ceremony ahead of the world athletics championships. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

London Bridge (new), London, 1831
View of London Bridge, London, opened by King William IV and Queen Adelaide in 1831. In the foreground figures stand on decorated ships and barges looking towards the dome of St Pauls Cathedral

Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, accompanied by Miss Great Britain Carolyn Moore, open new Burtons Superstore in Leeds, Thursday 3rd February 1972

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Yeoman of the Guard walk in through the Sovereigns entrance before Britains Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at the Houses of Parliament on May 18, 2016

The opening of the Congregational Church in Eltham, Kent. 1938

The Opening of the Universal Exhibition by the President of the Republic, Paris, 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Veronica Wilson, girlfriend of Freddie Trueman, at the opening of the new Saxon Motor hotel, Ainley Top, Huddersfield. January 1972 72-00100-002

Opening Yate Shopping Centre JLP01_08_071866
Yate Shopping Centre, Yate, South Gloucestershire. A large crowd of people gathered around the fountain on Four Seasons Square for the official opening of Yate Shopping Centre

First earth from Lexington Ave subway, D. McManus & T Stack, chief engineer
First earth from Lexington Ave. subway, D. McManus & T. Stack, chief engineer, between c1910 and c1915.

Breaking ground. for New Subway, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Breaking ground. for New Subway, between c1910 and c1915.

McAneny - Prendergast, Milo, breaking ground for Subway, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
George McAneny, William A. Prendergast, Milo, breaking ground for Subway, between c1910 and c1915.

Opening Day, Stockholm Olympic Games, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Opening Day, Stockholm Olympic Games, 1912. Related to the 5th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1912.

Dedication of Joaquin Miller Cabin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dedication of Joaquin Miller Cabin, between c1910 and c1915.

Opening of the Birmingham Central Free Library, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Birmingham Central Free Library, 1865. 'The Central Free Library (the second institution of this kind established, under Mr)

Opening of Alexandra Park at Oldham, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of Alexandra Park at Oldham, 1865. 'The new public park at Oldham, near Manchester, which has been constructed mainly by the labour of the factory people thrown out of regular employment

Opening of the new Corn Exchange at Aylesbury, 1865. Creator: C. R
Opening of the new Corn Exchange at Aylesbury, 1865. 'The ceremony of opening the new Corn Exchange and Market-hall in the thriving town of Aylesbury took place on Wednesday week - the Right Hon

Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. 'A large graving-dock, in connection with Messrs. Palmer and Co.'s iron shipbuilding establishment at Jarrow, was opened...by Mrs

New building for the Masonic Institution for Boys, opened on Saturday last, 1865. Creator: Unknown
New building for the Masonic Institution for Boys, opened on Saturday last, [Tottenham, London], 1865. A '...spacious school-house...for the education of the sons of decayed or deceased

Opening of the new head-quarters of the 1st Surrey Rifle Volunteers, at Camberwell, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the new head-quarters of the 1st Surrey Rifle Volunteers, at Camberwell, [London], 1865. 'Our Illustration shows the interior of the drill-shed...when the place was formally opened by

Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Kelly

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STREETS OF LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - NOVEMBER 15: Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team, and Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team

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STREETS OF LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - NOVEMBER 15: Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, Lance Stroll, Aston Martin F1 Team, Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team, and Kevin Magnussen

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STREETS OF LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - NOVEMBER 15: Lando Norris, McLaren, and Oscar Piastri, McLaren, during the opening ceremony during the Las Vegas GP at Streets of Las Vegas

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STREETS OF LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - NOVEMBER 15: The opening ceremony during the Las Vegas GP at Streets of Las Vegas on Wednesday November 15, 2023, United States of America

Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Simon Simonsen, showing...the moment when the Bishop of Zeeland, before the altar

His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle opening the National Gallery of Ireland, 1864. Creator: Unknown
His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle opening the National Gallery of Ireland, 1864. The National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin houses the national collection of Irish and European art

Opening of the railway from Gottenburg to Stockholm: arrival of the King of Sweden…, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the railway from Gottenburg to Stockholm: arrival of the King of Sweden at the railway station at Gottenburg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862....the King

Consecration of All Saints Church, Windsor, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Consecration of All Saints Church, Windsor, 1864. The church, an adaptation of the Gothic, has been erected as a chapel of ease to the parish church of New Windsor

Opening of the new pier at Deal, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the new pier at Deal, [in Kent], 1864. There was a great concourse of spectators...to witness this ceremony, which was performed by Mrs

Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Cape Town and Wellington Railway: arrival of the first train at Wellington Station, 1864. This is the only considerable railway undertaking begun in South Africa

Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Crystal Palace at Amsterdam for the Exhibition of Arts and Industry, 1864. The fashion set by England, in 1851, of erecting a Crystal Palace

Coke-Chemical Complex. Opening Ceremony, 1924. Creator: Unknown
Coke-Chemical Complex. Opening Ceremony, 1924. The "Kuzbass" autonomous industrial colony was created in 1921. It was organized by American workers

Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway: Opening Ceremonies at Goderich, Canada West, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway: Opening Ceremonies at Goderich, Canada West, 1858. This railway, which is largely held by English capitalists, connects that inland sea, Lake Huron, through Buffalo

Inauguration of the Ceylon Railway: East End of the Banquet Bungalow, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Ceylon Railway: East End of the Banquet Bungalow, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Parting. The centre of attraction was, of course, the magnificent bungalow

Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1858. The inauguration of the new public buildings in Nicholas-square, Newcastle, took place in the beginning of this month

The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Reading of the Address of the Interim Managers to Her... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Reading of the Address of the Interim Managers to Her Majesty in the Great Gallery of Aston Hall, 1858. Queen Victoria opens a public amenity

Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition...1876. Creator: C.R
Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession through the Exhibition Building, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Triumphal Arch on the Alexandra Railway Bridge at Wuzeerabad...1876. Creator: Unknown
Triumphal Arch on the Alexandra Railway Bridge at Wuzeerabad, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The Prince [of Wales

The Royal Visit to the East End: the Queen declaring the new wing of the London Hospital open, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to the East End: the Queen declaring the new wing of the London Hospital open, 1876. The Duke of Cambridge, president of the hospital, the Archbishop of Canterbury

Opening of the Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden, Westminster...1876. Creator: C. R
Opening of the Royal Aquarium and Summer and Winter Garden, Westminster, by the Duke of Edinburgh, 1876. There was an assembly of nearly ten thousand ladies

Opening of the South Indian Railway between Tuticorin and Madura, Madras Presidency... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the South Indian Railway between Tuticorin and Madura, Madras Presidency: Natives waiting to see the Prince [of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists

Inauguration of a Life-boat and Life Boat House at Sunderland, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of a Life-boat and Life Boat House at Sunderland, 1858. Miss Burdett Coutts has, with her usual wakeful sympathy

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From Super Bowl spectacles to historic Olympic moments, opening ceremonies have always been a grand display of talent and excitement. Just like Prince's unforgettable halftime show at the 2007 Super Bowl or his iconic performance at the 1956 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, these events leave an indelible mark on our memories. Even as far back as Tsar Nicholas II attending the first Duma's opening ceremony in St Petersburg in 1906, we can see how important these gatherings are for politics and royalty alike. But it's not just about famous faces and prestigious occasions. Opening ceremonies also bring together beloved entertainers like Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, who were joined by Miss Great Britain Carolyn Moore in their delightful performances. And let's not forget about Red Rum, the legendary Grand National winner who made a grand entrance at the opening of the Rum Runner nightclub not once but three times. Whether it's a sports event or a community gathering like the opening of Eltham's Congregational Church in Kent back in 1938, there is something truly magical about witnessing beginnings unfold before our eyes. These ceremonies symbolize unity, celebration, and new possibilities that lie ahead. So next time you find yourself immersed in an opening ceremony - be it on TV or right there among the crowd - take a moment to appreciate its significance, and is through these captivating displays that we come together as one, embracing shared experiences and creating lasting memories.