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Historic Parades and Celebrations

Vintage scenes of parades and celebrations capturing crowds, vehicles, and festive atmospheres from various historical events.

The Coronation Procession of King George V and Queen Mary making its way along Fleet Street, London. Date: 22 June 1911

Plymouth Tercentenary celebration, parade, President Day, August 1, 1921, float by Jones River Parish, Kingston, MA , Anniversaries, Parades & processions. Plymouth Tercentenary Photographs

Anefo photo collection. Ring sign in Zaandam. August 17, 1950. Noord-Holland, Zaandam, Zaanstad

Anefo photo collection. Silver wedding party royal couple departure from the dam in the carriage. April 30, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Golden Coach. Kroon Wilhelmina 1898. 9 February 1953

Joe E Brown (1892-1973) American actor and comedian driving jeep loaded with American GIs seeing the sights in China. Brown giving thumbs up sign to Chinese children, 1942 or 1943.

Anefo photo collection. Blockade City Hall Amsterdam I.V.M. Installation Center Party Council; Civil servant bicycle blockade. April 29, 1986. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Solidarity strike in France. Stuned off with tractors. 24 June 1961. France

Easter - 5th Ave. 1912

Parisians Go To Work In Cattle Trucks -- Parisians glad to use even cattle trucks to get to work.Every sort of vehicle is being pressed into service to provide transport for Parisians suffering from the strike of almost all public services in the French capital. March 8, 1950. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Departed ferry travelers in Malmö.

05/12/1966. Deeds - Celebrations. Arrival of the coach with the Players after the achievement of the Sixth European Cup.

Anefo photo collection. Carriage day in Amsterdam; Overview. June 21, 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Parade car covered in flowers , Floats Parades, Flowers, Clothing & dress. Leon Abdalian Collection

Anefo photo collection. Taxi drivers block the Regulierbreestraat in Amsterdam from protest against the claiming of a colleague. Taxi drivers, demonstrations. April 12, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Students of all school types and ages in the Ruhr area in the years 1965 to 1971 jointly oppose price increases in local transport in the Ruhr cities, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Teddy Scholten, winner Eurovision Song Contest 1959, from Cannes at Schiphol. Greeting on the platform. March 12, 1959. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

A Revolution In Fire Engines. New Strealined Saloon For London Fire Brigade. The new streamlined fire engine photographed on arrival at the Southwark Headquarters , showing the crew in their gasmasks standing beside it. The London Fire Brigade are going to cause a sensation with their new streamlined fire engine which they took delivery of at Guildford yesterday. It is streamliner, a saloon in which the driver and firemen are enclosed and protected from the weather. February 22, 1935. (Photo by Keystone).

Anefo photo collection. Entry of Sinterklaas in Amsterdam. Sinterklaas with his effect on the boat, in the background the bridge to the central station with many interested parties. November 14, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

It takes some doing to tip a tram on its side, but rioters in San Sebastian manage it, though just what it proves is not altogether clear. Date: 1931

Anefo photo collection. Flower parade Zundert decorated cars. September 5, 1953. Noord-Brabant, Zundert

Opening of the Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool, 18 July 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown.

Anefo photo collection. Aalsmeer Bloemencorso in Amsterdam. Decorated cars. September 3, 1961. Aalsmeer, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The royal procession leaving St Paul's Cathedral, London, returning to Buckingham Palace after the service of dedication and official opening of the Festival of Britain. In the open carriage are King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Crowds line the road along both sides of Ludgate Hill, all the way down to Ludgate Circus and beyond. A few people can be seen on the left, standing on the roof of an office building. Date: 3 May 1951

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. The Calèche with the royal couple leaves the Emmabrug in Willemstad. 19 October 1955. Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad

Anefo photo collection. Young celebrating lazy. Converted traffic sign. May 28, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Catalan independence campaigners in a lorry during the 1934 Election campaign in Barcelona

About 5000 people, mostly pupils and students, came to Essen on 5 February 1972 to demonstrate against the increase in fares. A large police contingent was deployed to protect the public transport system

Roßwein, Goldbornstraße. Maium train of Roßweiner Metalware Factory Carl belly. Operational

Start of the Royal Procession leaving Buckingham Palace in the State Coach heading for Westminster Abbey. 12 May 1937

Anefo photo collection. Reals in Amsterdam, paper roll burns on the street. June 14, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The Queen Passes Trafalgar Square. Photographed from the King Charles statue at Trafalgar Square, the coach carrying the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh is seen approaching after passing beneath Admiralty Arch. June 2, 1953. (Photo by Fox).

Anefo photo collection. Flower parade Noordwijk and Rijnsburg. August 25, 1953. Noordwijk, Rijnsburg

Inaugural ceremonies at U.S. Capitol, and Inaugural Parade. Inaugural Parade for President John F. Kennedy along Pennsylvania Avenue. Wide shot of Pennsylvania Ave. with United States Capitol Building in the distance. President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy ride in second car of motorcade, other parade participants follow.

Anefo photo collection. Opening bus line F Amsterdam. May 3, 1950. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. National carriage day in Landsmeer. June 20, 1976. Landsmeer

Anefo photo collection. Fruit and fruit exhibition "AMATO" in Amsterdam. Corso decorated cars. September 24, 1952. Amsterdam

King And Queen's Coronation Drive To The Abbey -- Picture taken from Admiralty Arch showing the King and Queen driving in the State Coach down the Mall, enrouts to the Abbey. May 12, 1937. (Photo by Keystone).

Anefo photo collection. Philips image group. Transport to Stedelijk Museum Hubert van Lith. May 29, 1957

Anefo photo collection. Queen's Day, HM 60 years of driving tour. April 30, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Steam festival Almere; Steam machines road. 25 June 1987. Almere, Flevoland

Roßwein, Goldbornstraße. Maium train of Roßweiner Metalware Factory Carl belly. Sa-storm squad

Elsevier photo collection. A procession of Zeeuwen t.g.v. The opening of the oyster and mussel season. They were greeted by the Rotterdam kat mussel. Kate mussel with her fish cart for the procession. September 4, 1957. Rotterdam, South Holland

08/04/1910. The government's intervention in the Miners' strike. The Minister of the Interior, Mr. Conde de Sagasta, Getting into the Captain General's Car Upon His Arrival in Bilbao.

Ambitious showed little ambition to race in the Two-Year-Old Handicap at Rosehill yesterday. All available officials were needed to get her into the mobile starting stall. December 12, 1948.

Anefo photo collection. Postcools from Utrecht to Rijsenburg T.G.V. The 150th anniversary of Rijsenburg, the departure from Utrecht. August 1, 1960. Rijsenburg, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Fruit and fruit exhibition "AMATO" in Amsterdam. Corso decorated cars. September 24, 1952. Amsterdam

Watched by a large crowd, the body of Roger Byrne, Manchester United captain who died in the Munich air disaster, being carried into St Micheal's Church, Flixton. Huge crowds lined the streets of Manchester on February 10th as the hearses carrying the bodies of the victims drove from the airport to Manchester United football ground at Old Trafford. Date: 12th February 1958

The dog-hauled fire engine of Dawson City Date: 1899

Anefo photo collection. Start Rally of Monte Carlo at the Kurhaus in The Hague. January 22, 1958. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Flower parade in Bollenstreek, floats Municipality of Sassenheim. 7 May 1966. Sassenheim, South Holland

*****. Camera close-up of the Queen, as she passes down City Rd. in the Royal car, shows the warmth and pleasure on her face as she greets her Australian subjects, thronging the roadway to welcome her. Even the sunshine seemed specially turned on for a great occasion. February 3, 1954.

Refugees on the roads of France. 1940

'The Coronation Coach Viewed From Queen Victoria Memorial', 1937. From "The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth". The Photochrom Co. Ltd., London, 1937

Anefo photo collection. Aalsmeers Bloemencorso in Amsterdam: the car "Zegetoop van de Roos", who won a gold medal of H.M.. September 6, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Last ride from tram line 12 (Amsterdam) from CS. January 20, 1955. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. The David, Goliath and Schildknap sculpture group with truck transferred from Waaggebouw to Historical Museum in Kalverstraat A'dam. September 20, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Sinterklaas has arrived today, a car from the procession. November 15, 1980

Photograph Taken in Maryland of the Ceremony Opening the Final Link of the Capital Beltway Around Washington, DC with Federal Highway Administrator Whitton and Maryland Governor Tawes Cutting the Ribbon, and John B. Funk, Chairman of the Maryland State Highway Commission Assisting. undefined. 1964-08-17T00:00:00. National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College Park, MD). Photographic Print. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Information and Management Services. Management Services Division. 1994- . General Photograph Files

A propaganda car with a model of the globe at a demonstration in Petrograd on May 1, 1920. Photo.

Woman Suffrage Movement - Woman Suffrage Bus circa 1919 .

11/04/1982. Toledo. Visit of Pope John Paul II.

Anefo photo collection. Closure of both Chambers of the States General in De Ridderzaal in The Hague by E. H. Toxopeus. Mr. E. H. Toxopeus at carriage. June 1, 1963. The Hague, South Holland

03/21/1909. New automobile service. -Saint Matthew. Arrival of the first car of the Castellón line, which has just been inaugurated. Photo Querol.

Anefo photo collection. Communication Storm surge barrier at Krimpen aan den IJssel. October 22, 1958. Krimpen aan den IJssel

Anefo photo collection. "Contrasts in transport" organized by "Stichting Paard en Koets" in Amsterdam; Garbage truck and three horses on the dam (et al.). October 12, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Boat of Rijkshaverienst rammed in Rotterdam. Five killing the boat is being lifted. February 22, 1963. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Carnival in Amsterdam, command of Kalmhout and Van Niel (car with landscape car mechanic). February 10, 1980. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

05/27/1919. Madrid. At the national flower exhibition. Adorned Car, from the City Council, presented out of competition.

01/31/1915. The carnival in Madrid. "in search of Aviators", second prize in the Car contest.

Anefo photo collection. Celebration Queen's Day Oud-Beijerland presence Royal Family Saturday 29 April. Pieter van Vollenhoven receives traffic sign fiftieth birthday "maximum speed 50". April 29, 1989. Goederede, Oud-Beijerland, South Holland

BERLIN--Adolph Hitler (in auto) salutes the huge, cherring crowd in Olympic Stadium upon his arrival to address a May Day youth parade. 5/8/39.

Madrid, 01/06/1976. Subway strike. Queues on buses due to the closure of the metro.

Trip to Europe: Germany, West Berlin: President Kennedy in motorcade with Willie Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin and Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of West Germany. President John F. Kennedy waves to crowds as the Presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) turns onto the Großer Stern from Hofjägerallee during a motorcade through West Berlin, West Germany (Federal Republic). Standing in car with the President: Mayor of West Berlin, Willy Brandt; Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer. Also pictured: Special Assistant to President Kennedy, Kenneth P. O'Donnell; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. Jerry Behn, Floyd Boring, Roy Kellerman, Paul A. Burns, and Jerry Blaine.

Anefo photo collection. Ballonvaars above The Hague, on the right the BOOLON by Mr Boesman. October 20, 1962. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Large aquarium with divers on truck in connection with action for Keep Hoigewegbad in Amsterdam. August 31, 1984. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Trip to South America: Bogotá, Colombia, motorcade, 11:17AM. Cars in President John F. Kennedy's motorcade travel along a street lined with people in Bogotá, Colombia.

A demonstration with a DKP motorcade on 24 November 1973 in Essen against the driving bans on carless Sundays caused a sensation, but the vehicles were pulled and pushed by people and horses, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. 1977; Golden Coach. September 1977

A 1982 World's Fair float from Knoxville, Tennessee, rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

High angle view of cars at a parade, Parade for General James Alward Van Fleet, Commander of the Eighth Army, 1953

Plastic, Trains to Life, Trains to Death, Friedrichstrasse, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Europe

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