Historic Parades and Events

Vintage photographs of parades featuring buses and carriages, capturing moments from significant public celebrations and transportation history.

Bullet-riddled taxi and two dead gangsters in a NYC street after a gun battle with police, 1931 (BSLOC_2016_10_75)

Anefo photo collection. 50-year anniversary Koningin Wilhelmina. Procession of Dutch Fabrication from trade, industry and traffic (photo Raadhuisstraat). 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The State Railways, SJ OE 86688. Student Carnival at Gärdet in Stockholm. Open freight wagon loaded on Vagnbjörn.

Anefo photo collection. Prinsjesdag 1966 in The Hague. The Golden Carriage on the way to the Ridderzaal. September 20, 1966. The Hague, South Holland

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

3000 km race through Germany. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

Vintage Australian Photography. Rail, tram and public service unions protest march against Public Service Reduction Act by Federal Arbitration Court, Sydney Australia. 1934. credit: Sam Hood.

At Queen's Square, train-travellers leaving t St. James Station and passengers leaving a continuous stream of buses packed the crossing during the peak rush.The 5748 who surged from the station and bus stop crossed onto the footpath behind St. James Church.In the same half hour, 2241 crossed the top of King St. to the northern side.Thousands of others continued down King St. on the southern side.These figures support claims that the tunnel is being built in the wrong place.Mr. Murray Robson, MLA, said today, ''While I agree that the present tunnel is needed to cope with people using the Domain and other places nearby, an underground tunnel should be built at Queen's Square to protect pedestrians, who are now forced to dodge cars." September 6, 1951.

Bullet-riddled taxi and two dead gangsters in a NYC street after a gun battle with police, 1931 (BSLOC_2016_10_75)

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Queen Amstel Station. August 30, 1948

Anefo photo collection. Nozemrel in Staatsliedenbuurt. June 22, 1961

1930S Pedestrian Crowd Crossing Intersection 42Nd Street & 5Th Avenue Nyc Cars Taxis Double Decker Buses Street Aerial View

Inaugural ceremonies at U.S. Capitol, and Inaugural Parade. Inaugural Parade for President John F. Kennedy. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy ride in lead car as motorcade passes Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C.

A party of excursionists prepare to set off in two massive charabancs : note how the rear seats are raised to give passengers a better view of the passing sights. Date: circa 1920

Anefo photo collection. Collision in Rotterdam. September 7, 1961. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Flower parade 1963. One of the floats on the Damrak. September 7, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Cavalvade - The horses of the police escort prance in the bright sunlight as the Royal car turns into Elizabeth St., on the Queen's progress to Government House. February 3, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. The coffin is loaded into the car. June 23, 1948

Parade of fiat tractors, fifth exhibition of the technique, turin, piemonte, italy 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Billiards department Amsterdam Sportweek in car. July 5, 1947. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Visit French president and Mrs. Coty to Amsterdam, bridge Rijksmuseum / yellowed. July 21, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dam to Dam Race, first day, Heinekens Bierbrouwerij in Amsterdam. August 27, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Flower parade in Zundert. September 1, 1957. Noord-Brabant, Zundert

Saint Christophe-le-fajolet (France), 07/19/1914. Pilgrimage by car. Parade in front of the image of San Cristóbal of the cars that attended the pilgrimage.

"Nelson's Bell" -- The Nelson's bell is borne on a gun-carriage with Naval escort through the streets of Newcastle, to be presented to the Newcastle Corporation.The ship's bell of H.M.S. Nelson, the famous Home Fleet flagship which is to be broken up, has been presented to the people of Newcastle-on-Tyne where she was built in 1922. February 18, 1948.

High angle view of a group of people and land vehicles on a road during the Great Depression, 1929

Anefo photo collection. Riding tour of Queen Wilhelmina by the Jordaan. January 20, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. State visit from Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg to our country. Prince Bernhard and the Grand Duchess in a car on the way to palace. September 12, 1967. Luxembourg

Anefo photo collection. Busralley Noordwijk mission Lindbergh. May 28, 1952. Noordwijk

Anefo photo collection. Funeral Jan Waardaar. The funeral procession. June 17, 1966. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Glazenwassers from the municipality of Amsterdam demonstrate against tariff reduction. August 27, 1974. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Varsity at the Amsterdam-Rhine canal at Utrecht. May 7, 1961. Utrecht

Fixed car to the home party at the station access

Anefo photo collection. Fire at V and D in Tilburg, the Noun works. August 10, 1965. Noord-Brabant, Tilburg

Anefo photo collection. Electrical railroad route Zwolle-Leeuwarden-Groningen. Last ride diesel train. Speech by the mayor of Grouw. May 17, 1952. Grouw

Prince George in Cape Town - Prince George being welcomed by the Mayor of Cape Town and arrival at the City Hall. Seated in the Car is General Hertzog. February 20, 1934. (Photo by Keystone).

Anefo photo collection. Golden carriage for Ridderzaal. September 19, 1950. The Hague, South Holland

Departed ferry travelers in Malmö.

Anefo photo collection. IJ tunnel ster ride motorsport on the dam. September 26, 1952

Anefo photo collection. Steam ball parade in Hoorn. July 11, 1970. Hoorn, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Volkswagen for tyl-tyl boyfinder group. 26 February 1961

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

'The Coronation Procession Approaching The Mall', 1937. From "The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth". The Photochrom Co. Ltd., London, 1937

Trip to Europe: Italy, Naples: Motorcade, 5:40PM. President John F. Kennedy (standing in fifth car) waves from an open convertible as his motorcade travels through Naples, Italy. President of Italy, Antonio Segni, stands with President Kennedy. The Piazza del Plebiscito is visible in the background. A motorcycle escort travels with the motorcade; crowds line the streets.

Anefo photo collection. An overview of the demonstration of farmers in Hoeksewaa tractors on the way to Rotterdam. August 2, 1974. Rotterdam, South Holland

05/31/1912. The Kings of Holland in France. Queen Wilhelmina boarding the carriage leaving Bologna station, arriving in Paris.

Anefo photo collection. Rider party. National riders in Soestdijk. Traffic jam. September 19, 1947. Soestdijk

Vintage photograph. Dedication ceremonies of the opening of Toledo Station

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

Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. The royal procession on the way to the Ministry of General Affairs. October 28, 1955. Paramaribo, Suriname

Queen salote at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; 1953. Salote Tupou III ( 1900 - 1965), first Queen regnant and third Monarch of the Kingdom of Tonga from 1918 to 1965. She reigned for nearly 48 years, longer than any other Tongan Monarch. She brought Tonga to international attention when, during her sole visit to Europe, she attended the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. During the coronation procession, it began to rain and hoods were placed on the carriages in the procession. she refused a hood and rode through the pouring rain in an open carriage, endearing herself to spectators

Anefo photo collection. Running away Start circulation of the 6 Provincien Amsterdam. July 23, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

08/31/1959. Works of the Last Phase of the Great Madrid Via (then José Antonio Avenue): Many Curious People Park on the Sidewalks to Observe the Paving Works.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival St. Nicolaas in Rotterdam, St. Nicolaas on Schimmel starts to entry. November 16, 1960. Rotterdam, South Holland

Launching Of The "Queen Mary" On The Clyde -- Part of the crowd of over 200,000 cheering the boat as she went down the slipway. November 05, 1934.

Public collection at Spårvägen in Järnvägsgatan when the Old Swedish villagers came to Jönköping. At the front stands, Jönköping's tramways, JS tram 6.

Anefo photo collection. Visit Veldmaarschalk Montgomery to Nijmegen and Arnhem. August 17, 1956. Arnhem, Nijmegen

Commuters on their way to work near London Bridge, London, circa 1940s

Anefo photo collection. Procession of steam rollers in Hoorn. July 22, 1972. Hoorn, Noord-Holland

Belgian refugees with their bicycles and possessions outside the Gare du Nord, Paris, July 1940. Belgians who had fled to France ahead of the German invasion preparing to return home after the fall of France. The photographer is unknown.

Trip to Europe: Italy, Naples: Motorcade, 5:40PM. President John F. Kennedy (standing in third car) waves from an open convertible as his motorcade travels through Naples, Italy. President of Italy, Antonio Segni, stands with President Kennedy. The Fontana del Gigante, or Fountain of the Giant, is on the left. A motorcycle escort travels with the motorcade; crowds line the streets.

Anefo photo collection. Sjoukje Dijkstra back in the Netherlands at Schiphol. March 20, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Firemen on old fire engine

The aeronautical minister, Italo Balbo (1896-1940) and the seagoing crews who took part in the Atlantic cruise organized on the occasion of the decade of aeronautics, attend the reception in their honor in New York, United States, photo by Quintieri, BFA, Keystone, from L'illustrazione Italiana, year LX, n 32, August 6, 1933.

Madrid, July 1936. A truck transports volunteers for the popular militias, ready to go to fight at the front, as it passes through Puerta del Sol.

Anefo photo collection. Opening Sportweek Amsterdam procession. June 7, 1952. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

PASA LA TUNA (1960).

Anefo photo collection. Tour de France, the tour caravan along boulevard in Noordwijk aan Zee. July 8, 1954. Noordwijk aan Zee

Anefo photo collection. Flower parade by Amsterdam. September 8, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The funeral procession of the Late King Edward VII. the royal carriages.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh wave from the platform of the Royal Train before leaving Hastings, NZ. January 13, 1954.

Prince in State coach in Melbourne. October 22, 1934.

Anefo photo collection. Fruitcorso in Amsterdam. September 6, 1961. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Agitation carriage of the Thread Factory. Kirov at a demonstration in Leningrad on May 1, 1925.

Anefo photo collection. 30th national draft horses exhibition in Den Bosch, the carousel rails. September 15, 1962. Den Bosch

Air Raid That Killed 5,000 first pictures from Chungking.Some of the 2,000,000 persons who fled the city being conveyed away in commandeered lorry. July 11, 1939. (Photo by LNA).

New York - Paris race: Scarfoglio, New York

Anefo photo collection. Grape party Naaldwijk, arrival queen per helicopter. September 1, 1954. Naaldwijk

Anefo photo collection. 50-year anniversary Koningin Wilhelmina. Procession of Dutch Fabrication from trade, industry and traffic (photo Raadhuisstraat). September 3, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

05/21/1911. Riots on the promenade at the exit of the Sanitation rally. Assault on a tram where Dalmacio Iglesias had boarded, resulting in some races and alarm because the police intervened when they wanted to clear the Rambla.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Sint Nicolaas in Rotterdam. November 16, 1955. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Entry of the Haagse Bloemenkoningin, Corry van der Kamp. August 9, 1955. The Hague, South Holland

Queen and Duke drive around Point Cook on inspection. March 12, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Melleburg Voornsekanaal Traffic with beach. May 24, 1953

Anefo photo collection. Car exhibition in Rai in Amsterdam, the RAI was packed. February 10, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Visit Queen Juliana on Voorne. May 14, 1957. Voorne, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. State visit French President Coty to the Netherlands. Amsterdam, afternoon rotation, arrival city hall. July 21, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Trip to Europe: Italy, Naples: Motorcade, 5:40PM. President John F. Kennedy (standing in third car) waves from an open convertible as his motorcade travels through Naples, Italy. President of Italy, Antonio Segni, stands with President Kennedy. The Fontana del Gigante, or Fountain of the Giant, is on the left. A motorcycle escort travels with the motorcade; crowds line the streets.

King and Queen of England (Great Britain) in an automobile visiting Washington D.C. circa 1938 or 1939 .

Anefo photo collection. Wedding taxi driver idling. May 27, 1952

Crippled children's motor car ride, New York

Anefo photo collection. Auto Push Traction to Amsterdam T.B.V. The action "Do open", Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Drs. H.A. Korthals releases the starting signal on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague. March 18, 1960. The Hague

03/31/1936. Car that won one of the awards at the Seville Fair.

Rioters charging across a street road towards a horse-drawn car, it was later found wrecked on Kensington Ave., Philadelphia. 1934

Inauguration of the "Bird Road Line" between Rodbyhavn, Lolland, Denmark and Puttgarden, Fehmarn, Germany. The new ferry line is called "The Bird Road Line", on the Danish Fugleflugtslinien and on German Vogelfluglinie, as the line follows the migratory birds' flight route. Public collection with flags and balloons

Anefo photo collection. 40 anniversary of the Royal Dutch Federation of national driving associations in Apeldoorn. Princess Beatrix and Claus in an open carriage during the festivities. September 10, 1966. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Mayor m. O. P. F. M. Cremers Van Haarlem Lost Starting shot of the mosquito round. August 4, 1958. Haarlem

First tractor, Ozersky, Mikhail Abramovich (1898-1968)

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