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Vintage photographs depict intimate wedding ceremonies and gatherings, capturing moments of celebration and formal attire from the mid-20th century.

Denis Compton Weds -- Denis Compton, England ***** Middlesex cricketer, and his bride, Miss Valerie Platt, are toasted by Mr. and Mrs. Dudley ***** their wedding at the Old Fort chapel, ***** Saturday. October 17, 1951.

Anna Maria Ferrero and Angelo Frontoni, 60s.

Anefo photo collection. Prince Claus to the West. Prince Claus and Princess Beatrix. August 14, 1967

PRINCE RAINIER and ALFRED HITCHCOCK in THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Winston's Birthday Smile - Mr.Winston Churchill ' s 75th birthday smile when he was pictures at the luncheon with Queen Ingrid of Demark. Mr. Winston Churchill, who is celebrating his 75th birthday, was guest of honour at a luncheon given at the Danish Embassy, Pont street, London, to-day (Wednesday). The King and Queen of Denmark, at present visiting England, and Mr. Clement Attlee, British premier, were present. November 30, 1949. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Anefo photo collection. Summer stamps 1967, Mrs. P. Language ball with designer Summer stamps Auke de Vries. April 11, 1967

Chivalry Lives on -- Franck Villard gallantly kisses the hand of Joan Greenwood, star of the film, during the premiere reception. In the back-ground is Anthony Asquith.The Anthony Asquith production "The importance of being earnest" (il importe d'etre constant) has just had its premiere in Paris. At the Champs-Elysees. January 02, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper).

10/31/1993. Doña María de las Mercedes with her granddaughter, Infanta Elena.

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet opens new road from the A7 and the tunnel at Sneek there; Princess Margriet at Sneek. July 5, 1978. Friesland, Sneek

Following Princess Elizabeth To Nairobi Three members of Princess Elizabeth's and the Duke of Edinburgh's suite. Who are to accompany them on the Royal tour of Australia - Pictured as they left London Airport for Nairobi in B.C. A.C. Argonaut aircraft today (Monday). They are: Lady Palmer, Lady in-Waiting to Princess Elizabeth; Lieut,- General Sir Frederick Browning, Comptroller of the Princess's Household; and Vice-Admiral Charles E. Lambe, flag officer, Royal Yacht, for the tour. Lady (Henriette Alice) Palmer, 36, is the widow of major Sir Anthony Palmer, Killed in the last war. February 04, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

8th Academy Awards (1935). The producer Jack Warner with Bette Davis, winner of the best actress for "Dangerous". BETTE DAVIS. JACK WARNER (PRODUCTOR). 1936.

Prince Carl Johan Sweden - Foreign Royalty. May 16, 1946.

Tommy Farr And His Wife At Victoria -- Tommy Farr and his wife at Victoria, after arriving from Paris in the Golden Arrow. (Inquiry to be held into last Monday's fight with Tommy Farr and Piet Wilde). November 10, 1950. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

Glubb Pasha In London - Left to Right, Ambassador Yousef Haikal, Glubb Pasha and Mrs. Haikal.Guest of honour at a dinner given by the Jordan Ambassador Dr. Yousef Haikal on Monday in London was the British Commander of the Arab Legion Glubb Pasha. August 31, 1955. (Photo by Evening Standard Picture).

Sam Goldwyn (1882-1974) Polish-born American film magnate, with Judy Garland (1922-1969) American filmstar, and another artist

Description: Sir Raynor Arthur welcomed Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret when she made a brief visit to Nassau in May 1958. Location: Nassau, Bahamas Date: May 1958 caribbean, bahamas, princessmargaret, caribbeanthroughalens

05/31/1958. Julián Cortés-Cavanillas interview for "blanco y Negro" Magazine with Bette Davies in Rome.

MONTSERRAT CABALLE in CABALLE, MAS ALLA DE LA MUSICA (2003), directed by ANTONIO A. FARRE and RAUL ROMAN.

Heather Begg 1st with her pianist. September 26, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. The King times, which was one of the hostages in Palestinian liberationfront hijacked plane in the desert of Jordan, arrives at Schiphol; Mr Koning and his wife. September 14, 1970. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Opera Star Here. Australian baritone John Brownlee had no sooner arrived in Sydney today than former Amwa Mrs. W. D. Davis added him to the legion of Tin Hat Wearers. Here for the National Opera Season and ABC, he said he was surprised to see the opera company so well established in so short a time, and that on its latest showing, it should be permanent. April 24, 1952.

The Former American ambassador to this country, Mr. Lewis Douglas, accompanied by Mrs. Douglas ***** leaving Waterloo station to return home after visit to Europe. August 21, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Judy Garland at Schiphol, Judy in the arrival hall. December 9, 1960. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Bill Moyers, Jane Withers. December 12, 1955.

Chips Rafferty, Deceased - Australian Actor - Personality. April 11, 1949. (Photo by J. Tait; A. L. Frazer).

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Dichter's Vasalis, pseudonym for Mrs. Drooglever-Fortuyn received cultural prize from the province of Groningen. May 17, 1963. Groningen

Orion arrivals -- Dr. Malcolm Coppleson, of pint Piper, who returned home yesterday in the Orion after spending 18 months in London and Oxford doing post-graduate study, with Mrs. Coppleson, who was formally Miss Patricia Ward, of Leeds. They met while she was on a fashion buying trip to Oxford, and were married in London six weeks ago, Mrs. Coppleson, who has not been to Australia before, was wearing an Aage Thaarup shocking pink felt hat and black worsted suit when she arrived. September 14, 1955. (Photo by Bert Power/Fairfax Media).

An old star friend returns from service in person of Jeffrey Lynn. He was greeted at theater by Connie Moore and Johnny Maschio. February 18, 1948. (Photo by )J.B. Scott.

Mid-Night Charity Show at London Palladium -- Two T. V. personalities, Lady Isobel Barnett and Ron Randell on arrival at the London Palladium to-night for the Noel Coward Charity show "Night of a 100 Stars". June 25, 1954. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

Jacqueline Kennedy (in her first public appearance since the death of her husband President John F. Kennedy), Ambassador Averell Harriman, arriving at the Plaza Hotel in New York, December 10, 1967.

Poll photo collection. Family photos of the Danish royal family. The Danish royal couple in their home in Palace Brockdorff in Lock Amalienborg. March 1954. Denmark, Copenhagen

Marshall Space Flight Center Director Dr. Wernher von Braun presents Lady Bird Johnson with an inscribed hard hat during the First Lady's March 24, 1964 visit. While at the Marshall Center, Mrs. Johnson addressed Center employees, toured facilities and witnessed test firings of a Saturn I first stage and an F-1 engine. Dr. von Braun is wearing a Texas hat presented to him months earlier by Lyndon Johnson during a visit to the Johnson ranch in Texas.

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon left by boat from the Amstelkade, at the street organ. May 18, 1965

George Putnam - Husband of Amelia Earnhart - Personality. July 07, 1937. (Photo by The Associated Press Of Great Britain Ltd.).

Durocher and his wife, the film actress, Laraine Day, who is teaching him there are other fine things in life as well as baseball. October 8, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Fred Kaps to London left for visit royal family. December 18, 1962. Great Britain, London

Gretchen Grainger. December 15, 1954.

Presentation of a silver pitcher for the White House to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (JBK). James Hoban Alexander presents a silver pitcher to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Diplomatic Reception Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Ingmar Bergman. 1918-2007. Swedish film director. Here together with his wife Ingrid von Rosen. 1980

Off For Four-Power Conference.M. Georges Bidault, the French Foreign Minister, and his wife, leaving Paris for Berlin to attend the meeting of the Four Foreign Ministers. Mr. Elen leaves London Airport today. January 22, 1954.

Dai Dower And The Big Promoter. New British flyweight boxing champion Dai Dower and his manager went to see the big fight promoter Jack Solomons this afternoon. Dai Dower (the new mighty atom), the 21-year-old Welsh Miner, who became the British and empire flyweight champion when he beat Eric Marsden at Harringay last night to day visited Jack Solomons, the promoter and is here seen shaking hands with Solomons, with his wife, Evelyn, which he married a month ago, looking on. February 9, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Floral Touch - Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill clutches a bouquet presented him by children at the Royal Albert Hall, during a mass meeting held in conjunction with the 27th Conservative Woman's Annual Conference. The Premier addressed the meeting. Seated next to him is Mrs. Walter Elliot, Vice-Chairman 1953-54. May 27, 1954. (Photo by United Press Photo).

Sydney Ancher Architect and wife. June 05, 1955.

Italian actress, Sophia Loren guests in Sweden. The actress came by train to Stockholm Central and was met by cheered crowd.

Elsevier photo collection. Golden Harp Conamus Foundation awarded Annie M.G Carlton Hotel Amsterdam. Schmidt. Left Leen Jongewaard. October 16, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dakota Staton (American singer) will perform for AVRO television, Dakota Station. July 12, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Reception forty anniversary AVRO. Ida de Leeuw van Rees and Willem Vogt. June 22, 1963

Miss Rose. September 04, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival comedie française in The Hague, three protagonists for the station, v.l.n.r. Jean Piat, Jacques Eysen and Helene Perdière. March 15, 1960. The Hague, South Holland

Frau Goering is Free - Frau Emmy Goering, widow of Hermann Goering, former Nazi Luftwaffe chief, amiles at the denazification court here - from which she walked out a free woman. She was banned from any profession for five years, and a third of her property was confiscated. She will appeal.The court had sentenced her to a year's imprisonment, which she does not serve as she had been fourteen months in custody awaiting trial. she is now aged. July 22, 1948.

Eugene Gossens. July 13, 1951.

Black and white photo of Georges Edouard Alexandre Renard (1883-1935), Governor General of French Equatorial Guinea, with his wife.

JAMES CAGNEY and IRENE PAPAS in TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN (1956), directed by ROBERT WISE.

John Tait, Frank Tait, Gracie *****, E.J. Tait. November 18, 1955.

Judith Changes Lawyers - Former State department employee Judith Coplon, now on trial on espionage charges, sits in room in Federal Courthouse here today with three attorneys, assigned at her request by Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan. The latter is presiding at joint trial of Miss Coplon and Valentin Gubitchev, former Russian U.N. associate. The attorneys, left to right, are Leonard Boudin, Samuel Neu-burger and Sidney E. Berman. They replace fiery Archibald Palmer who has defended Miss Coplon for more than a year. February 17, 1950. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Premiere Film "Sayorana", Miiko Taka Laanochans. March 13, 1958

La actriz junto a su hermano. MAUREEN O'HARA.

Vicki Benet & Lord Nugent. July 20, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard in TV program Monitor A.S. Sunday Action Animal lover 2, the sounder of the film crew hangs prince microphone. October 24, 1967

Aage Thaarup miliner to the Queen. November 3, 1953.

Anefo photo collection. Russian violinist Boris Gutnikow and wife at Schiphol. August 13, 1962. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. American film star Jayne Mansfield arrives at Schiphol. During the press conference. October 10, 1957. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

The Q.C. And His Showgirl Bride -- They flew into London yesterday after a Paris honeymoon - famous murder trail lawyer Mr. Derek Curtis-Bennett, Q.C., 51, and his blonde showgirl bride, Janet Rusk, 25. Here they are smiling happily after stepping from their plane.Mr. Curtis-Benett, the man who defended ex-sergeant Emmett-Dunne, said yesterday that he married Janet in a London register office ten days ago. He said: "There was nothing secret about the wedding. The news just didn't seem to leak out. We went away to Paris for our honeymoon. I had to Paris before, but it was all now to Janet. August 31, 1955.

Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, London 1960.

Oronsay Departure - Mr. & Mrs. Dick Bentley, Lyndall Barbour. August 27, 1955. (Photo by Alec Iverson/Fairfax Media).

Anefo photo collection. TV segment "The unicorn" Johnny Kraaijkamp and Betsy Smeets. March 16, 1961

Politics - Britain - Winston Churchill. December 01, 1937.

GLORIA SWANSON, BILLY WILDER and ERICH VON STROHEIM in SUNSET BLVD. (1950), directed by BILLY WILDER.

Anefo photo collection. Mayor of Hall in Amsterdam Het Europhuis open mayor of Hall for the Europhahuist. 11 June 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Elsevier photo collection. successor mr. G.E. Van Walsum W. Thomassen, 55 years, appointed mayor Rotterdam. Thomassen PvdA, mayor Zaandam Enschede. married 5 children. April 16, 1965 accepts position. W. Thomassen wife homely circle. February 15, 1965. Enschede

Anefo photo collection. Linda Christian with husband Edmund Purdom at Schiphol. February 7, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Mrs. H.B. Bonney, speaking into the microphone at Archerfield Aerodrome Brisbane, shortly before she set off on her flight to South Africa. April 13, 1937.

Anefo photo collection. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau offers government lunch in the Canadian Ambassador's office home; Trudeau and wife for the official residence. February 28, 1975

Anefo photo collection. Minister Bot, De Keukenhof in Lisse opened, Minister Bot drinks glasses with Jacoba van Beijeren. March 30, 1965. Lisse

Anefo photo collection. Daliah Lavi, Columbia assignment. March 29, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Joseph E. Levine and Cathy Ryan press conference (widow from author Cornelius Ryan) about film "a bridge too far". March 27, 1975

Anefo photo collection. This is your life, Mrs. Ter Hall-Kohler with Beur. Member "Dorus Rijkers". February 7, 1962

Charlie Chaplin and wife Oona O'Neill dining at the Stork Club, New York City, Sept. 15, 1952. The couple were shortly to travel to London, for the world premiere of his latest film, LIMELIGHT. The day after they sailed the US Government revoked Chaplin's re-entry permit. The couple remained in Europe for the next 20 years (BSLOC_2020_2_12)

Anefo photo collection. Second gift day for Princess Beatrix and Claus on Palace Soestdijk, Oranje Vereniging Enschede. March 1, 1966

Elsevier photo collection. two-day visit London, Princess Beatrix returned Schiphol. Princess left Soestdijk car. December 8, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Mike Connors and his daughter, Celestine, answer the fan mail he has received during his recent illness. Mike was off the air for three months and lost almost three stone in weight. January 10, 1949. (Photo by J. Tait & A.L. Frazer).

Elsevier photo collection. honorary membership Royal Institute Engineers offered Princess Beatrix. Prince Calus looks Paper Couch Princess. September 8, 1966

Visit of the 1963 March of Dimes Poster Boy, Jimmy Boggess, Jr., 9:40AM. President John F. Kennedy visits with the 1963 March of Dimes Poster Child, Jimmy Boggess, Jr., in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Jimmy's mother, Shirley Ann Boggess, stands in center; an unidentified man stands at left. Also listed in the President's schedule: Jimmy's father, James Boggess, Sr.; Poster Child Publicity Director for the March of Dimes, Everett Thorner.

Anefo photo collection. RadioPionier Willem Vogt receives the executive shield of the International Broadcasters Society. Willem Vogt shows his distinction at the HOLD HOLD in Hilversum. August 30, 1968. Hilversum, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Queen Beatrix and Princess Juliana at the presentation of the Red Cross Stamps '83 in the Peace Palace in The Hague. Queen Beatrix (R) and Princess Juliana. August 30, 1983. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Giulietta Masina and Federico Fellini at Schiphol. October 1, 1958. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Boris Christoff Bulgarian singer in Concertgebouw. April 18, 1956

Elsevier photo collection. Tuesday afternoon royal couple Princess Beatrix Schiphol left Mexico visit 10 17 April. departure, private secretary Queen, Mr. J. van der Hoeven, secretary Princess Irene Mej. Wines, Schiphol's press statement marriage Princess Irene. April 7, 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

New York (USA), 11/26/1992. Paloma O'Shea received the Gold Medal from the Spanish Institute in New York. In the photo with her husband Emilio Botín (President of Banco Santander).

Dewey Before The Convention -- Smiling exuberantly, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York waves a greeting to wildly cheering delegates who nominated him tonight to head the G.P.O presidential ticket. On the speaker's stand with him is Mrs. Dewey. June 24, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Joan Sutherland in Concertgebouw led by Fulvio Vernizzi (conductor). February 25, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Film photos current. "Traum! Nicht Annette". March 26, 1950. Germany

Franco Ghione. January 22, 1949. (Photo by The Sunday Herald)

Garran. July 10, 1950

LAUREN BACALL; FRANK SINATRA.

Anefo photo collection. Golden plate for Robert Stolz and Hilton Hotel Amsterdam v.L.n.R. Mrs. Stolz, Dir. Negram Kellerman, R. Stolz. September 8, 1969. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. VVD party council together in Utrecht Mr. Van Riel, Chairman of the First Chamber). Mr. Van Riel with Haya van Someren Downer, number 3 from Someren. November 22, 1969. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Minister Luns at Schiphol from London, here with spouse. 28 February 1964. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet reopen boarding school breeding school; Unveils "Kaatje". October 23, 1985

Anefo photo collection. Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus offer a wedding gift to LR. Lim A PO Minister of Suriname, PR. Beatrix hands gift. November 29, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Richard Burton today at Schiphol to filming, just before recording Richard Burton drank a refreshment in the arrival guestroom shooting film "The Spy Who Came in From The Cold". April 26, 1965. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

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