BRITISH ROYAL HISTORY INTEREST, 1897-1937

A GROUP OF ALBUMS AND SOUVENIRS RELATED TO BRITISH ROYAL HISTORY, 1897-1937. Comprising:

SOUVENIR PANORAMA OF THE DIAMOND JUBILEE ROYAL PROCESSION (1837-1897), 1897. Chromolithograph panorama published by S. Marks & Sons (XIX), 1897. Comprising 2 joined sheets, concertina folding into paper covers, overall measuring 130 x 1490 mm, folding down to 130 x 210 mm, title and imprint on front cover, including a view of St Paul's Cathedral.

QUEEN VICTORIA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE PROCESSION, 1897. Album depicting Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Procession, published by Marion & Co., London, 1897. Comprising silver gelatin prints (13 of the original 24), each measuring 255 x 300mm, all but one housed in page mounts, recto and verso (one print loose). Housed in charcoal black cloth boards, stamped in gilt, overall measuring 300 x 360mm.

THE CORONATION PROCESSION OF KING EDWARD VII, 1902. Album depicting the Coronation Procession of King Edward VII, published by Marion & Co., London, 1902. Comprising silver gelatin prints (18 of the original 19), each measuring 250 x 300mm, each housed in page mounts, recto and verso, first page with printed titled and plate list. Red cloth boards, title and publisher attribution stamped in gilt recto, overall measuring 325 x 380mm.

PANORAMAS RELATED TO THE CORONATION OF GEORGE V, 1911. A group of four matte silver gelatin print panoramas, each measuring 243 x 860 mm, titled and attributed to Photochrom Ltd. in the negative. Comprising two prints of "The Coronation. The State Coach approaching the Abbey." and two prints of "Their Majesties Royal Progress - Entering Piccadilly". Together with a panorama of depicting the investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales, which took place at Caernarfon Castle on Thursday 13 July 1911.The coronation of King George V and Queen Mary took place at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911, and was celebrated by the Festival of Empire in London. Later in 1911, the King and Queen traveled to India for the Delhi Durbar, where they were presented to an assembled audience of Indian dignitaries and princes as the Emperor and Empress of India on 12 December 1911.

SOUVENIR OF THE CORONATION PROCESSION, 1911. Souvenir panorama of the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, published by G. Bros. Ltd., June 1911. Chromolithograph panorama consisting on two (2) joined sheets, concertina-folding into pink paper covers, measuing 120 x 1965 mm, folding down to 120 x 182 mm. The front cover design consists of a title, imprint, and a drawing of a Life Guards bandsman blowing trumpet. The procession advances from right to left including representatives of the armed forces, Chelsea pensioners, various figures in national dress, the royal coach and mounted head of state, with a group of boy scouts towards the rear.

PANORAMA OF LONDON'S GREAT VICTORY MARCH, 1919. Photolithographic print, published by Photochrom Co., 1919 as a continuous panorama measuring 246 x 812 mm, titled and attributed in the negative, annotated 'Peace Day - London - July 19 1919' in ink verso. Lloyd George was taken with the French plan for their Victory March in Paris on Bastille Day, 14th July, which involved Allied troops marching past a great catafalque and saluting in honour of the dead. Nearly 15,000 troops took part in the march, led by the victorious Allied commanders. The salutes of Pershing, Foch, Haig and Beatty to dead comrades as they passed the temporary Cenotaph were captured, as well as the present view of the assemblage coming down The Mall and passing the Royal Box in front of Buckingham Palace.

MAP, CORONATION ARRANGEMENTS, WEDNESDAY 12 May 1937 [ISSUED FREE]. Printed map of central London, published by Geographia Ltd, 1937. This map highlights the route of events taking place during the 1937 Coronation of King George VI, overall mesauring 450 x 600mm, folded 80 x 150 mm. Aiding visitors to the Coronation in their travel, the royal route for the coronation is highlighted in various colours, with corresponding keys for transport options, and a full tube map verso.