Sujet

Official opening of the Blackwall Tunnel, Poplar, London, 1897. Artist: Unknown.

Légende

Official opening of the Blackwall Tunnel, Poplar, London, 1897. The Prince and Princess of Wales in a horse-drawn carriage accompanied by other carriages and soldiers in a royal parade. The streets and buildings of the East India Dock Road are crowded with onlookers; flags and bunting decorate the route. Mounted policemen stand guard in the foreground.

Date

1897

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Notre référence

HRM19B05_068

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29,6Mo (1,4Mo) / 33,5cm x 22,1cm / 3956 x 2613 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation animal road building buildings London England people event crowd job ceremony animals horses horse street occupation celebrations tunnel lane royal avenue crowded celebration carriage policeman location Victorian century procession parade profession royalty princess B&W MONOCHROME prince road Transport 19th century Council black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Opening Ceremony Tower Hamlets Guildhall Library & Art Gallery Blackwall Tunnel East India Dock Road Greater London Council London County Council Prince of Wales Princess of Wales royal event TGN King Edward VII Queen Alexandra Princess Alexandra photograph GLC Unknown LCC Princess of Wales Prince of Wales King of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Edward VII Wettin Alexandra Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julia Princess Alexandra of Denmark Alexandra of Denmark processional