DescriptionThe Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, future King George V and Queen Mary, travelling by carriage past a temporary ceremonial arch dedicated to King Edward VII in Melbourne, Victoria, in a procession celebrating the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament in Australia on 9 May 1901.
LicenseO. E. Jager, No copyright restrictions, via State Library Victoria
DescriptionU.S. President George W. Bush greeting a crowd in St. Mark's Square in Zagreb, Croatia, after delivering a speech to celebrate the country’s recent invitation to join NATO.
DescriptionThousands of Argentines gathered in front of the Argentinian parliament building in Buenos Aires to protest the Menem administration’s proposed $280 million cut to the national education budget, a move that sparked nationwide university strikes and student-led demonstrations.
DescriptionPassersby's gathered in front of Cologne Cathedral to view a car being raffled off as part of a lottery fundraiser dedicated to the restoration and maintenance of the historic landmark.