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Victorian; 1843; engraving; China; Chinese; festival; Ceremony; celebration; ritual; procession; sedan chair; float; musicians; Beating the Spring Ox; altar; effigy; bull;

Ceremony of " Meeting the Spring" - steel engraving drawn by T. Allom, engraved by S. Bradshaw.

Victorian; 1843; engraving; China; T. Allom; Chinese palace; Chinese history; palace of Peking; Emperor Teaou; guards; military; warriors; soldiers; architecture; ceremony;

The Emperor Teaou reviewing the Guards - palace of Peking. Engraving after T. Allom.

Victorian; 1843; engraving; China; T. Allom; Chinese theatre; Sun and moon festival; celebration; actor; costumes; Chinese history; musicians; lanterns; costumed performers;

Scene from the Spectacle of the Sun and Moon - engraving after T. Allom

Chinese New Year celebrations festival lanterns street happy new year celebration celebrations religious faiths beliefs dance green smile china new year dance celebration festival dancing dancers performer performers dragon mask fun green eyes

Victorian; 1843; engraving; Chinese Cat Merchant; Itinerant Vendors; Peddler; straw hat; marketplace; tea vendor; conical basket; junks;

Chinese Cat Merchants - steel engraving drawn by T. Allom, engraved by T. A. Prior.

Celebration, spring, festival, Kite, Sunset, Sun, evening, night, orange sky, Pakistan, Faisalabad

Chinese New Year celebrations festival dragon entertainment dancers troupe women Buddhism dragon dragons anniversary woman happy new year celebration celebrations religious faiths beliefs dance green smile china new year dance celebration festival dancing dancers performer performers dragon mask fun green eyes

Chinese New Year celebrations festival dragon entertainment dancers troupe women Buddhism dragon dragons anniversary woman happy new year celebration celebrations religious faiths beliefs dance green smile china new year dance celebration festival dancing dancers performer performers dragon mask fun green eyes

Chinese New Year celebrations festival dragon entertainment dancers troupe women Buddhism dragon dragons anniversary woman happy new year celebration celebrations religious faiths beliefs dance green smile china new year dance celebration festival dancing dancers performer performers dragon mask fun green eyes

Victorian; 1843; engraving; Jugglers; Mandarin; palace; China; T. Allom; travelling performer; courtyard; Chinese interior; nobility; court; Chinese history; lanterns;

Jugglers exhibiting in the court of a Mandarin's Palace - engraving after Thomas Allom.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, photo, picture, camera, taking, new year, harvest, spring,

Young Sikh man takes picture of pasting parade.Vaiskhi new year harvest time.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, children, family, gifts, chocolate, crowd, happy, faces, kids, celebrate, celebration, boy, girls,

Sikh family celebrate Vaisakhi and give gifts of sweets and chocolate to the wathching crowd.

Victorian; 1843; engraving; Destroying the Chrysalides and Reeling the Cocoons; China; T. Allom; Chinese silk production; caterpillar; basket; village industry; chrysalis; silk worm; caterpillar;

Destroying the Chrysalides and Reeling the Cocoons. Engraving drawn by T. Allom, engraved by J. Davies.

procession, parade, celebration, Anniversary, Macau, China, Streetscape

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, new year, spring, harvest time, weapons, sword, dagger,

Sikh festival of Vaisakhi .Leicester England.

Woman; Taking photos; Taking photographs; Photographing; Holy Week; Procession; Plaza de la Villa; Villa Square; Madrid; Comunidad de Madrid; Spain; Street; City; Cities; Capital; Easter; Ceremony; Ceremonies; People; Celebration; Religion; Religious; Virgin Mary; Maria Santisima Inmaculada; Typical; Spanish; Festival; Tradition; Traditional

Woman taking photos, Holy Week procession. Plaza de la Villa, Madrid, Spain.

float, annual, Waratah, festival, parade, spring, 1960, Macquarie, Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, advert, advertisement, sign, lettering, procession, festival, My, Fair, Lady, Broadway, musical, 1956, Pygmalion, Lerner, and, Loewe, Australian, production, J, C, Williamson, Theatres, Ltd, theater, theatrical, crowd, car, 1960s, nostalgia, nostalgic, past, times, retro, vintage, nineteen, sixties, M&N, Publishing

Parade float, annual Waratah festival parade, spring 1960, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia, it advertises a production of My Fair Lady, the Broadway musical first produced 1956, Australian production by J C Williamson Theatres Ltd, a vintage nineteen sixties photograph from M&N Publishing

Spring festival dancers; Chinese festival; parade; Taiwanese; street parade; colourful; energetic; smiling; serious; happy; crowds; Xiamen; Fujian Province; China; PRC

A Taiwanese troupe entertain the crowds during the Chinese Spring Festivakl Parade in Xiamen. Fujian Province.

Chinese New Year celebrations smile happy smiling festival costumes fun entertainment dancers troupe women Buddhism anniversary woman happy new year celebration celebrations religious faiths beliefs dance green smile china new year dance celebration festival dancing dancers

Chinese Dance troupe from Beijing celebrate the New Year in London

Victorian; 1843; engraving; apartment; Mandarin; House; China; T. Allom; Wetherhead; Nanking; travelling salesman; merchant; fabric; textiles; itinerant vendor; Peddler; Chinese interior; nobility;

Apartment in a Mandarin´s House Near Nanking. Steel engraving drawn by T. Allom, engraved by W. Wetherhead.

Vaisakhi, festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April,

Sikh festival dress Vaisakhi.Orange dress with sword and dagger.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indians, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April,

Leicester sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Soldiers; Playing the drum; Drum; Drummer; Drumming; Holy Week; Easter; SEmana Santa; Procession; Plaza de la Villa; Plaza; Villa; Villa Square; Madrid; Comunidad de Madrid; Comunidad; Spain; People; Celebration; Ceremony; Ceremonies; Religion; Religious; Musicians; City; Cities; Capital; Festival; Typical; Spanish; Tradition; Traditional

Soldiers playing the drum, Holy Week procession. Plaza de la Villa, Madrid, Spain.

Victorian; 1843; engraving; Feeding; Silkworms; Sorting the Cocoons; China; T. Allom; Chinese silk production; caterpillar; farmers; basket; village industry;

Feeding Silkworms, and Sorting the Cocoons. Steel engraving drawn by T. Allom, engraved by A. Willmore.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, women, elderly, street,

Vaisakhi Sikh festival Leicester England.

Xiamen Spring festival; fountains; neon; Blue light; water jets; bright lights; displays; lanterns; Lantern festival; night lights; Xiamen; Fujian; China; PRC

Xiamen Spring festival; fountains; neon; Blue light; water jets; bright lights; displays; lanterns; Lantern festival; night lights; Xiamen; Fujian; China; PRC

Xiamen Spring festival; fountains; neon; Blue light; water jets; bright lights; displays; lanterns; Lantern festival; night lights; Xiamen; Fujian; China; PRC

Xiamen Spring festival; fountains; neon; Blue light; water jets; bright lights; displays; lanterns; Lantern festival; night lights; Xiamen; Fujian; China; PRC

Xiamen Spring festival; fountains; neon; coloured light; water jets; bright lights; displays; lanterns; Lantern festival; night lights; Xiamen; Fujian; China; PRC

Xiamen Spring festival; fountains; neon; coloured light; water jets; bright lights; displays; lanterns; Lantern festival; night lights; Xiamen; Fujian; China; PRC

Xiamen Spring festival; fountains; neon; coloured light; water jets; bright lights; displays; lanterns; Lantern festival; night lights; Xiamen; Fujian; China; PRC

China, Spring festival, New Year, Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year Fireworks, firework, fireworks, night, night photography, Chinese Spring festival, girl, girls

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, women, dress, colours, clothing, traditional,

Vaisakhi Sikh festival .Leicester England.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April,

Male Sikh watches procession of Vaisakhi on the streets of Leicester city centre England.

visakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, swords,

Visakhi Sikh festival Leicesster England.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, youth, crowd, street, head scarvess, orange,

Vaisakhi Sikh festival Leicester England.

Vaisakhi, Basisakhi, festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, crowds, people,

The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.Leicester England.

Vaisakhi, Basisakhi, festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, camera, taking photo, picture, photography, street, crowds,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi .Women in crowd takes picture as procession passes.Leicester England.

China Town, evening, dusk, magic hour, night-time, atmospheric, celebrations, London; England; UK; Europe; Festivals Events, traditions, traditional welcome gates, gateway, decorations, festival, festivities, , Ethnic, Oriental, Asian, communities, Vertical image, © Keith Erskine, 2011.

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procession, parade, celebration, Anniversary, Latin, city, Tap Seac, Square, Macau, China, Streetscape

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, crowds, streets, city, centre, worship,

The Sikh festiavl of Vaisakhi on the streets of Leicester England.

Female Singers, group, singing outdoors, in public, choir-leader, choristers, ; Buddah's Birthday celebrations; China town; London; UK; Europe; celebrations, festival, annual events, decorations, lanterns, bright sunlight, Horizontal image; © Keith Erskine, 2011

procession, parade, celebration, Anniversary, Square, Macao, China, camera, television, outdoor, festival,

camera crews preparing for an event. China Macau.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, dagger, knife, costume, dress, traditional, orange,

Vaisakhi festival sikh costume with dagger.

Chinese New Year Celebrations - China Town; London England Lanterns, crowds, people, celebrations, event, copyright Keith Erskine 2008

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, dagger, knife, swords, sword, dress, Orange, bare, feet, traditional, flags, religious,

Sikh festival on the streets of Leicester Marking the start of spring .

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indians, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, women, crowds, streets, city, center, centre, UK, Britain,

Sikh women in the procession of Vaisakhi Leicester England.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, Police, Police van, gifts, giving, Police force, policeman, sweets, police officer,

The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.Sikh women give gifts of sweets and chocolate to police officers.

Drums and cymbals.Chinese Tai chi festival. Women. Drummers. Traditional. Demonstration. China.Chinese. Chengdu.

Food festival. China. Food and drink. Vendors. Selling. Varieties. Chinese food. Fast food. café. Outdoor. Picnic style. China. Chinese custom. Traditional.Tables. Chairs. Children. Afults. Tasty. Tasting. Eating.

Victorian; 1843; Marriage; wedding presents; gifts; China; T. Allom; Chinese history; rowing boat; Chinese interior;

Arrival of Marriage Presents at the Bridal Residence - engraving after a drawing by T. Allom.

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, street, new year, harvest, culture,

Vaisakhi Sikh festival Lecester England.

Chinese New Year, Spring festival, New Year, firework, fireworks, 2007, China, Xi'an, Shaanxi, celebration, Chinese New Year Fireworks

Notting Hill Carnival; London; Annual Event; Parade; Procession; Float; Music; Dance; festival; Caribbean

explosion, explosions, Spring festival, China, Xi'an, firework, fireworks, danger, fire, dangerous

Notting Hill Carnival; London; Annual Event; Parade; Procession; Float; festival; Caribbean; Dance; Music

Notting Hill Carnival; London; Annual Event; Parade; Procession; Float; Music; Dance; festival; Caribbean

Vaisakhi, , festival, Sikh, new, spring, harvest, Leicester, England, English, processions, Sikhism, religion, Indian, Asian, People, symbolic, pride, parade, April, sweep, sweeping, clearing, annual, event, new year, harvest,

Vaisakhi Sikh festival Leicester England.

Rollerblade performers; snaking around the streets; agile; colourful spectacular; speedy; crowd pleasing; Chinese Spring festival; street parade; Xiamen; Fujian Province; China; PRC

Young roller bladers snaking around the street during the Cjhinese Spring festival Parade in Xiamen; Fujian Province. China.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi, Sikh, festival, Nagar Kirtan, Community, celebration, religion, faith, parade, Nottingham, streets, Spring, Annual Procession, Baisakhi, festival, swords, uniform, dress, orange, turban, five beloved ones, panj pyare,

The annual Sikh festival of Vaisakhi.

Festivals Celebrations Holidays; Generic; Hindu; Rath; Rathayatra; UK; Yatra; carnival; celebration; chariots; festival; parade; religious

Nottinghill Carnival float festival feathers street procession

Processions, dancers, carnival floats, Singapore, lunar new year, Chinese, firecrackers, night time, lighting

festival performers; Mid Autumn festival; Moon festival; National day celebrations; 60th anniversary; Wuyi square; city landmark; dancers; singers; ethnic dress; music; outdoor performance; crowds; national pride; colourful; costumes; bright costumes; amateurs; amateur production; organised; Fuzhou; Fujian; China; Chinese; PRC; HDR image

Dancers in ethnic dress facing the crowds; Chinese flag and statue of Chairman Mao during mid Autumn festival.National day celebrations in Fuzhou. Fujian. PRC.

Monmouth; crowds; Monmouth, carnival; people; tourism; wales, fun, tradition, British tradition, amusement, pageant, parade, country town, day out, Cars, vintage car, vintage cars, lorries, fancy dress, dressing up, carnival floats, floats, float,

Festivals and Celebrations and Holidays; Generic; Hindu; Rath; Rathayatra; UK; Yatra; carnival; celebration; chariots; festival; parade; religious

Festivals and Celebrations and Holidays; Generic; Hindu; Rath; Rathayatra; UK; Yatra; carnival; celebration; chariots; festival; parade; religious

festival performers; Mid Autumn festival; National day celebrations; 60th anniversary; Wuyi square; city landmark; dancers; singers; ethnic dress; music; outdoor performance; crowds; national pride; colourful; costumes; bright costumes; amateurs; amateur production; organised; Fuzhou; Fujian; China; Chinese; PRC

Dancers raise their arms towards the Chinese flag and Chairman Mao statue at Wuyi Square during the double festival celebration of Mid Autumn festival and National day.

street parade, procession, event, pageant, Coca Cola, coke, soft drink, brand, 1963 National Cherry Blossom festival, held each spring, marks the original gift of 3000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo, Japan in 1912, float features models with swimming costumes, swim wear, sash with word 'Gaslight', unusual, humour, humorous, amusing image, Americana, kitsch, vintage colour photo (larger 40MB tif version available on request)

Bandung; Chinese; Craft; Culture; Dance; Decorative; Festival; Flower; Holy; Indonesia; Java; Man; Palace; People; Traditional; Travel; West; Activities ; Child; Player

Child with Barongsai

Bandung; Chinese; Craft; Culture; Dance; Festival; Holy; Indonesia; Java; Man; Old; Palace; People; Symbol; Traditional; Travel; West; activities; group; peoples

Child Players

Victorian; 1843; China; T. Allom; Cap Vendor; head wear; head gear; fashion; Chinese shop interior; Chinese history; lanterns; pigtails;

Cap Vendors Shop, Canton - after a drawing by Thomas Allom, engraved by W. Floyd.

Animals; Arcadian centre; B; Birmingham; Chinese new year; Fashion; Festivals and Celebrations and Holidays; Generic; New Year's Day; Parade; United Kingdom; Year of the ox; bison; carnival; celebrating; celebration; city; cultural; culture; dancers; festival; secular

Animals; Arcadian centre; B; Birmingham; Chinese new year; Fashion; Festivals and Celebrations and Holidays; Generic; New Year's Day; Parade; United Kingdom; Year of the ox; bison; carnival; celebrating; celebration; city; cultural; culture; dancers; festival; secular

Animals; Arcadian centre; B; Birmingham; Chinese new year; Fashion; Festivals and Celebrations and Holidays; Generic; New Year's Day; Parade; United Kingdom; Year of the ox; bison; carnival; celebrating; celebration; city; cultural; culture; dancers; festival; secular

carnival, illumination, illuminated, weston-super-mare, float, procession

Chinese New Year, Spring festival, China, New Year, fireworks, firework

street parade, procession, event, pageant, beauty contest, model, ballgown, gown, evening dress, festival of States, Saint Petersburg, Florida, "The sunshine City", USA, 1966, advert, advertising, banner on back of parade float says "Ohio Festivals Queen, Miss Shauna Humphries", unusual, humour, humorous, amusing image, Americana, kitsch, vintage colour photo (24MB tif version available on request)

China, Chongqing, Hongya Cave, post celebrations, fireworks, rockets, stage, rocks, banners, plants, colours, suspended bridge, culture, caves, bushes, greenery

Victorian; engraving; Maypole; Merry England; Dancing round the Maypole; ancient custom; old English custom; festival; traditions; manor House; rural festive scene; country church; Spring; May; venerated emblem; coloured silken banners; ribbons; nobility; youths; maidens; carnival; Lord and Lady of the May; Old England; festive customs; English Sports and Pastimes;

Bandung; Chinese; Craft; Culture; Dance; Festival; Flower; Holy; Indonesia; Java; Man; Music; Old; Palace; People; Traditional; Travel; West; Woman; activities; group; peoples

Traditional Chinese Percusion Players

Europe, Spain, Spanish, festival, festivals, fiesta, fiestas, event, events, celebration, celebrations, tradition, traditional, culture, cultural, people, horizontal, outside, HOLIDA194

Notting Hill Carnival; London; Annual Event; Procession; Parade; Float; Drum

Asia; Asian; Japan; Japanese; bride; groom; marriage; wedding; ceremony; ceremonial; traditional; dress; formal; party; couple; husband; wife; custom; newlyweds; celebration; gathering; family; event; big day; Tokyo; shrine; temple; public; park; umbrella; red; walking; promenade; promenading; procession; gown

China Town, evening, dusk, magic hour, night-time, atmospheric, celebrations, London; England; UK; Europe; Festivals Events, traditions, traditional welcome gates, gateway, decorations, Ethnic, Oriental, Asian, communities, Horizontal image, © Keith Erskine, 2011.

Activities; Bandung; Chinese; Craft; Culture; Decorative; Festival; Flower; Heritage; Holy; Indonesia; Java; Man; Old; Palace; Parade; People; Tradition; Traditional; Travel; West; group; peoples

The Leader of Liong

WHOWOR Procession float. Staue of Christ. Semana santa. Holy week. Easter. Hooded. Penitents. Procession. Churches. Cathedrals. Ritualistic. Religion. Religious. Floats. Icons. Statues. Leon. Castille/Leon.

street parade, procession, event, pageant, festival of States, Saint Petersburg, Florida, "The sunshine City", USA, 1966, advert, advertising featuring model of Spanish galleon with bunting and with cannon (2 at front of float), men dressed as conquistador, armour, banner on side of parade float says "Manatee County, DeSoto Celebration, Bradenton, Fl. March 20-27", Hernando DeSoto was first European to explore Florida arriving 30 May 1539, unusual, humour, humorous, amusing image, Americana, kitsch, vintage colour photo (29MB tif version available on request)

Central London; Capital, destination, England; UK; Europe; Piccadilly Circus; Hare Krishna; chariots, wagons, high, tall floats, wooden, hand-drawn, procession; carnival, pageant, followers; worshippers, devotees; celebration; ethnic; Indian; Hindu, sect, chanting, saris; colourful; peaceful; peace, harmony, love, diverse; Tourists; Attraction; Galleries; cultural; culture; heritage; Art; exhibitions; travel; tourists; visitors; discovery; history; historic; tours; trips; holidays; sunshine; international; holidays; vacations; different; appealing; rewarding

Notting Hill Carnival; London; Annual Event; Procession; Parade; Caribbean; festival; Party; Celebration; Dance; Music

street parade, procession, event, pageant, 1963 National Cherry Blossom festival, held each spring, marks the original gift of 3000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo, Japan in 1912, BOAC float featured models in Eastern and western dress, beauty queen, BOAC (British Overseas Airline Corporation), British state airline, aviation, Japan, Japanese, kimono, ballgown, along side of float says 'Bridge across Pacific', east meets west, promote harmony, race relations, float also has on it electrical items, TV, transistor radio, unusual, humour, humorous, amusing image, Americana, kitsch, vintage colour photo (larger 41MB tif version available on request)