1953: Elizabeth II crowned Queen of England
On this day in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in a ceremony watched by millions around the world in the first televised coronation of a monarch. She was just 25 years old.
archives
Welcome the Regionaal Archief Alkmaar to The Commons!
The Regionaal Archief Alkmaar has a large a collection of online and offline documents, including photos, maps, books and genealogical data from the region of North-Holland, The Netherlands.
Welcome The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Canada to The Commons!
We are happy to welcome the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada as our latest member of The Commons. Check out its historical collection including records related to the many hospitals and programs built by the Sisters across Ontario and western Canada.
Throwback Thursday: Voting and elections
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s venture into what elections were like in history. From polling booths to campaign fever to old-school cartooning, dig into these picks available in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Throwback Thursday: Childhood
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore photography of childhood moments, featuring scenes from the 1920s to 1969 and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Throwback Thursday: Performances
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore theatrical and musical performances, featuring scenes of the 1890s to 2005 and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Throwback Thursday: Poverty
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore living in poverty, featuring scenes of shantytowns and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Throwback Thursday: Maritime
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore maritime life seen in the past, led by dazzling lights of an Australian cruiser in 1914 and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Throwback Thursday: War
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore wartime experiences seen in the past, led by tanks on parade in London at the end of World War I and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Throwback Thursday: Gardens
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore gardens seen in the past, led by a Japanese flower garden in the 1890s and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
Welcome the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library of the Graduate Institute Geneva to The Commons!
We are excited to welcome the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library of the Graduate Institute Geneva to the Commons! Their initial batch of photographs shows content from the personal archives of Boris Souvarine, a communist activist, journalist and historian.
Throwback Thursday: Portraits
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore the many faces of people of the past (1854 to 1946), featuring the serious expressions to awkward gazes to genuine smiles, and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.