1900s Collection (page 10)

Scots Gate a97_06040
Scots Gate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, 1902. General View Along Marygate towards the northern entrance through Berwick town walls

Town Hall a97_06041
Town Hall, Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, 1902. General View From Street

Wye Bridge OP08517
Wye Bridge, Hereford, 1880-1910. View of Wye Bridge with Hereford Cathedral beyond, showing a group of men in the foreground beside a lamp post with rowing boats on the water

Coningsby Hospital CC76_00522
Coningsby Hospital And Chapel, Widemarsh Street, Hereford. A view showing Coningsby Hospital and the Preaching Cross from the south-east

Coningsby Hospital CC76_00521
Coningsby Hospital And Chapel, Widemarsh Street, Hereford. A view showing the north-east corner of Coningsby Hospital from the courtyard, with the water pump in the foreground

Blackfriars CC76_00520
Blackfriars, Hereford, 1907. A view looking past the ruins of Blackfriars Friary towards the 14th century Preaching Cross

Building the Market Hall BB81_02832
Wholesale Market, Market Place, Wolverhampton, 1902. The Wholesale Market Hall in Wolverhampton under construction

Rowing on the river EGP_22663_001
A man rowing a boat on the river, probably somewhere on the River Thames. The photograph shows a boat house in the background, but the location of these buildings is not known

Window display SHC01_03_01
Plummer and Roddis Ltd Department Store, 167 - 175 Above Bar Street, Southampton. Exterior view showing the shop front and window display of the department store Plummer and Roddis

Root vegetable wagon MCF01_02_1352
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Three horses pulling a wooden cart across a field in Slindon. The cart is owned by W Smart of Slindon and is laden with swedes or another type of root vegetable

Coaching club meet MCF01_02_1319
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of coaches starting off from a coaching club meet in Hyde Park with spectators watching

Crowds gathered MCF01_02_1318
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view along a carriage drive in Hyde Park showing spectators, a policeman and a girl with a bicycle at a coaching club meet

Coaching club meet MCF01_02_1317
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A horse drawn coach arriving at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park. From the early 1800s, during the London Season

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1315
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view towards a man on horseback and two walkers at a bend in the road through Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1314
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view towards two men on horseback riding along the road through Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1313
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view towards a man walking along the road through Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1312
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view looking east along the road climbing out of Cheddar Gorge towards a figure walking alongside a pony and trap

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1309
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view towards three women walking along the road through Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1308
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view of a man on horseback riding along the road through Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar Gorge MCF01_02_1307
CHEDDAR GORGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view of the photographer's father, John MacFee, walking along the road through Cheddar Gorge

Mark Hole Cottage MCF01_02_1305
MARK HOLE COTTAGE, THE CLIFFS, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Looking across the mill pond near Cox's Mill towards Mark Hole Cottage and Lion Rock on the hillside above

Lily Cottage MCF01_02_1304
LILY COTTAGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Mrs Main standing in the front garden of Lily Cottage with the house behind her and Lion Rock on the hillside above

Mill pond MCF01_02_1299
CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view across the mill pond near Cox's Mill in Cheddar looking towards Mark Hole Cottage, Lily Cottage and Lion Rock from the south-west

Edwardian childhood MCF01_02_1298
CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Three young girls in pinafore dresses playing on a road in Cheddar

Staddle stone rick MCF01_02_1294
Draycott, Rodney Stoke, Mendip, Somerset. A thatched cottage and a thatched haystack on staddle stones in Draycott

Strewberry field MCF01_02_1292
CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Farm labourers with spades working in a strawberry field in Cheddar. There also appears to be an orchard on the hillside above the strawberry field

Edwardian childhood MCF01_02_1279
CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. An informal portrait of four children. The photograph was taken on a track beside the Cheddar Yeo river towards the south of the town

Flock of sheep MCF01_02_1277
The Cliffs, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset. A shepherd with a flock of sheep on the road next to the mill pond near Cox's Mill, with a ladder propped up in the foreground

Mark Hole Cottage MCF01_02_1271
MARK HOLE COTTAGE, THE CLIFFS, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view across the mill pond near Cox's Mill towards the cottages at the head of the pond now known as Mark Hole Cottage

In the bishops chair MCF01_02_1256
Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells, Mendip, Somerset. The photographer's father, John MacFee, sitting posed in the bishop's chair in Wells Cathedral

Collecting water MCF01_02_1269
The Cliffs, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset. A view along The Cliffs showing Mrs Main collecting water from a spring at the side of the road

Wells Market Cross MCF01_02_1250
MARKET PLACE, WELLS, MENDIP, SOMERSET. A view looking east across the Market Place past the Market Cross, showing pedestrians walking past buildings decorated with Union Jack flags and bunting

Resting MCF01_02_1245
CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. An elderly man resting against a stone wall on a bridge in Cheddar

Cheddar Cliffs MCF01_02_1240
The Cliffs, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset. A view of houses on the road known as The Cliffs with Cheddar Gorge beyond, seen from west across the pond near Cox's Mill and the sluice

The Barley Mow MCF01_02_1451
Barley Mow, Tilford Street, Tilford Green, Tilford, Waverley, Surrey. A view of the Barley Mow pub from the south-east showing two women walking past with a bicycle

Waverley Abbey MCF01_02_1449
WAVERLEY ABBEY, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY. A view of the lay brothers quarters at Waverley Abbey from the north-west, showing trees and foliage growing in the ruins

Waverley Abbey MCF01_02_1446
WAVERLEY ABBEY, FARNHAM, WAVERLEY, SURREY. The 13th century vaulted refectory or dining hall for lay brothers at Waverley Abbey

Cart crossing MCF01_02_1421
Mill Bridge, Frensham Road, Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A horse-drawn cart leaving the River Wey beside Mill Bridge. In the negative index for the collection the photographer has recorded that

Covered wagon MCF01_02_1418
Mill Bridge, Frensham Road, Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A covered horse-drawn wagon crossing Mill Bridge and a woman walking along the pavement

Potato planting MCF01_02_1416
Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A man with two horses ploughing a field in Frensham prior to potato planting. The photograph also shows a man carrying a bucket

River Wey MCF01_02_1407
St Mary's Church, The Street, Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A view of the River Wey in Frensham with St Mary's Church beyond

Coaching club meet MCF01_02_1392
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Riders on horseback and spectators at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park

Flint walling MCF01_02_1375
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Two men carrying out work on a flint wall in Slindon

Plough horses MCF01_02_1362
Courthill Farm, Nore Wood Lane, Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. A view from a hillside by Courthill Farm, showing a man in the foreground with two horses hitched to a plough

Wood stack MCF01_02_1359
Rewell Wood, Arundel, Arun, West Sussex. A stack of coppiced wood standing amongst trees in Rewell Wood

Split wood stack MCF01_02_1358
Rewell Wood, Arundel, Arun, West Sussex. A stack of split wood strips standing beside a road in Rewell Wood. It is not clear what the material in the stack was cut for

Root vegetable wagon MCF01_02_1353
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Three horses pulling a wooden cart across a field in Slindon. The cart is owned by W Smart of Slindon and is laden with swedes or another type of root vegetable

Stacked coppiced wood MCF01_02_1357
Rewell Wood, Arundel, Arun, West Sussex. A stack of coppiced wood standing beside two trees in Rewell Wood

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The 1900s were a time of remarkable achievements and cultural milestones. In 1968, the iconic Earthrise over Moon photograph taken by Apollo 8 astronauts captured the world's imagination, showcasing our planet from an entirely new perspective. Meanwhile, Swindon Works Map from the 1940s highlighted the industrial advancements of that era. In 1919, a solar eclipse mesmerized observers worldwide as they witnessed this rare celestial event unfold before their eyes. The same year also saw the birth of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix, whose electrifying performances continue to inspire generations. The mysterious Bigfoot film shot in 1967 added fuel to debates about elusive creatures lurking in remote corners of our world. On a lighter note, comedy duo Laurel and Hardy brought laughter to audiences with their timeless humor and impeccable timing. Roy Rogers, an American singing cowboy actor known for his role alongside his trusty horse Trigger, captivated fans throughout his career spanning several decades. Silent films like Little Rascals showcased adorable child actors such as Spanky, Buckwheat, Mickey, Alfalfa and Darla who entertained audiences with their mischievous adventures. Even further back in history lies a stunning Moroccan wall feature dating back to the 19th century—a testament to intricate craftsmanship and artistic expression during that period. Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan made significant contributions to our understanding of space exploration and ignited curiosity about the vastness of our universe. Lastly, we delve into ancient cartography with the Catalan Atlas from the 14th century—an exquisite example of mapmaking that provided valuable geographical knowledge during its time. The diverse events and personalities that emerged during these years shaped our culture and left lasting impressions on future generations—showcasing humanity's unyielding spirit for discovery and creativity.