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1900s Collection (page 8)

The 1900s were a time of remarkable achievements and cultural milestones

Background image1900s Collection: His Majesty King Edward VII with his wife Queen Alexandra and their grandchildren

His Majesty King Edward VII with his wife Queen Alexandra and their grandchildren: Princess Mary (the Princess Royal), Prince Albert (later King George VI)

Background image1900s Collection: Winiston Churchill in the uniform of a Privy Councillor (Levee dress) London Circa 1907

Winiston Churchill in the uniform of a Privy Councillor (Levee dress) London Circa 1907

Background image1900s Collection: Turn Century Cash Register, Old Store Counter, Str

Turn Century Cash Register, Old Store Counter, Str
UNITED STATES - Circa 1800s: Turn Century Cash Register, Old Store Counter, String Spool To Tie Up Packages, Merchandising in Stores. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1900s Collection: Bristol Temple Meads Station, c1900

Bristol Temple Meads Station, c1900
A snowy scene at Bristol Temple Meads Station in about 1900. The 1870s extension is at the top of the image and the original Brunel building is on the left

Background image1900s Collection: GWR Double Decker Milnes-Daimler omnibus, Penzance, 1904

GWR Double Decker Milnes-Daimler omnibus, Penzance, 1904
A rather crowded double decker bus seen outside Penzance Station in 1904. This bus ran between Marazion, Penzance and Newlyn. A further service was added to St Just and Lands End

Background image1900s Collection: GWR 22 seater Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 17th August 1903

GWR 22 seater Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 17th August 1903
The inaugural trip of the GWR Road Motor passenger bus service seen at Helston in Cornwall. The route operated two buses and ran between Helston Station and The Lizard

Background image1900s Collection: GWR Offices and Gamages Department Store, London, c. 1900

GWR Offices and Gamages Department Store, London, c. 1900
The GWR had offices based in Holborn. It was next door to the large Gamages department store, a popular shop than ran from 1878 to 1972. The Old Bell Restaurant can be seen to the right

Background image1900s Collection: Cricklade Street, Swindon, c. 1900

Cricklade Street, Swindon, c. 1900
A view looking north at the top of Cricklade Street. The buildings on the left still exist, but he buildings on the right including The Lord Raglan and the King Arms pubs, have since been demolished

Background image1900s Collection: Internal view of the Provender Store, Didcot

Internal view of the Provender Store, Didcot
The Provender Store at Didcot in Oxfordshire provided feed for all the Great Western Railways horses and was built in the 1880s

Background image1900s Collection: Provender Store, Didcot, April 1906

Provender Store, Didcot, April 1906
The Provender Store at Didcot in Oxfordshire provided feed for all the Great Western Railways horses and was built in the 1880s

Background image1900s Collection: Tonacombe House, Morwenstow, Cornwall. Undated but probably early 1900s

Tonacombe House, Morwenstow, Cornwall. Undated but probably early 1900s
Tonacombe House from the lawn. Tonacombe is a Grade I listed late medieval manor house with some later additions, but preserving many original features intact

Background image1900s Collection: Wellington Station, Shropshire, c. 1900

Wellington Station, Shropshire, c. 1900
A view of one of the platforms at Wellington station in Shropshire, c.1900. A train is standing at the platform with one of the carriage doors open

Background image1900s Collection: GWR Trip Notice, July 1912

GWR Trip Notice, July 1912
The front cover of a booklet providing information about the GWR Mechanics Institution Trip travel arrangements in July 1912

Background image1900s Collection: Plaza Roma and Manila Cathedral in Intramuros historic district, Manila, National

Plaza Roma and Manila Cathedral in Intramuros historic district, Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Background image1900s Collection: Sprinkenhof office building built in 1927-1943 in brick expressionist style

Sprinkenhof office building built in 1927-1943 in brick expressionist style, Kontorhausviertel, Hamburg Altstadt, Hamburg, Germany

Background image1900s Collection: Ho Chi Minh City Hall (Ho Chi Minh City Peoples Committee) at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Ho Chi Minh City Hall (Ho Chi Minh City Peoples Committee) at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Background image1900s Collection: kitsch, picture postcard, Happy Easter, Germany, 1902, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

kitsch, picture postcard, Happy Easter, Germany, 1902, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

Background image1900s Collection: kitsch / souvenir, flower wreath in hearth form, lithograph, Germany, circa 1895

kitsch / souvenir, flower wreath in hearth form, lithograph, Germany, circa 1895, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

Background image1900s Collection: Silk embroidery postcard by artist Elsi Gumier of a woman from Andaluciaholding a fan

Silk embroidery postcard by artist Elsi Gumier of a woman from Andaluciaholding a fan and wearing traditional dress of the region, circa 1950s, 1960's

Background image1900s Collection: ‘New Mexico and Arizona Rockies – Land of History and Mystery, Travel by Train

‘New Mexico and Arizona Rockies – Land of History and Mystery, Travel by Train. 1925 Union Pacific Railways Tourism Poster featuring tourist purchasing craft ware from a Native American

Background image1900s Collection: ‘Monaco Monte-Carlo au pays du soleil 1922 Tourism Poster showing the view from Jardin Exotique de

‘Monaco Monte-Carlo au pays du soleil 1922 Tourism Poster showing the view from Jardin Exotique de Monaco across to the harbour

Background image1900s Collection: French fashion plate of a cloak from Art Gout Beaute 1912

French fashion plate of a cloak from Art Gout Beaute 1912 French fashion plate of a cloak made from moleskin from Art Gout Beaute 1912

Background image1900s Collection: Exeter Running Shed, 1906

Exeter Running Shed, 1906
View of the running shed and yard, taken in 1906

Background image1900s Collection: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Team 1904-5. Back Row l-r: Ryder, Millar

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Team 1904-5. Back Row l-r: Ryder, Millar
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Team 1904-5. Back Row l-r:Ryder, Millar, O Brian, Mellors, Good, Leach, Livingstone Jackson. Front Row: Ward, White, Robertson, Roberts and Aspden

Background image1900s Collection: Tram passes St. Georges School, Bristol, Circa 1900

Tram passes St. Georges School, Bristol, Circa 1900

Background image1900s Collection: Sandy Park, Brislington, Bristol, Circa 1900

Sandy Park, Brislington, Bristol, Circa 1900

Background image1900s Collection: The Tram Depot, Sandy Park, Brislington, Bristol, Circa 1900

The Tram Depot, Sandy Park, Brislington, Bristol, Circa 1900

Background image1900s Collection: The members of The Stowell Memorial Church in Salford, on a picnic in Marple

The members of The Stowell Memorial Church in Salford, on a picnic in Marple, in the Manchester area of England. Picture taken circa 1st June 1907

Background image1900s Collection: The Gaiety Theatre, in The Aldwych, London pictured in 1908

The Gaiety Theatre, in The Aldwych, London pictured in 1908. The Gaiety Theatre was a West End theatre in London, located on Aldwych at the eastern end of the Strand

Background image1900s Collection: Wilbur Wright seen here in flight during the Wright Brothers exhibition flights at Pau

Wilbur Wright seen here in flight during the Wright Brothers exhibition flights at Pau, France. Circa February 1909

Background image1900s Collection: Dora Thewlis and 75 other suffragettes were arrested when the WSPU attempt to storm

Dora Thewlis and 75 other suffragettes were arrested when the WSPU attempt to storm the Houses of Parliament following the second reading of the Dickinson Bill being talked out out by its opponents

Background image1900s Collection: Ibrox stadium 1900s Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Park. Circa 1900s

Ibrox stadium 1900s Glasgow Rangers Ibrox Park. Circa 1900s

Background image1900s Collection: Middlesbrough Football Club 1908 (Back Row) 1 T. Heslop, 2

Middlesbrough Football Club 1908 (Back Row) 1 T. Heslop, 2. J C Brown (Assistant Secretary) 3. A Campbell, 4. A E Forbes (Director) 5. A A Hassell 6. F France (Director) 7. D Gordon. 8

Background image1900s Collection: Lord Curzons coming of age at Gopsall Hall. 5th September 1905

Lord Curzons coming of age at Gopsall Hall. 5th September 1905

Background image1900s Collection: Street scene in the town of Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland taken around the turn of the 20th

Street scene in the town of Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland taken around the turn of the 20th Century. Circa 1900

Background image1900s Collection: Suburban Stores, a shop in Birmingham. Circa 1900

Suburban Stores, a shop in Birmingham. Circa 1900

Background image1900s Collection: Lady archers at Beddington Park, Friday 28th June 1907

Lady archers at Beddington Park, Friday 28th June 1907

Background image1900s Collection: Sheffield Automobile Club outside the Ashopton Inn, Derwent, Derbyshire in 1904

Sheffield Automobile Club outside the Ashopton Inn, Derwent, Derbyshire in 1904, now submerged under the Ladybower Reservoir

Background image1900s Collection: Demolition of The Royal Aquarium and Winter Garden in Westminster

Demolition of The Royal Aquarium and Winter Garden in Westminster. The building opened 1876 it was located immediately to the west of Westminster Abbey on Tothill Street

Background image1900s Collection: The home of Birmingham Football Club at Small Heath, Birmingham before the 1905 - 1906

The home of Birmingham Football Club at Small Heath, Birmingham before the 1905 - 1906 season

Background image1900s Collection: Ladies competing in an archery contest at the Olympic stadium in London 1908

Ladies competing in an archery contest at the Olympic stadium in London 1908

Background image1900s Collection: Florence Nightingale in 1906, pictured in her room in South Street, Mayfair, London

Florence Nightingale in 1906, pictured in her room in South Street, Mayfair, London. Her South Street home was four levels and she saw a constant stream of approved visitors: co-workers

Background image1900s Collection: Portrait of King George VI as a child when he was know as Prince Albert Duke of York

Portrait of King George VI as a child when he was know as Prince Albert Duke of York. 1901

Background image1900s Collection: Cardiff - Old - The library on the Hayes, Cardiff, c. 1904 *Last week

Cardiff - Old - The library on the Hayes, Cardiff, c. 1904 *Last week
Cardiff - Old - The library on the Hayes, Cardiff, c.1904 *Last weeks completion of the St Mary Street renovation project in the middle of Cardiff is the latest in a long series of works that have

Background image1900s Collection: The open grave of Mrs Florence Nightingales Burial at East Willow church yard

The open grave of Mrs Florence Nightingales Burial at East Willow church yard. Florence Nightingale burial place. Picture shows the Nightingale family burial site is at the Church of St

Background image1900s Collection: Rugby - Wales - Triple Crown winners - 1905 - Back Row - A. J. Davies (touch judge) W

Rugby - Wales - Triple Crown winners - 1905 - Back Row - A. J. Davies (touch judge) W
Rugby - Wales - Triple Crown winners - 1905 - Back Row - A.J. Davies (touch judge) W. Neill, D. Jones, A.F.Harding, H. Watkins, G. Travers, W. Joseph, W. Williams (referee) Middle Row - J.F

Background image1900s Collection: Ladies of Edwardian society take a stroll in Hyde Park London Clothing Women

Ladies of Edwardian society take a stroll in Hyde Park London Clothing Women Dress Parasol Circa 1905

Background image1900s Collection: Dr Walford Bodie MD a. k. a. The Electrical Wizard was famed for magic tricks using

Dr Walford Bodie MD a. k. a. The Electrical Wizard was famed for magic tricks using
Dr Walford Bodie MD a.k.a. The Electrical Wizard was famed for magic tricks using electricity and an electric chair, Published Daily Mirror Front Page 4th November 1909. Our Picture Shows... Mr



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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.