1908 Collection (page 18)

Prince of Wales (future George V) and Edward of Wales
Prince of Wales, later King George V, and his son, naval cadet Edward of Wales, later King Edward VIII Date: 1908

The Southern Belle, railway train no. 1908
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Train The Southern Belle No. 1908

Sandringham Church interior, Norfolk Date: circa 1908

Appeal To The Great Spirit
An equestrian statue located in front of the Museum of fine arts in Boston, it shows a Native American on horseback, spiritually facing skyward. Date: 1908

Horse drawn carriage full of ladies in big hats
Two horses, one black and the other white, wait patiently while the smart driver looks behind to see if the other carriages are ready

Great Eastern Railway Train, East Anglian Express
Great Eastern Railway Train, The East Anglian Express Date: 1908

Native American Sioux Indians fleeing a prairie fire Date: 1908

Advert, A W Gamage Ltd, Holborn, London, Steam Engines and Model Railway Trains Date: 1908

Angell Road, Brixton, London. Date: 1908

Cottages at Rock Copse - Exe Valley, Devon - near Tiverton. Date: 1908

Landmarks at Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside
Greetings from Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside - five inset views: Swiss Bridge, Boat House Park, Park Entrance, Town Hall and the Laird and Queen's Memorial. Date: 1908

The Devil and pollution
Even in the early 1900s the issue of pollution was causing concern. The German artist Heinrich Kley exhibited landscapes and portraits with the Munich Secession

A White Man - play at The Lyric Theatre, London, featuring (from left) Mr A G Poulton as Sir John Applegate, Mr Charles Allan as Malcolm Petrie, Miss Nora Lancaster as Countess of Kerhill

Crowds of spectators came to see Prince and Princess of Wales (later George V and Mary of Teck) open the new Rotherhithe Tunnel, between Rotherhithe and Stepney. Date: 12th June 1908

Ascot Sunday outside Boulter's Lock 1908
Ascot Sunday on the River Thames, early morning boats waiting their turn outside Boulter's Lock, to pass though it. Date: June 1908

IAE President, 1906-08, Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, by Elliott and Fry. Date: 1908

Orphan boy from the National Children's Homes and Orphanages been sent, thinking that he would have more opportunities there. Date: circa 1908

Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia
The tree-lined Cemetery Road in Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). To the right is a cemetery

Rotherhithe Road Tunnel, London 1908
Diagram plan of where the latest road tunnel under the River Thames, London is situated, linking Rotherhithe on the south west to Limehouse on the north east

Henri Farman - Flight of One Kilometre 1908
British-French pilot Henri Farman winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50, 000 francs at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. For the successful flight of an aircraft heavier than air

Henri Farman (1874 - 1958), British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer. Appearing on the front cover of ?The Illustrated London News

Clment-Bayard No. 1 Airship 1908
Adolphe Clement-Bayard's latest French dirigible military airship, piloted by M. Henri Kapferer in response to a French Army decision to experiment with airship operations

The wireless warfare: How the Admiralty's wireless installation that spook to any Britsih warships within 1600 miles of Whitehall

Ethel Smyth (1858 - 1944), English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement. Photograph when she composed The Wreckers produced at Queen's Hall. Date: 1908

Bill Wainwright, journalist and Communist Party member
William (Bill) Wainwright (1908-2000), journalist, pamphleteer and member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. He became the CPGB Assistant Secretary in 1956

Ian Mikardo, British Labour politician
Ian Mikardo (1908-1993), nicknamed Mik, British Labour and Co-operative politician, a left-wing backbench MP for four decades in the House of Commons, and a Zionist

Japanese Woman Painting Vases 1908
Japanese woman sitting on the floor, delicately painting onto porcelain vases in Tokyo. Date: 1908

Ivory Cavers Workshop 1908
Two Japanese men carefully carving into ivory making figure to sell. Date: 1908

Gambling Room at Monte Carlo 1908
Casino tables at Monte Carlo, people playing on the roulette wheel. Date: 1908

Flip-Flap ride at the Franco-British Exhibition 1908
The Flip-Flap ride with compartments that swung horizontally holding fifty people, held at Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush, London. Date: 1908

Scene from the annual celebrations of Dr. Barnardo's Homes in The Royal Albert Hall. Here in the Training Housewives display, the young women demonstrate laundry work

All the animals whose pelts were favoured by the fashion industry in 1908. 1. American Wolf, 2. Brown Bear, 3. Skunk, 4. Canadian Wolf, 5. Coyote, 6. Grey Squirrel, 7. Common Squirrel, 8

Message from the dead: Photograph of a medium during the reception of a spiritualistic message with a mask over his eyes. Date: 1908

Pullman Luxury Motor Bus 1908
Three new luxurious public omnibuses started to run from between Queen's Gate and Portland Place, London. Holding nine passengers with upholstered arm-chairs that turned. Date: 1908

Burmese women rolling leaf tobacco into cigars. Date: 1908

Women making Valentine gifts, made from paper, ribbons and glue. Date: 1908

Two barefooted women going to market with a barrel of freshly picked radishes. Date: 1908

Baker woman in Bavarian mountains on her daily round. Date: 1908

A group of women standing over a couple of barrels cleaning fish. Date: 1908

Maeterlinck Bluebird Theatre Plays Oiseau Bleu
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EMPRESS TZ'U HSI
TZU-HSI, AKA HSIAO-CH'IN &C, Empress Dowager. Consort of Emperor Hsien Feng mother of T'ung Chih. Virtual dictator from 1861 until her death in 1908. Date: 1835-1908

Moscow University: exterior view. Date: 1908 ?

SWING BRIDGE, somewhere in America : a sailboat waits for it to swing open, a car waits for it to close again. Date: 1908

Watching from the gallery at the Folies Bergere in Paris. Date: 1908

Puerto Rico: a domestic courtyard with washing hanging out to dry. Date: 1908

Gertrude Lester
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Gertrude Lester as the widowed Sonia Date: 1908

Mochrum Old Castle, Galloway. Date: 1908

Loch Ken, Galloway, looking south. Date: 1908

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"1908: A Year of Empowerment and Change" In the midst of a world in flux, 1908 marked a significant turning point in history. As suffragettes donned their iconic cat-in-hat attire and proudly waved their flags, women across the globe united to demand their right to vote. Inspired by Kenneth Grahame's enchanting tale "Wind in the Willows, " they embodied the spirit of determination and resilience. Amidst this suffragette rally, where women proudly held up their Women's Sunday Programme from 1908, another powerful figure emerged - Shakespeare's ethereal Titania. Her presence reminded us that even amidst societal struggles, art continues to inspire and uplift. Meanwhile, in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, Sir Donald Bradman honed his cricket skills with unwavering dedication. His passion for the sport would later propel him to become one of Australia's greatest sporting legends. Across oceans and continents, Sylvia Pankhurst fearlessly led her fellow suffragettes at Manchester Docks while wearing badges representing the Women's Social and Political Union (W. S. P. U). These symbols served as reminders that unity is key when fighting for justice. As we reflect on this transformative year, let us not forget the bravery displayed by soldiers like those serving in Gordon Highlanders who valiantly protected our freedoms during times of turmoil. Beyond borders lies New Zealand; its maps remind us that progress knows no bounds. In 1908, New Zealand became a beacon of hope as it granted women full voting rights - a monumental step towards gender equality worldwide. Thus, 1908 stands as an emblematic year filled with courage and resilience. It serves as a reminder that change is possible when individuals band together under noble causes – whether through literature or activism – shaping our collective destiny for generations to come.