Hyde Collection

Suffragette Rally Womens Sunday Programme 1908. Official programme & souvenir of the Votes for Women Demonstration, 21st June 1908

England. London. The Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton. Great
The Crystal Palace. Cast-iron and plate-glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London for Great Exhibition of 1851. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton (1803-1865). Victoria and Albert Museum

Suffragette Demonstration Hyde Park 1908. Advertisement for an excursion train to London from Ipswich on Sunday June 21st 1908

View of the Great Exhibition from across the Serpentine
The Great Exhibition of All Nations in Hyde Park, London - general view of the Crystal Palace from across the Serpentine

PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851. First building with revolutionary modular, prefabricated design, and use of glass. Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, London

Earl of Clarendon, Vanity Fair, Spy
EDWARD HYDE VILLIERS, 5th Earl of Clarendon (1846 -1914) Lord Hyde between 1846 and 1870. British Liberal Unionist politician and sportsman. Caption: The Lord Chamberlain Date: 1846 - 1914

Totting Bec Common
Hyde Farm, on Tooting Bec Common in southwest London. Date: 1885

Wedding dress of Aphra Farquhar by Worth
A regal wedding dress of white pure silk and antique lace designed by Owen Hyde-Clarke of Worth for the wedding of Aphra Farquhar Fetherstonhaugh to the Earl of Dundonald in 1960

Bethany Childrens Home, Kinver, Staffordshire
Residents of the Bethany home for disabled children which was located on the Hyde at Kinver, Staffordshire. Many of the boys are holding crutches

London - St. Georges Hospital, Hyde Park Corner
London - St. Georges Hospital (now The Lanesborough hotel), Hyde Park Corner. Date: 1912

Suffragette Hyde Park Demonstration 1908. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst stands beside Mrs. Wolstenholme Elmy (1833-1918) Pioneer Suffragist then aged 75 yrs, in a Votes for Women sash

Hyde Park Police Piggery WWII
View of the Hyde Park Police Piggery, adjacent to the Hyde Park Police station during World War II. The police officers built for the pigs a spacious pig house and pens

Grand Entrance to the Great Exhibition of 1851
The Great Exhibition of All Nations in Hyde Park, London - view of the Grand Entrance to the Crystal Palace, with people milling around

Communist Demo 1931
Communist demonstration in Hyde Park : the intense excitement of the crowd reflects the inflammatory oratory of the speakers

Votes for Women Hyde Pk
Photograph showing the scale of the Votes for Women demonstration in Hyde Park on 21 June 1908; many women and men attended; some hold banners

WOMENs RIGHTS DEMO / 1906
A Womens Social & Political Union demonstration in Hyde Park

Yachting at Kensington
Sailing model yachts on the Serpentine in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park

Communist Orator 1931
A Communist orator harangues the crowd at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London : despite the vigour of her oratory, she fails to win many converts

The old Police Station behind the Town Hall, Hyde, Greater Manchester. 2nd February 1989

Front page, Youth Against the Bomb, CND newspaper, with an article about support from Paul McCartney of The Beatles pop group, Easter 1964. 1964

Hyde town centre, Greater Manchester. 27th July 1990

Woman police officer Annie Matthews, Hyde Park, London
Woman police officer Annie Matthews (nickname Big Ben), on duty at the childrens lido in Hyde Park, London. Before joining the Met Police, Annie worked as a housemaid at Glamis Castle in Scotland

St. Marys Cathedral, Sydney, Australia
Seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney

Ammunition Bus, First World War
Motor bus loaded with ammunition and well guarded leaving the magazine in Hyde Park during World War I

LONDON / HYDE PARK 1892
A nanny watches children play by the Serpentine, Kensington Gardens. Date: 1892

Serpentine Lido, 1938
Bathers and swans enjoying the sunshine at the Serpentine Lido in Londons Hyde Park in 1938. The Lido was set up by George Lansbury, the first Commissioner of Works in 1930. Date: 1938

Bas relief from the Anzac Memorial - Sydney, Australia
Bronze Bas relief from the Anzac War Memorial by Rayner Hoff - Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia - showing the landing of troops at Gallipoli, Dardanelles Front, WW1. Date: circa 1934

J. W Walkers Organ at the Great Exhibition, 1851
An organ in the Tudor style, designed by Banks and Barry, adapted for a hall or music room. Date: 1851

A group at the Trinity College Beagles Ball, held at the Hyde Park Hotel in London in the spring of 1956. From left: Miss Jennifer Bott, Mr Robert Philipson-Stowe, Miss Dillys Le Fleming, Mr. A. W

Victorian and modern mingle in the centre of Hyde, Greater Manchester. The pleasant new square by the main shopping market. Circa 1975

Suffrage Pilgrimage NUWSS 1914
The official programme of the Great Demonstration on Saturday 26th July 1913, when the Pilgrims entered Hyde Park in four processions. Date: 1913 July

DECIMUS BURTON 1800-1881
DECIMUS BURTON Achieved early renown with his design for the Coliseum in Regents Park. Later laid out Hyde Park and designed the Palm House at Kew with Turner. Date: 1800 - 1881

Fashionable riders in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London
Fashionable riders in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, Central London. Date: 1889

Pilot (on first job) This war-flying seems easy, but WW1
Pilot (on first job). This war-flying seems easy, but I wish people would not test their guns quite so close. By Lieutenant George Arthur Hyde, MC

The Serpentine Lido
Bathers using the diving board and paddling pool at the Serpentine Lido, Hyde Park, central London, England. Date: early 1930s

LFB water relaying drills, Hyde Park, London
LFB water relaying drills taking place in Hyde Park, London, on 12 February 1938, watched by mothers and their children

C. M. Harris tending 29 live Galapagos Tortoises, 1898
The Tortoises were collected on the Webster-Harris expedition & were en-route to Walter Rothschilds collection. Probably photographed in Hyde Park, Massachusetts

Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, London
View of the Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, London, a triumphal arch to the south of Hyde Park, designed by Decimus Burton and built between 1826 and 1830

King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, London
King George V on horseback in Central London. This is the first photograph of him taking his morning ride since his accession to the throne

Hyde Park Corner (Boys)
A lively depiction of Hyde Park Corner in early Victorian days - when Wellington was living at Apsley House, left, when traffic was lighter but road works prevalent as ever

Edward Kenealy
EDWARD VAUGHAN HYDE KENEALY Irish lawyer and politician

Christmas morning swim in the Serpentine
Page from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News featuring various sketches of the Christmas morning swimming handicap in the Serpentine in Hyde Park

Map of Regent Street, c. 1830 (engraving) (see also 70176)
GHL87298 Map of Regent Street, c.1830 (engraving) (see also 70176) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

Opening ceremony by Queen Victoria, Great Exhibition 1851
25, 000 grangers and dignitaries with season tickets attending the grand opening by Queen Victoria on the 1st of May 1851 of the temporary glass structure, The Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London

M JEKYLL, O HYDE
Dr M Jekyll and Mr O Hyde - Tenniel uses Stevensons novel as an allegory of Irelands two faces - the one respectable, the other murderous. Date: 1888

Hyde Park Shepherd
A Scottish shepherd with his flock of sheep in Hyde Park, central London, England. Date: early 1930s

HYDE: HONORABLE MR. CAT. Honorable Mr. Cat. A Japanese girl carries a cat in the rain as an adult holds up an umbrella. Woodcut, 1903

Princess Elizabeth in Hyde Park
The Princess and her two nurses take her baby sister, Princess Margaret, for a stroll in the spring sunshine. 1933

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"Hyde: A Glimpse into the Historical Tapestry of London's Iconic Park" Step back in time to 1908, when Hyde Park was abuzz with the fervor of the Suffragette Rally. Women from all walks of life gathered under the shadow of The Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton, a symbol of grandeur and progress. The atmosphere was electric as they brandished their Womens Sunday Programme, demanding equality and change. In Kinver, Staffordshire, Bethany Childrens Home provided solace for those in need, while suffragettes prepared for their momentous demonstration at Hyde Park. Earl of Clarendon graced Vanity Fair as Spy captured his essence on paper – a testament to the influential figures that frequented this historic space. Aphra Farquhar's wedding dress by Worth epitomized elegance and grace; its intricate design spoke volumes about societal expectations during that era. Meanwhile, St. Georges Hospital stood tall at Hyde Park Corner, serving as a beacon of hope amidst bustling city life. The Suffragette Hyde Park Demonstration in 1908 marked an unforgettable chapter in history – women united for their rights against all odds. Even during WWII, Hyde Park Police Piggery witnessed resilience and strength amid chaos. Cast your gaze further back to 1851 when the Grand Entrance beckoned visitors to witness wonders within the Great Exhibition. Across Serpentine Lake lay an awe-inspiring view that left spectators mesmerized by human ingenuity and innovation. Fast forward to 1906 - another pivotal year for women's rights - where passionate voices echoed through Hyde Park once again during a monumental WOMENs RIGHTS DEMO. Today, these fragments from different periods intertwine within Hyde Park's rich tapestry – reminding us that it has been witness to countless tales throughout history. As you stroll along its paths or relax beneath ancient trees today, remember how this iconic park has played a significant role in shaping London's past and present.