Kilometre Collection

Copper and tin mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
A copper and tin mine at Botallack, St Just, Cornwall -- the workings extend beneath the sea for about 1 km. Date: 1869

Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome de la Seine, Paris
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: S. F. Cody Wild West Show (c.1893). Known as a showman, sharpshooter, horseman, aviator and aircraft designer

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

Italy, Lombardy, Lake Garda, kilometre road sign

NY Cycle Race Accident
During the 100 kilometre race at New York, a nasty pile-up occurs involving several riders. Date: August 1923

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Zambesi river
Black and white lantern Slide of Zambesi river - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection

Picture No. 10861916
Coastline on the northeast of the volcanic, 166-square-kilometre or 64-square-mile island. Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile Date:

Blitzen Benz record-breaker - painting by Andrew McGeachy
The Blitzen Benz car, built in Mannheim by Benz & Cie running a full speed. At Brooklands on November 9, 1909, at the Brooklands circuit at Weybridge, Surrey

Farman circular kilometre. History of Flying Set 1, The Illustrated London News

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Discover the fascinating world of the kilometer. 🌎 From the mines of Botallack in Cornwall, where copper and tin were once extracted, to the historic Velodrome de la Seine in Paris where Samuel Cody set a record in 1897, the kilometer has played a significant role in human history. 🚴‍♂️ Join Henri Farman as he takes to the skies above Italy's Lombardy region, flying a circular kilometer in 1908. 🛩️ The Dead Sea Album prepared by Palestine Potash Ltd. In 1930 showcases a kilometer sign on the shores of the Dead Sea. 🐫 The NY Cycle Race in 1896 saw a tragic accident, reminding us of the importance of safety on the kilometer-long racecourse. 🚲 In Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia), the Zambezi river stretches over a kilometer wide, a breathtaking sight to behold. 🌊 Picture No. 10861916 captures the Blitzen Benz record-breaker in action, setting a kilometer record in 1899. 🏎️ Andrew McGeachy's painting of the Blitzen Benz record-breaker adds a touch of art to our exploration of the kilometer. 🖌️ From the mines of Cornwall to the shores of the Dead Sea, the kilometer is a universal measure of distance that connects us all.