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Rambling Collection

Background imageRambling Collection: Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout

Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers. The mass trespass intended to highlight the denial of access for walkers to open

Background imageRambling Collection: Cumbria Ramblers

Cumbria Ramblers
Three ramblers stop to admire the view of the Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England, with the peaks of Hindscarth and Robinson Fell towering impressively above the valley. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: A Row of Ramblers

A Row of Ramblers
A jolly row of hikers on the moors, perhaps even On Ilkley Moor Baht At ! Date: early 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Ovaltine Advert

Ovaltine Advert
Advertisement for Ovaltine which " builds up brain, nerve and body"

Background imageRambling Collection: Hiker & Camper Mag / 6. 31

Hiker & Camper Mag / 6. 31
Front cover depicting a gate and stile which lead the walker along a path through a field

Background imageRambling Collection: Edwardian Walkers

Edwardian Walkers
WALKING Six young Edwardian men in shirtsleeves, two with walking canes, out for a walk in the countryside

Background imageRambling Collection: Walliss Hiking Kit Ad

Walliss Hiking Kit Ad
Advertisement for Walliss hiking kit comprising rucksack, practical flannel shorts and mens pure wool stockings, all essential equipment for this pastime

Background imageRambling Collection: The Hiker & Camper 1934

The Hiker & Camper 1934
Stylised front cover of The Hiker and Camper magazine featuring an advertisement for Stormgard rain capes, leggings sou westers & rucksacks, all necessary for keen hikers

Background imageRambling Collection: Mass trespass at Kinder Scout

Mass trespass at Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers. The mass trespass intended to highlight the denial of access for walkers to open

Background imageRambling Collection: Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith Hill

Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith Hill
Front cover of an Ordnance Survey map covering the Dorking and Leith Hill area of Surrey. The cover features a hiker or rambler leaning against a wall and smoking a pipe as he consults his map

Background imageRambling Collection: Windermere tourism booklet

Windermere tourism booklet
Front cover of a guide book covering the Windermere area of the Lake District in Cumbria at a time when walking and rambling in the countryside was very popular

Background imageRambling Collection: Walkers on the brow of a hill making a silhouette

Walkers on the brow of a hill making a silhouette. Taken near Abridge, Essex. Date: 1950s

Background imageRambling Collection: Present Day Types - Week-End Ramblers

Present Day Types - Week-End Ramblers
Two chaps with sturdy walking boots, pipes in mouth, set off on a countryside ramble while consulting their maps. Date: 1914

Background imageRambling Collection: RAMBLERS, 1960S

RAMBLERS, 1960S
Which way? Ramblers study a map on the Clent Hills, Worcestershire, England. Date: early 1960s

Background imageRambling Collection: Kentish Ramblers

Kentish Ramblers
Ramblers admiring the view at Crockham Hill Common, Kent, England. Here can be seen mile after mile of the Kentish Weald, right to the forest ridges about Crowborough. Date: late 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Ladies Hiking Boots Ad

Ladies Hiking Boots Ad
Advertisement for Ladies Hiking Boots by Jamboree

Background imageRambling Collection: The Hiker & Camper 1931

The Hiker & Camper 1931
A lone female hiker pauses during her walk to take in the breathtaking autumnal scenery of her surroundings. Hiking was an extremely popular during the 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: A happy hiker, Victorian period

A happy hiker, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Background imageRambling Collection: THE HIKER & CAMPER 1931

THE HIKER & CAMPER 1931
Front cover of The Hiker & Camper magazine, giving advice and suggestions to hikers during the 1930s when the hobby was at its peak. Date: August 1931

Background imageRambling Collection: A rambler in plus fours reads the inscription on the sundial monument to daylight saving

A rambler in plus fours reads the inscription on the sundial monument to daylight saving campaigned William Willet, Chistlehurst, Kent, England. Date: 1939

Background imageRambling Collection: A couple of hikers stop to read the inscription on the sundial monument to daylight

A couple of hikers stop to read the inscription on the sundial monument to daylight saving campaigner William Willet, Chistlehurst, Kent, England. Date: 1939

Background imageRambling Collection: HIKING FASHIONS 1926

HIKING FASHIONS 1926
Feminine rambling fashions of 3/4 length tweed or checked skirts worn with matching or contrasting jackets. Stockings or ankle socks are worn with various styles of shoe. Date: 1926

Background imageRambling Collection: Red Lion Tavern

Red Lion Tavern
Various aspects of the old Red Lion Tavern. Possibly dating from the mid-16th century, this rambling building stood in Chick Lane (also called West Street) near Saffron Hill in West Smithfield

Background imageRambling Collection: Large family group led through a valley in the Pyrenees

Large family group led through a valley in the Pyrenees
A large family group led through a valley in the Pyrenees with a donkey and some sturdy walking sticks. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRambling Collection: Ramblers near Great Wood, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire

Ramblers near Great Wood, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRambling Collection: Six terrific chums heading off for a jolly hike

Six terrific chums heading off for a jolly hike
Six terrific chums (all with pipes and sticks) pose for a photograph before heading off for a jolly ramble - late September. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRambling Collection: Rambling in Wales

Rambling in Wales
Ramblers in the mountains, near Capel Curig, Caernarvonshire, Wales. 1960s

Background imageRambling Collection: Lake District Rambler

Lake District Rambler
A rambler stops to admire the view near the Innominate Tarn, from the Haystacks, a 1750 foot mountain near Buttermere in the English Lake District. Date: 1950s

Background imageRambling Collection: Hiker & Camper Mag / 12. 31

Hiker & Camper Mag / 12. 31
The cover of a magazine devoted to hikers and ramblers. Two young women set off on a Winters Day in the snow

Background imageRambling Collection: Hiking in Germany

Hiking in Germany - two gentleman launch out on a hearty ramble through the countryside. Date: 1904

Background imageRambling Collection: Hiking in Wales

Hiking in Wales
A hiker pauses to gaze across to Raglan, Monmouth, Wales. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Man out walking with backpack

Man out walking with backpack
A man out walking with a backpack and various other items

Background imageRambling Collection: Winter Ramblers

Winter Ramblers
Ramblers trudging through the winter snow and mist in the Troutbeck Valley, Cumbria, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageRambling Collection: Quantocks Rambler

Quantocks Rambler
A rambler pauses to take in the breathtaking view of the rolling Quantocks, from the castle mound at Nether Stowey, Somerset, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Derbyshire Rambler 1930S

Derbyshire Rambler 1930S
The slopes of Dovedale, where a rambler in plus-fours takes in the glorious Derbyshire scenery, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Glen Creran Rambler

Glen Creran Rambler
A female hiker pauses to admire the lovely view at the head of Glen Creran, Argyllshire, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Girl Hikers

Girl Hikers
Two girl hikers, dressed in headscarves and slacks, in the pictureque Arun Valley, Sussex, England. Date: late 1950s

Background imageRambling Collection: HIKERS 1930S

HIKERS 1930S
Hikers setting off on a walk in the British countryside. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Rambling in Hungary

Rambling in Hungary
Ramblers in a hilly region of Hungary. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Wales / Nantlle Valley

Wales / Nantlle Valley
A rambler walking in the Nantlle Valley, Snowdonia, Wales. The valley closely follows the course of the Afon Llyfui. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: OLD HIKER

OLD HIKER
An old man takes to the hills for a healthy hike! Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Lake District Ramblers

Lake District Ramblers
Standing on Ashness Bridge, a group of hikers pause to take in the glorious view over Derwentwater, the Lake District, Cumbria, England with Skiddaw in the distance. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Irish Scouts at a wayside cross

Irish Scouts at a wayside cross
Irish Scouts, on a hike with rucksacks, stopped at a wayside cross in Glencree, County Wicklow, Ireland. 1960s

Background imageRambling Collection: American Scouts hiking

American Scouts hiking
A group of American Boy Scouts walking through open countryside. circa 1960s

Background imageRambling Collection: Boy & Girl Rambling

Boy & Girl Rambling
A young boy and girl make their way through the countryside on a sunny day. Date: 1950s

Background imageRambling Collection: Dapper Rambling Fellow

Dapper Rambling Fellow
A dapper rambler pauses on his way to admire the countryside. He wears a flat cap, plus- fours with wool socks, carrying a stout walking stick. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Three Ramblers

Three Ramblers
Three ramblers make their way through a wood along a path, carrying compact rucksacks on their backs. Date: 1930s

Background imageRambling Collection: Ramblers 1950S

Ramblers 1950S
A group of Midland Ramblers on a walk in the lovely English countryside near Coughton, Warwickshire. Date: late 1950s



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