1900 Collection (page 14)

HMS Vulture - a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer ordered under the 1895 - 1896 Naval Estimates. She was the fifth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1776 for a

Brick Lane, Bethnal Green
A view of the street market in Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, London. Date: circa 1900

Vintage Photograph China c. 1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British
Vintage Photograph China c.1900 - Boxer rebellion or uprising, Yihetuan Movement - image from an album of a British soldier who took part of the supression of the uprising - Liugong Island

Prince's Skating Club at Knightsbridge 1900
Prince's Skating Club at Knightsbridge, London, founded by Adminal Maxse, holding 800 members. Date: 1900

Lewis Carroll Cot in Great Ormond Street Hospital 1900
In memory of the author of Alice in Wonderland, ? Lewis Carroll cot at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London

Mrs Kennard driving Mr Kennard's 8hp 2 cylinder Napier which completed 1000 miles trial 1900 in when driven by Selwyn Francis Edge. Date: circa 1902

Elephant Rides in Regent's Park Zoo
A group of children sit on top of an elephant at Regent's Park Zoo in north west London. Date: circa 1900

Elephant Rides in Regent's Park Zoo 1900
Two pence a time at the Regent's Park Zoo in north west London. Date: 1900

Queen Victoria with her four great-grandchildren 1900
Queen Victoria with her four great-grandchildren taken at Osborne House, eldest standing next to Victoria, Prince David, future Edward VIII for one year in 1936 and then Duke of Windsor (1894 - 1972)

Prime Minister, Joseph Chamberlain in the House of Commons, introducing the Commonwealth of Australia Bill. The Bill which installed for Australia, under one Government

X-ray - Soldier with Bullet Bound Being Examined 1900
Wounded soldier from the Boer War been examined in a London hospital by means of X-ray. One of the interesting features of the Boer War was the demonstration of the practical utility of the X-rays

Circa 1900 Other Ranks Cap Badge White Metal
circa, 1900, Other, ranks, cap, badge, white, metal, gilding, Die, struck, front, description, stag, lodged, within, circular, closed, oak, wreath, half, scrolls, right, left, whole, upon, Maltese

Wagon Hill cemetery, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa
Wagon Hill (or Platrand) cemetery, near Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa, commemorating fallen British forces who died in battle on 6 January 1900 during the Second Boer War (1899-1900)

Wagon Hill memorial, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa
Wagon Hill (or Platrand) memorial, near Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa, commemorating fallen forces of the Gordon Highlanders

Roasting of the baron of beef for the Christmastide Festival, held over a weekend in the first week in December each year. Date: 1900

Animals at a French Zoo - Group of Stags - Dead stags.. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. Date: circa 1900

Illustration of a dead wolf
Hand coloured. Illustration of a dead wolf which has been hung around the neck with a rope from a tree branch. It is dark and a full moon is visible.. Part of Box 365, Miscellaneous Part 1

A selection of late Victorian hats for women. Date: 1900

Bronze sculpture of a WWI British trooper
Bronze sculpture of a First World War British trooper astride his horse.Born in Paris 26.11.1871, he learned the techniques of Sculpture from his father

Tower Bridge opening its bascules to let tall ships go past. Date: 1900

Adlai Stevenson, American Democratic Party politician
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (1900-1965), American politician, member of the Democratic Party. He ran for President in 1952 and 1956, but was defeated by Dwight D Eisenhower (Republican) both times

Helene Weigel, German actress with Berliner Ensemble
Helene Weigel (1900-1971), German actress, second wife of the playwright Bertolt Brecht. She joined the Communist Party in 1930

Leo McGree, communist and trades union activist
Leo McGree (1900-1967), member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and trades union activist Seen here taking part in a political rally

Photograph looking west towards Trongate. Date: 1900

Little Jack Horner Sat In The Corner by Cecil Aldin
A colour illustration of Little Jack Corner eating his Christmas pie. Date: 1900

The christening of Prince Henry William Frederick Albert (1900 - 1974), later the Duke of Gloucester, at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, 1900

Theatre-goers elebrating the Relief of Mafeking, London, Date: 1900

A policeman trying to get down some over-enthusiastic people, celebrating the relief of Mafeking, from the fountain in Piccadilly, London. Date: 1900

Edward VII's racing victories
Montage showing Edward VII leading in Minoru, his 1909 Derby winner. The King is just seen underneath the top hat he is raising

Hippodrome Theatre, London 1900
Exterior view of the Hippodrome Theatre, London. Date: circa 1900

London Board School for Poor Girls
Head Mistress taking morning assembly, with girls standing-up in rows facing the front singing a religious song. Date: 1900

Fruit auctions at Covent Garden 1900
Interior of a busy auction at Covent Garden, London. Date: 1900

Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (1833 - 1913), early successes in India and Africa were followed by appalling incompetence during the Boer War

Harry Rawson
Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson (1843 - 1910), senior officer in the Royal Navy. Date: 1900

John Arbuthnot Fisher 1st Baron Fisher (1841 - 1920), Admiral and Sea Lord of the Royal Navy. Date: 1900

Girls learning how to do laundry correctly, maybe to do domestic work when leaving the orphanage. Date: 1900

CHINA. THE BOXER REBELLION
China. The Boxer Rebellion. Siege of Peking (14th and 15th August 1900). Engraving. Date: 1900

W. H. Smith and son's despatching newpapers 1900
Early morning despatching newpapers for W. H. Smith. Date: 1900

SVEN HEDIN TO TIBET - 3
The expedition sets out by camel caravan across the Gobi Desert : due to inadequate planning, all but Hedin and two companions die of thirst. Date: 1899-1900

MEDIUM IN TRANCE
A medium in trance calls up a spirit of the dead - cover of a popular French manual by Schemahni. Date: circa 1900

GAME : BOOMAN
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Booman lies down in the middle and pretends to be dead, the others mime mourning, burial and grave decoration. Cheerful ! Date: 1900

MOUNET SULLY HAMLET
The eminent French actor MOUNET-SULLY in the role of Hamlet : holding Yorick's skull, he muses on life and death... Date: circa 1900

Poor Dickie! A little girl with a dead bird
Poor Dickie! A little girl in a red coat and hat feels sorry for a bird which has died in the snow. Date: 1900

A Circassian in traditional dress Date: circa 1900

She writes Sempre (always) in the sand - but the next tide will wash her thought away Date: circa 1900
She writes Sempre (always) in the sand - but the next tide will wash her thought away... Date: circa 1900

Dog standing side on. Long tail. Date: circa 1900

MEXICAN POSTMAN
The Mexican postman needs a fast horse, for he may encounter bandits who will try to lassoo him, steal the mail and probably leave him dead. Date: circa 1900

Boer guerillas ambush a British armoured train, halting it with rocks on the track Date: 1900

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