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1901 Collection (#22)

Background image1901 Collection: The Bells, by Leopold Lewis, starring Henry Irving

The Bells, by Leopold Lewis, starring Henry Irving
The Bells, by Leopold Lewis, first produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, November 1871. Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) was identified with the role of Mathias in this play more than with any other

Background image1901 Collection: Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Edwardian jewellery

Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Edwardian jewellery
Selection of novelty jewellery inspired my nature. Date: 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Advert for Swan fountain pens 1901

Advert for Swan fountain pens 1901
Swan fountain pens with intricate design cases and chains, for Christmas gifts, free post catalogue available or in store at Cheapside, London. 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
James Pulleyns Store, Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa. Date: circa 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Advert for W. H. K. & S. corsets 1901

Advert for W. H. K. & S. corsets 1901
New desirable straight fronted corsets, combining symmetry and elegance with acme of comfort. 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Music cover, Be My Little Apple Dumplin Do

Music cover, Be My Little Apple Dumplin Do, a song by Walter H Ford and John W Bratton, sung by Daisy Mayer. 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny

Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny
An English country gentleman wears a brown checked jacket & matching waistcoat, jodhpurs, high black riding boots with spurs, brown leather gloves, a bowler hat & cane. Date: 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Santos Dumont in 1901

Santos Dumont in 1901
Brazilian aviator Santos-Dumont, at Saint-Cloud, Paris, prepares to make his historic flight round the Tour Eiffel in his Airship number 6. Date: 13 July 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Gary Cooper / Signed Photo

Gary Cooper / Signed Photo
GARY COOPER American film actor Date: 1901 - 1961

Background image1901 Collection: Archery / Women / Side On

Archery / Women / Side On
The Royal Toxophilite Society meeting in Regents Park, London. Date: 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Sir Edmund Barton / E & F

Sir Edmund Barton / E & F
SIR EDMUND BARTON (1849 - 1920) First prime minister of Australian Commonwealth (1901-3) Date: circa 1900

Background image1901 Collection: A country girl & a calf

A country girl & a calf
Young girl gingerly stroking a calf while picking wild flowers.Date: circa 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Girl with watering can

Girl with watering can
Mary Mary Quite Contrary. Image from a German postcard series of nursery rhymes.Date: 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Advert for Elkington & Co Edwardian jewellery 1906

Advert for Elkington & Co Edwardian jewellery 1906
Array of novelty jewellery using pearls. Date: 1906

Background image1901 Collection: Marconi monument, Poldhu, southern Cornwall

Marconi monument, Poldhu, southern Cornwall
Close-up of plaque on the Marconi memorial monument, Poldhu, southern Cornwall. The monument marks the location of Poldhu Wireless Station

Background image1901 Collection: Stepping Hill Infirmary, Stockport

Stepping Hill Infirmary, Stockport
An aerial view of the Stepping Hill Infirmary, opened in 1901 as a hospital facility for the Stockport workhouse. Date: circa 1927

Background image1901 Collection: Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de (1864-1901). Trapeze artist getting dressed. 1890. Post-Impressionism. Drawing. FRANCE. MIDI-PYRɎ Ʌ S. TARN. Albi. Toulouse-Lautrec Museum

Background image1901 Collection: Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau Sea Girl with pink rose

Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau Sea Girl with pink rose
Art Nouveau - Raphael Kirchner - sea girl with pink rose canvas poster. From Kirchners series Girls Between Brown and Green Edges

Background image1901 Collection: FA Cup Final 1901

FA Cup Final 1901
The Football Association cup final tie at Crystal Palace, 20th April 1901. Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United pictured at the kick off, along with reportage from The Illustrated London News

Background image1901 Collection: Sir Charles Legard

Sir Charles Legard
SIR CHARLES LEGARD Eleventh baronet, Yorkshire landowner and sportsman, proprietor of Scampston Hall where his descendants live to this day. Date: 1846 - 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Tiananmen - The Gate in the Imperial City - Beijing, China

Tiananmen - The Gate in the Imperial City - Beijing, China
The Tiananmen or Gate of Heavenly Peace, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. First built during the Ming Dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City

Background image1901 Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Rue Sabri Pacha

Thessaloniki, Greece - Rue Sabri Pacha. Date: 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Royal Wedding 1935 - Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

Royal Wedding 1935 - Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, later Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), driving through the streets of London in an open carriage on their way to St

Background image1901 Collection: Richard Middleton / Vanity Fair / Spy

Richard Middleton / Vanity Fair / Spy
Caricature of Richard William Evelyn Middleton (1846-1905), Conservative Party Chief Agent 1885-1903. Date: 18th April 1901

Background image1901 Collection: The Aceh War - Indonesia, Sumatra - Banda Aceh

The Aceh War - Indonesia, Sumatra - Banda Aceh
The Aceh War, also known as the Dutch War or the Infidel War (18731913), was an armed military conflict between the Sultanate of Aceh

Background image1901 Collection: Goliath Beetle

Goliath Beetle
A west African Goliath beetle. Date: 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Victorian Swimwear / Uk

Victorian Swimwear / Uk
Bathing costumes of the late Victorian / early Edwardian era. Date: circa 1901

Background image1901 Collection: The British Antarctic Expedition: some officers of the Disco

The British Antarctic Expedition: some officers of the Disco
Officers of the British Antarctic Expedition on board the Discovery. Front row, second from left is Captain Robert Falcon Scott and back row, fourth from right is Ernest Shackleton

Background image1901 Collection: A view of Erzurum - Turkey

A view of Erzurum - Turkey
Erzurum (Armenian - Karin), is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The name " Erzurum" derives from " Arz-u Rm" (literally The Land of the Romans i n Persian)

Background image1901 Collection: Queen Victoria Scrap

Queen Victoria Scrap
QUEEN VICTORIA of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837- 1901), and (from 1876) Empress of India. Daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha

Background image1901 Collection: Elisabeth of Hesse in 1901

Elisabeth of Hesse in 1901

Background image1901 Collection: Capture of Aguinaldo 1901

Capture of Aguinaldo 1901
Resistance leader and future president of the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo is captured by American general Frederick Funston during the Philippine-American War, at Palanan in the province of Isabela

Background image1901 Collection: Vicky and Fritz

Vicky and Fritz
Vicky, Crown Princess of Prussia (1840-1901), eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, together with her husband, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia ( Fritz ) in the early 1860s

Background image1901 Collection: The Hesse- Cassel children

The Hesse- Cassel children
The children of Princess Margarete of Prussia and Prince Friedrich Karl of Hesse-Cassel: from left; Wolfgang (1896-1989), Friedrich Wilhelm (1893-1916), known as Freddy, Richard (1901-1969)

Background image1901 Collection: Queen Victoria, 1887

Queen Victoria, 1887
Photographic portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, pictured in 1887, probably on the Isle of Wight

Background image1901 Collection: Marlene Dietrich, 1933

Marlene Dietrich, 1933
Photograph showing Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) in a flannel suit with a waist coat, teamed with a bere, 1933. Marlene Dietrich

Background image1901 Collection: VIVA VERDI

VIVA VERDI
GIUSEPPE VERDI During the unrest in Italy in 1859, local people show their admiration for Verdi s, by writing Viva Verdi!

Background image1901 Collection: Largest Gorilla Ever

Largest Gorilla Ever
This huge ape, five feet five inches high, measures a distance of over eight feet from finger to finger; the largest ever captured at this time

Background image1901 Collection: Old King Cole

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he... Old King Cole and a lady selling tickets to hoards of excited children to enter the world of nursery rhymes

Background image1901 Collection: Census / 1901 / John Bull

Census / 1901 / John Bull
John Bulls tailor measures him for a new suit - a satirical comment on a dramatic rise in population, as demonstrated by the 1901 Census

Background image1901 Collection: Waving at Train

Waving at Train
Two children stand on a fence and wave a handkerchief at a passing steam train



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