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1903 Collection (page 3)

Background image1903 Collection: Bigger Bank, Walney Island, Cumbria

Bigger Bank, Walney Island, Cumbria
Bigger Bank, Walney Island, near Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Showing the Pavilion Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: British submarine HMS Holland 4

British submarine HMS Holland 4, launched on the 23rd May 1902 and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2nd August 1903. Date: circa 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Aberdeen, Scotland - Heading out for a drive

Aberdeen, Scotland - Heading out for a drive in a lovely open-top car. Note the elaborate face covering a scarf assembly swathing the lady passengers head, protecting her from the elements! Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Moment of Departure - all the staff line up to say Goodbye

Moment of Departure - all the staff line up to say Goodbye
A quite wonderful German postcard illustrating the Moment of Departure - all the staff line up to say Goodbye! Date: circa 1910s

Background image1903 Collection: Stobhill Hospital, Springburn, Glasgow

Stobhill Hospital, Springburn, Glasgow
An aerial view of Stobhill Hospital, erected in 1903-4 at Springburn, Glasgow, by the citys poor law authority. It provided around 2000 beds for the infirm and chronic sick poor, and for children

Background image1903 Collection: Peter I King of Serbia / Stamp

Peter I King of Serbia / Stamp
PETER I, KING OF SERBIA (1903 - 1921) and subsequently proclaimed King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (1918 - 1921)

Background image1903 Collection: Macedonian Rebels

Macedonian Rebels
Macedonian revolutionaries have another go at throwing off Turkish rule : these rebels are breakfasting after a nights raid

Background image1903 Collection: Oxford / Oriel College

Oxford / Oriel College
Oxford: Oriel College

Background image1903 Collection: Highland Scottish cat playing the bagpipes by Louis Wain

Highland Scottish cat playing the bagpipes by Louis Wain Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Henley Regatta 1903

Henley Regatta 1903
By the river during the Henley Regatta. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house

Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house
Mr Chamberlains favourite hobby: Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house at Highbury, with his head orchid gardener, 1903 1903

Background image1903 Collection: St Nicholas Home for Crippled Children, West Byfleet, Surre

St Nicholas Home for Crippled Children, West Byfleet, Surre
A group of children in the garden at the St Nicholas Home for Crippled Children, West Byfleet. Several hold dolls, one carries a pair of crutches. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society

Background image1903 Collection: Florence / Villa Medici

Florence / Villa Medici
The VILLA MEDICI built at Fiesole for Cosimo de Medici, by the architect Michelozzo Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Boys hockey

Boys hockey
Scene from a boys hockey match. Bullying off. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Grand Hotel d Europe - Saint Petersburg, Russia

Grand Hotel d Europe - Saint Petersburg, Russia
View of the Grand Hotel d Europe on the corner of Rue Michel, St Petersburg, Russia. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Huntley, Aberdeenshire - repairing a flat tyre

Huntley, Aberdeenshire - repairing a flat tyre
Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - repairing a flat tyre. The number plate, identifies this fine vehicle as from Liverpool (" K" ) and it was vehicle number 388 registered

Background image1903 Collection: The Yacht Club - Seaview, Isle of Wight, Hampshire

The Yacht Club - Seaview, Isle of Wight, Hampshire Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Danae Cast Adrift (1903)

Danae Cast Adrift (1903)
Danae, daughter of Acrisius king of Argos, is impregnated by Zeus : perceiving her son Perseus as a threat, papa casts them adrift in a boat, but of course they survive Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Trabzon, Turkey - View from Poz-tepe

Trabzon, Turkey - View from Poz-tepe
Hilltop view down over the Town and Bay of Trabzon from Poz-tepe. Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province

Background image1903 Collection: The Cats Pyiamas by Merlin Enabnit

The Cats Pyiamas by Merlin Enabnit
Dark-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) wearing revealing orange pyjamas. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

Background image1903 Collection: Interior of new Pullman Mors car

Interior of new Pullman Mors car
Photograph showing the plush interior of the Marquis of Angleseys new Pullman Mors car, which included polished mohogany, revolving leather arm chairs and heating

Background image1903 Collection: S. Mure Fergusson

S. Mure Fergusson. Distinguished amateur golfer, twice runner-up in the Amateur Championship and winner of innumerable medals

Background image1903 Collection: Mascaret (tidal bore) of the Seine, Normandy, France

Mascaret (tidal bore) of the Seine, Normandy, France
People watching the mascaret (tidal bore) of the River Seine at Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France, which resulted from large spring tides, and caused the loss of many ships

Background image1903 Collection: 3rd Marq / Salisbury / Russe

3rd Marq / Salisbury / Russe
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne- Cecil, third marquis of SALISBURY statesman, prime minister, not very keen on democracy

Background image1903 Collection: Foreign Legion / Algeria

Foreign Legion / Algeria
French Foreign Legion in action in the Sud-Oranais

Background image1903 Collection: Edward Viii / Kilt 1903

Edward Viii / Kilt 1903
EDWARD VIII as Prince Edward as a boy, in tartan

Background image1903 Collection: Phone Exchange / 1903

Phone Exchange / 1903
The switchboard of the National Telephone Company, United Kingdom

Background image1903 Collection: Call of the Wild / Fight

Call of the Wild / Fight
The ferocious fight between Buck & Spitz is watched by the expectant circle of huskies: " It was to the death."

Background image1903 Collection: Felixstowe, Running

Felixstowe, Running
Two girls in look-alike costume run hand in hand along the sand at Felixstowe, Suffolk

Background image1903 Collection: RAINBOW

RAINBOW
A magnificent rainbow arch seems to form a bridge from land to sea, illuminating the foreground fields in iridescent light while the rain clouds disperse

Background image1903 Collection: Pope Pius X Blessing

Pope Pius X Blessing
POPE PIUS X (Giuseppe Sarto) pope and saint receiving pilgrims from Lombardy at the Vatican

Background image1903 Collection: Sport / Football

Sport / Football
A scene showing a section of the crowd at Craven Cottage, the home of Fulham

Background image1903 Collection: General William Booth, Salvation Army Headquarters

General William Booth, Salvation Army Headquarters
William Booth (1829-1912), British founder of the Salvation Army, and first General pictured in the meeting-room at the headquarters of the Salvation Army in Queen Victoria Street in a photograph

Background image1903 Collection: The Palm House and Parterre - Kew Gardens, London

The Palm House and Parterre - Kew Gardens, London Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: May / Phil / Vanity Fair 95

May / Phil / Vanity Fair 95
PHILIP WILLIAM MAY known as PHIL MAY English cartoonist Date: 1864 - 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Mary Baker Eddy / June1903

Mary Baker Eddy / June1903
MARY BAKER EDDY Founder of Christian Science speaking to 10, 000 followers from the balcony of Pleasant View in June 1903 Date: 1821 - 1910

Background image1903 Collection: Leicester Gataker, dowsing for water using his bare hands

Leicester Gataker, dowsing for water using his bare hands
Leicester Gataker, English professional water finder, demonstrates his abilities using bare hands. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Swimming Bath

Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Swimming Bath
Boys in the swimming bath at Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham. The pool measured 50 feet by 20 feet. Date: circa 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Market Place, Ripon, Yorkshire

Market Place, Ripon, Yorkshire
Market Place, Ripon, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: The Village, Swainby, Yorkshire

The Village, Swainby, Yorkshire
The Village, Swainby, near Bedale, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Church, Prittlewell, Essex

Church, Prittlewell, Essex
Church, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: The Village, Codicote, Hertfordshire

The Village, Codicote, Hertfordshire
The Village, Codicote, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. Showing the George & Dragon Hotel Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Royal Masonic Institute For Boys, Bushey, Hertfordshire

Royal Masonic Institute For Boys, Bushey, Hertfordshire
The Royal Masonic Institute For Boys opened in 1903 Bushey, Hertfordshire. The school educated the sons of Freemasons. Date: Date unknown

Background image1903 Collection: The famous photo of the first flight of the Wright Flyer

The famous photo of the first flight of the Wright Flyer flying at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at 10.35am on 17 December 1903 taken by John T. Daniels. Wilbur Wright stands on the right. Date: 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Derby County vs. Bury F. A. Cup Final, 1903

Derby County vs. Bury F. A. Cup Final, 1903
Illustration of a Derby County defender heading the ball clear, as Bury attack during the F.A. Cup Final, 18th April 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Holmes clapped a pistol to his head and Martin slipped the handcuffs over his wrists

Holmes clapped a pistol to his head and Martin slipped the handcuffs over his wrists

Background image1903 Collection: St Martins Home for Boys, Surbiton, Surrey

St Martins Home for Boys, Surbiton, Surrey
Boys and staff in the garden of the St Martins Home at, Surbiton. One of the boys is stroking a cat. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: circa 1903

Background image1903 Collection: Key figures behind tariff reform from Birmingham area

Key figures behind tariff reform from Birmingham area
The key figures behind tariff reform from the Birmingham area. Tariff Reform introduced by Joseph and Austen Chamberlain in 1903



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