1908 Collection (page 21)

Suffragette Chained to Railings Petition. Suffragette chained to railings outside home of Mr Asquith, carries a Votes for Women petition

Rights of Women. A Mother and baby stand outside the offices of the local Government board. John Burns wont allow her entry to the vaccination clinic because Mothers don t count as Parents

Polling Booth. Woman in mortar board stands beside a convict in his prison uniform. Captioned, Companions in Disgrace with an accompanying rhyme which begins, Convicts and Women kindly note

The New Mrs Partington. The new Mrs Partington (of the Anti-suffrage Society) Somehow the tide keeps rising! Depicts Mrs Partington in a futile attempt to hold back the huge tide of support for

Trench Art lighter, hexagonal with George V pennies
Trench Art lighter, hexagonal in shape with a George V penny on each side. The reverse dated 1908. Trench Art

Bringing in the holly
Traditional winter scene depicting a family taking home holly at Christmas. Child seated on a donkey. Date: circa 1908

Traditional facial scarification in Congo, Central Africa
Traditional facial scarification of a woman in the Congo, Central Africa. The text on the back of the card reads thus: " The old man and her have not fallen out - oh no

Lionel, The Lion-faced Man - Very Hairy Man
Stephan Bibrowski (18911932), better known as Lionel the Lion-faced Man, was a famous sideshow performer. His whole body was covered with long hair that gave him the appearance of a lion; this was

Edinburgh Marine Gardens, Portobello, Scotland. Marine Gardens Pleasure Park was constructed at Seafield, Portobello in 1909

Miss Maud Allan as Salome
Miss Maud Allan (1873-1956) actress, dancer and choreographer in the role of Salome - performing at the Varietes, Paris. She designed and often sewed her own costumes, which were creative

Miss Auras: The Red Book, by Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). The model was a German girl, Mary Auras -- she was a family friend who posed for several of Laverys paintings. Date: circa 1908

Horse drawn steamer at Sutton fire station, Surrey
A horse drawn oil fuelled Merryweather steam pump at Sutton fire station, Surrey

The Constitutional Revolution in Iran (1 / 4)
Irans constitutionalist uprising (1906-09) was the first great revolution of the 20th century - an expression of spontaneous rage against a corrupt and bankrupt monarchy

Coal train, Great Western Railway, South Wales
A one hundred truck coal train on the Great Western Railway, somewhere in South Wales. The trucks belong to the John Lancaster & Co colliery company of Nant-y-glo (Nantyglo), and bear a griffin symbol

Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey - Constitution
The Sultan travelling to the Friday Prayers after the Proclamation of the Constitution in Constantinople, 1908. Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)

Bridesmaids at the Churchill Hozier wedding
Five ladies who were bridesmaids at the wedding of Winston Churchill and Clementine Hozier on 12th September 1908. From left, Miss Horatia Seymour, Miss Madeleine Whyte, Miss Nellie Hozier (centre)

Mr and Mrs Winston Churchill following their wedding
Winston Churchill and Clementine Hozier glimpsed in their motor car following their marriage at St. Margarets Church in Westminster on 12th September 1908

St Pancras Schools, Leavesden, Hertfordshire
The St Pancras Schools at Leavesden In Hertfordshire. The schools were opened in by the St Pancras Board of Guardians in 1872 to house pauper children in the countryside away from the workhouse

Winston Churchill wedding
Winston Churchill and his bride, Clementine Hozier, emerge from St. Margarets Church, Westminster after their wedding

Map showing Dr. Frederick Cooks route to the North Pole, 19
Map showing the route taken by Dr. Frederick A. Cook and his Inuit companions, Ah-welsh and Etukishook, to the North Pole, in 1907 - 1908. The chart has been signed by the doctor, at top left

Rudi Schneider (1908 - 1957) - an Austrian Spiritualist physical medium, investigated by notable psyschical researchers such as Harry Price and Eric J Dingwall

St John Ambulance swagger stick and uniform details
A swagger stick and details of uniforms, with prices, for members of the St Johns Ambulance -- with military overtones

HOPI KIVA
The kiva of the Powamu Society of the Hopi people of Crand Canyon, Arizona - the sanctuary where religious and magical ceremonies such as rain-making are performed

Scandalous Frocks 1908
Brazen women cause a scandal at the French races in their decollete gowns which use transparent fabrics over the chest in order to conform to the fashion for high collars

American Girl and Pussy
A pretty young American woman with a blue bow in her hair and a large tabby cat in her arms

Abdul Hamid Ii / Rire 1908
ABDUL HAMID II Ottoman Sultan (1876-1909): satirical view of a warmonger and incompetent ruler

Geese in Bed
A couple of geese breakfast in bed : their meal includes eggs, can they be cannibals ?

Angel with Bell
A little angel with a little bell summons us to come to the Christmas tree

Valentine Card / Cupid
Cupid posts a billet-doux - Sweet little love letter, go on your way

Valentine Card
A cupid takes aim at a lady framed in a heart - at that range, how can he miss ?

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