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Mass Trespass of Kinder ScoutPeak 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
The Scout, Every Boys Weekly front coverFront cover of The Scout magazine, the " only weekly official organ of the boy scouts" featuring two enthusiastic and earnest looking boy scouts reading a map while out on a hike
Cumbria RamblersThree 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
Hikers by Signpost / 1935Feminine 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
A Row of RamblersA jolly row of hikers on the moors, perhaps even On Ilkley Moor Baht At ! Date: early 1930s
Ovaltine AdvertAdvertisement for Ovaltine which " builds up brain, nerve and body"
Hiker & Camper Mag / 6. 31Front cover depicting a gate and stile which lead the walker along a path through a field
Hiker & Camper Mag / 7. 31Front cover of a magazine devoted to hikers, ramblers and campers featuring a view across fields
Walliss Hiking Kit AdAdvertisement for Walliss hiking kit comprising rucksack, practical flannel shorts and mens pure wool stockings, all essential equipment for this pastime
The Hiker & Camper 1934Stylised front cover of The Hiker and Camper magazine featuring an advertisement for Stormgard rain capes, leggings sou westers & rucksacks, all necessary for keen hikers
Mass trespass at Kinder ScoutPeak 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
Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith HillFront 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
Windermere tourism bookletFront 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
Litesome Body BeltAdvert for the Litesome Body Belt, underpants devised to offer support and relief while hiking miles " without exhaustion". " Every man should wear one constantly"
Hiker & Camper Mag / 2. 31Front cover of a magazine devoted to hikers, ramblers and campers featuring a couple marching up a hill
WandervogelWANDERVOGEL Members of a German youth club gather before setting out on a hike - hiking became very popular in the 1920s
Present Day Types - Week-End RamblersTwo chaps with sturdy walking boots, pipes in mouth, set off on a countryside ramble while consulting their maps. Date: 1914
RAMBLERS, 1960SWhich way? Ramblers study a map on the Clent Hills, Worcestershire, England. Date: early 1960s
Hiker & Camper Mag / 1. 32Front cover of a magazine devoted to hikers, ramblers and campers featuring a couple out walking through the countryside on a snowy winters day
Hiking Outfits AdvertAdvert for Lang & Norton, specialists in British made hiking outfits, including sensible walking shoes, khaki drill shorts and natty sleeveless pullovers
Hiker & Camper Mag / 4. 31Front cover of a magazine devoted to hikers, ramblers and campers featuring spring daffodils
Hiker & Camper Mag / 5. 31Front cover of a magazine devoted to hikers, ramblers and campers featuring a bluebell wood
Mountain climbing in snow, Mont Blanc, AlpsVintage 19th century photograph - climbing Mont Blanc, Alps
Milton / Comus / Stars 1634the Stars That nature hung in Heav n, and fill d their Lamps with everlasting oil, to give due light To the misled and lonely Travailer. Date: First published : 1634
Kentish RamblersRamblers 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
Ladies Hiking Boots AdAdvertisement for Ladies Hiking Boots by Jamboree
The Hiker & Camper 1931A 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
Asking DirectionsA gentleman asks a hiker for directions
Marathon walker John MerrillJohn Merrill, is a British marathon walker, a profession which he can be said to have created, and of which he remains a leading, if not the only, member
Whernside in the 1930s
Climbing Snowdon from Llanberis, early 1900s
A happy hiker, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century
Poster, Come to Britain for Hiking Date: circa 1950
Poster, Sainte Marie aux Mines, Haut-Rhin, France Date: 1950
Hiking In LincolnshireA photograph which shows a pair of men hiking in the Lincolnshire countryside, towards a settlement of houses. The image is used as a promotion of the surrounding areas of a village named Woldsea
On The High Road, Le TrimardeurA portrait sketch of a bearded man wearing checked trousers and a flat cap, hiking uphill, along a countryside road. Date: circa 1901
A hiking party in Switzerland, roped together for safety. Date: circa 1910
Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, writer, poet and travellerLucie Delarue-Mardrus (1874-1945)was a prolific poet and novelist, penning more than 70 books. As well as being married to a man for fifteen years
Comic postcard, Soldier going on the march, WW2 Date: circa 1940s
Comic postcard, Large woman hiking Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Young couple out hiking Date: 20th century
Vintage 19th century photograph - entrance to the St Gotthard tunnel, railway line, Switzerland
Group of Sami outside their home, c. 189019th century vintage photograph: group of Sami outside their home, c.1890. The Sami people are an indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting Sapmi
The Geant Glacier, Mont Blanc, Alps19th century vintage photograph: The Geant Glacier is a large glacier on the French side of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps
1895 eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius19th century vintage photograph - 1895 eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, near Naples, Italy
Crypta Neapolitana, Piedigrotta, Naples, , Italy19th century vintage photograph - Entrance to Crypta Neapolitana, Piedigrotta, Naples, Campania, Italy, c.1880
Northumberland - children on the road near Lamb ShieldVintage 19th century photograph: rural view Northumberland - children on the road near Lamb Shield
The Grand Canyon of Arizona from Bright Angel hotelVintage c.1900 century photograph: the Grand Canyon of Arizona viewed from the Bright Angel hotel