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Background imagePioneers Collection: The Original Co-op, Rochdale, Lancashire

The Original Co-op, Rochdale, Lancashire
On December 21st, 1844, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society commenced trading in this building thereby launching the worldwide Co-operative movement

Background imagePioneers Collection: Mercury 7 Astronauts

Mercury 7 Astronauts
The Mercury Project astronauts standing beside a 106-B plane. (l to r) Ms Carpenter, L G Cooper, John H Glenn, V I Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Alan B Shepard and D K Slayton

Background imagePioneers Collection: Hillary and Tensing on Mount Everest

Hillary and Tensing on Mount Everest
Hillary and Tensing nearing the summit of Mount Everest. Date: 1953

Background imagePioneers Collection: Cabral and Coutinho fly from Portugal to Brazil

Cabral and Coutinho fly from Portugal to Brazil
Gabo Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral - Portuguese aviators who flew from Lisbon, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1922 in a Fairey IIIB Float plane- the first time this feat was achieved

Background imagePioneers Collection: Silhouettes from the Somme by H. L. Oakley

Silhouettes from the Somme by H. L. Oakley
Various scenes on the Somme cut by famous silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley showing the work to be done when pursuing the retreating Germans

Background imagePioneers Collection: Montgolfier Ist Manned

Montgolfier Ist Manned
Intrepid pioneers PILATRE DE ROZIER and the marquis D ARLANDES make the first successful manned flight in a Montgolfier balloon (hot air) at Paris

Background imagePioneers Collection: Charles A. Lindbergh with his Plane, Spirit of St. Louis

Charles A. Lindbergh with his Plane, Spirit of St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh with his Plane Spirit of St. Louis, Gosport, May 27th 1927 1927

Background imagePioneers Collection: Wright Flyer A ( Shorts)

Wright Flyer A ( Shorts)
A Shorts Wright Flyer a Biplane Flying at Low-Level in 1910 Date: 1910

Background imagePioneers Collection: Fiedler 1910 Eindecker

Fiedler 1910 Eindecker powered by a 50 PS Daimler engine

Background imagePioneers Collection: Three ballooning personalities

Three ballooning personalities
Three miniature portraits of ballooning personalities, arranged in a triangle, with a small balloon at the centre, and signatures below

Background imagePioneers Collection: Mr Morrison and his aeroplane on Hove Lawns

Mr Morrison and his aeroplane on Hove Lawns, Brighton

Background imagePioneers Collection: Voisin Bird of Passage biplane

Voisin Bird of Passage biplane
John Theodore Cuthbert Jtc Moore-Brabazons Voisin Bird of Passage Biplane Number 4 Parked Outside the Short Brothers Hangar at Leysdown in 1909 Date: 1909

Background imagePioneers Collection: Communist Group 1984

Communist Group 1984
A smartly-dressed group of boys and girls, the Red Pioneers, a communist youth organisation, Irktusk, USSR

Background imagePioneers Collection: Pioneer settlers outside their log cabin

Pioneer settlers outside their log cabin. A woman cooks over a fire, watched by two children

Background imagePioneers Collection: Book Cover - Pioneers in West Africa by Sir Harry Johnston

Book Cover - Pioneers in West Africa by Sir Harry Johnston - Pioneers of Empire series Date: 1911

Background imagePioneers Collection: Pioneers of Empire series logo

Pioneers of Empire series logo (on the book cover - Pioneers in West Africa by Sir Harry Johnston). Date: 1911

Background imagePioneers Collection: Two American mountain men with shaggy beards

Two American mountain men with shaggy beards, the one on the right wearing Indian-style clothing Date: 1890

Background imagePioneers Collection: A Canadian trapper in his snowshoes Date: 1887

A Canadian trapper in his snowshoes Date: 1887

Background imagePioneers Collection: A French-Canadian white trapper waters his horses Date: 19th century

A French-Canadian white trapper waters his horses Date: 19th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: An encounter between a French- Canadian Courrier du Bois and a friendly native Date: 19th century

An encounter between a French- Canadian Courrier du Bois and a friendly native Date: 19th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: Wright Brothers, aviation pioneers, at Pau, France, 1909

Wright Brothers, aviation pioneers, at Pau, France, 1909
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur), American aviation pioneers, at Pau, France, where they were giving various flight demonstrations to set new records for altitude and duration. 1909

Background imagePioneers Collection: Hackney Furnishing Co. Ltd. - West End Premises

Hackney Furnishing Co. Ltd. - West End Premises - Corner of Oxford Street and Great Chapel Street. Pioneers of cut-price furnishings. Building designed by Philip E Pilditch. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePioneers Collection: Lady Cobham and Sir Alan Cobham's fourth survey flight

Lady Cobham and Sir Alan Cobham's fourth survey flight round Africa for Imperial Airways Date: 1927

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, A Patriotic Lecture, London

Poster, Samuel Cody, A Patriotic Lecture, London
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare promotional poster ?What the Nation Should Do To Be First in Aviation? by Colonel S. F

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Cody, wooden components from aircraft

Samuel Cody, wooden components from aircraft
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Cody, bamboo components from aircraft

Samuel Cody, bamboo components from aircraft
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris

Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome d'Hiver, Paris
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Extremely rare promotional poster for Cody?s Wild West performing days dated 1895

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Daily Graphic, Army Aeroplane's Successful Flight

Poster, Daily Graphic, Army Aeroplane's Successful Flight
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare Daily Graphic Newspaper Billboard poster ?Army Aeroplane's Successful Flight Illustrated?. 20ins. 29ins. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, bust image with War Kite

Poster, Samuel Cody, bust image with War Kite
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: S. F. Cody?s Famous War Kite. Chromolithograph poster with handsome lifesize bust image of Cody dressed in a crisp, white military uniform

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Cody assorted memorabilia, Wild West days

Samuel Cody assorted memorabilia, Wild West days
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Collection of printed publicity material from Samuel Cody?s days as a Wild West showman, the largest being 29ins. 10ins. Date: late 19th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, Trotting Club, Levallois, Paris

Poster, Samuel Cody, Trotting Club, Levallois, Paris
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Extremely rare French promotional poster from Cody?s Wild West performing days, Hippodrome du Trotting Club Levallois, Paris ? S. F

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody and Family, Wood Green Cycle Track

Poster, Samuel Cody and Family, Wood Green Cycle Track
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare promotional poster for Cody?s Grand Race Meeting at the Wood Green Cycle Track, North London, for his Horses versus Cycles Race. 37ins. 51ins

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, The Klondyke Nugget

Poster, Samuel Cody, The Klondyke Nugget
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Four-piece promotional colour lithographic poster for Cody

Background imagePioneers Collection: Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome de la Seine, Paris

Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome de la Seine, Paris
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: S. F. Cody Wild West Show (c.1893)

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Cody assorted memorabilia

Samuel Cody assorted memorabilia
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Extremely important Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate No.9, 1910, issued to S. F

Background imagePioneers Collection: Promotional material, The Cody War Kite

Promotional material, The Cody War Kite
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare original promotional material for the Cody War Kite. 10ins. 12ins. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: Royal Aero Club Mechanic armbands, Daily Mail Circuit

Royal Aero Club Mechanic armbands, Daily Mail Circuit
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Extremely rare mechanic armbands from The Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Competition, circa 1911

Background imagePioneers Collection: Promotional material, Cody War Kite and Cody Flyer

Promotional material, Cody War Kite and Cody Flyer
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Rare original promotional brochure for the Cody War Kite. 10ins. 12ins

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Code letter on The Klondyke Nugget stationery

Samuel Code letter on The Klondyke Nugget stationery
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Handwritten letter signed S. F. Cody dated May 22nd 1901 on Klondyke Nugget stationery relating to his Wild West show. Date: 1901

Background imagePioneers Collection: Studio portrait of Samuel Cody, with Michelin Trophy

Studio portrait of Samuel Cody, with Michelin Trophy
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: A fine May & Co. studio portrait of Cody alongside his Michelin Trophy. 12ins. 10ins. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: Original pencil design of biplanes, Samuel Cody Archive

Original pencil design of biplanes, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Original pencil design by Samuel Cody of his biplanes, over four sides on embossed official paper. 15 19 inches. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive

Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Background imagePioneers Collection: Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts, Cody Archive

Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts, Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Original invoices and quotations for aircraft parts to Colonel Samuel Cody dating from 1906. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Cody flying in power kite, Samuel Cody Archive

Samuel Cody flying in power kite, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Period photograph of Samuel Cody flying in the British Army power kite around the time of his first flight on January 2nd 1908. 10ins. 8ins

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Cody flying in his aircraft, Samuel Cody Archive

Samuel Cody flying in his aircraft, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Period photograph of Samuel Cody flying in his aircraft around the time of his first flight on January 2nd 1908. 10ins. 8ins. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePioneers Collection: Samuel Cody on board his aircraft, Samuel Cody Archive

Samuel Cody on board his aircraft, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Period photograph of Samuel Cody on board his aircraft around the time of his first flight on January 2nd 1908. 10ins. 8ins. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePioneers Collection: Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive

Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Background imagePioneers Collection: Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive

Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, 1912, by Mappin and Webb, hallmarked London 1912, with fine model of Cody?s Flyer, Type No

Background imagePioneers Collection: Hill Climbers, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Hill Climbers, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Hill Climbers (Abraham Brothers - George and Ashley), climbing near Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Background imagePioneers Collection: Pioneers in speed during reign of King George V

Pioneers in speed during reign of King George V
Pioneers in Land and Air Speed during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Alcock, Brown, Segrave, Campbell, Scott, Campbell Black. Date: 1935

Background imagePioneers Collection: Early aerial photograph and aviators

Early aerial photograph and aviators
An early aerial photograph of Paris captured during Emile Dubonnet's (1883-1940) pioneering 65 mile flight from Juvisy to Orleans in 1910

Background imagePioneers Collection: Emigrant Life in British North America, Canadian settlers

Emigrant Life in British North America, Canadian settlers on the road. Date: 1880

Background imagePioneers Collection: Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse

Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse -- a modern view, 300 years after the Pilgrim Fathers set out on the Mayflower. Date: 1920

Background imagePioneers Collection: Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower celebrations in Plymouth, Devon, on the tercentenary of the Founding Fathers setting sail for America

Background imagePioneers Collection: The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth

The Mayflower setting out from Plymouth on her way to the New World. Date: 1620

Background imagePioneers Collection: Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower-related locations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower-related locations in Plymouth, Devon -- the stone marking the site where the Mayflower moored, the last meeting place of the Pilgrim Fathers at the Plymouth Barbican before sailing

Background imagePioneers Collection: Cartoon, The British Pioneers (Gladstone)

Cartoon, The British Pioneers (Gladstone)
Cartoon, The British Pioneers -- Gladstone in uniform takes an axe to some tangled tree roots, representing the Army Bill, which proved difficult for his government to carry in parliament

Background imagePioneers Collection: The Redskins at the London Hippodrome

The Redskins at the London Hippodrome
Scene from The Redskins at the London Hippodrome in which Thundercloud is tied up by the homesteaders. Date: 1905

Background imagePioneers Collection: Advert, McMichael Radio

Advert, McMichael Radio
Advertisement for McMichael Radio, used on the 1933 Mount Everest Expedition. 1933

Background imagePioneers Collection: Wright Brothers, aviation pioneers, in France

Wright Brothers, aviation pioneers, in France
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur), American aviation pioneers, in France on 21 January 1909. They were giving various flight demonstrations to set new records for altitude and duration. 1909

Background imagePioneers Collection: Wright Brothers, American aviation pioneers, in action

Wright Brothers, American aviation pioneers, in action
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur), American aviation pioneers, making a flight to set new records for altitude and duration. circa 1909

Background imagePioneers Collection: First fully successful westbound North Atlantic flight

First fully successful westbound North Atlantic flight
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith, co-pilot Evert van Dijk, navigator John Patrick (Paddy) Saul and wireless operator John Stannage

Background imagePioneers Collection: Niepce and Daguerre exchanging ideas on photography

Niepce and Daguerre exchanging ideas on photography
Joseph Niepce (1765 - 1833) and Louis Daguerre (1787 - 1851) are shown to be exchanging ideas regarding their contribution to the development of photography

Background imagePioneers Collection: Balloon and parachute pioneers, 18th century

Balloon and parachute pioneers, 18th century
Etienne and Joseph Montgolfiers hot-air balloon 1, and brazier a, Professor Jacques Charless balloon and gondola 2, hydrogen-gas mechanism b, and Jean-Pierre Blanchard with his parachute 3

Background imagePioneers Collection: Fancy dress - men dressed up as cowboys

Fancy dress - men dressed up as cowboys
Two men in The Fancy Dress Studio, 37 Oxford Street, London, dressed in cowboy costumes complete with very hairy chaps! Date: c.1920

Background imagePioneers Collection: Satirical cartoon, Blanchard landing in a field

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard landing in a field
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist landing in a field, causing disruption to people and animals. Date: circa 1785

Background imagePioneers Collection: Original settlers cottages, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Original settlers cottages, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Date: circa 1904

Background imagePioneers Collection: Race drivers Charron, Girardot, Farman, Fournier, De Kruyff

Race drivers Charron, Girardot, Farman, Fournier, De Kruyff
Early Motor Car Racing, portraits of drivers - 1 Charron, 2 Girardot, 3 Farman, 4 Fournier, 5 De Kruyff

Background imagePioneers Collection: William Spears Simpson

William Spears Simpson, English inventor of the cycle lever chain, similar to the one cyclist use today, formed by linked triangles with two levels

Background imagePioneers Collection: Souvenir Medal to the pioneers of Transatlantic Flight

Souvenir Medal to the pioneers of Transatlantic Flight
Souvenir Medal/Medallion to the pioneers of Transatlantic Flight - both those who lost their lives and then (finally) the one (Lindbergh) who succeeded. Date: circa 1927

Background imagePioneers Collection: Vista House, Crown Point, Columbia River, Highway One, USA

Vista House, Crown Point, Columbia River, Highway One, USA
Vista House is a museum at Crown Point in Multnomah County, Oregon, that also serves as a memorial to Oregon pioneers and as a comfort station for travellers on the Historic Columbia River Highway

Background imagePioneers Collection: Cesar Aeroplane-Mixte

Cesar Aeroplane-Mixte
Men Standing by the Half Airship / Half Biplane Cesar Aeroplane-Mixte with a Prini Berthard 50 HP Engine Parked Date: 1910

Background imagePioneers Collection: The Founding Pioneers of Aviation at Mussel Manor, Shell?

The Founding Pioneers of Aviation at Mussel Manor, Shell?
The Founding Pioneers of Aviation at Mussel Manor, Shellbeach, on 4th May 1909 on the Isle of Sheppy, UK

Background imagePioneers Collection: Voisin biplane

Voisin biplane
Early Aviation Pioneers John Theodore Cuthbert Jtc Moore-Brabazon (Left) Talking to Charles Voisin (Right) by a Voisin Biplane Parked at Chalons, France in November 1908 Date: 1908

Background imagePioneers Collection: Plaque left on the moon by the first visitors

Plaque left on the moon by the first visitors
The metal plaque left on the surface of the moon in July 1969 by the first human visitors to the Earths sole satellite

Background imagePioneers Collection: First House built in Utah - Deuel Cabin, Salt Lake City

First House built in Utah - Deuel Cabin, Salt Lake City
First House built in Utah - Salt Lake City, USA - an old log house built in September 1847 by Osmyn Deuel. Pictured here in a former location under a pergola shelter at the Salt Lake Temple Square

Background imagePioneers Collection: Ladies Sunbathing 1905

Ladies Sunbathing 1905
German ladies sunbathing for reasons of health : the Germans are pioneers in appreciating the health benefits of fresh air and sunlight

Background imagePioneers Collection: Russian Literary Giants - Chekov, Tolstoy and Gorky

Russian Literary Giants - Chekov, Tolstoy and Gorky
Three Russian Literary Giants - (left) Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Playwright and short story writer (centre) Count Lev (Leo) Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910)

Background imagePioneers Collection: Elizabeth / Royal Exchange

Elizabeth / Royal Exchange
Queen Elizabeth I opens the Royal Exchange. Trade flourished as pioneers revealed new sources for the supply of raw materials. Date: 1570

Background imagePioneers Collection: Joseph and Hiram Smith, pioneers of Mormonism

Joseph and Hiram Smith, pioneers of Mormonism
JOSEPH SMITH (1805-1844) with his brother HIRAM pioneers of Mormonism, depicted in front of the Temple of Nauvoo

Background imagePioneers Collection: Illustration, A Song of the English, Barren Landscape

Illustration, A Song of the English, Barren Landscape
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Background imagePioneers Collection: First ride of Pony Express, Missouri to California, USA

First ride of Pony Express, Missouri to California, USA
Depiction of the first ride of Pony Express, from St Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, USA, on 3 April 1860

Background imagePioneers Collection: WWI pen and ink and pencil sketches

WWI pen and ink and pencil sketches
A collection of First World War pen and ink and pencil sketches drawn by the artist when stationed in France and Flanders with the Northumberland Fusiliers

Background imagePioneers Collection: First circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane - 1924

First circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane - 1924
A map showing the route of the first circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane in 1924



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