Edwardian Collection (#10)

Mrs Whittington, Stopham House, Stopham
c1876-1908 Walter Kevis Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No: Kevis 1/W380

Mrs Whittington, Church Street, Petworth
c1876-1908 Walter Kevis Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref.No: Kevis 1/W379

The Alhambra Vase, c1879. Creator: John Singer Sargent
The Alhambra Vase, c1879

Talking in the Twilight, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Lucien Simon
Talking in the Twilight, late 19th-early 20th century

The Entomologist's Dream, 1909. Artist: Edmund Dulac
The Entomologist's Dream, 1909. A print from L'Illustration, 27 November 1909

An illistration by Edmond Dulac, 1909. Artist: Edmund Dulac
An illustration by Edmond Dulac, 1909. A print from L'Illustration, 27 November 1909

Men and women play croquet, 1905 or earlier. Creator: Anna Maria Kruijff
Men and women play croquet, 1905 or earlier

Bust of a young woman, in profile to the right, 1800-1892. Creator: A. Salanti
Bust of a young woman, in profile to the right, 1800-1892

Edward VII, (c1911). Creator: W&D Downey. Edward VII, (c1911). Creator: W&D Downey
Edward VII, (c1911). King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by permission of W. & D. Downey. From "The Portrait Book of Our Kings and Queens 1066-1911", edited by T

Sharp, Cecil, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 Nov. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sharp, Cecil, Mr. portrait photograph, 1916 Nov. 8

Unidentified Woman at Mrs. W. Wilson, 1st Breakfast, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Unidentified Woman at Mrs. W. Wilson, 1st Breakfast, 1913

Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, 1914. Educator and suffragist, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Colorado

Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, 1914. Educator and suffragist, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Colorado

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, three-quarter length portrait, seated on... between c1902 and 1910
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, three-quarter length portrait, seated on bench, facing right, between c1902 and 1910. Photoprint of painting by Theobold Chartron

County fair, tintype booth of Miss. F.B. Johnston, May 1903, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
County fair, tintype booth of Miss. F.B. Johnston, May 1903, 1903. Photograph shows photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston [centre], with women and men outside a tent offering tintype portraits

Alice Roosevelt Longworth, three-quarter length portrait, standing in front of tree...dog, c1902
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, three-quarter length portrait, standing in front of tree, facing slightly left, holding small dog, c1902

Three African American women...State Fair at Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Three African American women, full-length portrait, standing, at the State Fair at Saint Paul, Minn. 1903

Mattie Edwards Hewitt, half-length portrait, standing, facing front, between 1890 and 1910. [Photographer. Established the Johnston-Hewitt Studio in New York City in 1913 with fellow photographer

Portrait of Madame Allouard-Jouan, c.1882. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Portrait of Madame Allouard-Jouan, c.1882

Polo. Army Polo, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Polo. Army Polo, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Polo. Army Polo, 1912. [USA - two women at a polo match]

William Walton Kitchin, Rep. from North Carolina, with Mrs. Kitchin, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Walton Kitchin, Rep. from North Carolina, with Mrs. Kitchin, 1912. [US attorney and politician, Representative 1897-1909; Governor, 1909-1913

Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. William F. Dennis; Mrs. Chase Riker; Mrs. Mann Barker, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. William F. Dennis; Mrs. Chase Riker; Mrs. Mann Barker, 1912. Society occasion, USA. Wives of influential men - the older woman is wearing late 19th century bonnet

Olive Trees, Corfu, 1909. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Olive Trees, Corfu, 1909

Tarragona Terrace and Garden, c.1908. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Tarragona Terrace and Garden, c.1908

Seated Woman Reading, 1905. Creator: Georges Lemmen
Seated Woman Reading, 1905

CJ10 0229 Edward Way, Austin Hall Scott, 1911, Luke Roberts, Bianchi 28-40, 1906
Edward Way, Austin Hall Scott, 1911, Luke Roberts, Bianchi 28/40, 1906, SF Edge Trophy, a brace of races for pre-1923 Edwardian Specials, Goodwood 78th Members Meeting, Goodwood Motor Circuit

Kitchen utensils, from a trade catalogue of domestic goods and fittings, c
STC174291 Kitchen utensils, from a trade catalogue of domestic goods and fittings, c.1890-1910 (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Edwardian postcard of a dog with a top hat wearing human clothes, c. 1910 (colour litho)
3605024 Edwardian postcard of a dog with a top hat wearing human clothes, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

GWR Double Decker Milnes-Daimler omnibus, Penzance, 1904
A rather crowded double decker bus seen outside Penzance Station in 1904. This bus ran between Marazion, Penzance and Newlyn. A further service was added to St Just and Lands End

GWR 22 seater Milnes-Daimler omnibus, 17th August 1903
The inaugural trip of the GWR Road Motor passenger bus service seen at Helston in Cornwall. The route operated two buses and ran between Helston Station and The Lizard

SS Dardare, Bude, Cornwall. 10th June 1905
The SS Dardare moored off Bude breakwater, awaiting a full tide. SS Dardare was built in Le Havre, France, in 1872 and registered in London from 1902. Photographer: T. Mitchell

Wreck of the SS Fleswick at the entrance to Hayle Estuary, Cornwall. 29th January 1902
On 28th January 1902 the crew of the Hayle lifeboat E.F. Harrison rescued eleven men and a pilot from the grounded 195 ton screw steamer Fleswick which, inward bound to Hayle with coal from Neath

Mr and Mrs Charles Webber, Newlyn East, Cornwall. August 1907
Formal portrait. Noted presumably Charles Webber of Shepherds House. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Belt of Beaumaris, beached at Mother Iveys Bay, Trevose Head, St Merryn, Cornwall. Probably 1906
The ketch Belt of Beaumaris beached at Mother Iveys Bay. Leaving St Agnes carrying nitrocake, she hit the pier, started to take in water

The schooner Atlas on the beach in the harbour at low tide, St Ives, Cornwall. 1904
The boat seen on the left bears the registration SS.118. The Atlas was built in 1840 in Wexford, Ireland. In 1902 she was owned by John Tregarthen Short, a coal merchant of St Ives

Collecting water with horse and cart at East Bay, Trevone, Padstow, Cornwall. 1911
Water butt on cart being filled from launder on the beach, with a boy seated on the cart and a man standing in front. The water was taken from an old slate land drain for the building of Trevone

Victoria Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of the bandstand at Victoria Gardens, looking east through the trees, with a boy sitting on a park bench and a lady in a large hat standing, looking at the bandstand

Bandstand, Victoria Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. After 1902
View over Truro from the top of Victoria Gardens showing the bandstand with two children in front. The rear of St Georges Chapel and Carvedras Viaduct are in the background

Back Quay and The Green, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
This summer view, at high tide, is taken from Lemon Quay looking at the Back Quay side of the River Kenwyn. It gives a good view of The Green

40 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall. Possibly 1902 or 1911
40 Lemon Street decorated with flags for an unknown occasion but possibly for the coronation of either King Edward VII in 1902 or King George V in 1911

Horse buses in front of the Cathedral, High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1910
The horse buses include the St Columb-Summercourt-Truro service. People are seated on the horse buses as well as a number of children standing looking at the camera

Two ladies and a little girl of the Tamblyn family of Ivy House, Mitchell, St Newlyn East, Cornwall. 8th November 1908
A Tamblyn family group of two ladies and a little girl. Miss Mary Tamblyn was a draper and tea dealer at the post office during the period around 1906. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Tregothnan House, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. 20th April 1909
A garden party or open day at Tregothnan with a band and people listening to them play. Tregothnan has been home to the Boscawen family since 1334

The Square, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Square and cottages just to the east of the entrance to the church yard (just to the right of the photograph), looking into Tregony Road

South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus) Right Leg, Castle Hill Station, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
This extinct, flightless bird lived in New Zealand. The largest of the species reached 3.6 meters and its only predator was the Hst eagle, until the first Polynesian settlers arrived in the 1200s

King Street, Truro, Cornwall. About 1910
East side of the street showing Slater family grocers at 1 King Street, G.H. Philp (paper hangings, picture frame maker, mount cutter, sign writer, banner painter, stationer, fancy goods)

Suffragette being arrested, c1910, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Suffragette being arrested, c1910, (1947). Policemen arresting a campaigner for womens suffrage. From " The Saturday Book", Seventh Year, edited by Leonard Russell. [Hutchinson, St

Malpas Ferry underway with passengers onboard, Cornwall. 8th July 1912
View of the Tresillian River, off Malpas. The ferry is carrying six passengers and the ferryman is seen using a quant pole. The pleasure launch L Oiseau Blesse is on the right

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Step back in time to the elegant and refined era England. From the enchanting film "The Railway Children" starring Jenny Agutter, to picturesque locations like Back Quay and Lemon Quay in Truro, Cornwall during the early 1920s, or the breathtaking Trevaunance Beach at low tide on a summer's day in 1910. Immerse yourself in history as you witness locals tucking pilchards at Cadgwith, Cornwall during the late 1800s. Travel along with us as we journey through time and explore Malpas Ferry, capturing Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on a sunny July day in 1912. Experience life from a bygone era as workers eagerly await pay day at Butlers Wharf in Shad Thames. Marvel at Platform 1 of Paddington Station bustling with activity in 1904, or gaze upon Didcot Junction during that same year - snapshots frozen forever for us to admire today. The charm of Butlers Wharf continues to captivate our imagination with its timeless beauty. Art lovers will appreciate Charles Wellington Furse's masterpiece "Diana of the Uplands, " painted between 1903-1904 but still resonating with grace even into c1915. And let's not forget St Giles Fair in Oxford, where merry-go-rounds and laughter filled the air captured perfectly by an old photograph from CC49_00539. Lastly, take a moment to soak up Finmere Station's quaintness nestled within Oxfordshire's countryside - an idyllic scene frozen forevermore from that fateful year of 1904 (BB98_05550). Edwardian Britain was an age defined by elegance and refinement; it was a time when society reveled in grandeur while cherishing simpler moments amidst stunning landscapes. Join us on this nostalgic journey through photographs that transport us back over a century ago – reminding us of the timeless allure of the Edwardian era.