1900s Collection (#11)

Potato planting MCF01_02_1416
Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A man with two horses ploughing a field in Frensham prior to potato planting. The photograph also shows a man carrying a bucket

River Wey MCF01_02_1407
St Mary's Church, The Street, Frensham, Waverley, Surrey. A view of the River Wey in Frensham with St Mary's Church beyond

Coaching club meet MCF01_02_1392
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Riders on horseback and spectators at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park

Flint walling MCF01_02_1375
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Two men carrying out work on a flint wall in Slindon

Plough horses MCF01_02_1362
Courthill Farm, Nore Wood Lane, Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. A view from a hillside by Courthill Farm, showing a man in the foreground with two horses hitched to a plough

Wood stack MCF01_02_1359
Rewell Wood, Arundel, Arun, West Sussex. A stack of coppiced wood standing amongst trees in Rewell Wood

Split wood stack MCF01_02_1358
Rewell Wood, Arundel, Arun, West Sussex. A stack of split wood strips standing beside a road in Rewell Wood. It is not clear what the material in the stack was cut for

Root vegetable wagon MCF01_02_1353
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Three horses pulling a wooden cart across a field in Slindon. The cart is owned by W Smart of Slindon and is laden with swedes or another type of root vegetable

Stacked coppiced wood MCF01_02_1357
Rewell Wood, Arundel, Arun, West Sussex. A stack of coppiced wood standing beside two trees in Rewell Wood

Cart shed MCF01_02_0189
CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. A view of a small farm yard in Cheddar, showing a wooden cart parked outside an open-fronted cart shed with a thatched roof supported by tree trunks or branches

Sheep droving MCF01_02_0186
MARKET CROSS, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Sheep being herded past the market cross in Cheddar with children watching

Tree surgery MCF01_02_0161
KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Two men carrying a branch cut from a tree, while tree surgeons can be seen working in trees lining an avenue in Kensington Gardens

Mounted policeman MCF01_02_0157
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A mounted policeman on a white horse at a meeting of the Four-in-Hand Club in Hyde Park

Fishing MCF01_02_0153
UXBRIDGE, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON. A group of boys fishing from a wooden footbridge over a stream or river in Uxbridge

Italian Gardens MCF01_02_0151
ITALIAN GARDENS, PAVILION OF THE FOUNTAINS, KENSINGTON GARDENS, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view over ivy covered railings towards the Pavilion of the Fountains

Volunteer regiment MCF01_02_0142
KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Soldiers standing waiting at a review of the London Scottish Regiment held in Kensington Gardens

Volunteer regiment MCF01_02_0141
KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Lines of marching soldiers performing a wheel at a review of the London Scottish Regiment held in Kensington Gardens

Hyde Park tea garden MCF01_02_0138
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A tea garden in Hyde Park, with a waiter serving a table of customers sitting beneath a parasol

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0137
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A crowd at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park watching a horse drawn coach setting off

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0136
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A crowd at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park watching a horse drawn coach drive past

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0135
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Horse drawn coaches at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park, with a footman in the foreground standing at the head of two horses

Coaching Club meeting MCF01_02_0134
HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A horse drawn coach arriving at a coaching club meet in Hyde Park. From the early 1800s, during the London Season

River Tillingham MCF01_02_0133
RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A row of pollarded Willow trees on a bank of the River Tillingham with the bridge on Ferry Road beyond

Rye Windmill MCF01_02_0132
RYE WINDMILL, FERRY ROAD, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view of a Willow tree on a bank of the River Tillingham with Rye Windmill beyond

Crossing a bridge MCF01_02_0127
RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. Figures crossing a footbridge on a footpath from Rye to Camber, with the town of Rye visible in the distance

Donkey riding MCF01_02_0115
Ypres Castle Inn, Gungarden, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view of the Ypres Castle Inn and steps from the south-east, showing three boys in the foreground with one of them riding a donkey

Mermaid Street MCF01_02_0114
Mermaid Street, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view looking up Mermaid Street from outside the Mermaid Inn, showing people walking up the hill and a horse-drawn cart coming down

Ypres Castle Inn MCF01_02_0108
Ypres Castle Inn, Gungarden, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view of the Ypres Castle Inn from the east, showing people walking down the steps leading to it

Ypres Tower MCF01_02_0104
YPRES TOWER, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A view of Ypres Tower from the west. The photograph shows the tower with a pyramidal roof and houses to its immediate north

Hartshorn House MCF01_02_0102
HARTSHORN HOUSE, MERMAID STREET, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A view showing Hartshorn House on Mermaid Street with two boys standing in the foreground

Mermaid Street MCF01_02_0101
Mermaid Street, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view looking down Mermaid Street in Rye

Winchelsea church MCF01_02_099
ST THOMAS CHURCH, WINCHELSEA, ICKLESHAM, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A view of St Thomas Church from the west with Wesleys Tree in the foreground

Winchelsea church MCF01_02_098
ST THOMAS CHURCH, WINCHELSEA, ICKLESHAM, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. The exterior of St Thomas Church seen from the north-west, with sheep in the graveyard

Winchelsea Cottage MCF01_02_0096
WINCHELSEA, ICKLESHAM, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A cottage near Winchelsea seen over the garden fence. This unidentified cottage has a half hipped roof

Kensington Gardens MCF01_02_0091
KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Trees, shrubs and railings covered in snow in Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens MCF01_02_0090
KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Trees covered in snow in Kensington Gardens. The photograph was taken near the Albert Memorial

Kensington Gardens MCF01_02_0089
KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. People walking in the snow along the Flower Walk in Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens MCF01_02_0088
KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of trees and railings in the snow at Kensington Gardens

Kensington Church Walk MCF01_02_0086
KENSINGTON CHURCH WALK, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON. A view of Kensington Church Walk in the snow with the tower of St Mary Abbots Church in the background

Model yacht club MCF01_02_0084
KENSINGTON GARDENS, ROUND POND, KENSINGTON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Children with their model yachts at Round Pond on Whit Monday

Donkey cart MCF01_02_0083
HOLLINGBOURNE STATION, HOLLINGBOURNE, MAIDSTONE, KENT. A donkey and cart standing at an unidentified railway station near Leeds in Kent, possibly Hollingbourne Station

Blue House MCF01_02_0082
BLUE HOUSE, CHARTWAY STREET, EAST SUTTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT. The exterior of the Blue House seen from the north-east

Tumblers Hill MCF01_02_0080
Tumblers Hill, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent. Looking east along the houses on Tumblers Hill, Sutton Valence, from outside the post office

Vineys Cottages MCF01_02_0073
Vineys Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent. A front view of Vineys Cottages. In the negative register for the collection, the photographer has recorded the house as haunted

Butchery Lane MCF01_02_0045
BUTCHERY LANE, CANTERBURY, KENT. Looking along Butchery Lane towards the tower of Canterbury Cathedral, showing meat carcasses hanging outside a butchers shop and a man cycling along the road

Spain, Comunidad de Madrid, The dome of the Ballroom inside the Circle of Fine Arts building by Antonio Palacio

Assumption cathedral, 1903, Biysk, Altai Krai, Russia

Wooden house, 1900s, Moshny, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine

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The 1900s were a time of remarkable achievements and cultural milestones. In 1968, the iconic Earthrise over Moon photograph taken by Apollo 8 astronauts captured the world's imagination, showcasing our planet from an entirely new perspective. Meanwhile, Swindon Works Map from the 1940s highlighted the industrial advancements of that era. In 1919, a solar eclipse mesmerized observers worldwide as they witnessed this rare celestial event unfold before their eyes. The same year also saw the birth of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix, whose electrifying performances continue to inspire generations. The mysterious Bigfoot film shot in 1967 added fuel to debates about elusive creatures lurking in remote corners of our world. On a lighter note, comedy duo Laurel and Hardy brought laughter to audiences with their timeless humor and impeccable timing. Roy Rogers, an American singing cowboy actor known for his role alongside his trusty horse Trigger, captivated fans throughout his career spanning several decades. Silent films like Little Rascals showcased adorable child actors such as Spanky, Buckwheat, Mickey, Alfalfa and Darla who entertained audiences with their mischievous adventures. Even further back in history lies a stunning Moroccan wall feature dating back to the 19th century—a testament to intricate craftsmanship and artistic expression during that period. Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan made significant contributions to our understanding of space exploration and ignited curiosity about the vastness of our universe. Lastly, we delve into ancient cartography with the Catalan Atlas from the 14th century—an exquisite example of mapmaking that provided valuable geographical knowledge during its time. The diverse events and personalities that emerged during these years shaped our culture and left lasting impressions on future generations—showcasing humanity's unyielding spirit for discovery and creativity.