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Flat Cap Collection

In the early 20th century, the flat cap was a beloved accessory that transcended various realms of British culture

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Tom Morris senior, British golfer, portrait, c1910

Tom Morris senior, British golfer, portrait, c1910

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961

Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: St Peters Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England. 1910

St Peters Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England. 1910

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Comedian Colin Crompton seen here posing with a Jaguar XJ12

Comedian Colin Crompton seen here posing with a Jaguar XJ12, which is first prize in a Reveille car competition. Circa January 1972

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Cycling, Sport, Fun, Travel, 20th century

Cycling, Sport, Fun, Travel, 20th century. A print from La Manufacture Francais D Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, French mail order catalog

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Young boy riding shire horse at Byworth, Sussex, c1931

Young boy riding shire horse at Byworth, Sussex, c1931 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N4842a

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Gun dog with shooting cap, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gun dog with shooting cap, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Fuentes Dairyman outside his vehicle, early 20th century

Fuentes Dairyman outside his vehicle, early 20th century
Fuentes Dairy was at 17 Rowlands Road [1919 Worthing Blue Book], and their telephone number was Worthing 67. The dairyman has his leather satchel and milk pail ready in his hand

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Actor Bud Ralston, aged 84, pictured in true Coronation Street character role

Actor Bud Ralston, aged 84, pictured in true Coronation Street character role (as an extra), at his local working mens club near his home at Offerton in Stockport, Manchester. 15th April 1983

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion 23rd August 1952

Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion 23rd August 1952. Leslie Dicker (Spurs) gets the ball pass Norman Heath (WBA) goalkeeper during an attempt on goal

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Formula 1 1989: Japanese GP

Formula 1 1989: Japanese GP
SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 22: Nigel Mansell and Eddie Cheever during the Japanese GP at Suzuka on Sunday October 22, 1989 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Ercole Colombo / Studio Colombo)

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Shipbuilding scene, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Shipbuilding scene, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Shipbuilding scene, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Mr Martin. Head Groundsman at the Oval. 10 July 1926

Mr Martin. Head Groundsman at the Oval. 10 July 1926

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Mr G Lamb of Hextable shows off his orange plants. 1 March 1936

Mr G Lamb of Hextable shows off his orange plants. 1 March 1936

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Mr Searles crafting himself a water diviner. 1936

Mr Searles crafting himself a water diviner. 1936

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: 1977 Monaco GP

1977 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 22: Colin Chapman and Mario Andretti during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 22, 1977 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Ercole Colombo / Studio Colombo)

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: 'Bethnal Green' from 'The Sketch' 1906 series 'Sunday Clothes by District'

'Bethnal Green' from 'The Sketch' 1906 series 'Sunday Clothes by District'
5669015 'Bethnal Green' from 'The Sketch' 1906 series 'Sunday Clothes by District' by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Photo © AF Fotografie.

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: War Factory, France, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

War Factory, France, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
War Factory, France, between c1915 and 1918. Men working in a factory in France during World War I.

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs

Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917
Mrs. J.F. Curtis & Mrs. Wm. Burton, Oct 1917. Shows (left to right) Mrs. William Burton, Mrs. James F. Curtis (the former Laura Beatrice Merriam), wife of James F

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Where bomb fell in Rue Des Recollets, Aug 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Where bomb fell in Rue Des Recollets, Aug 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Where bomb fell in Rue Des Recollets, Aug 1914. Bomb damage from German aircraft, in Paris, France at the begining of World War I.

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Colonists From Yugoslavia Before Going to Russia, 1922. Creator: Artistiru Studij

Colonists From Yugoslavia Before Going to Russia, 1922. Creator: Artistiru Studij
Colonists From Yugoslavia Before Going to Russia, 1922. The "Kuzbass" autonomous industrial colony was created in 1921

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: 1937 Coronation Trophy

1937 Coronation Trophy
CRYSTAL PALACE CIRCUIT, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 24: From left to right: Robin Hanson, 3rd position, Arthur Dobson, 2nd position, Peter Berthon

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Creator: Otto Verhagen

Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Creator: Otto Verhagen
Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Wearing caps. One of them has a pipe in his mouth

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Two men sitting on a bench in a park, 1919. Creator: Otto Verhagen

Two men sitting on a bench in a park, 1919. Creator: Otto Verhagen
Two men sitting on a bench in a park, 1919. Wearing caps, one is smoking

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Sterling, George and Herman Scheffauer, with two other men, in front of a redwood, c1906-1911

Sterling, George and Herman Scheffauer, with two other men, in front of a redwood, c1906-1911. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sterling, George and Herman Scheffauer, with two other men, in front of a redwood, between 1906 and 1911

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Andrea Razafkeriefo, 1918-1922. Creator: Unknown

Andrea Razafkeriefo, 1918-1922. Creator: Unknown
Andrea Razafkeriefo, 1918-1922

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Harper's February, c1896. Creator: Edward Penfield

Harper's February, c1896. Creator: Edward Penfield
Harper's February, c1896. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: La Bouchée de pain : homme courbé en avant, mains dans les poches, c.1904. Creator: Fernand Pelez

La Bouchée de pain : homme courbé en avant, mains dans les poches, c.1904. Creator: Fernand Pelez
La Bouchee de pain : homme courbe en avant, mains dans les poches, c.1904

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: La Bouchée de pain : homme de trois-quarts coiffé d'une casquette, mains dans les poches, c.1904

La Bouchée de pain : homme de trois-quarts coiffé d'une casquette, mains dans les poches, c.1904
La Bouchee de pain : homme de trois-quarts coiffe d'une casquette, mains dans les poches, c.1904

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: La Bouchée de pain : un vieil homme à béquilles et un jeune homme côte à côte, c.1904

La Bouchée de pain : un vieil homme à béquilles et un jeune homme côte à côte, c.1904. Creator: Fernand Pelez
La Bouchee de pain : un vieil homme a bequilles et un jeune homme cote a cote, c.1904

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: La Bouchée de pain : trois jeunes hommes de profil, c.1904. Creator: Fernand Pelez

La Bouchée de pain : trois jeunes hommes de profil, c.1904. Creator: Fernand Pelez
La Bouchee de pain : trois jeunes hommes de profil, c.1904

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Democratic National Convention - John Dahlman, Mayor of Omaha, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Democratic National Convention - John Dahlman, Mayor of Omaha, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Democratic National Convention - John [sic] Dahlman, Mayor of Omaha, 1912. [US politician James Charles Dahlman worked as a Texas cowboy and later became a county sheriff

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Portrait of Colonel La Villette, 1911. Creator: Maxime Emile Louis Maufra

Portrait of Colonel La Villette, 1911. Creator: Maxime Emile Louis Maufra
Portrait of Colonel La Villette, 1911

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Corn Growers On Steps of House office Building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th From Left...1912

Corn Growers On Steps of House office Building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th From Left...1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Corn Growers On Steps of House office Building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th From Left, Front; Ramseyer of Ohio, 2nd From Left, 2nd Row, 1912

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Corn Growers On Steps of House office Building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th From left... 1912

Corn Growers On Steps of House office Building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th From left... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Corn Growers On Steps of House office Building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th From left, Front; Ramseyer of Ohio, 2nd From Left, 2nd Row, 1912

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Man with a Keg, 1633. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven

Man with a Keg, 1633. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
Man with a Keg, 1633

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Lieut. Com. Takeshita, 1905. Creator: Unknown

Lieut. Com. Takeshita, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Lieut. Com. Takeshita, 1905

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Frank G. Carpenter at an experimental farm, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Frank G. Carpenter at an experimental farm, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Frank G. Carpenter at an experimental farm, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Frank G. Carpenter in a garden, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown

Frank G. Carpenter in a garden, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Frank G. Carpenter in a garden, between c1900 and 1916

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Water carrier, 1909. Creator: Franz Seifert

Water carrier, 1909. Creator: Franz Seifert
Water carrier, 1909

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: 1936 BARC Whit Monday

1936 BARC Whit Monday
BROOKLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 01: Earl Howe during the BARC Whit Monday at Brooklands on June 01, 1936 in Brooklands, United Kingdom. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: 1938 JCC 200 Miles

1938 JCC 200 Miles
BROOKLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 27: John Wakefield, 1st position, sits on his ERA B and shakes hands with Earl Howe, 3rd position

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: 1937 British Empire Trophy

1937 British Empire Trophy
DONINGTON PARK, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 10: Reggie Tongue during the British Empire Trophy at Donington Park on April 10, 1937 in Donington Park, United Kingdom. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: A gathering outside of The Plume of Feathers pub in Miles Street, Small Heath, Birmingham

A gathering outside of The Plume of Feathers pub in Miles Street, Small Heath, Birmingham, Midlands, England. Picture taken circa 1st May 1930

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Two traders at the Greymare Lane Market, Openshaw, Manchester

Two traders at the Greymare Lane Market, Openshaw, Manchester, Mike Pilling and Brenda Birchfield. Traders at the market are being driven out of business by the new road being built. 8th June 1994

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Forging at the foundry of AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963

Forging at the foundry of AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Impression die forging pounds or presses metal between two dies (called tooling)

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: ANGELA THORNE AND MICHAEL ELPHIK 07 / 03 / 1986

ANGELA THORNE AND MICHAEL ELPHIK 07 / 03 / 1986
ANGELA THORNE AND MICHAEL ELPHIK 07/03/1986

Background imageFlat Cap Collection: Elton John, singer and songwriter pictured in Newcastle June 1977

Elton John, singer and songwriter pictured in Newcastle June 1977. Elton wears a jacket that could be a nod to his beloved Watford Football Club



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In the early 20th century, the flat cap was a beloved accessory that transcended various realms of British culture. Tom Morris senior, the renowned British golfer, donned his flat cap with pride in a captivating portrait from around 1910. The image exudes an air of sophistication and hints at the timeless appeal of this classic headwear. But it wasn't just golfers who embraced the charm of the flat cap. Cyclists, too, found solace in its snug fit and stylish design as they embarked on thrilling adventures through picturesque landscapes. Whether cycling for sport or leisurely fun, these riders added a touch of elegance to their journeys with their trusty caps. Meanwhile, at St Peters Church in Broadstairs, Kent, England in 1910, locals gathered for a momentous occasion wearing their cherished flat caps. This snapshot captures not only fashion but also a sense of community and tradition that has endured throughout history. Moving forward to Byworth in Sussex circa 1931; a young boy confidently rides atop a majestic shire horse while sporting his own miniature version of the iconic hat. The juxtaposition between youthfulness and strength is striking - symbolizing both innocence and resilience. The agricultural industry also had its fair share of proud wearers. Mr Chris Lambert from Horsmonden proudly displayed his steam haulage contractor expertise alongside his trusted flat cap – an emblematic combination representing hard work and dedication to one's craft. Even comedians like Colin Crompton couldn't resist posing with luxury cars like Jaguar XJ12s while showcasing their impeccable style with well-fitted flat caps – proving that humor can be effortlessly paired with sophistication. Not limited to land-based activities alone; gun dogs accompanied hunters across Buckinghamshire's scenic countryside during exhilarating shooting expeditions. These loyal companions were often seen sporting shooting caps alongside their owners' traditional attire – capturing both functionality and fashion in one frame.