1906 Collection (page 5)

Advert / John Bull 1906
Advertisement for John Bull magazine, edited by Horatio Bottomley: a hard hitter but never below the belt! Date: 1906

Fruit Picking Ladder
An abandoned ladder resting in an apple tree while a basket of freshly picked apples lies on the ground. 1906

Jack London / White Fang
White fang joins the sled team in the forest. Date: First published: 1906

Social / Steyning Village
A Sussex village: Steyning Date: 1906

The New Aladdin by James T Tanner and W H Risque
Promotional postcard for The New Aladdin by James T. Tanner and W. H. Risque; music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 29th September 1906

Winter scene. Girls skating
4 girls in colourful winter outfits skating together. Artist Florence Hardy Date: 1906

The Village, Knipton, Grantham, England
The Village, Knipton, Grantham, Leicestershire, England. Date: 1906

Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Dorset
Traction Engine & Three Trailers, Branksome Chine, Poole, near Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Waterloo Sunday School Outing Date: 1906

Children Playing in Street, Aldingbourne, Sussex
Children Playing in Street, Aldingbourne, Chichester, near Norton, Sussex, England. Date: 1906

The Village, Chobham, Surrey
The Village, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, England. Date: 1906

The Village, Kingston, Dorset
The Village, Kingston, Corfe Castle, near Swanage, Dorset, England. Date: 1906

Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
The Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA, framed by the front page of The Amherst Record for 19 September 1906. Date: 1906

Blisworth Hotel, Blisworth, Northamptonshire
Built in 1850 as a result of railway traffic, the Blisworth Hotel is seen here in 1906. While the station it served closed in 1960, the Hotel continues to thrive

Odol Mouth Competition
Advertisement for Odol mouthwash or liquid antiseptic dentifrice which features a competition to guess Whose Mouth Is It...? The first prize is 20

Bleriot III 1906 floatplane on the Lac dEnghien
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Chipping Norton Workhouse, Oxfordshire
A view of the Chipping Norton workhouse, Oxfordshire, designed by George Wilkinson. Date: 1906

LCC-LFB battery-electric pump-escape at Southwark
An early electric wheeled escape ladder vehicle, Cedes battery-driven pump/50ft escape, based at Bow fire station, seen here in the drill yard at Southwark Headquarters

LCC-LFB battery-electric pump-escape at Southwark HQ
An early electric wheeled ladder escape vehicle, a Cedes battery-driven pump/50 foot escape, based at Bow fire station, seen here in the drill yard of Southwark Headquarters

LCC-LFB Great Marlborough Street fire station, W1
Built by the London County Council, Great Marlborough Street fire station was located at 53 Great Marlborough Street. The widespread adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB led to a reduction

Dreadnought at Speed
The innovative battleship undergoing trials at sea. Her combination of high speed and heavy gunpower will be copied worldwide. Date: circa 1906

Home for Waifs and Strays, Belbroughton, Worcestershire
Some of the residents stand in front of the Home for Waifs and Strays at Belbroughton, Worcestershire, opened in 1889

Poplar Union Schools, Essex
Entrance gates of the Poplar Schools which were established in 1906 between Shenfield and Hutton, near Brentwood, Essex, to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Warwick Way, Pimlico, London
Warwick Way (formerly Warwick Street ) on the corner of Hindon Street, Pimlico, London

Edward Vii / Rufford Abbey
EDWARD VII staying at Rufford House near Doncaster as a guest of Lady Savile. The Kings mistress, Alice Keppel is standing fourth from left

DATCHET - 1906
Level Crossing Datchet Berkshire

Robert Maxwell, Golfer
Robert Maxwell British amateur golfer

Helensburgh / Clyde 1906
Helensburgh and the Clyde, viewed from the golf links

Kipling / Puck Pooks Hill
They saw a man sitting on the window-sill

Bodiam Castle / 1906
Bodiam Castle, Sussex

Altmarkt Dresden 1945 Department stores Horse-drawn carriages
Altmarkt, Dresden before 1945, Department stores in Dresden, Horse-drawn carriages in Germany, Germaniadenkmal in Dresden, Kreuzkirche (Dresden), Shops in Dresden, 1906, Dresden

Bonn, Germany - The Electoral Palace, now the University - featuring inset embossed profile portraits of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941)

Shelling Mussels / 1906
Shelling mussels, Cromasty, Scotland Date: 1906

Carnival Party 1906
The champagne seems to be taking its toll at this carnival party as a pretty young woman gazes wistfully, eyed by a monocled gent behind her. Date: 1906

Barnardos Edinburgh Castle Mission Hall and Coffee Palace
Edinburgh Castle at Limehouse, East London, was a former gin palace and music hall, re-opened by Thomas Barnardo as a British Workmans Coffee Palace with a Mission Hall at its rear. Date: circa 1906

View of Hartington, Peak District, Derbshire, basically uncanged to this day. The house on the left has a sign above the door identifying it as the village Post Office Date: 1906

London Fire Brigade despatch rider at night
The badge of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, the design adopted at the 1906 congress held in Copenhagen. Depicts the figure of justice with scales and rising sun motif behind

Bayham Abbey ruins on the Kent Sussex border.. Date: 1906

Rail Share Certificate
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILWAY COMPANY stock certificate Date: 1906

Taking a tumble has its compensations
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hooray! I believe I ve broken my arm!" - a hotel chambermaid is not unduly concerned at her fall

Santos-Dumont Biplane
The ungainly Santos-Dumont 14- bis biplane, though it never stays in the air for more than 21 seconds, is officially the first aircraft to fly in Europe... at Bagatelle, Paris Date: 1906

NPL headquarters, 1906
NPL headquarters. Bushy House, the NPL (National Physical Laboratory) headquarters, not only contained numerous research laboratories but also was the venue of NPL staff garden parties

Birmingham Union Cottage Homes, Marston Green, Warwickshire
A girl stands in front of one of the childrens cottage homes at Marston Green in Warwickshire, to the east of Birmingham. The homes were opened by the Birmingham Poor Law Authorities in 1879 to house

Union Infirmary, Bagthorpe, Nottingham
The front of the Nottingham Union Infirmary at Bagthorpe with staff standing outside. Designed by Arthur Marshall, the infirmary and its accompanying workhouse were opened in 1903

Bayswater Road, London

The First Motor-Car in England, c. 1894
Illustration showing Harry Hewetson driving his 3hp Benz motorcar, reputedly the first driven in England, with a boy waving a (tiny) red flag in front of him, c.1894

Primo Carnera celebrates victory, New York, 1933
Photograph showing Primo Carnera (1906-1967), the Italian heavyweight boxer, who had just knocked out Jack Sharkey to become World Champion at the Madison Square Garden Bowl, New York, 1933

Postmen of the nations
Photographic montage showing postmen from around the world, dubbed by the ILN as the hardest-worked men in the world at Christmas

Aldgate High Street 1906
A busy Aldgate High Street, crowded with pedestrians, horse buses and other vehicles

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"1906: A Glimpse into a Bygone Era" Step back in time to 1906, where the world was filled with captivating moments and significant events. From the bustling streets of Glasgow to the serene beauty of Tottenham Hotspur football ground, this year holds countless stories waiting to be discovered. Immerse yourself in history as you explore a histological diagram of a mammalian retina, unraveling the mysteries of human vision. Marvel at Howard Pyle's oil on canvas masterpiece, "The Nation Makers, " which vividly depicts the Battle of Brandywine during the Revolutionary War. In sports, witness club caps and colors proudly worn by dedicated athletes who embodied passion for their teams. Feel the excitement reverberate through your veins as you stand among cheering crowds at Tottenham Hotspur football ground - an entrance frozen in time since 1906. Transport yourself to sunny shores where women bathed freely amidst changing societal norms. Experience Louis Wain's heartwarming illustration capturing "A Christmas Catastrophe, " reminding us that even in challenging times, joy can still be found. Take a journey through different landscapes - from Northampton's Gold Street bustling with activity to Chislehurst's Royal Parade exuding elegance and charm. Admire Newport Bridge standing tall against picturesque surroundings while contemplating its significance within transportation history. And finally, let your ears delight in melodies carried by a Scottish piper wearing McInnes Tartan - his music echoing across hills and valleys like whispers from centuries past. As we reflect upon these glimpses into 1906, we are reminded that every moment holds its own unique story. Let us cherish these fragments of our shared heritage and continue to uncover more tales from years gone by.