C1898 Collection

Map /s Africa / Boer C1898
SOUTH AFRICA on the eve of the Boer War

Victorian Women Cyclists Pushing their Bicycles, c. 1898
Photograph showing a group of women pushing their bicycles up a hill; probably somewhere in England in the summer of 1897

Victorian Women Cyclists Descending a Hill, c. 1898
Photograph showing a group of women descending a hill on their bicycles; this image was probably taken somewhere in England in the summer of 1897. Note the haystacks on the right of the image

Demonstration on the stage of a crowded auditorium of Henri Liorets weight-driven cylinder phonograph mounted on a tripod, c1898. Sound Recording Technology Invention

Christian Friedrich Schonbein (1799-1869) German chemist. Began his investigation of ozone in 1839. Worked on nitrocellulose and produced guncotton for use in firearms in 1846

French Ambassador Pierre Paul Cambon signing the Peace Protocol, as President William McKinley and ten other men watch. c1898

Yosemite Valley from Artists Point, California. photomechanical print : photochrom, colour c1898.By William Henry Jackson, 1843-1942, photographer

Spanish-American War 1898: US Navy warships in action. Centre left the first class cruiser armoured Brooklyn. A torpedo boat, front right. Print c1898

Spanish-American War 1898: Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines, 1 May 1898, the first major engagement of the conflict. Spanish vessels destroyed by American fire. Overwhelming US victory. Print c1898

Royal family group at Osborne House
Members of the Royal family in the gardens of Osborne House, Isle of Wight, c.1898-1900. From left: Prince Leopold of Battenberg (seated)

Prince Otto von Bismarck, c. 1898
Engraved portrait of Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), the Prusso-German statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire, pictured c.1898

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Exploring the African continent in 1898, a map reveals the vastness of South Africa and its Boer territories. Meanwhile, Victorian women cyclists embrace freedom as they push their bicycles uphill and descend thrilling hillsides. In a crowded auditorium, Henri Liorets captivates audiences with his weight-driven demonstration on stage. German chemist Christian Friedrich Schonbein's groundbreaking research on ozone begins to unravel its mysteries in 1839. Witnessing history unfold, French Ambassador Pierre Paul Cambon signs the Peace Protocol alongside President William McKinley. The breathtaking beauty of Yosemite Valley is captured through a photomechanical print from Artists Point in California. Amidst the Spanish-American War of 1898, US Navy warships engage in action while battling for victory at Manila Bay in the Philippines. Remembering railway pioneer George Stephenson, whose mechanical genius revolutionized transportation during England's industrial era. Commemorating another milestone, we celebrate the opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway on September 27th, 1825 – an engineering marvel that paved the way for modern railways.