Rambling Collection

Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers

The Garden of Eden, 1901, (1911). Artist: Hugh Goldwin Riviere
The Garden of Eden, 1901, (1911). Painting held at the Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London. From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

The Rumps, Pentire Head, late evening light with the Devon Coastal Path, Polzeath, Cornwall, UK. June 2015

The Darley Arabian, c1720, (1922). After John Wootton (c 1682?1764). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

The New Jerusalem, c1900

Diana of the Uplands, 1903-1904, (c1915). Artist: Charles Wellington Furse
Diana of the Uplands, 1903-1904, (c1915). The painting is held by the Tate Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

By the Light of the Moon, 1882. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
By the Light of the Moon, 1882. From a private collection

Flora or Primavera, Roman wall painting from Pompeii, c1st century. Wall painting of Flora, goddess of fertility and abundance, or Primavera. At Naples National Archaeological Museum

The Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, (detail), 1338-1340. Ambrogio Lorenzetti frescoed the side walls of the Council Room (Sala dei Nove) of the City Hall (Palazzo Pubblico) of Siena

Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Artist: Gustave Caillebotte
Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

Edwardian Walkers
WALKING Six young Edwardian men in shirtsleeves, two with walking canes, out for a walk in the countryside

Cumbria Ramblers
Three ramblers stop to admire the view of the Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England, with the peaks of Hindscarth and Robinson Fell towering impressively above the valley. Date: 1930s

UK, England, Cornwall, Lands End looking North towards Sennen Cove

A Row of Ramblers
A jolly row of hikers on the moors, perhaps even On Ilkley Moor Baht At ! Date: early 1930s

Ovaltine Advert
Advertisement for Ovaltine which " builds up brain, nerve and body"

Hiker & Camper Mag / 6. 31
Front cover depicting a gate and stile which lead the walker along a path through a field

The Hiker & Camper 1934
Stylised front cover of The Hiker and Camper magazine featuring an advertisement for Stormgard rain capes, leggings sou westers & rucksacks, all necessary for keen hikers

Our Village, c1890, (1936). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Our Village, c1890, (1936). Village scene by Sir Hubert von Herkomer. (1849-1914). Oil on canvas. From " Bibbys Annual 1936", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, Ltd. Liverpool, 1936]

Walliss Hiking Kit Ad
Advertisement for Walliss hiking kit comprising rucksack, practical flannel shorts and mens pure wool stockings, all essential equipment for this pastime

A view of the Coal Barn by the old harbour on the North Norfolk coast at Thornham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ouse Valley Viaduct, Sussex, UK Aerial view

Mass trespass at Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers

British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith visiting Ireland, 1914 (1951). Asquith visiting Ireland during the trouble over Irish Home Rule

Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold, 1816. Returning from the alter, after the marriage ceremony, 2nd May 1816

The Last Match, 1887, (1912). Artist: William Small
The Last Match, 1887, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Misanthrope, 1568. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Misanthrope, 1568. From the collection of the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy

Detail of the Elgin Marbles, 5th century BC. Artist: Phidias
Detail of the Elgin Marbles, showing the Panathenaic procession and a sacrificial animal. From the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Glenelg, 1901. Glenelg, a suburb of Adelaide on Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, established 1836, the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia

View of the (proposed) western archway of the Thames Tunnel, London, c1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world

Windermere tourism booklet
Front cover of a guide book covering the Windermere area of the Lake District in Cumbria at a time when walking and rambling in the countryside was very popular

Walkers on the brow of a hill making a silhouette. Taken near Abridge, Essex. Date: 1950s

The Royal Anchor, Liphook, Hampshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Anchor, Liphook, Hampshire, 1936. The Royal Anchor hotel, 18th century coaching inn on the London to Portsmouth road

Bournemouth Pier, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

The Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, early 20th century

A View of the Thames: Greenwich in the distance, 1820 Artist: Patrick Nasmyth
A View of the Thames: Greenwich in the distance, 1820. Painting held at The Tate, London. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III

Two Strings To Her Bow, 1887, (1938). Artist: John Pettie
Two Strings To Her Bow, 1887. Painting housed in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith Hill
Front cover of an Ordnance Survey map covering the Dorking and Leith Hill area of Surrey. The cover features a hiker or rambler leaning against a wall and smoking a pipe as he consults his map

Ventnor, c1896. Artist: J Thompson
Ventnor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Lansdowne House in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, 1808

The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Artist: Derwent Lees
The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Painting held at Carrick Hill, Adelaide. From The Studio Volume 126. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1943]

Nansen and Johansen Sledging Through The Drift Snow in 1895, 1896, (1928)

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

The Hall, Shiplake Court, 1898
The Hall of Shiplake Court, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire as designed by architechts Sir Ernest George (1839-1922) and Harold Ainsworth Peto (1854-1933) (George & Peto)

Passage through Landscape, c1588-1625. Artist: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Passage through Landscape, 1568-1625. Located in the collection at, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

Present Day Types - Week-End Ramblers
Two chaps with sturdy walking boots, pipes in mouth, set off on a countryside ramble while consulting their maps. Date: 1914

RAMBLERS, 1960S
Which way? Ramblers study a map on the Clent Hills, Worcestershire, England. Date: early 1960s

Towednack near St Ives from Trendrine Hill, June 1946
A GWR publicity view of the village of Towednack near St Ives in Cornwall from Trendrine Hill. The image was taken in June 1946 to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera

A Big Sea at Bognor, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
A Big Sea at Bognor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Street Walkers, 1786. A fashionably dressed man walking from Old Bond Street into Piccadilly encountering a courtesan

Speke Hall, 1870, (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Speke Hall, 1870, (1904). From Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1904]

Ascot fashion, 1913 (1951). A print from 100 Years in Pictures, A panorama of History in the Making, text by DC Somervell, Odhams press Limited, London, 1951

Roehampton Priory, Surrey, mid 19th century. A print from Dugdales England and Wales Delineated

Pilgrims on the way to Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1904. Artist: Maxim Dmitriev
Pilgrims on the way to Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1904. The monastery is asociated with St Seraphim

The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von Hahn
The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903

The Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. Artist: Edward Lear
The Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. The road passes through an avenue of trees forming a tunnel and giving shade to the travellers upon it

Kentish Ramblers
Ramblers admiring the view at Crockham Hill Common, Kent, England. Here can be seen mile after mile of the Kentish Weald, right to the forest ridges about Crowborough. Date: late 1930s

Ladies Hiking Boots Ad
Advertisement for Ladies Hiking Boots by Jamboree

The Hiker & Camper 1931
A lone female hiker pauses during her walk to take in the breathtaking autumnal scenery of her surroundings. Hiking was an extremely popular during the 1930s

'Ye Olde White Horse, Spalding, Lincolnshire', 1939. Artist: Unknown.
'Ye Olde White Horse, Spalding, Lincolnshire', 1939. Artist: Unknown 'Ye Olde White Horse, Spalding, Lincolnshire', 1939. From Old Inns - Second Series of 40. [W. D. & H. O

A view over Worthing to the sea from the South Downs National Park near to Cissbury Ring, West Sussex

Hawnby Hill from Hawnby Moor North York Moors national park North Yorkshire England, UK

Seaside resort of Minehead, Somerset, early 1930s

Limestone cliffs in The Sainte-Baume Natural Regional Park, in the Var Region of France Sainte-Baume Natural Regional Park in the Var department of France

Top Down over Piskies Cove and HMS Warspite Cliffs from a drone, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Top Down over Piskies Cove and HMS Warspite Cliffs from a drone, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Egypt - Lookout into the Desert, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown Egypt - Lookout into the Desert, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Commuters from New Jersey crossing West Street from the Hoboken ferry, New York, USA, early 1930s.Commuters from New Jersey crossing West Street from the Hoboken ferry, New York, USA, early 1930s

Second major waterfall (approx. 25 feet) on Nant y Llyn

St Erth Praze, Cornwall, June 1946
A GWR publicity view of the village of St Erth Praze near St Ives in Cornwall, taken in June 1946. The image was taken to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera

Giants Rock, Zennor, June 1946
A GWR publicity view of Giants Rock at Zennor near St Ives in Cornwall, taken in June 1946 to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera

Trendrine Farm, St Ives, June 1946
A GWR publicity view of Trendrine Farm in the St Ives area of Cornwall, taken in June 1946. The image was taken to publicise rambling using the GWR network along the Cornish Riviera

Lake District National Park, Windermere, Cumbria, 8th December 1971

The Pass at Brander next to Loch Awe in Argyll, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. 27th August 1951

Parent s, teachers and pupils from Newsome Junior School ready to start the Bilberry Walk, a four-mile ramble round Holmfirth based on the tragic flood which swamped the village in 1852

Stile and footpath, Aldbury Nowers Nature Reserve, the Chilterns, Hertfordshire, UK, July 2016

Highlands, 1835. Creator: Henry Alexander Ogg
Highlands, 1835. Highlands private asylum at Ticehurst, opened by Samuel Newington in 1792, later developed by his son Charles Newington who employed veterans to landscape the gardens

Quai du Louvre, Summer, 1906. Artist: Albert Marquet
Quai du Louvre, Summer, 1906. The quays along the Seine in the centre of Paris are a favourite subject in Marquets work before and during the Fauvist years

Marianne Purdie Photography
Australian Views Photographers: Marianne Purdie Photography

A Portion of the Sadar Bazar, Rawalpindi - Taken from the Massy Gate, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

His Girl, The Golfers Link. Creator: Victor Venner
His Girl, The Golfers Link

UK, England, Cornwall, St Michaels Mount

Soon after sunrise in the morning she stole out from the tent
1122849 Soon after sunrise in the morning she stole out from the tent and rambling into some fields a shot distance plucked a few roses, c.1920 (colour litho) by Reynolds

GWR Publicity Guide - Rambles in the Wye Valley
This guide was published by the GWR in 1938. It promoted rambling and walking in areas accessible by train on their network

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Rambling through Time and Space: Exploring Nature, Art, and History" Embark on a journey as we traverse various landscapes, artistic masterpieces, and historical moments. Starting with the Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout, we witness the power of collective action in reclaiming access to nature's wonders. The Garden of Eden by Hugh Goldwin Riviere takes us back to biblical times, where paradise flourished in all its glory. As the late evening light bathes The Rumps at Pentire Head along the Devon Coastal Path in Polzeath, Cornwall, UK, we are reminded of nature's breathtaking beauty. Diana of the Uplands by Charles Wellington Furse captures a sense of ethereal grace amidst rolling hills. The Darley Arabian transports us to 1720 when this legendary stallion left an indelible mark on horse breeding history. Meanwhile, The New Jerusalem envisioned around 1900 offers a utopian vision for society's future. In Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day from 1877, bustling city life intertwines with rain-soaked streets—a testament to both urban charm and melancholy. Cradle Mountain Tasmania beckons adventurers seeking solace amidst rugged wilderness. Joining forces with Cumbria Ramblers allows us to explore England's stunning countryside while fostering camaraderie among fellow enthusiasts. Ambrogio Lorenzetti's masterpiece The Effects of Good Government in the Countryside reminds us that responsible governance can shape prosperous communities. Hubert von Herkomer invites us into Our Village circa 1890—a nostalgic glimpse into rural life brimming with simplicity and warmth. And who could forget Ovaltine Advert—an iconic symbol representing comfort and nostalgia? Through these diverse hints spanning time periods and themes—rambling becomes more than just wandering aimlessly—it becomes an opportunity for discovery, reflection, and connection with our surroundings.