1904 Collection (page 3)

Opening a Bottle
The landlord opens another bottle

Craigmillar Castle 1904
Craigmillar Castle, near Edinburgh

Gaiety Girl / 1904
A Gaiety girl, one of the regular performers at the Gaiety Theatre

The Adventure of the Second Stain, Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the Adventure of the Second Stain, a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. " The Premier snatched the blue envelope from his hand." Date: 1904

Illustration shows liverworts. Hepaticae. - Lebermoose, 1 print : color lithograph; sheet 36 x 26 cm. 1904. Ernst Haeckel 1834 a 1919 German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor

Tsesarevich Alexei of Russia (1904-1918) seen studying in 1913. Devastatingly for his parents, Alexei suffered from haemophilia

Westminster Abbey / 1904
The north transept

Searching for Head-Lice
A Catalan woman searches a childs head for lice (pediculis capitis) and nits (eggs or young lice) at Amelie-les-Bains

Larwood / Cricketer
Harold Larwood, English cricketer, famous for his Bodyline bowling (1904-95)

Montana Cowboys
At work on the Big Dry, Montana

St Louis World Fair / 1904
This postcard, which shows the Blanke Aerial Globe, was launched to promote the St. Louis World Fair in 1904, but the postmark on the back indicates it was sent in 1902!

New Forest Snake Catcher
The New Forest snake catcher

GREERs WHISKY 1904
A man peers into a bottle of Greers Whisky, claimed to be The last Good Thing

MAY POLE / 1904 WOK HAM
A group of girls and their maypole in Wokingham, Surrey

Holmes & Watson / Baker St
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN Holmes & his dear Watson at Baker Street

The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating
" From " Proverbs", a series of postcards. " 1904

Ahmed Madrali, Turkish wrestler known as the Terrible Turk, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler in 1904 after losing a match for the world wrestling championship at Olympia against the Russian

The Gaiety music hall Chatham
Showing the front of the Gaiety, Chatham. Large posters for Florrie Forde and Nellie Colman with Florrie Forde?s name on billboard

Walter Rothschild driving his team of zebras at Tring Park
Carriage drawn by a zebra driven by Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring (where this photograph was taken), now part of the Natural History Museum, London

Russo-Japanese War - Military Parade - Men on parade, some with flags. Part of Box 168 Boswell Collection - Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1904 - 1905

St. Louis World Fair, Missouri, USA - Souvenir Booklet Cover
St. Louis World Fair, Missouri, USA - Cover of the souvenir fold-out booklet Date: 1904

Poduzheme village by Ivan Bilibin
Painting of Poduzheme village by Ivan Bilibin on a Red Cross postcard Date: 1904

Shaftesbury and Arethusa Boys Homes, Royston, Hertfordshire
The Shaftesbury & Arethusa Boys Homes at Royston, Hertfordshire, were set up by the National Refuge for Homeless and Destitute Children, founded in 1843 by William Williams

Pretty Polly - Queen of the Turf - sponsored by Apollinaris
Horse Racing - Pretty Polly - The Queen of the Turf - sponsored by Apollinaris, " The Queen of Table Waters". Pretty Polly (1901-1931)

The Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Naval Admirals
The Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) - Japanese Naval Admirals Date: circa 1905

Russo-Japanese War - Flagship Ting-Yuen - Two masted, twin funnelled ship. Part of Box 168 Boswell Collection - Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1904 - 1905

Advert for Peter Robinsons mens clothing 1904
Tailored clothing for gentlemen at Peter Robinson s, Oxford Street. Date: 1904

A Sectional Drawing of The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley Street
A Sectional Drawing through the extensive premises of The Empress Club, sitting between Dover Street and 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London

Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy
" It is Pietrasanta that the Tuscan, or lover of Tuscany, after exile north of the river Magra, first feels that he is home once more

Daisy Nook The Village, Failsworth, Lancashire
Daisy Nook The Village, Failsworth, Oldham, near Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England. Showing Bowling Pavilion Date: 1904

Japanese pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa - built in the UK
The Mikasa - a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1890s, and was the only ship of her class

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

Dalis Studio
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) is photographed here with an enlarged photograph of a sea-urchin, suggesting a surrealist pattern to come - in the left foreground

Dali and Friends
Salvador Dali (1904-1989), the surrealist artist, is shown socialising in the evening after a days work at his summer home in Port Lligat, at the foot of the Spanish Pyrenees

Charles Morton
CHARLES MORTON Theatrical impresario, known as The Father of the Halls from his association with the Canterbury, Oxford, Alhambra and the Palace music halls. Date: 1819 - 1904

ANTI-RUSSIAN MAP, 1904. A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia. Japanese propaganda handbill of 1904 portraying Russia as a grasping octopus

KODAK ADVERTISEMENT, 1904. A Christmas Morning. Advertisement for a Kodak hand-held camera, from an American magazine, 1904

Royal Wedding 1904 -- Houses of Albany and Teck
Princess Alice of Albany, later Countess of Athlone (seated) (1883-1981) and Prince Alexander of Teck, later Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874-1957), photographed on their wedding day

Manchester Union Schools, Swinton
The Manchester Union Industrial School at Swinton. The school, where 800 pauper children were housed and educated away from the workhouse, was established in 1843, one of the earliest of its type

Dining Hall, Reedham Orphanage, Purley, Surrey
The dining hall at the Reedham Orphanage, Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Surrey. It was founded by the Rev Dr Andrew Reed, a Congregational Minister

County Asylum, Newport, Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight County Lunatic Asylum was opened in 1896 at Sandy Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight. It later became the Isle of Wight County Mental Hospital and then Whitecroft Hospital

Nancy Mitford
Photograph of Nancy Freeman-Mitford on the front cover of The Tatler at the time of the anouncement of her engagement to Peter Rennell Rodd

Proposal for a Thames Barrage, Gravesend, 1904
Illustration showing a proposal for a barrage of dams and locks, across the River Thames, from Gravesend to Tilbury, 1904. This proposal was suggested by T.W. Barber and J

Blackheath / H&b Pond 1904
Hare & Billet Pond, Blackheath

Dinner Party at Home
A lavish dinner party takes place in a French household

Hairdressing Salon, Paddington Station, c. 1904
This hairdressing salon was situated below Platform 1 at Paddington Station. By the rows of bottles, presumably shampoo and aftershave, this was probably the male salon or barbers

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
1904

Great Northern and City (Electric) Railway - Finsbury Park
Great Northern and City (Electric) Railway (London Underground) - Finsbury Park - Platform Number 1. This line opened on 14th February 1904

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Step into the enchanting world of 1904, where creativity and imagination soar to new heights. Join Louis Wain's whimsical cat as it dances through vibrant colors, bringing joy to all who encounter its playful spirit. Feel the thrill of Peter Pan and Wendy as they take flight, soaring above Neverland in a magical adventure that captivates hearts young and old. In the realm of artistry, witness Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev grace the stage with their graceful movements, leaving audiences spellbound by their talent. Anton Chekhov stands proudly alongside his Moscow Art Theatre group, showcasing his profound influence on Russian literature and theater. Travel back in time to Paddington Station's bustling Platform 1 in 1904, where steam trains whistle and passengers embark on exciting journeys. Explore Carcassonne's ancient walls standing strong amidst a changing world - a testament to history's enduring beauty. Witness Gloucestershire's Winchcombe Station under construction; an emblem of progress shaping communities for generations to come. Marvel at Da Vinci's ingenious crossbow design - an embodiment of human ingenuity pushing boundaries beyond imagination. As night falls upon this extraordinary year, let your dreams take flight with Peter Pan once more through a charming postcard scene. And if you listen closely in the stillness of the night, you might hear whispers carried by the wind: 'Whistle and I'll Come' – beckoning us towards unknown adventures yet to be discovered.