Early 20th Century Collection

The RMS Titanic as she sailed from Southampton, England 1912

A woman Suffragette prisoner being force fed with a tube 1912

Blue Hills Mine, St Agnes, Cornwall. 27th November 1903
Miner undertaking overhand stoping. The working miner is shown on a ladder while stoping with a candle affixed to his helmet. A supervisor is shown below holding a candle

Nottingham Castle Gateway by A. Lennox Gordon, 1904
Artist: Lennox Gordon, Archie - Title: Nottingham Castle Gateway - Date: 1904 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 15 x 23

Newcastle Gateshead UXC01_01_02_057_01
CASTLE KEEP, CASTLE GARTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. A cityscape of Newcastle and Gateshead, looking south over the River Tyne from the roof of Castle Garth Keep

Homo erectus skull. Artwork, from 1931, showing a reconstruction of the skull of Java Man, based on the fossil skull fragments (dark grey) discovered by Dubois in Java in 1891

L eau. Water. Print from the magazine La Guirlande des Mois, published annually from 1917 - 1921. After a work by French illustrator George Barbier, 1882 - 1932

Tiverton Road Swimming Pool PLA01_01_107
Tiverton Road Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre, Tiverton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham. A name stone on the flanking walls of the main elevation of the former Tiverton Road Baths

Flea and Firkin Manchester NWC01_01_0608
Flea and Firkin Public House, Grosvenor Street, Manchester. The corner entrance of the Flea and Firkin public house viewed from the north-west

Clapham Baths PLA01_03_0067
Clapham Leisure Centre, Clapham Manor Street, Clapham, Lambeth, Greater London. The swimming pool in Clapham Leisure Centre, formerly Clapham Baths, seen from the spectators gallery

Plaza Cinema NWC01_01_0088
Plaza Cinema, Whiton Street, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester. A detail of the sculpture above the portico entrance of the Plaza Cinema, depicting two cherubs on either side of a film camera

Regent Theatre Hanley NWC01_01_0211
Regent Theatre, Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. A view from the stage looking out on the auditorium of the Regent Theatre, where a group of people is gathered

Germany, Hesse, Darmstadt, Mathildenhohe Kunstlerkolonie Park, Wedding Tower, Art Nouveau-Jugendstil building, built 1908, dusk

Brewhouse Lane OFH01_01_01_f09_11
Brewhouse Lane, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. A group standing outside a house on Brewhouse Lane with The Castle public house at the junction of Putney Bridge Road

The Castle OFH01_01_01_f09_06
The Castle public house, Putney Bridge Road, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. The Castle public house on the corner of Putney Bridge Road and Brewhouse Lane

Putney OFH01_01_01_f05_16
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. An elevated view looking towards Putney Bridge from Putney High Street showing building work at number 15 with St Mary's Church Putney to

Putney High Street OFH01_01_01_f05_06
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view from Putney Bridge looking along Putney High Street with St Mary's Church in the left foreground

Photographers shop OFH01_01_01_f04_17
Putney High Street, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. Exterior view showing the premises of the photographer, William Field, at 9 Putney High Street

Vanderbilts coach OFH01_01_01_f04_12
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. Alfred Vanderbilt driving his coach Venture along Putney High Street

Putney Bridge OFH01_01_01_f03_19
PUTNEY BRIDGE, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view from the tower of St Mary's Church, Putney looking across the new Putney Bridge towards All Saints Church

Putney Bridge OFH01_01_01_f03_17
PUTNEY BRIDGE, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view from Lower Richmond Road, Putney looking across the new Putney Bridge towards All Saints Church

St Benets Minster DP313328
St Benet's Minster, St Mary's Road, Beccles, East Suffolk. Detail of fenestration in the south-east transept of St Benet's Minster Church, from the west

Tennis in the garden BB046108
An informal photographic portrait of Elfrida Alice Evans with a tennis racquet to her side. Elfrida Alice Evans (1886-1950) was the daughter of Jenkin William Evans

Root vegetable wagon MCF01_02_1352
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Three horses pulling a wooden cart across a field in Slindon. The cart is owned by W Smart of Slindon and is laden with swedes or another type of root vegetable

Lily Cottage MCF01_02_1304
LILY COTTAGE, CLIFF ROAD, CHEDDAR, SEDGEMOOR, SOMERSET. Mrs Main standing in the front garden of Lily Cottage with the house behind her and Lion Rock on the hillside above

Wells Market Cross MCF01_02_1250
MARKET PLACE, WELLS, MENDIP, SOMERSET. A view looking east across the Market Place past the Market Cross, showing pedestrians walking past buildings decorated with Union Jack flags and bunting

Cheddar Cliffs MCF01_02_1240
The Cliffs, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset. A view of houses on the road known as The Cliffs with Cheddar Gorge beyond, seen from west across the pond near Cox's Mill and the sluice

Root vegetable wagon MCF01_02_1353
Slindon, Arun, West Sussex. Three horses pulling a wooden cart across a field in Slindon. The cart is owned by W Smart of Slindon and is laden with swedes or another type of root vegetable

Prototype Cenotaph MCF01_02_0598
CENOTAPH, WHITEHALL, WESTMINSTER, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of a crowd gathered round the Cenotaph on Whitehall for the Peace Day celebrations with flags

Cordite railway HAY03_01_037
Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Wareham Road, Holton Heath, Wareham St. Martin, Dorset. Cordite being transported to the press houses on the narrow-gauge railway system, Royal Naval Cordite Factory

Strand Palace Hotel CC47_00445
Strand Palace Hotel, Strand, City of Westminster, Greater London. The Art Deco entrance of the Strand Palace Hotel

Barton Aerodrome Control Tower PLA01_04_049
Barton Aerodrome, Control Tower, Liverpool Road, Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester. Barton Aerodrome Control Tower, seen from the seen-east

Manchester Ice Palace PLA01_04_041
Manchester Ice Palace, Derby Street, Strangeways, Manchester. The pediment and relief carvings bearing the words Manchester Ice Palace

Temperance Billiard Hall PLA01_04_046
Temperance Billiard Hall, Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham, Manchester. The front elevation of the former Temperance Billiard Hall on Cheetham Hill Road, Cheetham

Nechells Baths PLA01_01_085
Nechells Baths, Nechells Park Road, Nechells, Birmingham. Nechells Baths, seen from the west after restoration work to convert it into a community and business centre

Villa Park PLA01_01_049
Villa Park, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham. The new Trinity Road stand of Villa Park football stadium, seen from the south-east. The new Trinity Road stand was officially opened in November 2001

Moseley Road Baths PLA01_01_075
Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. The second class swimming pool at Moseley Road Baths, formerly known as the Balsall Heath Public Baths

Grove Lane Baths PLA01_01_082
Grove Lane Baths, Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham. The stone name sign reading Public Baths above the entrance of the former Grove Lane Baths in Handsworth, Birmingham

Moseley Road Baths PLA01_01_063
Moseley Road Baths, Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. The second class swimming pool at Moseley Road Baths, formerly known as the Balsall Heath Public Baths

Harlesden Woolworths FWW01_01_0011_001
F W Woolworth and Company Limited, 37 - 41 High Street Harlesden, Harlesden, Brent, Greater London. Exterior view showing the front elevation of the premises of F W Woolworth and Company Limited

High Level Bridge UXC01_01_01_0397_32
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. A general view from the north bank of the River Tyne, showing the High Level Bridge in the foreground and the Swing Bridge

Coronation decorations JRU01_01_017
ADMIRALTY ARCH, THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of Admiralty Arch, floodlit and featuring decorations for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, viewed from the Mall at night

Coronation decorations JRU01_01_089
ADMIRALTY ARCH, THE MALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Admiralty Arch decorated for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, viewed from the south-west

Shrewsbury Castle CC80_00503
MORRISs CAFE, CASTLE GATES, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE. Figures standing outside Morriss Cafe at 13 Castle Gates, with the main hall of Shrewsbury Castle atop the hill behind

Newington Mill a028939
Newington Mill, Newington, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. A view of Newington Mill, showing the smock mill and adjacent chimney, photographed in April 1929. Newington Mill was a smock mill built in 1830

Newington Mill a028940
Newington Mill, Newington, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. A view of Newington Mill, showing the smock mill and adjacent chimney, photographed in April 1929. Newington Mill was a smock mill built in 1830

Germany, Hesse, Darmstadt, Mathildenhohe Kunstlerkolonie Park, Wedding Tower, Art Nouveau-Jugendstil building, built 1908, dusk

White Velvet Coat Embroidered With Pearls White Damask Dress
White velvet coat embroidered with pearls. White damask dress. Pink shoes. Print from the high fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published from June 1, 1912 to August 1, 1914

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"Exploring the Early 20th Century: A Glimpse into History" The RMS Titanic majestically embarks on her ill-fated journey from Southampton, England in 1912, symbolizing both human ambition and tragedy. In a powerful image of resistance, a woman Suffragette prisoner endures force-feeding through a tube in 1912, highlighting the relentless fight for gender equality. Delving into Cornwall's industrial past, Blue Hills Mine stands as a testament to the hardworking miners who risked their lives underground on November 27th, 1903. Nottingham Castle Gateway captured by A. Lennox Gordon in 1904 showcases architectural grandeur amidst changing times, reflecting the city's rich history. The iconic Newcastle Gateshead bridge (UXC01_01_02_057_01) connects two vibrant cities and represents progress and unity during the early 20th century. Unveiling our ancient origins, an extraordinary Homo erectus skull reminds us of our shared evolutionary heritage and sparks curiosity about our ancestors' lives. George Barbier's exquisite print "L'eau" from La Guirlande des Mois magazine (1917-1921) immerses viewers in the elegance and beauty that defined early 20th-century art. Fingerprints serve as silent witnesses to crime-solving techniques developed during this era; historical images remind us of advancements made in forensic science. Flea and Firkin Manchester NWC01_01_0608 captures the lively atmosphere of an early 20th-century pub scene—an integral part of British social life at that time. Brewhouse Lane OFH01_01_01_f09_11 transports us back to bustling streets where breweries thrived—showcasing how beer production shaped local economies then.