Edwardian Collection (page 3)

Bank Square, looking towards the Consolidated Bank of Cornwall and Chapel Street, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall
A mixed group of people stop to pose for the photograph of Bank Square and Chapel Street. The signs in the bank window read Bolithos Bank Limited, Hours 10 to 3 and Fridays 10 to 12

Larch Cottages, Helford, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the east side of the village at low tide from across the creek. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

The harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 1900s
A view of the harbour showing a number of different fishing and general purpose vessels, including PZ210, PZ162, PZ323, PZ564. Photographer: Canon Henry Holroyd Mills

QUEEN VICTORIA FAMILY TREE. Genealogical tree of Queen Victorias descendants (as of 1900)

South Providence Mine (formerly Wheal Speed), Lelant, Cornwall. Early 1900s
General view of mine, with two newly constructed administration buildings in the middle ground on the right. Behind the buildings can be seen the headgear of a shaft with the remains of an earlier

Harvest time, Lower Cadsden, Buckinghamshire a97_05316
LOWER CADSDEN, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. View of people in a field, including farm workers taking a break from harvesting, with a smart lady and gentleman

Bosham at high tide, 1903
With the tide right up against the buildings, a woman can be seen doing her laundry John Fletcher Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 26114/31

CALL OF THE WILD, 1903. Buck. Illustration by Paul Bransom to an early edition of Jack Londons Call of the Wild, first published in 1903

Robin Hoods Larder BB98_02554
SHAMBLES OAK, Sherwood Forest, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. An informal portrait of a woman standing beside the base of the Shambles Oak in Sherwood Forest, also known as Robin Hoods Larder

Villiers Street, Charing Cross
LLM458608 Villiers Street, Charing Cross by Barton, Rose Maynard (1856-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villiers Street, Charing Cross)

Orange Lilies and Larkspur (colour litho)
2799379 Orange Lilies and Larkspur (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orange Lilies and Larkspur)

The Thames, Charing Cross
LLM458601 The Thames, Charing Cross by Barton, Rose Maynard (1856-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thames, Charing Cross)

Churchtown, St Minver, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view looking down the street with the Post office on the left (this later became part of the Fourways Inn). John Goodmans shop (a draper and carpenter) is on the right with Stone Cottage next door

St Neot, Cornwall. 1904
A general view across the village towards the parish church. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Mrs Phillips of Goonere, Scorrier, Gwennap, Cornwall. October 1907
Portrait of an elderly lady, Mrs Phillips. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Venton East Square, St. Just, Cornwall a97_07634
A view of Mrs Barnes and others outside houses on Venton East Square, St. Just, Cornwall. 1901. Photgraphed by Alfred Newton and Sons

St Pirans Oratory during construction of the concrete shell, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. 1910
A good crowd viewing the site during the building of the concrete protective shell in 1910. The site hut can be seen left of centre

Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow. c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow". c1930. English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. [Foulsham & Banfield, London]

Children on beach at Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Three children, a boy in a sailor suit, a girl in a dress and hat and a small child in a sunbonnet are playing on the beach

Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall. 1910
A good view of Porthpean beach looking north east on a busy summers day. The white building with the well tended garden is Porthpean House

A distant view of Hain Line ships laid up off Woodbury Point, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Hain Line was established by Sir Edward Hain (December 1851- 20 September 1917) a leading shipping owner in Cornwall and a politician who represented St Ives as a Liberal Unionist from 1900 to 1904

Richmond Bridge, London, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Major General Sir Bindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Bindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Blood (1842-1940), commanding Meerut District, Bengal, was one of the few officers to see action in both the Zulu and Afghan campaigns of 1879

Trenethick House, Gatehouse, Wendron, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of Trenethick House gatehouse, a fortified 16th century Cornish Manor House. Through the gate can be seen the main doorway of the house. Also in the picture are four men and one lady

Rumford, St Ervan, Cornwall. 1906
A view down the street of Rumford village. The little girl on the left, in the white pinafore, was called Emma. She married James Tippett. The couple on the right are her grandparents

St Erth bridge, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the bridge over the River Hayle. The church hall is on the left of the picture and the church of St Erth is in the background

St Clement Churchtown, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A winter view of the Church tower, lychgate and cottages. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Trevaunance Beach, St Agnes, Cornwall. Probably 20th July 1910
A photographer and two men, William Thomas of the Camborne School of Mines on the far right, stand watching fishermen painting a clinker built lugger. On the skyline is Wheal Friendly mine

Old Post Office, Helford, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A man stands outside the Helford post office. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Rose Cottages, Helford, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A smartly dressed family pose outside some rather overgrown cottages, the post office is visible in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

View from Porthminster beach to St Ives, Cornwall. 1903
View from Porthminster beach looking towards St Ives railway station on the left of the picture and the harbour in the distance

Bunkers Hill, St Ives, Cornwall. 1904
A view looking up the hill. An older man and two girls pose for the photographer. Note the sailors flap fronted trousers hung out to dry on the tall chimney on the left of the picture

Woods Restaurant a97_05220
Woods Restaurant, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland. Interior with group seated at a table and waiting staff. Photographed by Alfred Newton & Son, 1902

Richard Burton and Andrea Lea in a scene from The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)
Richard Burton as Gareth and Andrea Lea as Margaret in Emlyn Williams The Last Days of Dolwyn produced in 1949

St Peters Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England. 1910

Midhurst: Spread Eagle, 1902
Shows the corner of the inn, with children and people in the street. John Fletcher Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 26114/51

East Wittering: Cakeham Tower, 1902
A view of the rear of Cakeham Tower. This house was originally an Episcopal Palace and was especially resorted to by Bishop Sherburne in the early part of the sixteenth century

Sessions House, Preston BL18232
SESSIONS HOUSE, Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire. Interior of the dining room at the County Sessions House. The court house was built between 1900 and 1903 to the designs of Henry Littler

Faringdon Cattle Market CC97_02236
MARKET PLACE, Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The cattle market underway, with the Salutation Inn to one side and the churchyard to the other. Faringdon was granted a market in 1218

Mercedes Motor Showroom, 12 Saville Row BL19996_001
MERCEDES MOTOR SHOWROOM, 12 Saville Row, Westminster, London. A Mercedes car parked in front of the Mercedes Showroom at number 12 Saville Row, London

9 Arkwright Road, Hampstead, London BL18802
9 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, Hampstead, London. Interior of hall looking towards entrance. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in 1905

Beating the Bounds CC72_02365
Beating the Bounds, Longwall Street, Oxford. Boys scramble for coins at Longwall during the annual ceremony of beating the bounds, which reinforces knowledge of the parish boundary

Lyons Popular Cafe BL18609
THE POPULAR CAFE, Piccadilly, London. Restaurant interior from the entrance with tables set and ready for customers. The start of a new restaurant venture for Lyons

Howden Dam
The Howden Reservoir was built by the for the use of the people of Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Derbyshire. IoE 82158

Clock mechanism DP249078
University of Birmingham, Chamberlain Tower, University Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Detail of the clock mechanism inside the campanile clock tower

A view of the living room in Samuel John Goviers house, Chacewater, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Samuel John Govier (1871-1967) was a pioneering photographer in the late 19th and early 20th century in Cornwall. In the early years he travelled on his bicycle or in a horse drawn van before setting

Old Kea Creek, Kea, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A boating party of three ladies look towards the photographers camera at high tide, on a hot summers day. The tower of Old Kea parish church can be glimpsed through the trees

Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd. Around 1907
Studio portrait photograph of Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd as a young boy playing with building blocks on a chair. Born on 18th November 1904

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Step back in time to the elegant and refined era England. From the enchanting film "The Railway Children" starring Jenny Agutter, to picturesque locations like Back Quay and Lemon Quay in Truro, Cornwall during the early 1920s, or the breathtaking Trevaunance Beach at low tide on a summer's day in 1910. Immerse yourself in history as you witness locals tucking pilchards at Cadgwith, Cornwall during the late 1800s. Travel along with us as we journey through time and explore Malpas Ferry, capturing Ferryside Cottage and the Ferry House on a sunny July day in 1912. Experience life from a bygone era as workers eagerly await pay day at Butlers Wharf in Shad Thames. Marvel at Platform 1 of Paddington Station bustling with activity in 1904, or gaze upon Didcot Junction during that same year - snapshots frozen forever for us to admire today. The charm of Butlers Wharf continues to captivate our imagination with its timeless beauty. Art lovers will appreciate Charles Wellington Furse's masterpiece "Diana of the Uplands, " painted between 1903-1904 but still resonating with grace even into c1915. And let's not forget St Giles Fair in Oxford, where merry-go-rounds and laughter filled the air captured perfectly by an old photograph from CC49_00539. Lastly, take a moment to soak up Finmere Station's quaintness nestled within Oxfordshire's countryside - an idyllic scene frozen forevermore from that fateful year of 1904 (BB98_05550). Edwardian Britain was an age defined by elegance and refinement; it was a time when society reveled in grandeur while cherishing simpler moments amidst stunning landscapes. Join us on this nostalgic journey through photographs that transport us back over a century ago – reminding us of the timeless allure of the Edwardian era.