England
Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:
Engaged in Agriculture, 1870s-1930s
Table showing the number of people (male and female) engaged in the agricultural industry in England, Wales and Scotland between 1871 and 1901.
Famous Horse Tame to Wed - Rimington Taming Horse, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of an article with photographs from the 4 January 1917 edition of the Daily Mirror entitled, "Famous Horse Tamer to Wed" showing Lieutenant Mike R. Rimington on the back of a rearing horse taming it along with two portrait images of him and Margret Tyron Woodforde, who he was marrying.
Food Statistics, 1870s-1930s
Text regarding the figures of a Mr. R. H. Rew, a statistician of the Board of Agriculture, noting that the [United Kingdom] produces more than half its own food supply. It continues by noting the location, cost and type of food imported from other countries, chiefly Canada and Russia in the early 20th centuy.
Geological Survey notebooks, 1877-1900
The series of Geological Survey notebook consists of:
- 10 volumes, chronologically arranged (1877-1900)
Great Britain Agricultural Produce Gross Value, 1870s-1930s
Table of the gross value of the agricultural produce of Great Britain divided up into categories: farm crops, fruit/flowers/timber, animals, wool, dairy produce and poultry was £150,800,000 in 1907.
Guernsey Cow, "Rosey of Goodnestone 33rd", 1870s-1930s
Photograph of the Guernsey cow, "Rosey of Goodnestone 33rd" that was exhibited by Mrs. J Sutcliffe Pyman and was the winner of first prize and Female Championship Cup at the Royal Show in the early 20th century.
Herdwick Shearlings, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of five Herdwick Shearlings in a paddock with the ram winning first prize at the Cambridge Royal as a shearling and the ewes winning first prize at Eskdale as lambs in the early 20th century.
Hereford Bull, "Eyton Taurus", 1870s-1930s
Photograph of the Hereford bull, "Eyton Taurus" that was the champion at the Three Counties and Royal Shows for Mr. Percy E Bradstock in the early 20th century.
His Life at Stake, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of a policeman and a little girl with the same black and white terrier dog that, according to the text, was going to be destroyed in 1920. The text notes that Mr. C J Birch of Surbiton submitted an appeal with 6000 signatures to save his dog, Onkie.
How We Gamble Without Knowing It, 1870s-1930s
Cartoon by WK Haselden on 'How we gamble without knowing it' which is a comment on the House of Commons decision on Premium Bonds in the early 20th century.