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Flying FarmanOctober 1909: French pioneer aviator and aircraft manufacturer Henri Farman (1874 - 1958) breaks an English record in his Farman Le Gypaete no 6 at Blackpool
Boxkite BiplaneOctober 1909: Aviator Rougier flies close to the crowd in his boxkite biplane during Blackpool Flying Week. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Railway Religon1906: A crowd gathered to watch a Russian Orthodox service in progress in an ornate railway carriage on the Manchurian Railway. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Railway Construction1906: Labourers at work on a cutting, during construction of the Manchurian-Siberia railway. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Snowy Track1906: A snowy scene viewed from a Swedish passenger train. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Underground Traincirca 1900: An early underground train on the Central London Railway, opened in 1900, which eventually became the Central Line. This engine could be driven in both directions
Railway AccidentSeptember 1908: A crowd standing underneath a partially collapsed bridge watching officials investigate an overhead train derailment in Berlin. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Harbour Trains1907: Goods trains at Fishguard Harbour Station, the trucks in the foreground are for cattle. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Paddington Station18th July 1912: Passengers at Paddington Station, London, boarding special trains bound for the Kings garden party at Windsor. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Tourist Travelcirca 1910: A Great Western Railway car advertising sightseeing tours of London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Paddington Station1914: Passengers boarding the Cornish Riviera Express at Paddington Station. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Widening The Line15th September 1924: Workmen widening the GNER main line between Fletton Junction and Peterborough. This bridge crosses LNER and LMS railways. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Skeleton Coach22nd May 1915: A burnt-out carriage balanced precariously on the rails after a troop train crashed at Gretna Green in south-west Scotland. Many soldiers were injured in the incident and 158 died
North South Divide10th February 1937: Arsenal goalkeeper George Swindin kicks the ball upfield during a match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London. (Photo by A. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
London Funeral17th January 1928: The funeral of the four Harding sisters who were drowned in a flood in Grosvenor Road, London. Crowds line Page Street to watch the hearses pass by. (Photo by E)
White City Dogs20th June 1927: Charlie Crenston wins the first meeting of the greyhound season at the White City track in Shepherds Bush. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Sub At Sea24th January 1918: A mans legs and two heads looking over the tower on a British submarine at sea. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
White City Dogs20th June 1927: Dogs racing past the crowd during the opening meeting of the greyhound season at the White City track in Shepherds Bush. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Packing FactoryFebruary 1930: Women sorting asparagus for packing into cases at a Del Monte packing plant. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Packing FactoryFebruary 1930: Women sorting asparagus at a Del Monte packing plant. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bugatti16th October 1935: The radiator grille of a 3.3 litre Bugatti prototype Type 57S Aerolithe coupe, on display at the London Motor Show, Olympia. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
RotterdamApril 1925: Boats line the waterfront in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Inflating Airshipcirca 1910: A French airship, with a Dansette motor. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Road Danger23rd December 1912: In a demonstration of the dangers of street traffic, a boy jumps off a bus and into the path of another travelling in the opposite direction
Lancia Lambda31st October 1927: An example of Lancia cars at the 1927 Motor Show. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
The Burney15th September 1930: The Burney, a new streamlined car designed by Sir Denniston Burney who was responsible for the design of the R 100 (R100) airship. The engine is in the rear
Austin 16circa 1928: The Austin 16 at the Motor Show. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
SandwichmenApril 1907: Sandwichmen dressed up as swells walking down Holborn, London, to advertise Army Graphic. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Crippen CaseAugust 1910: Miss Ethel Le Neve, Dr Crippens mistress, arrives at Holloway prison after being arrested as an accomplice to the Crippen Murder
Transport Strikers28th July 1912: A procession of transport strikers cross Tower Bridge in London, on their way to a rally in Southwark Park. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Factory Fodder1st July 1909: Two youths operate the factory machines involved in the blowing process, at the High Grade Hatters Sutton & Torkington Ltd. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Driving In TunnelMay 1908: Motorists emerge from the Kenmare Tunnel during the Irish Automobile Club Reliability Trials. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
At Devils ElbowJune 1906: An Ariel car on the Devils Elbow bend during the Scottish Trials. The notorious double bend of the Devils Elbow, at 1, 950 ft
Road SprayingMay 1908: A tar spraying machine surfacing a road. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Belfast Strikes1st July 1907: A Belfast quayside as the Irish army is sent in, in an attempt to end the dock strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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Engine Fireman26th October 1907: A fireman on the Great Central Railway stands by his cab. He holds a wad of cheesecloth used for polishing cab fittings or to protect his hands from hot handles
Car SaleMarch 1919: A motor sale at Hendon. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Parallel BarsJuly 1907: Blind boys give a gymnastic display at the Royal Normal College prize giving festival, in Upper Norwood (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Office Workers1910: Clerks at work in the offices of a London bus company. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Fun FairDecember 1912: View of a fair, showing carousel and swing-boat rides, 1912. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Timekeepers1907: Timekeepers check times at the Bexhill Motor Race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
The Royal Edward12th May 1910: Passengers board the ship Royal Edward at Avonmouth Dock for its first emigration trip, 1910. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Beet FactoryOctober 1913: Plumes of smoke rise from the sugar beet factory at Cantley, Norfolk. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Horse Lift8th December 1913: Workmen take a horse up to the roof by lift, to help clear away the debris after a fire in this Berlin factory. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Steamcirca 1910: A release of steam at the Bargoed Colliery in Wales. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Birkbeck Bank1911: Crowds gather outside the Birkbeck Bank in London, during the financial crisis of 1911. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bottling Department1908: The bottling department at Henley and Sons Cider Works at Newton Abbot in Devon. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)