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A Digital Souvenir: The 1900 Automobile Club 1,000 Mile TrialMain MenuA Digital Souvenir: The 1900 Automobile Club 1,000 Mile TrialCover Page of Scalar PresentationTable of ContentsIntroductionWelcome!History of the First TrialLearn about the historical context surrounding the first ever 1,000 Mile TrialParticipantsWho were the people that undertook this historic event?Automobiles of the Early 20th CenturyBefore cars were in wide use, they were a luxury status symbol at the turn of the 20th century. This section contains descriptions of some of the types of cars that ran in the original race in 1900.Motor Vehicles in the 1,000 Mile Trial of 1900Motor vehicle model descriptions and information of the 1900 Trial.PhotographyDiscover how the photographic image was developed in this time period as well as more insight about the photographer, Argent Archer.Additional ResourcesFor more information about the exhibit's topics and the 1,000 Mile Trial we have compiled resources here.Technical NoteIncluded here are the standards and specifications used for our digitization process.Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Russel Petersonaf2e495a4787f60dbe42dc4b7a481750d36a6fcfDana Reijerkerk3c44fb85ab096c2290175e81dd4f16f0002a41e0
Mapping the Trial
1media/001-HydePark-001.jpg2018-04-03T01:12:18-07:00Russel Petersonaf2e495a4787f60dbe42dc4b7a481750d36a6fcf2870533Check out some of the major stops along the route of the Trialgoogle_maps2018-04-18T16:13:45-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6This map plots every location represented in the souvenir photo album from which all of the photographs on this site come. The photo album itself does not include image from every city and town which participants drove through, but it does include London (Hyde Park), Reading (Calcot Park), Cheltenham, Bristol, Lincoln, Sheffield, Worksop (Welbeck Park), Edinburgh, and Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Here is everywhere the 1900 Mile Trial passed through:
First day London to Bath and Bristol. --April 23rd
Second day Bristol, Gloucester, Worcester to Birmingham. --April 24th
Third day Birmingham, Derby, Matlock, Buxton to Manchester. --April 25th
Fourth day Manchester, Preston to Kendal. -- April 26th
Fifth day Kendal, Keswick to Carlisle. --April 27th
Sixth day Carlisle, Peebles to Edinburgh. --April 28th
Seventh day Edinburgh, Berwick to Newcastle. --April 29th
Eighth day Newcastle, Durham, York to Leeds. --April 30th
Ninth day Leeds, Harrogate, Bradford to Sheffield. --May 1st
Tenth day Sheffield, Welbeck, Park, Lincoln, Nottingham. --May 2nd
Eleventh day Nottingham, Leicester, Northampton, St. Albans, London (Marble Arch). --May 3rd
Citations: "1900 One Thousand Mile Trial" Grace's Guide, Ltd. 22 March 2018. Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Web. 07 Apr. 2018.
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12018-04-10T14:10:40-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Sheffield7Cars on Exhibition at Newcastlemedia/021-Sheffield-001.jpgplain2018-04-18T13:20:08-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-07T21:02:16-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Calcot Park, Reading6Breakfast at Calcot Parkmedia/004-CalcotPark-002.jpgplain2018-04-17T19:19:54-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-07T20:31:40-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Hyde Park, London6The Start from Hyde Park Corner 7a.m.media/001-HydePark-001.jpgplain2018-04-17T19:35:56-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-07T21:22:36-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Bristol5Arrival of Club at Whitehall Bristolmedia/006-Bristol-001.jpgplain2018-04-17T19:19:18-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-07T21:35:00-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Edinburgh4The Arrivals at Waverly Market Edinburghmedia/012-Edinburgh-001.jpgplain2018-04-17T19:33:41-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-10T14:23:46-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Lincoln4Leaving Lincoln Control IImedia/023-Lincoln-002.jpgplain2018-04-18T12:57:38-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-10T14:04:06-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Newcastle upon Tyne3The Mayor of Newcastle Opening Exhibitionmedia/019-NewcastleonTyne-002.jpgplain2018-04-18T13:03:26-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-07T21:27:56-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Cheltenham3Arrival at Cheltenhammedia/008-Cheltenham-001.jpgplain2018-04-17T19:22:49-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
12018-04-10T14:57:51-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6Motorists participating in a speed trial at Welbeck Park2Preparing Cars for Speed Trial in Welbeck Parkmedia/024-WelbeckPark-001.jpgplain2018-04-18T16:39:08-07:00Victoria Coxb6b429effc5a3354fbe01db6f3461bce17db18e6
