These amazing found photos from John Rochon show wonderful life of Europe in 1913. They were taken by future Commander Arthur Fitzgerald Cochrane of the Royal Navy while a cadet prior to WWI during his motoring tour through Europe in the early 1910s.
Amy with the Cafe Restaurant National in the background, circa 1913 |
Amy and Arthur Cochrane, somewhere in Spain, circa 1913 |
England. Boats in Portsmouth Harbour, circa 1913 |
England. Gloucester Road Station, London, circa 1913 |
England. House of Parliament, London, circa 1913 |
England. Sack race, circa 1913 |
England. St. Mary's Church, Widford, Essex, circa 1913 |
England. Victoria Monument at Royal Victoria Park, Bath, circa 1913 |
England. William Cochrane and his driver are seen parked across from the Carlton Hotel in London, circa 1913 |
England. Women with bicycle at St. Mary's Church, Widford, Essex, circa 1913 |
England. York Minster Cathedral, circa 1913 |
France. Hotel de Paris, circa 1913 |
France. Motor tour at Palais des Papes, Avignon, circa 1913 |
France. Palais des Papes in Avignon, circa 1913 |
France. Park in Avignon, 1913 |
France. Road trip, circa 1913 |
France. Road trip, circa 1913 |
France. Roman Triumphal Arch in Orange, circa 1913 |
France. Sainte Agnes, circa 1913 |
France. Sainte Agnes, circa 1913 |
Italy. Cafe Orientale at left and the Hotel Royal Danieli at right, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. Cafe Orientale at right, taken from the Hotel Royal Danieli, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. St. Mark's Cathedral and Doge's Palace, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. St. Mark's Cathedral and Doge's Palace, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. St. Mark's Cathedral and Doge's Palace, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. St. Mark's Cathedral, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. St. Mark's Square, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. The Doge's Palace, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. The Doge's Palace, Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. Venice, circa 1913 |
Italy. Venice, circa 1913 |
Mediteranian street scenes, circa 1913 |
Motoring tour through Europe, 1913 |
Motoring tour through Europe, 1913 |
Spain. Amy Cochrane on burro, circa 1913 |
Spain. Arousa Bay, circa 1913 |
Spain. Arousa washing day, circa 1913 |
Spain. Arousa women and burro, circa 1913 |
Spain. Arousa, circa 1913 |
Spain. Arousa, circa 1913 |
Spain. Arousa, circa 1913 |
Spain. Mountain bridge, circa 1913 |
Spain. Mountain village, circa 1913 |
Spain. Vigo, circa 1913 |
Spain. Women in Arousa, circa 1913 |
Steam train, circa 1913 |
Switzerland. Amy taking a toss, circa 1913 |
Switzerland. Engelberg, 1913 |
Switzerland. Engelberg, 1913 |
Switzerland. Lunch at Engelberg, 1913 |
Switzerland. Lunch at Engelberg, 1913 |
Switzerland. Rink at Engelberg, 1913 |
Switzerland. Rink at Engelberg, 1913 |
Switzerland. View up the valley, 1913 |
wonderful .. yet sad too as they did not know what was coming ...
ReplyDeleteUnknown, that was my thought as well.
ReplyDelete