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Playing in the StreetsChildren playing in the street, Gorbals, Glasgow Date: 1958
Childrens Party American Indian and Dutch girlTwo children make their way along a garden path to a fancy dress party in costume. The boy is dressed as a Native American Indian complete with feathered head dress
Fern Street SettlementPoor working class children in Londons East End, queueing up for the Fern Street Settlement : : Delighted little girls, playing with their settlement toys. Date: early 1930s
Are We Downhearted? by Ethel ParkinsonA World War One postcard showing France, Britain and Belgium represented by three children snuggled up under the shelter of an umbrella together. c.1915
Children saying goodbye by Florence HardyGood-Bye. A young couple say farewell to one another each sad to leave. Date: circa 1911
Empire Marketing Board milk posterPoster produced by the Empire Marketing Board encouraging children to drink more milk depicting a small girl and a baby in its pram holding their cup and bottle aloft to the toast the king
Christmas cracker box designA jolly design for a box of Christmas crackers featuring three children; two are taking wicked enjoyment in pulling a cracker and frightening an innocent looking little blonde girl. c.1930
A boy and a girl wash their pet dogA young boy and girl (possibly brother and sister) wash their pet dog in a tub of soapy water. Ink drawing with watercolour wash by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980
Young boy flying a kiteA young boy in a yellow check shirt with shoulder patches flies a kite on a reel of twine whilst kneeling at the base of a low hill amongst the mushrooms below his cottage home
My Birthday Month -- NovemberCalendar design for My Birthday Month -- November. Showing three children in a nursery playing with a dolls house 1912
Street Scene / NottinghamSt Annes - Nottingham. A Grandmother sits on her step in a pinny having a chat, whlie a young girl heads down the street biting her nails Date: 1969
Childrens Paddling PoolChildren playing in a public paddling pool, the little girls with their dresses tucked into their knickers to stop them getting wet! Date: early 1930s
A Dash for the Pole by Ethel ParkinsonTwo children, wrapped up warm against the cold, enjoy a sleigh ride pulled by a tamed polar bear across an icy glacier. c.1920
Fern Street SettlementPoor working class children in Londons East End, queueing up for the Fern Street Settlement : : Delighted children playing with their bundles of toys. Date: early 1930s
Birthday PartyFour children at a birthday party, wearing party hats and standing underneath multi-coloured balloons holding wrapped parcels
My Birthday Month -- AugustCalendar design for My Birthday Month -- August. Showing three children on holiday at the seaside, building a sandcastle. 1912
A portrait of a young boy
Young boy in an elegant toy carA young blond boy in a wide-brimmed hat and shorts sits proudly in a shiny new toy car, complete with lamp lights mounted on the bonnet. Date: circa 1900
Children Play Near WaterTwo children play with a toy boat on a park lake. Date: mid 1960s
Three children in a toy carThree children pose for a picture while crammed into a rather complex and expensive looking toy car. Date: circa 1910
Childrens RaincoatA little girl in a raincoat. Date: late 1960s
Boy and girl playing in a large gardenA little boy and girl playing in a large garden. The boy is lying on a sunbed which the girl is about to fold up with him inside it, but he doesn t seem to mind. Date: 1969
The kissing gate by Florence HardyThe kissing gate. Two dutch children standing at the kissing gate. Date: circa 1911
Children skipping together by Ethel Parkinson
Child ModelA little girl sitting on a stool. Date: late 1960s
Horse Rider in a CarA girl in horse riding ensemble leans out of a car window waving. Date: late 1960s
Two boys pulling a sledge through the snow, watched by a little girl at her cottage gate. The sledge contains firewood, with a little dog sitting on top. circa 19th century
Two girls outdoors in winter clothing, one in a red hat and coat, the other in white. circa early 20th century
Girl wearing warm winter clothing
Boys playing and watching a tennis matchTwo boys playing lawn tennis, watched by two others, to advertise Maison de la Belle Jardiniere, a clothing establishment in Paris. circa early 20th century
Little girl repairing her teddy bearA little girl repairing her teddy bear, with bandages on his foot, paw and right eye. The caption reads: Ain t Babies Rough. circa early 20th century
Girl and dog shelter from the rainA young girl in red leggings and jacket sheleters from a rain strom under an umbrella alongside her slightly-perplexed-looking (and very large) pet dog
Captured frogs bid for FreedomA young schoolboy in his full school uniform get a nasty surprise when the frog he has captured makes a daring bid for freedom, leaping out and away as soon as the airhole-added lid has been lifted
Young children sitting on a tree stumpCartoon-style watercolour fantasy painting of two young children in rural costume, sitting atop a tree stump. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980
Children on an atmospheric country laneA boy and girl walk down a misty country lane into the middle distance. The atmospheric mood is one of calm and serenity. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980
Fantasy Illustration - young boy and rabbitA fantasy Illustration in a cartoon-esque style showing a young boy and pet rabbit. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980
A Devon beach sceneA Devon Beach Scene. Two young boys in coast and caps build a sandcastle. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1929
Small toddler playing on seaside rocks, DevonA young boy playing on a rocky outcrop on a beach in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1929
Cartoon illustration - boy and pet dogA cartoon-style illustration of a young boy with his pet dog, wearing a flat cap and sat atop a tree stump. Date: circa 1980
Two boys with a water hose in a Devon gardenTwo boys cooling off during a hot summer in their garden in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1933
Seaside scene - Turn of the CenturyA seaside/holiday scene from the turn of the 19th/20th century. Children play in the sand and in the surf while elegantly dressed parents promenade
Girl playing NurseA young girl in her nurses outfit, tends to her teddys injuries with copious bandaging, whilst a pet cat watches on. She seems to be getting her medical knowledge from the First Aid manual in her
Atmospheric country scene - seated children with dogA Boy and girl sit alongside a country lane in purple atmospheric misty light - possibly on a summers evening. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980
I. T. LESSON 1963A schoolboy learns to use an Autotutor Mark 2, an early type of computer. Date: 1963
School Dinner 1956A rather scruffy boy tucks into his pudding during school dinners at Hallfield School, Paddington, London. Date: 1956
Children at BombsiteA young girl stands on an old iron bedhead, amongst the bombsite rubble, bouncing a ball against the wall. A boy stands watching her. 1958
At the Pantomime by Susan Beatrice PearseLovely illustration by Susan Beatrice Pearse showing children at a Christmas pantomime. A clown on stage is throwing crackers into the audience stalls. Date: 1921
Sheffield Council EstateTwo young girls wait in the shadows of a block of flats lift door at Hyde Park council estate in Sheffield; the lift door windows are cracked Date: 1966
Girls Gym DisplaySchoolgirls, pupils of Nita Henson, put on a formal gymnasium display on a rib stall climbing frame. Children exercising at school, PE lesson, keep fit class, Date: early 1930s
Two Girls in a Canoe
Egyptian Donkey RideThree children enjoying a ride on a donkey in Egypt. Date: 1930s
Egyptian Street BandThree children playing musical instruments on the street in Egypt. Date: 1930s
Street Cricket / 1957Children playing cricket in the street at Brindley Road in North London. Date: 1957
HOME TIME! 1930SSchools out! A group of joyous, smiling schoolchildren, running out of their school at the end of the day. Date: 1930s
Summer HomeworkTwo children do a spot of outdoor homework at their desks, beneath an avenue of shady trees. Date: early 1930s
DRYING DISMAL DESMONDA little girl pegs out her freshly washed Dismal Desmond toy dalmatian dog to dry on the washing line in her back yard! Date: early 1930s
Seaside TelescopeA little girl stands on some wooden steps to look through a seaside telescope. Date: early 1930s
Virgins Well, BethlehemChildren water carriers with jars on their heads at the Virgins Well, Bethlehem. Date: early 1930s
Girl and Sheepdog
Children Sledging 1970Children playing in a wintry park in Richmond, Surrey; two children are pulled along on a toboggan. Date: 1970
Babies HomeNurses with a pramful of small children from Hutchison House Babies Home. Date: early 1930s
St Ives / Steps 1954St Ives, Cornwall: children playing with their toy boats Date: 1954
Family Station WaitA family wait at a train station. The children sit on their suitcases and read comics while they wait. Date: 1960s
Playing Hoscotch 1958A small girl in a dress plays hopscotch, whilst her friend waits her turn to play. North Kensington, London. Date: 1958
Learning the BalalaikaA group of Russian children being taught how to play the balalaika and mandolin, with piano accompaniment. Date: early 1930s
Girls do Handstands 1956Two small girls doing handstands against a wall in Southam Street, London. 1956
Three Boys / Harrow RoadThree young boys, watched by two girls carrying books, hang around on the pavement in the Harrow Road area of west London Date: 1957
Children on a StreetA group of working class children, black and white, playing together on Crown Street in Canning Town, London, E16. 1930s
We Care for Nobody, No Not We by Florence HardyDelightful postcard featuring three dancing children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes. c.1920
Reading the Beano 1956A boy reads the Beano comic, with Dandy still to come Date: 1956
Girl & Dancing FairiesAnd if I go tonight, perchance, They ll let me see their fairy dance... circa 1910
Kids Play with Pram 1957Four boys play with a pram in a sidestreet in North Kensington, London, while three girls do gymnastics on an old cart. Date: 1957
The Goalie 1956The Goalie - a boy makes a dramatic save playing football in the street Date: 1956
A boy is enchanted by the fairies of the forest
Charterhouse CloistersBoys at Charterhouse school striding through the cloisters carrying books for lessons Date: 1960
Glasgow Children / TankerA group of Glasgow children play in the street, riding their bicycles and climbing on a parked tanker Date: 1958
HOPSCOTCH. 1957A girl almost does the splits so that she can stretch across the chalked hopscotch game in St Stephens Gardens, London. Date: 1957
Cycling Parts 1957Two boys inspect the spokes of a bicycle wheel on the street outside in the spare parts section of a bicycle shop on Portobello Road, London. Date: 1957
Children / Lamppost 1956Mid-air shot of children swinging from a lamppost in Southam Street, London. Date: 1956
Boys Play Sword FightChildren having a sword fight in Addison Place, London Date: 1956
Cricket in London StreetChildren playing cricket in Clarendon Crescent, London in 1957 1957
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