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Background imageChildren Collection: Playing in the Streets

Playing in the Streets
Children playing in the street, Gorbals, Glasgow Date: 1958

Background imageChildren Collection: Childrens Party American Indian and Dutch girl

Childrens Party American Indian and Dutch girl
Two 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Fern Street Settlement

Fern Street Settlement
Poor 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Are We Downhearted? by Ethel Parkinson

Are We Downhearted? by Ethel Parkinson
A World War One postcard showing France, Britain and Belgium represented by three children snuggled up under the shelter of an umbrella together. c.1915

Background imageChildren Collection: Children saying goodbye by Florence Hardy

Children saying goodbye by Florence Hardy
Good-Bye. A young couple say farewell to one another each sad to leave. Date: circa 1911

Background imageChildren Collection: Empire Marketing Board milk poster

Empire Marketing Board milk poster
Poster 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Christmas cracker box design

Christmas cracker box design
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: A boy and a girl wash their pet dog

A boy and a girl wash their pet dog
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Young boy flying a kite

Young boy flying a kite
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: My Birthday Month -- November

My Birthday Month -- November
Calendar design for My Birthday Month -- November. Showing three children in a nursery playing with a dolls house 1912

Background imageChildren Collection: Street Scene / Nottingham

Street Scene / Nottingham
St 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Childrens Paddling Pool

Childrens Paddling Pool
Children playing in a public paddling pool, the little girls with their dresses tucked into their knickers to stop them getting wet! Date: early 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: A Dash for the Pole by Ethel Parkinson

A Dash for the Pole by Ethel Parkinson
Two children, wrapped up warm against the cold, enjoy a sleigh ride pulled by a tamed polar bear across an icy glacier. c.1920

Background imageChildren Collection: Fern Street Settlement

Fern Street Settlement
Poor 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Birthday Party

Birthday Party
Four children at a birthday party, wearing party hats and standing underneath multi-coloured balloons holding wrapped parcels

Background imageChildren Collection: My Birthday Month -- August

My Birthday Month -- August
Calendar design for My Birthday Month -- August. Showing three children on holiday at the seaside, building a sandcastle. 1912

Background imageChildren Collection: A portrait of a young boy

A portrait of a young boy

Background imageChildren Collection: Young boy in an elegant toy car

Young boy in an elegant toy car
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Children Play Near Water

Children Play Near Water
Two children play with a toy boat on a park lake. Date: mid 1960s

Background imageChildren Collection: Three children in a toy car

Three children in a toy car
Three children pose for a picture while crammed into a rather complex and expensive looking toy car. Date: circa 1910

Background imageChildren Collection: Childrens Raincoat

Childrens Raincoat
A little girl in a raincoat. Date: late 1960s

Background imageChildren Collection: Boy and girl playing in a large garden

Boy and girl playing in a large garden
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: The kissing gate by Florence Hardy

The kissing gate by Florence Hardy
The kissing gate. Two dutch children standing at the kissing gate. Date: circa 1911

Background imageChildren Collection: Children skipping together by Ethel Parkinson

Children skipping together by Ethel Parkinson

Background imageChildren Collection: Child Model

Child Model
A little girl sitting on a stool. Date: late 1960s

Background imageChildren Collection: Horse Rider in a Car

Horse Rider in a Car
A girl in horse riding ensemble leans out of a car window waving. Date: late 1960s

Background imageChildren Collection: Two boys pulling a sledge through the snow

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

Background imageChildren Collection: Two girls outdoors in winter clothing

Two girls outdoors in winter clothing, one in a red hat and coat, the other in white. circa early 20th century

Background imageChildren Collection: Girl wearing warm winter clothing

Girl wearing warm winter clothing

Background imageChildren Collection: Boys playing and watching a tennis match

Boys playing and watching a tennis match
Two boys playing lawn tennis, watched by two others, to advertise Maison de la Belle Jardiniere, a clothing establishment in Paris. circa early 20th century

Background imageChildren Collection: Little girl repairing her teddy bear

Little girl repairing her teddy bear
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Girl and dog shelter from the rain

Girl and dog shelter from the rain
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Captured frogs bid for Freedom

Captured frogs bid for Freedom
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Young children sitting on a tree stump

Young children sitting on a tree stump
Cartoon-style watercolour fantasy painting of two young children in rural costume, sitting atop a tree stump. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageChildren Collection: Children on an atmospheric country lane

Children on an atmospheric country lane
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Fantasy Illustration - young boy and rabbit

Fantasy Illustration - young boy and rabbit
A fantasy Illustration in a cartoon-esque style showing a young boy and pet rabbit. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageChildren Collection: A Devon beach scene

A Devon beach scene
A Devon Beach Scene. Two young boys in coast and caps build a sandcastle. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1929

Background imageChildren Collection: Small toddler playing on seaside rocks, Devon

Small toddler playing on seaside rocks, Devon
A young boy playing on a rocky outcrop on a beach in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1929

Background imageChildren Collection: Cartoon illustration - boy and pet dog

Cartoon illustration - boy and pet dog
A cartoon-style illustration of a young boy with his pet dog, wearing a flat cap and sat atop a tree stump. Date: circa 1980

Background imageChildren Collection: Two boys with a water hose in a Devon garden

Two boys with a water hose in a Devon garden
Two boys cooling off during a hot summer in their garden in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1933

Background imageChildren Collection: Seaside scene - Turn of the Century

Seaside scene - Turn of the Century
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Girl playing Nurse

Girl playing Nurse
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Atmospheric country scene - seated children with dog

Atmospheric country scene - seated children with dog
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: I. T. LESSON 1963

I. T. LESSON 1963
A schoolboy learns to use an Autotutor Mark 2, an early type of computer. Date: 1963

Background imageChildren Collection: School Dinner 1956

School Dinner 1956
A rather scruffy boy tucks into his pudding during school dinners at Hallfield School, Paddington, London. Date: 1956

Background imageChildren Collection: Children at Bombsite

Children at Bombsite
A young girl stands on an old iron bedhead, amongst the bombsite rubble, bouncing a ball against the wall. A boy stands watching her. 1958

Background imageChildren Collection: At the Pantomime by Susan Beatrice Pearse

At the Pantomime by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Lovely illustration by Susan Beatrice Pearse showing children at a Christmas pantomime. A clown on stage is throwing crackers into the audience stalls. Date: 1921

Background imageChildren Collection: Sheffield Council Estate

Sheffield Council Estate
Two 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Girls Gym Display

Girls Gym Display
Schoolgirls, 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Two Girls in a Canoe

Two Girls in a Canoe

Background imageChildren Collection: Egyptian Donkey Ride

Egyptian Donkey Ride
Three children enjoying a ride on a donkey in Egypt. Date: 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: Egyptian Street Band

Egyptian Street Band
Three children playing musical instruments on the street in Egypt. Date: 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: Street Cricket / 1957

Street Cricket / 1957
Children playing cricket in the street at Brindley Road in North London. Date: 1957

Background imageChildren Collection: HOME TIME! 1930S

HOME TIME! 1930S
Schools out! A group of joyous, smiling schoolchildren, running out of their school at the end of the day. Date: 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: Summer Homework

Summer Homework
Two children do a spot of outdoor homework at their desks, beneath an avenue of shady trees. Date: early 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: DRYING DISMAL DESMOND

DRYING DISMAL DESMOND
A 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Seaside Telescope

Seaside Telescope
A little girl stands on some wooden steps to look through a seaside telescope. Date: early 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: Virgins Well, Bethlehem

Virgins Well, Bethlehem
Children water carriers with jars on their heads at the Virgins Well, Bethlehem. Date: early 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: Girl and Sheepdog

Girl and Sheepdog

Background imageChildren Collection: Children Sledging 1970

Children Sledging 1970
Children playing in a wintry park in Richmond, Surrey; two children are pulled along on a toboggan. Date: 1970

Background imageChildren Collection: Babies Home

Babies Home
Nurses with a pramful of small children from Hutchison House Babies Home. Date: early 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: St Ives / Steps 1954

St Ives / Steps 1954
St Ives, Cornwall: children playing with their toy boats Date: 1954

Background imageChildren Collection: Family Station Wait

Family Station Wait
A family wait at a train station. The children sit on their suitcases and read comics while they wait. Date: 1960s

Background imageChildren Collection: Playing Hoscotch 1958

Playing Hoscotch 1958
A small girl in a dress plays hopscotch, whilst her friend waits her turn to play. North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Background imageChildren Collection: Learning the Balalaika

Learning the Balalaika
A group of Russian children being taught how to play the balalaika and mandolin, with piano accompaniment. Date: early 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: Girls do Handstands 1956

Girls do Handstands 1956
Two small girls doing handstands against a wall in Southam Street, London. 1956

Background imageChildren Collection: Three Boys / Harrow Road

Three Boys / Harrow Road
Three young boys, watched by two girls carrying books, hang around on the pavement in the Harrow Road area of west London Date: 1957

Background imageChildren Collection: Children on a Street

Children on a Street
A group of working class children, black and white, playing together on Crown Street in Canning Town, London, E16. 1930s

Background imageChildren Collection: We Care for Nobody, No Not We by Florence Hardy

We Care for Nobody, No Not We by Florence Hardy
Delightful postcard featuring three dancing children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes. c.1920

Background imageChildren Collection: Reading the Beano 1956

Reading the Beano 1956
A boy reads the Beano comic, with Dandy still to come Date: 1956

Background imageChildren Collection: Girl & Dancing Fairies

Girl & Dancing Fairies
And if I go tonight, perchance, They ll let me see their fairy dance... circa 1910

Background imageChildren Collection: Kids Play with Pram 1957

Kids Play with Pram 1957
Four boys play with a pram in a sidestreet in North Kensington, London, while three girls do gymnastics on an old cart. Date: 1957

Background imageChildren Collection: The Goalie 1956

The Goalie 1956
The Goalie - a boy makes a dramatic save playing football in the street Date: 1956

Background imageChildren Collection: A boy is enchanted by the fairies of the forest

A boy is enchanted by the fairies of the forest

Background imageChildren Collection: Charterhouse Cloisters

Charterhouse Cloisters
Boys at Charterhouse school striding through the cloisters carrying books for lessons Date: 1960

Background imageChildren Collection: Glasgow Children / Tanker

Glasgow Children / Tanker
A group of Glasgow children play in the street, riding their bicycles and climbing on a parked tanker Date: 1958

Background imageChildren Collection: HOPSCOTCH. 1957

HOPSCOTCH. 1957
A girl almost does the splits so that she can stretch across the chalked hopscotch game in St Stephens Gardens, London. Date: 1957

Background imageChildren Collection: Cycling Parts 1957

Cycling Parts 1957
Two 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

Background imageChildren Collection: Children / Lamppost 1956

Children / Lamppost 1956
Mid-air shot of children swinging from a lamppost in Southam Street, London. Date: 1956

Background imageChildren Collection: Boys Play Sword Fight

Boys Play Sword Fight
Children having a sword fight in Addison Place, London Date: 1956

Background imageChildren Collection: Cricket in London Street

Cricket in London Street
Children playing cricket in Clarendon Crescent, London in 1957 1957



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