Pastime Collection (page 3)

Group of Clowns

Mercury Date: 1850

Men Playing Cards Date: 1948

Man Makes Ship Model Date: 1948

Picnic Overlooking Lake Date: 1948

Frolicking in the Surf Date: 1948

Family Picnic on Beach Date: 1948

Child Plays in Water Date: 1948

Busy Day at the Beach Date: 1870

Pumping Elephants Water Date: 1950

Trapezist Makes Catch Date: 1950

Acrobat on Tightrope Date: 1950

Couples Relax Together Date: 1947

Swimming Cap Date: 1912

Artists Studio Visit Date: 1944

Waiting For Photo Op Date: 1924

People Depart Theatre

Classical Building. Chicago. Date: 1893

Knave of Hearts Date: 1880

Chamber Music Concert

People at Beach Date: 1929

FENCING FOR GIRLS 1930
Fencing has become a popular pastime with girls employed in the Government offices in Whitehall. Here Miss M. Angus (right) and Miss K. Brane have an evening duel at the club. Date: 1 February 1930

Men playing boules in the small town of Beaumont sur Oise
A group of men play a game of boules in the small town of Beaumont sur Oise, in the Val-d Oise department in μe-de-France in northern France

Men smoke and play a game of checkers in Canton, China
Viewed from above, a group of men smoke and play a game of checkers in a Canton street, Guangzhou, China Date: 1986

Fisherman, Loire, France
Fisherman wearing a beret fishes from the banks of Loire River near Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Some types of model ships. Date: circa 1920s

Puppet theatre with marionettes, 18th c. Early Modern Era. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Ca Rezzonico

Christmas card, A Timely Cheque
Christmas card by Robert Dudley, A Timely Cheque (two robins playing chess). (2 of 9) Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card, Love
Christmas card by Robert Dudley, Love (four robins playing tennis). (9 of 9) Date: circa 1890s

Man standing on his head in the road
A man stops his Bedford van to practise yoga by standing on his head in the road. Is he also going to attempt to drink the glass of milk standing at his elbow? Date: 1960s

Men playing boules, Paris. Date: 1966

Medieval and Elizabethan Games and Pastimes
This picture shows some games and pastimes of people between 13th-16th century. It shows activities done by children such as watching puppet shows and things like deer hunting for adults

The Thames by H. L. Oakley
The Thames in summer silhouette cut by H. L. Oakley depicting rowers on the river, sailing boats and people enjoying the spectacle or a picnic on its banks

Six men playing cards at a table in the street
Six men playing a game of cards at a table in the street

Our Sports - Motoring as a novel pleasure pastime
Our Sports - An allegory of Motoring (cars, note the wheel and two horns) as a novel pleasure pastime in the 1900s Date: circa 1908

Rustic Concert -- a group of people in a country inn. 1829

Rustic Amusement -- people in an inn. 1829

A race game on the deck of a Mediterranean cruise ship
The race-game, a deck sport and popular pastime during pleasure cruises. One of the officers is acting as clerk of the course

Article on the new game Stick頡nd Rugby Football
Page of text on rugby football and Stick麠 the new game (lawn tennis cum squash rackets) This includes information on how Stick頷 as played. Date: April 22nd 1908

Photographs of the game Stick頢eing played
Stick頭 the evolution of a new game from lawn tennis and squash rackets. The game of Stick頩s a sort of combination of lawn tennis and squash rackets

Ice Rink Skating 1927
Ice skating is a fine pastime for young people, and it also has chances for romance... Date: 1927

Two artists painting, Portholland, Cornwall
Two artists painting at Portholland, Cornwall, looking across towards Dodman Point. Date: circa 1970s

Patient fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson
A party of benevolent philanthropists rewarding the patience of unfortunate fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Illustration, The Jolly Anglers, showing a happy group of men fishing and relaxing on a riverbank. Date: 1832

Man working on miniature steam engine
Man in his sitting room, working on a miniature steam engine. Date: circa 1930s

Man in overalls working on miniature train
Man in overalls in a workshop, working on the undercarriage of a miniature train. Date: circa 1930s

Man making model boat in garden
A man making a model boat, Lady Marion, in a back garden. Date: circa 1930s

The Gift of Sight & Braille as only recreation of the blind
A picture drawn specially for The Sketch by Frank Reynolds, highlighting an appeal in 1914 to raise 30, 000 to complete the buildings at the Royal Institute for the Blind in Great Portland Street

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