Activities Collection (page 7)

Communist Youth labour camp, Yugoslavia
Boys and girls taking part in a Communist Youth labour camp in former Yugoslavia. They were working on a river project. Date: 1963

Boys building a sandcastle, Eastbourne, Sussex
Boys building a sandcastle on the beach at Eastbourne, Sussex, with the pier in the distance. 1955

Outward bound school, Devon
Two boys and a teacher preparing for rock climbing at an outward bound school in Devon. Date: 1960

Front cover of a booklet, Times Footsteps for 1873 -- Jocund Spring, Summer Glade -- with a couple dancing in medieval costume. 1873

Four police officers playing mixed doubles tennis
Four police officers (including WPC Alison Blair, right) playing a mixed doubles tennis match. Date: circa 1960s

Women police officers in a tug-of-war contest, Hyde Park
Women police officers having fun in a tug-of-war contest as part of a training exercise in Hyde Park, London. Instructing them is Sergeant Ridley of A Division. Date: circa 1919-1920

Woman police officer Ivy Cook in rowing team
Woman police officer Ivy Cook (far left) taking part in a rowing team, May 1931. She joined the Met Police in December 1930. Date: 1931

Woman police officer on duty for a parade
Woman police officer on duty with military men on horseback in a parade, and spectators behind a fence. Probably during the 1929 Met Police centenary celebrations in Hyde Park, London

Group of sea cadets or sea scouts. Date: 1970s

Portsmouth street scene, exact location unknown, used for training classes and for recording the activities of the CCFF under fire

Frogs boxing on a Christmas card
Frogs having a boxing match on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Frogs playing hide and seek on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Frogs playing leapfrog on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two frogs playing leapfrog on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Frogs playing leapfrog on a Christmas and New Year card
Six frogs playing leapfrog on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Four frogs snowballing on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Frogs snowballing on a New Year card, with holly round their waists -- ouch! Date: circa 1890s

Kastur Ba Gandhi
KASTUR BA GANDHI, his long- suffering wife, arrested often for nationalist activities, sometimes with hard labour : married at age 10, she later shared his celibacy. Date: 1872 - 1944

Louis Fauche-Borel
LOUIS FAUCHE-BOREL Swiss political agent in the Prussian service, whose activities on behalf of the French royals earned him 33 months in a Paris prison. Date: 1762 - 1829

Stephen College - 2
STEPHEN COLLEGE - k.a. The Protestant Joiner, involved in the Popish Plot affair; his vehement anti-Papal activities led to his being hanged and drawn for treason. Date: 1635 - 1681

Stephen College - 1
STEPHEN COLLEGE - k.a. The Protestant Joiner, involved in the Popish Plot affair; his vehement anti-Papal activities led to his being hanged and drawn for treason. Date: 1635 - 1681

Social / Girl in Snow 1904
The streetgirl and the cabbie commiserate with each other - in this weather, business is bad for both their professional activities. Date: 1904

Racial / Dakota / Fuel 1853
Dakota Indian squaw gathering fuel Date: 1853

Achille Fould
Achille-Marcus FOULD French statesman, known for financial reforms and for activities involving the Opera, the Louvre etc. Date: 1800 - 1867

Cosmic Facial Lines
METOPOSCOPY : Even the furrows in your brow are due, not to intense mental effort or worry, but to the activities of the stars in their courses... Date: 16/17th century

Friendly US Indian Scout
A friendly Native American scout signaling the main column Date: 1891

Social / Germany / Village
Contemporary engraving of a village scene showing various leisure activities and games. Date: 16th century

Edward Morel in Prison
French-born E.D. Morel, Congo activist against colonial exploitation, in Pentonville prison for anti- war activities, is visited by the ghost of Jaures Date: 1917

Skating fashions, 1908
A trio of suitable costumes for skating. The figure in front wears a charming skirt cut in the latest fashion, the points of the stripes going upwards

Recreations of Largs, Scotland
Recreations available at Largs on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, including Bowling on Douglas Street Green, Curling on Hill Pond, Boating on The Bay

British troops in Palestine patrolling near Jerusalem, 1947
British troops in Palestine keep ceaseless watch against terrorist activities of every description. Men of the 1st Battalion The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry are here seen patrolling the railway

Childrens home in Sandleiten, Vienna, Austria
Aerial view of a childrens home in Sandleiten, 16th district (Ottakring), Vienna, Austria, with groups of children engaged in activities. Date: circa 1920

Young woman skating on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Four ladies and boy on the ice on a Christmas card
Four ladies and a boy in a sailor suit skating on the ice on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Five boys, one swimming, on a birthday card
Five boys, one of them swimming, on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Children skating and sledding on a New Year card
Children having fun skating and sledding on a New Year card, with a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1870s

Wading Pond, Humboldt Park, New York State, USA
Children having fun in the Wading Pond, Humboldt Park, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1905

Jousting tournament, St Erth, Cornwall
Jousting tournament taking place at St Erth, near Hayle, Cornwall. The two jousters have their helmets on, ready to charge. Date: circa 1970s

Three boys with a pony, Exmoor. circa 1980s

Pages of a calendar booklet for 1879
Pages of a calendar booklet or diary for 1879 -- Winter comes serene and slow, Love leaves footprints in the snow; Spring has touched the earth and sky, Love awakened passes by. Date: 1879

Cartoon, The false shepherd, WW1
Cartoon, The false shepherd, showing a man posing as a shepherd, with a sheepdog and a flock of sheep, making notes on local aircraft activities. Date: 1915

Surfing scene, Hawaii, USA, with a woman standing on her surfboard and others watching her. Date: circa 1920s

Camp Fire Girls on parade, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA
Camp Fire Girls on parade with banners in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA. They belong to a scouting type organisation for girls which was founded in the early 20th century

Heritage Craft Schools, Chailey, Sussex
Inmates of the Heritage Craft Schools for crippled boys at Chailey, East Sussex. The scantily clad boys are engaged in various craft activities outside a thatched building

Poster, youth club photography opportunity
Poster advertising a youth club photography opportunity. Six members invited to take photos, develop and print them, all equipment provided. Date: circa 1960s

Poster, youth club trip to Brighton
Poster advertising a youth club coach trip to Brighton, costing nine shillings, including a visit to The Downs for lunch. Date: circa 1960s

Poster, summer holiday activities
Poster for young people. Vision -- if you have ideas about activities during the summer holiday please let someone know. Showing a couple doing some underwater swimming. Date: circa 1960s

Youth club poster, Beatles night
Youth club poster advertising a Beatles night, alerting the girls in particular to the fact that four Beatle badges must be won. Details will be broadcast on Radio Glastonbury at 8pm. Date: 1960s

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