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The Land of Nod by Susan Beatrice PearseThe land of nod - adorable small children in their nightwear snooze or play in a garden. Date: 1914
Fairy searching among flowersFairy searching for her pixie children at bedtime. One of a series of delicate fairy pictures by Lydia Margaret Hine Date: circa 1922
Advertisement for Aladdin safety paraffin mantle lamp from Aladdin Industries Ltd. of Aladdin House, South Street, London. Date: c.1924
Fairyland Express, All Aboard for the Land of NodToddlers in white nightgowns board a train to the Land of Nod, accompanied by various toys as bedtime companions. Date: 1924
Girl asleep in bed on a Christmas card with Santa Claus appearing at the window. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century
Girl Undressing - Bed - 1905A little girl undressing for bed. Date: 1905
A Sketchbook - Mothers and Children. Date: 1921
Comic postcard, Two young women in bedroom Date: 20th century
Music cover, Upstairs to Fairyland, vocal fox trot by Stanley I Galpin Date: 1921
Little girl saying her prayers, by Mabel Lucie AttwellLittle girl kneeling on her bed, saying her prayers: Never let Teddy and Dolly be naughty, f'rever amen, by Mabel Lucie Attwell. Date: circa 1930s
Once Upon A TimeAn etching of three children, wearing pyjamas, looking very relaxed, enjoying a bedtime story. Date: circa 1925
Beauty sleep every night'. Helmets that were scientifically shaped to fit the head. Date: 1932
Rabbit bedtime Children's Postcard design WatercolourRabbit, bedtime, Children's, Postcard, design, Watercolour, painting, Rosamund, Martin, 12022906
Original Artwork - Illustration for The GummysOriginal Artwork - Cut-out silhouette illustration for an original book by Iris Chick called The Gummys - fantasy bedtime stories read to a little boy by his mother. Date: circa 1937
Original Artwork - Bedtime on Christmas EveOriginal Artwork - two young children going to bed on Christmas Eve, the older boy holding a candle to light the way. The little girl is telling her puppy that it is bedtime too! Date: circa 1937
Comic postcard, Little boy going to bed Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy going to bed with candle and letter Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little girl getting into bed Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy going upstairs to bed Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man looking under his bed Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Dog saying his prayers - bless Mr Belisha, who introduced the Belisha Beacon in 1935 - no doubt a convenience for many dogs! Date: circa late 1930s
Comic postcard, Little girls bedtime prayer Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Old maid saying her prayers Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, The Old Maids Prayer Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy praying. Dear Lord, tonight dads way from home, So keep me safe til day be come; But if you ain t got time to spare, An things that must be done
Comic postcard, Little girl praying on her bed Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy praying by his bed Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Absent soldier and his son, WW2 - Good Night, Dad! Date: circa 1940s
Advertisement for Welsbach, providers of gas mantles & burners and gas radiators, showing a cosy domestic scene with two little girls
Advertisement for Parozone showing a mother, in a pristine white dress, saying goodnight to her little boy, who is in a bed with pristine white sheets
Childrens bedtimeTwo young girls and their cat dozing by the fireside. Artist: Honor Appleton Date: 1920s
Victorian Greeting Card - Kittens Story TimeFour kittens being read a bedtime story. Date: circa 1890
Victorian Greeting Card - Kittens Bedtime StoryFive kittens being read a bedtime story. Date: circa 1890
Cartoon, The Bedtime Story, now delivered via the radio. 1923
Mr Goodnight, performing horse at the London HippodromeMr Goodnight, the performing horse at the London Hippodrome who undressed and put himself to bed, much to the delight of the audience. Date: 1900
Advert for Luvisca pyjamas by Lawson Wood 1931Delightful advertisement by Lawson Wood for Luvisca pyjamas, showing a Scottish father playing the bagpipes in order to rock a concerned looking baby to sleep. Date: 1931
Bedtime readingMother reading to her children before bedtime. Date: circa 1920
Bedtime reading (detail)Mother reading to her children before bedtime. Date: circa 1920
Children at bedtimeBartholomew is very sweet? Postcard illustration of two children cuddling baby. Series 1402/1. Artist: Susan Beatrice Pearse Date: 1914
Mother cat reading to kittens on a postcardMother cat reading to her two kittens at bedtime on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Advert, Wrights Coal Tar Soap, brings sweet refreshing sleep to baby. 1913
Goodnight - Mother and children at bedtime, cuddling and saying goodnight. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: circa 1915
WW1 - Little boy praying for the safety of Lord Kitchener (Secretary of State for War from 1914 to 1916) - For if anything should happen to him, wed have nobody to look after us but the Daily Mail !
Florence Ward in silk pyjamas 1908Actress Florence Ward in silk pyjamas is ready for bed having removed her stockings, paste buckle shoes, petticoats & other attire. Date: 1908
Boy in Bed with SoldiersA little boy dozes in bed with his lead soldiers marching up and down the counterpane. Date: 1905
BOYS HEADS TO BEDA young boy goes to bed with a candle. Date: 1905
BEDTIME PRAYERS 1852Bedtime prayers Date: 1852
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - gone to bed. circa 1910s
Man in nightgown with comic verse on a Christmas cardMan in nightgown with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Comic postcard, Man looking under his bed in a hotel room Date: 20th century
Greetings card in the shape of a red pillar box -- Cleared at Bed Time. circa 1890s
Good-Night! by Muriel Dawson. Two little girls and their toys go off to bed. Date: 1929
Sleepy-Head by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl with her doll and teddy bear is ready for bed. Date: circa 1940s
The Fortune Teller by J. R. SkeltonFour girls sit by the fire in their nightwear as one of them predicts the future - perhaps who they will marry - by consulting some playing cards. Date: 1914
Babies crying -- Good Night. Date: circa 1900s
Stoking the fire before heading to bed on Christmas EveA young boy in nightshirt and nightcap stokes the fire with his Mother before heading to bed on Christmas Eve, to dream of the joy, fun and raft of surprises the morrow may bring... Date: 1912
Girl and boy praying on a palette-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Little boy praying on a palette-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Little girl praying on a palette-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - security check before bed. circa 1910s
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - nurse comes to put the kittens to bed. circa 1910s
Two little girls asleep on a Christmas cardTwo little girls asleep in bed on Christmas Eve on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Girl praying by her bed on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Bedtime StoryMother (the one in the rather tasteless dressing gown with a bouffant hairdo), reads a bedtime story to her enthralled son. Date: 1960s
Tucking in at BedtimeMother (in a dressing gown, with bouffant hairstyle), tucks her son into bed at bedtime. Date: 1960s
Mum Brushes Girls HairMother (in a dressing gown, with bouffant hairstyle), brushes her daughters hair at bedtime. Date: 1960s
Bedside LampA young woman, having enjoyed a bit of bedtime reading ( Skating World magazine), switches off her bedside lamp. Date: 1940s
Girl & Mouse in TrapA little girl speaks to a mouse caught in a trap: " If I let you out, will you promise me faithful not to run up my Twowsers!" 1918
CHILD IN BED 3 / 3 C1880Little boy in bed, playing with his toes. (3 of 3) Date: circa 1880
CHILD IN BED 2 / 3 C1880Little child in bed. (2 of 3) Date: circa 1880
CHILD IN BED 1 / 3 C1880Little boy in bed. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1880
Reading Bedtime StoryChildren from Sea Point school in Birchington, Kent, listen to a bedtime story in their Shoe Villa play house. Date: 1930
Advertisement for Nonflam flameproof clothingAdvertisement for Nonflam flameproof Flannelette clothing, strongly recommended by coroners. Date: early 20th century
Tennal Approved School, Birmingham - bedtime storyThe Headmaster of the Tennal Approved School (formerly Harborne School), Birmingham, reads the inmates a bedtime story over the loudspeaker system in the dormitories. Date: 1940s
Four little girls in nightdresses on a Christmas cardFour little girls climbing the stairs in their nightdresses on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Off to BedThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children in nightshirts stand on stairs at bedtime. Date: circa 1907
Two children asleep in bed on a Christmas card, with bells and a star. Date: circa 1890s
Six kittens in bed on a Christmas card -- one of them jumps up to chase a mouse. Date: circa 1890s
Harrods pyjamas for childrenAdvertisement for childrens pyjamas at Harrods department store, not to mention trustworthy footwear. Date: 1919
Cartoon, The Bridal Night, by James Gillray, depicting the marriage of Charlotte Princess Royal, eldest daughter of George III, to Frederick Duke of Wurttemberg
Knitted bedtime clothes, circa 1941Three women pose in their knitted night attire: one models a brassiere and knicker set, the next a white, lace knit bed jacket with long knitted bishop sleeves and close fitting front
Fire safety at bedtime -- a staged photograph for a Safe at Night fire prevention scheme, 28 February 1969. This family have been woken by a smell of smoke
Bonzo finds the bedtime story too much for himBonzo finds the bedtime story on the radio too much for him, and he bursts out crying. Date: 1923
