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Lady Edwina AshleyMiss Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley, later Lady Louis Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma and Vicereine of India (1901-1960) pictured in the Bystander as a child
Silhouette of Dutch childrenSilhouette of three Dutch children and their pet dog. The boy on the left is playing with his hoop and stick, while the boy and girl in the centre are flying a kite
The Truth About Grown-Ups by William Heath RobinsonA baby, who should really be fast asleep in his cot, instead regales a gathered group of elves and pixies in his bedroom with tall tales about the deeds of his parents
Bedtime by Molly BenatarCharming illustration to accompany a short poem about bedtime, showing sweet children in their pyjamas making their way to bed
Lord Curzons Departure from BombayLord Curzon described India as the dream of my childhood, the fulfilled ambition of my manhood. Here he is shown leaving from Bombay on 18th November 1905. Date: 4th November 1911
All Aboard for Fairyland by Susan Beatrice PearseA galleon sailing ship, populated entirely by chubby-cheeked children sets off across the waves, bound for fairyland. Date: 1909
Various portraits of the Queen and her children. Top left: The Royal Mother: Princess Elizabeth with her son, Prince Charles, taken when he was one month old
A Christmas Eve Dream by Hope DunlapA little girl sits by a hearth on Christmas Eve, and is dumbstruck to encounter two friendly fairies. Date: 1909
Silhouette portraits by August EdouartA series of silhouette portraits by August Edouart, just some of the thousands he cut during a tour of the United States during the 1840s
Picking CoconutsYoung Queenslander seeks coconuts! In Townsville, Queensland, north Australia, the great coconut palms are luxurious rivals of their sisters of the South Seas. Date: 1930s
Mischievous GirlA naughty little girl climbs over a garden fence. Date: 1970
Wisley Rock GardenChildren playing in the Rock Garden of Wisley Gardens, Surrey, England. Date: 1970
Happy Childhood -- girl with pink roses
Childrens fete at the Savoy Hotel, 1911The scene in the magnificent ballroom of the Savoy Hotel, London on December 23rd 1911, where a fete for children was held when hundreds of pretty children were gathered together for an hour or two
Silhouette of a family groupA charming silhouette of a family group a mother and father surrounded by their six children. One plays with a wooden horse on wheels, another with a diabolo
Christening of Queen Elizabeth IIPrincess Elizabeth of York (Queen Elizabeth II) being carried to a waiting carriage for her christening ceremony which took place in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace on 29th May 1926
Princess Elizabeth of York in front rowPrincess Elizabeth of York (now Queen Elizabeth II) seen at the theatre with several childhood companions. Date: 1932-33
Ring-a-RIng -- children dancingRing-a-rIng of little boys, Ring-a-rIng of girls; All around - all around, Twists and twirls... 1885
Naughty children making a mess
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as a babyPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921), pictured at the age of fourteen months in 1922. Prince Philip was the youngest child of Prince and Princess Andrew of Greece. Date: 1922
Tatler Christmas Shopping Number 1953Front cover of The Tatler, Christmas Shopping Number depicting a Victorian family enjoying the delights of a toy shop. Date: 1953
Ideas for Christmas presents for children, 1930Page of ideas in The Tatler for Christmas gifts for children, including a pretty party frock from Rowe, a toy motor-car from Selfridges with Flip the Frog and his family, a toddle cart
Queen Elizabeth II attends a birthday party as a girlPrincess Elizabeth of York attends the sixth birthday part of the Master of Carnegie at Elseck House, on 23rd September 1935
Two illustrations, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing (1) Polly riding on the back of her cousin Hickory Hunt, as they pretend to make for a desert island in a storm
Hamleys Fancy Dress costume advertisementAdvertisement for inexpensive fancy dress costumes available from Hamleys world-famous toy shop on Regent Street, London. Featured costumes include a Chinaman, minature golf and Micky Mouse
Princess Elizabeth stroking a ponyPrincess Elizabeth of York (Queen Elizabeth II) pictured showing an early interest in horses at an unidentified event in the early 1930s. Date: c.1933
Illustration, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing Polly being is held aloft by a dark-faced miner called Brother Step-and-Fetch-It
Christmas party wear from Gooch sAdvertisement for Goochs of Knightsbridge featuring some Christmas party wear outfits for girls and boys, from a miniature dinner suit on the left, to a party frock of artificial taffeta. Date: 1930
C W A Scott as a little boyFlight Lieutenant Charles William Anderson Scott, AFC (13 February 1903 15 April 1946) record-breaking English aviator, best known for winning the MacRobertson Air Race in 1934
Decorative Christmas frieze - children playing in snowThree children enjoy playing in the snow, sliding on ice and building a snowman. 1920s
Queen Mary as a little girlQueen Mary (1867 - 1953), formerly Princess May of Teck, as a little girl. Date: c.1875
Royal holiday including Prince PhilipA royal group on holiday at the seaside at Mamaia on the shores of the Black Sea. From left, Princess Theodora of Greece, Prince Michael of Romania
Alan Clark as a little boyAlan Kenneth McKenzie Clark (1928 - 1999), British conservative politician and diarist, pictured as a little boy in The Sketch magazine
Princess Elizabeth wiping Princess Annes nosePrincess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) wiping the nose of her second child, Princess Anne before listening to the pipe band of the Argyll
Tatler front cover - Early Spring Number 1954Front cover of The Tatler featuring an illustration depicting an idyllic Springtime scene - a London park with children riding horses and smaller babie and toddlers being walked out by their nannies
Princess Beatrice with her Battenberg childrenPrincess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria, later Princess Henry of Battenberg pictured as a widow with her four children
Prince Edward aged onePrince Edward, Earl of Wessex, born 1964, pictured at the age of 12 months supported by his father, Prince Philip. Date: 1965
Prince Andrew and Prince EdwardPrince Andrew (Duke of York) aged six and Prince Edward (Earl of Wessex) aged two, playing in a tree
Prince Andrew (now Duke of York) climbing a tree at the age of six
Good Housekeeping front cover, January 1933Front cover of Good Housekeeping magazine featuring a little girl carefully doing the washing up
Private No EntryA mischievous boy ignores a sign on a gate stating, Private - No Entry and squeezes through. c.1945
Advert for Britannia and Eve featuring Princess ElizabethAdvertisement for Britannia and Eve magazine in The Bystander (they were part of the same publishing group) tempting potential readers with the promise of delightful pictures of our beloved Princess
Punch and Judy show, 1940sA group of rather bemused looking children stand watching a Punch and Judy Show. 1940s
The royal nurseriesPhotographs of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margarets night and day nurseries at their home, 145, Piccadilly. The top image is of the Duchess of York with her two daughters. 1936
Cyrus commanding the boys to seize the rebel" Cyrus commanded the boys to seize the rebel" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller
Children helping mother in the kitchenThree children helping their mother in the kitchen, washing each other from a large bowl on a chair. 1900
Small girl with prize winning celeryA little girl grins with delight as she is dwarfed by some gigantic celery she is holding, along with a first prize certificate, presumably for said celerys impressive proportions. c.1947
Little girl eating an ice cream, CornwallA little girl sits on a mooring post in a Cornwall harbour, eating an ice cream. Date: circa 1955
