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Cradle Collection

Background imageCradle Collection: Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement

Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement
(Above) -Twelve Gods seated in Order, as judges before a table of offerings. (Below) - The Psychostasia of Weighing of the Conscience of Ani

Background imageCradle Collection: Sleeping Beauty ballet, christening scene

Sleeping Beauty ballet, christening scene
The christening scene in a ballet version of the Sleeping Beauty, with the wicked fairy Carabosse putting her curse on the baby Princess in her cradle

Background imageCradle Collection: Mrs. Ples skull

Mrs. Ples skull
Mrs. Ples. Reproduction of a skull of a Plesianthropus transvaalensis. Found at Sterkfontein. South Africa

Background imageCradle Collection: High Above the Town by Florence Mary Anderson

High Above the Town by Florence Mary Anderson
A group of children with a baby fly high above a town in a winged cradle, accompanied by a fairy. c.1925

Background imageCradle Collection: Kingsley / Water Babies

Kingsley / Water Babies
Tom saw the fairies carry baby & cradle gently down; another drowned baby is introduced to the world of the water babies

Background imageCradle Collection: Two children admire new baby

Two children admire new baby
Two children admire the new baby: " Mum found him in an Easter egg..."

Background imageCradle Collection: Alec James of Arsenal in the gym

Alec James of Arsenal in the gym
Arsenal player Alec James tries out the Vita Gymno Frame in the Gym at Arsenals Highbury Football Ground

Background imageCradle Collection: W Heath Robinson - The Lullaby Bed

W Heath Robinson - The Lullaby Bed, to save getting out of bed to rock baby when he is troublesome at night

Background imageCradle Collection: Raising the Great Bell for Westminster Clock-Tower 1858

Raising the Great Bell for Westminster Clock-Tower 1858
Officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, the huge bell fifteen tons in weight was on its side with not a spare inch either end

Background imageCradle Collection: Cutting wheat with a cradle Pennsylvania USA early 1900s

Cutting wheat with a cradle Pennsylvania USA early 1900s

Background imageCradle Collection: Girl being served supper

Girl being served supper Date: 1925

Background imageCradle Collection: Dolls representing courtier Alice, Countess of Rothesay

Dolls representing courtier Alice, Countess of Rothesay, and twin babies. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Background imageCradle Collection: English gentleman marrying his bride in a stately home

English gentleman marrying his bride in a stately home before family and staff. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The Dance of Life

Background imageCradle Collection: Notes in the Chinese Court

Notes in the Chinese Court - various artefacts and scenes from Chinese life on exhibition. 1884

Background imageCradle Collection: Advert for Luvisca pyjamas by Lawson Wood 1931

Advert for Luvisca pyjamas by Lawson Wood 1931
Delightful 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

Background imageCradle Collection: Cradle of King James I of England

Cradle of King James I of England. 16th century

Background imageCradle Collection: Henry VI the Baby King

Henry VI the Baby King. 1421

Background imageCradle Collection: New baby card, To You and Your New Baby

New baby card, To You and Your New Baby. 20th century

Background imageCradle Collection: Mother putting her child into a cradle

Mother putting her child into a cradle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

Background imageCradle Collection: Children, nursery rhyme

Children, nursery rhyme
Bye Baby Bunting. Baby in cradle surrounded by rabbits. Artist: Mabel Lucie Attwell Date: 1935

Background imageCradle Collection: Sister Hope Creche, Greek Street, London

Sister Hope Creche, Greek Street, London
A nurse sits by a baby in its cradle at the Sister Hope Creche, Lincoln House, Greek Street, London. Date: circa 1896

Background imageCradle Collection: Crushing Device Date: 1880

Crushing Device Date: 1880

Background imageCradle Collection: Mother and child 1842

Mother and child 1842
A mother watches her child as it sleeps in its swinging cradle Date: 1842

Background imageCradle Collection: ALEXANDRA WITH CLARENCE

ALEXANDRA WITH CLARENCE
QUEEN ALEXANDRA Wife of Edward, Prince of Wales, with their baby son, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence Date: 1844 - 1925

Background imageCradle Collection: QUARLES / INFANCY

QUARLES / INFANCY
INFANCY. An illustration of the verse Cold like the moon, are these thy infant days.. An new candle symbolizes a new life span along with a cradle and moon

Background imageCradle Collection: Sopwith 2F. 1 Camel N7366

Sopwith 2F. 1 Camel N7366
RNAS - Fleet Air Arm Sopwith 2F.1 Camel N7366 being started prior to flight.This photo of a Ships Camel shows the lack of hump

Background imageCradle Collection: The nursery rhyme, Rock-a-bye baby, on the tree top

The nursery rhyme, Rock-a-bye baby, on the tree top
Rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top, when the wind blows, the cradle will rock, when the bough breaks the cradle will fall, down will come baby, cradle and all. Date: c. 1930

Background imageCradle Collection: The Legend of Gudrun: Hagen Slays the Griffin

The Legend of Gudrun: Hagen Slays the Griffin

Background imageCradle Collection: Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown Feeding the Baby

Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown Feeding the Baby. late 19th century

Background imageCradle Collection: WWI - Map of the Mesopotamian Campaign of the MEF

WWI - Map of the Mesopotamian Campaign of the MEF (Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force) featured on the reverse of a Forces Greetings card - Christmas 1917. Date: 1917

Background imageCradle Collection: Girls with doll and parasol, Balham, SW London

Girls with doll and parasol, Balham, SW London
Girls with a doll in a cradle, and a parasol, in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageCradle Collection: My Dolly by Susan Beatrice Pearse

My Dolly by Susan Beatrice Pearse
A little girl sits in a comfortable looking floral upholstered armchair and cuddles her baby doll. A toy cradle stands by her feet. Date: c.1915

Background imageCradle Collection: Princess Elizabeth with newborn Prince Charles

Princess Elizabeth with newborn Prince Charles
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) gazes down at her firstborn child, Prince Charles (Prince of Wales) lying in his cradle. Date: 1948

Background imageCradle Collection: Carrying the wounded by camel, Palestine, WW1

Carrying the wounded by camel, Palestine, WW1
Carrying the wounded by camel in Palestine towards the end of the First World War. Date: 4 October 1918

Background imageCradle Collection: Schoolboy / Cats Cradle

Schoolboy / Cats Cradle
Schoolboy playing cats cradle

Background imageCradle Collection: For the Love of Peg by H Schrier and C Lodge-Percy

For the Love of Peg by H Schrier and C Lodge-Percy
For Love of Peg by Henrietta Schrier and C. Lodge-Percy. First produced at the Lincoln theatre on 18th January and Theatre Royal, Stratford East in London on 12th February 1917

Background imageCradle Collection: Royal Cradle, Swiss Cottage, Osborne House, Isle of Wight

Royal Cradle, Swiss Cottage, Osborne House, Isle of Wight
The Royal Cradle, Swiss Cottage, Osborne House, Isle of Wight - made for Queen Victorias daughter Victoria, the Princess Royal and eldest of her nine children, in 1840. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCradle Collection: Giants Cradle or Rocking Stone, Browns Bay

Giants Cradle or Rocking Stone, Browns Bay (c1828). Nicholl, Andrew 1804 - 1886. Date: 1828

Background imageCradle Collection: The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 / 4)

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - (top) Temporary cradle for the River span on the Gateshead side on 25th July 1927 - (bottom) The Main Span on the Gateshead side

Background imageCradle Collection: Baby and cat in a cradle on a cutout greetings card

Baby and cat in a cradle on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCradle Collection: Baby in a cradle on a cutout greetings card

Baby in a cradle on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCradle Collection: Cat in a cradle on a cutout Christmas card

Cat in a cradle on a cutout Christmas card
Smiling cat in a cradle on a cutout Christmas card. circa 1890s

Background imageCradle Collection: Two kittens in a cradle on a cutout greetings card

Two kittens in a cradle on a cutout greetings card
Two kittens in a wickerwork cradle on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCradle Collection: Babies in cradles on three Victorian scraps

Babies in cradles on three Victorian scraps. circa 1890s

Background imageCradle Collection: Baby in a cradle on a Victorian scrap

Baby in a cradle on a Victorian scrap. circa 1890s

Background imageCradle Collection: Boat Builders Yard

Boat Builders Yard - a view of the cradle of a boat being built in Slaters yard beside Capronis Dance Hall, Seacliff road, Bangor. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Bangor)

Background imageCradle Collection: Illustration, The Changeling

Illustration, The Changeling. circa 1911

Background imageCradle Collection: Illustration, Hush-A-Bye-Baby

Illustration, Hush-A-Bye-Baby. circa 19th century



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