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Holidaymakers on Hampstead Heath, LondonHolidaymakers making merry on Hampstead Heath, north west London. Date: 1871
Life in the woods. Print showing men camping in the wilderness. Date c1870 August 31
Home Chat front cover by H. L. OakleyFront cover of Home Chat magazine featuring a lovely image by silhouette artist H. L. Oakley of a group of children holding hands as they skip along a beach, buckets and spades at the ready
Victorian children at harvest timeSix Victorian children having fun at harvest time. (4 of 6) Date: 19th century
Two Sea Scouts cleaning brass work -- a bell and a lantern. circa 1930s
Sea Scouts on deckSea Scouts on the deck of a boat or ship. circa 1950s
Young boy in kayak, Longridge CentreA young boy enjoying himself in a kayak at the Longridge Water Activities Centre. circa 1980
The Prince of Wales Hospital Carnival, North London
Girls Life Brigade carnival procession, Walton, EssexGirls Life Brigade youngsters in fancy dress during the annual carnival procession at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. 1953
Pram Race contestants, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexAs part of the week-long fun and games organised for the Walton-on-the-Naze Carnival, these young men were pictured at the start of the annual pram race
Ratcliff Sea Scouts lining a mast. circa 1913
Fun on the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexSix young women run hand-in-hand towards the sea at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Other holidaymakers and rows of beach huts can be seen in the background. circa 1930
Holidaymakers enjoying a boat ride, Walton, EssexHolidaymakers at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, enjoying a boat trip from Hipkins Beach at the Naze (the headland just north of the town). circa 1950
Scout Leaders at a training camp, Grenada, West IndiesScout Leaders at a training camp in Grenada, West Indies, enjoying some gymnastics. 1949
Two nurses with convalescing policemenTwo nurses enjoy a joke with a room full of convalescing policemen, possibly somewhere in East London. The men are laughing and smiling, while the nurses hand out cups of tea from a trolley
Silhouette of a sledding scene on a snowy hillside. One couple slide down the slope, watched by another couple wondering whether to copy them. Both men are in army uniform
British troops playing football at Christmas, Salonika, WW1British army officers and men of the 26th Division Train playing football on Christmas Day at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 25 December 1915
Young woman sitting on a bench in a patterned dress and slinky sandals. circa 1940s
Seaside section, Festival of Britain, South Bank, LondonAn artists impression of the Seaside section of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Showing people enjoying the various attractions, including peep shows
Reading Le Rire 1896Two high-spirited women read Le Rire in the street. Date: 1896
Seaside bathers after their dip in the seaTwo friends at the seaside, who have just been enjoying a bathe in the sea. Date: 1930s
Fantasy Gramophone 1911A girl listens as the gramophone issues flowery hearts Date: 1911
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
Bathing Beauties 1914
Sancho Panza is tossed in a blanket held by many citizens. Date: First published: 1605-1615
People returning home on Derby DayA group of tired people returning home on Derby Day. Date: 1871
Model messing about in the surfA model (Gill Emberton) pictured messing about i the seaside surf
Tea party for a bear and his friendsA tea party for a bear and his friends. The bear carries a pot of jam and some buns on a tray, towards a table where a squirrel, a frog and two other animals are sitting
Shooting party, Pembrokeshire coast, South WalesAn Edwardian shooting party of men and women enjoying themselves on the Pembrokeshire coast, South Wales
Two boys on a home-made go-kartTwo boys enjoying a ride on a home-made go-kart in Horley, Surrey. They are travelling at such a speed that the photograph is blurred!
Little boy paddling in a pond holds up his new shoesA little boy paddling in a pond holds up his new shoes to make sure they don t get wet
Three boys playing on top of a wooden shed in a rural area. They seem to be taking turns at jumping off the roof
Man and three children on a toboggan in the snowA man and three children sliding downhill on a toboggan in the snow
Little boy enjoying a Silver Jubilee tea in the streetA little boy enjoying a Silver Jubilee tea out in the street. He is wearing an enormous home-made hat with 25 YEARS written on it, and is tucking into his glass of jelly
Three children on a playground ride with a row of seats and a horses head at the front
Boy on a go-kart passing three adultsA boy rides along on his go-kart, watched by three adults who look as if they are waiting for a bus
Five boys swinging on a rope, having a great time
Two girls riding their hobby horsesTwo girls (non-identical twins) riding their hobby horses
Boy on a home-made go-kartA boy goes for a ride on a home-made go-kart in Horley, Surrey
Girl on a spacehopper 4 of 4A young girl bounces along on her spacehopper, quite clearly having lots of fun. (Picture 4 of 4)
Children running along a street with their kitesA group of children in Horley, Surrey, running along a street with their kites, having a wonderful time
Three boys playing inside a large barrel. One of them has lost his footing and has fallen over
Winter Sports in Switzerland, with Thomas CookCover illustration for Sunshine and Snow. Winter Sports in Switzerland, synopsis of arrangements made by Thomas Cook and Son, Ludgate Circus, London
Winter Sports, by Cooks and Dean & DawsonA smiling lady in a colourful winter sports jumper, waving. A skier on the snow can be seen in the background
Open Air Holidays Abroad, with CooksCover illustration for Open Air Holidays Abroad, Walking, Canoeing and Cycling, with Cooks. Showing a woman with a walking stick standing in a field of daisies waving her hand, with mountains
Holland with CooksCover photograph for Holland with Cooks, showing a young woman in a swimsuit and bathing hat in the sea, with a beach ball in her hands. In the background is a night view of the resort of Scheveningen