A Decided Catch by William Heath RobinsonThe Whitebait cycle, an ingenious contraption necessitated by the exorbitant charges for hire of boats at the seaside this season
Little Miss Natty Fingers by Muriel DawsonA little girl concentrates on a garment she is sewing, presumably for the doll which sits next to her. An interesting basket full of sewing paraphenalia spills over beside her
Queen Elizabeth II with horse at SandringhamQueen Elizabeth II, when Princess Elizabeth, pictured with one of the horses during harvest time at Sandringham, Norfolk in 1943. Date: 1943
Coronation 1953, the royal box at AscotA scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation
The Scout magazine, Special Hobbies and Model-Making NumberFront cover of The Scout magazine, " The Only Weekly Official Organ of the Boy Scouts". As this particular issue is the Special Hobbies and Model-Making number
Oiling a Model RailwayThe points on a model railway set are oiled to keep the track and trains running smoothly Date: 1960s
A Picture WITH Words by Chloe PrestonA studious looking little girl with spectacles balanced on her nose, sits among dictionaries as she works on countless crosswords
Surf riding at Muizenburg on the Cape CoastA contrast to the grey days at home: surf-riding at Muizenburg, the Queen of Cape Coast Watering Places. A universal summer pastime of the South African coastal resorts, surf-riding
Queen Elizabeth II uses a cine cameraQueen Elizabeth II using a cine camera to capture the action at an event she attends. Date: c.1965
Victorian Silhouettes by H. L. OakleyA page of silhouettes showing various Victorian pastimes and games including archery, croquet, skating and chess
Mlle. Lyska Kostio and her collection of dollsOne of the latest crazes in Paris in the early 1910s was doll-collecting. Apparently Mlle. Kostio took all her dolls with her when she travelled, and looked after them all herself
The Scout magazine front cover, Special Summer Camping NumbeFront cover of The Scout magazine, " the only weekly official organ of the Boy Scouts" featuring a happy boy scout flying a kite while all his fellow scouts carry out the manly tasks of
Present Day Types - Week-End RamblersTwo chaps with sturdy walking boots, pipes in mouth, set off on a countryside ramble while consulting their maps. Date: 1914
Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria - royal anglersQueen Alexandra (1844 -1901), pictured with her middle daughter and companion, Princess Victoria of Wales (1868 - 1935), known as Toria by the family, both of them holding angling equipment
Home made carA young man got up in motoring kit including a balaclava and goggles, poses at the wheel of an evidently home made car with hand-scrawled number plate!
Snooker or Billiards early 1900s
Model GalleonModel galleon from the 1950s Date: 1952
Hobbies HandbookFront cover of a monthly magazine depicting a boy showing his model galleon to his parents. Date: 1952
Sunday Times AdvertisementA colourful advertisement for Australia's greatest weekly newspaper & magazine, the Sunday Times, in its 36th year of publication
Caricature illustration, Mixed shooting in the greenhouse, shooters, staff, dogs, chickens and rabbits. Captioned, Outdoor hobbies for the home'
Caricature illustration, Yachting in the Yard, with a family balanced on crates and furniture, whilst the gardener drenches them with a hose. Captioned, Outdoor hobbies for the home'
Caricature illustration by Dudley Tennant, mixed bathing in the bathroom. With men and women in bathing suits, and an overflowing bathtub. Captioned, Outdoor hobbies for the home'
Circus Parade Date: 1891
"Never mind Bobbie. Mummy will buy you a beautiful box of Reeves British-made water" Never mind Bobbie. Mummy will buy you a beautiful box of Reeves British-made water colours, like ours." Poor old Bobbie longs for the day he is old enough to qualify for some quality
Contract Bridge Contest, 1932Scenes at the Anglo-Dutch-German contract bridge contest played at Grosvenor House in January 1932. Crockfords Club, one of the best-known bridge centres in London
Neville Chamberlain fishing by Ernest H. ThomasPrime Minister, The Right Hon. Neville Chamberlain engaged in his favourite pastime of fly fishing. The artist, Ernest H. Thomas
The Duke of Windsor playing golf at Cap D AntibesThe Duke of Windsor, formerly Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII, pictured playing golf at the Mandelieu course at Cap D Antibes on the French Riviera
Fancy dress costume - The Stamp LoverAn unidentified woman wearing a fabulous fancy dress costume on the theme of The Stamp Lover, complete with a regal crown. She wore the costume to a fancy dress ball at St
Railway enthusiast couple in Essex who ran a model railway set, doing some repair work in a workshop. Date: 1960s
Quilting Frolic Date: 1792
Entrance to the Moulin Rouge Date: 1894
Group of Clowns
Mercury Date: 1850
Men Playing Cards Date: 1948
Man Makes Ship Model Date: 1948
Happy Hour Date: 1947
Pumping Elephants Water Date: 1950
Trapezist Makes Catch Date: 1950
Acrobat on Tightrope Date: 1950
Couples Relax Together Date: 1947
Artists Studio Visit Date: 1944
People Depart Theatre
Classical Building. Chicago. Date: 1893
Boy Stumps Chess Rival Date: 1935
Knave of Hearts Date: 1880
Chamber Music Concert
Man standing on his head in the roadA man stops his Bedford van to practise yoga by standing on his head in the road. Is he also going to attempt to drink the glass of milk standing at his elbow? Date: 1960s
Men playing boules, Paris. Date: 1966
