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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
People with model sailing boats on a pond. Date: circa 1960
Man and boy with model sailing boatMan and boy with a large model sailing boat. Date: circa 1960
Deauville - an artists impression by Tony WysardHumorous illustration depicting society at the fashionable French seaside resort of Deauville, indulging in polo, cocktails, gambling, horse racing and golf
Princess Elizabeth and Margaret in driving class at WindsorPrincess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and her sister, Princess Margaret the winners of a cup in the private driving class for the best single turn-out at the Royal Windsor Show in May 1945
Paper gliderBoys in a school throw a paper glider (given away free with The Modern Boy magazine) out of a window, much to the excitement of everyone. This is what life was like before video games. Date: 1932
The Modern Boy magazine - free model aeroplaneFront cover of The Modern Boy magazine promoting its topping long-distance super model aeroplane - FREE inside! Date: 1932
Model aeroplanesFront cover of The Modern Boy magazine advertising the working parts of a free aeroplane inside the magazine. Date: 1932
The Marquess of Milford Haven by SirraGeorge Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven (1892-1938), formerly Prince George of Battenberg, Earl of Medina, pictured in The Bystander by Sirra riding a small train
Phyllis and Zena Dare roller skating at OlympiaActress sisters Phyllis and Zena Dare pictured on roller skates on the rink at Olympia at a time when roller skating was all the rage. Date: 1910
Railway enthusiast couple in EssexThe Station Master, one half of a railway enthusiast couple in Essex, looks down the tracks before allowing the train to depart. Date: 1960s
Woman with model ship made of matchsticksWoman with a model ship made of matchsticks. Date: circa 1960
A Lover of ShakespeareAn artistic young woman sits with a book in her hand surrounded by evidence of her other creative hobbies including a harp and an unfinished sampler. Date: circa 1850
Skating costume, 1906A charming skating costume with full bolero coat with epaulet trimmings of heavy braid. The tunic, graduated upwards at the back, shows a full skirt
Diabolo on Hampstead Heath, 1907Women playing diabolo at the height of the craze in 1907, helped by some heron on Hampstead Heath. Date: 1907
Sidelights on personality - Mrs Charles SweenyUnusual portrait of socialite Mrs Charles Sweeny, the former deb of the year Margaret Whigham and later the notorious Duchess of Argyll
Earl of Lanesborough with his model railwayDenis Anthony Brian Butler, 9th Earl of Lanesborough (28 October 1918 27 December 1998), Irish aristocrat pictured with the large model-railway he had set up in his home, Swithland Hall
The Embroidery Frame by Bertha NewcombeA young Victorian woman using an embroidery frame, a sewing box next to her and an example of her work, in the form of a sampler, seen on the wall behind her. Date: 1905
Advertisement for John Hassall Art SchoolAdvertisement for the John Hassall Correspondence Art School based at Stratford Studios, Kensington. One of the leading artists of the day, known for his bold, graphic poster style
Advertisement for the Press Art School. run by art critic and writer, Percy Bradshaw. The correspondence course was recommended as a way to gain new skills for employment
A snorkeller swims into an entry of a Big Lagoon of El Nido Minilok island, near El Nido Minilok resort. El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. February
Engraving of Pedestrian Hobby BicycleColoured engraving titled Modern Pegasus or Dandy Hobbies in Full Speed. By Thomas Tegg of 111 Cheapside, 1813
Chess set made from gun cartridges, WW1A chess set made by Staff-Sergeant H. Henshaw, Royal Engineers, Wireless, Palestine constructed entirely from British and French small-arms cartridges with the help of a small file
Plasticine advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Harbutts Plasticine from 1918, offering something to do to pass a pleasant hour when the weather is dull and wet and things at home seem gloomy
John Hassall Correspondence Art School, WW1Advertisement for a correspondence art school, run by the famous illustrator and poster artist, John Hassall. Advertisements for art schools appeared frequently in illustrated magazines at the time
Selfridges cycle advertisement by H. L. OakleyDelightful advertisement for the cycle department of London department store, Selfridge s, guaranteeing top speeds at low prices and featuring a silhouette of a cyclist zooming downhill by H. L
Selfridges books advertisement by H. L. OakleyAdvertisement for London department store, Selfridges and its book department, featuring a silhouette of a tranquil, cosy scene showing a family seated by the fireside, all enjoying a good book
The Mind of the Nation by J. L. CarstairsA montage of images showing various people enjoying sports and activities including tennis, motoring, golf, cricket, swimming, punting, fishing and even butterfly catching
A reluctant musician: the honest truthAn aunt quizzes her unkempt nephew Tom about his prefered hobbies. Date: 1871
Lady Adelaide WebberLADY ADELAIDE WEBBER of whom we know nothing beyond that reading was one of her hobbies Date: CIRCA 1840
East High, West Junior, North Junior, Woodrow Wilson Recreation Centers Arts & crafts, archery, dancing, music, drama, gym classes, shop hobbies
Miss Isabel Jeans with her greyhoundIsabel Jeans (1891 - 1985), British actress, pictured with her greyhound, Golden Sovereign who, in 1927, had run at several race meetings
Good Things to Know - Woolworths bookletA booklet produced by high street retailer Woolworths, entitled Good Things to Know and including numerous tips on how to clean your house, save money and of course
Bystander masthead design, 1927 - FishingIllustration on the front cover of The Bystander featuring a woman fishing, probably somewhere in the North of England or Scotland
Women doing needlework, Sweden 1920s. Date: 1920s
Motorcycle clubLandskrona Motor Cycle Club has a competion in orienteering, 1951 Date: 1951
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
The Queen with her stamp collectionAt the window of a room in Buckingham Palace, The Queen, when Princess Elizabeth, with her stamp collection, in 1946, aged 20. Like her father and grandfather, she too had an interest in philately
Princess Elizabeth and Margaret ridingPrincess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret on horseback in the ground of Royal Lodge, Windsor c. 1940. Date: c.1940
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
The Queen as a girl with a ponyThe Queen standing with a thoroughbred Norwegian Dun pony in the paddock at Windsor Castle in May, 1944 Date: 1944
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Point to Point, LarkQueen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh watch races from the Box during the United Services Point to Point at Larkhill, near Salisbury in February 1953. Date: 1953
Royal family at Badminton 1961A candid shot of the royal family at Badminton horse trials in 1961. From left, Lord Snowdon, Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh), Prince Charles, Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1961
Still Sketching by George RansteadDrawing on a postcard showing a sailor sketching his comrades on the deck of a ship.The sketch is by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps
Queen Elizabeth II at Badminton Horse TrialsRoyal spectators at Badminton. Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother sit on the ground to watch the horse trials on the Duke of Beauforts estate at Badminton House in 1958. Date: 1958
W2KYO Ham Radio CardThe Land of Liberty W2KYO ham radio call card
Worthington Crosswords advertisementAn advertisement for Worthington Ales at the time of the craze for crosswords showing an engrossed crossword puzzler bumping into people and causing chaos in his wake as he walks along
