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Red legged falcon, Erythropus vespertinus (orange legged hobby, Falco rufipes). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmanns Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849
Mother giving her child a riding lesson. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820
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
Scottish golf team after the Professional International 1936Still no luck - Photo of the defeated Scottish golf team after the Professional International Golf match including Scottish James Braid (centre) 1936
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
Ladies sketching club 1885Group of women sketching the scenery on their easels. Date: 1885
Fresh water fishing. 19th century
First Viscount Wolseley and George WyndhamWs. Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, First Viscount Wolseley (1833-1913) issues orders to George Wyndham (1863-1913), former soldier, Politician and author. Date: 1900
THE HIKER & CAMPER 1931Front cover of The Hiker & Camper magazine, giving advice and suggestions to hikers during the 1930s when the hobby was at its peak. Date: August 1931
HORN DANCEABBOTS BROMLEY HORN DANCE: Has elements of a mock hunt: 6 deersmen, a fool, hobby horse, a Maid Marian, 1 boy & crossbow & 1 boy & triangle dance through the town. Date: 1940s (September)
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
Hobby, Falco subbuteo, with one foot on a dead bird.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his own Natural History of British Birds, London, 1794-1819
Draisienne 1819Draisienne or Dandy Horse. Date: 1819
JAPANESE KIDS ON STILTSJapanese children play on stilts and hobby horses. Date: 19th century
MODEL RACING CARThree men examine a model racing car before the start of the big race Date: 1950s
Good Morning! A Young Dutch Boy greets his girl and suggests a ride in his hobby horse-drawn cart... Date: circa 1920
Portrait of a gentleman in an interior, at a lathePortrait of a man standing at a lathe, oil on canvas by Arthur Devis, 1752-1756, in a carved and gilded pine frame. Date: c.1752-1756
Ethel Warwick paintingEthel Warwick (1882-1951), Stage and film actress; wife of Edmund Waller, pictured at an easel painting, wearing a very artistic looking oriental cloak
Stamp Collecting 1960SA boy stamp collector, sticking stamps into his stamp book
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
Some types of model ships. Date: circa 1920s
Nursery Rhyme - Ride a Cock-HorseNursery Rhyme -- Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross. Showing a cute little boy on a hobby horse. Date: circa 1920s
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
Chairman of the UK Bentley ClubArthur Cocks, the Chairman of the UK Bentley Club with his pride and joy, a spotless 1926 vintage Speed 6 Bentley
Susi - riding hobby horseSusi - riding a hobby horse. 1950s
Susi - with hobby horse. 1950s
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