Lads Collection

Wigan Pier
Boys in swimming shorts jump off Wigan Pier into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Fat Geese! by Lawson Wood
A cheeky young lad chuckles to himself after placing a sign for fattened geese on the posterior of a rather plump lady who is herself choosing which goose to buy for her Christmas dinner. Date: 1909

Silhouette of men in a pub
The Lads of the Village -- silhouette of men enjoying a drink of beer in their local pub. An advertisement for Worthington beer

The Aldgate Pump, London. A group of young lads and cheeky street types surround the venerable pump. To the left of the pump is a hand-crank Fire Call Post - signed/marked on the lampost as Fire Alarm

Ulla Street Boot Boys. Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Three bikers on their veteran BSA motorcycles
Three bikers on their 1934 BSA Blue Star & 1948/9 BSA Gold Star motorcycles at the seaside early 1950s

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

Hugh Gibson & James Eastwood on their 1911 Bradbury motorcyc
Hugh Gibson & James Eastwood, record holders, on their 1911 3.5 H.P. Bradbury Chain Drive motorcycle & sidecar in Ireland in 1911

Lads of the Village PH, North Kensington, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Market Reports - Commodity Market
Market Reports - A Fall in Copper created some excitement! 1903

A Devon beach scene
A Devon Beach Scene. Two young boys in coast and caps build a sandcastle. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Two smartly-dressed teenage boys - circa 1964
Two smartly-dressed teenage boys in sharp suits - circa 1964 Date: circa 1964

Girl lighting her cigarette - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard, featuring a touching scene as a glamorous and confident lady cyclist stops to grab a light for her cigarette from a

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The High Street and Ye Olde Village Inn (1707). Date: circa 1907

Things are looking up - two passing Gents are delighted to see their attentions have been spotted by a housemaid cleaning the upstairs windows of a streetside property Date: 1908

Three little boys go for a ride on the back of a bullock. Free Rides - Hurry up now for a ride, room for just two more outside. Date: circa 1909

Opening of Working Lads Institute, Whitechapel
The Princess of Wales receiving receiving purses after opening the new Working Lads Institute in Whitechapel, London. The building was opened for the betterment of lads

Dick Smith, Boxer
Dick Smith (1886-1950) the British light heavyweight and heavyweight boxer, with two young competitors at the Stable Lads Annual Tournament. Date: 1925

The Astley Institute for potential jockeys run by R. Taylor

Comic postcard - Two Street Urchins with their soapbox racer
Comic postcard - She ain t exactly a Rolls Royce, but she rolls fine don t she? 1934

Duke of York - Stable Lads Boxing Tournament
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI), pictured with two contestants in the Stable Lads Boxing Tournament, which took place at the National Sporting Club in aid of St

SWISS CHAPS IN HATS
Two young Swiss men, sleeves rolled up, smile for the camera! Date: 1930s

Photograph by Joseph Green, Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading showing a group of jolly chaps having a lot of fun in long rowing boats on the River Thames at Caversham. Date: circa 1895

Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 2
Naughty boys play on a hose pipe in Moore Street, Dublin - and show off Date: 1990

Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 1
Naughty boys play with a hose pipe in Moore Street, Dublin - and get soaked Date: 1990

Four Fine Chums
Four very elegant Gentleman pose for their Group Studio Portrait. The two on the right are sporting very precise waxed moustaches and all four are keeping the UK Starch industry in business

Man and little boy on 1933 Triumph motorcycle
Man and little boy on1933 Triumph H52 550cc Single motorcycle in the 1930s

Poster type card showing a Church Lads Member at camp
The card has a message from Leonard, who is at camp training for war, to his mother complaining that he had to leave his rifle behind in the Church room

Man and two little girls on BSA Gold Star motorcycle
Man and two little girls on1948/49 BSA Gold Star motorcycle in the early 1950s

Kokand, Uzbekistan - Teenage Boys in Traditional Costume Date: circa 1908

WWI Poster, Halt! Who goes there?
Halt! Who goes there? If you are a friend, join the British ranks and help the brave lads at the front. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster. Date: 1915

A Poitin still - Northern Ireland
A Poitin still and a gang of rather young brewers! Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1903

Native fruits of Ghana displayed on a table
Two sweet young Ghanaian boys stand next to a table heaving under the weight of Native fruit and vegetables of the country. Date: circa 1910s

Two boys playing in old washing machine
Two young lads fooling about with (and inside!) an old washing machine. Perhaps they were harbouring dreams of a career in plumbing at this stage?!

Emigration. Irish Emigrants Leaving Queenstown Harbour
Detailed harbour scene with hundreds of emigrants waiting for the boat for New York, steam ships in the background. In the foreground barefoot young lads are expectantly waiting

Jews Hospital and Orphan Asylum, West Norwood
Members of the Lads Brigade perform a rifle drill at West Norwood Jews Hospital and Orphan Asylum. Date: circa 1902

Temptation by Berthold Genzmer - a young lad with a basket full of porcelain ornaments is tempted to pilfer a slice of sweet pie/cake from his Bakers apprentice friend (balanced carefully on his head)

Beg Pardon yer honor, but if yer honor would kindly?
Beg Pardon yer honor, but if yer honor would kindly lend me a cou/ ple of shillings I think I could enlist those two likely looking young/ lads for the drums.Scenes of life in an Infantry Regiment

Four men on a 1923 Rudge motorcycle
Four men on a 1923 Rudge 500cc ohv motorcycle in unmade road in the 1920s

Two men on Rudge Special
Two men on 1938 Rudge 500cc Special in the 1940s

Man & woman on 1913 Matchless motorcycle
Man & woman on 1913 Matchless Model H 1000cc V Twin OHV motorcycle circa 1913

Biker on his 1929 / 30 Rudge motorcycle
Biker on his 1929/30 Rudge 250cc fully radial motorcycle in the 1930s

Canadian Chap is thrown jovially into the air by his chums, who hopefully are as adept at cathcing as they are at throwing... Date: circa 1910

Four men on a 1931 / 32 Raleigh motorcycle holding beer bottle
Four young men holding large beer bottles on a 1931/32 Raleigh motorcycle and sidecar in a studio circa 1936

Two young lads on back of a wagon making deliveries to Marke
Two young lads on the back of a wagon making deliveries to Eccles Outdoor Market Date: circa 1977

Come lassies & lads
Come lassies and lads a traditional dance at the May Queen festivities. Date: circa 1904

Advert for J. W. Jacksons Lancashire Lads and Jackson Girls
Advert for J.W. Jacksons Lancashire Lads (at the Moulin Rouge) and Jackson Girls dancing troupes, 1926 Date: 1926

Three young men on the top deck of a bus, Eccles
Three young men on the top deck of a bus, as it stops at a bus stop opposite the Talk of The North Club in Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1981

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