Leisure Collection (page 56)

The Scenic Railway - Franco-British Exhibition, London
The Scenic Railway - Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London Date: 1908

Leisure, sport and fashion in the 1920s. Rowing

Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo del Escorial (19th c.). Convalescence gallery and leisure pond of the monks. Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. Museo de Historia

Scene on a country road, Wachau valley, Austria
Scene on a country road in the Wachau valley, Lower Austria. A car stops near a small herd of cattle, and some of the passengers get out to stretch their legs. Date: 1962

Three women at Argentat, Limousin, France
Three women eating ice creams in a car park at Argentat, in the Limousin region of Central France. There are tents and caravans in the field behind them. Date: 1964

A cable car in the Austrian mountains
View of a cable car somewhere in the Austrian mountains. Date: 1953

Camp site in Belgium
A busy camp site somewhere in Belgium with tents, a caravan, parked cars and a few people. Date: 1957

Lady on Beach 1894
By the Sea: an elegant lady goes for a walk along the beach in the sunshine. Date: 1894

Holidaymakers on Hampstead Heath, London
Holidaymakers making merry on Hampstead Heath, north west London. Date: 1871

Firefighters playing chess during a break

LCC-LFB firemen using the sliding pole on a call
Following a visit to the United States, Chief Officer Eyre Massey Shaw brought back the idea of sliding poles which he saw in American fire houses

Cover design, Farman aviation brochure, promoting popular tourism and economical travel, showing a couple in Paris getting ready for a trip to Madrid. circa 1920

Works Progress Administration, Illinois, District 6 - March of leisure time May 1st 1937, State Armory - Springfield. Poster showing a map in the center of a clock

Rambles in South Devon - 1930s
Front cover of a guide to rambling in South Devon showing a couple enjoying a rest amid open skies and a patchwork quilt of fields, with the sea and coastline just visible beyond. Date: c.1935

Miss Isabel Jeans with her greyhound
Isabel Jeans (1891 - 1985), British actress, pictured with her greyhound, Golden Sovereign who, in 1927, had run at several race meetings

Sport and celebrities in the Bystander
Page from the Bystander showing, from top left, lady Chesham with her greyhound, Silver Chain, a runner at White City stadium

The Amphibians, 1927 by Peter
A somewhat sybaritic seaside scene showing a young, fashionable men and women having fun at the Lido, buying fruit from a seller. Date: 1927

The Bathing Plage at Nice by Howard K. Elcock
A November study in the sunshine at Nice where blue skies, warm sun and gleaming water attract smart society away from the drab British weather for a holiday

Under the pier at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1903
Crowds lounging on and around the pier at Atlantic City, New Jersey, favoured resort of Philadelphians, in 1903. Date: 1903

Bathing on the beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1903
The crowded beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey, favoured resort of the Philadelphians. Almost everyone on the sand is wearing some form of swimwear

Ladies Army and Navy Club
Scene at the Ladies Army and Navy Club, at St. Jamess Place, looking out onto Green Park with a garden of its own and a balcony dining place

Fate-Vos Yeux by Howard Elcock - Monte Carlo casino, 1926
Scene in the casino at Monte Carlo, where smart society in evening dress win and lose a fortune at the tables. Date: 1926

The Gay Round at Roehampton
Scenes at Roehampton Club showing the entertainment on offer alongside polo, golf and lawn tennis. Fashionable ladies can be seen in the Wall Garden

An Oar-Some Thought by Leo Cheney
A couple relax together in a boat, despite being oar-less. Date: 1927

Skating in Regents Park, London, on the frozen boating lake. Icemen from the Royal Humane Society stood by on such occasions to try to rescue anyone falling through the ice should such an accident

Native festival at Suez, Egypt
A native festival at Suez, Egypt, with children riding in wooden boxes. Date: 20th century

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Glorious Twelfth
Illustrated masthead design for the outer cover of the Bystander magazine featuring a woman on the grouse moors enjoying some shooting on the Glorious Twelfth. Date: 1927

Sur La Plage de Deauville by Peter, 1927
A scene at Deauville, a French resort particularly popular with the well-heeled and fashionable during the 1920s. Image depicts various glamorous bathing belles with colourful parasols

Pyjama fashion at the Lido
A cheery group of models at a pyjama and bathing-dress parade of Paris and Italian fashion houses held at the Venetian Lido in 1927. Date: 1927

Holidaymakers at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
This large crowd of regular August visitors to Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, gathered together for a group photo. They organised beach games and various events each year

Rays of Sunshine by Peter
A scene in a sunny corner la plage at La Baule when the season is at its height. The resort in south Brittany became increasingly popular during the 1920s. Date: 1927

Catlins Royal Pierrots at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Will Catlins Royal Pierrots used to be a familiar sight at seaside resorts around the UK. They entertained holidaymakers with free shows, then took round a collection box at the end of the show

Fun on the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Six 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

Four women outside a beach hut, Walton, Essex
A typical summer scene at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, showing four women sitting in front of their beach hut close to Walton Pier. circa 1930

Holidaymakers enjoying a boat ride, Walton, Essex
Holidaymakers 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

Silhouette of a couple with golfing gear
Silhouette of an elegant couple walking along with their golfing gear

Greyhound racing and dinner at White City
The White City stadium restaurant where diners could eat in luxury while watching the greyhound racing on the track below. Date: 1931

Silhouette of a woman with a parasol

Silhouette, Between Dances
Between Dances -- a silhouette of people watching a piper and highland dancer. 1919

Game of snooker, Convalescent Police Seaside Home
Three Met Police colleagues enjoying a game of snooker in the games room of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Tennis court on board the Empress of Britain
A full-sized tennis court on board the Canadian Pacific liner, the Empress of Britain, departing from Southampton on a world cruise for four and a half months

In the Gloaming by Balliol Salmon
A pre-war (pre-WWI) Idyll of the Thames, with a young man serenading his two female companions (possibly with a ukelele?!) as they drift slowly along the Thames in a boat. Date: 1930

Silhouette of a woman in an armchair, relaxing with a cigarette and a teatime tray. The caption reads: It takes her from Monday to get fit again for Friday

Society Children in Rotten Row
Society Children riding in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London Date: circa 1910s

Metropolitan Police B Division officers playing draughts
Officers of the Metropolitan Police B Division playing draughts during a rest break at the station. Two men are sitting at a table playing, with four men standing and watching. Date: circa 1930s

Far From the Madding Crowd
Sequential cartoon showing a couple of intrepid campers determined to get away from it all, and hiking up hill, down dale and through a a river

Silhouette of a fashionable woman on her travels. A man in the background is lifting a bag of golf clubs

Indoor ski school at Piccadilly Circus
Miss Audrey Sale-Barker, the well-known aviatrix, at the opening of the new ski school at the Criterion building, Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: 1931

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