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Father and daughter outside beach hutA father and his daughter outside their beach hut at a seaside resort. He looks at her, she looks at the camera. Date: late 1950s
Scale Force, CumbriaSightseers admire Scale Force, Cumbria, one of the most dramatic falls of the Lake District. Date: 1833
Richmond Park, SurreyHolidaymakers patronising a fortune teller in Richmond Park, Surrey (now in the London Borough of Richmond). Date: 1839
Advertisement for railway tickets to Ghent ExhibitionAn advertisement for affordable railway tickets to Ghent, Belgium, via Dover and Ostend, for the Universal and International Exhibition, taking place from April until November 1913. Date: 1913
Advert for Kestos brassiere 1934Advert for Kestos lingerie, to be worn under swimwear. 1934
KIRKSTALL ABBEY, Yorkshire
Advert for Jantzen swimming suits 1934
St Austell harbour, CornwallAerial view of St Austell harbour in Cornwall, with fields in the background. Photograph by Heinz Zinram Date: 1952
Scarborough, YorkshireHigh summer on the beach at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with the Spa building on the left and the Grand Hotel in the right distance. Date: 1890s
Boating on the ThamesBoating on a pleasant stretch of the River Thames, viewed from Swinford Bridge, where it forms the boundary between the counties of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, England. Date: 1930s
Man diving at a seaside resortA man does an elegant dive from a diving board at an unidentified seaside resort. Date: circa 1930s
Summertime in Hyde ParkA lovely scene, showing people relaxing in Hyde Park, London, on a summers day. Date: 1950s
Burnham BeechesMotoring at Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, a forest of ancient trees, and a famous beauty spot. Date: 1950s
Girl and boy playing shuttlecock and battledore
Interior of Allied canteen at Abbeville, France, WW1Interior of an Allied (Expeditionary Force) canteen at Abbeville, northern France, during the First World War, with men relaxing at tables and at the counter. Date: June 1916
Couple on holidayA couple on holiday, photographed as they walk along. circa 1960s
David Wright woman in red and white beachwearElegant woman in red and white striped beachwear, standing on a beach with the sea and sailing boats in the background. David Wright (1912 - 1967)
Girl and boy sitting on a rockA girl and a boy sitting on a rock with the sea all around them, and sailing boats in the background. 1880
Young woman on holiday
British troops playing football at Christmas, Salonika, WW1British army officers and men of the 26th Division Train playing football on Christmas Day at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 25 December 1915
Leisure Kitchens advertisment, 1950sAdvertisement for Leisure Kitchen Cabinets featuring a 1950s housewife proudly showing off her new, immaculate kitchen. 1950s
David Wright woman in a red bikini on the beachElegant woman in a red bikini and wide-brimmed hat, sitting on the beach. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour
Young couple on holidayA young couple on holiday, walking arm-in-arm along the street. Date: circa 1930s
Summer hats by Agnes and Lucie HamarA selection of stylish summer hats from the 1920s. The three at the top are designed by Agnes, the three lower ones by Lucie Hamar. 1924
People queueing for the Fun Fair, Battersea ParkA huge crowd of people queueing for the Fun Fair in Battersea Park on a Bank Holiday, at 4pm, not put off by the cold weather. It was part of the Festival of Britain. Date: May 1951
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
Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Australia, featuring three men in turbans sitting around a campfire on a beach, with a ship waiting out at sea. 20th century
Poster advertising trips to Iran, featuring an ancient sculpture. 20th century
Poster, Dutch mother on holiday with daughtersPoster depicting a Dutch mother on holiday with her two daughters (a public service advertisement). circa late 1930s
Tatler front cover - Early Spring Number 1954Front cover of The Tatler featuring an illustration depicting an idyllic Springtime scene - a London park with children riding horses and smaller babie and toddlers being walked out by their nannies
Joy Wheels, Festival of Empire Exhibition, Crystal PalaceJoy Wheels and Maxim Flying Machine at the Festival of Empire Exhibition, held at Crystal Palace, South London. Date: 1911
Flip-Flap, Franco-British Exhibition, LondonView of the Flip-Flap ride at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. It is next to a building exhibiting Glass Making. Date: 1908
Music at home - round the piano, c. 1835A family group gather round the piano to sing and play. C.1835
Stepping it out at Ciros by MundoAn impression by Mundo of some of the well-known people to grace the dance floor at Ciros Club, a popular and fashionable nightclub in Orange Street, London during the inter-war period
Music at home, 1876They struck up a part song of a wild, pathetic character, with a long drawn out refrain in a minor key." A group of senior people gather round the piano and sing a sad song. 1876
Boating on the River Thames, 1909A group of happy boaters in the Edwardian era, waiting for the locks to open at Bourne End in Buckinghamshire as they row along the River Thames. Date: 1909
Group of people on Mount Pilatus, SwitzerlandA group of people described as a Polytechnic Party, enjoying a day out on Mount Pilatus, Switzerland. Date: August 1908
Amusement Park, British Empire Exhibition, WembleyView of the Amusement Park, including the Scenic Railway, at the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924
Maxim Flying Machine, Festival of Empire ExhibitionThe Maxim Flying Machine in operation at the Festival of Empire Exhibition, held at Crystal Palace, South London. Date: 1911
Boating lake in London park, 1940sPeople enjoying the delights of rowing in a boat on a lake in a London park, probably the Serpentine in Hyde Park in the 1940s. In the foreground, two girls share a boat, one in a swimsuit
United Seamans Service club, 1944A Chinese-American member of the United Seamans Service plays pool or snooker at the London club during Christmas, 1944. The USS was founded in 1942 to promote the welfare of American seafarers
Scenic Railway, Franco-British Exhibition, LondonView of the Scenic Railway, with people in the foreground, at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1908
Women and military men in a pubWomen and military men enjoying a drink in a pub, while a barmaid collects some empty glasses. circa 1940s
Tango Tea, 1913The new craze of 1913, the tango dance given a novel spin with the tango tea at the Queens Theatre, London where the theatre stalls were removed and replaced by tables and chairs for afternoon tea
People on the grass in front of the Crystal Palace, LondonPeople sitting on the grass in front of the Crystal Palace, South London. Looking straight at the camera are a mother and her son -- she is wearing a cloche hat, he is wearing enormous round glasses
A Modern Christmas in the AlpsGreeting a bobsleigh party as they speed past a group of skiiers in the Alps. Date: 1913
Tango records advertisementAdvertisement for Tango records from His Masters Voice, encouraging people to learn the steps to this new dance craze with the help of their records. The tango took Britain by storm in 1913. 1913
Playing billiards in United Seamans Service club, 1944A Chinese-American member of the United Seamans Service plays pool or snooker at the London club during Christmas, 1944. The USS was founded in 1942 to promote the welfare of American seafarers
