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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
Empire Avenue, Festival of Empire Exhibition, Crystal PalaceView of Empire Avenue at the Festival of Empire Exhibition, held at Crystal Palace, South London. Date: 1911
Showboat, Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, LondonShowboat on the River Thames near the Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, London, part of the Festival of Britain. Date: 1951
Punting - pushing off from the bank. " I can just Manage" Date: 1902
Seaside section, Festival of Britain, South Bank, LondonAn artists impression of the Seaside section of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Showing people enjoying the various attractions, including peep shows
Man and woman on the ice -- he is wearing skates, pushing her along in a chair. early 20th century
Molesey Lock at end of boating seasonScene at Molesey Lock, near Hampton Court, Surrey, at the end of the boating season. 1892
Edwardian Gent FishingAn Edwardian gentleman enjoys a days fishing at his leisure. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)
Four Men SwimmingFour young men enjoy a swim in the sea. Date: 1950s
Benjamin HeathBENJAMIN HEATH town clerk of Exeter, and writer during the hours of leisure allowed him by his civic duties. Date: 1704 - 1766
Interior, Hotel Bonivard, Montreux, SwitzerlandView of the spacious sitting room of the Hotel Bonivard, Montreux, Switzerland. Date: 1950s
Childrens Yacht Pond, Filey, North YorkshireView of the Childrens Yacht Pond, with children and yachts, at Filey, North Yorkshire. Date: 1940s
Miniature golf course and Peasholm Lake, ScarboroughView of the Miniature Golf Course and Peasholm Lake (right), at Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Date: 1920s
George Peabody / Leisure HGEORGE PEABODY Philanthropist in 1816 Date: 1795 - 1869
Childrens boating pool, Filey, North YorkshireView of the childrens boating pool at Filey, North Yorkshire. Date: 1940s
Peasholm Lake and Park, Scarborough, North YorkshireView of Peasholm Lake and Park, with a few boats, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire -- the castle can be seen on the distant horizon (left). Date: 1920s
Seawater bathing pool, South Bay, Scarborough, YorkshireView of the Seawater Bathing Pool in the South Bay at Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Date: 1920s
View of the beach at Ulrome, East YorkshireView of the beach at Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire, with a few holidaymakers. Date: 1940s
Spa and South Bay, Scarborough, North YorkshireThe Spa and South Bay, with a view of the beach, the harbour, and the castle on a distant cliff, at Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The four turrets of the Grand Hotel can be seen on the left horizon
Family of three enjoying a paddle in the seaA family of three -- father, mother and son -- enjoying a paddle in the sea. Date: 1920s
Nursery slopes at Obergurgl, AustriaPeople skiing on the nursery slopes at Obergurgl, Austria. Date: 1976
50 Weeks and 14 DaysFifty weeks hard labour... Fourteen days swank ! Date: 1920s
North Landing, Flamborough, North YorkshireView of the North Landing at Flamborough, North Yorkshire, with boats and holidaymakers. Date: 1940s
Australia Sunday DiggingDuring the Gold Rush: Sunday at the diggings. Date: circa 1850
Dinner dance at Fulford Barracks, CRE PrestonStaff of Fulford Barracks, CRE Preston, Lancashire, with guests, at a dinner dance. Date: 1946
Little girl eating an ice cream, CornwallA little girl sits on a mooring post in a Cornwall harbour, eating an ice cream. Date: circa 1955
People on the beach at Heist, BelgiumThe seaside resort of Heist (Knokke-Heist), in the West Flanders area of Belgium, with a crowd of people on the beach. Date: circa 1953
Female Types / QuadrilleTwo demure young ladies who spend their leisure time playing easy quadrille duets on the piano. Date: circa 1850
North Sands and Cafe, Scarborough, North YorkshireView of the North Sands and Cafe at Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Date: 1920s
1912 Ice Hockey in SwissPeople in Switzerland play ice hockey at their leisure. Date: 1912
W C Bryant (Leisure HourWILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT American writer and educator, known for Thanatopsis. Date: 1794 - 1878
Young woman with a parasol and a basket of flowersA young woman with a parasol, a basket of flowers and a nice smile. Date: 1923
Two women in cycle-drawn carriageTwo women enjoy a ride in an open cycle-drawn carriage. Date: 1899
Pupils in study room, Marlborough CollegePupils relaxing in a study room at Marlborough College. Date: 1962
People returning home on Derby DayA group of tired people returning home on Derby Day. Date: 1871
Girl in a boat by George Ranstead, 1918Charming illustration on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps and who illustrated a large number of postcards during the period
