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Findings Keeping by Muriel DawsonA little girl in a blue dress picks - and keeps - some tiny daffodils
Primrose Time by Muriel DawsonA small girl crouches down in a meadow to gather the copious primroses growing there
The Sphere Christmas Number - a scene from 1912Children building a snowman in the garden of their Edwardian home. The boy is in an Eton collar and knickerbocker suit and the tam-o-shanters, sailor suits
Building a sand castleTwo children build an impressive sandcastle atop which their little dog decides to sit. Date: c.1920
Playing schoolTwo children (and their dog) line up their toys to play schools. Date: c.1920
Book cover - Old Christmas by Washington IrvingCover of Old Christmas by Washington Irving, depicting a jolly scene showing revellers dancing beneath a bunch of mistletoe. The cover is intricately decorated with a border of holly and mistletoe
Polly and Peter - children in the snow by Harold EarnshawFront cover illustration by Harold Earnshaw showing two children sheltering from the snow under an umbrella. A rather confused puppy dog sits nearby. Date: c.1920
The Jolly Book - children in motorbike and sidecarFront cover of The Jolly Book featuring an illustration of a little boy and girl riding a motorcycle and sidecar. By Harold Earnshaw. Date: c.1920
Fancy dress on a seaside pier, c. 1930A jolly group stride down a seaside pier dressed in a variety of unusual or silly hats. Date: c.1930
Family on holiday in Margate, 1936A smartly turned out family enjoying a seaside outing in Margate. Mother is fashionably dressed in a white sporty dress with beret and the little boys are wearing identical outfits of berets
Bills Gay Nineties cardboard moustache, New York, USABills Gay Nineties, 57 East 54th Street, New York, USA -- a retro-style cafe and bar looking back to the good old 1890s. A black, cardboard moustache with the cafes details on the back
Fancy dress - little girl dressed as Black & White whiskeyA prize winning fancy dress costume worn by Ethel Patricia Harper, born 25th October 1925. Dressed as the famous Black and White brand of Scotch whisky
Jovial couple waving from a go-kartA jovial couple waves from a go-kart on what looks like a promenade of a seaside resort, possible Seaton Carew or Redcar in North East England. Date: 1950s
The Whistler and his Dog by David DugginA little boy, dressed appealingly in shorts, braces and cap plays a penny whistle, much to the amusement of his attentive dog. Date: 1938
Horses and cart in a villageRural cart being pulled through a village by two horses. circa 1905
The Hold Up by Harold EarnshawThe Hold Up! A Startling Christmas Eve Incident. A small child emerges at the top of a chimney on a snow-topped roof offering his empty stocking to a rather startled looking Father Christmas
Family pose for the camera at a British holiday campFamily happily posing in front of a camera at a holiday camp, with cabins or static caravans in the background. Presumably somewhere in Northern England. Date: 1960s
Young brothers playing with ball at a holiday campTwo young brothers playing football at a holiday camp, with caravans in the background. Presumably somewhere in Northern England. Date: 1960s
Mother and Son on a Quadricycle at a Holiday CampMother and Son on a quadricycle, or four-wheel bicycle at a Holiday Camp, most likely somewhere in Northern England. Date: 1960s
Man bowing to woman on a cutout Christmas cardMan in a red jacket and white breeches bowing to a woman in evening dress on a cutout Christmas card, with comic verse (front). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Man bowing on a cutout Christmas cardMan in a red jacket and white breeches bowing on a cutout Christmas card, with verse (front). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Victorian carol singers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1940s
The Home - 1930s educational posterCharming illustration of an interior of a typical British home in the 1930s with a scene of domestic bliss. Mother is darning socks
People in a shopping centre (possibly in Gateshead), designed to look like an olde worlde shopping street. Date: circa 1980
Christmas card, To Greet You. 20th century
Christmas card, Sincerest Wishes. 20th century
Christmas card, Snow scene with stagecoach. 20th century
Christmas card - Last Minute Shopping. A couple in Georgian costume carry their parcels. 20th century
Christmas card, Girl carrying Christmas pudding. 20th century
Christmas card, Lady in snow with stagecoach. 20th century
Greetings card with kitten, 2nd birthdayNostalgic greetings card for a two year old featuring a cute kitten. Date: c.1940
Cheerio - Moon and pixies greetings cardVintage greetings card showing a crescent moon from which two cute pixies swing among the stars. Date: c.1930
Christmas 1930SA little boy sits in front of the fireplace surrounded by toys and books, watched by his parents and grandfather. The mantlepiece is full of cards and has balloons round it. Date: 1930s
Little girls in nursery rhyme fancy dressSix little girls dressed up in fancy dress as various nursery rhyme characters. (At a guess), from left, Mary Mary, Quite Contrary, Little Jack Horner, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue
Little boy with scooter, c. 1900A small boy poses for his photograph with an early scooter. Date: c.1900
Family scenes on a three-part Christmas card, looking back to previous generations. Date: circa 1890s
Page boys at a 1930s weddingTwo little boys, hand in hand, at the wedding of Pamela Tabor to John Daniell on 24 June 1933. The boys are wearing frilled crossover shirts and satin trousers in the English Romantic style
A Dickensy Yuletide by C. E. BrockAs Known by the Novelist who Loved it Best: A Dickensy Yuletide. Christmas in the time of Charles Dickens with a coach and horses, jolly Pickwickian types and a game of blind mans buff
The snail of the Kings Highway -- an old, horse-drawn covered wagon struggling through the snow, in the days before the railway. It would be used to transport country produce to market. Date: 1932
WWI CalendarPat Rooney, Its a long, long way to Tipperary (song title), Irish Sweetheart Calendar. A soldier on the Western Front thinks of his home and loved ones. Date: 1916
9d special value shop price signA point of sale card indicating that an item is special value at 9 d. c.1920
Hovis advertisementAdvertisement for Hovis bread with a young daughter embracing her mother who is holding a nourishing looking loaf. Date: 1922
Cute childrens facesTwo childrens faces - one little blonde girl expresses surprise while a little brown haired boy grins sheepishly. Date: c.1930s
Barri advertisement, party frocks for children, WW1Charming advertisement depicting a number of children around a maypole, all wearing party dresses, from Barri Ltd, of Baker Street, London of course. Date: 1918
Birds Custard advertisement, WW1An advertisement for Birds custard featuring a little soldier, marching off to war with a box of powder on his back. Date: 1916
Street scene near St Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 20th century
Children kissingCharming photograph of two children, perhaps a brother and sister, sitting in a wicker chair in a garden and exchanging a friendly kiss. Date: c.1925
Peace in wartime, rural silhouettes, WW1Peace in wartime, three silhouettes of the unchanging English countryside, vital for food supplies for a country at war. Depicting idealised views of Morning, Afternoon and Evening activities
