Nursery Collection (page 14)

The nursery rhyme, Little Tommy Tucker
Little Tommy Tucker sings for this supper; what shall we give him? White bread and butter. How will he cut it without eer a knife? How can he marry without eer a wife? Date: c. 1930

Pussy Cat, where have you been?
Black and white. Girl standing in a room by an open window, where a cat is sitting on the window sill. They are looking at each other. Part of Box 102, Nursery Rhymes

My Dolly by Susan Beatrice Pearse
A little girl sits in a comfortable looking floral upholstered armchair and cuddles her baby doll. A toy cradle stands by her feet. Date: c.1915

Suffragette Votes for Sheep Martyr. Little Bo Peep stands with her shepherds crook holding a picture of a sheep in a prison cell, with Votes for Women as the headline, and a martyr beneath

Lucy Locket lost her pocket..Traditional nursery rhyme. Date: circa 1912

Creche for the children of munitions workers, WW1
Dinner time at a creche for the children of women munition workers at Birmingham. According to the caption in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Wick House Nursery, Brislington, Bristol
The Wick House Nursery, Brislington, Bristol. The home was opened in 1925 by the Waifs and Strays Society in a house donated by Mr and Mrs Walter James. Date: 1920s

Nursery Rhymes -- old woman, pig on cart
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- an old woman outside a cave, with cooking pot, fire and cat. Below -- a man rides in a horse-drawn cart with a pig in the front. Date: early 20th century

Nursery Rhymes -- Old Woman and Her Pig
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations, The Old Woman and Her Pig. She tries to persuade the pig to go over the stile, but the pig refuses, so she asks the dog to bite the pig to make it go over

Nursery Rhyme - Ride a Cock-Horse
Nursery Rhyme -- Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross. Showing a cute little boy on a hobby horse. Date: circa 1920s

Repeating Pattern - Cinderella Story - green background
Repeating Pattern - Characters from the story of Cinderella (in white silhouette on a green background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern

Repeating Pattern - Cinderella Story - yellow background
Repeating Pattern - Characters from the story of Cinderella (in white silhouette on a yellow background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern

Nursery-man, in Comely-Garden, Edinburgh. Title page / title-engraving by Cowan from William Boutcher, A treatise on forest-trees. Date: 1775

Nursery Rhyme Characters, including humpty dumpty, the Queen of Hearts, the Old Woman in the Shoe, the cow who jumped over the moon, the cat and the fiddle

Fairy tea party

Lady bug, lady bug, fly away!. Young girl lying on ground with lady bug on her hand. Date 1872, c1873

Milk delivery men and carts, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Ws Baker & Son Victoria Dairy milk delivery men pictured with their carts at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Milkman Bill Whittle (left)

There Was a Crooked Man, and he walked a crooked mile. He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse

E Richards. Dunce, dunce, double d
Dunce, dunce, double D, he can t say his A B C. Children in a classroom, with a boy wearing a dunces hat, standing on a stool. 20th century

Ladybird, Ladybird
Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home; Your house is on fire, your children are gone - All but one and her name is Ann, And she crept under the pudding-pan Date: circa 1912

Mulberry Bush Rhyme

North Wind Doth Blow
The North Wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will poor Robin do then? Poor Thing!

Dick Whittington as Boy
As a boy, he is thrashed in the kitchen

Jack and Jill by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes, play in the snow with a sledge. The little girl, wearing neck ruff and holding a muff to keep her hands warm waves a sprig of holly in the air

Mother Hubbard by Briton Riviere
Painting by Briton Riviere illustrating the nursery rhyme, Old Mother Hubbard. A young girl in a mop cap goes to open a cupboard door while her Jack Russell terrier waits intently

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he... Old King Cole and a lady selling tickets to hoards of excited children to enter the world of nursery rhymes

Advertisement for J Hurd, Florist, Chaddesden and Derby
Advertisement for J Hurd, Florist, Wholesale and Retail, Chaddesden and Derby. Nurseries at the Old Hall Gardens, Chaddesden, and at the Market Hall, Derby. Plants delivered and floral designs

The Lion & the Unicorn
The lion and the unicorn Were fighting for the crown; The lion beat the unicorn All round about the town. Some gave them

Pussy Cat (Greenaway)
Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been ? I ve been to London to see the Queen !

Good King Arthur / Crane
Ye goode kinge Arthur... looking somewhat more sprightly than in Tennysons Idylls of the king !

Jack and Jill / Andre
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water, Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after

Misfitz - Old King Cole. early 20th century

Chiswick Art Workers Guild making Cecil Aldin toys
At the toy-makers: a glimpse at Mr Aldins works at Bedford Park. Members of the Chiswick Art Workers Guild busily manufacturing Mr Aldins toys

Watneys Happy Families - Master Combe, the Managers Son. circa 1930

Robert Barnes my fellow fine
Nursery rhyme. Woodcut. Date: circa 1770

Dressing doll. Knave of Hearts
Dressing doll. The Knave of Hearts. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll. Handy Spandy Jack-a-Dandy. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll. Little Betty Blue. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll. Aladdin
Aladdin. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Dressing doll. Little Boy Blue. Cut-out postcard enabling children to cut out the garments & fit them on the body of the nursery rhyme character. Date: 1921

Children with rocking horse on a greetings card
Four children with a rocking horse on a greetings card. Date: circa 1880s

Children with rocking horse on a Christmas card
Three children with a rocking horse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1880s

Nursery Rhymes - The Eight O clock up
The Eight O clock up - Station with Porter and trolley and traveller. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s

Nursery Rhymes - Jesus Loves the Children
Jesus Loves the Children - words to Jesus Loves the Children. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s

Nursery Rhymes - Angry Words
Angry Words - words to Angry Words. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s

Nursery Rhymes - Merrily Ring the Bells
Merrily Ring the Bells - words to Merrily Ring the Bells. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s

Nursery Rhymes - Level Crossing - 8
Level Crossing - 8 - Porter & traveller waiting by railway track. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s

Nursery Rhymes - Level Crossing - 7
Level Crossing - 7 - Night-time - Man in front of locomotive. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s

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