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Heavy shire horse pulls an old hay rakeA farmer and his heavy horse take a break from working to gather hay on a field
Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. TurnerIllustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s
Little Lady Bountiful - a young girl in a white summer gown offers her less well-to- do friends (one of whom has been collecting reeds) a slice of cake
Pearly King / CollectionA pearly King collects money for charity from a group of women enjoying a picnic
Pig Eats Picnic FoodAn uninvited guest makes rather a pig of himself at a picnic
Teddy Bear (with hidden objects)
Fazakerley Cottage Homes TreatA treat - probably in the form of a country picnic - for boys from the Fazakerley Cottage Homes in Liverpool, accompanied by staff and other helpers
Prince of Wales with Denys Finch-HattonPrince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, and Duke of Windsor, pictured with the Hon. Denys Finch-Hatton, who had accompanied the Prince on his most recent safari in East Africa
Wind in Willows / MiceThe field mice & harvest mice join Ratty & Mole at their picnic. Date: First published: 1908
Picnic on the BeachTwo girls take a break from driving, and enjoy a picnic on the beach and a spot of reading
Nautilus Swim Club 1Fixture card of the Nautilus Swimming Club, a London club based at Camberwell Baths in south-east London. (see two subsequent items for their 1891 river picnic)
Christmas in AustraliaAustralians celebrate Christmas at the height of summer with a picnic
Large Italian Picnic PartyA large Genoese extended family group take the car into the hills for a summer picnic. Date: 1930s
Market Reports Series - Country Ducks arrivingOne of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Country Ducks arrived in excellent condition. Date: 1903
Boating party, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA boating party off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They have gone out to view an old wreck (visible just behind them), and are having a break for refreshments
The Humorist Easter Number 1938The Humorist Easter Number front cover illustrated by William Heath Robinson featuring two exhausted cyclists sleeping off a picnic lunch, unaware that somebody is riding away on their tandem bicycle
The Humorist Cover 1939A jolly cover by William Heath Robinson showing a couple on a motor cycle helping themselves, in transit, to a picnic hamper on the back of a car
Picnic in the CountryA party of three with dog enjoy a picnic in the countryside, having been transported there by their new Ford Anglia car
A Picnic PartyA large picnic for several colonial familes with food and drink spread on a large white cloth and a gramophone playing music behind. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Christmas in Australia, Huntley and Palmers biscuitsChristmas Dinner in Centennial Park, Sydney, Australia given a quintessential British twist with the addition of Huntley and Palmers biscuits. Not sure how well they go with the turkey though
A Day at the Races3 To 1, - Bar Two The singer Miss Annie Adams is pictured in the foreground enjoying champagne and lobsters from her Fortnum and Mason hamper
Picnicking at AscotFashionable racegoers are served by their menservants with lobster and champagne as they picnic behind the grandstand at Ascot Races
Edwardian Picnic BasketAn Edwardian picnic basket. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)
MaltaGroup picinicing up a mountain in Malta. circa 1890s
The Thames by H. L. OakleyThe Thames in summer silhouette cut by H. L. Oakley depicting rowers on the river, sailing boats and people enjoying the spectacle or a picnic on its banks
Two women at Bideford, DevonChristine Pitts Tucker picnicking with her mother Violet at Binneys Reach, Bideford, Devon
Indigenous Ghardaia people, AlgeriaIndigenous Ghardaia people from Central Algeria - North Africa. Ghardaia is renowned for its coarse goat hair carpets, generally with simple geometric patterns in black and white
Family Picnic 1960SA young family enjoy a picnic together on a sunny day
PICNIC 1930SA nice family picnic in the country
Girls Picnic by SeaTwo young women enjoy a splendid picnic by the sea
1960S PICNICMum is about to pour the tea from the flask and Dad is adjusting his daughters Alice band in this jolly picnic scene
BAYEU Y SUBIAS, Francisco (1734-1795). Picnic in countryside. 2nd half 16th c.II. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Neoclassicism. Oil on canvas
Landscape with figures. Pichot Girones, Ramon (1872-1925). Oil on canvas
Picnic on the Banks of the ManzanaresGOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Picnic on the Banks of the Manzanares. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Sin Taung village - Kalaw - SinTaung (sin =elephant, taung = mountain). A Gurka village - Walk to station to take the down train to Sintaung to eat picnic lunch and then await return train
Pigs picnic on a desert island
Teddy Bears on the River. Source unknown (probably Teddy Bear Annual)
A Christmas picnic on the beach
Picnic LemonadeWhat could be nicer on a hot day than home made lemonade in a basket outside in the garden or for a picnic? Serve it in lovely glasses from a decorative jug, with straws. Date: 1940s
Salmon Fish CakesSalmon fish cakes or cutlets, presented here with paper plates and cups, perfect perhaps for a summer party or picnic or even for supper in an air raid shelter. Date: 1940s
Picnic in Epping ForestA picnic in Epping Forest around the Fairlop Oak. Date: 1858
Rail in Greenwich ParkGREENWICH PARK Messrs Landman & Smith propose to construct a viaduct across the Park to carry the railway on its way to Gravesend Date: 1835
The Sunday-school picnic. Illustration shows a Sunday school picnic with adults and children resting and playing, and eating in a rural setting. Includes a poem by Joe Lincoln. Date 1900 August 1
The picnic on the fourth of July A day to be remembered
Old settlers picnic - July 15, Du Page County Centennial, Roselle. Poster showing a well-dressed woman standing beside a well-dressed man. Date between 1936 and 1939
Noon hour on berry farm, Bottomleys near Baltimore, Md. The dinning room. (See report July 10, 1909). Location: Baltimore, Maryland. Date 1909 July
Hyde & Behmans great comedy, Muldoons picnic Hyde & BehmanHyde & Behmans great comedy, Muldoons picnic. Date 1881
Table in picnic grove set for St. Thomas church supper near Bardstown, Kentucky. Date 1940 Aug.?
Picnic on the Fourth of July. Vale, Oregon. Date 1941 July 4
Silhouettes of various Derby Day scenes, including a gipsy caravan, a fairground caller with a coconut shy, a photographer, a bookmaker at a racecourse, people enjoying a picnic
Tea in the Park circa 1905
Montengren Princesses and their families at LovcenThe Montengren Princesses and their families at Lovcen, a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. Date: circa 1905
Beach PicnicFather offers his son some fruit, while mother dishes up some popcorn at this family beach picnic. Date: 1960s
Lake OkataineMen trout fishing while women prepare a picnic, Lake Okataine, Rotorus, New Zealand. Date: 1950s
KIRKSTALL ABBEY, Yorkshire
Accordion Picnic GirlsFour crazy girls, singing enthusiasticall to their accordions beside their sports car, in the middle of the countryside! Date: 1930s
Girls SwimmingYoung ladies of the R.C.C. club take a cold dip in a stream after a picnic lunch, watched by a group of local men across the riverbank! Date: 1930s
South Downs PicnicTwo young women enjoy a bracing picnic on the South Downs, England. Date: early 1930s
River Days - Couple going boatingA young couple spending River Days out boating The gentleman is doing the gentlemanly thing and carrying the picnic hamper, the cushions and the oars! Date: circa 1906
Picnic by the seasideA couple have a picnic by the seaside, using a fishing boat as a shelter from the stiff breeze (possibly!)... Date: circa 1940s
Woman and children picnickingA woman and children picnicking by a tree outside a town. 1923
Three Ladies PicnicThree serious-looking ladies enjoy a picnic. Date: circa 1905
Naughty Boy Eats JamA naughty boy eats straight from the jam pot, despite having promised not to. Date: 1939
Ford T by RoadsideA model T Ford stopped by the roadside Date: 1913
Mens Picnic on ShoreFour gentlemen picnic on a rocky shore. Date: 1920s
Battledore at Picnic C18Two ladies enjoy a game during a leisurely picnic in some gardens. Date: 18th century
Kids Picnic 1930SA group of young children enjoy a picnic outdoors under the careful supervision of a woman - " don t speak with your mouth full, Jimmy!". Date: early 1930s
Childrens PicnicsThree children and their dog picnic in a birch wood Date: circa 1890
Double page spread in a diary for 13-18 JulyA double page spread in a young persons diary for 13-18 July. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event
Edwardian group enjoying a picnicAn Edwardian group (three women, three children and a dog) enjoying a picnic in a field. The cloth is set out with a teapot, a jampot, some scones, and a large loaf of bread
People on deck during a sea trip, South WalesA group of people -- guests and crew -- on the deck of the good ship Effort, during a sea trip, probably off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Portuguese family having a picnicA Portuguese family having a picnic in the shade of a low roof
The Humorist Summer Number 1939Bright and jolly front cover design for The Humorist magazine Summer Number by William Heath Robinson featuring a number of bathers paddling and playing about in the sea
Large family group having a picnicA large family group of eight people, adults and children, sitting against a wall, having a picnic
Two couples enjoying a champagne picnicTwo couples, one young, one middle aged, , enjoying a champagne picnic in front of a stone wall
Two men and a woman picnicking in bathing suitsTwo men and a woman, all in their bathing suits, enjoying a champagne picnic at the waters edge, with some rocks behind them
S Teerwood. Picnic with touring carA group of people make a roadside stop to enjoy a picnic whilst touring country roads in their car
Georgia - Coronation Day 1896 - eating a picnicGeorgia - Coronation Day 1896 - eating a celebration picnic at Mtzchet
The Picnic Saloon / W H RobinsonIts quite easy to adapt any modern car to the purpose of picnickery if the front seats are temporarily replaced by piano stalls and a simple bench for two persons are fixed to the spare wheel
Family of three picnic by their carA family of three -- mother, father and baby -- enjoying a picnic in the woods by the side of their car
Celebration party for George Vs coronationA country village garden party to celebrate the coronation of George V on 22nd June 1911
Bohemian Women enjoying the high lifeGypsy Bohemian women in Turkey indulging in the high life
Hunting party have a picnic by their carA hunting party have a picnic by their car
Picnic by the roadsideHaving a picnic by the roadside - tucking into a thermos of hot tea!