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Playground Collection

Background imagePlayground Collection: Reigate Town Hall and Market, Surrey

Reigate Town Hall and Market, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Evacuee children in gas masks near Windsor, 1941

Evacuee children in gas masks near Windsor, 1941
London babies find peace in the country: a nurse walks evacuated children in gas masks across a playground, to accustom them to the wearing of gas masks. LCC Residential School near Windsor

Background imagePlayground Collection: Nun on a bicycle in a playground

Nun on a bicycle in a playground. Date: circa 1970s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Greetings from Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA

Greetings from Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA
Greetings from Carolina Beach (Carolinas Playground), North Carolina, USA. Date: 1941

Background imagePlayground Collection: Old watermill on the River Mole, Cobham, Surrey

Old watermill on the River Mole, Cobham, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Limpsfield village, Surrey

Limpsfield village, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey

Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: St Aloysius College, Highgate, North London

St Aloysius College, Highgate, North London
Boys in the playground of St Aloysius College, Highgate, North London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Boys Playground

Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds - Boys Playground
Boys in the playground at the Headingley Orphan Homes, Leeds Date: circa 1909

Background imagePlayground Collection: Playground scene, Junior School, East End of London

Playground scene, Junior School, East End of London. 20th century

Background imagePlayground Collection: Farnborough National Childrens Home (NCH) - Playground

Farnborough National Childrens Home (NCH) - Playground
Farnborough National Childrens Home (NCH). Boys at play in the homes playground

Background imagePlayground Collection: Young boy alone on a playground swing 1939

Young boy alone on a playground swing 1939
Photograph showing a young boy on a swing in Geraldine May Harmsworth Park. The park is empty following the evacuation of thousands of children in the first few weeks following the outbreak of war

Background imagePlayground Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Enchanted Island

Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Enchanted Island - A Playground for Children - aerial view. 1933

Background imagePlayground Collection: School playground probably 1920s

School playground probably 1920s

Background imagePlayground Collection: 1920s School playground

1920s School playground

Background imagePlayground Collection: Children's playground, probably 1940s

Children's playground, probably 1940s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Pudsey Park probably 1920s

Pudsey Park probably 1920s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Children's playground, Hampstead Heath, Victorian period

Children's playground, Hampstead Heath, Victorian period

Background imagePlayground Collection: Hampstead Heath children's playground London

Hampstead Heath children's playground London Edwardian period

Background imagePlayground Collection: Childrens playground Bentley early 1900's

Childrens playground Bentley early 1900's

Background imagePlayground Collection: Bentley early 1900s

Bentley early 1900s

Background imagePlayground Collection: The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass Park, Oregon, USA

The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass Park, Oregon, USA
Fun! Noise! Joys for Girls and Boys - The Children's Swiiming Pool, Grants Pass (the county seat of Josephine County), Oregon, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Whitley Church and Village, Surrey

Whitley Church and Village, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Whitgift Hospital Almshouses, Croydon, Surrey

Whitgift Hospital Almshouses, Croydon, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Epsom town centre, Surrey

Epsom town centre, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Seven Dials Column, Weybridge, Surrey

Seven Dials Column, Weybridge, Surrey
Weybridge, original Seven Dials Column from London re-erected in memory of the Duchess of York (d. 1820), Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Waterfall, Tillingbourne Valley, Leith Hill, Surrey

Waterfall, Tillingbourne Valley, Leith Hill, Surrey
Waterfall in the Tillingbourne Valley, foot of Leith Hill, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Village of Shere, Surrey

Village of Shere, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Ripley Road, Surrey

Ripley Road, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Old Town of Clapham, Surrey

Old Town of Clapham, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: New Grandstand, Epsom Downs racecourse, Surrey

New Grandstand, Epsom Downs racecourse, Surrey, on Derby Day Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Coronation Stone, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

Coronation Stone, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: The Abbot's Hospital, Guildford, Surrey

The Abbot's Hospital, Guildford, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: The Borough and Town Hall, Farnham, Surrey

The Borough and Town Hall, Farnham, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Memorial to Jack Phillips, Godalming, Surrey

Memorial to Jack Phillips, Godalming, Surrey
Memorial to Jack George Phillips, wireless operator on RMS Titanic, Godalming, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: High Street, Sutton, Surrey

High Street, Sutton, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: High Street, Guildford, Surrey

High Street, Guildford, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: High Street, Godalming, Surrey

High Street, Godalming, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: High Street, Dorking, Surrey

High Street, Dorking, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Haslemere Museum and High Street, Surrey

Haslemere Museum and High Street, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Guildford Castle Gateway, Surrey

Guildford Castle Gateway, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Croydon Town Hall, Surrey

Croydon Town Hall, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Ancient bridge over the River Wey at Eashing, Surrey

Ancient bridge over the River Wey at Eashing, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Aldworth, Blackdown, West Sussex

Aldworth, Blackdown, West Sussex, the house where Tennyson lived and died Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Abinger Hammer, Surrey

Abinger Hammer, Surrey Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Sydney Girls High School

Sydney Girls High School
A photograph of Sydney Girls High School. THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH Yesterday??the school and playground of our parents

Background imagePlayground Collection: Playground at Barnardo's Girls Home, Barkingside

Playground at Barnardo's Girls Home, Barkingside
Playground at Barnardo's Home, Barkingside, Essex. Date: Early 1900s

Background imagePlayground Collection: London Board School Playtime

London Board School Playtime
Children in the playground of a London Board School Date: 1897

Background imagePlayground Collection: Children in a playground, Dial Park Primary School

Children in a playground, Dial Park Primary School, smiling for the camera. Date: circa 1970s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Teachers distributing milk to children, Woolwich, London

Teachers distributing milk to children, Woolwich, London
Teachers distributing milk to children at a school in Woolwich, south east London, around the time free school milk was discontinued. The school was distributing milk in defiance of the change

Background imagePlayground Collection: Children drinking milk in a playground, Woolwich, London

Children drinking milk in a playground, Woolwich, London
Children at a school in Woolwich, south east London, drinking milk in a playground around the time free school milk was discontinued. The school was distributing milk in defiance of the change

Background imagePlayground Collection: School playground in Pimlico, London

School playground in Pimlico, London
A school playground in Pimlico, London - two road sweepers stop for a chat. Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePlayground Collection: NCH Home, Bethnal Green, London

NCH Home, Bethnal Green, London
Children stand in the playground, with chapel behind, at the National Childrens Home, Bonner Road, Bethnal Green. Date: Date unknown

Background imagePlayground Collection: Advert for winter holidays in Switzerland, 1927

Advert for winter holidays in Switzerland, 1927 - come and see the worlds playground, the paradise of winter sports and the clear, bracing Alpine air Date: 1927

Background imagePlayground Collection: Advert for summer holidays in Switzerland, 1927

Advert for summer holidays in Switzerland, 1927 described as the Worlds playground, the Paradise of Summer Sports in the clear, bracing Alpine air. Date: 1927

Background imagePlayground Collection: A large group of children at Butlins are entertained by a single male Redcoat

A large group of children at Butlins are entertained by a single male Redcoat. Date: c.1950

Background imagePlayground Collection: A public recreation ground for children built on the site of Marshalsea Prison

A public recreation ground for children built on the site of Marshalsea Prison, opened by Lord Monkswell on 25 January 1902 and named after Charles Dickenss heroine, Little Dorritt

Background imagePlayground Collection: Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant, Paris

Asile de Petits Orphelins, Menilmontant, Paris
Girls playground at the Asile de Petits Enfants (Home for young orphans), Menilmontant, Paris. Date: circa 1917

Background imagePlayground Collection: Hampstead Orphan Working School - Playground

Hampstead Orphan Working School - Playground
Boys playground at the Hampstead Orphan Working School, London. Date: early 1900s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Advert for Miami Beach, Florida, 1920s

Advert for Miami Beach, Florida, 1920s (Americas Winter Playground showing Floridas foremost hotels - The Nautilus, The Flamingo, The King Cole and the The Lincoln) Date: 1920s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Four young children playing on a see-saw

Four young children playing on a see-saw circa 1930s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Edinburgh Girls Industrial School - playground

Edinburgh Girls Industrial School - playground
Inmates in the playground at the Girls Industrial School, Leith Walk, Edinburgh. Date: circa 1899

Background imagePlayground Collection: Church Farm School, East Barnet, Hertfordshire

Church Farm School, East Barnet, Hertfordshire
Inmates in the playground at the East Barnet Farm School, established in 1863 as a boys Industrial School. Date: circa 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: Arab children on playground ride, Gulf of Aden, Arabia

Arab children on playground ride, Gulf of Aden, Arabia (then part of the British Empire). Date: 1922

Background imagePlayground Collection: Advertisement for Peter Pans Playground, Southend-on-Sea

Advertisement for Peter Pans Playground, Southend-on-Sea
Advertisement for Peter Pans Playground, a paradise for children of all ages, both sides of the pier at Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Date: 20th century

Background imagePlayground Collection: School Nurse

School Nurse - People You See. From Teddy Bear (15 January 1966). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1966

Background imagePlayground Collection: View from Worcester Park station, SW London (Surrey)

View from Worcester Park station, SW London (Surrey), with children in a playground on the left. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Advert for Atlantic City - Americas Playground - featuring the President Hotel

Advert for Atlantic City - Americas Playground - featuring the President Hotel, The Ritz Carlton, the Seaside Hotel and the Breakers on the Oceanfront Date: 1928

Background imagePlayground Collection: CHILDREN PLAY ON SLIDES

CHILDREN PLAY ON SLIDES
Boys and girls play on the slides at a playground Date: 1930s

Background imagePlayground Collection: GYMNASTICS / CHILDREN

GYMNASTICS / CHILDREN
French children climbing on a playground frame Date: circa 1840

Background imagePlayground Collection: Woodland School, High Wycombe, Bucks - Playground. Date: 1940s

Woodland School, High Wycombe, Bucks - Playground. Date: 1940s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Schoolchildren in a schoo in Antalya, Turkey

Schoolchildren in a schoo in Antalya, Turkey. One girls in a bright blue woollen cardigan appears to be holding the others back Date: 1985

Background imagePlayground Collection: Children on a swing in a park

Children on a swing in a park. Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Buckley Hall Orphanage, near Rochdale, Lancashire

Buckley Hall Orphanage, near Rochdale, Lancashire
A view of Buckley Hall Orphanage, near Rochdale. Boys are at play in a playground equipped with a single swing. Date: early 1900s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Fire Hydrant Street Play NYC 1969

Fire Hydrant Street Play NYC 1969
Fire hydrants partially opened in closed off streets to create cooling playgrounds during the intensely hot summer of 1969 Date: 1969

Background imagePlayground Collection: Village school, East Dean, East Sussex

Village school, East Dean, East Sussex
Village school at East Dean, East Sussex, with children playing outside. Date: late 1950s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Five children on a roundabout in a park

Five children on a roundabout in a park. Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePlayground Collection: Fegans Home, Stony Stratford - Boys in Playground

Fegans Home, Stony Stratford - Boys in Playground
Boys line up in the playground of the Fegans Home at Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire

Background imagePlayground Collection: East Grinstead, St Margarets Orphanage

East Grinstead, St Margarets Orphanage
Girls in the playground of St Margarets Orphanage, East Grinstead, West Sussex

Background imagePlayground Collection: Childrens playground, Liverpool

Childrens playground, Liverpool
A childrens playground near mock Tudor housing in Liverpool. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePlayground Collection: Boating Lake - British Seaside Scene, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Boating Lake - British Seaside Scene, Southend-on-Sea, Essex - The sign is advertising Peter Pans Playground - " the ideal place to take the children". Date: 1954

Background imagePlayground Collection: Opening of Corams Field and Harmsworth Memorial Playground

Opening of Corams Field and Harmsworth Memorial Playground
On first day of the court moving from full to half-mourning, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later the Queen Mother 1900-2002), opens Corams Field and Harmsworth Memorial Playground

Background imagePlayground Collection: Mile Oak School, Portslade - Games

Mile Oak School, Portslade - Games
Boys play games in the playground of Mile Oak Industrial School at Portslade, near Brighton. Date: circa 1930

Background imagePlayground Collection: Advert for summer in Switzerland, 1926

Advert for summer in Switzerland, 1926 - come and see the worlds playground, the paradise of summer sports and the clear, bracing Alpine air Date: 1926



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