Playing Collection (page 100)

Skating by John Hassall
A group of boys enjoy some rough and tumble while sledging and skating in the snow

Seaside frolics by John Hassall
A group of children enjoy themselves at the seaside. Some dig in the sand, build sandcastles and play games on the beach, while some others splash around in the shallows using a plank of old wood as

Playing at Indians by May Smith
A group of children play at being native American Indians while camping in a woodland glade

Hockey by John Hassall
A group of boys play a rather rough and violent game of hockey

Kites by John Hassall
A group of boys fly a number of kites on a hill, resulting in a few accidents

Dressed for a Charade
A small boy dressed in a confusing variety of historical fancy dress items presents himself for an elaborate game of charades

Condolences Card
A rather bizarre condolences card - part of a Mourning Series ! An Angel is shown plucking at an angelic harp before a large silver cross and the bright rays of the sun as doves fly by

Patient playing darts, Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing a patient in dressing gown and pyjamas playing darts in a rest room

Approach to Music, piano music cover
Cover design for a piano tutor, Approach to Music, Book I, entitled " How do you do, Mr Piano", by Tobias Matthay (1858-1945)

Brother and Sister with their cycles
A brother and sister pose in their attractive back garden with their cycles. The boy sits on a tricycle and the girl stand propped up against her bicycle

Young boy in a model train with his elder brother
A young boy plays at being the driver of his fine model train, while his elder brother stands alongside. The young engine driver is wearing a special hat

Young boy in toy car
A young boy in a toy car poses for his picture in a photographic studio. The miniature vehicle has a slender steering wheel, horn and number plate

Brother and Sister with fine Go-cart
A small boy (driving) and his elder sister (standing) with their fantastic homemade Go-cart, seemingly constructed out of fruit boxes supported on the chassis of a former large upright pram

Two brothers and their Go-cart
Two brothers, one little more than toddler, play in a Go-cart in their suburban garden

Family photo with children in Go-cart
A late Victorian family pose in their backyard, the three children (of decreasing age) sit proudly in their fantastic homemade toy go-cart, entitled Swift

Posing with a toy pedal car
Two children, probably a brother and sister pose for the camera with a toy which looks half way between a pedal car and a tricycle

Young boy in an elegant toy car
A young blond boy in a wide-brimmed hat and shorts sits proudly in a shiny new toy car, complete with lamp lights mounted on the bonnet

Children on a tricycle
Two adorable children pose for their picture while riding a smart looking tricycle. A little boy in his finest Sunday best outfit takes charge of steering

Boy on a wheeled horse
A very solemn and serious looking little boy, trussed up in a white sailor suit sits astride a toy horse which is fixed to three wheels - a sort of horcycle?

Pedal car fatigue
A small child with a shock of blond hair, looks a bit fed up as they pose in a pedal car with a woman, possibly mother

A boy and his car
A little boy of about five or six years old looks as pleased as punch as he poses next to his very smart, luxurious and large toy pedal car

Three children in a toy car
Three children pose for a picture while crammed into a rather complex and expensive looking toy car

Port Said, Egypt - Children in the Street
Lesseps Street, Port Said, Egypt - hildren playing in the street

Revolving table seat / W H Robinson
Post War Britain. When each of these card players experiences a dull moment in their game, they can swivel on their revolving seat

Playing boules in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand
People playing boules in Government Gardens, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand. The building in the background is the Blue Baths, an historic centre built in 1933 combining a health spa

Happy Days / W H Robinson
A series of happy folk, dancing, playing music, roller skating in their new world. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture

Men playing tennis at Crosslands House
Two men taking part in a doubles tennis match at Crosslands House

Montenegrin Street Scene with veiled women
Montenegrin Street Scene with four veiled women

Women from Porto da Cruz, in Funchal, Madeira
A group of women belonging to a Porto da Cruz folklore group, in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They are singing and playing percussion instruments as part of their street entertainment

Boa Nova group, Funchal, Madeira
A traditional Boa Nova folk group playing musical instruments and singing, seen in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. The man on the right is holding a percussion instrument known as a brinquinho

Suzanne Lenglen playing doubles
Suzanne Lenglen (1899 - 1938) French tennis player pictured playing a backhand shot in the Ladies Doubles Final at Wimbledon in 1925

Sonnenspitze Mountain, Ehrwald, Austria
People playing golf below the Sonnenspitze Mountain in Ehrwald, Austria

On the Riviera and at St. Moritz
The majority of these snapshots were taken at Cannes where they bathe, and breakfast out of doors when they are not hard at it playing lawn tennis

Little girl playing with toy tea set
A pretty young girl pouring herself a cup of pretend tea using a bright orange plastic tea set. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Man playing piano at Christmas
A man playing a piano with a decorated Christmas tree at his side. Three of the candles are lit. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Lenglen, Borotra and Lacoste playing doubles
Two pictures showing French pairs playing doubles at Wimbledon in 1925. On the left is a sartorial duo; Suzanne Lenglen in her bandeau stretching for a smash, while her partner Jean Borotra

Suzanne Lenglen by Fred May
Suzanne Lenglen (1899-1938), French tennis player and champion, winner of 81 singles titles, 73 doubles and 11 mixed doubles captured by cartoonist Fred May wearing her signature bandeau

Young Foxes at play
Young Fox cubs at play amid the tangled roots of an old tree. Their den appears to be directly under the tree itself

Orchestra members at a festival, Haimhausen, Bavaria, German
Members of an orchestra wearing historical uniforms during a rococo festival in Haimhausen, just north of Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Family on Solent Road Beach, Southbourne
Family playing on Solent Road Beach, Southbourne. Pencil sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Siblings playing with toys near the fire
A sister and brother playing with their playing with their toys in front of the fire. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Brother and sister facing each otherm, kneeling on cushions. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Boy playing cats cradle
Boy in rocking chair playing cats cradle with wool. Pen & Ink (with watercolour wash) drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Young girl sits on a stool with a doll. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Company & Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Ships company and band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall

Young woman in 1960s interior
A young woman sits reading a magazine in a typically 1960s interior. The garden outside is covered in snow

The Battle by George Studdy
Two small boys, watched by their pet dog and various toys, play soldiers. Each carries a sword and shields marked " hero"

Boy playing on a swing
A young boy playing on a swing. Pen and Ink with wash sketch by Raymond Sheppard

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