Pleasure Collection (page 6)

Barnum's Circus Parade Victorian period

Port Soderick - Isle of Man - a small hamlet to the south of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, once famed for its pleasure grounds and beach

River Caves ride, South Shore Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
A view of the River Caves of the World ride at South Shore Pleasure Beach, Blackpool in the Edwardian era. The ride opened in 1905 at a cost of 3000. c.1907

Man & two women on veteran motorcycle combination
Man & two women on a veteran motorcycle combination at the seaside circa 1915/20

Two women on a veteran motorcycle in the countryside circa 1940s

Picture of The Dream Pleasure Yacht. 1839. By Robert Salmo
Robert Salmon (1775-1845). English painter. Picture of The Dream Pleasure Yacht. 1839. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

Busy scene at Shiplake Lock on the River Thames, probably taken early in the 20th century. Date: early 20th century

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens on Gala Night, 1804
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Merrymakers seen gathered around the illuminated band stand. Date: 1804

Romanian Pleasure Wheel
Simple Romanian Pleasure Wheel at a country fair. The postcard caption translates as: Party in the Country. Not quite the London Eye... Date: circa 1900

John Collins Big Dipper
John Collins " Big Dipper", at the Fun Fair at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Festival Parade Steps
Visitors around the steps to The Parade at the Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Model splashing about in the surf
A model (Gill Emberton) splashing about in the seaside surf. Date: circa 1960s

Skylark, Medina-class lifeboat, with passengers
Skylark, Medina-class lifeboat, used as a pleasure boat, seen here full of passengers. circa 1920s

Marina at Hamnen, Sandhamn island, Sweden
View of the Marina at Hamnen, Sandhamn (Sandon) Island, Sweden, home of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club. Date: circa 1910

Vancouver, Canada - Marine Drive North Shore
Vancouver, British Columbia, Western Canada - Marine Drive North Shore - A gentleman out for a scenic motor through the fine surroundings - he doesn t seem overly perturbed by traffic

Pleasure boat on the River Cam
A boat full of sightseers on the River Cam, moored in order to get a good view of any passing rowers. Date: 1911

Cartoon, Captain Fred Collins of Brighton
Cartoon, Captain Frederick Collins of Brighton (1832-1912) -- always skylarking. He became famous as Captain Collins of the Skylark, a pleasure yacht for holidaymakers. 1883

Boats to Let - Edwardian men
Edwardian men hiring boats for a pleasure trip. circa 1905

The lakeside at Lugano, Switzerland. Date: circa 1906

Rustic Amusement -- people in an inn. 1829

San Sebastian, Basque Region, Spain - Royal Nautical Club Date: circa 1909

Imperial Hotels, London - Map of Hotels and transport links
Imperial Hotels, London - Map of London, marking the Hotels and useful transport links. Date: circa 1920

Promotional Flyer for Imperial Hotels, London
Promotional Flyer for Imperial Hotels, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London - a total of 9 hotels with 3500 rooms - Central for business and pleasure. Date: circa 1920

British Countryside - On the River Cherwell
British Countryside - Punting and rowing on the River Cherwell, a tributary of the Isis (or Upper Thames), which it joins at Oxford. Date: 1938

Luzern, Switzerland - the Schweizerhofquai
Luzern (Lucerne), Switzerland - the Schweizerhofquai. There are pleasure boats for hire on the left! Date: 1910s

Poster, Air Union, Travel by Air, Pleasure, Comfort, Speed, Safety, Regularity. 20th century

West Seattle Yacht Club, USA
West Seattle Yacht Club, Washington State, northwestern USA Date: circa 1910s

Pleasure boat, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Pleasure boat on the Nile, Egypt circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Henley Regatta - Embarking for a gentle row on the river
Henley Regatta - Embarking for a jaunt on the river in a rowing boat. Date: 1906

Brighton Palace Pier - East Sussex
The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier is a pleasure pier in Brighton, England, which opened in 1899. It is generally known as the Palace Pier. Date: 1920

WW1 poster, Don t... 1. Don t use a motor car or motor cycle for pleasure purposes. 2. Don t buy new clothes needlessly. Don t be ashamed of wearing old clothes in wartime. 3

Music cover, Le Chateau D Asnieres, Polka by Alphonse Leduc. circa 1850s

Steamer on Ocklawaha River, Florida, USA
The pleasure steamer Okahumkee on the Ocklawaha River, Florida. A few people are on board, one man holding a guitar. Date: circa 1895

Giving Mother Flowers
Two little girls give a box of roses to their mother. She smiles with pleasure. Date: early 1940s

Thoughtforms - 18, 18A
18, 18a - VAGUE INTELLECTUAL PLEASURE Date: 1905

New York City - Playing card - Coney Island Bathing Scene - King of Hearts. Date: 1900

A Womans Keepsake by Alfred Parsons (1847-1920), engraved by E Schladitz (dates unknown). Date: 1884

A Showmans Sweetheart by Arthur Law
Inside pages of a promotional flyer for A Showmans Sweetheart by Arthur Law; music G. Byng. First produced at the Queens Theatre, Crouch End, 29th August 1898

Canal boat overcrowded with passengers. Date: circa 1910s

Odds On by Harry Dent
Promotional postcard for Odds On revue by Harry Dent. First produced at the Empire, Sheffield, 18th April and Finsbury Park Empire, 10th May 1915

Littlehampton, West Sussex - Friends taking a boat trip
Littlehampton, West Sussex - Three friends taking a boat trip. The girl on the left seems to have pinched her male friends nautical cap! Date: 1934

Pleasure Cruise by Austen Allen
Promotional postcard for Pleasure Cruise by Austen Allen. First produced Apollo Theatre, 26th April 1932. Owen Nares and Madeleine Carroll are shown in the title roles. Date: 1932

Cartoon, A great Christmas present, WW1
Cartoon, A great Christmas present. A soldier opens a wooden crate marked Very Fragile to find his godmother is inside it. Date: 1916

Sketch of stylish Garden furniture, 1927. Adding comfort and pleasure to summer days in the garden Date: 1927

John Stuart and Virginia Valli in The Pleasure Garden (1926) directed by Alfred Hitchcock Date: 1932

The Sprague, Shawnee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
The Sprague, a towboat used for pleasure rides in Shawnee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Date: circa 1908

A gas-bag motor boat
The scarcity of petrol during the First World War saw the introduction of cars and vans powered by gas, with the gas being transported in a huge bag on the roof

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