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Winter Circle by Vernon WardSwans and ducks swim together in a pond, watched by gulls who stand in the snow
Paddling on BlackheathChildren roll up their trouser legs and go paddling in the ponds on Blackheath London
Too FishyUnsportsmanlike tactics of a competitor at a recent fishing tournament at Hampstead Ponds. Humorous illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)
England / WatfordThe Ponds, a well-known feature at Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1960s
15 views of Epping Forest, London - Queen Elizabeths Lodge, High, Beech, Old Chingford Church, Goldings Ponds, Wanstead, Ambresbury Bank, Ambresbury Drive, Lake at Loughton, Cottages in York Hill
Skating on a frozen Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1933
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Advertisement for Ponds Creams featuring a conversation between Eva Moore and Jill Esmond Moore. Date: 1927
Couple standing by Keston Ponds, KentAffectionate couple standing by Keston Ponds, Keston, Kent. Date: circa 1930s
Boys playing by Keston Ponds, KentGroup of boys playing by Keston Ponds, Kent, at sunset. Date: circa 1950s
Advert for Ponds vanishing and cold creams, 1925 Date: 1925
Ponds Cold Cream as sun protectionAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream, suggesting that, if applied before exposure (to the sun), prevents the skin from becoming dry and burnt. I m not entirely convinced by this claim. Date: 1930
Advert for Spiers & Ponds Stores - Toys 1902Advertisement for early Edwardian outdoor toys. Date: 1902
Epsom Common, Epsom, Surrey. Date: circa 1912
Experimenting Ponds at the Huningue Fish NurseriesExperimenting ponds at the Hungingue fish nurseries in France. Date: 1864
Ice skating at St. Jamess Park, London 1844Victorian man and women enjoying skating on St. Jamess Park lake. 1844
SURREY : The pond on the common at Esher, with some geese. Date: 1906
Skating 1865Wintery scene, with adults skating on a frozen lake. Date: 1865
Pond in springThe pond in spring, with wild flowers, blossom and a swooping swift. Date: 1885
AutumnThe pond in autumn, with waterfowl among the reeds. Date: 1885
HIGHGATE MODEL YACHTSRegatta of the Highgate Model Yacht Club on the ponds Date: 1854
Waterlow Park, Highgate, North London. Date: circa 1900s
Highgate Ponds, Highgate, North London. Date: circa 1900s
Ponds Cream advertisement featuring Lady MilbankeAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream and Vanishing Cream endorsed by the vivid, gay and utterly charming Lady Milbanke, Australian-born socialite Sheila Chisholm
Advertisement for Ponds Cold Cream with Countess of WarwickAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream and Vanishing Cream endorsed by society darling the Countess of Warwick, formerly Miss Rose Bingham. Date: 1935
Ponds Cold Cream advertisement - Duchess of LeinsterAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream and Vanishing Cream with an endorsement from the Duchess of Leinster (American socialite, Agnes Rafaelle). Date: 1935
Postcard of Wanstead ParkPostcard from 1910 with various views of Wanstead Park. Part of Epping Forest, Wanstead Park is situated in Wanstead, in North East London
Pagoda and Japanese ornamental garden, Asakusa, Tokyo, JapanPagoda and Japanese ornamental garden at Sensoji Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo, Japan
Funfair, Vale of Health Hotel, Hampstead Heath, NW LondonFunfair and Tea Garden, Vale of Health Hotel, Hampstead Heath, NW London. Date: circa 1910
Advert for Spiers & Ponds stores, jewellery 1911Selection of elegant jewellery. 1911
Advert for Ponds Cold Cream featuring Princess MarinaAdvertisement for Ponds creams as endorsed by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Marina, daughters of Princess Nicholas of Greece, often seen at the smartest social functions in London
Ponds skincare advertisement, Lady Mary PakenhamOne in a series of Ponds Cold Cream advertisements during the 1930s featuring a society lady, in this case, Lady Mary Pakenham
Ponds Cold Cream Advertisement - Lady AlingtonAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream as endorsed by English aristocrat, Lady Alington, the former Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper. Date: 1931
Using Ponds Cold CreamIllustrations depicting women using various Ponds skincare products, available in jars for use at home, or tube for when travelling. Date: 1935
Advert for Hotel George V featuring Countess of WarwickAdvertisement for the exclusive Hotel George V in Paris, endorsed by it girl of the day, socialite the Countess of Warwick, formerly Miss Rose Bingham. Date: 1935
Moses Fountain in Suez, EgyptMoses Fountain encircled with palm trees and with a cottage in the background in Suez, north-eastern Egypt. Date: circa 1900
Oasis in EgyptTravelling camels and crowds in a palm oasis in Egypt. Date: circa 1900
Bukhara, Uzbekistan - Lyab-i HauzLyab-i Hauz ( by the pond ), or Lyab-i Khauz - the name of the area surrounding one of the few remaining hauz (ponds) that have survived in the city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan
Shinobazu Ponds, Ueno Park, Taito, Tokyo, JapanShinobazu Pond is a pond within Ueno Park, and a historically prominent Shitamachi feature often appearing in history and works of art - Taito, Tokyo, Japan - lotus flowers in bloom. Date: circa 1910s
Golden Tench or Schlei, an ornamental, artificially bred variety, popular for fishponds. Date: 1879
Woman and boy standing by a duckpond near a thatched cottage. Date: circa 1920s
Secret History of the Channel Tunnel by Heath RobinsonAn early experiment of the inventor. A proposal for the Channel Tunnel tested out using beer barrels and an accommodating puddle or small pond. Date: 1919
Periscopomania by William Heath RobinsonThe Special Constable (who has strayed into Highgate Ponds): Good Heavens! Theres a periscope! In fact its his own foot. A humorous comment on the growing fear of German submarines during the First
Man in Turkish dress and wearing a turban harvesting opiumTitle page including illustration of a man in Turkish dress and wearing a turban harvesting opium. From: Opiologia ad mentem academiae naturae curiosorum | Georgii Wolffgangi Wedelii, Med
Nymphaeaceae - Water LilyNymphaeaceae: the water lily tribe. Source: Illustrations of the natural orders of plants with groups and descriptions by Twining, Elizabeth, 1805-1889
French soldiers washing at a pond, WW1French soldiers siezing the opportunity of indulging in an al fresco wash in a village in Flanders in 1915. Date: 1915
Chateau De LogesThe chateau de Loges is located in the foret de Chantilly, Oise, on the etangs (ponds) de Comelle. Date: circa 1800
Mali - Timbuktu - The Ponds (Mares) - Fetching waterMali - Timbuktu - The Ponds (Mares) - Large excavations dug out of the sand to draw up water from the depths. Date: circa 1910
Mali - Timbuktu - The Ponds (Mares) - Large excavations dug out of the sand to draw up water from the depths. Date: circa 1907
LCC-LFB fire engine trials at Crystal PalaceThe Merryweather Hatfield pump was first developed by Merryweather of Greenwich in the late 1890s. By 1916 the decision was taken to move totally to motorised fire engines
Palace at Aranjuez near Madrid. From: Voyages faits en divers temps en Espagne, en Portugal, en Allemagne, en France et ailleurs Date: 1700
Young BirdwatchersYouthful enthusiasm! Young birdwatchers observing waterfowl through their binoculars, Pen Ponds, Richmond Park, Surrey, England. Date: 1950s
Wanstead Park WoodsWhere Nature rules - the wild park at Wanstead, Essex, England, showing a corner of one of the lily-covered ponds for which it is noted. Date: 1930s
Highgate PondA tranquil scene by one of the many ponds at Highgate, north London. Date: 1950s
Highgate PondsScene beside one of the many ponds at Highgate, north London. Date: 1950s
Moonee Ponds, AustraliaMaribyrnong Bridge, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia
Sunken garden, St Catherines Court, near BathA view of the sunken garden at St Catherines Court, a Grade I listed Tudor manor house near Bath. Seen here is a small octagonal pond, with paving around it
Fountain and pool at Broad Campden, GloucestershireA fountain in the middle of an ornamental pool, in a garden at Broad Campden, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Bodnant Garden, Eglwysbach, Conwy, North WalesView of Bodnant Garden in Eglwysbach, Conwy, North Wales, with water lilies in flower on a large pond
The Vicious CircleTHE VICIOUS CIRCLE Unsportsmanlike conduct of a trout during the trouting season on Hampstead Ponds Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger
Skating on St. Jamess Park lake during winter of 1947A cheerful crowd disporting on the ice in front of Buckingham Palace. During one of the coldest winters experienced by Britain, nearly all London lakes were available for skaters
Newfoundland, St BernardNewfoundland and Saint Bernard dogs, both good at rescuing - the first pulls children out of ponds, the second saves Alpine travelers stuck in the snow
Ice Skating on Tray 1889Ally Sloper being pulled round on a tray by skaters on Hampstead Ponds
Paddling at HampsteadChildren paddling in one of the ponds at Hampstead Heath, London, England
Rescued by NewfoundlandIn 19th century prints, Newfoundland dogs spend most of their waking hours pulling small children from ponds into which they have injudiciously fallen
Bewick NewfoundlandA favourite of Victorian households, thanks to its propensity to rescue children from ponds - useful, given the propensity of Victorian children to fall into ponds
