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The Rocking Stone, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim - a view of a large rock at a cliff edge with a small boy for scale. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Islandmagee). Date: circa early 1900s
Cat and kittens on a cutout movable greetings cardCat and three kittens enjoying a rocking horse ride on a cutout movable greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Two clowns on a rocking horse on a movable cutout cardTwo clowns, one with a banjo, on a rocking horse on a movable cutout card. Date: circa 1890s
Dog on a rocking chair on a cutout movable greetings card. circa 1890s
Two children on a rocking horse on a movable Valentine card. Date: circa 1890s
Illustration, Hush-A-Bye-Baby. circa 19th century
Illustration, Hush a bye Baby on the tree top. circa late 19th century
Three frogs and rocking horse on a cutout cardThree frogs dressed as clowns on a rocking horse on a cutout greetings card. circa 1890s
Disabled Dance ClassDisabled children are taught to dance by teacher Miss Betsy Adlard, using the special methods invented by Miss Margaret Morris. It is difficult for them, but fun. Date: 1930s
Boy / Girl on Wood HorseA boy and girl in their garden play on a toy horse. Date: 1915
Dunkleys Toy HorseWHEELED TOY HORSE by Dunkleys of Birmingham Date: 1889
Dunkleys Rocking HorseROCKING HORSE by Dunkleys of Birmingham Date: 1889
Advert for Debenham & Freebody safety cots 1883Inexpensive cots combine safety, strength and lightness and will fold into a small compass. 1883
Hotel Vista del Arroyo, Pasadena, California, USAHotel Vista del Arroyo and Bungalows, Pasadena, California, USA. Date: circa 1930
Nursery on board MV Christiaan Huygens ocean linerNursery on board the MV Christiaan Huygens Dutch ocean liner, later used as a troopship during WW2. Date: circa 1933
Little boy on a rocking horse on a Christmas card, holding up a sprig of holly. circa 1890s
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Summer TimeThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children play on grass with toys, rocking horse, tea-set etc. Date: circa 1907
Rotunda interior, Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa, Florida, USA. Date: circa 1908
National Childrens Home (NCH), Alverstoke - Story TimeNational Childrens Home (NCH), Alverstoke, Hampshire. Young children, surrounded by books and toys, including a rocking horse and an ark, gather around a nurse for a story
Little boy with rocking horse, sailing boat and castleA little boy standing in a room (perhaps a nursery) containing a rocking horse, a sailing boat, a train engine with signals and a castle. Date: circa 1930s
Child on a rocking horse with a lucky pig strapped on behing. Artist: AJO Date: c1920
Sock darning by men, WW1A middle-aged man employed in darning a sock and rocking a baby - a reversal of roles during the First World War. Date: 1917
Dunkleys prams and nursery toys advertisement, 1888Advertisement for a variety of prams, bassinettes, childrens wheeled toys and rocking horses available from Dunkleys of 76 Houndsditch, London. 1888
Hush-a-Bye Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl rocks her doll to sleep, sitting next to a toy cradle. Date: 1940
Logan Rock of Treen in Cornwall - a rocking or logan stone. This huge example weighs about 80 or 90 tons. Date: late 19th century
Piano practicing songA mother supervises her daughter as she practices the piano. A Practicing song by Laura E. Richards accompanies the picture. Date: 1892
WW2 - Home Front - Two boys playing on a see sawWW2 - Home Front, November 1940 - Two boys playing on a see saw - happy and content and not afraid of the war raging around them
Young German boy with rocking horse and whip. Date: circa 1890
Womens Rights - Satire Reversal of Traditional RolesA suited and booted Suffragette heads out to her Club, holding a Paper on the Duties of a Wife and a Debate on Emancipation, whilst her tired husband is left rocking the baby... Date: circa 1910s
Childrens Playroom - NYK LinerChildrens Playroom aboard a ship of the Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line). Everything (available) to appeal to the young travellers Date: circa 1920s
Boy riding a rocking horse
Childrens Toys
Childrens fantasy
Nursery school
Visiting a toy shop
Boy Reading in NurseryA little boy sits on the nursery floor near his wooden rocking horse and reads a large book in the sunlight streaming through the windows. Date: 1930s
The Royal Cradle8 Swiss Cottage, Osborne, The Royal Cradle
Washington, DC Rocking chair used by President Lincoln in Fords Theater. Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Date 1865 April
Lady having fun on a rocking horseYoung Lady having fun on a rocking horse I hear you are fond of backing horses, how would you like to have a bit on this one? Date: 1931
European lady and family attended by an Ayah (Nurse). (Plate 17 of 20) Date: 1813
19th century mother and babyA woman in a crinoline from the mid-19th century tenderly hugs her small baby close to her while fairies and cherubs look with curiosity towards her and a wooden crib. Date: 1926
Victorian Rocking HorseA child on a rocking horse. Date: late 19th century
THE ROCKING STONEAn unusual rock formation, known as The Rocking Stone, Millstone Edge, Derbyshire, England. Date: BC
Three boys playing at Fox Hunting, two on their hobby horses and one wearing a fox suit! They even have two dogs with them. Date: circa 1910s
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret on a rocking horsePrincess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret photographed on a rocking horse. Date: 1937
President Woodrow Wilson in a rocking chairThomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), seen here sitting in a rocking chair in the year he was elected 28th President of the United States (he served officially from 1913 until 1921). Date: 1912
TEXTBOOK / 1880 / PLATE 7Plate 7 features pictures of hares, storks and rocking horses. Date: 1880
Children with JigsawA girl and a boy play with a giant jigsaw; there is a large rocking horse behind them. Date: circa 1960