Toes Collection

Diagram of the bones of the right leg and hip
Diagram of the bones of the right leg, showing the joint with the pelvis at the hip

Three Sikh men, India. Date: 1843

Not Every Bathing Dress Spells a Plunge in the River! by Barribal. 1925

Bedtime by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration depicting a very sweet little girl with straight bobbed hair and a pot belly warming her toes by the stove before bedtime

V for Victory Exercise
Doing the V for Victory gymnastic, keeping fit by stretching in a V shape! Woman women fitness

Nursery rhyme, This Little Pig
Depiction of the nursery rhyme, This Little Pig -- This little pig went to market, This little pig stayed at home, etc

Pink Court Shoes 1948
A pink high heeled court shoe with peep toes, punched hole decoration and winged heel detail - hence the name Pegasus

Shocking result of binding girls feet, China, East Asia
The shocking result of binding girls feet in China, East Asia, meaning that in adult life the woman cannot walk properly, but only hobble. Date: 1922

Comic postcard, Large woman exercising on the beach, with warning from inspector Date: 20th century

Metatarsus and toes of the dodo and various pigeons
Metatarsus and toes of the dodo, Raphus cucullatus 1-5, foot of the yellow-footed green pigeon, Treron chlorigaster 6, stock dove, Columba oenas 7 and partridge pigeon, Geophaps smithii 8

A scene from Tip Toes at the Winter Garden (1926) with Dorothy Dickson, Laddie Cliff and John Kirby Date: 1926

A scene from Sunny at the London Hippodrome (1926) with Nancy Lovet, Jack Buchanan, Binnie Hale, Jack Hobbs and Maidie Hope Date: 1926

Comic postcard, Boy reading Home Doctor book - kidney trouble Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy keeping fit Date: 20th century

Foot-shaped comic postcard, mother and five daughters
A mother (the life and sole of the family) and her five little toe daughters - a brilliant Edwardian comic postcard, open to multiple interpretations! Date: 1907

Victorian scrap, black musician with violin. 19th century

Paddling
A wonderful new game. Young girl dipping babys toes in the sea for the first time. Date: 1928

Indian jugglers in Paris, 1816
Indian jugglers, 1816. The man in the centre balances a whip between his eyes, spins rings on his toes and fingers, and threads pearls on a rope with his tongue

The Ballet Dancer. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1969. Date: 1969

Leila Hyams - American model, vaudeville and film actress
Leila Hyams (1905-1977) - an American model, vaudeville and film actress, that came from a show business family. Date: circa 1935

Child finds a crab on its toe
Children playing in the shallows discover a crab at the end of one of their toes. Date: 1922

Nursery rhyme, This Little Pig
Depiction of the nursery rhyme, This Little Pig -- This little pig went to market, This little pig stayed at home, etc

Fidos eaten the FRONT of my backless (swimming costume). A slightly risque humorous comment of the fad for backless bathing attire at this time. Date: 1934

Potty Training
A baby being potty trained. Date: 1968

The punishment of Adoni-Bezek, a Canaanite king who, having subdued seventy of the chiefs that were around him, was attacked by the armies of Judah and Simeon and suffered the same fate

Pair of feet with comic verse on a Christmas card
Pair of feet with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Children and tutor from Penzance Gym Club, Cornwall
Children and tutor from the Penzance Gym Club, Cornwall, performing a street dance scene from the TV programme Fame. circa 1980s

London Fire Brigade - Alfie Shawyer, Boxing Champion
During the 1930s and 1940s, Assistant Chief Officer Alfie S. Shawyer was a prominent figure in boxing, becoming British Amateur Champion and winning the Golden Gloves of America

Various Shoes / Shaw / 1350
A selection of Piked shoes with long uppers and buckled ankle straps possibly ornamented with embroidery or punched outs designs

F Keen (Burton-on-Trent) Shoe Manufacturers stationery, Bank Square Factory, Burton-on-Trend, Staffordshire, with adverts for Tip Toes Footwear and High Road Shoes

Young woman doing aerobics in lycra and legwarmers. Date: circa 1980s

Children performing Fame routine, Cornwall
Three children from a gym club in Cornwall, performing an energetic routine from the TV programme Fame in a village hall. Date: circa 1980s

Say It With Cigars by H M Bateman. This illustration is a play on the gentleman offering chocolates to the lady. In this case the woman is on her knee offering cigars to the man

She stoops to Conquer, or the Long & Short of it
She Stoops to Conquer or The Long & Short of It - a couple very in love but completely un-matched in terms of height! Date: 1907

Illustration, Little Pollie Flinders sat among the cinders, warming her pretty little toes. Her mother came and caught her and whipped her little daughter for spoiling her nice new clothes. Date: 1895

Illustration, Ride A Cock Horse to Bambury Cross to see a fine lady get on a white horse. With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, she shall have music wherever she goes. Date: 1895

CHILD IN BED 3 / 3 C1880
Little boy in bed, playing with his toes. (3 of 3) Date: circa 1880

STUMBLING FOX TROT
I stepp d right on her toes, And when she bump d my nose, I fell and when I rose, I felt asham d and told her, Thats the latest step, my honey ! Date: 1922

KEEP FIT CLASS / 1930 S
A Keep fit Class. Exercises are performed on the floor to enhance posture. Date: 1930s

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Short-Toed Eagle. Date: 1933

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Grizzly Bear. Date: 1933

A Bit Off by H. M. Bateman
A Bit Off! The Chiropodist Who Dropped Her Knife. An alarmed podiatrist tries to calm her patient, a blustering, Colonel-type typical of H. M

Tokay Gecko - adult front foot holding onto a corner of a building (Gecko gecko ). Bohol - Philippines - Early morning - February

Women outside dancing around statue of God Pan
Front cover of Pan magazine, featuring women outside in fancy dress prancing around a statue of the God Pan. Date: 1919

Little girl warming her toes by Muriel Dawson
A little girl sits in a chair, warming her toes at the stove, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1927

Advert for Lotus peep toe shoes 1950
Glamorous woman wearing a pair of Lotus peep toe shoes. Date: 1950

Nursery Rhymes -- Ride a Cock Horse
Nursery Rhymes. An unidentified one (above), showing a man with a brush running into another mans bedroom. Below is a scene illustrating Ride a Cock Horse, showing the fine lady on her white horse

Advert for Dolcis peep toe sandals 1950
Dolcis proudly announce the new Californian Lana. Date: 1950

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