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Two women police officers working at Kingston police station. One of them is looking after a little girl, while the other is on the telephone. Date: circa early 1970s
Santa Claus on a New Year card, with a decorated tree and presents. Date: circa 1890s
Santa Claus on a cutout Christmas card, standing by a sleeping childs bed holding a tree and presents. Date: circa 1890s
Toy Farmyard AnimalsA boy playing with his large collection of toy farmyard animals, using building blocks to create a perimeter around them. Date: 1960s
Doll in KnitwearA doll wearing a knitted (crocheted) outfit, including a bonnet, cardigan, bootees and dress. Date: 1930s
Dolls Tea Party MouseA little girl puts on a tea party for her dolls; a mouse wants to join them! Date: circa 1920?
Page from a catalogue toy trains and cars 1929A seletion of British made wooden and polished aluminium trains, cars, vans and cranes. Products available from the Harrods catalogue toy department. Date: 1929
Mother scolding daughter for carelessnessA mother scolds her daughter for being careless and dropping her doll on the floor. Date: 1859
Children Fly Kites 1920SA little boy and his sister fly kites from a windy hilltop. Date: 1920s
Queen Mary Ocean Liner, playroom for childrenThe playroom for children of Cabin Class passengers ot the Queen Mary which includes, of course, a model of the ship itself ! Date: 1935
Boy / Girl on Wood HorseA boy and girl in their garden play on a toy horse. Date: 1915
Balloon Seller / 1971A balloon seller with an extremely large balloon, annoys a man by trying to read his newspaper over his shoulder. Date: 1971
Girl in Chair, DollsShe sits in her wicker chair, reading to her three dolls while her bear sits, neglected, on the floor Date: early 20th century
Studio portrait, little girl with toy bulldogStudio portrait, a little girl in a white lacy dress and cap poses with a toy bulldog. Date: circa 1915
Christmas 1930SA little boy sits in front of the fireplace surrounded by toys and books, watched by his parents and grandfather. The mantlepiece is full of cards and has balloons round it. Date: 1930s
HAMLEYs ADVERT 1894Advertisement for HAMLEY S, the famous toy store, then located in High Holborn, before moving to Regent Street Date: 1894
Dunkleys Toy HorseWHEELED TOY HORSE by Dunkleys of Birmingham Date: 1889
Child with Spinning TopA little, long-haired boy in a green suit and matching cap demonstrates his whip and top to a wide-eyed little girl in a big straw hat Date: Late nineteenth centuty
Happy children with giftsThree happy children bearing gifts, toys and goodies at Christmas. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley Date: 1913
Santa loading his sack with toys while spellbound children gaze. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley Date: 1913
Rowing boatBoy and girl in a green rowing boat with dolls and toys.Date: circa 1922
Christmas Morning 1919Impression of Christmas morning 1919 by H. M. Brock, the counterpart of an illustration done by H. M. Brocks brother, C. E. Brock of a Victorian Christmas morning in 1869
A dream at Christmas delightYoung girl asleep dreaming of Christmas toys. Artist: Mildred C Hunter Date: circa 1924
A merry heart goes all the wayA happy family huddle together with toys and holly in a snowy winter scene. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1909
Santa with sack of toysChristmas postcard. Santa with a sack brimming with toys. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1905
Fashions for schoolroom and nursery 1929Young children wearing clothing for their schoolroom and nursery, girls holding hands wearing attractive dresses and a boy wearing his double breasted coat and matching cap holding his sailing boat
Little boy with scooter, c. 1900A small boy poses for his photograph with an early scooter. Date: c.1900
Advertisement for Nonflam flameproof clothingAdvertisement for Nonflam flameproof Flannelette clothing, strongly recommended by coroners. Date: early 20th century
Victorian Scrap - Santa holding lantern, tree and presentsVictorian Scrap - Santa holding a paper lantern, and Christmas tree and presents. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Santa with sack and girlVictorian Scrap - Santa with a sack of toys and a girl carrying holly. late 19th century
Santa delivering giftsSpellbound children gaze at Santa about to descend a chimney with his sack of toys. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley Date: 1913
How King Christmas Comes by C. E. BernardA very modern Father Christmas delivers presents by jumping out of an aeroplane holding a large bunch of balloons. Date: 1921
The last bachelor in the villageYoung boy with his toys has three pretty girls in hot pursuit. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1914
Earl of Lanesborough with his model railwayDenis Anthony Brian Butler, 9th Earl of Lanesborough (28 October 1918 27 December 1998), Irish aristocrat pictured with the large model-railway he had set up in his home, Swithland Hall
Lord Babs by Keble HowardPromotional postcard for Lord Babs by Keble Howard. First produced at the Kings Theatre, Southsea 29th June 1925 and Vaudeville Theatre, 26th January 1928. Artist: Albert Morrow
The Mothers Picture Alphabet -- D, showing two girls with a doll. Date: circa 1860
National Childrens Home, FrodshamBoys play with a variety of toys in the garden of the National Childrens Home, Frodsham
Mother and children on a jigsaw puzzleMother and children at a table on a jigsaw puzzle -- the pieces are square shaped. Date: circa 1890s
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
Pinkie and the Fairies by W Graham RobertsonPromotional postcard for Pinkie and the Fairies by W. Graham Robertson. First produced at His Majestys Theatre, 19th December 1908. Artist: Hilda Austin. Date: 1908
Decorated tree on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Decorated Christmas tree with children asleepDecorated Christmas tree with two children asleep below. Date: circa 1890s
New Year Baby with mother on a New Year card -- Learn to Creep Before You Run. Date: circa 1890s
New Year Baby with gifts on a New Year cardNew Year Baby with gifts, sitting on top of a train on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Children and Christmas tree on a New Year cardChildren with their toys gathered round a Christmas tree on a New Year card, with a pop-up Santa Claus. Date: circa 1890s
Studio portrait, little girl with table and toy bricks. Date: circa 1919
Mother Christmas on a Christmas card -- With trumpets and with drums, Lo! Mother Christmas comes. Date: circa 1890s
Three children and stockings on a Christmas cardThree children with their stockings on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of fir tree branches and presents. Date: circa 1890s