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Thaumatropes - Cut-Out 1881A fold-out page from The Boy's Own Paper of a thaumatropes. A disc shape optical toy that was popular in the 19th century. Date: 1881
Female cheerleaders, or baton twirlersA group of female cheerleaders, or baton twirlers, practise outside the premises of Ely Garnett and Son in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. See also Mary Evans Picture number 12445364 Date: 1988
Girl in pretty dress, Cork, IrelandA little girl in a pretty dress gives a twirl as she plays in the street. Cork, Ireland
The CaptainHarlequin illustration, showing the Captain standing in a typical bragging pose. Date: 1923
Swiss Woman dancing with a brown bearSwiss Woman in traditional costume dancing enthusiastically with a brown bear, the symbol of both the city and surrounding canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is featured in their coat of arms
The Gavotte by Florence HardyTwo children, dressed in 18th century costume, the boy in a wig and frock coat dance a gavotte together
Festival MajorettesMajorettes in short skirts twirl their batons, followed by a marching brass band, at the Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, Festival of Britain celebrations
Dresses of 1805Blue day dress with embroidered hem & fingerless gloves, deep red evening robe with melon sleeves, low square corsage with vandyked tucker worn with a turban